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October 02, 2023
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The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) is set to promote investment opportunities in Namibia on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly summit underway in the United States of America (USA) to boost the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI).
The First National Bank of Namibia (FNB) says it has invested N$5 million into the Development Workshop of Namibia’s project to manage and service land.
FlyNamibia has been admitted as a new member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The Meat Board of Namibia has issued a call for applications for the 2024 quota of beef supply to Norway.
Local startup LEFA has secured a contract with global tech giant Google to map the country.
Vedanta appoints International Businesses head, including Namibia
September 17, 2023
Chris Griffith has been appointed CEO of Vedanta Resources' Base Metals unit and President of its International Businesses, including Namibia, with effect from October 2,2023.
Kelp Blue is among this year's finalists of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award, which carries a $11.4 million (US$ 600,000) prize.
Initial results from a production test on TotalEnergies’ Venus oil discovery offshore Namibia are reported to be promising.
The Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, has recommended an amendment to the Public Enterprises Act in an effort to increase the employment contracts of Chief Executive Officers or Managing Directors of public enterprises to a fixed 10-year tenure, to promote job security.
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Windhoek recorded a 71% year-on-year (y/y) decline in the value of approved building plans in August 2023, latest data shows.