By Angelique Peake and Olavi Hangula. “Implementing a robust local content policy in the oil and gas industry isn’t just about extracting resources; it’s about empowering local economies and fostering sustainable growth. By prioritising local manufacturing and supporting sectors, we not only fuel industrial development but also cultivate a thriving ecosystem of opportunity and prosperity...
September 19, 2024
Tag: Potential
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Exploring Namibia’s energy potential: A path to inclusive prosperity
“Implementing a robust local content policy in the oil and gas industry isn’t just about extracting resources; it’s about empowering local economies and fostering sustainable growth. By prioritising local manufacturing and supporting sectors, we not only fuel industrial development but also cultivate a thriving ecosystem of opportunity and prosperity for generations to come.” – Angelique...
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Unlocking Africa’s potential through agrifood systems transformation and capacity building
By QU DongyuFAO Director-General. Africa holds the key to moving towards a world free from hunger and poverty. It is in Africa where enormous gains can be made, and agrifood systems transformation is the definitive foundation for the continent to realize sustainable development and modernization. This month, Ministers of Agriculture from across Africa will meet...
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Observing traffic rules says a lot about potential prosperity
By Kaushik Basu* New York – The way people navigate traffic can tell us a lot about their respective cultures. Recently, while walking to my office in midtown Manhattan, I stopped at a red light when an elderly woman with a walking stick caught my attention as she cautiously looked both left and right. When...
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Mathematics unlocks great potential – teachers – Business Express
In collaboration with the African Leadership Institute (ALI) and the Ministry of Education Arts and Culture, Bank Windhoek recently hosted forty teachers for a three-day Mathematics workshop at Rock Lodge, in the Okahandja district. With facilitators from the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, the teachers represented Khomas, Omaheke, Hardap and the Otjozondjupa Regions. The...
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AlternativeGrains: Untapped Culinary Potential – The Namibian
Following on from our last issue and continuing with the world tour of food, today we focus on the north of the continent and beyond as we delve into alternative grains. Bulgar, also known as bulgur, is a wholewheat grain that has been cracked and partially precooked. It’s commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and...
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Commissioner Tjiveze issues warning to police officers about potential failure to perform duties
Otjozondjupa Regional Commander Commissioner Henrich Tjiveze issued a stern warning to police officers failing to perform their duties. He said they are tarnishing the image of the law enforcement agency. Commissioner Tjiveze was speaking during a community meeting aimed at addressing complaints raised by Coblenz residents about the poor quality of service provided by the...
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E-Tech Resources unravels massive rare earth potential at its Namibia project – Business Express
E-Tech Resources Inc. has provided an update on the 2023 exploration activities on its 100%-owned Eureka project on Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 6762 in Namibia highlighting that the new data obtained from the late 2023 exploration program indicates that there is likely to be a multifold repeatability of the known Eureka Central mineralization on a...