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AfDB and Namibia sign ZAR 2.9 billion loan agreement for the construction of new Port of Walvis Bay Container Terminal

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:34 +0000

WINDHOEK, Namibia, November 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) and Namibia on Friday, November 8, 2013 signed a ZAR 2.9 billion (US $338 million) sovereign guaranteed loan to Nambia Ports Authority (Namport) to finance the construction of a container terminal at Walvis Bay New Port. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.png Photo: [...]

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Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Namibia

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:30 +0000

WINDHOEK, Namibia, November 8, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Windhoek during October 24-November 7 to conduct the 2013 Article IV Consultation discussions with Namibia. The mission’s work focused on reviewing recent economic developments and prospects and policies to ensure continued macroeconomic stability and growth. The mission met with [...]

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Kudus Pioneers Interactive Services for Namibian Digital Broadcasting Programme Powered by Exset's DMS Technology

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:26 +0000

THE HAGUE, Netherland, November 5, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Exset (http://www.exset.com), pioneers of TV ecosystems for emerging markets, has today announced that Kudus Technology, based in Namibia, has successfully developed monetisation applications that can be deployed by the country’s public service broadcaster Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) using Exset’s Digital Monetisation System (DMS). Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/exset.jpg [...]

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Canada provides humanitarian assistance to people affected by drought in Namibia

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:23 +0000

OTTAWA, Canada, July 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Canada is providing immediate assistance to approximately 55,000 people in Namibia as drought conditions intensify, announced the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Development. Canada will help to provide the most vulnerable with cooked meals, as well as water, sanitation services, seeds, and tools. “Our international [...]

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Hundreds of thousands in need of urgent food assistance as extensive drought grips Namibia / With a bleak forecast ahead, Red Cross appeals for immediate support

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:19 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 8, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal of 1,215,010 Swiss francs (1,284,959 US dollars) to assist thousands of people affected by the worst drought to hit Namibia in decades. Fourteen per cent of the population of Namibia [...]

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IOM Helps Namibia to Introduce Border Resident Cards

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:15 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 31, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The IOM African Capacity Building Centre (ACBC), IOM Namibia and the Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration have completed a nine-day assessment on the introduction of a border resident card for people living on the Namibia-Angola border. The project was supported by the IOM Development [...]

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Namibia Prepares to Manage Disaster Risk

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:12 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Namibia, in cooperation with the Office of the Prime Minister and with financial support from USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, this week completed a training of trainers in disaster risk management in Ongwediwa. The training will enhance national capacity for disaster risk management by [...]

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IOM Supports Migration and Development Policy Process in Namibia

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:09 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Namibia, in cooperation with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, has organized a workshop on migration and development in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The May 15th-17th event, financed by the IOM Development Fund, was attended by representatives from various government ministries. Namibia is faced with [...]

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Namibia: Indigenous peoples “not seen promises of independence fulfilled”

apofeed — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:05:02 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 2, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Indigenous groups in Namibia, including the San and Himba people, continue to be particularly disadvantaged more than 20 years on from the country’s independence, a UN expert on indigenous rights says. “Since Namibia’s independence in 1990, the Government has made many significant achievements in rolling back [...]

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