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The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved a 3.8% increase in NamPower’s bulk electricity tariff for the 2025/2026 financial year significantly lower than the 17.44% originally requested by the national utility. The decision comes after extensive internal reviews and stakeholder consultations, reflecting the ECB’s balancing act between financial sustainability, affordability, …

In a powerful and pragmatic address delivered on Monday, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Ben Nangombe, set a clear tone for what he called a “new era of electrification” in Namibia. Speaking at the National Electrification Acceleration Engagement held in Ondangwa, Nangombe emphasized the urgent …

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a global leader in industrial vehicle automation and developer of the Mobius autonomous fleet management system, has launched ASI Construction in partnership with SoftBank Group Corp. The new business unit will focus on automating construction equipment to meet rising demand and counter labour shortages, complementing ASI’s …

Andrada Mining, a rising force in the green transition metals sector, is poised to significantly expand its footprint in Namibia. It has ambitious plans to open more mines and solidify its position as a critical minerals champion. This bullish outlook on the southern African nation is driven by its rich …

The Andrada Mining company is moving ahead with the Phase 2 expansion of its Uis tin mine in Namibia, which includes the construction of a second 100 t/h tin processing jig plant. The new plant is designed to support the modular expansion of operations into nearby pegmatite zones without affecting …

In a bold stride towards a greener future and food security, the arid plains of the Dâures constituency are poised to become an unlikely hub for fertiliser production, powered entirely by the relentless Namibian sun and wind. The ambitious Dâures Green Hydrogen Village project, spearheaded by chief executive Jerome Namaseb, …

Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, examines a very special class of additives that is gaining importance as the technical demands placed on lubricants continue to grow at an ever-increasing rate – Viscosity Index Improvers (VIIs). What are they? Polymers and copolymers of methacrylates, butadiene olefins and alkylated styrenes.   What …

A new era in Namibia’s energy industry has begun with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and worldwide offshore engineering powerhouse Subsea7. Several recent finds have placed Namibia on the map as a growing participant in oil and gas exploration, …

While the sparkle has dimmed somewhat for global diamond giant De Beers, Namibia’s diamond mines are proving to be a resilient source of carats, new figures reveal. Anglo American, the parent company of De Beers, announced that Namibia unearthed a glittering 631,584 carats of rough diamonds in the first quarter …

As Namibia’s energy sector surges ahead with exciting oil and gas discoveries, industry leaders gathered at this year’s Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) to issue a clear call, local businesses must be at the center of the country’s energy future. Several key players in the industry underlined during a panel …