Namibia has been pursuing developments in green hydrogen energy, capitalizing on the country's natural conditions to bring prosperity to its people and build a more sustainable world, said Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba.
Speaking in an interview with China Media Group (CMG), Mbumba said the country's prospects for hydrogen energy have gained worldwide recognition, all built on a vision proposed by the country's former leader, Hage Geingob, who passed away in February this year. "Our late president (Hage Geingob) used to say that three or four years ago, we never even knew the word 'hydrogen,' but he picked it up. He got in touch with people who have the knowledge and understanding of it, he studied it and he marketed it to all of us. Namibia was identified not only by us, [but also] by experts throughout the world that we have a unique possibility to develop it," he said.
According to the Namibian president, not only will Namibia's hydrogen exports bring greener energy solutions to countries around the world, but the program itself will be built up using non-fossil fuel energy sources.
"We have the desert, I have described it already. We have the harbor. We have the wind. We have one of the driest places in the world. The sun is [shining] almost 365 days a year. And we identified a number of companies to be our partners. The big program is to produce the green hydrogen using solar power and wind power. Having enough space to develop it, developing the harbor in Luderitz, as well as in Walvis Bay to make sure that big ships will come, collect the green ammonia, green hydrogen, take it to Europe, use it for their industries, whether it's from trains to ships, to motor cars, to buses, to everything. That's what the big idea is, and we are very, very serious. We are training our young people to win bachelor's, and master's degrees, and PhD in that direction. And so far, we have been successful," he said.
Namibia has unique possibility to develop hydrogen energy: president
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
