Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
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Nippon Steel and US Steel are suing the Biden administration over the president's decision to block the Japanese company's proposed takeover of the American firm. This comes as US secretary of state Antony Blinken is visiting Japan. Rebecca Bundhun is our reporter from Tokyo.
ActionSA says it supports a thriving mixed economy in which the government plays its part by creating an enabling policy and safety environment to attract local and foreign direct investments. ActionSA president Herman Mashaba says the government cannot reasonably be expected to be the sole creator of mass employment. He says if properly enabled through appropriate legislation and, where necessary, incentives, a thriving private sector can contribute meaningfully to […]
Josef Kefas Sheehama As an independent economic and business researcher and board member of the African Council on Foreign Relations, I would like to celebrate Namibian history by extending my heartfelt congratulations to H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia's first female president-in-waiting and therefore first female president of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). One must be familiar with Iceland's first female president, Vigdís Finnbogadottir, who was elected in 1980. […]
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The SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance has expressed deep concern over Namibia's proposed restrictive visa regime, which could severely hamper the country's tourism industry and economic growth. This policy shift appears to contradict Namibia Airports Company’s recently launched air access strategy, “Air Connect Namibia”, aimed at increasing international flights and connectivity. The implementation of stricter visa requirements could have a detrimental impact on various sectors of […]
Namibia and China have maintained a positive relationship over the years, the two sides have developed a strong economic and political partnership, with China emerging as Namibia's largest source of foreign investment and second-largest trading partner. We asked International relations expert from South Africa, Brooks Spector for opinion on the matter.
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