Entries by Namibian

Namibia: OPEC SG to Address Windhoek Oil Conference

[Namibian] Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) secretary general (SG) Haitham Al Ghais of Kuwait is expected to deliver an address at the Namibian International Energy Conference (NIEC) in Windhoek from 23-25 April, to share insight in...

Namibia: TotalEnergies Acquires Larger Chunk of Orange Basin Shares

[Namibian] TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire an additional 10,5% participating interest in block 2913B, and an additional 9,39% participating interest in block 2912 offshore Namibia.

Namibia: Katti’s Company Hits Oil in Orange Basin

[Namibian] The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced it has made a significant oil discovery in the Mopane-1X exploration well offshore Namibia, which is co-owned by Knowledge Katti's Custos Energy.

Namibia: Drop in Fuel Prices Bring Joy to Businesses

[Namibian] Independent economic researcher Josef Sheehama has welcomed the upcoming fuel decrease, saying that lower petrol and diesel prices have a far wider impact than merely benefiting Namibians who travel a lot.

Africa: Geingob Attends Energy Conference Despite Controversy

[Namibian] President Hage Geingob yesterday departed for Cape Town to participate in the Africa Energy Week conference, an event organised by controversial Cameroonian lawyer NJ Ayuk.

Namibia: Geingob Advised to Reject Award From Cameroonian Oil Lawyer

[Namibian] The Institute of Public Policy and Research (IPPR) has raised concerns over a plan by the African Energy Chamber (AEC), led by Cameroon's controversial businessman NJ Ayuk, to present president Hage Geingob with an award in South Africa next...

Namibia: Reconafrica Gets N$133m for Kavango Oil Exploration

[Namibian] Canadian company ReconAfrica has raised N$133 million to look for oil in Namibia.

Namibia: National Petroleum Corporation Boss Explains Why He Declined Namcor Offer

[Namibian] Lionel Matthews, who was recently appointed as interim managing director of the state-owned National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), said he declined to take up the top position because of potential damage to his brand and family ...

Namibia: Geingob Wants South Africa to Benefit From Namibia’s Oil

[Namibian] President Hage Geingob has told his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa that they should profit from the recent oil discoveries in Namibia.

Namibia: Namibia Announces Third Offshore Oil Discovery

[Namibian] The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced a third oil discovery in the Orange Basin off Namibia's southern coast.