Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo this week objected to advanced economies and major global influencers, who are pressuring for Africa to stop relying on its fossil fuel resources.
Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )
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Fishcor still unable to pay outstanding fees
State-owned fishing firm, the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor), is unable to pay government outstanding quota fees and levies originating from 2017, 2018, and 2019.
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Namibia and Turkey seek reciprocal cooperation
Namibia is dedicated to pursuing an economic diversification policy to boost the industrial and service sectors and increasing overall manufacturing output.
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Cyber Crime Bill to hit parliament next year
After a decade, the Cyber Crime Bill, along with the Data Protection Bill and the National Cyber Security Strategy, is expected to be passed in the National Assembly next year.
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Namibia susceptible to cyberattacks …country experienced 40% increase in 2022
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new threats emerging all the time. This is especially true in Namibia, which is a rapidly developing country with a growing digital economy.
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Uncertain laws could impede innovation – BoN
Commercial banks are among the industries with the most regulations, making it necessary that such regulations are easy to understand and implement, the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) director of information and communication technology (ICT) Marsorry Ickua said.
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Mathe: High data fees inhibit growth
Namibia is one of the nations in Southern Africa where data is significantly more expensive than elsewhere in the region and should not continue to make a fool of itself with these elevated prices.
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Namibia pays for others’ gas emissions
Despite Namibia’s minimal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 at a mere 0.03%, a combination of physical and societal characteristics makes the nation extremely vulnerable to the negative effects of global climate change.
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Iipumbu urges synchronisation of trade laws
It is of little use for Namibia to have trade items, regulations and policies which are workable for the country, but do not respond to regional and global trading partners.
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Massive investments on horizon
Due to the increased interest in investing in Namibia from around the world, the nation has been busy enabling major projects, with more to follow soon.