IGNITE GH2 project launched to boost skills development

NAMPA

2025-09-19

ARANDIS, 19 September 2025 - European Union delegation led by Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela, Arandis Constituency Councillor Benitha Imbamba, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Vice Chancellor Professor Erold Naomab and NIMT Director Ralph Bussel photographed amongst stakeholders of the IGNITE Green Hydrogen (GH2) Project. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ARANDIS, 19 SEP (NAMPA) – The European Union (EU) and Namibia launched the IGNITE Green Hydrogen (GH2) Project, a N.dollars 39 million initiative that will strengthen technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
This is in preparation for opportunities in the emerging green hydrogen sector.
Valued at N.dollars 39 million, the 24-month project begins in October 2025.
The project aims to address Namibia’s projected skills gap of up to 13...

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ARANDIS, 19 September 2025 - European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela watching over some of the NIMT trainees’ theoretical work. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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