insert_link Africa Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact By Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have recently published reports indicating a potential decline in grain harvest because of intense El Niño-induced dryness. These developments could put the entire Southern Africa maize supply chain at risk, with Zambia and South Africa hard hit by heatwaves and dryness. The neighbouring small producers such as Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia are also struggling with dryness. […] todayMarch 7, 2024 26
insert_link Namibia Zambia to rename roads after Geingob and Nujoma President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema said that a decision was taken to rename two of the roads after the late President Hage Geingob and Founding President Sam Nujoma. Hichilema revealed this during Geingob’s memorial service held on Saturday in Windhoek. “We as the people of Zambia have taken a decision to rename one of our critical roads after President Geingob,” he said, adding that another road will also be renamed […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 17
insert_link Africa 700 dead from Zambia cholera outbreak as cases surge Zambia has seen a surge in cholera cases since January 2024 with fatalities reaching 700, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said in a statement. The country has recorded nearly 20,000 infections since the outbreak started in October 2023. While at the beginning of the outbreak cases were restricted to Lusaka and Ndola , the two largest cities in Zambia, the disease has since spread to all provinces of the country […] todayFebruary 24, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Confirmation of VIP Guests at Presidential Memorial and Burial Services The Heads of State of the following countries will be attending this weekend's official ceremonies to mark the passing of former President Hage Geingob: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Qatar, Zambia, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Rwanda, and São Tomé and Principe. Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, will also attend on behalf of the British Royal Family, as […] todayFebruary 23, 2024 111
insert_link 5 20 Oshiwambo Aakwiita ya Zambia ya thiki mo Namibia ya kwathele nefumbiko lyomupresitend Hage Geingob Omupopiliko guuministeli o defense niipambele yaakondjelimanguluko Petrus Shilumbu okwa koleke kutya aakwiita ya Zambia oya thika moshilongo yaka kwathele etanga lyegameno lya Namibia nefumbiko lyomupresitend Hage Geingob. O the Namibian oya lopota kutya etanga lyopakwiita lya Namibia olina omilandu dhalyo yene kunkene omupresitend ta fumbikwa,ashike kalina otseyo. Tati inaya dhidhilika nale eso lyomuresitend eli koshipundi nenge aza koshipundi,noshili oshikando shotango oshilongo tashi dhidhilike eso lyomupresitend,omanga Zambia a dhidhilika eso lyaapresitend […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 20 20 5
insert_link Namibia Zambezi Region Governor Extols Late Namibian President Hage Geingob as a Visionary Leader and Pillar of Swapo Zambezi Region Governor, Lawrence Sampofu, has praised the late President of Namibia, Dr. Hage Geingob, as a giant, visionary leader, a people's person, an adept manager, and a father. Geingob passed away at the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek after receiving medical treatment upon his return from the United States. Sampofu highlighted Geingob's pivotal role as one of the founding pillars of Swapo, representing the party in the USA […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 12
Africa Zambia hits a copper jackpot from an AI-powered exploration By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency Zambia’s mineral portfolio has received a major boost with the discovery of the largest copper deposits ever recorded in the country. Through an official statement on the social media site X, on February 5, 2023, KoBold, an American startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, announced the discovery of vast copper deposits at their Mingomba mine in northern Zambia. “Mingomba […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Hundreds attend bikers street procession at Otjiwarongo A group of 17 bikers from Angola and Namibia on Thursday held a street procession in Otjiwarongo’s Hage Geingob Avenue in preparation for their 2024 Africa Ubuntu Run show, which is set for Karibib on Sunday. The parade, led by Otjiwarongo Municipality traffic vehicles, started at the police roadblock north of town, and attracted hundreds of onlookers. Otjozondjupa Governor, James Uerikua and Chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, Marlayn […] todayJanuary 26, 2024 18
Africa IMF tracking shows that no African state has sought comprehensive debt relief in over a year indicating a trend of growing fiscal hygiene across the region By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Countries in Africa are showing signs of improving fiscal management, as they navigate through a cascading set of global shocks that exacerbated their debt vulnerabilities. Remarkably, no state has sought comprehensive debt relief since Ghana’s request over a year ago, signalling a trend of growing fiscal discipline across the region. The improvement bucks the trend of recent years, given that […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 9