{"id":376855,"date":"2025-06-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=376855"},"modified":"2025-06-17T08:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:54:10","slug":"nangombe-advocates-for-gender-inclusive-growth-in-mining-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=376855","title":{"rendered":"Nangombe advocates for gender-inclusive growth in mining sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy\u2019s Executive Director (ED), Ben Nangombe, has called on financial institutions and the mining sector to implement tailored support systems for female entrepreneurs to ensure their active involvement in the mining industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is vital that financial institutions and the broader industry develop targeted support mechanisms for female entrepreneurs, ensuring their meaningful participation in the sector,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Support-women-entrepreneurs-in-mining-\u2013-Nangombe.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-376857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Support-women-entrepreneurs-in-mining-\u2013-Nangombe.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Support-women-entrepreneurs-in-mining-\u2013-Nangombe-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Support-women-entrepreneurs-in-mining-\u2013-Nangombe-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Support-women-entrepreneurs-in-mining-\u2013-Nangombe-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Support-women-entrepreneurs-in-mining-\u2013-Nangombe-253x190.jpeg 253w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Support-women-entrepreneurs-in-mining-\u2013-Nangombe-140x105.jpeg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nangombe made these remarks at the launch of the Women in Mining Namibia (WiMAN) mentorship and coaching programme, designed to provide mentorship opportunities for Namibian women both locally and in the diaspora. The programme also aims to support women at various stages of their careers in the mining sector \u2014 from experienced professionals and recent graduates entering the workforce to entrepreneurs striving to move into leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nangombe emphasised that integrating women into the mining supply chain opens avenues for empowerment and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is because we know that women bring unique and diverse perspectives and solutions to complex challenges, from environmental sustainability to community engagement,\u201d the ED added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy\u2019s Executive Director (ED), Ben Nangombe, has called on financial institutions and the mining sector to implement tailored support systems for female entrepreneurs to ensure their active involvement in the mining industry. \u201cIt is vital that financial institutions and the broader industry develop targeted support mechanisms for &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":376856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-376855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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