insert_link Opinion Pieces Assessing opportunities and drawbacks, building nuclear power plant reactor to meet Namibia’s electricity needs Opinion Piece Josef Kefas Sheehama Energy security demands a reduction in reliance on imported fossil fuels as everyone braces for the potential of an impending energy apocalypse. Namibia must prioritize building a nuclear power plant reactor if it wants to surpass its current position and become a leader in energy self-sufficiency. The most cost-effective way for Namibia to boost energy security and resilience while diversifying its sources of electricity […] todayAugust 8, 2024 35
insert_link Local San Antonio Mayor Visits Windhoek The City of Windhoek is honored to host His Worship Ron Nirenberg, Mayor of San Antonio, and his delegation, from 24 to 28 July 2024. This visit marks a significant milestone in the relationship between the two cities, which was formalized with the signing of a Sister Cities Agreement in October 2016. Windhoek is proud to be the first African city to have signed such an agreement with […] todayJuly 24, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s young education researchers need networks to share experience more than pressure to produce outputs Researchers in the education sphere benefit from collaboration and idea-sharing. cgstock/Shutterstock By Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise, University of South Africa and Maureen Robinson, Stellenbosch University South Africa has for many years been a strong player in several areas of world-class research. Some of the country’s researchers have made major contributions in areas like the biomedical sciences, palaeontology and astronomy Good research matters. It can have broad, positive consequences. On paper South […] todayApril 26, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Namibia to develop National Digital Strategy Cabinet directed the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to develop the National Digital Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan. The Namibian government received assistance from the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and enlisted the expertise of Impact Tank and the United Nations Development Programme Accelerator Lab to execute this initiative. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi. todayJanuary 10, 2024 66
insert_link Local Strengthening media literacy and participation: closing event of the Media Academy To specifically encourage the engagement of girls and young women in the digital realm, the global project "Schülerinnen-Akademie: Strengthening Media Literacy and Participation" was commissioned by the Federal Foreign Office and executed by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit in collaboration with the Central Agency for Schools Abroad. During 25 August 2023, schoolgirls from grade 10 participated in a multi-day project phase at the DHPS, aiming to enhance their involvement […] todayDecember 8, 2023 16
insert_link Africa UK Prime Minister opens Global Food Security Summit in London British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has opened a Global Food Security Summit in London. The conference, according to the BBC, is a joint initiative between Britain, Somalia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as organisations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Representatives from more than 20 countries are attending. Sunak also announced a new virtual hub to link British scientists with global research into climate-resilient crops. todayNovember 20, 2023 8
insert_link Africa Guyana Deserves to Develop its Oil and Gas, and so does Africa At a time when both African and Caribbean nations are making great strides towards developing recently discovered oil and gas reserves, countries whose development was driven by hydrocarbons are accelerating efforts to transition to a renewable energy future. This transition has seen wealthy nations establish a ‘green agenda,’ one which does not take into consideration Africa’s economic needs. The African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org), therefore, strongly calls for an end to […] todayNovember 2, 2023 4