Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
MTC Seeks Partners to Upscale the Internship Initiative
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus After assisting 600 students on a budget of N$7 million, the country Mobile Telecommunication has indicated that it will upscale the programme to a national level. Last week the mobile operator indicated that together with the…
Water Demand to Increase by 30 per cent by 2030
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Urbanisation, agriculture and tourism sectors will drive up water demands in the next eight years, according to an analysis by the World Bank in its Country Private Sector Diagnostic Report 2022. The country’s water insecurity risks…
Nam’s Untapped 3,000kWh Sun Radiation and 10m/s Wind Speed
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus An assessment by the World Bank has reiterated that Namibia has a world-class but largely untapped renewable energy resource and is well positioned for development. The bank added its voice to the country’s renewable energy potential…
NSI N$36 million Coastal Center to Expand Inspection
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Standard Institution has expanded its services to the economy through its newly expanded office on the coast. According to the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, the inspection centre has expanded its operations…
POULTRY INFOR AIMS TO CONVERT POTENTIALS INTO PRACTICE
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The potential of various Namibian sectors is well known. However, minimal steps have been taken, as such, the Namfarmer will host an information session for the poultry participants and potential entrants. In a press release, Namfarmer…
ONLY TWO AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH NO SIM CARD REGISTRATION- CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia is one of two African countries that have not yet fully implemented SIM registration, while more than 157 countries around the world have already done so. The Communication Regulatory Authority (Cran) revealed last week in…
CITY OF WINDHOEK TO LAUNCH A CIRCULAR ECONOMY INCUBATOR PROGRAMME
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The councillors and management of the City of Windhoek have approved making land available for waste-buy centres, including incubators for the practice of a circular economy approach. The city councillors agreed on this at a special…
GIPF ADVISED TO KEEP THE N$9,8BN IN THE LONGEVITY RESERVES
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The actuaries have recommended to the Government Institutions Pensions Fund (GIPF) to have a longevity reserve of around N$9,8 billion as pensioners and their spouses are living longer now. This will be 10 per cent of…
NAM TO BUILD A DEMO HUB FOR GREEN HYDROGEN
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus There has been so much theoretical hype about green hydrogen led by HPPII and various governmental; however, many people were sceptical of its economic practicality due to limited information. The joint venture between O&L Group and CMB.TECH…
PORK MEAT APPETITE ON THE ROOF
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The latest import statistics for pork meat have highlighted the country’s increased appetite for pigs meat compared to last year, with the government going as far as Spain and Germany to meet local demand. Every month,…