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Namibia to introduce India’s UPI this year after PM Modi's visit to African nation
The Indian Express
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July 9, 2025
Namibia will roll out Unified Payments Interface (UPI) later this year and will set up an Entrepreneurship Development Center, it was announced Wednesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held talks...
Namibia supports India’s local Pharma Factory Plan
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Namibia has welcomed India's proposal under the "Pharmacy of the World" initiative to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility locally. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made this statement during discussions with India's Prime Minister,...
Namibian President Hails PM Modi's 'Historic' State Visit
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Windhoek, July 9 (IANS) The President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit as a "historic" one, highlighting that it is the first State Visit being hosted by her after taking...
The shattered mirror of Namibia: A Pan-Africanist analysis of economic decline and the urgency of sovereignty
Windhoek Observer
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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) There are realities whose poignancy transcends mere numerical quantification. Namibia’s recent downgrade by the World Bank’s classification – a global singularity, being the only...
Namibian drug mule sentenced for swallowing 68 bullets of cocaine, SA reacts
Briefly
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July 9, 2025
The South African Police Service warned young women not to be drug mules after a Gauteng court sentenced one to prison A Namibian national will spend some time in prison after she was found guilty of transporting drugs South Africans called for a...
B2Gold Namibia to restructure and reduce the workforce at Otjikoto Gold Mine
African Mining Market
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July 10, 2025
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 country and has...
'Bigots won't stop us': LGBTQ+ Namibians resilient ahead of appeal
Context
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What’s the context? Namibia is appealing a landmark ruling decriminalising same-sex relations, but the man who brought the case has hope. Namibia decriminalised same-sex relations a year ago Government has appealed landmark ruling Leading activist...
India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
Home Africa India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union India–SACU preferential trade agreement can be a transformative platform for regional trade, investment and value chain integration, PM Modi said India...
India and Namibia Sign Key MoUs in Health, Entrepreneurship
The Sentinel - Assam News
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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...
B2Gold Namibia sets sights on Antelope deposit …as it scales down take operations underground
New Era
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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...
Modi! Modi! chants, standing ovation as PM addresses Namibian Parliament
Madhyamam
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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...
Highlights from Namibia visit: PM Modi engages with Indian diaspora, receives cultural welcome, and conferred 27th international honour
The Times of India
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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...
India-Namibia relations deepen: From Project Cheetah to defence, trade and beyond
The Economic Times
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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...
Modi leaves for home after concluding visit to Namibia
News Today Net
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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 &...
Namibian Cancer Registry recognised in latest Global Cancer Atlas
Namibian Sun
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July 8, 2025
While Namibia has made progress in the fight against cancer, challenges in collecting national data and the absence of a cancer control plan continue to hinder efforts to combat the disease. The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has announced...
Five-Nation Tour Ends: PM Modi wraps up landmark Namibia visit with key agreements, parliament address, UPI launch plan
Organiser Weekly
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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...
India signs 4 pacts with Namibia on energy, health
The Hans India
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July 10, 2025
Windhoek: India and Namibia on Wednesday signed four agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation in several areas, including energy and healthcare, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Modi,...
Namibia’s growing drug crisis
New Era
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OSHAKATI – Namibia’s drug crisis continues to deepen, with over N$160.6 million worth of dagga confiscated by law enforcement between January 2023 and July 2024. According to police data, drugs valued at N$49.3 million were seized in 2023,...
PM Modi leaves for home after concluding visit to Namibia
India Today
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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 &...
World News | Delegation-level Talks Covered Wide Gamut of Issues...critical Minerals: MEA on PM Modi's Visit to Namibia
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday highlighted that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Namibia, delegation-level talks covered a wide range of issues, with a significant focus on critical...