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The art of the deal: Securing a fair and competitive future for Namibia’s oil industry
By Dr Johannes !Gawaxab There are moments in the life of a nation when history accelerates. Namibia is living through such a moment. The discovery of significan
Namibia s Next Competitive Advantage May Be Administrative Efficiency
By Michelle Ngaujake Countries do not prosper because opportunity arrives. They prosper because they are prepared to manage it. Some nations are blessed with Go
Namibia’s mineral exports: Growing narrower, not stronger
By Zach Kauraisa In 2025, Namibia earned N$120 billion from exports. The mining sector accounted for 53% of total export value; manufacturing accounted for 29%;
The readiness gap — Why most smes aren t ready yet (and how to fix it
By Mutindi Lydia Jacobs Hello everyone, and welcome back to Part 2 of The Energy Explainer. If you read Part 1, you will remember the analogy at the heart of th
Namibia’s uranium bonanza:New Erongo discovery deepens the world’s third-largest uranium nation’s dominance
By Lot Ndamanomhata In a revelation that is sending ripples through global energy markets, a significant new uranium deposit has been identified in Namibia’s Er
Are energy transition dialogues reaping any benefits for those having them?
By Eunice Shapange Since around 2018, when the global energy transition conversation began gaining serious traction in Africa, one could argue that the continen
What happens when vision meets reality
By Kegan Strydom A few days after Mining Indaba concluded, one insight has stayed with me: even the most well‑structured perspective can shift in an instant whe
The great oil rewiring: Are we building a nation or a single point of failure?
By Gawie Kanjemba Introduction: The Kitchen and the Keys In Namibia, we know that if you don’t watch your pot, the meat disappears before it even hits the plate
Analysis and submission on the proposed amendments to the petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act No. 2 of 1991
BY SHAKWA NYAMBE Institutional Reform: Rationale for the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the President’s Office A central pillar of the proposed amendments is the es
Assembling the board: How majors are thinking about offshore Namibia
By Michelle Ngaujake In my previous piece, Namibia’s Quiet Battlefield: Navigating the Ghost Phase Before First Oil, I focused on the strategic silence that cha
Why partnerships matter in the clean energy journey
By Gift Kandukira Each year on 26 January, the International Day of Clean Energy reminds the world that the energy transition is not optional, it is foundationa
New year, new oil?
By Paulo Coelho As we step into a new year, Namibia finds itself at a defining moment in its economic and industrial journey. While first oil is realistically o