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Namibia September 2017

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September 2017

Quick Facts Population size Employment Literacy

2.30 million

GDP Growth 2016 Repo Rate Interest rate (Prime) Inflation rate

0.20% 6.75% 10.50% 5.40%

66.00% 89.00%

Geographic size 824,292 km²

Budget (Current) N$62.54 Billion

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Industries Telecom (sophistication) Mobile - cell phones

Tourism, Mining, Fishing

Water Availability / capita1

8, 800, 000Litres/capita

Electricity Gen. (Local) Electricity Demand (all)

484.000 MW

LTE 2.575 million subscribers

2005 Figures https://www.greenfacts.org/en/water-resources/figtableboxes/aquastat123.htm

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629.000 MW

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Table of Contents Economic growth at a glance ................................................................................................................ 4 RMB Namibia funds solar project in renewable energy programme ................................................... 5 A Glimpse at the Future ........................................................................................................................ 6 Oil & Gas ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Uranium .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Electricity ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................................. 15 Water .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Telecommunications........................................................................................................................... 21 The Environment ................................................................................................................................ 22 Roads and Transport ........................................................................................................................... 24 Financing ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Tenders ............................................................................................................................................... 27 Careers ................................................................................................................................................ 28

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Economic growth at a glance

Figure 1Bank of Namibia ECONOMIC OUTLOOK – July 2017

Projections

Figure 2 Bank of Namibia ECONOMIC OUTLOOK – July 2017

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Growth in the electricity and water sector is expected to remain strong during 2017 and 2018. The electricity and water sector is projected to expand by 9.1 percent in 2017, which is an improvement from the 4.4 percent registered in 2016, before slowing to 4.0 percent in 2018.

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AEE Press release

RMB Namibia funds solar project in renewable energy programme

RMB Namibia acted as lead arranger and funder for Namibia’s most recent renewable energy project, a 5MW solar photovoltaic plant at Rosh Pinah, in the south of Namibia. The newly constructed solar power project, which will feed 13.5GWh of electricity into the national grid per year, is part of Namibia’s Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) programme and was developed by AEE Power Ventures, a Spanish company which develops, owns and operates solar projects across sub-Saharan Africa. The project is one of the first Independent Power Producers (IPP) funded by a commercial bank in Namibia, developing an innovative approach to infrastructure funding in Namibia. RMB Namibia took a project finance approach to the transaction, compared to the traditional balance sheet funding approach which means there is no recourse on the sponsors and owners of the project. RMB Namibia provided funding in excess of N$100-million for AEE Power’s solar power plant at Rosh Pinah. The solar power plant began contributing to Namibia’s power resources in July while also contributing to the local community by providing employment and skills development. RMB Namibia, a leading corporate and investment bank, is well positioned to structure and fund further projects in Namibia’s REFIT programme. The programme was launched in 2014 to allow IPPs to participate in 14 5MW projects, which collectively will feed 70MW of renewable energy into the national grid. “Enormous potential exists for renewable energy in Namibia particularly because of its solar and wind resources. While contributing to local power supply, Namibia’s REFIT programme may also allow the country to become a net exporter of renewable energy sources in the future,” says RMB Namibia senior investment banking transactor Matthias Langheld. “We are actively working on a number of other renewable energy deals which will enhance the country’s energy security.”

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A Glimpse at the Future Solar Cars Are (Almost) Here - Cars could soon power themselves without any outside fuel at all2. Travis Hoium

(TMFFlushDraw)

Sep 2, 2017 at 10:32AM

Ever since electric vehicles (EVs) became a viable alternative to traditional gasoline cars, there has been a push to make them greener. Rather than fuelling EVs with electricity from the grid -- which is powered mostly by coal and natural gas -- nearly every major EV maker has a partnership to pair their vehicles with rooftop solar energy. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) even bought SolarCity to make the integration of solar and EVs seamless. Ultimately, the goal will be for EVs to generate some of their power themselves. Yes, the sun could provide electricity that could power your vehicle -- and solar cars may be closer than you think.

