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 generation for the future. This comes as MTC announced on Tuesday its support for Edu […]

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 the growing dynamics influencing the global oil economy and emphasises Africa’s role in meeting global […]

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 the Port of Rotterdam. The company said on Tuesday it has sealed a Letter of […]

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 first quarter of 2023. The report included a section that provided a brief assessment of […]

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 month, which stood at N$10.2 billion, an increase from the N$8.1 billion recorded in February […]

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, where the Authority’s Finance Manager Maria Haipinge said the increase is not for the organisation […]

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. He started the business when he was only 18 after falling short of obtaining 40 […]

By:Joanna Blythman I was reminded of the importance of meat in cultures all around the globe by my Namibian friend Mbinao. She showed me pictures of herself dressed in traditional Herero costume, notably the horizontal horned headdress called an otjikaiva. Herero people, who are historically cattle breeders, measure their wealth in cattle, and this headgear […]