The Namibia Biomass Industrial Group says the participation of key exhibitors contributed significantly to the success of this year's Biomass Fair at Otjiwarongo.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has called for greater investment in Namibia's biomass industry, saying the sector has the potential to create jobs, restore degraded land and drive economic growth.

The 9th Southern African Development Community-SADC Industrial Week has concluded in Durban, South Africa, with the region agreeing to accelerate industrialisation.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Namibia's mining industry to move beyond commitments and accelerate job creation, local value addition, and economic diversification.

She described the mining sector as one of the key drivers of the country's development agenda.

NamWater is driving negotiations to establish local manufacturing of large-diameter water pipes, reducing reliance on imports from China and Europe.

China's ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, on Tuesday gave an overview of the president's recent visit to China.

The National Planning Commission (NPC) says Namibia is ready to absorb a growing wave of Chinese investment following President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's state visit to China.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, have urged the private sector to seize opportunities created through closer regional integration. 

Presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Cyril Ramaphosa have challenged businesses in Namibia and South Africa to turn decades of diplomacy into tangible economic opportunities, calling for stronger partnerships that create jobs, drive industrialisation and improve the lives of ordinary citizens.

Namibia is setting its sights on lithium battery manufacturing, with Industries, Mines, and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse saying that every industrial partnership must deliver skills transfer to turn the country's mineral wealth into locally manufactured products rather than raw exports.