Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026

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August 2026
20 AugWindhoek Observer
… Special advisor and head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the office of the President, Kornelia Shilunga, announced the approval on Wednesday at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026 in Windhoek. …
Cabinet approves oil and gas local content policy
19 AugThe Namibian
… Ministerial Remarks by Honourable Modestus Amutse, Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026. …
Modestus Amutse Calls for Namibia to Be Ready for First Oil and Maximise Local Benefits
19 AugThe Namibian
… Kornelia Shilunga, Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026. …
Kornelia Shilunga Outlines Namibia’s Vision for Turning Oil and Gas Decisions into National Benefits
17 AugThe Namibian
… This week, in Windhoek, the government, operators and Namibian businesses sit down at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026 to ask how the country captures the value. …
The Barrel is Not the Prize

Mining & Energy

Cabinet approves Namibia's upstream petroleum local content policy

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Namibia's Cabinet has approved the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, designed to increase Namibian participation across the petroleum value chain through local business development, employment, skills transfer, and procurement access. The government aims to move from exploration to production between 2026 and 2030, prioritising local employment, suppliers, and skills development.

21 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →

Yesterday

Cabinet approves Namibia's upstream petroleum local content policy
Namibia's Cabinet has approved the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, designed to increase Namibian participation across the petroleum value chain through local business development, employment, skills transfer, and procurement access. The government aims to move from exploration to production between 2026 and 2030, prioritising local employment, suppliers, and skills development.
21 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →

Wednesday 19 August

Minister urges Namibia to prepare for oil production, maximise local benefits
At the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026, Honourable Modestus Amutse, Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, called on Namibia to be ready for first oil and to maximise local benefits from the industry, addressing discoveries in the Orange Basin.
19 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia outlines oil and gas benefits strategy
Special Advisor Kornelia Shilunga outlined Namibia's vision for converting oil and gas sector decisions into national benefits at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026.
19 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 17 August

Namibia must own stake in oil finds, not just supply services
An opinion piece argues that Namibia should prioritize equity ownership in its oil discoveries—particularly Venus, Graff, and Mopane in the Orange Basin—rather than limiting itself to local-content arrangements that only provide wages and services, contrasting this approach with Norway's wealth-building model.
17 August 2026 · The Namibian →