insert_link Business / Economics NIPDB hosts annual TechNovation social The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, in collaboration with FNB Namibia, hosted the third annual TechNovation Social-themed “Bringing creators and customers together.” This year's event featured an exhibition by 21 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the creative and culture industry. Here is Dino Ballotti, Executive Director for MSME Innovation and Acceleration at the NIPDB. todayJune 20, 2024 28
insert_link Namibia More than 300 thousand Namibians register to vote The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced that since the commencement of the general voter registration, a cumulative total number of 366,036 eligible Namibians registered as voters inside the country and at all diplomatic missions abroad. This figure represents an average of 29,918 registered voters per day during the period 10 to 15 June 2024. ECN spokesperson De Wet Siluka. todayJune 20, 2024 20
insert_link Business / Economics Nvidia dethrones Microsoft as most valuable company Nvidia has overtaken Microsoft and Apple to become the world's most valuable public company. The computer chip maker — at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom — now has an overall market valuation of $3.34 trillion, roughly N$ 60 trillion, with the price having nearly doubled since the start of this year. Benji Hyer reports. CNBC further reports that Nvidia shares are up more than 170% so far this […] todayJune 19, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Nigeria offers oil blocks for bidding Nigeria has announced 17 new oil blocks for bidding by investors. It brings the total blocks on offer by the country to 36 for the 2024 oil bid round. Tesem Akende reports from Jos. todayJune 19, 2024 8
insert_link World Civilian deaths in conflicts up by 72%, says United Nations The United Nations reported that global conflicts in 2023 have resulted in three times more child deaths and twice as many women deaths compared to the previous year, with civilian deaths in armed conflicts rising by 72%. UN rights chief Volker Turk informed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that warring parties are increasingly exceeding acceptable and legal boundaries, pointing to the crisis in the Middle East. todayJune 19, 2024 23
insert_link Africa Lawyers claim torture of Americans accused in DRC coup plot Lawyers of three American citizens accused of trying to overthrow the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo have urged a military court to nullify the statements made by their clients on grounds that they were tortured while in detention. todayJune 19, 2024 36
insert_link World UNHCR Ipsos poll shows strong support for refugees Attitudes towards refugees are hardening in some Western countries, however, a survey on attitudes towards refugees across the Global North and South shows that three-quarters of adults continue to believe that those fleeing war or persecution should be able to seek safety in other countries. The findings of the survey conducted by Ipsos – one of the world's leading market research companies – are released just ahead of World Refugee […] todayJune 19, 2024 19
insert_link World Hungary cracks down on illegal immigration Hungary has announced its priorities for its upcoming presidency of the European Council including plans to crack down on illegal immigration. And its slogan has drawn strong parallels to the one used by Donald Trump on the campaign trail. William Denselow reports from Brussels. todayJune 19, 2024 14
insert_link Business / Economics Rössing hosts uranium sustainability conference Rössing Uranium, now under the majority shareholding of China National Uranium Corporation, hosted the "Namibia Natural Uranium Sustainable Development" Conference in Windhoek on Tuesday. Johan Coetzee, Managing Director of Rössing Uranium, announced plans to extend the mine's life beyond 2036. todayJune 19, 2024 55
