Tag: Namibia.
Namibia’s ruling party names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as sole candidate for presidential elections
Namibia's President Hage Geingob has named Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the sole candidate for the ruling Swapo party in next year's elections. The nomination came Saturday ... Read More
Namibia to pocket oil billions only after 2031 despite its new light oil discovery
Namibia has made its third light oil discovery 270 km off its coast in the Orange Basin, though experts say the southern African country will ... Read More
Namibia launches residence by investment program to lure foreign investors
Namibia and Henley & Partners, the global leader in residence and citizenship planning have unveiled a Residence by Investment Program in view of attracting foreign ... Read More
African Union pushes for acceleration of electrification in the continent
Africa needs to accelerate the financing for energy access in the continent with clear targets and steps for ensuring the achievement of universal energy access ... Read More
US First Lady embarks on Africa trip: youth, empowering women, food crises on agenda
Jill Biden has started her trip to Africa as first lady, when she arrived in Namibia this Wednesday Feb.22, before later heading to Kenya. During ... Read More
Namibia rhino poaching surges to record level, blame on cross-border syndicates
The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached the highest level on record in 2022, as twice as many animals — 87 compared to ... Read More
Namibia orders Russian uranium exploration to stop due to environmental concerns
Namibian authorities have ordered Russia’s state atomic energy agency to stop uranium exploration over concerns about potential contamination of underground water. Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, ... Read More
Namibia’s ruling party selects first female presidential candidate
Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is an inch closer to becoming the country's first female president after the SWAPO ruling party has selected her ... Read More
Namibia pulls down statue of German colonial “founder” of capital Windhoek
Namibian authorities have removed a controversial statue of German colonial officer Curt von Francois, who was seen as a symbol of colonial oppression, following pressure ... Read More
Namibia restores Chinese firm’s lithium export permit despite ongoing corruption investigation
Chinese company's lithium ore export permit has been restored by Namibia’s mining authority despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption. In October, Namibia banned Xinfeng ... Read More