Author: Dwight Links
ICT Still the Biggest Disruptive Sector – Huawei Technologies
By: Dwight Links Huawei Southern Africa vice-president, Hannah Hanxu, indicated that the ICT sector is still the largest disruptor sector in that it helps to modify other sectors in their functions. “Think of ICT as a younger…
The Answer is Not Aid, but Strategic Investment – EU
By: Dwight Links The European Union (EU) Delegation to Namibia outlined that the new Global Gateway program is a quest for improved partnerships based on strategic investment offers, not aid. The delegation revealed during the just-ended EU-Namibia Business…
EU Environmental Policies Meant to Enhance Trade – EU Delegation to Nam
By: Dwight Links At the Namibia-EU Business Forum currently underway in Windhoek this week, Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Namibia, Ian du Pont, shared a presentation on the impact and possible misunderstandings of the Carbon…
Consumer Credit Bill Expected to Tackle Consumer Debt
By: Dwight Links Namfisa’s general manager for legal services, Nolan Swartz, explained that they have led a coalition of organisations and ministries to develop the Consumer Credit policy a couple of years ago. These included the Ministry of…
African Green Industries Summit Launched
By: Dwight Links The African Green Industries Summit is slated for 9 to 10 September in Swakopmund, replacing the Global African Hydrogen Summit, which served as a flagship event for the green hydrogen developments in Namibia and around…
UN, NPC Hold Dialogues on Strait of Hormuz Issues
By: Dwight Links As the uncertainty regarding the utilisation of one of the world’s most critical points in maritime transport continues, the UN Namibia Office and the National Planning Commission held a Sustainable Development Dialogue series. The dialogues were…
Aviation Week Africa Tries to Capture Opportunities
By: Dwight Links The world faces greater air connectivity problems due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, outlined Namibia Tourism Board’s Chief Executive Officer Sebulon Chicalu. Chicalu made these remarks during an address at the recent…
NaCC Investigates Joint-Venture Model in Tourism Sector
By: Dwight Links The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) is seeking clarity from the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) regarding an investigation into a specific joint-venture model employed in the northwestern part of the country. Earlier this week, HAN…
Nam Economy Reinforces the ‘Take, Make and Waste’ Model
By: Dwight links According to Nico Du Plessis, managing director of Plastic Packaging, Namibia’s current economy is too linear, as it reinforces the ‘take, make and waste’ model. Du Plessis shared these sentiments at the Circular Economy Powered…
Green Hydrogen Ramp-Up Takes Shape in Namibia
By: Dwight Links Hyphen Namibia and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) signed an agreement on Monday to move the development of its green hydrogen program into the next phase. The International Hydrogen Ramp…