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Namibia and Egypt reaffirm commitment to African Unity

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation ·

Namibia and Egypt have reaffirmed their shared commitment to African unity, development, and human-centred cooperation during the celebration of Egypt's 73rd anniversary of independence at a diplomatic reception in Windhoek. Egypt's Ambassador to...

President Sheikh Mohamed in call for peace with Turkey's Erdogan

The National News ·

President Sheikh Mohamed joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a call for peace in the region during a state visit to Turkey. Sheikh Mohamed was received by Mr Erdogan at Turkey’s Presidential Palace and an official reception hosted in...

Namibia clinch silver in inaugural beach volleyball

New Era ·

Namibia etched their name into the history books by securing a silver medal in the men’s division at the inaugural African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Beach Volleyball Championship on Saturday afternoon. Competing as host nation at the...

PM Modi’s Historic Visit To Namibia | Key Highlights & Takeaways | India News | World News

DNA India ·

Updated: Jul 10, 2025, 04:21 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a historic visit to Namibia, strengthening India’s ties with the African nation. From high-level bilateral meetings to cultural exchanges and strategic agreements, the...

Namibia's Cancer Registry added to Global Atlas

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation ·

Namibia's National Cancer Registry (NNCR) has been included in the latest edition of the Global Cancer Atlas, a data project developed by the American Cancer Society in partnership with the World Health Organisation and the International Agency...

Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say

Times LIVE ·

Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6-million barrels of petrol and diesel to supply refined fuel to Southern Africa, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The move underscores the...

India and Namibia Sign Key MoUs in Health, Entrepreneurship

The Sentinel - Assam News ·

WINDHOEK: India and Namibia exchanged MoUs in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Thursday. The MoU focuses on setting up the Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Namibia.The...

Envoy states India wants essential minerals from Namibia

MENAFN · July 10, 2025

(MENAFN) Windhoek, Rahul Shrivastava. Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to Namibia, Shrivastava emphasized the strong historical relationship between the two countries, noting that India was among the first to...

B2Gold Namibia sets sights on Antelope deposit …as it scales down take operations underground

New Era ·

Canadian miner B2Gold Namibia will scale down employment by approximately 400 jobs at its Otjikoto Gold Mine by the end of 2025 due to a transition from open pit to underground mining. It will, however, continue to look for new projects in the...

NPCI Inks Pact With Namibian Central Bank For UPI Adoption

Inc42 · July 10, 2025

SUMMARY The NPCI has signed a licensing agreement with the Namibian central bank to develop a real-time payments system like UPI This comes after NPCI’s international arm signed an agreement with the Bank of Namibia to develop a digital payments...

Modi leaves for home after concluding visit to Namibia

News Today Net · July 10, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after wrapping up his visit to Namibia, during which he addressed a Joint Session of the Namibian parliament. Namibia was the final stop of his five-nation visit. “A highly productive &...

Highlights from Namibia visit: PM Modi engages with Indian diaspora, receives cultural welcome, and conferred 27th international honour

The Times of India ·

After talks with President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, PM Modi shared tweet post outlining the key pillars of bilateral cooperation. Digital technology, defence, critical minerals, healthcare, agriculture, education, and expressed gratitude for...

Modi! Modi! chants, standing ovation as PM addresses Namibian Parliament

Madhyamam · July 10, 2025

Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a standing ovation from lawmakers and chants of 'Modi, Modi' reverberated in the air as he began his address to the Joint Session of the Parliament of Namibia, on Wednesday. This was PM Modi's third...

India-Namibia relations deepen: From Project Cheetah to defence, trade and beyond

The Economic Times · July 10, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic state visit to Namibia, the first by an Indian PM in 27 years elevated bilateral ties with key agreements on digital payments (UPI), defense, health, critical minerals, and climate collaboration. Namibia...

Dangote Expands Petrol Export Footprint To Namibia With 1.6m Barrels Facility

Leadership · July 10, 2025

Dangote petroleum refinery is planning to construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6 million barrels of petrol and diesel to supply refined fuel to southern Africa The move underscores the refinery’s ambition to dominate fuel supply...

Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 1.6 million barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say

Engineering News ·

Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6-million barrels of gasoline and diesel to supply refined fuel to Southern Africa, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The move underscores the...

India to strengthen cancer care in Namibia

Namibian Sun · July 10, 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced his country is ready to supply Namibia with a state-of-the-art radiotherapy machine for advanced cancer care.The machine, develope... If you are an active subscriber and the article is not showing,...

There's a New, Unexpected Reason to Visit One of the World's Ultimate Safari Destinations

Travel + Leisure ·

Our guide, Dux Mareja, threw out his left arm like a shield. “Step around,” he warned, ushering my family down the main pathway of andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge (from $1,850 per person, all-inclusive), a 12-suite property on the...

PM Modi Uses Cricket Metaphor to Boost Ties with Namibia, Completes Marathon 5-Nation Tour On A High

The Times of India · July 10, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a power-packed address to the joint session of the Namibian Parliament, blending cricket with diplomacy to thunderous applause. With a smile, PM Modi said, "Our bilateral trade has crossed 800 million...

Five-Nation Tour Ends: PM Modi wraps up landmark Namibia visit with key agreements, parliament address, UPI launch plan

Organiser Weekly ·

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday departed for New Delhi, concluding his first official visit to Namibia, also marking the final leg of his five-nation tour that spanned Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. The...