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Wenela Border Post The Gate Into Africa
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Putting Namibia’s diamond export to Botswana and the country’s trade partnership with South Africa aside, the Wenela Border Post has been channelling more Namibian products into Africa. In the lens of promoting intra-Africa trade, statistics from the Namibia Statistic Agency show that between February and May 2023, Namibia exported N$3,2 billion worth of […]
Local Sourcing: Hyphen Estimates 30% Local Procurement In Green Hydrogen Project …As procurement is anticipated to cost N$15 billion annually for four years
By:Justicia Shipena The government and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s just-launched Socio-Economic Development (SED) framework anticipate that 30% of local products and services would be procured during the construction and operating stages of the green hydrogen project in the ||Kharas region. Hyphen will confirm these projections through rigorous baseline investigations to be completed throughout the feasibility phase, […]
Kaciso Accuses Kunene Regional Council Of Preferential Tender, Employment Practices
By:Uakutura Kambaekua A pressure group under the banner Kaoko Civil Society Organisation (Kaciso), established two years ago to promote the interests of indigenous communities in Kaoko [present day northern Kunene], has issued a stern warning to Kunene Regional Council over what they call unfair practices in tender and job opportunities. According to its interim spokesperson […]
Riding The Wave Of Change: The Top 3 Trends Revolutionising CSR In Finance And Insurance
By: Mignon du Preez The financial services and insurance industry is no exception to the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability in recent years. Businesses in these sectors are now held accountable for their social and environmental impact, and they are expected to operate with a greater sense of responsibility to the communities […]
The Biggest and Most Beautiful Building in Hakahana Is A Church …the conversation of economics and church
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka- from Okwalondo with love They say about 80% of our population is Christian. I would also like to know how many faiths we have in Namibia. And how the rest of the 20 percent is allocated across denominations. We statistically know how many people are Christian in Namibia. I would also like […]
Embrace Corporate Social Responsibility For Mutual Benefits – Bank Windhoek MD
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans says corporate social responsibility establishes a mutually beneficial relationship with communities. This, she said, consequently paves the way for a prosperous and sustainable future. Hans was speaking at launch of the 23rd edition of the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project. She added that “the success and […]
Uutoni Issues Warning to Construction Companies Over Lack of Delivery
By: Staff writer Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni, has issued a warning to companies that tender for construction of houses but do not deliver. Uutoni sounded the alarm as he was handing over 108 houses under the government-funded Mass Housing Development Programme in Swakopmund on Friday, emphasising that decent shelter is a […]
Namibia’s Ability To Empower Women A Mixed Bag …adolescent birth rate and inactive female youth lower the country’s rating
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia scored 0.617 out of 1.000 in the Women Empowerment Index (WEI), thus being classified as a ‘Lower-middle women’s empowerment country’ out of the 114 countries assessed. In terms of the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI), the country has scored 0.856 out of 1.000. This is according to a new global report […]
Ceteris Paribus, Hydrogen Production Promise Excess Utilities Generation …With Lüderitz and |Aus expected to benefit
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A summary of the Socio-economic Development (SED) Framework has proposed to produce excess water and electricity that the towns of Lüderitz and |Aus can take up. The hydrogen project, which is currently at the feasibility stage, plans to generate 3.5GW of renewable energy – both solar and wind – by 2027. As […]
Namcor’s Acting MD To Speak On Namibian Upstream Oil And Gas At AEW 2023
By;Staff writer Namcor’s Acting Managing Director Shiwana Ndeunyema will attend African Energy Week (AEW) taking place in October this year in Cape Town. There, he is set to speak on Namibia’s upstream oil and gas activities and the investment opportunities in the country’s onshore and offshore sedimentary basins. Namibia is an emerging exploration frontier in […]