Green Hydrogen & Jobs: Namibia’s green hydrogen push is being framed around women, youth and local communities, with a GEF-UNIDO project in Windhoek focusing on policy readiness and environmental safeguards. China Investment Shift: President Nandi-Ndaitwah tells Chinese investors in Beijing to back processing, manufacturing and technology transfer—so Namibia stops exporting raw minerals while unemployment and poverty persist. Teacher Welfare Crisis: The Teachers’ Union warns Parliament that low pay, housing and rising medical aid costs are harming teachers’ wellbeing and classroom outcomes. Inflation Watch: Annual inflation rose to 4.4% in June, with transport and housing-related costs driving the increase. CSI Mukopano: MTC, Allan Gray Orbis, FNB and Capricorn launch Namibia’s first social investment partnership, Mukopano, for 11 August in Windhoek. Early Childhood Funding: Capricorn Foundation commits N$5m over three years to an outcomes-based ECD fund targeting 25,000 children from 2027. Windhoek Transport Inequality: A taxi-fare story shows how “taxi rank” lines on the map can double costs for residents and students without ranks. Condom Shortage Resolved: Health officials say public facilities now have enough condoms after months of depleted supplies. Music Industry Research: Nascam and UNESCO back a N$1.7m project to map Namibia’s music sector and strengthen copyright reform and creator rights. Education-to-Work Pressure: NCHE data highlights that only 65% of graduates are employed, with agriculture graduates among the hardest hit.