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How Standard Bank Expands Financial Access in Namibia
The Namibian
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August 30, 2025
For over 110 years, Standard Bank Namibia has been more than a financial institution – it has been a partner in the country’s progress. From supporting entrepreneurs to expanding banking access in remote areas, the bank’s journey has always been...
The Godlike Lie: How Technology Is Unmaking Our Minds
The Namibian
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August 30, 2025
In 2007, the internet was a place of possibility. Wikipedia, thoughtful blogs, forums of genuine inquiry – it was messy, yes, but it was fertile. A curious mind could wander, learn, and grow. Today, that internet is gone. In its place stands a...
(FOR SATURDAY'S NAMIBIAN SUN) How Namibia shaped Silicon Valley's most contrarian mind
Namibian Sun
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August 30, 2025
From a shy Swakopmund primary school learner to a global business mogul valued at over N$400 billion – this is his story. Namibia is rarely mentioned, if at all, in conversations about Silicon Valley. Yet, for one of its most enigmatic figures,...
Namibia's Ambition to Become Oil Hotspot Tested by Wildcatter
Rigzone
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August 29, 2025
Searching for oil prospects in a block bigger than Rhode Island, Travis Smithard made a last-minute decision to send the Noble Venturer drillship twice as far as originally planned to spud a well off Namibia’s coast. The switch paid off. The...
Namibia explores nuclear energy cooperation with bilateral partners
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Minister of International Relations and Trade says Namibia is placing particular focus on exploring cooperation in nuclear energy with its bilateral partners. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi addressed the diplomatic corps, highlighting the country's...
Namibia invited to tap $250m in green hydrogen project funding
ESI Africa
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August 29, 2025
The Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) in Namibia has been invited by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to develop a Sectoral Transformation Investment Plan (STIP), with the potential to unlock access to up to $250 million in catalytic funding. The...
Windhoek, Swakopmund attracting foreign millionaires
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Windhoek and Swakopmund are expected to see a rise in high-net-worth residents over the next decade, alongside Mombasa in Kenya, according to Henley & Partners’ Africa Wealth Report 2025. The report highlighted Namibia’s lack of...
Namibia launches national campaign to rehabilitate schools
Xinhua News Agency
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WINDHOEK, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Namibian government has initiated a nationwide school rehabilitation campaign to fix dilapidated infrastructure in all 121 constituencies across the country. The program was officially launched Wednesday by Prime...
Namibia approves strict bycatch regulations
SeafoodSource
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Namibia has approved strict measures to reduce bycatch across its various fisheries, including within its hake trawl and longline fishery. In early August, the Namibian government decided to reduce the maximum bycatch threshold from 5 percent to 2...
SANBI drives biodiversity action as host of the Convention for Biological Diversity southern Africa Subregional Centre for Technical and Scientific Cooperation
South Africa Today
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August 28, 2025
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has been officially appointed as a host of the Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) Support Centres under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This important...
Namibia’s first paediatric surgeon remembered as a hero
The Namibian
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August 27, 2025
As Namibia reflects on sacrifices and service during Heroes Day commemorations, Dr Kondjela Hamunyela’s colleagues say her story is a reminder that heroism is not only found on battlefields but also in hospital wards, operating theatres and quiet...
Youth and class consciousness in the face of Namibia’s upcoming elections
Windhoek Observer
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Sakaria Johannes According to Karl Marx, class consciousness is the awareness by a social class of its own position, interests, and power in relation to other classes within the structure of a society. As Namibia heads toward the regional and...
Breaking: UN Demands Answers From Namibia on Toxic Legacy of Canadian-Owned Smelter
Hunterbrook - New York
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August 28, 2025
Hunterbrook Media’s investment affiliate, Hunterbrook Capital, does not have any positions related to this article at the time of publication. Positions may change at any time. Full disclosures below. U.N. human rights experts have formally...
The Namibian @40: Christof Maletsky
The Namibian
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August 28, 2025
Christof Maletsky started as a freelance journalist at The Namibian in June 1992. He became a full-time employee in January 1993, and over the next 26 years he wore the hats of deputy news editor, acting editor and managing editor. Prior to that,...
Youth employment: formal or freelance?
The Namibian
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August 30, 2025
Namibia’s young people face a tough choice between traditional employment and entrepreneurship. With youth unemployment over 40%, many young people are struggling to find stable, well-paying jobs in the formal sector. For those emerging from...
Personality of the week – Ekandjo takes Namibian gymnastics global
New Era
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Hilma Nalupe Namibia was once again on the global sport stage as rhythmic gymnast Emilia Ekandjo competed at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 24 August. She carried the hopes of a nation in a sport that is still finding its...
Scientists split giraffes in Africa into 4 distinct species
Sabah
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August 27, 2025
Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new scientific analysis recently released. Researchers previously...
ReconAfrica targets November for Kavango West 1X total depth
The Namibian
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August 30, 2025
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica) says the drilling of its Kavango West 1X exploration well in Namibia remains on track. The company expects to penetrate the Otavi reservoir in late October and reach total depth by the end of...
The most expensive vacation destination of 2025 isn’t where you think
The Manual - Oregon
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August 30, 2025
New research from Faye Travel Insurance reveals where Americans are traveling in 2025, and how much they’re spending. While Europe remains the most popular destination overall, the priciest vacations are taking Americans much farther from home....
UN experts allege health damage from Dundee Precious Metals smelter in Namibia
The Globe and Mail
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August 27, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:A copper smelter in Tsumeb, Namibia, which was previously owned by Toronto-based Dundee Precious Metals Inc.The Globe and Mail United Nations experts have asked a Toronto-based mining company to respond to allegations...