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Building Namibia’s future maritime strength means investing in local marine pilots
By Bradley Claassen Namibia’s maritime sector is the lifeblood of its economy. The ports at Walvis Bay and Lüderitz...
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Chess moves and cobra traps: Namibia’s path to sustainable oil development
By Michelle Ngaujake Sometimes, solutions backfire in ways no one expects. Policymakers introduce rules to fix a problem, only...
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Before the oil rush: Why government must talk now
By Malcolm Sylvester Tsuseb Namibians are awaiting positive feedback on the current underway exploration and appraisals activities. Once appropriate...
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Why Africa’s largest untapped oil field in Namibia has yet to flow
TotalEnergies’ Venus project in Namibia’s Orange Basin is the kind of discovery that makes oil executives’ eyes light up and...
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What success in offshore and onshore upstream exploration could really mean for Namibia
By Kovimariva Mungunda “2026 to 2032 will not be business as usual in Namibia, given the accelerating pace of...
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Building skills for sustainable growth in Namibia’s booming oil and gas sector
By Julien Karambua Recent offshore oil and gas discoveries in Namibia could prove to be a turning point...
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Clarifying what a policy is and what it is not: The National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy
By Mutindi Lydia Jacobs As the Ministry of Industries Mines and Energy (MIME) continues it’s nationwide consultations on the draft...
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The German-Namibian partnership in the energy and hydrogen sector
By Simon Inauen Inauen The partnership between Namibia and Germany in the field of energy and green hydrogen is...
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Can a Namibia–Botswana refinery transform Southern Africa?
By Fausto Mendes Southern Africa is standing at a crossroads. Namibia and Botswana are moving forward with an ambitious...
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Local content: Why Namibia cannot afford to wait for policy
By Michelle Ngaujake Once again, the conference underscored the steady progress and ongoing momentum behind Namibia’s growing oil and gas...
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