insert_link World Chinese and Russian disinformation flourishes in some African countries – anti-US sentiment helps it take hold By Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield; Herman Wasserman, Stellenbosch University, and Saifuddin Ahmed, Nanyang Technological University The spread of disinformation is one of the biggest risks to societies. Recent examples have been conspiracy narratives about COVID-19 vaccinations and false claims about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The trend is linked partly to competition among world powers, which is being played out in Africa too. Across the continent, multiple foreign […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 17
insert_link Local Hollard dominates Nedbank Namibia WPP5…as Coetzee and Greeff claim ITT victories Hollard’s men’s and women’s teams excelled at the Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Series 5 (WPP) on Sunday, with Drikus Coetzee and Anri Greeff clinching victory in the Individual Time Trials (ITT) categories. The event, which saw the return of JT Cycling from Angola for the second consecutive year, featured strong performances across the board. In the men’s ITT, Coetzee emerged victorious with a time of 02:18:34. Christiaan Van […] todayAugust 20, 2024 33
insert_link 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 82
insert_link 2 Oshiwambo Opolisi ya tula miipandeko aafekelwa yatano kwali taya kambadhala okwiyaka mondjedhililo kOkongo metitano Opolisi yoshilongo oya tula miipandeko aafekelwa yatano mboka ya adhika taya iyaka mondjedhililo mOkongo moshitopolwa shaOhangwena Etitano. Shiikwatelela kuuyelele wa gandjwa kopolosi ,aafekelwa mboka ayehe oya tegelela epangulo. Aafekelwa yane aakwashigwana ya Angola omanga gumwe omu Namibia. Takuti aafekelwa okwali taya ningi oonkambadhala yiiyakemo, ashike oonkambadhala dhawo odha ponyo. Otaku hokololwa ya tete omweelo noshinima shaashiwike, taya kambadhala oku zamo, ashike oya monika kuuthano noku tulwa miipandeko. todayJuly 29, 2024 11 2
insert_link Oshiwambo Namibia okwa gu pevi muudhano wetanga lyokoompadhi muuyuni,shiikwatelela ko ranking yo FIFA Olutu lokatango kokoompadhi muuyuni-FIFA -olwa tseyitha omusholondondo gwiilongo ,moka ya thikama ngele tashiya kuudhano wetanga lyokoompadhi,na Namibia a shuna pevi. Namibia okwa shuna pevi okuza ponomola onti 97 okuya ponomola onti 98,sheetithwa sho a dhengwa ookola dhili 5 ku Angola muudhano wo COSAFA. Petrus Ichipo Amutenya ota lopota todayJuly 18, 2024 11
insert_link Oshiwambo Namibia okwa tegelelwa a nkondopeke uukumwe liko nkalathano na Angola,paku egulula uutaagulukilo woongamba uupe wa gwedhwapo uli utano. Shika osha landula sho oongamba dha Oshikango na Santa Clara dha tameke okulonga oowili 24 metitano. Etseyitho olya ningwa kominista yiikwameni lyoshilongo,omatembu,egameno,nopopilo lyoshigwana Albert Kawana peegululo lyoongamba dhoka,naanambelewa okuza mo Angola oyali wo peegululo. Tati eegululo lyoongamba otali lalakanene okushonopeka eudhakano noku nawapaleka egandjo lyomayakulo kaakalimo,aapashiyoni,unene okuza ko Angola,ngoka eli omalandithilo omanene gomapashiyono ku Namibia. Tati uutagulukilo mbuka uupe okwa tegelelwa wu yele wo ipindi ,noku pupaleka einyengo lyaantu niinima […] todayJune 19, 2024 16
Namibia Namibia to open more border crossings with Angola to boost trade https://youtu.be/MXP-WVYXoCg By Valeria Handobe Namibia is set to strengthen its economic and social ties with Angola by opening five additional border crossings. This comes after the opening of a 24-hour border operation at the Oshikango-Santa Clara border post on Friday. This was announced by the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana while speaking at the opening of the border, which was attended […] todayJune 19, 2024 53
Africa Africa plays big in a list of top global startup ‘ecosystem contenders’ By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Africa has the potential to almost double its representation in a prestigious ranking of the world's top 100 startup hubs as cities from its unranked countries control the list of top contenders to watch out for, according to a global index. Currently, only 13 African countries feature in the Startup Blink’s Startup Ecosystem Report 2024, in a list […] todayJune 17, 2024 21
Namibia Orthopaedic surgeons give a gift of walking through surgery https://youtu.be/F3Fpw0oUfAY By Ketemba Tjipepa About 35 local children and adults with foot and ankle deformities will undergo live changing surgeries this week to straighten their feet. The free surgery to be contacted at the Windhoek Central Hospital and Lady Pohamba, is provided by world renowned orthopaedics surgeons from Steps to walk, a global humanitarian organisation visiting the country for a week. Now in […] todayJune 12, 2024 17