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  NCBA has today renewed its partnership with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) (https://AfricanGuaranteeFund.com), to enable the Group provide financial solutions to SMEs, through an enhanced guarantee agreement of KES 3 billion for 10 years. Through the support of AGF’s risk-sharing mechanism, NCBA cumulatively disbursed close to KES 17 billion in loans. Out of these credit facilities, AGF has supported 696 SMEs [over 3,500 transactions] amounting to KES 8.0 billion. […]

  Combining a professional qualification as a software engineer dedicated to digital transformation, with a passion for improving Senegal’s medical ecosystem, has finally led to recognition for visionary Senegalese entrepreneur Henri Ousmane Gueye on the global stage. After entering the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition on two previous occasions without success, 2024 proved to be Henri’s year. He was named the grand prize winner of the just ended edition […]

  By: Junior Mutaleni In a media briefing held today at the Kalahari holding Hall Luderitz, in !Nami#nus Constituency Regional Councillor Suzan Ndjaleka addressed ongoing political tensions within the Kharas Regional Council. The briefing focused on allegations against Chairperson Josef Isaacks of LPM, who has been accused of misusing his authority and creating a challenging environment for fellow council members. Ndjaleka, who has been vocal about these issues, emphasized the […]

By UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Globally, women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth is better than ever before. This is owing to medical advances, and because more women have control over their reproductive choices and can access respectful, high-quality maternal care. Since 2000, the world has seen a remarkable 40 per cent drop in global maternal mortality. For the first time, no country is estimated to have an ‘extremely […]

The world celebrates the World Health Day on April 7, 2025. This year’s theme is Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures. In her message marking the occasion, President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah says her administration reaffirms its commitment to raising awareness and intensifying efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Below is the full speech: Furthermore, we pledge to prioritise the long-term health and well-being of women and the promotion of effective […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo A case of fraud is under police investigation following an incident that occurred on Friday, April 4, 2025, between 16h00 and 17h00 at Farm Wolftoon, near Aranos. According to police, a 48-year-old Namibian woman was contacted telephonically by a person who identified himself as an employee of Telecom Namibia. Accord to the police report, the suspect allegedly informed the complainant that her WIFI system needed to be […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo A case of culpable homicide, as well as reckless and/or negligent driving, is under investigation following a fatal accident on the MR118 road between Oranjemund and Rosh Pinah. The incident occurred on Saturday, 5 April 2025, at approximately 21h00, about 40 km from Oranjemund. It is alleged that the 35-year-old male driver of a white Chevrolet sedan lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. According […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Two Namibian men, aged 24 and 28, were arrested in connection with a case of stock theft valued at N$3000. The incident occurred on Friday, 4 April 2025, between 17h00 and 18h00 at Farm Mersa, Aranos. It is alleged that the suspects unlawfully entered a farm camp and slaughtered two sheep without the owner’s consent. According to the police, no recovery has been made thus far. Investigations […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chairman and CEO of Alstom Group, Mr. Henri Poupart-Lafarge. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly and Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Transport and Industry, Lieutenant-General Kamel El-Wazir. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting focused on work progress in projects implemented by the French company in various transport sectors in Egypt, […]