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A Major Win for Namibia as ReconAfrica Delivers Kavango West 1X Hydrocarbon Discovery

The African Energy Chamber applauds ReconAfrica’s successful results at the Kavango West 1X well, marking a significant step forward for onshore exploration, job creation and long-term energy development in Namibia

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) strongly welcomes the announcement by Reconnaissance Energy Africa of a successful hydrocarbon encounter at the Kavango West 1X well on Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 73, onshore Namibia. The results represent one of the most meaningful milestones yet for the country’s onshore energy potential and…

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African Exploration and Production (E&P) Above-Ground Attractiveness Strengthens amid Policy and Licensing Reforms

The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy Outlook highlights the impact of above-ground reforms and licensing on Africa’s E&P investment landscape

With upstream capital expenditure set to reach $41 billion in 2026, Africa’s rising exploration and production (E&P) activity highlights the evolving landscape of above-ground attractiveness across the continent. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, African countries currently fall mostly in the mid-range of…

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Rich Africa Consultancy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joins G20 Forum Amid Namibian Oil and Gas Drive

Selma Shimutwikeni’s participation comes as Namibia inches towards first oil production

Selma Shimutwikeni, CEO of strategic advisory company RichAfrica Consultancy, has joined the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum (www.EnergyChamber.org) – taking place November 21 in Johannesburg. Her participation comes at a defining moment for Namibia, as the country accelerates oil and gas exploration and development following a string…

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    • Legislative Reform and Community Engagement: Keys to the Lock on South African Oil and Gas Exploration (By NJ Ayuk)
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Legislative Reform and Community Engagement: Keys to the Lock on South African Oil and Gas Exploration (By NJ Ayuk)

In South Africa, similar projects could transform regions like Mossel Bay by boosting employment and government revenues while promoting sustainable development

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/) The waters off South Africa's west coast represent a veritable treasure trove of economic opportunity for the country, considering that its majority share of the Orange Basin — the geological formation in which they sit — is estimated to hold approximately…

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Orange Basin, Hard Choices: Ports, Local Content, and Permitting in a Pre-Final Investment Decision (FID) Year (By Tom Alweendo)

Our ambition should be disciplined: build only what is needed for appraisal and early development now; leave option value for scale-up post-FID

By Tom Alweendo, Founder of Alvenco Advisory.  Namibia is in a narrow window between discovery and decision. TotalEnergies has asked to extend its exploration licence and has already signalled a smaller Venus development, with final investment decision now discussed for 2026. That moves us from big headlines to unglamorous execution: ports, people, permits.…

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    • Namibia International Energy Conference Returns in 2026, Exploring Road to First Oil, Partnerships and Investment
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Namibia International Energy Conference Returns in 2026, Exploring Road to First Oil, Partnerships and Investment

Endorsed and supported by the Government of Namibia and the African Energy Chamber, the 8th edition of the conference returns from April 14-16, 2026

RichAfrica Consultancy is proud to announce that the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) will return to Windhoek for its 8th edition from 14–16 April 2026. Building on the success of its previous editions, this milestone event will shape Namibia’s next chapter in its energy journey as the country moves towards…

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Rhino Resources Strikes Gas Condensate at Volans-1X

Announced at African Energy Week 2025, Rhino Resources has made a rich gas condensate discovery at its Volans-1X well in Namibia’s Orange Basin, following earlier successes at Sagittarius and Capricornus

Rhino Resources has made a significant discovery at the Volans-1X well in Namibia’s Orange Basin, CEO Travis Smithard confirmed on Wednesday at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025. The well encountered a 26-meter reservoir with high-quality fluid measuring approximately 40° API, indicating a rich gas condensate accumulation.…

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    • Namibia Wins ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Award at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
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Namibia Wins ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Award at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

The ExxonMobil STEM Africa initiative celebrates youth innovation and sustainable energy solutions across the continent

Namibia has been awarded the top prize of the ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Regional Finals during the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy Awards & Gala Dinner on September 30. The team was recognized for its innovative waste-to-energy project.   Using a 3D-printed frame, the system converts fish waste into bio-feed…

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ExxonMobil Foundation Brings STEM Regional Competition to African Energy Week

At AEW: Invest in African Energies 2025, students from Angola, Namibia, Nigeria and Mozambique showcased sustainable STEM solutions at the ExxonMobil STEM Africa 2025 finals

Young innovators from Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria have presented their STEM-driven solutions at the ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Regional Finals in Cape Town. The competition, implemented by non-governmental organization JA Africa, marks the culmination of a year-long program of quizzes and innovation camps.   The projects were presented during the…

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    • From Discoveries to Development: Strategic Growth in Africa’s Oil and Gas Basins (By Elizaveta Evseeva)
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From Discoveries to Development: Strategic Growth in Africa’s Oil and Gas Basins (By Elizaveta Evseeva)

By focusing on solid infrastructure, enhancing local skills, and developing several production sites instead of just large projects, this new exploration wave could finally tap into Africa’s long-awaited energy potential

By Elizaveta Evseeva, International Fellow, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org).  Africa’s hydrocarbon frontier is at an inflection point. Large areas remain underexplored, but recent breakthroughs point to deliberate, strategic growth. The situation in these basins — a series of high-impact deepwater discoveries in Southern and West Africa alongside renewed onshore interest…