Namibia Welcomes Back Security Contingent from Mozambique Mission

Namibia Welcomes Back Security Contingent from Mozambique Mission

International Relations and Cooperation minister, Peya Mushelenga, expressed gratitude for the safe return of an 18-member security contingent from the Namibia-SADC mission in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The deployment, part of the SADC Mission in Mozambiqu, aimed to combat Islamic insurgents, showcasing Namibia's commitment to regional peace and security. Despite challenges, Mushelenga emphasized the importance of such contributions in upholding Namibia's foreign policy priorities.

May 23, 2024 13

Oshiwambo

Namibia a kondema onkambala yokuumbako epangelo koshipundi mo DRC

Epangelo lya Namibia olya nongele neikwatopomutima omayambulepo gopapolitika mo DRC,sha landula onkambadhala yokuumbako epangelo koshipundi oowili dhongula yosoondaha yo 19 May,nolyeshi kondema. Omushangwa okuza mombelewa yominista yiikwapondje yoshilongo nomalongelokumwe gopashigwana ogwati Namibia onkee a thikama ponkatu yokwaaha pitika ekutheko lyoonkondo dhokulela pamikalo dhaali pakotampango,ngaashi shili mooveta nomilandu dho African Union,o African Union Constitutive Act,no African Charter on Democratic Elections and Governance ,dhoka tadhiindiile ekondemo netindo lyomalundululo gomapangelo shaali pakotampango ,noshili […]

May 22, 2024 6

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Namibia

Public Service Comission joins SADC peer meeting

The Public Service Commission of Namibia attended the SADC Public Service Commission meeting in Cape Town for the creation of the SADC Public Service Commission Forum, and benchmarking. The consultative foundation forum objectives were to forge cooperation among SADC member structures and ultimately the establishment of the SADC Public Service Commission. Salmaan Jacobs the Chairperson of the PSC.

May 16, 2024 31 2

Africa

Zambia begins debt restructuring process

Zambia’s international bondholders should quickly complete the restructuring of the notes after the government announced the start of the process, says International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Bloomberg Africa reports that the government of Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign defaulter will meet eurobond investors on June 4th to ask them to approve exchanging what’s grown to almost $3.9 billion of debt for new instruments.

May 14, 2024 9

Namibia

African Union and SADC Hold Workshop on Migration Governance

The African Union Commission and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum organized a two-day inter-regional workshop focusing on African migration governance. Representatives from various regional bodies, including ECOWAS, EALA, and PAP, attended to discuss labor migration governance. Utaara Mootu, a parliament member, stressed the significance of labor migration governance for societal and economic development, highlighting the need for fair, equitable systems respecting the rights and dignity of migrants.

May 8, 2024 12

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 […]

April 26, 2024 14

Namibia

SADC Workshop Focuses on Enhancing Labour Migration Through Skills Development

The Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation ministry alongside the International Labour Organization, hosted a pivotal workshop on labour migration within SADC. Stakeholders emphasized Skills Portability, Recognition, and Anticipation, aiming to bolster institutional frameworks and policies. Lydia Indombo: the Executive Director at the Ministry.

April 19, 2024 22

Africa

Zimbabwe’s banks caught off guard by new gold-backed currency

The Zimbabwe Gold officially started trading just days after it was announced it would replace the Zimbabwean dollar, which has tumbled in value over the past year, pushing inflation through the roof. But many in the country were not ready for the switch. Eddie Cross an economist from Zimbabwe says even the banks haven’t been fully able to translate their accounting systems.

April 10, 2024 41

Africa

Interstate deals fuel drive for African single roaming regime

Seth Onyango, bird story agency Growing interstate deals to end roaming fees are boosting efforts for a unified roaming regime in Africa, essential for a connected digital market. Benin and Ghana are the latest African countries to slash communication costs for their citizens roaming between the two countries. The new rates apply from July 1 and align with a protocol introduced by the ECOWAS region in March […]

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