Mtundeni Ndafyaalako has been appointed Acting Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) with effect from 1 March 2026, the company has announced.
His appointment follows the end of Maureen Hinda-Mbuende’s tenure as Interim Managing Director on 28 February 2026, after six months in the role.
The NAMCOR Board said Ndafyaalako will lead the state-owned oil company pending the conclusion of an ongoing recruitment process for a substantive Managing Director.
Ndafyaalako currently serves as Executive for Upstream Development and Production, a key division responsible for overseeing the corporation’s exploration and production interests. He joined NAMCOR in 2018 as a geoscientist and later rose to Manager for New Ventures before assuming his current executive position.
The Board said his industry experience and knowledge of the corporation’s upstream portfolio would ensure operational continuity as Namibia’s oil and gas sector continues to expand.
Ndafyaalako brings close to 20 years of experience in the petroleum industry, both locally and internationally. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance and a Master of Science in Petroleum Geology from the University of Namibia, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering. He has also completed a Senior Management Development Programme at Stellenbosch Business School.
NAMCOR plays a central role in managing the state’s interests in upstream petroleum activities as Namibia positions itself as an emerging oil-producing nation
