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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Opinion Pieces

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Entertainment

Nollywood set new highs in 2023: here are four of my favourite films of the year

  Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, was once seen as a mass producer of poor quality “home videos”. It’s now become known for increasingly slick films that are able to attract big budgets and compete at film festivals across the world. As a critic, scholar and lecturer in Nigerian film, I regard 2023 as another impressive year for the quality of Nollywood […]

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Opinion Pieces

Busting budget myths and unveiling practical budgeting

By Mauriza Fredericks, Group Brand Manager, Old Mutual Namibia Budgeting, the art of managing your income and expenses effectively, is often perceived as a daunting task, shrouded in myths and misconceptions. However, budgeting is an essential tool for achieving financial stability and reaching your financial goals, whether it's saving for a dream home, funding your children's education, or simply enjoying peace of mind.  Even though many people want to manage […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 10

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Health / Medical

Hope brings happiness, builds grit and gives life meaning. Here’s how to cultivate it

  By Tharina Guse, University of Pretoria What is hope? In its simplest form, hope is about the future. There are three necessary elements to hope: having a desire or a wish for something that is valuable, and the belief that it is possible to attain this wish, even when it seems uncertain. Then we have to trust that we have the resources, both internally and externally, to attain this […]

todayDecember 15, 2023 10

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Opinion Pieces

China’s high-quality development presents new opportunities for Namibia’s modernization

  By Josef Kefas Sheehama As the world economy is facing a tough situation in 2023, with probably tougher prospects for 2024, China’s economic outlook carries global significance. China’s modernization stride will inject more certainty into the global economy. As Namibia's projected economy to 3.9% expansion in 2023 and a 3.4% growth in 2024, according to the Bank of Namibia's Economic Outlook, the smart partnership with China will elevate Namibia’s […]

todayDecember 15, 2023 38

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Africa

Black Ghosts: Noo Saro-Wiwa’s new book is a powerful reflection on Africans in China

  By Janet Remmington, University of York Noo Saro-Wiwa is a celebrated Nigerian-born travel writer. Her latest book is Black Ghosts. It explores, with candour and compassion, the lives of several African economic migrants living in China, a group of people who are key to trade between the continents. As a scholar of African travel writing and mobility, among other fields, I read the book with keen interest and then […]

todayDecember 15, 2023 10

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Business / Economics

Needing to borrow money? Four tips on what’s okay and what’s not

  By Bomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra It’s a financially challenging time for most households. With interest rates rising, many are spending even more money on debt repayments or taking out loans to help make ends meet. A report released recently in South Africa, compiled by one of the country’s biggest banks, found that 42% of South Africans, across various income levels, cannot manage their debt. This indebtedness has caused […]

todayDecember 14, 2023 6

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Environment

Get rid of leaf blowers: they pollute and their purpose is dubious

  The most infuriating feature of my walk up to my office every morning is neither the distance nor the steep hill; it is the daily presence of a leaf blower. Never has a machine been so pointless, wasteful and widely disliked, and yet so widely used. There are many reasons to hate leaf blowers. They are loud and their sole purpose is to over-manicure nature. They disperse debris rather […]

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Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered – but climate catastrophe is not yet averted

Shutterstock Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland As negotiators stagger towards their beds in Dubai and another year’s climate talks come to a close, it’s time to take stock. Did COP28 achieve the big breakthrough the world needs on climate change? Probably not. But the final agreement – met with an ovation – includes a first call for nations to transition away from fossil fuels. It’s a step short of […]

todayDecember 14, 2023 4

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Africa

African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice

  By Bamidele Olajide, University of Lagos African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before this conference, in September, African government leaders, policymakers, activists and other groups from the continent met at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The African position and expectations for COP28 were shaped at this summit by the adoption of the Nairobi Declaration. Africa’s main agenda at COP28, hosted […]

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