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Some 1,400 Business OwnersCountrywideTo Be Trained By July 2023
By:Fransina Nghidengwa The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, in partnership with the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) through the Ministry’s Empretec Namibia Programme, will deliver an entrepreneurial training interventionover the coming months. Enhancing Entrepreneurship Development Programme in Namibia- or…
Mathematics Is The Queen Of Science, Says Education Executive
By:Nghiinomenwa vali Erastus “The knowledge of numbers and their basic operation is essential to survive in today’s world,” said Edda Bohn, deputy Director in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. Bohn was speaking at the recent Bank Windhoek’s Capricorn…
MTC-Endorsed Gaming Initiative To Drive Digital Literacy
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation at telecommunication giant MTC, Nawa Likando, believes Edu Game Namibia’s focus on game development is vital to the knowledge economy. According to Likando, the focus is critical since it prepares the younger…
African Energy Chambers Projects Flourishing Green Hydrogen Sector For Nam
By:Justicia Shipena Sub-Saharan Africa has tremendous opportunities for green hydrogen development, with Namibia’s sector expected to flourish, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has said. The AEC just published its first-quarter 2023 State of African Energy Outlook report. The report examines…
Hyphen Agrees European Green Ammonia Imports Via Port Of Rotterdam
By:Staff writer Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Pty) Ltd, the preferred bidder for the development of a EUR 9.1billion (N$184 billion) green hydrogen project in Namibia, has signed a pact that enables the future imports of green ammonia into northwestern Europe through…
Namibia Still Failing To Be Independent In Power Supply – IPPR
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia imported more than 70% of its required power in 2022, as supply from the crucial Ruacana hydroelectric power project declined. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) announced this in its Namibia quarterly economic analysis for the…
Diamonds Exports Increase By N$1.3 Billion For March …..As uranium exports take a nosedive
By:Staff writer Namibia exported diamonds worth N$3.3 billion in March, reflecting a N$1.3 billion month-on-month increase from the N$2 billion that the country exported in February this year. The commodity was the highest contributor to the country’s exports for the…
NCAA Denies Increasing Fees To Make Profit
By:Mauricia Koopman The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has rejected allegations that it was increasing fees to make a profit. In compliance with Namibia Civil Aviation Regulations (NAMCARs), the NCAA hosted a stakeholder consultation hybrid meeting in Windhoek on Tuesday,…
Labour Minister Call For Better Contracts To Mitigate Mine Closures
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation has called on the mining industry to come up with contracts that can lessen the impact of mine closures given the volatility of mineral commodities. Utoni Nujoma said…
Employing 20 At 22, AHope For The Kavango East
By:Annakleta Haikera Twenty-two years old Eberhard Kakoro employs 20 people and has a vision to change the trajectory of his region, the Kavango East. Amidst high unemployment rate, Kakoro began his security services business with a N$3,000 seed capital injection….