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Windhoek Observer
… The recently approved National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy is an important step towards greater clarity on how Namibians can participate across the petroleum value chain. …
Why business readiness matters more than first oilInformanté
… He further highlighted Namibia’s recently approved National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, saying it provides a pathway for job creation, local procurement, enterprise development, skills transfer, technology development and increased Namibian participation in the secto …
Namibia urges investors to seize oil and gas opportunitiesThe Namibian
… The National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, recently approved by the Cabinet, provides a solid foundation. …
26 August and the Path to Shared Prosperity in Our Extractive SectorsThe Namibian
… Policy certainty: the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy now gives this industry its rules of engagement, developed through genuine consultation with the very operators, financiers and communities represented in this room. …
Modestus Amutse Calls for Namibia to Be Ready for First Oil and Maximise Local BenefitsThe Namibian
The Cabinet has approved Namibia’s National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy as the framework to promote local participation and development in the country’s upstream petroleum sector. …
Cabinet approves petroleum local content policyThe Namibian
… Let me start with honesty about what is already in place: The National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, finalised in March 2025, is a genuine landmark. …
Energy Explainer Part 4: Govt Must Gazette Local Content RulesAs Namibia's energy sector shifts focus from exploration to production readiness, businesses must begin preparing now to participate in the industry, understanding technical standards, complex contracts, and procurement requirements of international operators rather than waiting until production begins.
3 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
As Namibia's energy sector shifts focus from exploration to production readiness, businesses must begin preparing now to participate in the industry, understanding technical standards, complex contracts, and procurement requirements of international operators rather than waiting until production begins.
3 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, speaking at the Offshore Northern Seas Summit in Norway, urged international investors to explore Namibia's emerging oil and gas opportunities, noting that the country has moved beyond exploration to the development phase with recent discoveries in the Orange Basin including Venus, where partners plan a floating production system with approximately 160,000 barrels per day capacity.
30 August 2026 · Informanté →
An editorial reflects on Heroes Day and Namibia's economic prospects from oil, critical minerals, and green hydrogen, with the IMF projecting nominal GDP could reach N$400.8 billion by 2031, but warns that benefits risk remaining concentrated unless local content principles ensure broad-based prosperity.
25 August 2026 · The Namibian →
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's Cabinet has approved the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy to promote local participation and development in the upstream petroleum sector, focusing on employment creation, local procurement, enterprise development, technology and skills transfer, and increased Namibian ownership and participation.
14 August 2026 · The Namibian →
As Namibia prepares for offshore oil production, the government must formalize and gazette the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy (finalized in March 2025) to ensure Namibian businesses and workers benefit from the sector. The article uses a kitchen analogy to argue that formal rules—modeled on lessons from Brazil and Norway—are essential for Namibia to build generational wealth from its oil resources.
24 June 2026 · The Namibian →