President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia’s green transition must respond to immediate youth employment needs while supporting industrial development.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia’s clean energy transition must deliver jobs, expand electricity access and drive industrial development, rather than focus solely on emissions reduction.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, revealed that the tourism sector has created more than 57,000 jobs over the past five years.

This makes up about 7.5% of total employment in the country.

Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has officially launched the Ohangwena Regional Investment Map and Action Plan.

The plan aims to turn the region's potential into tangible investment, job creation and business opportunities across various sectors. 

Dinapama Manufacturing and Supplies has officially commissioned new digital sublimation technology and machinery, in a move expected to strengthen local manufacturing and create opportunities for Namibian businesses and young people.

Namibia is pushing for green industrialisation to drive economic growth, create jobs and reduce the country’s dependence on exporting raw materials.

The N$4 billion salmon project development near the southern coastal town of Luderitz, expected to produce 51 tonnes of salmon and create 5000 jobs at full production, is a step closer to reality. 

The leadership of the Omaheke Region has welcomed new recycling initiatives, hailing them as a vital opportunity to generate local livelihoods and drive economic inclusion.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has called for greater investment in Namibia's biomass industry, saying the sector has the potential to create jobs, restore degraded land and drive economic growth.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Namibia's mining industry to move beyond commitments and accelerate job creation, local value addition, and economic diversification.

She described the mining sector as one of the key drivers of the country's development agenda.