insert_link Namibia Global African Hydrogen Summit discusses investment and industrial opportunities Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe addresses attendees of The Global African Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia (Photo: Future Media news by Angie Scholtz) The Global African Hydrogen Summit 2025 opened in Windhoek on Tuesday. The event brings together industry leaders to discuss investment, industrialisation, and sustainable growth in Africa’s green hydrogen sector. Johannes Michels, Managing Director of HyIron Green Technologies, and Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Commissioner, James Mnyupe, highlighted Namibia’s […] today10 September, 2025
insert_link Science & Technology SA’s Ramaphosa opens Africa’s first green hydrogen summit in Cape Town South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit held at the Century City Conference Centre on Thursday, urging African countries to shape a continent-led green hydrogen agenda and secure their place in the global energy transition. Ramaphosa emphasized the importance of leveraging Africa’s abundant renewable resources, such as solar and wind, to produce green hydrogen, create jobs, and drive industrial growth. He […] today12 June, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics International trade agreements could drive local growth The Economic and Social Justice Trust has published an article discussing the impact of global trade agreements, like the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and EU economic partnership agreements, on Namibia’s economic diversification and industrialisation. The article explores how trade agreements can help address challenges like market fluctuations, limited job creation, and insufficient value addition. Here’s Leonard Nakawa who is a Political Analyst at the Trust. today5 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Trade Minister launches national trade policy The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu has launched the National Trade Policy. This Policy will guide the country's trade relations with the rest of the world and was formulated within the scope of Vision 2030. The Ministry's spokesperson, Elijah Mukubonda. today14 October, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Government and US African Development Foundation to launch grant programme The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade and the United States African Development Foundation signed an MoU at the US-Africa Leader’s Summit. Minister Lucia Iipumbu and USADF President Travis Adkins will launch the MASP in Windhoek this Thursday, according to Ministry spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda. today28 August, 2024
insert_link World China and Botswana: ‘fong kong’ products have helped drive local manufacturing – study By Yanyin Zi, Rikkyo University Chinese products are frequently viewed as inferior and inexpensive, contributing to their negative reputation. This is true in African countries too. Nonetheless, Chinese merchandise has played a pivotal role in shaping economies by accelerating globalisation and fostering local development. Take the case of Botswana. Botswana has a population of more than 2.4 million people. Its economy is primarily driven […] today25 June, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized Small-Scale mining boosts economic diversification Namibia is striving to improve its competitiveness within the Southern African Development Community by prioritising industrialisation in its National Development Plans towards Vision 2030. Small-scale mining plays a pivotal role in supporting livelihoods, reducing poverty, and fostering entrepreneurship, particularly in rural areas with large gemstone deposits. Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda explains. today11 March, 2024
insert_link Africa Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea By Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, University of Guelph Ghana, like many other developing nations, relies heavily on imports of food and consumer goods to feed its population. For instance, Ghana imports 55% of the rice that is consumed locally. The country’s import dependence is primarily a consequence of the production of low-value primary products without substantial value addition. To forestall over-dependence on foreign goods, the government has proposed a trade […] today23 January, 2024
