insert_link Business / Economics TLU SA Warns Expropriation Act Could Deter Investment Agricultural organisation TLU SA says a centrally regulated land ownership model, as envisioned in the Expropriation Act, will deter investment and undermine South Africans' property rights. US president Donald Trump has stated that America will cut future funding to South Africa until a full investigation into the country’s land expropriation policies is complete. TLU SA’s, Bennie van Zyl, says they believe that Trump has grown tired of the way African […] today4 February, 2025
insert_link Namibia Police Officers Start Portuguese Language Training The police say twenty-five officers have commenced a Portuguese Language Training Course at the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police College in Windhoek. In a social media post, NamPol nidcates that this initiative, a partnership between the Police Force and the Government of Portugal via the CAMOES Institute, aims to enhance communication with Portuguese-speaking communities. The course, running from February 3 to May 30 this year, is being attended by officers […] today4 February, 2025
insert_link World USAID to become part of U.S State Department The U.S. Agency for International Development - USAID - is being absorbed into the State Department. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday he is the acting administrator for the aid group. Caroline Malone reports from Washington. today4 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics New Website Connects Larger Enterprises with Informal Microenterprises A brand marketing expert has created a website aimed at supporting the informal micro-enterprise sector in promoting their access to goods, services, and financing. Corresponding for us is One Africa TV's NewsOnOne reporter, Selma Taapopi who reported on Pierre Mare, the specialist behind the platform's design. Mare explains that it will facilitate connections between larger businesses and informal and microenterprises. today4 February, 2025
insert_link APO International Sudan: United Nations (UN) chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise Many of the victims are believed to be from the Darfur and Kordofan regions. “The Secretary-General reminds all warring parties in Sudan of their obligations under international law, especially in relation to the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure,” said his Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing correspondents in New York. “Sudanese women, Sudanese children and Sudanese men are paying the price for the continued fighting by the belligerents,” he stated. Government troops have been battling their […] today4 February, 2025
insert_link APO International The Bench rebrands Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) as Future Hospitality Summit Africa (FHS Africa) under unified Future Hospitality Summit portfolio The Bench (TheBench.com), a global leader in hospitality investment events, is rebranding the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) as Future Hospitality Summit Africa (FHS Africa). Doing so brings AHIF, Africa’s most influential tourism investment conference, under The Bench's flagship Future Hospitality Summit, or 'FHS' brand, aligning it with FHS Saudi Arabia and the Dubai-based FHS World. This evolution is a response to a growing appetite for hospitality investment spreading across the whole […] today4 February, 2025
insert_link Africa UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis in DRC The United Nations aid agency has raised alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging immediate intervention. Intense fighting in and around Goma has left food and water supplies critically low. Meanwhile, France plans to introduce a draft resolution at the UN Security Council this week, calling for Rwanda to withdraw its troops from the country. today4 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics China says it might be forced to take countermeasures against imposed tariffs China's Ambassador to the United Nations says there are "no winners in a trade war". Fu Cong was addressing US president Donald Trump's announcement that he is placing a 10 percent tariff on all imports from China. Speaking in New York on Monday, Cong said if the impasse is not resolved his country may be forced to take countermeasures. today4 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia-Sweden Strengthen Bilateral Ties The International Relations and Cooperation ministry hosted the 10th Namibia-Sweden Bilateral Working Group Meeting. During discussions, both countries reviewed a broad spectrum of bilateral, regional, and international matters, noting their strong cooperation. Sabine Böhlke-Möller is the Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry: today4 February, 2025