Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare yesterday inaugurated Namibia’s first green hydrogen production and refuelling facility. Developed by Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, a strategic partnership between the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group and diversified maritime group CMB Tech, the project is a key milestone in Namibia’s ambition to become an African logistics and energy hub. Powered by a...
What started as a childhood passion for teaching has grown into a community lifeline for children in Buitepos. At only 10 years old, Promise Mazila was already teaching other children at school. By 15, she had founded the Clovers Club in 2004, a group aimed at helping young children focus on their schoolwork, stay away...
Giuseppe Surace, chief operating officer of Hyphen Energy, said Namibia’s ambitious green hydrogen project will transform the country’s economy, infrastructure and global reputation. He called the multi-billion-dollar initiative “massive and transformational,” saying it would bring not only clean energy production but also significant social and economic benefits. “This project is coming with the vision of...
China on Friday celebrated the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Namibia with China’s ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, sharing insights on the two countries’ relations. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation between the two countries have continued to expand. China has long been...
FirstRand Namibia has delivered strong financial results for the year ended 30 June 2025, showing the company is managing well despite economic challenges. The group’s profit after tax grew by 12.2%, reaching N$1.9 billion, up from N$1.7 billion in 2024. Chief financial officer of FirstRand Namibia Lizette Smit said return on equity (ROE) improved to...
Music, tears, and laughter were on display on Wednesday night as the nation gathered at Windhoek’s Zoo Park to honour and celebrate the life of music veteran, Hans ‘Ras’ Sheehama. Sheehama (59) died on Friday in Windhoek. Although the air was heavy with loss, it was still alive with the spirit of the artist who...
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) this week took part in a high-level policy forum on strengthening the green hydrogen value chain, held at the National Assembly Experience Centre in Seoul, South Korea. The event, co-hosted by the National Assembly of South Korea and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in partnership with the Korea Hydrogen...
Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) inflation rate eased to 3.2% in August 2025, compared to 4.4% in the same month last year, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) announced yesterday. On a monthly basis, inflation remained flat at 0.0%, down slightly from 0.1% recorded in July. The main contributors to the annual inflation rate of 3.2%...
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...
With unemployment rate standing at 36.9%, many Namibians are turning to small businesses as a means of survival. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last year said 15 000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are registered in the country, contributing around 12% to the gross domestic product (GDP). Broader estimates suggest there are more than 40...