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Energy Capital & Power

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Republic of Congo (ROC) Hydrocarbons Minister Joins Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2024, Driving African Energy Collaboration

Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua will speak on potential areas of collaboration between the Republic of Congo and Namibia at the upcoming Namibia International Energy Conference

Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua will discuss Africa’s gas monetization drive and cross-border collaboration within the sector at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC), taking place in Windhoek on April 23-25. The Republic of Congo represents one of Africa’s leading crude oil producers, with…

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    • Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024: Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Joins as Bronze Sponsor, Highlighting Africa's Supply Chain Transformation
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Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024: Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Joins as Bronze Sponsor, Highlighting Africa's Supply Chain Transformation

Africa Global Logistics (AGL) – a major logistics, transport and port operations player in Africa – has joined the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris as a Bronze Sponsor

The multimodal logistics operator is shaping the future of Africa’s supply chains through several recent developments. The company launched its AGL Lobito Terminal in Angola this month, which has the capacity to handle more than one million tons of bulk goods per year and drive Angola’s transformation into a regional…

World Food Programme (WFP)
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World Food Programme (WFP) supports Namibia's effort to ramp up domestic food production to ensure food self sufficiency

WFP provides technical support to the government to help strengthen food systems value chain as well as accelerate rural transformation towards the attainment of Zero Hunger

The Republic of Namibia has achieved high food self-sufficiency levels, thanks to sustained output from smallholder and large-scale farmers and WFP’s support for end-to-end food systems in Namibia. For the first time in fifteen years, the country has reached 45 percent self-sufficiency. Namibia, a desert nation, has significantly reduced food…

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ExxonMobil Foundation Collaborates with JA Africa on $300,000 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Program

The program will prepare middle and high school students for future STEM careers through immersive quizzes and hands-on experiences at Innovation Camps

Program to provide STEM and problem-solving skills to students across continent; Students to compete for chance to attend major regional industry conference; Aims to develop the next generation of African thinkers and workforce. The ExxonMobil Foundation and JA Africa have launched the "ExxonMobil STEM Africa” initiative, a $300,000 program to…

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Namibia: Building an Effective Local Content Policy and Opportunities Ahead of First Production

Leveraging innovative strategies and a high-caliber network to unlock value within Namibia’s extractive sectors, NIEC 2024 will feature a dedicated panel under the theme, Promoting Local Content: Maximizing Opportunities in the Energy Value Chain

Local content will be one of the central pillars of the upcoming Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) (https://apo-opa.co/3wlRmF1) 2024 – taking place in Windhoek on April 23-25 – which unites Namibian stakeholders with international investors and creates a platform for local companies to showcase services and attract investment. Leveraging innovative strategies and a…

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Former Nigerian Local Content Head to Share Best Practices at Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2024

NIEC 2024 represents a valuable platform to exchange local content best practices, as well as catalyze new investment in infrastructure, capacity building and technology

Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), will speak at the upcoming Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2024, unlocking newfound collaboration between the two countries on local content policy development and implementation.  Since his appointment in 2016, Wabote has been a…

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Namibia: Counselor Wei Jinming Attends the Awards Ceremony of the Chinese Ambassador Scholarship Held by Highline Secondary School

The Chinese Ambassador Scholarship was established in 2017 with the aim of supporting the development of Namibia's basic education and promoting China-Namibia friendship and people-to-people exchanges

On March 20, 2024, Counselor Wei Jinming attended the awards ceremony of the Chinese Ambassador Scholarship at Highline Secondary School in Khomas Region. More than 500 people attended the event, including Ms. Victoria Shikwambi, Inspector of Education Khomas Region, and the students and teachers of Highline. Counselor Wei congratulated the school for the great performance of the school learners in the…

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Namibia Energy Sector Needs Local Content Guidelines (By NJ Ayuk)

A proactive introduction of solid local content regulations will no doubt foster job creation, help combat energy poverty, and promote hope and human dignity for the Namibian people

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Namibia’s oil and gas sector is still looking forward to reaching the production phase — S&P Global analysts don’t anticipate Namibia's first oil to come until 2029, and the country’s first gas-to-power project is scheduled to begin in 2027. Before Namibia…

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United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Chile, Guyana, Indonesia, Namibia, Serbia, Somalia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as positive aspects

The UN Human Rights Committee today issued its findings on Chile, Guyana, Indonesia, Namibia, Serbia, Somalia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after examining the seven States parties in its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Covenant on…

Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF)

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Egypt and the Big 5 Dominate Hotel Development in Africa

The Big 5 global chains – Marriott International, Hilton, Accor, Radisson Hotel Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts – account for 66% of hotels and 71% of rooms in the entire African pipeline

When it comes to hotel development across Africa in 2024, just five words tell the story, “Egypt and the Big 5”. In this context, “the Big 5” does not refer to Africa’s major wildlife attractions, (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo) but to the global hotel chains – Accor, Hilton,…