…as Trust marks 30 years of existence Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Verna Sinimbo has called on the private and public sector to support Penduka Trust in order to keep its doors open by hosting workshops, conferences, and team building exercises, using the restaurant, pedal boat rides and accommodationContinue Reading
Germany’s envoy on Green Hydrogen, Rainer Baake and Presidential Economic Advisor and Namibia’s green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe recently paid a courtesy visit to the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia. The discussions where around the Namibia’s potential on the development of green hydrogen and ammonia export to the Germany andContinue Reading
MultiChoice Namibia (MCN) has taken a firm stance in broadening its activism against content piracy through an installation review programme. “MultiChoice, who is celebrating 30 years in Namibia, uses technology and video entertainment to promote a hyperlocal strategy both in Namibia and beyond,” said MCN Head of Marketing, Abbelene Boer.Continue Reading
Members of the Namibian Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) are planning to strike in Windhoek on 26 July. Unionists are demanding a 40% fare increase, saying taxi prices have not been adjusted for at least two years despite rising fuel prices, maintenance costs and other expenses. The threat also comesContinue Reading
Once Equiano becomes fully operational in fourth quarter this year, it is expected to deliver up to 20 times more capacity than was previously available in Namibia. According to a recent economic impact assessment, conducted by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics, and commissioned by Google, Equiano’s arrival in Namibia isContinue Reading
By Bank Windhoek’s Head of Digital, Data and Customer Transformation, Ryan Geyser. There is a concern that financial institutions, in general, are forcing innovation on customers and are not being mindful of the needs of all Namibians. This discourse attempts to demystify common misconceptions regarding banking innovation. Myths of digitalContinue Reading
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) is currently finalising an Informal Economy, StartUps and Entrepreneurship National Policy to cover the informal sections of entrepreneurs as well as youthful start-ups and general entrepreneurship. This was said by the Minister of Trade and Industrialisation Lucia Ipumbu last week further highlighting thatContinue Reading
The European Union is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country’s nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian officials said, as the bloc works to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternativeContinue Reading
Namibia can transform its economy, create jobs, reduce inequality, and recover faster from the impact of COVID-19 by deepening private sector reforms and increasing private sector participation in its renewable energy, climate-smart agribusiness, housing, and other key sectors, according to a report published today by IFC and the World Bank.Continue Reading
Dates for the final hearing between Deep-South Resources and the Ministry of Mines and Energy have been set for October 3 and 4. During a case management meeting on June 30, which served to prepare for the final hearing, the High Court of Namibia ordered Deep-South’s subsidiary Haib Minerals toContinue Reading
