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Africa's jaw-dropping tourist hotspot that's home to 1,000ft tall red sand dunes
Daily Express
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July 6, 2025
Africa is the world's second largest continent and it's getting increasingly popular with tourists. It's easy to see why. Visitors always rave about the beauty of Mauritius or Zanzibar as well as other nations on the mainland. One of those is...
Cruises, cuisine, surf: Angola charts new tourism path
Sabah
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July 6, 2025
When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles) south of the capital Luanda has become...
Air Connect Namibia welcomes new Edelweiss route connecting Zurich and Windhoek twice weekly
Informante
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July 6, 2025
Staff Reporter AIR Connect Namibia has welcomed a twice-weekly non-stop Edelweiss service between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) starting 1 June 2026. This landmark development is poised to be a...
Travel To Angola This Summer For Sun, Sand, And Surf
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles)...
American Poultry Producers, Expands Market Access to Namibia
Newton County Times - Arkansas
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced American poultry producers will have greater market access to Namibia, which will now accept fresh, frozen, and chilled poultry exports from the United States. The Trump Administration...
Africa's smallest mainland country that's so beautiful but ignored by tourists
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Africa's smallest mainland country is one of the best to visit on the continent, according to tourists. There are more than 50 countries in Africa, and many of them have become popular with tourists over the last few decades. In the northern half...
More than a meal: Making African food the heart of our tourism story
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
What is Ghana’s staple food? This is a question I find surprisingly difficult to answer every time I travel and someone asks me. It’s not because we don’t have delicious meals — we absolutely do. The problem is that I don’t think we can agree on...
'I'm a travel expert - these 3 gems in Africa are beautiful but ignored by tourists'
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Tourism across Africa is on the rise, with people from around the world seeking new adventures and exciting travel experiences. Countries such as Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa remain some of the continent's most visited destinations. However,...
Namibia heads to all-ages netball tournament
New Era
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Team Namibia is set to depart for South Africa this Sunday, ahead of the All-Ages Netball Tournament, scheduled to take place from 7 to 11 July in Cape Town. The prestigious youth competition, initially slated for Boksburg in Gauteng Province, was...
Zim in AUSC Region 5 beach volley semis
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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The Zimbabwean teams’ strong performance in the round-robin stage has set them up for a podium finish. ZIMBABWE’S Under-19 beach volleyball teams are making waves at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 (AUSC R-5) Games, with both the men’s...
Malawi’s Young Flames, Beach Volleyball stars shine: Cosafa U20 Championship
The Maravi Post
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July 4, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s Under-20 national teams kicked off their campaigns in Namibia with impressive wins, sending waves of excitement throughout the country. The Young Flames, Malawi’s men’s football team, emerged victorious in the Cosafa...
Namibia in gear to host Region 5 Games
New Era
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The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp says the upcoming Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, which are scheduled to take place from 4 to 13 July are set to go. The Namibian...
New Zurich-Windhoek direct flight set to boost domestic tourism
New Era
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Air Connect Namibia has welcomed a twice-weekly non-stop Edelweiss service between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH). The new service commenced on Tuesday, 1 June 2026. The introduction of the...
European travel delays expected as air traffic controllers strike in France
The National News
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Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Thursday, with more expected to be scrapped on Friday, as French air-traffic controllers go on strike. Air France, easyJet and Ryanair are some of the airlines caught up in the disruption, affecting operations...
Gobabis youth rises through skills training
Windhoek Observer
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Allexer Namundjebo At 29, Johachim Kotze is a boiler operator at Gobabis District Hospital, working under the ministry of health and social services. His path to this role was not easy. Kotze was born to a Nama mother and a San (Ju/’hoansi)...
PM Modi’s Strategic Push For Energy And Resources: Key Deals In Ghana, Trinidad, And Namibia
News18
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July 4, 2025
Last Updated:July 04, 2025, 10:51 IST With MoUs inked in Ghana and strategic talks lined up in Trinidad and Namibia, India is pursuing long-term energy and resource partnerships PM Modi meets Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama (Photo: X/...
Namibia’s economy expands by 2.7% in first quarter of 2025
Informante
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July 2, 2025
Business Reporter IN the first quarter of 2025, Namibia’s economy expanded by 2.7% year-on-year in real terms, marking the 16th consecutive quarter of economic growth, although this was a slowdown from the 4.8% recorded in the same quarter of...
Southern Africa market focus: Namibia outlook tempered by global risks
CNBC Africa
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July 3, 2025
As global central banks endeavor to buttress their economies through interest rate cuts amid the burgeoning risks triggered by trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, all eyes are trained on the Namibian economy. Namibia's central bank, however,...
First batch of team Malawi arrives in Namibia for region 5 youth games amid logistical hurdles
The Maravi Post
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July 3, 2025
The first group of Team Malawi’s delegation to the 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games has safely arrived in Windhoek, Namibia. The team touched down at midnight, marking the official start of Malawi’s...
World AFP Hidden gem: Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oil
Yahoo News
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When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles) south of the capital Luanda has become...