April, 2025 - Future Media News

Resilience: A Winning Strategy for Legacy-Building (By Ibukun Awosika)

By Ibukun Awosika (apo-opa.co/4jiBjuS), ABH Grand Finale Judge (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) The boldest entrepreneurs understand that resourcefulness, resilience and collaboration are essential - not only for overcoming challenges but also for sustaining success. These are not just assets in the toolbox of the average businessperson but the foundation upon which enduring enterprises are built. It’s time for Africa’s enterprises to rise beyond individual success, outlast their founders and carve a lasting presence […]

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Local

Nekundi suggests a NaTis branch in Havana, Katutura, to decongest NaTis Valley Branch

Transport minister Veikko Nekundi suggested that NaTis have a branch in Katutura to decongest the Northern Industry branch. Nekundi said this when he paid a surprise visit to Windhoek NaTis, the northern industry branch, to check the operations. Different clients from different departments have expressed various views on the operation within the institutions. Many complained about standing in queues for hours while some were happy with the operation. Due to […]

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APO International

Strengthening Healthcare Workforce for Triple Elimination: World Health Organization (WHO) Supports Training of Frontline Health Workers in Sierra Leone

In a concerted effort to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B (Triple Elimination), Sierra Leone strengthened its healthcare workforce through targeted training of frontline health workers in Makeni and Bo. Held from March 10th to 14th, 2025, the training equipped healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver integrated EMTCT (Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission) services within maternal and child health (MCH) platforms. A total of […]

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APO International

Legislators query funding for compensation of war claimants

Members of Parliament have expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of budgetary provision and delay in compensation of cooperative societies and unions for losses suffered during political instabilities in the 1970s and 1980s. Appearing before the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry to present the Ministry’s policy statement for Financial Year 2025/2025, the Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry of Trade, Lynette Bagonza (pictured), indicated a funding gap of over Shs137 billion […]

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APO International

CORRECTION: African Development Bank-Supported Projects in Senegal, Rwanda Clinch Top Honors at 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards

Two African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org)-supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans&ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards (https://apo-opa.co/4lvavcK) conference. A $500 million sustainable term loan facility in Senegal (https://apo-opa.co/4i1gUt8) was named Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year, while Rwanda’s €200 million ESG loan (https://apo-opa.co/3RxvfTd) was awarded ESG Loan Deal of the Year. Both projects were supported by partial credit guarantees from the African Development Bank Group. The awards celebrate […]

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Lifestyle

Hope for vulnerable communities vanishes with Project Hope Namibia’s closure

By: Hertha Ekandjo Project Hope Namibia project has announced that they are shutting down. A leading global health and humanitarian organization with over 65 years of experience and over 1,000 workers, Project Hope operates in more than 25 countries across five continents. About 600 jobs have gone down with the closure, and thousands of gender-based violence victims, as well as those living with HIV, will be affected. Orphans who relied […]

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Business / Economics

U.S. tariffs threaten Namibia’s key industries

Namibia is among the many countries affected by the latest tariff announcement from the United States, which has imposed a 21% tariff on Namibian exports. The move, part of the Trump administration's broader reciprocal tariff package, aims to balance trade deficits with over 180 countries. Namibia's main exports to the U.S. include diamonds, building stones, fish fillets, beef, and charcoal—industries now facing increased costs and potential declines in trade volumes. […]

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Uncategorized

Windhoek urges families to maintain relatives’ graves

By Ludorf Iyambo The City of Windhoek says families should maintain their relatives' graves and memorial structures. This includes any necessary repairs, beautification efforts such as planting flowers, and general cleaning of the gravesite. This comes after the recent heavy rains destroyed several graves at the Gammams cemetery in Windhoek. City of Windhoek spokesperson Lydia Amutenya says families should visit cemeteries to assess if there is any necessary repairs needed […]

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Local

Oshana starts distributing relief food to flood victims

The Oshana Regional Council commenced distributing relief food to communities affected by floods in Ompundja, Uuvudhiya, and Okatyali. The Namibia Defence Force's helicopter is helping transport the drought relief to areas cut off by the floods. Oshana governor Elia Irimari, who joined the team in dispatching the food, says they will first ensure that all the needed food as per the government drought relief programs is distributed to the allocated […]

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