gender equality

Namibia Women in Finance & Insurance Summit 2025 champions gender diversity, inclusion, and equality

The 4th Namibia Women in Finance and Insurance Summit convened in Windhoek, drawing leading female professionals to discuss innovation, legacy-building, and the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting inclusive growth. The summit, which focused on the impact of digital transformation in the finance and insurance sectors, emphasized the need to empower women by providing them with access to financial tools, leadership opportunities, and decision-making roles. CEO Sisedi Investment […]

16 May, 2025 26

Namibia

Government responds to Okahandja crisis with immediate and long-term measures

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Dr. Emma Kantema, to head a special Task Force following the tragic killings of three minors in Okahandja. Providing an update on government efforts, Dr. Kantema announced a series of safety, security, and psychosocial support measures aimed at restoring stability in the community and ensuring the protection of learners and residents. Minister of Gender Equality and Child […]

28 April, 2025 60

Dr. Sam Nujoma

Marina Matundu Reflects on Nujoma’s Vision for Women Leaders

Former Namibia Broadcasting Corporation senior producer Marina Matundu spoke with One Africa TV NewsOnOne’s Ketemba Tjipepa about the late Founding President, Dr. Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma. She shared that Nujoma firmly believed in the potential of women and envisioned a future where they would lead Namibia.

27 February, 2025 49

Business / Economics

South Africa is hosting G20 Employment Working Group meetings in Gqeberha

South Africa is hosting G20 Employment Working Group meetings in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, focusing on labour and employment issues. The four-day event will cover youth employment, gender equality, income inequality, and digitalisation’s impact. Guest countries from Africa have been invited to enhance regional cooperation. Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the meetings align with South Africa’s G20 presidency theme of solidarity, equality and sustainability:

19 February, 2025 61

Business / Economics

Women in Mining Admit To Facing Ongoing Challenges

Women in mining continue to grapple with significant challenges, such as limited access to funding, leadership opportunities, and resources, according to Zenzi /Awases, The President of WOmen In Mining Namibia. Speaking to NewsOnOne during the ongoing Mining Indaba in South Africa, /Awases highlighted these issues, which persist amid the four-day event focused on "Future-Proofing African Mining."

6 February, 2025 50

World

UN Chief delivers optimistic new year’s message

The world continues to struggle with unprecedented challenges from the Los Angeles fires to the Ukraine war, but there are also reasons for cautious optimism in 2025. On a long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza, climate action, gender equality, and more, Secretary-General António Guterres insisted on Wednesday. In his traditional New Year address setting out the global organisation's priorities, the UN chief acknowledged that it is understandable to get overwhelmed given the turmoil all […]

16 January, 2025 34

Opinion Pieces

Namibia Economic Performance under H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

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. […]

11 December, 2024 20 2

Namibia

BIG Coalition Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwa and Advocates for Universal Basic Income Grant

The Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia has congratulated President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa on her election as the country's first female president. The coalition continues to advocate for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Grant for all Namibians, emphasizing its importance in addressing poverty, unemployment, and economic inequality. Here's the coalition's Breschnev Katjito:

6 December, 2024 37

Local

Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia Applauds President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa and Continues to Advocate for a Universal Basic Income Grant for all Namibians.

The Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia congratulates Honorable Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa on her election as President of the Republic of Namibia, historically Namibia’s first and Africa’s second female president. We took note of her promise of economic justice and freedom for all Namibians, as articulated during her campaign. In alignment with these promises, we strongly re-emphasize the need for implementing a Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG) of at least […]

6 December, 2024 47