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Business / Economics

Interview: China’s Path, Africa’s Future: Sheehama Unpacks Key Takeaways from Kunming Forum

Business and economics researcher Josef Sheehama has returned from the 14th China-African Think Tank Forum in Kunming, China, with key reflections on how China’s development model—particularly in poverty alleviation and modernization—could offer Africa, and Namibia specifically, a valuable roadmap for future industrialization. The forum, attended by over 150 scholars, policymakers, and experts from across the African continent and China, served as a platform to examine shared challenges and explore developmental […]

today27 May, 2025

Africa

African Union launches agricultural strategy to increase food security

A farmer applies conservation agriculture techniques, emphasizing soil cover, minimal disturbance, and crop diversity.Photo:Berthold Malyata / GIZ Namibia The African Union (AU) has launched the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan for 2026–2035, aiming to enhance food production, increase agricultural trade, and reduce post-harvest losses across the continent. Speaking at the launch in Kempton Park, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, […]

today7 May, 2025