NOGC 2026 Concludes with Focus on Turning Discovery into Dividend
The 4th Namibia Oil and Gas Conference concluded with a focus on leveraging the country's petroleum discoveries for national economic development. Officials emphasized that the resource must translate into tangible benefits like job creation, infrastructure, and long-term savings for Namibians.
Why it matters
This marks a critical transition for Namibia from exploration to production, setting the stage for potential economic transformation in the region.
THE 4th Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) 2026 concluded in Windhoek with a clear message: Namibia’s petroleum opportunity must translate into jobs, skills, businesses, investment and long-term national value.
Held under the theme “From Decision to Dividend: Making Namibia’s Oil Work for Namibians,” the three-day conference brought together more than 1,500 delegates, over 120 speakers and more than 70 exhibitors from Namibia and around the world.
Hosted by the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), with strategic partners the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and SNC Incorporated, the conference was officially endorsed by the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy.
Discussions reflected Namibia’s transition from exploration towards development, with local content, enterprise participation, skills, infrastructure, financing and investment emerging as central priorities.
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