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Conference in the North launched
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Its official, the Economist Businesswomen Club this week launched the 14th edition of its annual Businesswomen Conference in the North when sponsors and organisers celebrated the launch together. This annual conference has become an important highlight on the calendars of business managers and entrepreneurs in the northern regions. It is scheduled for 08 August in Ongwediva. It creates an opportunity for women to share their expertise and skills, make new contacts, support one another and form worthwhile business relationships.
Govt urged to restructure energy
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The business community has called for the restructuring of the local energy sector to allow for more players in the sector in order to guarantee competition and security of energy supply.
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the restructuring of the energy sector and security of supply of electricity will be high on the agenda of its business summit to be held later this month under the theme Growth at Home.
The NCCI said the provision of energy is a critical element in its growth at home strategy and as such cannot be entrusted in the hands of one player. CEO Tara Shaanika told the Economist that if the country doesn’t tackle the security of energy supply, it will be difficult to realise growth at home because industries will be scared to come to the country.
“If we cannot guarantee that then we cannot have industries and that is a simple as that,” Shaanika said.
More oomph for Team Namibia
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Through a team effort, more financial contributions were made by a range of Team Namibia partners, including founder members FNB Namibia Holdings; Telecom Namibia; Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC); NAMDEB; Bank Windhoek and the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies (O&L) alongside Namib Mills (Pty) Ltd and the Namibia Trade Forum (NTF). This grant is being matched through a Private Public Partnership fund (PPP) via the Namibian Employers Federation (NEF) and Global Compact Network Namibia (GCNN) financed through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and supported by the German Government.
Trade with UK falls 28%
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The decision by the world’s leading diamond company De Beers to move its diamond sorting operations from London to Botswana has seen a 28% drop in bilateral trade between London and Windhoek, the British High Commissioner to Namibia has said.
Marianne Young, London’s top diplomat in the country said Wednesday that despite Britain doubling exports to Namibia to reach N$1.1 billion in 2011, overall bilateral trade figures dropped 28% to N$4.7 billion following De Beers decision to move its diamond sorting operations from London to Botswana.
Namib on World Heritage list
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The 37th session of the World Heritage Committee will consider the nomination of the Namib Sand Sea for possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Namib Sand Sea which lies within the Namib Naukluft Park has been nominated as a natural property, and if inscribed at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee will be the second property of Namibia to be inscribed on the list after the Twyfelfontain rock paintings which were inscribed in 2007.
