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Namibia's Ambition to Become Oil Hotspot Tested by Wildcatter
Rigzone
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August 29, 2025
Searching for oil prospects in a block bigger than Rhode Island, Travis Smithard made a last-minute decision to send the Noble Venturer drillship twice as far as originally planned to spud a well off Namibia’s coast. The switch paid off. The...
Namibia explores nuclear energy cooperation with bilateral partners
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Minister of International Relations and Trade says Namibia is placing particular focus on exploring cooperation in nuclear energy with its bilateral partners. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi addressed the diplomatic corps, highlighting the country's...
African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: One Month To Go Until The Global Energy Industry Unites In Cape Town
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) With just one month to go until African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies - Africa's largest energy event -, investors, policymakers and project developers are gearing up to discuss strategies for Positioning Africa...
Gratomic preparing to resume mining activities at Aukam graphite...
Proactive USA
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August 29, 2025
Gratomic Inc. (TSX-V:GRAT, OTCQX:CBULF) announced progress on several fronts as the company advances its operational and strategic initiatives, including preparations to resume mining activities at its Aukam graphite project in Namibia. In recent...
Namibia’s fuel smuggling a threat to national security and economy
Informante
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August 29, 2025
Maria David THE northern Namibia region, which typically consumes an average of 180 to 200 million litres of fuel annually, has seen a significant decline in consumption over the past five years. This was revealed by the Director of Energy Funds...
Namibia invited to tap $250m in green hydrogen project funding
ESI Africa
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August 29, 2025
The Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) in Namibia has been invited by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to develop a Sectoral Transformation Investment Plan (STIP), with the potential to unlock access to up to $250 million in catalytic funding. The...
Windhoek, Swakopmund attracting foreign millionaires
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Windhoek and Swakopmund are expected to see a rise in high-net-worth residents over the next decade, alongside Mombasa in Kenya, according to Henley & Partners’ Africa Wealth Report 2025. The report highlighted Namibia’s lack of...
Southern Africa Seeks Investment to Power Global Energy Shift
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
A new assessment reveals that Southern Africa’s mineral wealth remains largely untapped despite containing resources essential for worldwide renewable energy development. The region holds nearly 30 percent of critical minerals needed for clean...
Namibian film industry abuzz over ‘My F*K Marelize!’ Panel
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Namibian film industry is filled with excitement as industry players gathered in Windhoek for a panel discussion on a recent film, 'My F*K Marelize!' The discussion shed light on the making of the Namibia-South Africa co-production and its...
Kuno halts highway construction over cheetah safety concerns, NHAI pushes back
Hindustan Times
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August 29, 2025
The Kuno National Park has halted construction of a highway stretch, citing safety concerns as it cuts through a proposed cheetah corridor, even as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) denied violating any conditions. India launched the...
Kahungu says ‘The Namibian’ sparked her interest in reading
The Namibian
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August 29, 2025
Swapo Party Women’s Council secretary Fransina Kahungu says The Namibian has sparked her interest in reading. She says this in her message to the media organisation’s 40th anniversary on 30 August. “The Namibian carries the real meaning of...
Heirs Energies Limited Reaffirms Commitment to Energy Growth and Community Development in Nigeria
Alexa.ng
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On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Heirs Energies Limited, a leading indigenous energy company in Nigeria, hosted a high-profile media briefing at its headquarters in Lagos, reinforcing its commitment to driving energy growth and advancing community...
Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) Rises as Uranium Revenue Starts Flowing ASX 200 Update
Kalkine Media
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August 29, 2025
Highlights,Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) enters its revenue-generating phase with resumed production from its Namibia-based mine.,The company outlines a multi-decade uranium strategy across Namibia, Canada, and Australia.,Production and exploration...
Namibian union demands Nghitila’s removal from fisheries ministry
The Namibian
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August 28, 2025
The Mining, Metal, Maritime and Construction Workers Union wants ministry of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform executive director Teofilus Nghitila to be removed due to his alleged irregular involvement in fishing quotas and rights....
Namibia’s PPI declines despite mining growth
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Namibia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for the second quarter of 2025 recorded a mixed performance across key sectors of the economy, with manufacturing experiencing significant declines while mining registered positive price growth. This is...
Namibian president stresses agricultural innovation to boost food security
Xinhua News Agency
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WINDHOEK, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has underscored the importance of agricultural innovation in strengthening the southern African country's food security and improving livelihoods. Speaking during a visit to...
Heirs Energies bolsters Africa’s energy stance at offshore conferences
The Sun Nigeria
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August 28, 2025
By Adewale Sanyaolu Heirs Energies, Africa’s leading indigenous-owned integrated energy company has continued to amplify its commitment to energy sufficiency for Africa. This, it advocated with a strong presence at two recenty held landmark...
What changes have Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Act achieved four years after?
CNBC Africa
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August 28, 2025
As the ink dries on the fourth anniversary of Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), industry analysts at leading law firm Odujinrin & Adefulu reflect on its impacts and ongoing challenges. Latif Bahmili, a Senior Associate at the firm, provided...
Youth and class consciousness in the face of Namibia’s upcoming elections
Windhoek Observer
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Sakaria Johannes According to Karl Marx, class consciousness is the awareness by a social class of its own position, interests, and power in relation to other classes within the structure of a society. As Namibia heads toward the regional and...
Paladin sees first uranium production at PLS project in 2031
Resource World Magazine
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August 28, 2025
Paladin Energy Ltd. [PDN-TSX, ASX, PALAF-OTCQX] has released an update on the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Saskatchewan following in engineering review that foresees the first production in 2031. The PLS project hosts Triple R, a...