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Govt’s Online Job Portal Down for a Month…Over 5,000 Job Seekers in Limbo
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Loise Shiimi The Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) has been offline for a month, causing distress for approximately 5,000 job seekers that flock to the site quarterly. The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creations (MLIREC) acknowledged the issue last week, revealing that disruptions began in the […]
MTC and TASA Join Forces for Innovative Tourism Solutions
By: Dolly Menas Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Tour and Safari Association of Namibia (TASA), aiming to revolutionize the travel and tourism sector with cutting-edge solutions. This partnership seeks to enhance the overall user experience and promote sustainable tourism growth in Namibia. In a press release, MTC’s […]
ECB Foresees Looming Crisis Over Pre-paid Meter Roll-Over
By: Staff Writer The Electricity Control Board of Namibia (ECB) has raised concerns about the low rollover rate of prepaid metres following the launch of its Token Identifier (TID). With a looming deadline less than a year away from the hard TID cut-off date of 24 November 2024, ECB boss Robert Kahimise revealed that over […]
Africa’s Renewable Energy Capacity Expected to Reach 290 GW by 2035
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Africa’s renewable capacity is predicted to reach a modest 24 GW by 2023, primarily propelled by onshore wind and solar capacity. However, a substantial increase is anticipated around 2026, with onshore wind, solar, and hydrogen capacity leading to a 55% Year-on-Year surge over 2025. This is according to the African Energy Chamber’s […]
Hyphen Gets N$95 Million Funding For Green Hydrogen
By: Justicia Shipena Hyphen, the company piloting the development of green hydrogen in Namibia has secured funding amounting to about N$95 million to propel engineering, environmental, and socioeconomic development initiatives associated with its projects. This followed the finalisation of a funding partnership agreement between Hyphen Hydrogen Energy and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). […]
MTC Becomes Latest Victim of Infrastructure Vandalism
By: Loise Shiimi Despite warnings to cease with the illegal activity, members of the public in the Omusati region continue vandalising telecommunication infrastructure, causing disruptions in connectivity in the region. The most recent incident occurred when a network tower belonging to the Mobile Telecommunication (MTC), near Omakange in the Ruacana Constituency was vandalised. MTC’s communication […]
Daures GH2 Seeks Investment For Ammonia Fertiliser Production
By: Justicia Shipena The Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV) Consortium is currently seeking funds to produce ammonia sulphate fertiliser, a project not initially covered by the German government’s initial investment. This was revealed by the project’s Chief executive Officer, Jerome Namaseb, saying while the production of ammonia sulphate fertiliser was not covered by the German […]
Namibia Ranks 9th in Africa for Innovation … Globally at 96th Position
By: Loise Shiimi Namibia has been ranked in the ninth spot as the most innovative economy in Africa. This is according to the latest World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) Global Innovation Index (GII) report. Mauritius clinched the top position, followed by South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Botswana, Egypt, Cape Verde, Senegal, and then Namibia. WIPO, a […]
China Takes Cautious Approach To Green Hydrogen Initiative
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese ambassador Zhao Weiping says his country has not yet decided whether it intends to participate in Namibia’s green hydrogen ambitions which has attracted attention from countries in the West. Although China has already expressed it’s in the development of Namibia’s renewable energy industry, particularly the green hydrogen, Weiping says China would […]
Hydrogen Can Fulfil Its Potential, Says IEA
By: Dwight Links Hydrogen has the potential to live up to its promise as a low-emission fuel, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its latest Global Hydrogen Review 2023 report, the IEA acknowledges that low-emission hydrogen production could significantly expand by 203. The report reflects the IEA’s assessment of developments in the field […]