insert_link Uncategorized Kepler College appoints former First Lady, Monica Geingos as Chancellor Kepler College, which equips young Africans with global competencies, has appointed former First Lady, Madam Monica Geingos, as its inaugural Chancellor. A qualified lawyer with extensive experience in the financial sector, Geingos has held senior roles in capital markets, corporate finance, and private equity, and has made significant contributions to both public and private sectors. Chancellor Geingos, who began her term at Kepler College on 29 July 2024, said that […] todayAugust 19, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Genetically modified mosquitoes and malaria in Africa: top scientist shares latest advances By Abdoulaye Diabaté Every year, mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal. According to the World Malaria Report (2023), the African continent bears the brunt of the most deadly mosquito-borne disease, malaria. Africa has 94% of the cases and 95% of the deaths. One tool that’s being considered in the fight against malaria is genetic modification. Several research projects around the world are looking to use […] todayAugust 19, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Mbumba praises Pohamba who turns 89 President Nangolo Mbumba wished former President Hifikepunye Pohamba a happy 89th birthday, saying his footprints remain inspiring. Pohamba turned 89 today. He was Namibia's President from 2005 until 2015, when the late President Hage Geingob took over. In his message, Mbumba said Pohamba's heroic exploits in pursuit of the liberation of Namibia and her people are etched in the fabric of our democracy. "Indeed, the path you have walked […] todayAugust 18, 2024 18
insert_link Oshiwambo Ovanhu vedulife po 307 000 vaningwa oihakanwa youdu wo Cholera mounyuni Ehangano louhaku mounyuni (WHO) olati Omuvalu wovanhu vefike po 307 433 ovaningwa oihakanwa yomukifi wo Cholera, omanga 2326 vaxulifa okudja moilongo ifike po 26, sha didilikwa pokati komwedi wa January na July Shelikwatelela kehangano lo WHO, otati oilyolongo youshilo wa Mediterranean, oyo unene yadidilikwa omuvalu uli pombada woshiwana shaningwa oihakanwa ya landulwa koilyolongo yenenedu la Africa, oumbuwanhu noushilo wenenedu la Asia, oshitopolwa sha Americas, oshoyo oshitopolwa shenenedu lova Europe. Olopota yehangano […] todayAugust 16, 2024 10
insert_link Business / Economics Windhoek prepares to host Namibia Oil & Gas Conference As Namibia prepares up for the upcoming Namibia Oil & Gas Conference in Windhoek next week, Shakwa Nyambe, Founder and Managing Partner of SNC Incorporated, has shared his views on the evolving trends within the oil and gas sector. Nyambe mentioned the changes occurring in the financing of oil and gas projects. In addition to financing, Nyambe pointed out the importance of infrastructure development in the oil and […] todayAugust 15, 2024 33
insert_link Africa Air pollution in South Africa: affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time By Bruce Mellado, University of the Witwatersrand Air quality has become one of the most important public health issues in Africa. Poor air quality kills more people globally every year than HIV, TB and malaria combined. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Air pollution makes people less productive because they get headaches and feel tired. India, for example, has poor air quality. The impact of India’s […] todayAugust 14, 2024 3
insert_link Africa Is Africa Becoming a New Battlefront in the Russia-Ukraine War? By Damilola Banjo, via PassBlue Ukraine’s military intelligence recently claimed to have had a role in the massive ambush coordinated with Tuareg rebels that killed Russian troops operating alongside Malian armed forces in Mali, the Francophone West African country. The assertion has sparked fears that parts of Africa might become a proxy war zone for Russia and Ukraine. As the war in Ukraine continues, President Volodymyr Zelensky is […] todayAugust 14, 2024 13
insert_link Africa Mpox cases are soaring in Africa – what must be done to prevent a global pandemic By Cheryl Walter, University of Hull Alarmed by the surge in mpox cases, the Africa Centres for Disease Control has taken the unprecedented step of declaring the outbreak sweeping through African countries a continental public health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) is also meeting to decide whether to trigger its highest global alert level over the epidemic. These moves come after a virulent strain of the disease […] todayAugust 13, 2024 25
insert_link Africa Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps By Heike Baumüller, University of Bonn and Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, University of Bonn Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of these solutions operating on the continent, the highest number among all low- and medium-income regions. Advances in digital devices, such as smartphones, sensors and satellites, connected through the internet […] todayAugust 7, 2024 43