Namibia

Expert duo out to conquer Portuguese-speaking military markets

At the helm of the consulting firm Iberian Falcata, Colonel José Baltazar and Antonio Bras Monteiro are stepping up international collaboration in order to fit out the armies of Portuguese-speaking Africa.

NAMCOR buries Angolan ambitions

The state-owned Namibian oil company had negotiated its entry into several Angolan blocks in 2022. Yet these acquisitions will not go ahead due to the inertia of its board and Sonangol's unrealistic financial demands.

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Ivory Coast, Namibia, Algeria

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastDidi B, the rapper courted by presidency for the youth vote

NamibiaVictoria Sibeya, bringing Orange Basin experience to Namcor

AlgeriaKahina Melchane, the stylist to the stars striking a pose in Paris

TotalEnergies Namibia boss on his way out

Laurent Roché's days as head of TotalEnergies Namibia are numbered. The drilling operations specialist, responsible for overseeing exploration in the Orange Basin, will be replaced by August.

Australian Pancontinental under pressure after failed Woodside Energy deal

Pancontinental Energy hasn't released the reasons for the halt to the divestment of part of its PEL 87 Namibian block to Woodside Energy, to the great frustration of its shareholders.

A first oil academy takes shape in Walvis Bay

An Angolan company plans to offer practical training courses starting in 2026 to prepare future workers hired on offshore platforms by oil operators working in Namibia.

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Ivory Coast, Namibia, Algeria

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastSimon Seroussi, Israel's new ambassador

NamibiaFrieda Mukufa, a poet with a clear commitment

AlgeriaSelma Bakhta Mansouri, Tebboune's understudy on the continent

State oil company Namcor still overwhelmed by debt with Gunvor

Although the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia has managed to pay off a large part of its debt to Geneva-based Gunvor, several tens of millions of dollars still remain to be paid.

Niger woes prompt Orano to resume interest in Namibia's uranium

The French mining giant is considering restarting operations at its Trekkopje project in Namibia. This is due to the surge in uranium prices on the international markets and to it having been sidelined in Niger, its historic stronghold.

SADC's late call to unite behind Madagascar's AU Commission candidate

The Southern Africa Development Community has come out in support of the Madagascan Richard Randriamandrato for the position of chairperson.

Shell and Chevron's poor results plunge industry and investors into uncertainty

Namibia's star, considered Africa's new oil Eldorado since 2022, has dimmed. Investor and operator optimism has given way to concern, though the upcoming results from Rhino Resources could quickly dispel these worries.

Galp, Chevron and Rhino Resources gear up 2O25 Orange Basin campaign

Many drilling platforms will be active in the prolific Namibian basin in the early months of this year.