Five trends to watch in Africa’s energy and power sector by CNBC Africa3 Bhavtik Vallabhjee| Barclays Africa I. Coal power plants and projects are becoming more difficult to finance as there is a greater move towards investment in low-carbon technologies and green energy II. The growing appetite for renewable energy in emerging markets III. The rise of battery storage IV. The power of distributed generation and the rise of smaller grids V. The long-term move towards integrated grids through increased investment in transmissions projects

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Oil & Gas Joint Namibia / Nigeria oil refinery still on The new Nigeria High Commissioner to Namibia, Lilian Ijeukwu Onoh, revealed on August 11, 2017 that the long-awaited joint oil refinery to maximise cooperation in energy is still on the cards. In 2014 during the visit of the former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan to Namibia, both Nigeria and Namibia agreement and establish a joint oil refinery to maximise cooperation in energy. The new high commissioner revealed that the two statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; discussions to set up a refinery and oil storage facility in Namibia are at an advanced stage.

Namcor still waiting for import mandate decision4 State energy company, Namcor, says it is still waiting for Mines and Energy Minister, Obeth Kandjoze, to decide on its request to be given back the 50 percent fuel import mandate which was revoked in 2010 after the company became technically insolvent. Namcor first requested the restoration of its fuel import mandate in 2012.

http://www.observer.com.na/index.php/business/item/8648-namcor-still-waiting-for-import-mandatedecision

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Currently, fuel import mandates are limited to multinational oil companies operating in the country. Namcor wants its previous mandate back as part of its ambitious plans to generate additional revenue of N$5.5 billion per annum by 2020 from the current yearly revenue of N$600 million. If the

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mandate is granted, Namcor would still have to find a foreign partner to import the fuel on its behalf. The Government wants the country to hold between 30 to 45 days of reserves. It is expected that the construction of a 75 million litre storage facility in Walvis Bay will boost the country’s security of supply. The facility, which is expected to be completed in 2018, will be operated by Namcor on behalf of the State.

Second Oil and Gas Expo slated for 17 September5 Namibia’s second International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition is scheduled to take place at the Windhoek Country Club and Resort from 17 to 19 September, 2017 under the theme ‘Unlocking and Optimising our Resource Potential’, with a focus on exploration, energy and investment. The current sponsors of this event are Murphy Luderitz Oil Company and OMV, which are both leading international oil companies operating in Namibia. The findings of the first conference in 2012, themed ‘The Road to Discovery and Beyond’ indicated that in terms of the legal and regulatory framework, Namibia has the right tools in place in the event of a major oil or gas discovery.

Chariot Oil & Gas first renewal exploration licenses Blocks 2714A and 2714B.6 Chariot Oil & Gas7 said that the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy, as well as Chariot’s partners, have been notified of this decision and the process of withdrawal is now underway. On behalf of the partnership, Chariot acquired approximately 2,128 kilometres of 2D seismic data, prefunded the ION NamibiaSPAN long offset 2D seismic data, and reprocessed the historic 3D seismic data over the Southern Blocks. Analysis of the integration of this seismic data with regional well data identified gas prospects AO1 and AO2 in the Aptian clastic onlap play. The decision not to enter into the next period was made in line with the company’s risk management strategy, its focus on portfolio management, and capital discipline. “Our operational focus is on preparing for the drilling program in Morocco, progressing preparations to drill in the central blocks in Namibia and launching the partnering process in Brazil.”

Seismic survey confirms large Gemsbok structure offshore Namibia SeaBird Exploration has completed a 2D seismic survey8 over block PEL 0029 offshore Namibia. According to the block’s operator Global Petroleum, the 834-km (518-mi), full fold 2D acquisition took only 10 days to complete, at a cost of around $740,000, excluding processing.

https://www.newera.com.na/2014/08/01/second-oil-and-gas-expo-slated-for-17-september/ http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/chariot-to-withdraw-from-two-blocks-offshore-namibia/ 7 http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2017/08/chariot-backs-out-of-licenses-offshore-southernnamibia.html 8 http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2017/07/seismic-survey-confirms-large-gemsbok-structureoffshore-namibia.html

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Initial analysis of the data has confirmed the large extent of the Gemsbok prospect in 1,400 m (4,593 ft.) water depth in the southeast area of the block. PEL 0029 covers offshore blocks 1910B and 2010A.

