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  Thirty-five outstanding students from Tsaeda Christian High School have been recognized for their exceptional performance in the 2023/2024 national school leaving examination. The awardees are members of the 36th round of the national service. Mr. Samuel Zerom, Director of the school, emphasized that the students’ achievements were the result of their dedication, the hard work of their teachers, and the unwavering support of their parents. He noted that the […]

  In a significant stride towards bolstering its pandemic preparedness and response capabilities, Lesotho convened its inaugural National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting for the Pandemic Fund Southern Africa Multicountry Project. This crucial gathering, held in Maseru, marked a pivotal moment in the nation’s efforts to safeguard its population against future health crises. Lesotho, a recipient country in the second round of the Pandemic Fund’s regional proposal alongside Botswana, Madagascar, Mozambique, […]

  Ambassador Abdella Musa, Governor of the Anseba Region, held a meeting on 25 March with Keren residents, focusing on the implementation of construction and development programs. At the meeting, Ambassador Abdella stated that strong efforts will be made to improve the livelihoods of residents, with a particular focus on water and soil conservation and the construction of water reservoirs. Other priority programs include maintaining cleanliness, renovating the city’s sewerage […]

  In Togo, a West African country where a significant portion of the population is Muslim, Ramadan events serve as essential gatherings that foster social solidarity. Orphaned children, in particular, eagerly anticipate these events, as they provide a sense of belonging and joy through shared experiences of unity and support. As part of this initiative, TİKA organized a “Joint Iftar and Solidarity Program with Orphans” in the capital, Lomé, in […]

  More than 1.8 million children will miss out on learning due to aid cuts impacting Save the Children’s education programmes in over 20 countries from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Syria to Tanzania. In Tanzania, more than 50,000 children face having their education disrupted or completely stopped due to aid cuts, with one headteacher in a refugee camp in the country’s north-west saying this was having “heartbreaking consequences” […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, tabled Namibia’s national budget for the 2025/26 financial year in Parliament in Windhoek, outlining a total expenditure of N$106.3 billion. According to Shafudah, the budget comprises N$79.8 billion for operational expenditure, N$12.8 billion for development expenditure including N$3.2 billion funded through external loans and grants, and N$13.7 billion allocated for interest payments. This marks a 4.9% increase from the revised estimates […]

  Ahead of its H1 2025 launch, the Africa Energy Bank – developed jointly by Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) – is positioning itself to tackle major challenges in financing, technology and market reliability to accelerate Africa’s oil and gas sector development. Speaking at the Congo Energy&Investment Forum in Brazzaville, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of APPO, reaffirmed the launch timeframe and underscored the urgency of […]

GROWTH: Finance minister Ericah Shafudah said Namibia’s revenue growth is projected to average 5.2 percent over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period, breaching the N$100 billion mark by financial year 2027/28. Shafudah said in previous years, the revenue projections incorporated cautious estimates of receipts from the mining sector cognisant of muted global demand and the subsequent unfavourable global commodity price developments. “Furthermore, moderate increases in SACU revenues and several domestic […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, tabled Namibia’s national budget for the 2025/26 financial year in Parliament this afternoon, outlining a total expenditure of N$106.3 billion. According to Shafudah, the budget comprises N$79.8 billion for operational expenditure, N$12.8 billion for development expenditure—including N$3.2 billion funded through external loans and grants and N$13.7 billion allocated for interest payments. This marks a 4.9% increase from the revised estimates of […]