President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia is expanding skills development to prepare its workforce for emerging industries, including green hydrogen and oil and gas.

Namibia is training young people from all 14 regions to seize opportunities in the emerging green hydrogen, oil and gas industries.

Namibia is joining other African countries at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, taking place from 15 to 16 September.

The summit brings together governments, investors, project developers and other stakeholders to advance green hydrogen across the continent.

Namibia's green hydrogen ambitions are extending beyond large-scale industrial projects, with research now exploring how the clean energy source could be used in everyday applications such as cooking.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has carried out an oversight visit to the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project located near Luderitz to evaluate its progress and implementation. 

The Namibian government has reaffirmed its commitment to using green hydrogen as a driver of rural development, employment and sustainable economic growth during an international monitoring mission at the Dâures Green Hydrogen Village in the Erongo Region. 

The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, presented Namibia's green hydrogen sector to the Chinese business community, amongst other potential sectors.

Ashipala-Musavyi forms part of the delegation accompanying President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to China.

The Governor of the Hardap Region, Riaan Mcnab, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to empowering young people through education, training and employment opportunities.
 
 He was speaking at the third cohort of the Youth for Green Hydrogen scholarship inauguration held at Stampriet.
 

Namibians must equip themselves with skills needed for emerging industries such as nuclear energy, oil and gas, green hydrogen and critical minerals. 

Green industrialisation at the Dry-Hy research workshop highlighted that industry has the potential to create more than 37,000 jobs within the next four years as Namibia and Germany deepen cooperation on green hydrogen technologies.

The projections were shared at a one-day workshop in Windhoek.