Tullow Launches Oil, Gas Exploration in Zambia9 Tullow Oil on Aug. 11, 2017 started exploring for oil and gas in Zambia, Africa’s No.2 copper producer, as the country pushes to diversify its economy and reduce its reliance on the industrial metal. Tullow Executive Vice President Ian Cloke said in a speech during the launch in northern Zambia that exploration would take between two and 10 years, development three to 10 years and production 20 to 50 years. “We are exploring over a large area that includes Northern and Luapula provinces,” Cloke said, referring to regions in the north of Zambia. “With Tullow’s exploration credentials, I can confidently say that if there is any oil to be found in this area of Zambia, Tullow will find it.” Zambian President Edgar Lungu said at the ceremony that he was eager to receive the findings of the survey and would closely monitor the exploration work. “Our economy has been dependent on copper and vulnerable to shocks in global copper prices, which lie beyond our control,” Lungu said.

Other Highlights Statoil Adds Exploration Licenses in South Africa

September 7, 2017

CGG Plans New Multiclient Survey Offshore Mozambique August 31, 2017

Liquid Fuels The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced that the prices of petrol and diesel pumps increased on 6th September.10 Petrol (95 Octane) - N$ 10.80 /L Diesel (500 PPM) - N$ 10.63 / L Diesel (50 PPM) - N$ 10.68 / L Namibia has no refinery capacity to-date

http://www.epmag.com/tullow-launches-oil-gas-exploration-zambia-1651116 http://www.mme.gov.na/files/publications/534_Fuel_Media_Release_September_2017.pdf

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Namibia currently ranks 14th in the Fraser Institute Global Petroleum Survey, 2016 of small reserve holders, placing Namibia 5 places ahead of South Africa. www.fraserinstitute.org

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Uranium Deep Yellow restructures, continues exploration11 Deep Yellow says it’s still pursuing plans to develop a uranium mine in the Erongo region, 12 years after its founding, amid concerns that the company is just speculating on the Australian Stock Exchange, with no mining intentions. The company has since appointed John Borshoff as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, replacing Greg Cochran who was at the helm since 2011. Borshoff was one of the brains behind the establishment of Paladin Energy’s Langer Heinrich mine 10 years ago. “The new strategy is to grow resources across Deep Yellow’s existing uranium assets in Namibia and a number of significant achievements have been made in this respect. This includes a landmark US$4,5 million earn-in joint venture by the Japanese group JOGMEC and importantly, the discovery of a new uranium deposit (Tumas 3) in April.”

Electricity Nored clarifies transformer ownership The CEO of Nored, Fillemon Nakashole, says electrical transformers are the property of Nored and no individual should claim ownership of them. Nakashole said that while the first customer at a specific area pays a certain price part of which goes towards setting up the transformer, customers that apply for electricity thereafter pay a portion to refund the first customer. The initial clients get back a portion of the money they have paid for the transformer for as long as other customers apply for electricity within a period of 10 years from the day the transformer was installed. Nored facilitates the whole process and customers do not need to negotiate amongst each other. As per Nored policy, one is only allowed to apply for a transformer if there is no other transformer in the vicinity or if the existing one has reached full capacity.

Keetmanshoop electricity tariffs skyrocket by 384 per cent12

http://www.observer.com.na/index.php/business/item/8581-deep-yellow-restructures-continuesexploration 12 http://nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=17125705

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An increase of up to 384 per cent on basic electricity tariffs instituted by the Keetmanshoop Municipality has met with strong opposition from local residents and business entities. The local authority announcing its effectiveness from August 2017.

