Namibia

Sam Nujoma was an outstanding Namibian leader who personified more than anybody else the country’s liberation struggle history and independence. His death at the age of 95 marks the end of an era. But his legacy will live on. Together with Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, he was central in the foundation of the national…

Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid SA, died aged 95 on Saturday, the Namibian presidency said on Sunday. Nujoma rose to head the thinly populated southern African country on March 21 1990 and was formally…

Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and became known as the father of his nation, has died. He was 95. Nujoma's death was announced Sunday by current Namibian President…

President Cyril Ramaphosa described Nujoma as “an extraordinary freedom fighter”. Condolences continue to pour in for Namibia after the southwest African country’s former president, Sam Nujoma, passed away at the age of 95 on Saturday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the political figure to pay tribute, describing Nujoma as…

Homepage > News > Finance > Namibia doesn’t need a CBDC: IMF There isn’t a strong case for issuing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Namibia, and the central bank should focus on promoting existing payment improvements, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. A mission from the IMF…

Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's First Lady, has extended an invitation to Sustjie Mbumba, the wife of Namibia's outgoing Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, to attend the Global Soft Power Summit 2025. This event is scheduled for February 19–20 at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. While the summit ostensibly aims…

OSHAKATI, Namibia — Sam Nujoma, the fiery, white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and became known as the father of his nation, has died. He was 95. Nujoma’s death was announced Sunday by…

Nujoma died at the age of 95...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his “deepest” condolences to the government of Namibia after the death of its founding president Sam Nujoma. Nujoma, 95, died just before midnight on Saturday in Windhoek after being hospitalised for past three weeks for medical observation due to ill health. Ramaphosa extended his sympathies…

Windhoek — On this day last year, we woke up to the devastating news of the passing of our beloved President, H.E. Dr. Hage G. Geingob. Today, on the first anniversary of his passing, we honour the memory President Geingob, the visionary architect of our constitution, a gallant leader who…