insert_link Sport bird basketball roundup: Safaricom, NBA Africa partner up, Uganda dominates FIBA U-18, Petro de Luanda are 2024 BAL champs By Sillei Shani, bird story agency The NBA Africa and leading East African telecommunication company, Safaricom last month forged a multi-year partnership aimed at impacting over 10,000 Kenyan youth. The collaboration includes Jr. NBA tournaments, coaching clinics, and an elite camp for top high school talents, all designed to ignite the basketball dreams of boys and girls under 16 across the region. “Our […] todayJune 24, 2024 8
insert_link Local Capricorn Foundation bolsters access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) educational materials The Capricorn Foundation reinforced its commitment to invest in early childhood education when, on Friday, 31 May 2024, it announced the extension of its partnership with the African Child Development Trust (ACDT). The Capricorn Foundation announced an investment of another N$575 000 into printing pre-primary and grades 1 to 3 workbooks. Since 2020, the Capricorn Foundation has enabled the African Child Development Trust to enhance Early Childhood […] todayJune 3, 2024 4
insert_link Business / Economics EIB Global Invests €25 million in Amethis Fund III to promote sustainable growth of African businesses The has so far invested nearly €3 billion in equity funds with a geographic focus entailing Africa. In 2023, close to 60% of EIB’s fund investments were in Africa. Amethis has supported the growth of more than 30 African companies employing more than 40,000 people. European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has invested €25 million into Amethis Fund III, a pan-African fund providing private equity growth capital to medium […] todayMay 29, 2024 10
insert_link Local Tony Elumelu champions youth entrepreneurship across Africa, advocates for investment over aid With a burgeoning youth population estimated to be one half of the world’s youth by 2,100, and the highest entrepreneurship rates across the globe - where over 20% of working-age Africans launching new businesses and more than 75% of young people intend to start one within the next five years - it is within this landscape of ambition and potential that Africa's path to development and prosperity […] todayMay 21, 2024 13
insert_link Local Capricorn Foundation Partners with Beautiful Kidz Namibia to Support Disadvantaged Children through the Anusa Project The Capricorn Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with Beautiful Kidz Namibia. The Foundation has committed N$120,000.00 to support the Beautiful Kidz Anusa Project to uplift underprivileged children by donating high-quality school uniforms to 350 disadvantaged children attending public schools in Windhoek and supporting the women who manufacture the uniforms to earn an income. Beautiful Kidz Namibia is a non-profit organisation that operates various programmes to provide […] todayApril 29, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Bank of Namibia supports Namibian police with special operations vehicle donation The Bank of Namibia donated a special operations vehicle to the Namibian Police Force at an official handover ceremony on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The donation, received by the Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, underscored the strong partnership between the two institutions and their shared commitment to enhancing public safety and security. The Namibian Police Force has been a crucial ally to […] todayApril 24, 2024 4
insert_link Local FlyNamibia announces strategic adjustments on Windhoek-Lüderitz route FlyNamibia, in partnership with TotalEnergies, is set to expand the number of seats available on the Windhoek to Lüderitz route, which operates every weekday. These adjustments aim to foster the sustainability of this route, which opened on 1 July 2023 and resulted in the transport of 5000 passengers since then. We celebrate this success thanks to TotalEnergies, who played a catalyser role in unlocking access to the […] todayApril 24, 2024 4
insert_link Local Capricorn Foundation pledges N$1 million towards building a desert-based economy in Maltahöhe district On Friday, 15 March 2024, the Capricorn Foundation and Wolwedans Foundation officially launched a unique partnership in Maltahöhe. The Capricorn Foundation has pledged N$1 million towards the Wolwedans Foundation's flagship initiative, RuralRevive: Building a Desert-based Economy, showcasing its dedication to economic advancement, sustainable development and the empowerment of the Maltahöhe community. Capricorn Foundation's generous contribution will go towards the establishment and enhancement of six work packages, including Horticulture […] todayMarch 19, 2024 4
insert_link Oshiwambo Omu president Mbumba aulika olupandu laye komupresident Masisi. OmuPresident Dr Nangolo Mbumba okwa lopotwa akufa ombinga meenghundafana delongelo kumwe nomupresidet Mokgweetsi Masisi wa Botswana nova yelifa nghene oukumwe pokati oilongo ivali tau twikile noku nghonopala. Pefimbo letalelepo lomupresident wa Namibia oku talelapo omupresidet wa Botwana, ovaleli voilongo yopavali ova tulilafanako keembiya ,nova denga omufindo nghene ekwatafano loukaume olo ta vati ola dikilwepo komupresidet nakufya Geingob na Masisi moule womido dakapita. Omu President Mbumba ta longifa omito oku pupula […] todayMarch 13, 2024 7
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
