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The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Namibia
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- London, 14th August 2025: The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in...

NAMIBIA TO HOST 15TH AFRICA PPP 2025- THE ANNUAL PAN-AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS SUMMIT
The 15th edition of the annual Africa PPP Summit (#APPP2025) is set to take place on 28 – 31 October 2025 at Hilton Hotel, Windhoek, Republic of Namibia. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 15th edition of the annual...

Namibia Reports Cholera Flare-Up in Kunene
(MENAFN) Namibia has officially announced a cholera outbreak in the country’s northwestern Kunene region following laboratory confirmation of Vibrio cholerae O1—the bacterial strain known for driving previous cholera epidemics, a top health...

Namibia remembers German genocide of 20th century
(MENAFN) Namibia will never forget the atrocities committed by German colonial forces in the early 20th century, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said on Wednesday during the country’s first official Genocide Remembrance Day. Speaking at a...

Namibia Vows Lifelong Memory for Victims of Brutal German Massacre
(MENAFN) Namibia’s president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has reaffirmed the country’s enduring remembrance of the horrific slaughter of thousands of its people by German colonial forces. In a heartfelt address delivered on Wednesday during Namibia’s...

Namibia Observes First Genocide Remembrance Day
(MENAFN) Namibia held its inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day on Wednesday, paying tribute to the nearly 100,000 lives lost from the Ovaherero and Nama communities during German colonial domination in the early 1900s. This large-scale massacre...

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...

Koryx Copper Receives Additional Encouraging Drill Results at the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
Highlights Completed a further 6 diamond drill holes for 1,808 m out of a planned 37 holes in Phase 2 Results received generally have higher Cu grade than average MRE over large intercepts and include: HM73: 88m @ 0.41% Cu (12 to 100m) 228m @...

Namibia Bolsters Sports Governance to Enhance Olympic Performance
(MENAFN) Namibia is taking steps to improve governance and coordination in its sports sector, aiming to enhance the country’s performance at international events, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, according to a top...

Namibia’s Agriculture Minister Steps Down After His Arrest
(MENAFN) Mac-Albert Hengari, Namibia's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, has resigned following his arrest, media sources reported on Sunday, citing Presidential Press Secretary Alfredo Hengari. Hengari, who had been in...

International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) 2025 Set for August in Namibia Amid Record Investment Growth
JOIN US AT IAEOGS 2025 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | AUGUST 4–10 2025 The International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) returns for its 4th edition in Namibia LONDON, BEDFORD MK 402LJ, UNITED KINGDOM, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- INVEST...

Namibia narrows entry regulations for US citizens
(MENAFN) Namibia has announced a new visa requirement for US nationals, effective April 1, which will require travelers to apply for a visa before entering the country. Previously, US citizens enjoyed visa-free access to Namibia, a popular tourist...

Koryx Copper Provides Project Development Update for the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
Highlights Metallurgical testwork program with encouraging preliminary results including 89% average flotation recovery from 120-150µm grind size producing clean concentrate with grade of 20-25% Cu. Pre-concentration and heap leach testwork...

Namibian successfully contains extensive wildfire
(MENAFN) Namibia’s Environment, Forestry and Tourism Minister Indileni Daniel announced that authorities have successfully contained a huge wildfire that tore through more than a third of Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s largest protected...

Diaz onshore windfarm will produce energy for 6% of Namibia's energy consumption avoiding 200,000 tons of CO₂ emissions
The lifting and installation of the WTGs at the Diaz windfarm was performed by modules including towers, nacelles, generators and blades from 6 to 90 tons. LüDERITZ, NAMIBIA, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The new Diaz onshore windfarm will...

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa concludes working visit to Namibia on energy alliances and security
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity and Energy of South Africa, has just concluded a very productive working visit to the Republic of Namibia, marking a significant step towards further strengthening regional energy cooperation....

Namibia’s newly inaugurated president declares first Cabinet
(MENAFN) Namibia’s newly inaugurated President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah revealed her first Cabinet on Saturday, marking a historic moment by appointing Lucia Witbooi as the country’s first female vice-president. This milestone makes Namibia the only...

REPEAT – Koryx Copper Announces Further Highly Encouraging Drill Results at the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
Highlights • Completed 29 drill holes out of a planned 37 holes in Phase 2 for 8,647m of diamond drilling. • Many results received have higher Cu grade than average MRE over large intercepts and include: • HM62: 572m @ 0.33% Cu (0 to 572m) incl....

Koryx Copper Announces Further Highly Encouraging Drill Results at the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
Highlights • Completed 29 drill holes out of a planned 37 holes in Phase 2 for 8,647m of diamond drilling. • Many results received have higher Cu grade than average MRE over large intercepts and include: • HM62: 572m @ 0.33% Cu (0 to 572m) incl....

Wolfgang Hildebrandt's, 'Let's Stay Together,' Earns Place on GRAMMY® Long List
From Carnegie Hall to the United Nations, the Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Dedicates His Music to Worldwide Unity. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Written by Karen Hall, Publicist, Publisher, Producer,...