Mining and quarrying output prices have increased by 7.4% in the 12 months preceding June this year, continuing a general upward trend. This is according to the Namibia Producer Price Index Bulletin for the third quarter of 2024, published by…

A major milestone has been reached for the green iron project in the Erongo region with the announcement of HyIron’s first significant offtake agreement. The announcement was made by chief executive and co-founder Johannes Michels during a media engagement event…

Rich Namibians are the ones most likely to benefit from additional income from the hydrogen industry. This is according to preliminary projections presented by Monasa Advisory & Associates researcher Mwala Lubinda at an event titled ‘An Economic Outlook: Assessing the…

Additional income generated by Namibia’s hydrogen industry will likely benefit affluent Namibians the most. This is according to preliminary projections presented by Mwala Lubinda, a researcher at Monasa Advisory and Associates. Lubinda was speaking during a presentation titled ‘An Economic…

The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK Berlin) wants to set up a new vocational school in Windhoek. The Namibian’s Arne Schütte (AS) spoke with IHK Berlin president Sebastian Stietzel (SS) about the plans. Why does the IHK Berlin…

The European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) presents a huge opportunity for Namibia’s development, according to green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe. Mnyupe made these remarks during a panel discussion at the Namibia-EU Trade and Sustainability Conference in Windhoek…

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will likely not have major impacts on Namibia’s economy. This is one of the key findings of the second day of the Namibia-European Union (EU) Trade and Sustainability Conference held at Droombos Vineyard on…

The unexpectedly high share of gas in Namibia’s offshore oil fields will slow development and may ultimately even make projects unprofitable. This is according to a Reuters report published on Thursday. “All our discoveries have a very high gas-to-oil ratio,”…

Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has called on African governments to resolve the freshwater crisis. Schlettwein spoke at the opening session of the 24th African Water Facility (AWF) governing council meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on…

Small and medium-sized Namibian businesses are concerned about additional costs associated with compliance with the European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Representatives of such enterprises voiced these concerns during a panel discussion at the Namibia-EU Trade and Sustainability…

The European Union’s (EU) carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) presents a huge opportunity for Namibia’s development, says green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe. He said this during a panel discussion at the Namibia-EU Trade and Sustainability Conference at Droombos Vineyard in…

Energy demand from the production of hydrogen could strain Namibia’s supply of renewable energy and may not address the high cost of energy in the foreseeable future. This is one of the key findings of an oversight report conducted by…