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The basic charge excludes monies charged for actual electricity usage and is paid by all post-paid electricity users. The new rates for commercial entities are N$ 1 200 and N$ 3 600 respectively, depending on the ampere (amp) power supply in place. These rates are up from N$ 384 and N$ 1 440 billed previously. The former flat rate of N$ 124 for domestic use has been categorised according to power supply levels at residences. Consumers using 35 amperes now pay N$ 350 while 40 ampere users pay N$ 400 monthly.

Approved Electricity Tariffs (2017) Area Provider

Tariff Schedule (Web Link)

CENORED

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/CENORED_2017.pdf

City of Windhoek Erongo RED

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/COW_2017.pdf http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/Erongo_RED_2017.pdf

Keetmanshoop http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/Keetmanshoop_2017.pdf http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/Mariental_2017.pdf

Nampower

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/NamPower_2017.pdf

NamPower Transmission

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/NamPower_Transmission_2017.pdf

NamPower TOU

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/NP_TOU_TARIFFS_2017.pdf

NORED

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/Nored_2017.pdf

OPE

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/OPE_2017.pdf

Regenstein

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/Regenstein_2017.pdf

SunGate

http://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Tariffs/2018/SunGate_2017.pdf

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Net Metering

The original can be found at http://www.ecb.org.na//images/docs/Tariffs/documents/Net_Metering_Avoided_Cost_1617.pdf

Transmission

Ruacana shortcut to benefit the north13 NamPower is constructing a direct transmission line from the Ruacana hydropower station into the northern regions. Despite the regions' proximity to the Ruacana hydropower station, they are currently getting power through Omaruru and Tsumeb. To shorten the transmission line, a new substation is planned south of Ruacana.

https://www.namibiansun.com/news/ruacana-shortcut-to-benefit-the-north/

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A 400kV power line will be built from the new Kunene substation to the existing Omatando substation to substantially increase the power supply capacity to Oshakati, Ondangwa and surrounding areas. This line will form part of a bigger future project to create a 400kV northern ring. This will ensure redundant power supply to the northern regions and will cater for the integration of the future Baynes hydropower station.

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Generation

Current Operational Generation: Plant Name

Plant Name

Installed Capacity

Ruacana

347 MW

Otjiwarongo

5 MW

Van Eck

120 MW

Grootfontein

5 MW

Paratus

24 MW

Karibib

5 MW

Rosh Pinah

5 MW

Ombepo

5 MW

Anixas

22.5 MW

Omburu

4.5 MW

Osona

5 MW

Installed Capacity 347 350

300

250

200

150

120

100

22.5 5

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Kudu project forging ahead14 The N$14.4 billion Kudu gas project will continue as planned through a partnership between National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), NamPower and BW Offshore. NamPower and Namcor are major project partners and have expressed their determination to ensure that Namibia becomes power self-sufficient and this is the motivation for pushing forward on the Kudu gas project. Offshore magazine15 states that BW Offshore, via its subsidiary BW Kudu, has an agreement to take a 56% operated stake in the Kudu licence offshore Namibia, while Namcor retains the remaining 44%. Namcor, together with its partners (collectively known as the upstream parties) will be responsible for drilling of production wells, installation of subsea equipment, installation of the floating production system, gas production, conditioning and transportation of the gas to the power plant.

Generation Imports

80 MW

200 MW

39 MW

Apart from the above shown imports, Namibia is looking for additional Megawatts (MW) to be sought from Zimbabwe to meet more of its energy demands.

https://www.namibiansun.com/news/kudu-project-forging-ahead/ http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2017/02/bw-namcor-plan-fpu-for-kudu-gas-field-offshorenamibia.html 16 Ministerial budget allocation 2017 / 2018 15

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The outlook is for an additional 50 MW added to the current 80 MW. This is a move which will further the utilisation of N$ 50 million16 of subsidisation received by NamPower towards meeting energy import costs.

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Renewable Energy Solar power plant goes online17 Aloe Energy Investment has completed a five-megawatt solar energy plant at Rosh Pinah. The plant was constructed at a cost of N$124 million by the Namibian start-up in partnership with Spanish company AEE Power. The plant was built on public land, availed by the regional council. The panels, inverters and transformers were imported by Aloe and its technical partner and investor, AEE from Germany, while materials and equipment was transported through the Walvis Bay and Lüderitz Ports. The project is one of 14 renewable energy projects commissioned under the Renewable Energy Feedin Tariff Programme (Refit) initiated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Electricity Control Board.

