AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Industry: Namibia’s energy push is widening: Government says it holds a 24% stake in the Hyphen Green Hydrogen Project via the Sovereign Wealth Fund, while uranium policy debates heat up and the NaCC has approved the Etango uranium merger with strict conditions tied to jobs and localisation. Oil & Gas: ReconAfrica reports the first hydrocarbons produced to surface from its Kavango West 1X well, with further testing moving to the Huttenberg Formation. Regional Trade & Transport: Botswana and Namibia are advancing the Trans Kalahari Railway to link Botswana to Walvis Bay, with technical and financing talks set next. Governance & Services: Henties Bay’s acting CEO has been slammed by the minister over the water crisis, and the US embassy in Windhoek will stop visa services from 1 August, routing Namibians to South Africa. Diplomacy & Business: Presidents Nandi-Ndaitwah and Ramaphosa urged businesses to turn Namibia–South Africa ties into jobs and industrial growth. Sports: Rohit Sharma brushed off retirement talk after a Lord’s ODI century, while Namibia’s women’s tennis team stays in Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III.
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