Geingob leads recovery, green hydrogen consultations

• By Confidente Reporter

IN recent months, Namibia has been the focus of increased attention from heads of state and business leaders in the global investment community. The renewed interest, which is a consequence of the post-Covid-19 recovery plan, which President Hage Geingob has been championing at home and abroad comes at a crucial time when Namibia has discovered oil and has positioned itself at the centre of the global energy transition through Green Hydrogen.

Specifically, with Green Hydrogen identified by the government as an important engine of growth in light of the enormous transformational potential for the Namibian economy and the number of jobs to be created, Geingob has initiated a national dialogue with leaders of political parties, which will be followed with feedback sessions with communities in the southern part of Namibia.

In that vein, the President on Monday commenced with consultations with the leaders of the majority of parties in the National Assembly, including SWANU, NUDO, the All Peoples Party, the Republic Party, the United Democratic Front and the Rally for Democracy and Progress.

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