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Namibia joins plan to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030

Namibia joins plan to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030

Africa-Press - Namibia. THE Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestu Amutse, has launched Namibia’s National Energy Compact, joining a continental movement aimed at...
Data-Driven Services Propel Revenue Growth in Telecoms

Data-Driven Services Propel Revenue Growth in Telecoms

Africa-Press - Namibia. TELECOM Namibia saw a decline in both on-net and off-net traffic, reflecting a shift away from traditional fixed-line voice services in...
MTC Preferred Over Unknown Starlink Says Trade Forum Boss

MTC Preferred Over Unknown Starlink Says Trade Forum Boss

Africa-Press - Namibia. Trade Forum of Namibia chief executive Rodney !Hoaeb has warned against calls for foreign competition in the country’s telecommunications sector. This comes...
Government Announces Phased Minimum Wage Increases

Government Announces Phased Minimum Wage Increases

Africa-Press - Namibia. THE government has announced phased increases to the national minimum wage for security guards, domestic workers and agricultural workers, with all...
African Development Fund Raises Record $11 Billion

African Development Fund Raises Record $11 Billion

Africa-Press - Namibia. The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has raised a record $11 billion...
Natural Gas Future of Africa’S Economic Development

Natural Gas Future of Africa’S Economic Development

Africa-Press - Namibia. Africa is positioning natural gas at the heart of its development strategy, viewing it as a critical driver of economic growth,...
Innovate Africa Fund Founder-First Model Unlocks Capital

Innovate Africa Fund Founder-First Model Unlocks Capital

Africa-Press - Namibia. First Annual Report Confirms 3 Portfolio Additions, Selected from a Pipeline of over 5,000 to Solve Africa’s Problems. Innovate Africa Fund, the...
Steenkamp Inaugurates New NIMT Board

Steenkamp Inaugurates New NIMT Board

Africa-Press - Namibia. THE Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has officially inaugurated the newly appointed Board of Trustees...
Ministry Urges Staff to Recharge for 2026

Ministry Urges Staff to Recharge for 2026

Africa-Press - Namibia. AS the year draws to a close, the Ministry of Works and Transport has called on its staff to use the...
Ithete pushes for 51% local ownership in mines

Ithete pushes for 51% local ownership in mines

Africa-Press - Namibia. Former deputy prime minister and minister of industries, mines and energy Natangwe Ithete has urged Namibians to stand firm in demanding...