Namibia

The green hydrogen project taking shape in Namibia has also become a unique chance for many young science graduates and students to pursue their aspirations in a local market that normally presents scarce opportunities in the field

Regulatory authority has awarded three 4G/5G licences to Loc8 Mobile, Telecom Namibia and Mobile Telecommunications

623 cases of suicide between August 2022 and June 2023 were recorded in Namibia; suicide is considered a significant public health concern by the Minister of Health and Social Services

Cultivating giant algae capable of retaining the carbon dioxide that warms the planet is the idea of a Dutch start-up who developed the project off the coast of Luderitz

Namibia's hydrogen industry has the potential to provide a substantial boost to the economy over the next seven years, central bank governor Gawaxab said, up to increasing GDP by a third

The country has chosen to open its electricity market to independent power producers and has helped investors enter markets in other regional countries

Namibia's new cryptocurrency law sets out requirements for licensing companies and provides for the appointment of a regulatory authority to oversee the industry

Statistics indicate a rising trend of sexually transmitted infections in Namibia, said Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula, despite progress in reducing HIV infections in several demographic and population groups

The sea lion hunting season has opened in Namibia; an estimated 86.000 fur seals will be slaughtered, despite a decline in demand for their fur and the growing opposition of environmentalists

A unique artistic and archaeological heritage, one of Africa's largest collections of rock engravings and tens of thousands of paintings attributed to Stone Age hunter-gatherers, some dating back 30.000 years, is threatened by climate change and tourists

Greater cooperation in the field of green hydrogen and dialogue with third countries regarding the war in Ukraine were the main topics of Dutch Prime Minister Rutte's visit to the country

Forty crocodiles will be put up for sale and the government will issue more permits for the killing of the reptile following an increase in attacks on humans