Daily Infrastructure & Utilities industry news in Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/148/604.html Namibia news 15 Infrastructure & Utilities news - Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif Daily Infrastructure & Utilities industry news in Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/148/604.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:16:13 +0200 Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethiopias-mega-dam-has-taken-14-years-to-build-what-it-means-for-the-niles-11-river-states-and-why-its-so-controversial-287937a In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter. 1-261320 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-water-investment-pledge-faces-skills-gap-challenge-957734a At the recent African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit in Cape Town, a promising $10bn investment was pledged for water infrastructure in Africa. But does the continent have the skills to back up water sector investment? 1-260904 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inaugural-global-african-hydrogen-summit-seeks-to-unite-h2-leadership-673901a Africa is emerging as a major player in the global green hydrogen revolution – a clean energy source produced from renewable resources like solar and wind power. This presents a unique opportunity for the continent to achieve sustainable economic growth, create jobs, and eliminate energy poverty, according to Tiago Marques, head of content for the Global African Hydrogen Summit. 1-248001 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/604/238600.html The African Union's flagship Agenda 2063 initiative prioritises large-scale infrastructure development and promises to "link the continent by rail, road, sea and air". 1-238600 Mon, 22 May 2023 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/647/235565.html Africa is the world's top producer of numerous critical mineral commodities. With the rapid increase in the rate of the global energy transition, the continent's mining industry has a role to play in sourcing and supplying these critical minerals for use in clean energy projects, manufacturing capacity, electric vehicles and other sustainable solutions. 1-235565 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 07:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/604/234981.html China has rapidly become Africa's most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the continent. 1-234981 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Namibia secures €540m in climate finance at COP27 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/148/702/233343.html Namibia said at the COP27 summit on Tuesday, 8 November, that it had secured over €540m in climate finance from the Dutch government and European Investment Bank. 1-233343 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/604/231139.html Clean freshwater is critical for sustaining human life. However, 1.1 billion people lack access to it worldwide. Desalination represents an increasingly popular way of addressing this. 1-231139 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/416/604/231058.html Countries in southern Africa are under a crushing burden brought about by a confluence of factors. These include the unprecedented growth in the number of young people, the remarkable speed of urbanisation and the rise of informal settlements in urban centres. 1-231058 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia South Africa doesn't need new cities: it needs to focus on fixing what it's got https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/230537.html South Africa is a dominantly urban country with almost 70% of the population living in cities and towns. But urban services are coming under increasing strain from the collapse of infrastructure in many smaller and medium-sized towns with deteriorating levels in large cities. 1-230537 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Namibia