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

Africa

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Environment

Puma Energy launches “Go Africa” campaign

Puma Energy is launching its "Go Africa" campaign, designed to reflect Africa's diversity and Puma Energy's mission to energise communities. The campaign is an effort to address the needs of African communities by leveraging technology and partnerships for reliable and affordable energy. Regional Head of Marketing at Puma Energy, D’Leon Burger.     Adell Samuelson,  the General Manager of Puma Energy Namibia, also expressed her excitement about the 'Go Africa!' […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 81

Africa

Teenage girls in Africa face shocking rates of physical and sexual abuse in intimate relationships – new global report

      By nthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center   Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 who have been in a relationship will have suffered intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20. This is one of the findings of the World Health Organization’s first detailed analysis of intimate partner violence among girls. Nadine Dreyer, from The Conversation […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 10

Africa

Africa Fintech Summit Opens Nominations for Excellence in Fintech Awards to Celebrate Exceptional Fintech Companies in Africa

    The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) has announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Fintech Awards. The award ceremony will take place at the 12th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 4-6, 2024. Launched in 2018, AFTS is the continent’s premier fintech event where ideas are explored, collaborations formed and investments mobilized for the growth of Africa’s fintech ecosystem. Each […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 7

Africa

Cheaper data beckons in Africa as satellite internet roll-out intensifies

      By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency     A year after the introduction of commercial-scale satellite internet by Elon Musk’s Starlink in Africa, significant developments are beginning to reshape the continent's internet landscape, with cheaper and faster internet increasingly available in Africa as satellite infrastructure rollouts expand and competition among providers intensifies. In May, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a major internet player with a presence in 14 countries […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 74

Africa

Africa leads in reducing new HIV infections – report

      By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency     Africa's prevention measures in the fight against new HIV infections are paying off, according to a new report by UN AIDS. The report, "The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads," unveiled on July 22 at the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich, highlights that sub-Saharan Africa has achieved the steepest reduction in HIV cases compared to 2010. “Four […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 28

Environment

Urban greening in Africa will help to build climate resilience – planners and governments need to work with nature

        By Sintayehu W. Dejene, CGIAR System Organization and Razak Kiribou, Haramaya University     Nature-based solutions are actions that use nature to solve environmental problems. Examples in cities would be setting up a wetland near a group of buildings to absorb floodwater, or building permeable pavements. The world’s developed countries have been implementing nature-based solutions since 2015 but Africa has fallen behind. We are part of […]

todayJuly 26, 2024 34

Oshiwambo

Aa Africa oyendji otaya popile ekutheko lyoonkondo komatanga gopakwiita ngele aaleli ya hogololwa itaya longo muuwanawa wawo

Aa Africa oyendji oyati otaya taamba ekutheko lyoonkondo dhoku lela kaakwiiita,ngele aalelli yawo mboka ya hogololwa itaya longo muuwanawa wawo,shiikwatelela komapekapeko go Afrobarometer. O Bloomberg Africa oya lopota kutya oshititatu shaamboka ya pulwapulwa oyati eidhopemo lyopakwiita kalishi omukalo omwaanawa goku lela. Oshinyanyangidhwa sho Afrobarometer osheya sho einekelo muudemokoli taligu pevi menenevi,naasho omaipulo gokwaahalonga nuuyuki taga indjipala.  

todayJuly 24, 2024 18

Namibia

African elections workshop spotlights declining faith in democracy

https://youtu.be/3CXvRhZQnss By Selma Taapopi An Afrobarometer survey of 30 African countries, including Namibia, shows a decline in a preference for democracy. Seventy-three percent of Africans preferred democracy between 2011/2013 as opposed to 66% in 2021/2023. In Namibia, the preference for democracy among citizens dwindled from 64% to 55%. Open Society Foundations senior advisor on advocacy Jeggan Grey-Johnson said the data indicates a loss of faith in democratic elections. Grey-Johnson shared this […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 28

Africa

Windhoek ranks 7th in Africa for high crime rates

According to the latest crime index statistics by Numbeo, Namibia has the sixth-highest crime index in Africa as of mid-2024, with a score of 63.7. Windhoek ranks as the seventh highest city on the continent with a crime index of 67.6. Socio-economic challenges such as unemployment, inflation, and high living costs, combined with poverty and economic inequality, have contributed to the high crime rate. Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, the […]

todayJuly 18, 2024 468

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