Namibia to host Global African Hydrogen Summit

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Namibia will host the Global African Hydrogen Summit from September 3 to 5.

The summit aims to promote and attract investment in Namibia's green hydrogen sector and projects globally, as well as market Africa as a green energy hub. 

Old export processing zones transformed into special economic zones

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Namibia is currently transforming the old export processing zones (EPZs) into special economic zones (SEZs).

The EPZs were unsuccessful in collecting the requisite taxes for the Treasury, and they also contributed to Namibia being blacklisted as a tax haven.

Japan funds project addressing malnutrition in Namibia

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Addressing malnutrition in Namibia requires a multi-sectoral and 'whole of society' approach.

This would involve dealing with the root causes of malnutrition and a lack of an adequate diet.

Only 40% of Namibian drivers follow road safety regulations

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Only 40% of the motoring public adheres to road safety regulations in Namibia.

This staggering statistic is a major concern for law enforcement officials, given the increasing number of vehicles and new drivers, making adherence to traffic regulations a major challenge.

Senegal's ambassador pays courtesy call on President Mbumba

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President Nangolo Mbumba has once again hailed the democratic processes observed in Senegal as he congratulated President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election victory.

Faye emerged victorious in the first round of voting, garnering more than 54 percent of votes, and was sworn in this week.

Search for Namibia's stolen cultural artefacts starts

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In an effort to take stock of Namibia's artefacts translocated to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria during the colonial occupation, the German Lost Art Foundation has set up a pilot project to educate the world about Namibia's cultural heritage and lay the necessary groundwork for others to build on.