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Driving Africa’s Open Skies: Aircraft Manufacturers, Catalysts for Progress (By Henok Teferra Shawl)

By Henok Teferra Shawl, Boeing Africa Managing Director (www.Boeing.com). The liberalization of Africa’s air transport market, as envisioned through the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), is not just an aspirational goal — it is an economic necessity. A unified African sky, underpinned by the Joint Prioritized Action Plan (JPAP), promises to reduce travel costs for passengers, enhance connectivity, and catalyze economic growth and cultural exchange across the continent. The […]

31 January, 2025

World

Flights resume at Washington National Airport

Flights have resumed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a mid-air collision that killed 67 people. A US army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday night - nobody is believed to have survived. Recovery teams have pulled more than two dozen bodies from the icy water. Caroline Malone reports from the river's edge outside the airport in Northern Virginia:

31 January, 2025

Africa

SANDF Chief Reaffirms Peacekeeping Role in DRC Amid Kagame’s Claims

South African Defence Force chief, Rudzani Maphwanya, has reaffirmed that SANDF troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo are on a peacekeeping mission, countering Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s claims. He stated their mandate is to neutralise armed groups and restore stability. Maphwanya confirmed that plans are underway to repatriate the bodies of the 13 fallen soldiers to their families:

31 January, 2025

South Africa

Nersa Approves Electricity Tariff Increase in South Africa

In South Africa, its energy regulator, Nersa, has approved a 12.7-percent electricity tariff increase for the 2025/'26 financial year, effective from the first of April. Municipal customers will see the hike from 1 July. Further hikes of 5.36-percent in 2026/'27 and 6.19-percent in 2027/'28 have also been approved. Nersa chairperson Thembani Bukula says the regulator had to balance Eskom’s financial sustainability with affordability for consumers:

31 January, 2025

Business / Economics

Speaking to One Africa TV, Experts Question Accuracy of New Unemployment Figures

One Africa TV NewsOnOne spoke with experts pertaining to this week's unemployment stats released by the Statistics Agency. In this report , voiced by Willem Snyman and compiled by OATV's journalist Envaalde Matheus, they have expressed doubts about the accuracy of the latest unemployment statistics, raising concerns over whether the Agency maintained consistency in its methodology. Find last night's full bulletin on oneafrica.tv

31 January, 2025

World

UN Chief Urges Israel to Reverse Ban on UN Relief Agency

UN General-Secretary Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to reverse its decision to ban the UN Relief and Works Agency responsible for Palestinians from operating in Jerusalem. In a letter to the Israeli government, he warned that restricting the agency’s activities would severely impact humanitarian aid in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel’s Parliament passed legislation in October, effective immediately. The agency's Phillippe Lazzarini says the ban will have dire consequences: […]

31 January, 2025

Africa

Academic Alliance: Namibian and Zimbabwe Universities Forge Strategic Partnership

Namibia's Welwitchia University and the Bulawayo Polytechnic in Zimbabwe have formalized a strategic collaboration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. Innocent Shangombe is the Marketing and Brand Officer at Welwitchia University, he expands on this partnership .

31 January, 2025

Namibia

Namibia And Other Nations Unite in The Hague to Counter Israel’s International Law Violations

Nine nations including Latin America's Belize, Bolivia, Chile and African countries such as Namibia, Senegal, and South Africa—are meeting in The Hague to discuss collective measures against Israel's violations of international law. PRO Edmund /Khoaseb says, the event, organized by the Progressive International, will have discussions focusing on legal, economic, and diplomatic actions to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza and support Palestinian rights.

31 January, 2025

Business / Economics

31 January Biz News: Key Financial Updates and Market Movements

Bannerman Mining Resources Namibia Invests in Etango Project Bannerman Mining Resources Namibia has announced plans to invest over six billion Namibia dollars in the Etango Project. The company has already allocated more than one billion Namibia dollars towards the uranium project in Erongo, signaling a major commitment to the sector. This move will likely boost Namibia's mining industry and contribute to the nation's economic growth. South Africa's Reserve Bank […]

31 January, 2025