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Africa and Europe celebrate 25 years of strategic partnership
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Africa and Europe celebrate 25 years of strategic partnership

Leaders from across Europe and Africa came together to commemorate a landmark moment: 25 years since the first Africa-Europe Summit in Cairo. Last week, in Luanda, Angola, Heads of State and Government from the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) convened for the 7th AU-EU Summit on 24 to 25 November 2025 to...

Lecturer recommends nuclear energy
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Lecturer recommends nuclear energy

Marius Johannes, a lecturer at the University of Namibia’s Business School, says Namibia should explore nuclear energy, especially because it is one of the world’s largest uranium exporters. Johannes explained that although Namibia does not yet have the capacity to build a nuclear power plant, the country can begin preparing step by step. This includes...

Iraq invites US companies to bid on oil field 
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Iraq invites US companies to bid on oil field 

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s oil ministry announced on Monday that it had invited US companies to bid on an oil field that had been operated by the now American-sanctioned Russian company Lukoil for years.  The oil ministry said in a statement that it had taken “all necessary measures to directly and exclusively invite several major American...

US manufacturing contracts for 9th straight month – Survey
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US manufacturing contracts for 9th straight month – Survey

NEW YORK – Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted more than expected in November, according to a survey released on Monday, pointing to lingering concerns about tariffs.  The reading from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) fell to 48.2 from 48.7, the ninth straight month of contraction. A rating of 50 separates growth...

Airbus share price drops 
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Airbus share price drops 

PARIS – Shares in Airbus fell more than 10% on Monday in Paris following media reports that quality problems with fuselage panels had delayed delivery of some of its top-selling A320 aircraft.  Shares in the company were down 10.24% at around 1200 GMT, while the Paris market was showing a small drop.  It subsequently recovered...

Procurement scraps brand specific buying  …says it distorts competition, leads to inflated pricing 
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Procurement scraps brand specific buying  …says it distorts competition, leads to inflated pricing 

It is imperative that all public entities desist, with immediate effect, from using specific brand names when advertising bids for any procurement.  This Instruction Note was issued on 27 November 2025 by the Public Procurement Unit (PPU) in the finance ministry.  “Public entities should note that the use of brand names or particular specifications exclusively...

OECD raises growth targets 
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OECD raises growth targets 

PARIS – The world economy has been “surprisingly resilient” in the face of adversity this year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said yesterday, raising its growth estimates for key economies, notably the US and the eurozone.  The OECD is an international organisation of democratic countries with market economies that promotes sustainable economic...

Domestic economic output expected to rebound in 2026 …but declining SACU and diamond revenues signal debt risks
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Domestic economic output expected to rebound in 2026 …but declining SACU and diamond revenues signal debt risks

The Namibian economy is expected to slow down marginally in 2025, with output constrained by weaker activity in manufacturing and primary industries, before gaining momentum next year.  The latest figures from the central bank indicate the country’s real GDP growth should moderate to 3% in 2025, from 3.7% in 2024,  The Bank of Namibia’s (BoN’s)...