Namibia Youth Energy Forumhas announced the appointment ofFanuel Shinedima as its new chief executive officer
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“The Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has announced the appointment of Fanuel Shinedima as its new chief executive officer, ushering in a new era of leadership for one of Namibia's most prestigious youth-led organisations.”
The forumsays it supportsNasan Energies' acquisition of 52 service stations in Namibia
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“The forum says it supports Nasan Energies' acquisition of 52 service stations in Namibia, describing it as a step towards increasing Namibian participation in the downstream fuel industry.”
Namibia Youth Energy ForumorganizedFPSO Masterclass to enhance skills in oil and gas industry
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“The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), together with SBM Offshore and the Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF), recently organised an FPSO Masterclass to enhance skills and raise awareness in the oil and gas industry.”
NYEFsays its expansion focus will be onoil and gas, hydrogen, and renewable energy
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“In a statement, the forum says its effort to develop the next generation of leaders will focus on the fields of oil and gas, hydrogen, and renewable energy.”
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum has appointed Fanuel Shinedima as its new chief executive. Shinedima, a former director of the forum, returns to lead the organisation as it approaches its third anniversary and continues its work on youth participation, skills development, and engagement in Namibia's energy sector.
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Namibia Youth Energy Forum's new CEO appointment reflects ongoing institutional development in the energy sector's youth engagement work.
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum has appointed Fanuel Shinedima as its new chief executive. Shinedima, a former director of the forum, returns to lead the organisation as it approaches its third anniversary and continues its work on youth participation, skills development, and engagement in Namibia's energy sector.
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum has announced Fanuel Shinedima as its new chief executive officer. Shinedima, a former director of the forum with experience in energy sector stakeholder engagement and youth development, returns to lead the youth-led organisation as it approaches its third anniversary.
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum has appointed Fanuel Shinedima, a former director, as chief executive officer effective 1 July 2026. Shinedima has played a key role in expanding the Forum's national footprint and driving programmes focused on youth participation, entrepreneurship and skills development in Namibia's energy sector.
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum will hold its first Lüderitz Oil & Gas Youth Open Day on 20 June at the Lüderitz Waterfront Auditorium, aiming to connect young people and local businesses with opportunities in Namibia's growing offshore oil and gas sector through career guidance, workforce readiness and supplier discussions.
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.
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum says local ownership in Namibia's oil, gas and green hydrogen industries should be seen as a strength, not a threat, and supports inclusive youth participation. The forum backs Nasan Energies' acquisition of 52 service stations as a step toward increasing Namibian participation in the downstream fuel sector.
Panduleni Itula, leader of the Independent Patriots for Change, presented evidence he says shows the president's family members hold interests across the oil and gas sector—including the president's son operating a diesel distribution business at Lüderitz port and the first gentleman serving as patron of a petroleum industry forum—and called on Parliament to reject a petroleum amendment bill that would transfer licensing authority to the Presidency.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Independent Patriots for Change leader Panduleni Itula to provide empirical evidence linking her family to Namibia's upstream oil sector, reiterating her denial of direct or indirect interests. Itula held his third oil-related press conference in less than three weeks, presenting what he termed documented evidence of a systematic network involving the president's sons and husband across the petroleum value chain, including fuel imports, distribution, and investments.
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, SBM Offshore, and the Namibia Youth Energy Forum organised an FPSO Masterclass to enhance skills in offshore oil and gas production, attracting more than 110 participants including industry professionals and young Namibians. The training, facilitated by an SBM Offshore FPSO manager, focused on Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units and aimed to prepare Namibians for opportunities in the country's emerging energy sector.