insert_link APO International Victory for Kenyans Denied Citizenship The High Court in Garissa, Kenya ruled on January 21 in favor of thousands of ethnic Somali Kenyan nationals whose rights were violated by the refusal to deregister them from the refugee database and issue them Kenyan ID cards even though they were Kenyans. Tens of thousands of Kenyan Somalis who were incorrectly registered as refugees were left de facto stateless, unable to open a bank account, get a driver’s license, […] today26 February, 2025
insert_link APO International PrimeMinister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meet Head of Government of National Unity of Libya HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday with HE Head of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya Abdul Hamid Mohammed Al Dbeiba, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them. They also discussed the developments in […] today26 February, 2025
insert_link APO International Aleph Hospitality Expands Presence in Ghana with the Signing of a Second Hotel Aleph Hospitality (www.AlephHospitality.com), the largest independent hospitality management company in the Middle East and Africa, is set to expand its footprint in Ghana with the addition of The Address, a landmark hotel in Accra, to its growing portfolio. The Address is owned by DevtracoPlus Limited (https://apo-opa.co/3XjX7NX), one of Ghana’s leading real estate companies under the Devtraco Group. In 2022 Aleph Hospitality signed a management agreement for The Pelican Hotel in […] today26 February, 2025
insert_link APO International VFS Global pioneers Artificial Intelligence (AI) & digital innovation; Launches Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Chatbot for United Kingdom (UK) visa customers in 141 countries Available to UK visa customers in 141 countries globally including South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya. Leveraging Generative AI-powered conversational chatbot, offering human-like, conversational support Responds to voice and text inputs, effectively catering to a diverse audience VFS Global (www.VFSglobal.com) has recently launched a new Generative AI-powered chatbot to enhance customer support for travellers to the UK. The AI-Powered Chatbot not only utilises advanced Generative AI technology to offer […] today26 February, 2025
insert_link APO International President Ramkalawan Welcomes International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Department Leadership at State House President Wavel Ramkalawan received a high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Department at State House this morning. The delegation was led by Ms. Catherine Pattillo, Deputy Director of the African Department, accompanied by Mr. Todd Schneider, Advisor and Mission Chief for Seychelles. The visit follows the Climate Change Financing Round Table held yesterday at the Savoy Resort, where discussions focused on innovative financial mechanisms to address climate […] today26 February, 2025
Namibia Namibia awaits Supreme Court verdict on February 28 https://youtu.be/JXaWXZaBgXs By: Envaalde Matheus Namibia awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict on the contested 2024 presidential election results. The IPC and the LPM allege irregularities in the November 2024 presidential election won by Swapo candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The ruling on the matter is set for February 28th. The IPC also has another case in the electoral court where they are disputing the National Assembly election results. The party is alleging […] today26 February, 2025
Namibia Namibia to change law before demanding payment from tech giants https://youtu.be/gYSSaVbDKFI By: Eric Mhunduru The Namibian Competition Commission says the country does not have laws similar to South Africa's, where tech giants have been ordered to millions to the media. South Africa's Competition Commission ordered Google to pay that country's media anything between R300 million to R500 million as compensation for using its content. The inquiry estimates that Google benefits from news content by R800 million to R900 million annually, […] today26 February, 2025
Uncategorized Unemployment in Namibia – A call for multi-sectoral action Sydwill Scholtz By: Sydwill Scholtz, Labour Analyst The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) released the latest 2023 unemployment statistics for the country in January 2025, and, needless to say, the results are nothing shy of shocking. The results indicate that unemployment remains a significant social challenge in the country with the inherent ripple effect of poverty and social unrest detracting from the country's economic growth and development as […] today26 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics S.A Reserve Bank Governor Warns of Inflation Risks South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has warned that global trade tensions and a potential value-added tax hike could derail two years of slowing inflation. Last week the national budget speech was postponed, after a last-minute disagreement within the government of national unity, about a proposal to hike value-added tax by two-percent. Speaking to CNBC Africa on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 finance officials in Cape Town, […] today26 February, 2025