Session Five: Positioning Namibia as a Hub in Southern Africa

14 Aug 2025
Omatako Room
Technical Conference
  • Infrastructure Synergies Across Borders - Opportunities to develop cross-border pipeline networks linking Namibia with SADC neighbours.
  • Coastal access via Walvis Bay and Lüderitz ports for LNG export and import.
  • Attracting Regional Investment and Technical Collaboration - Creating joint ventures for shared infrastructure and gas commercialisation, best practice examples of how this has transformed borders.
  • Infrastructure required to unleash the potential to supply power regionally through gas-to-power exports via the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
Chairperson
Tony Paul
Tony Paul, Energy Policy and Strategy Advisor - Future Energy Partners Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago
Speakers
Paul Eardley-Taylor
Paul Eardley-Taylor, Head - Oil & Gas - Standard Bank, South Africa
Elzevir Gelderbloem
Elzevir Gelderbloem, Executive: Port Engineering - Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT)
Ekkehard Friedrich
Ekkehard Friedrich, Managing Partner - Shepherds Tree Investments
Donovan George Davids
Donovan George Davids, CEOO - DGD Investments CC
Daphine Nimusiima
Daphine Nimusiima, Head of Operations - Uganda Chamber of Energy and Mines