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Mining & Energy

Namibia has only 45% of skills needed for oil boom

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A report by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and the International Labour Organization warns that Namibia currently has only about 45% of the skills required to support its emerging oil and gas sector, with major offshore discoveries by Shell, TotalEnergies, and Galp Energia expected to drive first oil production around 2029 or 2030. The report highlights a mismatch between skills produced by local education and training institutions and the specialized competencies demanded by the industry.

4 hours ago · Informanté →

Mining & Energy

  1. Namibia has only 45% of skills needed for oil boom

    A report by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and the International Labour Organization warns that Namibia currently has only about 45% of the skills required to support its emerging oil and gas sector, with major offshore discoveries by Shell, TotalEnergies, and Galp Energia expected to drive first oil production around 2029 or 2030. The report highlights a mismatch between skills produced by local education and training institutions and the specialized competencies demanded by the industry.

    4 hours ago · Informanté →

Agriculture & Land

  1. KIFI conducts research to protect Namibia's inland fisheries sustainably

    The Kamutjonga Inland Fisheries Institute, located on the Kavango River in Kavango East Region, conducts scientific research, fish population monitoring and aquaculture development to ensure sustainable management of Namibia's freshwater resources. The institute, established in 2008 and now part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, focuses on freshwater fish communities, conservation and fisheries ecology to benefit current and future generations.

    7 hours ago · Informanté →

Society

  1. Two young lives shaped by poverty and ended in tragedy

    The Namibian Sun reports on the backgrounds of Johannes Bock (21) and Sara Jonker, two young people from Gochas whose lives were marked by poverty, broken education, and limited opportunity before their circumstances ended in tragedy. Both grew up in challenging conditions—Jonker left school in Grade 6 unable to afford a uniform and took on household duties after her grandmother's death, while Bock attended school for only a month before joining his father in farm work—and both had been drinking on the day their lives changed forever.

    8 hours ago · Namibian Sun →

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