Author: Justicia Shipena
Xinfeng Completes Construction of its Lithium Plant in Namibian
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese mining company Xinfeng Investment (Pty) Limited has completed the construction of a lithium processing plant in Namibia. The announcement was made by Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, during a recent media briefing. The plant’s…
UN General Assembly President Criticises Member States for Breaking Law … commends Namibia on upholding peace
By: Justicia Shipena The President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis, has expressed concern over individual UN member states that choose to act against international law, setting a troubling precedent. Speaking during a…
No Namibian Partnership in Airbus’ Green Hydrogen Aircraft Initiative … Euro Aerospace Company Targets to be First to Have GH2 Aircraft
By: Justicia Shipena Despite Airbus’s ambitions to develop the first aircraft powered by green hydrogen, the European multinational aerospace corporation has not identified opportunities for collaboration with Namibia in this sector. Airbus aims to be the first major manufacturer…
UNESCO Scientist Calls Uranium Liquid Residues Claims ‘Unverified’
By: Justicia Shipena Despite Headspring’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) claiming no liquid residues will be produced during their project, detailed information about the surface processing facilities for the proposed four-year trial is lacking, leaving this claim unverified. Headspring…
Chinese Firm Eyes Participation in Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Project
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, has revealed that a major Chinese company is showing strong interest in participating in Namibia’s green hydrogen project. Weiping made these remarks responding to questions from Eagle FM regarding…
China Interested in Helping Namibia Build Nuclear Plant
By: Justicia Shipena China has expressed interest in participating in the construction of a nuclear power plant in Namibia, should the Namibian government announce plans to that effect. Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, expressed this interest during…
Only Two Accredited Veterinary Laboratories in Namibia … absence of accredited labs could hinder business expansion
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia only has two accredited veterinary laboratories, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Trade. The survey, supported by the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) programme in Namibia and funded by the EU Commission, aimed…
Bond Market Update: Yield Declines in May 2024
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia’s bond market experienced a notable shift in May 2024, reversing the upward trend in fixed-rate bond yields observed in April. According to a recent report by Simonis Storm Securities, bond yields across the curve…
Harnessing Spill-over Benefits: The Multi-Sector Approach of the National Bioeconomy Strategy
By: Justicia Shipena The newly launched Namibia Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy 2024-2029 aims to create a comprehensive framework of programs and initiatives to tackle a range of critical challenges and capitalise on spill-over benefits from sectors such as agriculture,…
UK Ambassador Hopes New Visa Regime Won’t Affect British Visitors to Namibia
By: Justicia Shipena British High Commissioner to Namibia, Charles Moore, says he hopes Namibia’s proposed new visa regime will not deter visitors from the United Kingdom (UK) from travelling to Namibia. His comments follow the recent approval by Cabinet…