Finland wants green hydrogen, Namibia wants trade
A Finnish business delegation accompanying president Sauli Niinistö to Namibia is looking to invest in the country’s mining and green hydrogen areas.
This is according to Finland’s ambassador to Namibia, Leena Viljanen, who said the business delegation is in the country to look at various opportunities – particularly in those two areas.
“For the two days, they were meeting key ministers and right now we have specific interest from companies in the area of green hydrogen, which is President [Hage] Geingob’s flagship project.
“There is really much interest from companies in Finland. Then there is mining; there are also Finnish [companies] who would like to help Namibia move to a different kind of mining, sustainable mining,” Viljanen said.
Namibia, on the other hand, seeks trade opportunities with the Scandinavian country.
Deepen relations
“I am informed that Finland's ‘Africa strategy’ aims to diversify and deepen Finland’s relations with African countries, with focus on political and economic relations. While our political relations are impeccable, it is Namibia’s wish to strengthen our trade and investment relations,” Geingob said.
A business meeting is scheduled between the two parties today.
Namibia is interested in working with Finnish businesses in the areas of renewable energy, connectivity and digitalisation and green economy.
Niinistö yesterday lauded historic relations between the two countries. He remarked that Finland has stood with Namibia for the longest time - since 1917 when Finnish missionaries arrived here - laying the groundwork for the close partnership the countries enjoy today.
He also pointed out that Finland has the deepest roots with Namibia on the African continent, and that they stood beside Namibia during her struggle for independence. Finland was the first country to establish diplomatic relations with Namibia, he said.
In common
Niinistö - whose two-day visit to Namibia comes to an end today - was accompanied by a business delegation, which aims to find new ways to collaborate with Namibia.
“We have a lot in common, also in the future. There are many elements were can cooperate in.
"We are facing a war in Europe, which has shocked us all. After Russia attacked Ukraine, Finland had to think about how to maximise Finnish security in the future and that is why we joined [the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation] - not to be against anybody, but to maximise our own security,” he said.
Geingob on his part encouraged Finland, which forms part of the European Union, to use dialogue to deal with conflict instead of going to war.
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This is according to Finland’s ambassador to Namibia, Leena Viljanen, who said the business delegation is in the country to look at various opportunities – particularly in those two areas.
“For the two days, they were meeting key ministers and right now we have specific interest from companies in the area of green hydrogen, which is President [Hage] Geingob’s flagship project.
“There is really much interest from companies in Finland. Then there is mining; there are also Finnish [companies] who would like to help Namibia move to a different kind of mining, sustainable mining,” Viljanen said.
Namibia, on the other hand, seeks trade opportunities with the Scandinavian country.
Deepen relations
“I am informed that Finland's ‘Africa strategy’ aims to diversify and deepen Finland’s relations with African countries, with focus on political and economic relations. While our political relations are impeccable, it is Namibia’s wish to strengthen our trade and investment relations,” Geingob said.
A business meeting is scheduled between the two parties today.
Namibia is interested in working with Finnish businesses in the areas of renewable energy, connectivity and digitalisation and green economy.
Niinistö yesterday lauded historic relations between the two countries. He remarked that Finland has stood with Namibia for the longest time - since 1917 when Finnish missionaries arrived here - laying the groundwork for the close partnership the countries enjoy today.
He also pointed out that Finland has the deepest roots with Namibia on the African continent, and that they stood beside Namibia during her struggle for independence. Finland was the first country to establish diplomatic relations with Namibia, he said.
In common
Niinistö - whose two-day visit to Namibia comes to an end today - was accompanied by a business delegation, which aims to find new ways to collaborate with Namibia.
“We have a lot in common, also in the future. There are many elements were can cooperate in.
"We are facing a war in Europe, which has shocked us all. After Russia attacked Ukraine, Finland had to think about how to maximise Finnish security in the future and that is why we joined [the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation] - not to be against anybody, but to maximise our own security,” he said.
Geingob on his part encouraged Finland, which forms part of the European Union, to use dialogue to deal with conflict instead of going to war.
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