insert_link Business / Economics EU Delegation Hosts Trade and Investment Workshop The EU Delegation to Namibia held a workshop discussing EU-Namibia trade relations, presenting key findings from a study by economist Robin Sherbourne. The study showed the EU was Namibia's top foreign investor in 2023, contributing N$12.7 billion, with a diversified export mix including renewable energy projects. Ana Beatriz Martins is the EU Ambassador to Namibia: According to Salomo Hei, Managing Director of High Economic Intelligence, more funding should be directed […] todayDecember 5, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Gavi approves $1.8B African vaccine manufacturing accelerator for self-reliance By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Recent approval by the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) of a US$1.8 billion African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), a financing instrument that will support sustainable vaccine manufacturing in Africa is being hailed as a game changer for the continent. βThe targeted US$1 billion from Gavi to African manufacturers is a game changer for the continent and advances our efforts towards vaccine self-reliance,β said Jean Kaseya, Africa […] todayDecember 21, 2023 46
insert_link Business / Economics India and Namibia celebrate international millet year to foster collaboration The Indian High Commission in Namibia and the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation on Tuesday jointly commemorated the International Year of Millets aimed at fostering cooperation in millet production for food security. The celebration follows the declaration by the 75th United Nations General Assembly in March 2021, that 2023 be the International Year of Millets to raise awareness of and direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits […] todayNovember 23, 2023 25