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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia's first female president, making history in the country.
She won the election in November with a 58% vote share.
Nandi-Ndaitwah is the second African woman to be directly elected as president after Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from Liberia.
Monica Geingos expressed excitement at the inauguration of a female president.

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Namibia’s new president promises equality, ‘prosperity for all’

March 21 was a historic day for Namibia with the inauguration of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the country’s first female president who resoundingly won last November’s presidential election. Nandi-Ndaitwah in her inaugural speech vowed to uphold the rights of every Namibian by bringing shared prosperity for all, and pledged to enhance gender parity across the country. “The task facing me, as the fifth president of the Republic of Namibia, is to prese…

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Namibia’s first woman president held in high esteem by Ramaphosa

Swearing-in ceremony seen as a milestone for Namibia and the Southern African Development Community

7 days ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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'We want women on our continent to rise to the top': Ramaphosa celebrates Namibia's first woman president

President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded new Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah after she was sworn in as Namibia’s first woman president last week.

7 days ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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See the 1st African country with a female President and Vice President

Namibia has made history as the first African country to have both a female president and vice president in office. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was officially sworn in as Namibia’s first female president on March 21, 2025, a day that also marked the country's 35th Independence Day. Nandi-Ndaitwah was previously Namibia's vice president, serving under the outgoing president, Nangolo Mbumba. ALSO READ: 10 African currencies stronger than the Naira Nang…

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as Namibias first female leader

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia s first female president on Friday, reaching the highest office in her land nearly 60 years after she joined the liberation movement fighting for independence from apartheid South Africa. MORE..

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