insert_link Namibia Global African Hydrogen Summit 2025: Over 10 Dutch companies attend summit Green Hydrogen Policy Officer at the Netherlands Embassy, Palesa Shipena (Photo: LinkedIn) The Netherlands says it is committed to strengthening green hydrogen cooperation with Namibia. Green Hydrogen Policy Officer at the Netherlands Embassy, Palesa Shipena, said over 10 Dutch companies are attending the Global African Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Windhoek. She noted that the partnership began with the signing of a memorandum of understanding several years ago, and Dutch companies […] today10 September, 2025
insert_link Uncategorized Expert Sheehama Praises Namibia’s Trade Hosting Role Namibia is set to co-host the upcoming Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting, with business expert Josef Sheehama calling it “a very good opportunity for the country” to highlight its role in presenting the Commonwealth’s position on the Multilateral Trading System to the World Trade Organization. Cabinet also endorsed plans for a biennial Investment Conference to drive trade, empower MSMEs, and advance regional integration. today18 August, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Moves to Strengthen Labour Systems Following the 113th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Namibia’s Cabinet has tasked several ministries with evaluating the country’s data collection capacity and preparing to ratify key labour conventions to aid the shift from the informal to the formal economy. Labour expert Herbert Jauch highlighted the potential benefits of international cooperation with Cuba and Mexico, while emphasizing that structural economic reforms are essential for meaningful job creation. today18 August, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Minister in the Presidency in S.A says G20 presidency is progressing well Minister in the Presidency of South Africa, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says its G20 presidency is progressing well following the successful Foreign ministers' meeting in Johannesburg last week and the ongoing Finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting in Cape Town. According to Ntshavheni, the cabinet highlighted that the G20 remains essential for international economic cooperation and for advancing South Africa’s goals of solidarity, equality, and sustainability: today28 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics President of S.A has urged G20 leaders to focus on addressing geopolitical tensions President Cyril Ramaphosa of S.A has urged G20 leaders to focus on addressing geopolitical tensions and rising inequality. Speaking at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg, he emphasised that these issues threaten global stability and require coordinated solutions. Ramaphosa called for stronger financial support for developing nations, particularly in disaster recovery and the just energy transition: today21 February, 2025
insert_link World US executive orders to impact United Nations work The UN Human Rights Council meeting on the human rights situation in Ukraine The White House has issued new executive orders that will further affect the cooperative and multilateral operations of the United Nations. These moves come just two weeks after the United States declared its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO). US withdraws from UN Agencies President Trump’s directive, issued on Tuesday, confirms that the United States will […] today6 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A President says his country will focus its G20 Presidency on solidarity S.A President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will focus its G20 Presidency on solidarity, equality, and sustainable development adding that the G20 is important in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on major international economic issues. In his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ramaphosa, says it is important to foster cooperation to deal with the challenges the world faces: today22 January, 2025
insert_link Namibia Namibia Enhances Ties with Russian Federation Through Memorandum of Understanding The National Council of Namibia has recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. This agreement covers specific areas of cooperation and is expected to benefit Namibia by fostering stronger relations with Russia. The collaboration will allow the National Council to tap into a wealth of knowledge, enhancing their understanding of international political, social, and economic issues. Through this partnership, Namibia hopes to […] today15 November, 2024
insert_link Local High School Learners Take Top Honours at MODEL UN Conference Windhoek, 7 October 2024 – The 12th annual Model United Nations Namibia (MUNNAM) Conference took place on November 5-6, 2024, at the United Nations House in Klein Windhoek, where high school learners were honoured for their outstanding contributions during the closing ceremony. Jointly hosted by UN Namibia, the British High Commission, and the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, the conference allowed learners to simulate a UN General Assembly […] today7 November, 2024
