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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

Bicycles are particularly valued for carrying loads. peeterv/Getty Images, CC BY     By Daniel Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)     To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport, especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge and many organisations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely […]

todayJune 11, 2024 12

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Namibia’s new visa regime: a step backward for tourism and economic growth

        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 […]

todayJune 4, 2024 9

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Namibia eyes Artificial Intelligence for increased productivity

Artificial Intelligence can increase productivity in Namibia's agriculture, manufacturing sectors, healthcare, and transportation industries. However, Manager of Cyber Security at the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia,  Cornelia Shipindo says that while AI promises progress and innovation, it also introduces new risks and challenges.

todayMay 14, 2024 74

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Artificial Intelligence powered attacks

      By Ms. Cornelia Shipindo, Manager: Cyber Security, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)   As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology advances, Namibia stands at the threshold of unprecedented opportunities to reshape industries and elevate the quality of life for its citizens. From expanding productivity in agriculture and manufacturing to revolutionising healthcare delivery and transportation systems, the potential applications of AI appear boundless. However, amidst this wave of excitement […]

todayMay 14, 2024 21

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Cyclists promote Trans Kalahari Corridor for development and safety

In a bid to promote the Trans Kalahari Corridor, advocate for spatial development initiatives, and promote safety and security along the Trans Kalahari Corridor, 30 cyclists from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa cycled the Trans Kalahari Corridor. The 1900 km cycle challenge started in Rustenburg, through Botswana, and ended in Walvis Bay.  Here is one of the cyclists, Vaino Kali. The TKC Executive Director, representatives of the Erongo Regional Council, […]

todayMay 7, 2024 34

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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 12

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Spring Blood Donation Clinics: Save Lives with Unity

  The power of unity  is by donating blood and saving lives! The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia is urging all eligible and healthy donors to donate blood this Saturday to help ensure that lives are saved Blood products are used in many cases, not just for trauma and emergency patients in need of blood after a motor vehicle accident or other accidents. Mothers having complications during pregnancy and birth, premature infants, […]

todayMarch 8, 2024 24

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Namibia to host Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit 2024

  As part of Namibia’s COP28 programme, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), DMG events and Vasco Da Gama Energy on 06 November 2023 officially launched the inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit (GAh2S), to be hosted in Windhoek on 03 – 05 September 2024. Themed “From Ambition to Action: Fuelling Africa’s Green Industrial Revolution”, the three-day Summit will convene heads of […]

todayDecember 12, 2023 15

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Light Rail and Tramways: Transforming African Cities with Innovative Urban Transport Solutions

By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency More African countries are deploying light rails and tramways to facilitate urban mobility as population growth in Africa’s major cities continues to surge. Angola’s capital is set to inaugurate its first tramway line in a partnership with Siemens, through the German company's railway construction subsidiary, Siemens Mobility. According to Metro Report International, a global railway news reporting agency, the US$1.4 billion (1.3 billion […]

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