… by a civil society group on Thursday during a workshop on transparency in the mining and petroleum sectors. “This is really crucial for Namibia, and crucial for Namibia at this moment in history,” says Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) executive director Graham Hopwood …
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- November 2024
… Graham Hopwood, the executive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research in Windhoek, also believes Swapo could have “its poorest electoral performance since independence”. …
Swapo could be the next former liberation movement to lose its grip on power- August 2024
… By implementing these measures, Namibia has the potential to not only protect its resources but also ensure that the upstream petroleum sector contributes meaningfully to the nation’s development. – Graham Hopwood is the executive director of the Institute for Public Policy Resea …
The Time for Transparency in Oil and Gas is NOW- April 2024
… Institute for Public Policy Research executive director Graham Hopwood has warned against this, saying Namibia needs to ensure corrupt elements do not enter the country’s emerging upstream petroleum industry, wherever they come from. …
The Namibian shrugsoff xenophobic accusations from African Energy Chamber- February 2024
… I cannot say I did this and that,” he said in December. – Additional reporting by Graham Hopwood, the executive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research, and Griffin Shea, an author and communication consultant.
Obituary: Geingob, A President Who Shaped Namibia… Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) director Graham Hopwood reminisced about his first time meeting Tötemeyer. …
Tötemeyer hailed as champion for democracy- October 2023
… The presidency launched a personal attack on the director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Graham Hopwood, who urged president Hage Geingob not to accept an award by the Africa Energy Chamber (AEC) at a conference in Cape Town last week. …
Beware of Vanity AwardsGraham Hopwood, the excutive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), says unless Namibia takes measures to safeguard the upstream petroleum sector from corrupt influences, the country risks following in the footsteps of Angola and Nigeria. …
‘We could end up on the same road as Angola and Nigeria’… nk it is important that our leaders do not accept awards from people with questionable track records as appears to be the case here. “We have to avoid the examples of Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Angola at all costs,” Institute for Public Policy Research director Graham Hopwood …
Geingob attends energy conference despite controversy… Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), executive director Graham Hopwood recently said there is a need for a joint letter to the Presidency demanding the publication of this agreement. …
Hyphen maintains secrecy on agreements with Govt
Politics
IPPR calls for reforms to strengthen media sustainability and press freedom
The News
The Institute for Public Policy Research has warned that financial pressure and digital disruption are weakening Namibia's media sector, calling for funding models such as grants, public interest funds, and tax incentives to sustain quality reporting, as well as transparent advertising policies from government and state-owned enterprises.
Why it matters
IPPR's call for media sustainability reforms and press freedom protections highlights structural vulnerabilities in Namibia's journalism sector.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tuesday 5 May
IPPR calls for reforms to strengthen media sustainability and press freedom
The Institute for Public Policy Research has warned that financial pressure and digital disruption are weakening Namibia's media sector, calling for funding models such as grants, public interest funds, and tax incentives to sustain quality reporting, as well as transparent advertising policies from government and state-owned enterprises.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Sunday 26 April
Fishrot scandal reveals governance failures in fishing sector
Six years after the Fishrot scandal, Namibia's fisheries sector remains governed by excessive secrecy with no publicly accessible register of fishing rights holders, quota allocations, or beneficial owners. The same structural weaknesses that enabled the fraud—concentrated discretionary powers, opaque allocation processes, and 'paper quota holders' profiting without investment—remain largely intact, requiring political will to implement transparency reforms.
26 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 21 April
Swapo marks 66 years; leaders warn history cannot secure future
On Swapo's 66th anniversary, party leader Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that while the party's liberation struggle history is important, it alone cannot carry the party forward as people now expect tangible improvements in jobs, housing, healthcare, and education. Political analysts noted Swapo's waning electoral support over recent elections due to corruption and declining leadership quality, though the party remains the country's strongest with functional regional structures.
21 April 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 8 April
Government restricted from sharing oil and gas sector information
Civil society organisations have accused the government of lack of transparency on oil and gas information access, with various agencies declining to provide petroleum licence details and citing organisational restructuring. Multiple officials and institutions have refused to respond to inquiries, prompting warnings that withholding critical sector information undermines public trust and the right to know.
8 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 5 April
President to appoint eight deputy ministers and new minister
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to announce eight new deputy ministers and appoint deputy defence minister Charles Mubita as minister in the Presidency. The move comes despite her earlier decision to cut ministries and reduce Cabinet size, with critics and analysts warning that some merged ministries may now be too large to function effectively.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 16 March
Green hydrogen project in Namibia raises environmental and heritage concerns
A proposed hydrogen production facility in Namibia's Tsau ||Khaeb National Park promises jobs and clean energy exports, but conservationists warn it risks harming endangered wildlife like African penguins and unique desert plants, while local activists raise concerns about community engagement and respect for sites of colonial genocide.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia must strengthen governance before oil revenue flows
The Institute for Public Policy Research warns that Namibia faces governance risks as it prepares for oil production, citing lack of transparency in petroleum licensing, insufficient beneficial ownership disclosure, and weak local content oversight as key areas needing reform before the expected investment decisions from TotalEnergies and Mopane projects. Addressing these challenges through the Access to Information Act and digital transparency could help Namibia avoid the "resource curse" while ensuring oil revenues benefit communities rather than political elites.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 13 March
Namibia's green hydrogen plan raises conservation concerns
A major hydrogen production facility planned for Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park promises jobs and economic growth but risks damaging endangered wildlife like African penguins and unique desert plants, prompting conservationists to warn of impacts on biodiversity despite Hyphen's commitments to minimise disturbance.
13 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 12 February
Think tank calls for Namibia to join global extractive transparency initiative
The Institute for Public Policy Research is advocating for Namibia to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), citing the need for greater transparency and accountability in oil, gas, and mineral resource extraction. Namibia has failed to meet EITI standards, which include contract transparency and beneficial ownership disclosure, gaps that hinder public tracking of extraction ventures and create room for corruption concerns.
12 February 2026 · New Era →
Orange Basin oil industry plagued by legal gaps and power struggles
Namibia's emerging oil and gas sector faces a 30-year legal vacuum in gas-related legislation and internal corruption scandals at Namcor, even as offshore exploration has confirmed 21 billion barrels of crude and significant gas deposits. A power struggle between resource nationalists and business factions over control of the industry has intensified following President Nandi-Ndaitwah's appointment and her move to centralise upstream petroleum functions in the Office of the President.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 7 February
Civil society urges Namibia to join extractive transparency initiative
The Institute for Public Policy Research has called on Namibia to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a framework requiring disclosure of information on oil, gas and mineral resources throughout the value chain. The EITI was listed as a goal in Namibia's second Harambee Prosperity Plan but was never implemented, though compliance would address current gaps in contract transparency, beneficial ownership disclosure, and revenue reporting.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →