Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wins Mo Ibrahim African leadership prize
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, named after its Sudanese billionaire founder, announced on Monday that the prize committee has awarded the $5m prize for leadership to […]
Namibia
Namibia: About 60,000 people sign petition to end desert elephants hunting
As elephant hunting mounts in Namibia, 57,508 people across the world have signed a petition for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to stop the […]
Namibia’s President wins ruling SWAPO party top position
Namibia’s president Hage Geingob has been elected president of the ruling SWAPO party, the party said on Monday. President Geingob who was until now, vice-president […]
Mauritius tops 2017 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Mauritius remains the top ranking country in overall governance in Africa, Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) revealed this week. According to latest governance […]
Namibia to close diamond mines by 2022
Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers, plans to close four mines by 2022 in Namibia, a union official told local media on Tuesday. According to […]
Senegal to launch its first internet exchange point, SenIX
Senegalese government plans to launch its first Internet Exchange Point on August 29 in the capital city Dakar, Cheikh Bakhoum, the Director General of the […]
Namibia: grape exporters target $76.3 million in 2017
Namibian grape producers are expecting to glean $76.3 million worth of revenues in 2017, an increase of 29.8% over the previous year, Freshplaza news portal […]
AfDB releases $750 million loan to support Namibia
African Development Bank on Friday released $750 million loan to finance budget deficit and infrastructure projects in Namibia, Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein said. According to […]
Namibians Sue Germany in US for ‘Forgotten Genocide’
The German government has been sued in New York for damages by descendants of the Herero and Nama people of Namibia, for what they called […]
Namibia Bans Live Birds Trade
Namibian Agriculture Ministry has banned movement and trading of live birds in the country following an outbreak of the New Castle disease in the southern […]