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Youth urged to drive Namibia’s green hydrogen
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Youth urged to drive Namibia’s green hydrogen

Namibia’s young people have been urged to take the lead in shaping the country’s green hydrogen ambitions, as the first cohort of Green Hydrogen Youth Ambassadors received their certificates in Windhoek on Friday. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Hyphen Hydrogen Energy chief executive officer, Marco Raffinetti, said Namibia’s green hydrogen strategy is bold and unprecedented,...

Henckert takes Namibia to Russia’s Rosatom  
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Henckert takes Namibia to Russia’s Rosatom  

Namibia’s Kenzia Henckert is one of the young African talents from six countries representing the continent in exploring Russia’s nuclear facilities.  The group won the 8th Atoms Empowering Africa video competition, organised by Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation in August.  Winners from Namibia, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burundi were...

Opinion – Importance of vocational training
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Opinion – Importance of vocational training

Not all learning takes place in a classroom. Sometimes, it happens behind a welding mask, a workbench, or at a farm.  Vocational training is not a back-up plan; it is a plan for the future. From bricklaying in Eehnana, solar installations in Keetmanshoop and to hospitality skills in Swakopmund, Namibia is a country full of...

Opinion –  The Global Governance Initiative Comes at the Right Time, Points the Way Forward, and Demonstrates Responsibility 
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Opinion –  The Global Governance Initiative Comes at the Right Time, Points the Way Forward, and Demonstrates Responsibility 

On September 1, 2025, upon the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin Summit, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, together with SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev, met Chinese and foreign press at the Media Center of the Summit and answered questions.In response to a journalist’s...

Opinion –  Multiple countries join or express support for China-proposed Global Governance Initiative: reports 
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Opinion –  Multiple countries join or express support for China-proposed Global Governance Initiative: reports 

China-proposed Global Governance Initiative (GGI) has gained a significant attention worldwide, which marks the fourth landmark global initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping over the past several years, following the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative. Some countries have expressed the support to the initiative and some others already...

Youth Energy Forum to unveil N$10 million fund
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Youth Energy Forum to unveil N$10 million fund

The Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) yesterday said it is set to launch a N$10 million fund to provide targeted support to young professionals.  The fund has been designed to support professionals, youth-owned businesses and local SMEs operating in and around the energy sector, with a particular focus on oil and gas and emerging industries...

Access to sustainable finance enhanced by Bank Windhoek
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Access to sustainable finance enhanced by Bank Windhoek

Bank Windhoek’s principal goal is to drive impactful change across Namibia to build resilience by funding key sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable water management, clean transportation  and access to essential services.  This is according to the bank’s managing director, James Chapman, who yesterday said the bank is making significant strides in promoting sustainable finance...

Harnessing technology for successful entrepreneurship
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Harnessing technology for successful entrepreneurship

Success in entrepreneurship begins with clarity, knowing what one seeks to offer, understanding the purpose behind it, and exercising sound financial management.  This was said by Emilia Nghikembua, chief executive officer of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran), at the authority’s inaugural Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship Breakfast Session in Windhoek last week.  Nghikembua emphasised...