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Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, and Boeing, a leading aerospace company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of the latest Boeing 777-9 airplanes.

In August 2023, a private sector engagement event was held to support the government’s efforts towards structural transformation, industrialisation, development of the informal economy, employment-creation and impactful investments.

As I watched and listened to finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi table the national budget under the theme ‘Continuing the Legacy of Hage Geingob’, my heart grew heavy, but I also felt pride.

TotalEnergies has signed, together with its partner QatarEnergy, an agreement to acquire participating interests in Block 3B/4B, offshore South Africa, from Africa Oil South Africa, Azinam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas, and Ricocure.

In a historic move to strengthen Namibia’s expanding property sector, the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA), together with their Namibian counterparts, today launched the newly formed association of the Namibian property industry, known as the Namibian Property Association (NPA). 

Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen has said Lüderitz is destined to become a booming commercial centre and urged its residents to embrace the new realities that come with socio-economic opportunities.

The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has so far paid over N$100m to more than 46 000 individual taxpayers since the commencement of the mass tax refund exercise in December.

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has announced that the shortage of fuel at its fuel pumps in the Etosha National Park was resolved by Tuesday.

With production costs estimated as low as US$2 per kilogramme, Namibia’s green hydrogen could become one of the cheapest options in the world, making the country an attractive partner for energy-hungry entities in the midst of the energy transition. 

In response to the introduction of a pilot programme for a four-day work week in Namibia, the labour, industrial relations and employment-creation ministry remains open to considering innovative approaches to enhance work-life balance and productivity within the domestic workforce.