Namibia

Heirs Energies has continued to amplify its commitment to energy sufficiency for Nigeria and Africa at large, assuring to sustain investment in the sector. The commitment was made when the firm showed a strong presence at two landmark events: the US–Africa Energy Forum and the Namibia International Oil & Gas…

Courtesy Meren Block 2912 and 2913B offshore Namibia Meren (formerly Africa Oil) issued  a quarterly results update on Aug. 12 on preparations for the Venus oilfield development project in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia. The company has an indirect interest in Impact Oil & Gas, a partner to operator TotalEnergies…

E-Tech Resources Inc. provided an update on recent developments at its Eureka Project in Namibia. The company has submitted the transfer of Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL 8748) to a newly formed Namibian project-level entity (NewCo), owned 85% by E-Tech and 15% by local Namibian partners. The licence transfer fulfills a…

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Have you ever wondered what the Namibian government owns and where? At the onset, the Government of the Republic of Namibia owns immovable assets with a combined value of N$47.4 billion, which this publication can confirm. In this article, New Era exclusively breaks down the government's asset register, infrastructural gaps,…

A new wave is about to hit Namibia's music industry, called Gasdistro. It was founded by creative entrepreneurs Vernon van Wyk and Andreas Nambambi, widely known as DJ Dreas. The groundbreaking platform is set to revolutionise the way Namibian artists release and profit from their music. "Gasdistro is more than…

As Namibia rolls out its Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), one of its ambitions is the full-scale digital transformation of the country, from classrooms to government offices to rural farms. While most media reports on NDP6 have focused on agriculture, manufacturing and food self-sufficiency, the plan quietly outlines a wide-reaching…

Elephants at a waterhole in Namibia’s Etosha National Park. (Image credit: Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) Drought is forcing Namibian desert elephants to seek water near human settlements. But human encounters with the giant mammals frequently end in tragedies. Elephants are being shot, and their population is shrinking.…

Legal expert Allan Mzunga believes the cross-jurisdiction agreement will help enhance investment opportunities for gambling in Botswana and Namibia. The Gambling Authority of Botswana and the Lotteries Board of Namibia last week signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This sets a new precedent for collaborative gaming regulations across Africa.…

On July 26 at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, Brooklyn’s Bruce Carrington and Namibia’s Mateus Heita will battle it out for the WBC Interim World Featherweight title, which will serve as the co-main event to Xander Zayas’ clash with Jorge Garcia Perez for the WBO World Junior Middleweight…