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Kudu Gas To Be Developed … SA wants a piece
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus After being discovered many decades ago, the government and willing investors are finally moving to extract the gas reserves on the southwestern shores of Lüderitz. It was announced back then that financial investment decisions were to be…
Reusable Sanitary Pads Start-up Took Southern OM SEED Top Prize
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A reusable pad manufacturing start-up from the Hardap Region has received the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) 2023 title for the Hardap region, the Old Mutual Foundation announced. TJF Investments CC took up…
Opinion: Elevating The Artistic Industry: Time For Upgrade
By: Sarah Anghuwo “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. As an arts advocate, it’s truly disheartening to witness the gradual decline of the arts industry. Often, when…
Economic Growth Projections Hold Steady Amidst Policy Changes
By: Justicia Shipena Despite tightening monetary policy, Namibia will meet its economic growth forecasts this year, according to Floris Bergh, Chief Economist at Capricorn Asset Management. This comes as Namibia’s central bank chose to maintain the monthly policy rate at…
Nam Found Comfort In Zambia Power Supply Arms
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has reduced its power imports from South Africa to below 10% from April to June. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s monthly electricity reports for 2023. Namibia has long relied on imported power…
Unconventional Thoughts- Opinion Too Much Information, Less Time, And Willingness To Comprehend
By:Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka- From Okwalondo with love As I write this, I have a folder from the Oil and Gas Conference full of presentations, and mind you, I haven’t finished reading the documentation of the Climate Change Adaptation Awareness W0rkshop organised…
Namibian And Angolan Associations Join Forces For Joint Investments In Oil And Gas Sector
By:Justicia Shipena A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Namibia and Angola to jointly explore investment opportunities within the oil and gas sector. The signing between the Namibian Association for Offshore Oil and Gas Service Providers (NAOGSP) and…
Namibia Sees Over 1% Domestic Economy Improvement In 2022
By:Hertha Ekandjo Namibia witnessed an improvement of over 1% in domestic economic growth in 2022. According to the 2022 United Nations Namibia Country Report, the gross domestic product’s growth of 2.7% in 2021 to 3.9% in 2022 was attributed to…
Shifeta Advocates Stronger Drought Policies
By:Justicia Shipena Environment, Forestry and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta has called for more drought policies to be implemented. Shifeta made the call during the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). The AMCEN’s nineteenth session was held in Addis Abba,…
South Africa and Namibia Seek Sustainable Energy Solutions
By:Justicia Shipena Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo has met with South Africa’s Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopain Windhoek on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties in the energy sector. The meeting spurred discussions of cooperation for green hydrogen in…