Engraved in its nature to serve and continue to improve the lives of ordinary Namibians, Mobile Telecommunications Ltd, MTC, has allocated a total of N$1.5 million for the second undertaking of the MTC 4Life project. The project, which is a Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative is driven to empower aspiringContinue Reading
By Mignon du Preez As we celebrated international Women’s Day on 8 March 2024, a global day of celebrating the socio -economic achievements of women, while honouring the valuable contributions to society, it is important to reflect how far we have come. One aspect that remains important to note isContinue Reading
Global uranium developer Deep Yellow Limited has announced that the Company has received binding commitments to raise N$2.7 billion (A$220M) through the issue of 179,591,836 fully paid ordinary shares (Shares) at an issue price of A$1.225 per Share (Placement). The Placement will be undertaken in two tranches, with the secondContinue Reading
Bryan Eiseb, Executive Director of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has outlined Namibia’s top energy development priorities between now and 2030 highlighting amongst others a complete overhaul of the existing regulatory framework to ensure competitive, attractive terms for investors, as well as coordination with international partners. In his admissionContinue Reading
The prospects for offshore oil and gas exploration have resulted in Namibia becoming a hotspot for hydrocarbon investment in recent years. Meanwhile, the country’s ambition to become a global hub for green hydrogen development – on the back of abundant, co-located solar and wind resources – is poised to supportContinue Reading
Launched in 2017, the Accelerating Women-Owned Micro Enterprises programme in Southern Africa has equipped more than 2,400 women who own micro-enterprises in Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia with the skills they needed to improve their businesses. The programme—recently renamed EntreprenHER at the official launch of Phase III on 2 FebruaryContinue Reading
It is all systems go for the Windhoek Karneval come the 4th of April this year. This was announced at the NBL WIKA Kick Off event held this past weekend. The Windhoek Karneval is celebrating its 70th Jubilee year in 2024. Speaking at the event, NBL’s Corporate Affairs Manager SuriheContinue Reading
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has announced its official launch, marking a significant milestone in its mission to empower Namibian youth to lead the charge towards a sustainable energy future. With a clear vision and steadfast commitment, NYEF aims to inspire, educate, and provide opportunities for young people toContinue Reading
EMPRETEC Namibia which first trained entrepreneurs on 16 October 2019 has now trained close to 2000 entrepreneurs of which about 30% are in vulnerable categories, minister of Industrialisation and trade, Lucia Iipumbu has said. EMPRETEC Namibia, is a collaboration between the ministry and UNDP Namibia with the aim to trainContinue Reading
Those arguing that higher oil prices are ahead often point in evidence to a chronic lack of investment in oil exploration of late. Without sufficient capital put into large, offshore projects, crude supply will wither, they say. In fact, there have been very large oil discoveries including in the NorwegianContinue Reading