Solar plant for B2Gold18 Gold producer B2Gold has appointed Caterpillar and Cat dealer Barloworld to supply a sevenmegawatt solar power plant at the Otjikoto mine. The full system, including Cat photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and the Cat microgrid master controller (MMC), will be used to reduce reliance on a heavy fuel oil power plant currently used to power the mining facility.

https://www.namibiansun.com/news/solar-power-plant-goes-online https://www.namibiansun.com/news/solar-plant-for-b2gold/ 19 http://www.decentralized-energy.com/articles/2017/08/caterpillar-solar-to-serve-namibian-goldmine.html 18

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Barloworld is supplying engineering, procurement and construction services for the project. Installation of the system is under way, with the completion of the project expected in early 2018. Caterpillar's solar PV system19 is powered by advanced thin-film solar modules that have improved performance over conventional silicon solar panels.

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Figure 3 SCALING SOLAR - Cheaper solar projects20

New solar plant to add 5 MW to national grid THE N$120 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant under construction near NamPower's Kokerboom sub-station outside Keetmanshoop will be connected to the national grid by the end of September this year. The plant, developed by Momentous Solar One (Pty) Ltd under the mines and energy ministry's renewable energy feed-in tariff (Refit) programme, will feed 5 megawatts (MW) into the national grid. A Namibian-registered foreign company, Canadian Solar, owns the majority shares, while Namibian companies MTJ Investments and Momentous Energy owns the remaining stake in the new independent power producer (IPP), which formed part of the 14 Refit beneficiaries.

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The Refit programme will inject up to 70MW of renewable energy into the grid. To date, six of the 14 IPPs have been commissioned. The construction of the solar plant started in May this year.

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Figure 4 SCALING SOLAR - Faster solar projects21

Oshakati moves towards first Solar Park22 Oshakati Town Council’s electricity distribution company, Oshakati Premier Electric (OPE), has invited expressions of interest from developers for the construction of a mega solar photovoltaic plant at the northern town. OPE plans to set up a 10-Megawatt Solar Park at the bustling town, estimated to cost around N$240 million. The company is now looking for developers interested to finance, build, co-own and operate the proposed solar farm. The tender closed on 4 September 2017. OPE does not plan to connect the solar plant to national electricity grid as the plant is only meant to power the town of Oshakati.

Ondangwa set for N$300 million waste-to-energy plant Local firm, Ark Industries Namibia has signed a Public Private Partnership agreement with the Ondangwa Town Council for the construction of a 5 MW power plant using Anaerobic Digestion (AD)/Biomass and Combined Heat and Power Technology.

https://www.ifc.org file:///C:/Users/owner/Downloads/ADDITIONAL%20NEWS%20%20Etango%20Magazine_August_low%20res.pdf 22

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The company is planning to utilise the municipal sewer waste water mix with energy crops (that it plans to grow) to generate electricity using the AD technology. Ark Industries Namibia is in the process of applying for the Independent Power Producing License with ECB and is also negotiating terms with NORED. The project is expected to cost around N$300 million.

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Water

Water demand in Namibia is met via surface and artesian sources.

Water availability23 There has been more water availability in the country during the past two months, especially in the northern part of the country due to April rains and floods received. The overall Dam capacities had been recorded at 414.041 million cubic metres (Mm3) during May 2017. However, such levels have been declining since then, down to 358.482 Mm3 in August 201724.

NamWater face enormous financial challenges NamWater CEO, Dr Vaino Shivute, says the water utility is not receiving any subsidies from central government thus experiencing enormous challenges in executing its mandate in assuring the continuous supply of potable water to all Namibians. Upon its establishment in 1997, NamWater received N$277 million from government and since then only relied on its own financial resources. Shivute noted that various town and village councils across the country owe millions of dollars to the water entity, hampering the execution of the mandate of the entity. Negatively affected, he said, are the rehabilitation, renovation and establishment of the needed water infrastructure across the country.

