Africa Namibia The world's longest mountain bike race, the Nedbank Desert Dash, which will take 1.000 cyclists from all over the world to cover 373 kilometres across the Namib Desert, from Windhoek to the coastal town of Swakopmund, takes place today and tomorrow
Africa Namibia The 2024 IMMAF International Mixed Martial Arts Federation African Championships will be hosted by the country, with the support of the African MMA Confederation to ensure the highest standards of the event
Africa Namibia The governments of Namibia and China inaugurated their joint hospital cooperation mechanism at the Walvis Bay Hospital in Walvis Bay, Namibia, after a Chinese hospital donated medical equipment such as ventilators, monitors and a telemedicine platform
Africa Namibia The African Development Bank has granted the country a loan of $196 million for the second phase of the transport infrastructure improvement project, covering 52% of the total cost; the rest will be provided by the Namibian government
Africa Namibia An innovative high-tech food preparation facility, Your Kitchen, recently opened in Windhoek, hoping to change the cuisine landscape; it prepares food in bulk for clients, including large food consumers like hotels, restaurants and lodges
Africa Namibia The green hydrogen project taking shape in Namibia has also become a unique chance for many young science graduates and students to pursue their aspirations in a local market that normally presents scarce opportunities in the field
Africa Namibia Regulatory authority has awarded three 4G/5G licences to Loc8 Mobile, Telecom Namibia and Mobile Telecommunications
Africa Namibia 623 cases of suicide between August 2022 and June 2023 were recorded in Namibia; suicide is considered a significant public health concern by the Minister of Health and Social Services
Africa Namibia Cultivating giant algae capable of retaining the carbon dioxide that warms the planet is the idea of a Dutch start-up who developed the project off the coast of Luderitz
Africa Namibia Namibia's hydrogen industry has the potential to provide a substantial boost to the economy over the next seven years, central bank governor Gawaxab said, up to increasing GDP by a third
Africa Namibia The country has chosen to open its electricity market to independent power producers and has helped investors enter markets in other regional countries
Africa Namibia Imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from Denmark and the Netherlands have been suspended in the country following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the two European countries
Africa Namibia Namibia's new cryptocurrency law sets out requirements for licensing companies and provides for the appointment of a regulatory authority to oversee the industry