There is a need for Africa to locally manufacture vaccines and fill immunisation gaps.
Currently, Africa imports 99 percent of its vaccines.
Moreover, more than 90 percent of medicines and medical devices are imported.
The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, visited the late President Geingob's family.
Patricia Scotland expressed the deep sense of loss felt by the entire Commonwealth family over the death of Dr. Hage Geingob.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation's Director General, Stanley Similo, says the national broadcaster is ready to provide coverage of the memorial and funeral services of the late President Hage Geingob.
New strategies are required for Africa's complete development.
As a result, the 2023 United Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Africa will explore innovative solutions for Africa's developmental challenges.
Africa has regressed in attaining commitments made in the 2008 Declaration on Accelerating the Achievement of Water and Sanitation Goals.
Namibia's commitment to transparency and open communication has helped the country remain a beacon for media freedom in Africa.
Africa should be allowed to strike a balance between transitioning to clean energy production and using its oil and gas discoveries to develop and industrialise.
This is just one of the arguments brought forward during the Africa Energy Week conference underway in Cape Town, South Africa.
Social protection coverage remains severely limited in Africa, despite the existence of social protection policies. This was evident from the contributions made during the International Council on Social Welfare Africa Seminar that was held in the capital.
"As heads of state and governments, we must aim to close the water investment gap in Africa for the achievement of not only the water-related SDG targets on the continent, important as they are, but to enable the African continent to achieve her overall developmental goals."
Lately, it seems like military coups are the order of the day in central and western Africa, with an increase in coups seen in that part of the continent, especially over the past three years.
