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  Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirmed case on 28 January 2025. The outbreak, in which two confirmed and eight probable cases were recorded (all deceased), was the second the country has experienced. Both this outbreak, which was declared on 20 January 2025, and the one in 2023 occurred in the […]

  The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) hosted a high-level delegation from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to discuss collaboration on Digital Postal Islamic Financial Services. The delegation included UPU representatives Ihab Zaghloul, Juan Moroni, and Hashim Elhaj, along with Farrukh Raza from Islamic Finance Advisory and Assurance Services (IFAAS). Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General of IsDBI, warmly received the UPU delegation and expressed the Institute’s willingness to […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation have committed N$230 million (€12 million) to implement the Blue Benguela Current Action programme, a regional initiative to strengthen ocean governance and sustainability in Southern Africa. The programme, officially launched on Wednesday, seeks to enhance cross-border cooperation for the sustainable management of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit […]

An extensive search has been launched since Sunday for 83-year-old Swiss national Alois Ottiger, who has been missing since Sunday after leaving his room at Desert Hills Lodge wearing white cloths in the Sesriem area and failing to return. He was last seen around 18:00. Namibian police Chief inspector Elifas Kuwinga confirmed the Ottiger’s search. By: Josia ShigwedhaThe post Namibia police search for missing Swiss tourist first appeared on Future […]

  Ghana has introduced transformative policy reforms over the past decade, focusing on local content development, infrastructure and equipment modernization and investment. As a result, the country has seen a slate of projects being launched across mature sectors such as the gold, bauxite, manganese and diamond markets, as well as in emerging sectors like lithium, graphite, rare earth elements and iron ore.  Uniting policymakers, mining stakeholders and global partners in […]

    In a groundbreaking collaboration, the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BCC, and GIZ have unveiled the Blue Benguela Current Action project, designed to protect the Benguela Current, one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. The initiative, which comes with N$230 million (€12 million) in EU funding, will support sustainable fisheries, marine conservation, and climate resilience across Namibia, Angola, and […]

Opolosi yoshilongo koshitopolwa sha Hardap, otayi konga kehe ngoka wuna uuyelele waampoka tapu monika Aloise Ottiger gomimvo 83 omukwashigwana gwa Switzerland.8 Ottiger Otaku hokololwa a kana Osoondaha , konima sho a zi mondunda ye mo hotela ya Dessert Hills ashike ina shunakowe. Ota kuti okuna omuthika, naasho a ihuku oku monika lwahugunina okwa li a zala iikutu iitokele. Oonkambadhala dhoku mu mona odha hulile muunyengwi, nonkene otaku pulwa kehe ngoka […]

  Across Africa, schools, universities, science organizations, and community institutions are coming together to host watch parties for one of the most inspiring virtual events of the year: Meet the Astronauts. This free, live-streamed event on March 18, 2025, will feature eight Black NASA astronauts, giving students and educators a rare opportunity to engage with pioneers who have traveled beyond Earth and into space. With watch parties planned in classrooms, lecture halls, and community centers, thousands of students will come together […]

  The collaboration with Kings and Queens Art Academy in Bariga leverages local expertise to deliver hands-on photography workshops, fostering creative skills, empowering young people, and creating career opportunities in photography and filmmaking.  This Canon Miraisha partnership in 2025 will see increased numbers of young adults trained in photography skills, with 120 participants from two communities enrolled in the upcoming workshops.  Canon Central and North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com), the leading printing […]