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Mitrelli Group eyes energy investment in Namibia
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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A multinational firm, Mitrelli Group, known for delivering large-scale, sustainable infrastructure and development projects across Africa, is looking to expand its footprint into Namibia, with a particular focus on the energy sector. Its founder...
Using hydrogen in road, rail and air transportation
ESI Africa
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July 17, 2025
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Hydrogen Review 2024 and the Hydrogen Council’s Hydrogen Insights 2024 paint a picture of steady, if uneven, progress in deploying hydrogen technologies across transportation sectors – from road to...
Engineering Council of Namibia challenges decision to dissolve council
Informante
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June 30, 2025
Staff Reporter The Engineering Council of Namibia has challenged the decision by the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, to dissolve the Council, describing the move as both “procedurally flawed” and “humiliating”. “The manner in...
How Africa is harnessing space technology for early warning systems against climate disasters
Global Voices
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July 5, 2025
From Left, Head of the EU Delegation to Namibia, Ambassador Ana Beatriz Martins; African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), H.E. Moses Vilakati; Ministry of Works and Transport,...
First laboratory review confirms Fabupharm products meet safety and quality standards
Informante
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July 4, 2025
Date: July 04, 2025 Staff Reporter THE first of the laboratory reviews of Fabupharm’s Children’s Paracetamol Syrup has now become available, confirming that the products meet all applicable safety, quality and regulatory standards. This follows...
PM Modi’s Strategic Push For Energy And Resources: Key Deals In Ghana, Trinidad, And Namibia
News18
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July 4, 2025
Last Updated:July 04, 2025, 10:51 IST With MoUs inked in Ghana and strategic talks lined up in Trinidad and Namibia, India is pursuing long-term energy and resource partnerships PM Modi meets Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama (Photo: X/...
PM Modi’s 5-Nation Visit: What Ghana, Brazil, Argentina, Namibia Offering
Zee News
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is out of the country on a week-long tour from July 2 to 9. His stops include Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia. Diplomacy is driving the headlines, but defence is a strong subplot....
KAUST students expand ocean science around Africa
Hydro International
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A wave of hands-on discovery and scientific storytelling marked the participation of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) students in OceanQuest’s inaugural “Around Africa Expedition.” Launched in January 2025, this deep-sea...
Southern Africa market focus: Namibia outlook tempered by global risks
CNBC Africa
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July 3, 2025
As global central banks endeavor to buttress their economies through interest rate cuts amid the burgeoning risks triggered by trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, all eyes are trained on the Namibian economy. Namibia's central bank, however,...
Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South Afri...
Modern Ghana
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Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo...
Qcil hosts certificate award ceremony honouring STEM Interns from Uganda and Namibia
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Another round of awards as Qcil empowers the next generation of African pharmaceutical innovators Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luzira-based Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil), the largest producer of World Health Organization (WHO)...
Metso to deliver key process equipment to gold project in Namibia
MiningMetalnews.com
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Osino Resources Corp., a leading exploration and development company in Namibia, has awarded Metso with an order for the delivery of key process equipment for their Twin Hills gold project in central Namibia, approximately 150 km northwest of the...
Germany funds TVET Scholarship Call for Namibian Youth in the South with €1.2 Million
Informante
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July 3, 2025
Staff Reporter THE Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy in Namibia, Florian Seitz, on behalf of the Federal Government of Germany, participated in the launch event for the 3rd call for applications under the Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2)...
Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South African freedom fighter
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo...
Why Nigeria isn’t advancing in technology –NLNG
The Sun Nigeria
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July 3, 2025
By Adewale Sanyaolu NLNG has said no country has advanced by learning technology in someone else’s language, stressing that Germans speak German while Chinese code in Chinese. Speaking at the panel session titled “Technology as a Local Content...
Namibia exhibits goods in Angola
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Namibia's exhibition stand at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, is gaining attention for its unique showcase of locally produced goods that reflect the country's rich natural and cultural heritage. Director of Information and...
8 must-do adventures in Namibia
National Geographic
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Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert. The Namib Desert is the scene for many of Namibia’s must-do adventures, from hiking up Sossusvlei’s distinctive red and...
Namibia promotes diamonds, energy at summit
New Era
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Namibia has emphasised the importance of natural diamonds and energy development as key drivers of economic growth at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Luanda, Angola. Speaking during a side interview after attending the summit, Ben...
Namibia wants to build the world’s first hydrogen economy
MIT Technology Review
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June 24, 2025
But environmentalists are not the only ones who’ve criticized the choice of location. An expanded port, built to facilitate ammonia exports, will sit immediately adjacent to a site that housed a labor and extermination camp during Namibia’s...
India to set up vaccine hub in Ghana, expand UPI in Namibia during PM Modi's multi-nation tour
Colorado Star
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New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming five-nation tour, beginning on July 2, will see significant advancements in India's bilateral relations with African nations of Ghana and Namibia, including the...