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Lloyd’s Register appoints new Business Director and Senior Representative for Africa
This strategic move underscores LR's commitment to strengthening its presence and expanding its influence across Africa’s maritime industry. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced the...

Trade minister states Lesotho shifts away from US market
(MENAFN) Lesotho is actively moving away from relying on the US as a major export destination due to high tariffs and changing buyer preferences, according to Mokhethi Shelile, the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Small Business....

NAMIBIA TO HOST 15TH AFRICA PPP 2025- THE ANNUAL PAN-AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS SUMMIT
The 15th edition of the annual Africa PPP Summit (#APPP2025) is set to take place on 28 – 31 October 2025 at Hilton Hotel, Windhoek, Republic of Namibia. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 15th edition of the annual...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
Programme Directors, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justices, both sitting and retired, 1. His...

Forsys Announces Closing of Bought Deal LIFE Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of C$18.9 Million
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forsys Metals...

Russian war-vessel resumes African tour
(MENAFN) The Russian naval training ship Smolny has arrived in the Republic of the Congo as part of its ongoing regional tour, the Russian Embassy in Congo announced on Tuesday. The vessel, belonging to Russia’s Baltic Fleet, docked at...

Moscow backs Africa in challenges against neocolonialism
(MENAFN) Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has voiced firm support for African political movements fighting neocolonialism. Speaking via a message to the Liberation Movements Summit...

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: African Green Hydrogen Summit
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa - Minister Of Energy and Electricity | Republic Of South Africa - Opening Address to the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS)- 12 June 2025 | Cape Town, RSA. Honourable President, Minister and Deputy Ministers in...

Namibia Reports Cholera Flare-Up in Kunene
(MENAFN) Namibia has officially announced a cholera outbreak in the country’s northwestern Kunene region following laboratory confirmation of Vibrio cholerae O1—the bacterial strain known for driving previous cholera epidemics, a top health...

International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) 2025 Set for August in Namibia Amid Record Investment Growth
JOIN US AT IAEOGS 2025 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | AUGUST 4–10 2025 The International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) returns for its 4th edition in Namibia LONDON, BEDFORD MK 402LJ, UNITED KINGDOM, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- INVEST...

Russia’s Ex-President Voices Support for African Fight Against Neocolonialism
(MENAFN) Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has voiced robust support for African political parties actively combating neocolonialism, reaffirming Russia’s dedication to deepening political cooperation across Africa. In a message delivered...


Ford Southern Africa Recalls Vehicles
(MENAFN) The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region, prompted by a possible engine flaw that might cause the vehicles to shut off unexpectedly while in motion, the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit
Keynote address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town Programme Director, Adv Nsinga Qunta, Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Premier of...

Ford takes back more automobiles in Africa over safety concerns
(MENAFN) Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region due to a possible engine defect that may cause the vehicles to stall while driving, the company announced on Thursday. The...

S-African representative states Gaza crisis ‘unquestionably a genocide’
(MENAFN) The ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza constitutes “unquestionably a genocide,” according to Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for South Africa’s Ministry of International Relations. Speaking to RT, Phiri highlighted the severity of the...

South Africa Labels Gaza Crisis as Genocide
(MENAFN) The ongoing turmoil in Gaza is “unquestionably a genocide,” according to a news agency, quoting Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for South Africa’s Minister of International Relations. He referenced the severity of the humanitarian disaster...

Namibia remembers German genocide of 20th century
(MENAFN) Namibia will never forget the atrocities committed by German colonial forces in the early 20th century, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said on Wednesday during the country’s first official Genocide Remembrance Day. Speaking at a...

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa concludes working visit to Namibia on energy alliances and security
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity and Energy of South Africa, has just concluded a very productive working visit to the Republic of Namibia, marking a significant step towards further strengthening regional energy cooperation....

Namibia Vows Lifelong Memory for Victims of Brutal German Massacre
(MENAFN) Namibia’s president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has reaffirmed the country’s enduring remembrance of the horrific slaughter of thousands of its people by German colonial forces. In a heartfelt address delivered on Wednesday during Namibia’s...