RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL IN NAMIBIA
Namibia, a country blessed with abundant sunlight and favourable wind conditions, holds significant potential for renewable energy development. The country’s location, coupled with its natural resources, presents an excellent opportunity to harness solar and wind power. This article explores the current renewable energy landscape, including load factors, regulatory environment, transmission infrastructure, and the challenges associated […]
NAMIBIA TRADE NETWORK HOSTS LATEST EDITION OF THE BUSINESS BREAKFAST CLUB
Left: Jesaya Hano-Oshike, co-founder & Director of the Basecamp Business Incubator, Naude Muller, co-founder PayToday and IDToday, Linda McLeod, Acting Manager in Startup & Scale Unit at NIPDB, Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze, Chief Strategic Communications & Support Engagements (NamRa) 24 July 2024 Another fascinating instalment of the Namibia Trade Network’s Business Breakfast Club (BBC) took place in […]
ATLANTA AIRPORT INKS PACT WITH NAMIBIA’S NAC
Article by Business Express Seeking to promote economic growth and development and cultivate a relationship for mutual benefit, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) last week signed a Sister Airports agreement between ATL and Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH). The agreement establishes a commitment to help improve passenger and cargo […]
AEW 2024 TO HOST COUNTRY SPOTLIGHTS ON NAMIBIA AND OTHER AFRICAN ENERGY HOTSPOTS
Article by Business Express The upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector, taking place this November in Cape Town – will host a series of country-specific spotlights, showcasing investment opportunities across Africa’s leading energy markets including Namibia. Spotlight sessions will highlight projects seeking investment, […]
NAB ACHIEVES ISO/IEC 17020:2012 ACCREDITATION
Article by Business Express The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has received its accreditation certificate to the ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Standard from the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS). This achievement underscores NAB’s commitment to excellence in regulating agronomic and horticultural products in Namibia. ISO/IEC 17020:2012 is an internationally recognised standard that specifies requirements for the […]
ANDRADA SET TO TRANSFORM NAMIBIAN LITHIUM PRODUCTION
Article by Business Express African technology metals mining company Andrada Mining, which has its roots in exploring the rich geologies of Southern Africa, is poised to become a pivotal player in the global lithium supply chain, driven by burgeoning demand for critical minerals-intensive electric vehicles (EVs) and semiconductors. Speaking at this year’s Junior Indaba recently, […]
HEADS OF STATE TO STEER GHANA-NAMIBIA CO-OPERATION TOWARDS MUTUAL PROSPERITY
Article by Business Express Namibia and Ghana will establish a Bi-National Commission (BNC) to be co-chaired by their Heads of State, elevating the status of their 30-year-old Permanent Joint Commission for Co-operation (PJCC). This was announced in a communique signed by their foreign ministers in Swakopmund, a port city 360 km west of the capital, […]
‘NAMIBIA, AN UNDERESTIMATED SOURCING MARKET FOR FRESH PRODUCE’
Article by Business Express Business Scout for Development Christina Pfandl has spoken about Namibia possibly being an underestimated sourcing market for fresh produce in southern Africa. In a recent presentation, Pfandl noted that although Namibia is a net importer of fresh produce, it has some untapped competitive advantages worth exploring. Namibia produces fruit and more […]
GREEN HYDROGEN: A CATALYST FOR NAMIBIA’S ECONOMIC RENAISSANCE
Article by Business Express Over the past 25 years, Namibia has enjoyed commendable economic expansion, averaging an impressive 4.5% per annum, which has elevated the country to upper-middle-income status. However, since 2015, growth has decelerated, revealing deep-seated structural challenges that need to be addressed to catalyse a new era of prosperity. Central to this new […]
VEHICLE SALES REACH 6360 IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2024
Article by Business Express In the first half of 2024, a total of 6,361 units were sold, slightly below the 6,441 units sold in the same period of 2023 but surpassing pre-pandemic levels, a report by Simonis Storm reveals. In June 2024, vehicle sales increased to 993 units from 966 units in May 2024, representing […]