GRN rekindles interest in Areva plant25 Government has resumed the on-off talks with French energy giant, Areva, to acquire the Erongo Desalination plant as stated by the Windhoek Observer (08 September 2017). “This comes as it emerged that President Hage Geingob had proposed that the French Government, which owns Areva, donates the plant, during his visit to France in November 2016, after initial talks between the Government and the mining company had collapsed”.

https://www.namwater.com.na/index.php?option=com_jumi&view=application&fileid=6&Itemid=109 Actual data as reported by NamWater (September 18, 2017 – www.namwater.com.na) 25 http://www.observer.com.na/index.php/national/item/8697-grn-rekindles-interest-in-areva-plant 24

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The Areva water plant located 65 kilometres outside Swakopmund has a capacity to produce 20 million cubic litres of water and is currently only selling five million cubic litres mainly to the Swakopmund municipality and three mines in the area, namely Rössing, Langer Heinrich and the Husab Mine.

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Telecommunications

Kunene scores big from MTC expansion plans26 The Kunene region is expected to benefit the most from MTC’s N$1 billion network expansion project, MTC announced. The two-year expansion project, christened 081Every1, will see the construction of 53 sites in the Kunene region, while Karas and Khomas regions will be the second biggest beneficiaries with 50 new sites each. MTC Namibia plans to spend N$1.1 billion to construct 524 network sites across the country, funded from its balance sheet. The mobile operator is planning 37 sites in the Erongo region, 41 in Hardarp, 50 in Karas, 37 in Kavango East, 18 in Kavango West, 50 in Khomas, 27 in Ohangwena, 39 in Omahake, 34 in Omusati, 30 in Oshana, 36 in Oshitoko, 43 in Otjozondjupa, 29 in Zambezi and 53 in Kunene.

http://www.observer.com.na/index.php/business/item/8689-kunene-scores-big-from-mtc-expansion-plans

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Powercom ready to grow ICT sector PowerCom, the infrastructure arm of Telecom Namibia, was awarded a Class Network Facilities Telecommunications Service licence by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN). The company owns and leases 300 communication towers to telecommunication companies, radio stations, and the civil aviation authority and the police, among many others

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The Environment Ondangwa set for N$300 million waste-to-energy27

http://www.observer.com.na/index.php/business/item/8651-ondangwa-set-for-n-300-million-waste-toenergy-plant

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Ark Industries Namibia has signed a Public Private Partnership agreement with the Ondangwa Town Council for the construction of a 5MW power plant using Anaerobic Digestion (AD)/Biomass and Combined Heat and Power Technology.

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The company is planning to utilise the municipal sewer waste water mix with energy crops (that it will grow) to generate electricity using the AD technology. Using this advanced waste/biomass-toenergy conversion technology, the power generated should be available more predictably and consistently for 24 hours unlike solar or wind forms of renewable energy. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is a series of biological processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. One of the end products is biogas, which is combusted to generate electricity and heat, or can be processed into renewable natural gas and transportation fuels. Unlike fossil fuels, biogas from AD is permanently renewable, as it is produced from readily and consistently available biomass. Benefits of the project include reduced greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation of global warming. The other benefits can include reducing dependency on imported fossil fuels and contributing to Namibia’s energy and environmental targets.

https://www.namibian.com.na/57693/read/Climate-change-projects-lined-up

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THE Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia launched two projects aimed at enhancing rural agriculture and community-based natural resources management resilience to climate change. These projects are the climate resilient agriculture project in three vulnerable extreme (CRAVE) northern

Climate change projects lined up28

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crop-growing regions and the empower to adapt project, which both received N$300 million funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The two projects will be implemented in the regions of Kavango West, Kavango East and Zambezi with the aim of reducing the vulnerability of rural communities to climate change threats while increasing the adaptive capacity and resilience of small-scale crop farmers. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry and will run for five years. Specifically, the project seeks to strengthen the capacity to adopt mechanisms and measures like comprehensive conservation and micro-drip irrigation and implement actions that will assist subsistence farmers to reduce vulnerability to climate change, erratic weather patterns, heat and drought. It is envisaged to benefit close to 4 000 small-scale crop farmers in the three regions. The empower to adapt project is aimed at creating climates change resilient livelihoods through community-based natural resources management (CBNRM) in Namibia, which consist of communal conservancies, community forests in rural areas and it is expected to benefit at least 15 000 people directly and an estimated 61 000 indirectly and improve the management of about 7,2 million hectares.

