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(Contributed Photo) By: Hertha Ekandjo FNB Namibia has been named the Best International Private Bank for the third consecutive year at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards held in London. This recognition solidifies the bank’s position as a global private banking and wealth management leader. Euromoney’s Private Banking Awards, now in their 20th year, are widely regarded as the most definitive and respected awards programme within the global banking industry. The […]

  In a landmark collaboration aimed at accelerating entrepreneurship and investment across the African continent, SeedPad Qatar, Global Chamber, and Menospace Limited have officially partnered with Dotmount Communications (https://DTComs.com), the convener and official organizer of the Global Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit (GEIS) Nigeria 2025), scheduled to take place on July 21st–22nd, 2025, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.  Held under the theme “Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential: Harnessing Entrepreneurship and Investment […]

  Dr. Yussif Sulemana, Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in Ghana, has confirmed his participation in the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing, as the company aims to enhance operational efficiency and reinforce Ghanaian fuel security. Taking place on April 14, 2025 at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, the event serves as a prelude to the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference, returning […]

  Rand Refinery Limited, the world’s largest integrated single-site precious metals refining and smelting complex, has joined the upcoming Mining in Motion 2025 Summit as a Silver Sponsor. The participation of Rand Refinery underscores the company’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s gold sector and highlights a drive to fostering responsible gold mining, exports and processing practices. Rand Refinery Limited plays a crucial role in driving the growth of Ghana’s gold upstream […]

  By Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy&Evangelist, KnowBe4 Africa  (www.KnowBe4.com). Last weekend, at a typical South African braai (barbeque), I found myself in a heated conversation with someone highly educated—yet passionately defending a piece of Russian propaganda that had already been widely debunked. It was unsettling. The conversation quickly became irrational, emotional, and very uncomfortable. That moment crystallised something for me: we’re no longer just approaching an era where truth is […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Energy expert, Andreas Simon says Namibia needs between US$ 6 and 9 billion (N$166.5 billion) to set up a nuclear power plant depending on the scale and technology used. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah suggested over the weekend that Namibia should move towards a nuclear power plant. She said a mix of reliable energy and clean energy is needed to grow the economy and take people out of poverty. […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo NamWater has announced a significant reduction in potable water supply from the Orano Desalination Plant, which serves the coastal towns of Swakopmund and Arandis. The disruption, caused by sulphur upwelling in the Atlantic Ocean, began on Tuesday, 8 April 2025, and has already resulted in critically low reservoir levels. According to NamWater, the upwelling, an oceanic phenomenon influenced by weather patterns has affected the operations of the […]

  In response to a call earlier on Sunday from Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Iran’s top diplomat Seyyed Abbas Araghchi held consultations and exchanged views with him on regional developments and the indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat. The Egyptian Foreign Minister, referring to his country’s official statement welcoming the Muscat talks, expressed hope that the negotiations would yield a positive outcome. The Iranian Foreign […]

  As Sudan marks two years of war, people continue to experience the catastrophic consequences and can no longer wait for real assistance. As the rainy season approaches, humanitarian organisations must scale up, and the warring parties must allow, desperately-needed humanitarian assistance. As bombing and violence continues, MSF calls on the warring parties to ensure civilians, humanitarian personnel, and medical teams are protected. As the war in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) […]