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Namibia on Alert as Flu Outbreak in China Raises Global Concerns

Namibia on Alert as Flu Outbreak in China Raises Global Concerns

  Justicia Shipena   Namibia is closely monitoring the situation regarding a flu outbreak in China, identified as Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has raised global concerns and the country is prepared to respond if the virus reaches its borders. This…

US 2024 Elections: What’s At Stake for Namibia?     AGOA’s future hangs in balance US energy investments and green hydrogen

US 2024 Elections: What’s At Stake for Namibia? AGOA’s future hangs in balance US energy investments and green hydrogen

  By: Justicia Shipena   Namibia’s trade relations with the United States, primarily governed by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), face an uncertain future, with AGOA set to expire in 2025. Namibia is one of 35 sub-Saharan African…

Drawing Lessons from U.S. Elections

Drawing Lessons from U.S. Elections

  By: Justicia Shipena   Namibia’s Ambassador to the U.S., Margaret Mensah-Williams, believes that Namibia can draw valuable lessons from the ongoing U.S. elections, particularly in how American candidates engage with voters and focus on undecided citizens in key regions….

Technology

HDF to Generate 142 GWh of Green Baseload Electricity

  Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus   Hydrogène de France (HDF), a French-owned company, plans to generate 142 GWh of green baseload electricity annually using green hydrogen and Namibia’s renewable energy resources. This development was revealed in the latest report on green hydrogen…

Takeover of NPTH Shares by Government Imminent

  Justicia Shipena   The Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings Limited (NPTH) shares, including those in its subsidiaries Telecom Namibia, NamPost, and MTC Namibia, will be transferred to the State by next month. NPTH Board Chairperson, Sencia Kaizemi-Rukata, confirmed that…

Namibia Struggles to Implement 4IR Recommendations

Justicia Shipena   Two years after the adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Task Force’s recommendations by Namibia’s Cabinet, progress on their implementation remains slow, leaving the country lagging in its journey toward digital transformation. Despite the critical importance…

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