President Nandi-Ndaitwah links stable energy to job creation
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says stable energy supply is one of Namibia's key enablers and needs serious attention if the country is to tackle high unemployment.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says stable energy supply is one of Namibia's key enablers and needs serious attention if the country is to tackle high unemployment.
The Minister of International Relations and Trade said the report of Rapid Assessment on Value Addition and Diversification is the realisation of the eighth administration.
Selma Ashipala-Musavyi affirmed that the recommendations offer a foundation for informed decisions.
The recently launched Rapid Assessment Report on Value Addition and Diversification has identified an estimated N$ 811 million in worldwide market opportunities.
This is from 200 trade products identified across nine sectors under a global export scenario.
The Namibia Industrial Development Agency(NIDA)'s !Homs-Ai Open Market in Keetmanshoop is set to resume operations in April.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has inaugurated the N$500 million Gaidip Oasis Agricultural Project near the banks of the Orange River in the ||Kharas Region.
Dr. Ngurare inaugurated the project on behalf of President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has won the WAIPA Investment Excellence Award for its creative investment promotion efforts.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged the public and private sectors, as well as other stakeholders, to collectively address the challenges hindering Namibia's prosperity.
Nandi-Ndaitwah made the appeal when she opened the first-ever Namibia Public-Private Forum (NamPPF) in Windhoek.
Conservancies in both the ||Kharas and Hardap regions are reflecting on the extent to which the Community-Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) model has contributed to improving livelihood and protecting the environment.
The President of the Namibia National Farmers' Union wants agriculture to be treated as a strategic pillar for economic development, rather than as a social welfare project.
Adolf Muremi was speaking at the Agri Outlook Conference, which is underway in Windhoek.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has re-emphasised the need to create 500,000 jobs over the next five years.
Mining is among the industries identified as having the potential to create employment.