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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Equatorial Guinea to Launch EG Ronda Licensing Round in April 2026

Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development Antonio Oburu Ondo announced that the country’s next licensing round will be launched in April 2026 at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference on Monday. The country is finalizing timelines for the licensing round and is inviting companies to participate. Up to 24 blocks will be available for exploration, covering a variety of acreage from offshore […]

1 October, 2025

Namibia

African exports to the U.S. hit as AGOA expires

Pictured is the Minister of International Relations and Trade, Amb. Selma Ashipapa-Musavyi The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provided duty-free access to over 1,800 products from 32 African nations to the U.S. market, officially expired on September 30. While the Trump administration supported extending the act, Congress did not pass the necessary legislation before the deadline. This expiration follows a suspension earlier in the year due to the […]

1 October, 2025

Oshiwambo

Omukalelipo shilongo wa S.A ko France axulifa

Omukalelipo shilongo wa South Africa ko France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa, okwe lituwa axulifila pondje yo hotel taihangwa mo Paris. Elopota doikundaneki odati ekende londuda mo hotel, omo mwali omukalipo shilongo ola hangwa la yeuluka. 58, oo yoo ashivika nawa nedina Nathi Mthethwa, ota kulopotwa ali monduda yo hotel, taihangwa metungo lomadimo elilonda pedimo eti 22. Odjo ishi oku lineekelwa oya kufilako oshikundaneki sho AFP kutya kutya omu ambassador, okwa […]

1 October, 2025

Oshiwambo

China tapula opo kuhangwe ombili mo DRC

Osheendo shova nambelewa va China onghela osha pula opo ku kale kwa xulifwapo oita no makuyungutu mo (DRC). Onghalo yoku hena eameno ota kulopotwa ya lundalala moushilo wa DRC, oyo ya etififa oshiwana shikale tashi twikile noku mona oixuna. Sun Lei, eli omukalelipo wosheendo sha China, mehangano loiwana yahangana, okwati oilyolongo yopaiwana naitale komakandulepo omukundu ku yandjwe omakwafo koshiwana sha DRC eemillion osho tashi mono oixuna moushilo wa DRC, nokwa […]

1 October, 2025

APO International

Afreximbank allocates US$100 million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) line of credit to NBS Bank Plc Malawi

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has signed a facility agreement with NBS Bank Plc Malawi (NBS Bank) to provide NBS Bank with a US$100 million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) line of credit to support the bank’s growing trade finance portfolio and enable it to continue to effectively meet its trade clients’ needs. Signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) by Mr. Haytham […]

1 October, 2025

Oshiwambo

Joseph Kabila apewa ehandukilo lefyo

Omangu yo pakwaita mo DRC, oya yandja etokolo le handukilo lefyo kwao ali nale omupresident woshilongo Joseph Kabila. Pefimbo ehandukilo la yandjwa ota kulopotwa kutya Kabila momangu kalimo. Eelopota do ikundaneki odati omangu yo pombada yo pakwaita mo Kinshasa, oya popya kutya Kabila, okuna ondjo momatamaneko enasha nekengelelo, ominyonena dopaita, oukulo oshoyo oku kwafela noku longela kumwe nongudu yee rebels do M23. Omangu pefimbo taiyandje elombwelo oya pula yoo opo […]

1 October, 2025

Africa

Namibia eases visa access for Congolese travellers

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has welcomed the announcement that the Namibian Consulate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now issuing visas to Congolese citizens wishing to travel to Namibia. WBCG says the decision will ease cross-border movement along the Walvis Bay–Ndola–Lubumbashi Development Corridor, reduce delays, and support regional trade. Marketing and Communications Officer O’Brien Simasiku said the development strengthens bilateral relations between Namibia and the DRC […]

1 October, 2025

Business / Economics

GDP growth slows to 1.6% in second quarter

Photo: Adobe stock Namibia’s economy grew by 1.6 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, down from 2.8 percent in the first quarter and 3.3 percent in the same period of 2024, according to a new report by the First National Bank of Namibia (FNB). FNB economist Helena Mboti said the data indicates the strain on consumers.“Private consumption collapsed to negative 7.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of […]

1 October, 2025

Namibia

Swartbooi Demands Fishrot Suspects’ Release

Willem Snyman for NewsOnOne reports that LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi is calling for the release of the Fishrot accused, claiming the state is holding them without evidence. At a Tuesday media briefing at LPM headquarters, Swartbooi described the trial as a failure of Namibia’s justice system and an attack on the rule of law.

1 October, 2025