Namibia is looking to deepen green hydrogen cooperation with South Africa to build regional value chains, attract investment and drive green industrialisation across SADC. Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, outlined Namibia’s regional ambitions at the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town. The 15–16 September summit brings together governments, investors and project developers to advance green hydrogen, Power-to-X and related industries across Africa. #Namibia #GreenHydrogen #SouthAfrica #SADC #GreenEnergy #GreenIndustrialisation #HydrogenEconomy #PowerToX #EnergyTransition #AfricanGreenHydrogenSummit @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @gh2namibia

Namibia is seeking to link its emerging green hydrogen industry with South Africa’s industrial and energy value chains as it looks to develop regional markets, attract investment and create demand for green products produced in Southern Africa. Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, said Namibia cannot develop its planned green hydrogen and downstream industries in isolation and needs stronger regional integration to support projects at scale. “I think for us as Namibia, as I indicated, the bigger play is green industrialisation. And I must admit that we cannot do that if we just look at Namibia developing these projects alone,” Mukendwa said ahead of the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town. Namibia is positioning green hydrogen as an energy input for broader industrial development, with regional cooperation seen as critical to creating markets and value chains capable of supporting large-scale projects. miningandenergy.com.na/namib… #namibia #investment #greenindustries #development #valuechains @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @gh2namibia

Namibia will develop its emerging oil and gas sector alongside green hydrogen and other renewable energy industries as it seeks to increase energy supply and accelerate industrialisation, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said. Speaking at Unstoppable Africa 2026 in New York, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the country would not choose between hydrocarbons and green energy, but would pursue both as part of a broader energy mix. “Namibia having also now discovered the oil and gas, for us it is not a question of a choice between green hydrogen and the oil and gas, but rather a mix for them to complement one another,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said. She said Namibia requires multiple sources of energy to support its industrialisation ambitions, particularly as energy shortages remain a challenge across Southern Africa and the continent. miningandenergy.com.na/namib… #namibia #mining #oilandgas #renewableenergy @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @nogconference @NIEConference @gh2namibia @NAMPOA_ @SAOGA1 @nj_ayuk @NamcorNamibia @NamPresidency

🌱 Meet the participants at the African Green Industries Summit! From industry leaders and innovators to professionals and young changemakers, attendees are sharing who they are, where they come from, and what brought them to the Summit. 🎥 Get to know the people shaping Africa’s green industrial future. #NamibiaMiningandEnergy #AfricanGreenIndustriesSummit #GreenIndustries #GreenEconomy #SustainableDevelopment #Africa #Namibia @NIPDB @nampowernamibia @gh2namibia @GondwanaLodges @CMB_TECH @NamibianPorts @SASSCAL_ORG @nyef_energy @REIAoN @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @FNBNamibia @BankWindhoek

Namibia targets local mineral refining using low-cost green electricity Namibia is targeting the use of low-cost renewable electricity to expand domestic mineral refining and manufacturing as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on raw-material exports and capture more value from its natural resources. Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme Interim Head Joseph Mukendwa said the country's world-leading solar resource and strong wind potential could provide the electricity required to support energy-intensive industries, including mineral processing, green steel and fertiliser production. Speaking at the African Green Industries Summit 2026 in Swakopmund, Mukendwa said Namibia needs to use its renewable energy advantage to build domestic industrial capacity rather than primarily exporting raw resources. miningandenergy.com.na/namib… #namibia #electricity #rawresources #exporting #renewableelectricity #greensteel @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @REIAoN @NIPDB @nampowernamibia @ecbnam @gh2namibia

Namibia courts Brazilian investment in oil, gas and green hydrogen sectors Namibia has moved to court Brazilian capital for its fast-growing oil, gas and green hydrogen sectors, as it seeks to convert recent resource discoveries into industrial development and jobs. Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi issued a direct investment call during talks with Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, positioning Namibia as an underexploited resource market with immediate opportunities across the energy value chain. “As you know, Honourable Minister, Namibia has made significant discoveries in oil and gas, and renewable energy in the form of green hydrogen, in this regard, we extend a strong invitation to the Brazilian private sector to explore the opportunities available within Namibia’s growing manufacturing industry. Namibia offers a stable business environment, strategic access to regional and international markets, and an abundance of natural resources that remain underutilised in terms of value addition,” she said miningandenergy.com.na/namib… #namibia #mining #oilandgas #greenhydrogen #investment @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @MIRT_NAMIBIA @nogconference @NIEConference @energy_african @african_energyC @NAMPOA_ @gh2namibia @GAH2Summit