WASHINGTON– European Union (EU) trade chief Maros Sefcovic, said on Thursday reciprocity in tariffs should be made to work for both the bloc and Washington, after talks with his counterparts in US president Donald Trump’s administration. While the United States is planning “reciprocal tariffs,” the European Union is open to working with Trump officials towards...
The Fifth Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with the support of Agence Française de Développement (AFD), is scheduled to take place this week in Cape Town, South Africa from 26 to 28 February. The Finance in Common Summit, launched...
The African Development Bank Group has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a Letter of Intent with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) last week. The bank group is the first multilateral development bank to establish such a collaboration with Interpol. The Letter of Intent was...
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has confirmed approval of a regulatory framework for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, marking a step towards sustainable transportation in the country. The framework, which was approved by the ECB in August 2024, provides comprehensive guidelines for the installation and regulation of EV charging stations, addressing public queries about the...
Rudolf Gaiseb A local digital firm, Facilit8 Namibia, has warned that Namibia’s data infrastructure is increasingly becoming vulnerable to cyber-attacks, and the trend is worrying. This was said by Facilit8 owner and technology specialist, Nrupesh Soni. He highlighted recent incidents at Paratus Namibia and Telecom Namibia, saying they revealed concerning underlying issues of cybersecurity readiness and resilience. “Namibia’s...
Namibia’s past is a painful story of division, oppression, and suffering. Under the apartheid regime, blacks and whites were kept apart, not by choice but by force. People were turned against each other, tribal lines were deepened, and hatred was sown like seeds in the wind. Black Namibians lived under a system that denied them...