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Namibia Oil and Gas Conference

11-14 August 2026
Mercure Hotel Windhoek, Namibia


 

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Conference Sessions Day One

Namibia OGC

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Session Three: Local Content Development: How Namibians can benefit from the oil and gas industry

13 Aug 2025
Kuseb Room
Strategic Conference

Fostering Strategic Partnerships for Increased Local Participation in the Upstream Petroleum Industry

  • Update on Namibia’s oil and gas regulations
  • Lessons from Nigeria, Angola, Qatar and Norway
  • Supporting growth in Namibia’s Oil and Gas Sector
  • Enhancing transparency and governance in the sector
  • Creating a sustainable local content strategy
  • Building skills and capacity in Namibia’s oil and gas sector
  • Opportunities for Namibian suppliers and contractors (Recap from the pre-conference)
Chairperson
Vetumbuavi Mungunda, Chief Executive - Ombu Capital
Speakers
Jason Kasuto, Chairperson - Economic Association of Namibia (EAN)
Theo Ahwireng, Former Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, Ghana
Carly Van Der Merwe, Strategy & Business Development Manager - FNB
Abdulmalik Halilu, PhD, Director Corporate Services, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board - NCDMB
Carlo Mcleod, Presidential Special Advisor & Deputy Head: Upstream Petroleum Unit - Namibian Presidency