From its worldwide smooth launch at COP28 UAE in Dubai final December, the ‘Highway to Namibia’ marketing campaign in help of the World African Hydrogen Summit has advanced right into a motion to gasoline Africa’s inexperienced industrial revolution.
Following 9 months on the street throughout Africa and all over the world advocating, lobbying and elevating consciousness, the ‘Highway to Namibia’ marketing campaign rolled into its remaining vacation spot (Windhoek) final week from 3 – 5 September to host the World African Hydrogen Summit that convened the worldwide hydrogen trade in Namibia.
Visitor of Honour Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President, Republic of Namibia, greeted over 1,000 attendees on the official opening ceremony of the Summit, the place she acknowledged that “Namibia is honoured to have been chosen to host the World African Hydrogen Summit. It’s encouraging for me to witness such a various gathering of good minds from all over the world which have convened right here to assist us curate wealthy conversations on these very important matters. Namibia affords a wealthy and welcoming surroundings that’s effectively suited to host an impactful inexperienced industrialisation eco-system.”
Themed From Ambition to Motion: Fuelling Africa’s Inexperienced Industrial Revolution, the inaugural World African Hydrogen Summit acquired resounding reward from governments, public sector companies, builders, traders and the personal sector for having achieved the aims of all stakeholders.
The Summit’s sectoral patron Hon. Tom Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Vitality, Republic of Namibia, had earlier remarked that the “World African Hydrogen Summit would be the first platform of its type to be leveraged by African governments, by traders, financiers, students and the general public, so as to unlock further alternatives for our continent and its companions. It should additionally present a platform for the worldwide gamers within the hydrogen worth chain to showcase their initiatives, their plans and applied sciences to the African continent.”
As a catalyst for driving change, the World African Hydrogen Summit witnessed ten MoU bulletins, partnership declarations and deal signings, together with:
- €25 million in grants from the European Union to help the Namibian Inexperienced Industrialisation Agenda. The initiative, which incorporates commitments from Germany and the Netherlands, shall be channelled through the SDG Namibia One financing automobile for inexperienced hydrogen funding in Namibia together with technical help to help long-term power planning, renewable power technology, and grid integration in collaboration with key Namibian stakeholders together with the Namibian Inexperienced Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) and Namibian Requirements Establishment (NSI).
- Zhero introduced the launch of a inexperienced ammonia gigawatt-scale venture in Namibia. With co-developers Envision Vitality, it goals to provide 500,000 tonnes yearly from 2029.
- GreenGo Vitality signed an MoU with native Namibian developer InnoSun Vitality Holdings to co-develop photo voltaic and wind initiatives devoted to inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing at scale.
- GreenGo Vitality introduced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with native Namibian iron mining firm, Lodestone. This collaboration will discover modern options to combine inexperienced hydrogen into the metal manufacturing course of.
- Namibian cupboard authorised the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation on renewable power, clear power and hydrogen between Namibia and the US of America.
- Worldwide Vitality Company to collaborate with Ministry of Mines and Vitality of Namibia and the Namibian Inexperienced Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) on Renewable Vitality Alternatives for Namibia.
- Africa Observe and Environmental Protection Fund forge strategic partnerships to advance local weather motion in Africa.
- Inexperienced Maritime Corridors announcement to be launched at COP29 in Azerbaijan.
- Inexperienced Hydrogen Organisation and UN Excessive-Stage Local weather Champions decide to bi-annual dialogue with CSOs.
- Inexperienced Hydrogen Enterprise Alliance launches ‘Localizing Inexperienced Industries in Namibia’.
The Summit unlocked the potential of the hydrogen alternative in Africa and harnessed its projected affect on attaining a sustainable and equitable power transition globally.
James Mnyupe, Presidential Financial Advisor and Head of Programme, Namibia Inexperienced Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) summarised that “the Summit was an enormous success and can come again to Namibia subsequent 12 months from 9 – 11 September 2025.”