Namibia

Namibia is a small African state, situated on the south western coast of the continent; most of its land is dominated by the Namib Desert and the Kalahari desert. Politically, the country is a unitary state, divided into 13 political regions. Economically, the country’s major activities are mining, agriculture, fishing, and manufacturing agricultural products for export and for domestic consumption. Namibia’s main trading partners are the European Union, Japan, the United States of America, Switzerland

We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South-West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 is a modern play addressing issues that occurred a hundred years ago. The play tells the story of the Herero people of West Africa and the vile German soldiers. Dramatic and Production/Theatrical elements are key parts that every play uses effectively. We are Proud to Present conveys the theme of how history can be recorded through one

These sheep were imported to Namibia by the German government. About 750 Karakuls were imported to Namibia from Asia at the beginning of the previous century. From there the breed also spread to the Northern Cape and surrounding areas. Indigenous sheep breeds like the Blackhead Persian and the Namaqua Afrikaner were especially suitable for the upgrading of the Karakul. The numbers of Karakul increased rapidly until it reached its peak of more than 5 million for Namibia and South Africa in 1979.

Review of "Defiant Desire in Namibia" Robert Lorway delivers a feminist perspective with his ethnography, "Defiant Desire in Namibia". Lorway examines sexuality as both a social construct and a political one. While this ethnography provides unparalleled information about gender and sexuality in the poorer world, there are a few important flaws, such as the lack of information about radical ideas or behavior, neglect of his own bias, and the length of the ethnography. My ethnography of choice

The Himba tribe, approximately 12,000 to 18,000 people, can be found in the Kunene region, which borders Namibia and Angola. Living in the harsh environment of a semi-arid savanna divided by rocky terrain of Northwestern Namibia, the people live a pastoral, nomadic life for as long as 200 to 300 years. The Himba are a resilient band of people who sustain themselves from the product of their herds. However, since the rise of SWAPO (South West Africa People’s Organization) to power after Namibia’s

Overview of internet and telecom services providers MTC and Leo are the two mobile providers in the country while Telecom Namibia continues to hold a monopoly over the fixed line market. There are six ISPs, with the major players being Africa Online, M-Web Namibia and Telecom Namibia. The following are some stats about the Internet market in Namibia. · Internet users: 280,288 users, 143rd in the world; 12.9% of the population, 162nd in the world (2012). · Fixed broadband: 60,188 subscriptions

Session 6 Article Summary—From Scotch Whisky to Chinese Sneakers: International Commodity Flows and New Trade Networks in Oshikango, Namibia by Gregor Dobler Development of new trade networks feeding consumption have developed, influencing the way Africa integrates into the global economy. Dobler analyses different trade networks that link Oshikango, Nambibia to the world through four case studies on Scotch whisky, Brazilian furniture, Japanese used cars and Chinese sneakers commodities. Through

The Ju/’hoansi Richard Lee traveled to the Dobe area with the intention of counting the people, learning their language, finding out what they ate and what ate them, and making sense of the paradoxes of generosity and selfishness that seems to lurk beneath the surface of their lives. The Ju/’hoansi are San people who live in the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert. They were virtually unknown to scientist until the 1950s. Because they’re a foraging society and each member is part of the collective Ju

Colonialism is a word that is hard to universally define. It is the practise of taking full or partial control of other people’s land and goods and exploiting it economically. Colonialism took place all over of sub-Saharan Africa, with Great Britain, France, Belgium and Germany all taking large parts of this area. This all started in the mid 1880’s and has arguably never stopped since. People believe that colonialism is still happening today but in a different way, as the colonisation of sub-Saharan

This region of Africa, consisting of 5 countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland) (United Nations, 1998) experienced diverse economic history during the 20th century. It is linked to the fact that at this time countries were ruled by different European colonizers. While most of Southern Africa was in the hands of the British Empire, some regions were in hands of other conquerors. For example, current Namibia was ruled by Germany (Hlavak, 2010), while part of nowadays' South