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Spotlight | Namibia
2026 promises to be key for TotalEnergies in Windhoek

By Clotilde Ravel

Published on 18.12.2025 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 min

Mariam Kane-Garcia, TotalEnergies' director in Namibia, in September 2023. © LinkedIn/Mariam Kane-Garcia

The French oil major has just appointed a new head, Mariam Kane-Garcia, to lead its Namibian subsidiary. She will face the daunting task of negotiating a final investment decision on the Venus project, in the face of a particularly uncompromising administration.

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Spotlight | Namibia
2026 promises to be key for TotalEnergies in Windhoek

The French oil major has just appointed a new head, Mariam Kane-Garcia, to lead its Namibian subsidiary. She will face the daunting task of negotiating a final investment decision on the Venus project, in the face of a particularly uncompromising administration.

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Spotlight | Namibia 2026 promises to be key for TotalEnergies in Windhoek

The French oil major has just appointed a new head, Mariam Kane-Garcia, to lead its Namibian subsidiary. She will face the daunting task of negotiating a final investment decision on the Venus project, in the face of a particularly uncompromising administration.

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Spotlight | Namibia
2026 promises to be key for TotalEnergies in Windhoek

Spotlight | Namibia
Netumbo's endless chop and change plunges TotalEnergies and Shell into uncertainty

Spotlight | Africa
Following in Trump's footsteps, Chevron plans its comeback in Africa

Namibia
President's new oil bill to push ministries aside

Namibia
TotalEnergies opens search for technical local partners

Namibia
Sonangol's push raises concerns in Windhoek

Namibia
Gas monetisation strategy to be drafted by Subsea7 subsidiary

Namibia
Visit of QatarEnergy's boss focuses on fiscal stability clause

The New Guard
Namibia, Nigeria, Madagascar

Inner Circle | Namibia
President Nandi-Ndaitwah completes technocratic government with hydrocarbons advisers

In Focus | Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Namibia
TotalEnergies Namibia boss on his way out