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Pioneer Lithium to acquire Gaobis uranium project in Namibia
Pioneer Lithium has entered a binding sale agreement for the acquisition of the Gaobis uranium project in southern Namibia from Ropa Investments (Gibraltar). The company will acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Tamarillo Investment, which...
Joining the BRICS block is a smart strategy for Namibia
NAMIBIA: Namibia should capitalize on the economic and geopolitical opportunities provided by BRICS+, which will signify a strategic evolution, by establishing new economic pathways for the future, funding international development initiatives,...
Namibia urged to invest in domestic power generation amid rising tariffs
WINDHOEK, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Namibia must take bold, nationally coordinated steps toward building its own power generation infrastructure to reduce its long-standing dependence on electricity imports and ease rising energy costs, NamPower Managing...

India and Namibia Sign Key MoUs in Health, Entrepreneurship
WINDHOEK: India and Namibia exchanged MoUs in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Thursday. The MoU focuses on setting up the Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Namibia.The...

PM Modi’s Historic Visit To Namibia | Key Highlights & Takeaways | India News | World News
Updated: Jul 10, 2025, 04:21 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a historic visit to Namibia, strengthening India’s ties with the African nation. From high-level bilateral meetings to cultural exchanges and strategic agreements, the...
Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say
Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6-million barrels of petrol and diesel to supply refined fuel to Southern Africa, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The move underscores the...
City of Windhoek tudy says 86% of Windhoek residents can’t afford cars
According to research conducted by the City of Windhoek, about 86% of Windhoek residents are low-income earners and cannot afford cars. Of this 86%, 52% cannot afford public transport services. For this reason, the Business Development Officer for...

B2Gold Namibia sets sights on Antelope deposit …as it scales down take operations underground
Canadian miner B2Gold Namibia will scale down employment by approximately 400 jobs at its Otjikoto Gold Mine by the end of 2025 due to a transition from open pit to underground mining. It will, however, continue to look for new projects in the...

Envoy states India wants essential minerals from Namibia
(MENAFN) Windhoek, Rahul Shrivastava. Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to Namibia, Shrivastava emphasized the strong historical relationship between the two countries, noting that India was among the first to...

Namibia in action at Telkom Netball tournament
Namibia’s U/17 and U/18 netball teams will take to the courts today as action continues at the ongoing Telkom All Ages Netball Tournament in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The tournament, which started yesterday, runs until Friday. Both...
Highlights from Namibia visit: PM Modi engages with Indian diaspora, receives cultural welcome, and conferred 27th international honour
After talks with President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, PM Modi shared tweet post outlining the key pillars of bilateral cooperation. Digital technology, defence, critical minerals, healthcare, agriculture, education, and expressed gratitude for...

India-Namibia relations deepen: From Project Cheetah to defence, trade and beyond
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic state visit to Namibia, the first by an Indian PM in 27 years elevated bilateral ties with key agreements on digital payments (UPI), defense, health, critical minerals, and climate collaboration. Namibia...

Dangote Expands Petrol Export Footprint To Namibia With 1.6m Barrels Facility
Dangote petroleum refinery is planning to construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6 million barrels of petrol and diesel to supply refined fuel to southern Africa The move underscores the refinery’s ambition to dominate fuel supply...

Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 1.6 million barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say
Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6-million barrels of gasoline and diesel to supply refined fuel to Southern Africa, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The move underscores the...

Modi leaves for home after concluding visit to Namibia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after wrapping up his visit to Namibia, during which he addressed a Joint Session of the Namibian parliament. Namibia was the final stop of his five-nation visit. “A highly productive &...

India to strengthen cancer care in Namibia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced his country is ready to supply Namibia with a state-of-the-art radiotherapy machine for advanced cancer care.The machine, develope... If you are an active subscriber and the article is not showing,...

Namibia’s growing drug crisis
OSHAKATI – Namibia’s drug crisis continues to deepen, with over N$160.6 million worth of dagga confiscated by law enforcement between January 2023 and July 2024. According to police data, drugs valued at N$49.3 million were seized in 2023,...

PM Modi thanks Namibia for cheetah reintroduction
Windhoek, Jul 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Namibia for its support in the successful reintroduction of cheetahs to India, describing it as a "powerful story of cooperation, conservation, and compassion”...
Five-Nation Tour Ends: PM Modi wraps up landmark Namibia visit with key agreements, parliament address, UPI launch plan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday departed for New Delhi, concluding his first official visit to Namibia, also marking the final leg of his five-nation tour that spanned Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. The...

India signs 4 pacts with Namibia on energy, health
Windhoek: India and Namibia on Wednesday signed four agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation in several areas, including energy and healthcare, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Modi,...