LUANDA – Africa’s top leaders delivered a united and uncompromising message to the United States (US) on Monday. They said the era of donor dependency is over and the future must be built on mutual respect, investment and co-created prosperity. Opening the summit on Monday, African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf set the tone...
LUANDA – Namibia has expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows certain African goods duty-free access to the United States market. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Selma Ashipala-Musavyi called for the extension of the AGOA at the US-Africa Summit, where the country recorded...
Namibia has emphasised the importance of natural diamonds and energy development as key drivers of economic growth at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Luanda, Angola. Speaking during a side interview after attending the summit, Ben Nangombe, Executive Director in the Ministry of Mines, Trade, and Industrialisation, said the Namibian delegation used the platform...
LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described energy as a powerful driver of economic growth and development. She said Namibia is prepared to take the lead in the global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. She was speaking at the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, yesterday. The summit, held under the theme ‘Advancing US-Africa Energy...
LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading Namibia’s delegation to the 2025 US-Africa Business Summit being held in Luanda, Angola, where the country is expected to seek investment in the oil, gas and infrastructure sectors. The summit, taking place from yesterday to 25 June, brings together African leaders, US government officials and business representatives under...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signalled possible investment interest in Namibia following his group’s record-breaking energy and industrial expansion across 12 African countries, including a newly completed oil refinery – the largest in the world. During a high-level meeting at State House yesterday morning, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and the Nigerian billionaire agreed that Africa...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will travel to South Africa today for a one-day working visit. This trip marks her first official visit to South Africa since becoming president on March 21, 2025. Presidential spokesman Alfredo Hengari, in a statement released yesterday, highlighted the importance of the visit. “The visit marks the second meeting between President Nandi-Ndaitwah...
Loide Jason Lahja Nashuuta Otniel Hembapu KAMANJAB – After five years under opposition control, the Swapo party has made a strong political comeback in Kamanjab constituency by winning Tuesday’s by-election. The win is not just symbolic but marks a turning point in Swapo’s efforts to restore confidence and reconnect with local communities ahead of local...
Lahja Nashuuta Loide Jason The just-concluded by-election in the Sesfontein constituency has been hit by allegations of vote buying, where voters were allegedly offered nominal fees ranging from N$50 and N$100 to vote for a certain party by party agents. As an assurance, the party agents – allegedly from the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC)...
Lahja Nashuuta Loide Jason Voters in the Kunene region are amongst those who will cast their votes today in a by-election to elect a new regional councillor. The two constituencies being contested are Sesfontein and Kamanjab. The vacancy in Sesfontein constituency was created after former United Democratic Front (UDF) councillor Nico Somaeb left the post...