Call to help women adapt to climate change NAMIBIAN women are most affected by impacts of climate change29, and it is important that Namibia comes up with strategies that take into account the gender perspective, says the environment commissioner Mr. Teofilus Nghitila. He made these remarks in a speech read on his behalf by the deputy director for multi-lateral environmental agreements in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Peter Muteyauli.

Roads and Transport Motorists react to fuel price increase amid recession NAMIBIAN motorists30 will have to tighten their belts as fuel pump prices will go up again. Prices will increase as follows: 95 Unleaded, N$0,48; diesel 500ppm, N$0,48; diesel 50ppm, N$0,44 countrywide, except for Walvis Bay. Fuel pump prices at Walvis Bay will increase by N$0,30 for both diesel and petrol.

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Namibian pump prices for petrol and diesel remained unchanged in August after decreasing by N$0,50 on 5 July 2017.

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Windhoek - Bus Fare Increase The City of Windhoek31 hereby informs the public, municipal bus commuters and entire residents of Windhoek that as from 01st September 2017, the Municipal Bus Fare increase as follows: • Smart card fare per trip • Cash fare per trip

N$6.00 N$7.00

All Passengers travelling with Municipal buses are required to obtain receipts from bus drivers every time they enter the bus in exchange of their payments with immediate effect. Any passenger not in position of a receipt will be regarded as an illegal passenger in the bus and the Bus Inspectors or City Police Officers will demand payment for the trip or he/she will ask you to leave the bus. In cases where the drivers refuse to provide a passenger with a receipt, he/she should be reported to the inspector or city police officer at the nearest checkpoint.

Air Namibia to fly to Accra and Lagos AIR Namibia32 on Tuesday announced that it will add Lagos and Accra to its route network, effective from 25 March 2018. A media release by Air Namibia's manager for corporate communications, Paul Nakawa, said the expansion is to grow the business and increase the airline's footprint on the African continent. He explained that the route for the two destinations will be Windhoek-Lagos-Accra, while the return will be Accra-Lagos-Windhoek four times per week, using the Airbus A319-100 aircraft. The departing schedules from Windhoek will be Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Financing AFD and Nedbank sign N$235 million green financing deal Nedbank Namibia is now in a position to expand its environmental sustainability programmes after concluding the signing of a credit facility agreement to the value of N$235 million with Agence Française de Développement (AFD). AFD, France’s bilateral development finance institution, has since 2007 put in place a targeted support to develop innovative green investments through environmental credit lines for local financial institutions. This support, called SUNREF (Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Financing) includes both technical assistance and credit lines (i.e. loans) to local financial institutions for them to finance small and medium size projects of public and private promoters.

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As a partner bank, Nedbank Namibia will use the credit line to finance small-scale projects dedicated to renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable resources management, working closely with the Environmental Investment Fund who will provide technical assistance.

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World Bank Group Solar Program May Unlock 1.2GW of Utility-Scale Projects in Emerging Markets A solar program from the World Bank Group (WBG) could lead to over 1.2 gigawatts of competitively priced utility-scale solar PV in Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Madagascar in the coming years, according to new research.

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Despite criticism from local developers, the program is a breakthrough risk mitigation and advisory mechanism that offers global solar developers a chance to secure a foothold in new markets with high growth potential and low rates of energy access.

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Tenders ALL government tenders of more than N$35 million will be awarded by the Central Procurement Board33 https://www.namwater.com.na/images/data/tenders/_7086PQAnnouncementNamibia24082017K fWfinalTA.pdf

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