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Africa: Insufficient Domestic Funding Hinders Education Progress
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality public education, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union 's Day of the African Child. The...
Proteas return to Home of Cricket for more celebration before leaving for South Africa
The News Mill
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June 16, 2025
South Africa’s squad returned to the Home of Cricket, Lord’, for more celebrations after winning their maiden ICC World Test Championship against Australia on Monday, according to the ICC website. Two days after securing a historic five-wicket...
31% of Namibian teens hooked on tobacco
The Namibian
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June 16, 2025
Namibia faces a potential health crisis, with 31.1% of its young people between the ages of 13 and 15 consuming tobacco products. This is according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO country representative Richard Banda revealed...
18 South African Music Acts to Watch in Honor of Youth Day
OkayAfrica
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June 16, 2025
On June 16, 1976, thousands of Black South African students took to the streets of Soweto to protest the apartheid government’s imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools. What began as a peaceful march turned into a massacre...
African Child Day highlights youth power
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Swapo Party’s youngest MP, Fenny Tutjavi, says the Day of the African Child serves as a reminder of the power young people have to shape their futures. She made these remarks while officiating the Pre-Pan-African Child’s Day celebration hosted...
Miss Namibia winner to receive house in NHE-NBC deal
Windhoek Observer
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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has partnered with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Miss Namibia Organisation to award a fully furnished house to the 2025 Miss Namibia winner under a three-year...
ICC WTC 2025 Final: Proteas Return to Home of Cricket for More Celebration Before Leaving for South Africa
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Mumbai, June 17: South Africa's squad returned to the Home of Cricket, Lord', for more celebrations after winning their maiden ICC World Test Championship against Australia on Monday, according to the ICC website. Two days after securing a...
Commonwealth trade talks open in Windhoek
Windhoek Observer
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Allexer Namundjebo Senior trade officials from Commonwealth countries are meeting in Windhoek for the Second Senior Trade Officials Meeting (STOM II). This is the first time the event has been held in Africa and within the Southern African...
Lesotho and South Africa Take a Step Forward in Trade Facilitation: Time Release Study Launched at Maseru & Ficksburg Bridge Border Posts
World Customs Organization
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With the support of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, Lesotho and South Africa have conducted an end-to-end Time Release Study (TRS) at the Maseru Bridge and Ficksburg Bridge border posts. The TRS...
Here are African banks with the most tier-1 capital in 2024
Business Day
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June 16, 2025
A new ranking of Africa’s top banks by Tier-1 capital for 2024 has spotlighted a clear hierarchy, with South African, Egyptian, and Moroccan banks leading the charge, while Nigerian banks strive to retain their footing amid currency pressures....
From Texas to Namibia: An agricultural leadership journey
AgriLife Today - Texas
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June 16, 2025
One grew up under the vast skies of rural West Texas. The other spent her early years navigating life across the Middle East and South America. Zoee Nolen ’26 and Meredith Macfadyen ’26 came from opposite worlds. This summer, their paths converged...
Luanda hosts US-Africa Business Summit with over 1500 delegates and heads of state
Ver Angola
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More than 1500 participants — including Heads of State, Prime Ministers, African Ministers, senior US Government officials and business leaders from both continents — are expected in Luanda for this event co-organised by the Corporate Council on...
Namibia Local Content Conference rescheduled to October to accommodate Commonwealth Business Summit
Informante
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June 15, 2025
Staff Reporter THE Namibia Local Content Conference and Exhibition (NLCC) 2025 has been officially postponed to 7–9 October 2025 to accommodate the Namibian government’s historic hosting of the Commonwealth Business Summit. The adjustment aims to...
Miss Namibia 2025 to receive furnished N$750,000 house
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Miss Namibia 2025, as part of her prize package, is set to receive a fully furnished house worth N$750,000. This follows a smart agreement between the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the National Housing Enterprise (NHE), which was...
African countries’ response to the escalating Iran-Israel conflict
Business Insider Africa
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June 15, 2025
As the Middle East edges toward wider war, African countries add their voices to global calls for de-escalation, recognizing that peace anywhere is peace everywhere, following Israel’s massive Operation Rising Lion airstrikes on Iranian nuclear...
Professor David Namwandi: The Visionary Behind Namibia’s Prestigious International University of Management.
Villager
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June 16, 2025
By: Stephanus Pombili Namibia’s higher education landscape has been transformed by the visionary leadership of Professor David Namwandi, the founder and driving force behind the International University of Management (IUM). Recognized as one of...
The African energy market is on the cusp of a step change
African Mining Market
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June 16, 2025
◈ Allen Leuta, Head of Banking and Finance - Bowmans. ◈ Bavesh Pillay, Partner - Bowmans. First-of-kind utility scale transactions through the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) platform are currently underway, signalling the emergence of a...
Fraudsters step up phone and online scams in Namibia
The Namibian
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June 16, 2025
Nearly two thirds of Namibians surveyed by TransUnion said they had been targeted by digital fraud in the last three months of 2024, with vishing, phishing and online retail scams being the most common schemes. According to the findings of the...
Namibia supports ILO standards on biohazards
Windhoek Observer
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Justicia Shipena The adoption of the Convention and Recommendations on Biological Hazards will contribute to strengthening Namibia’s legal framework on workplace safety. This is according to minister of justice and labour relations, Fillemon Wise...
Trustco United Leads The Innings In Namibia’s Cricket Future
Informante
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June 16, 2025
Trustco Group Holdings, in its ongoing commitment to nurturing home-grown sporting talent, has strengthened its partnership with Trustco United Sports Club through the comprehensive sponsorship of cricket kits for all the club’s cricket teams....