Local oil and gas news at the touch of a button
By simply touching a button, a new website featuring news about oil and gas in Namibia is now available.By tapping on https://namibiaoilandgas.com.na/ and https://namibiaoilandgas.com, visitors will find news, information and a general resource hub about Namibia's fast-developing oil and gas sector. Namibians make this website to harness the news and resource information for Namibians and the rest of the world.
Namibia has become the centre for a new oil and gas boom, with explorations taking place off the coast as well as inland. Green hydrogen projects are also being developed, with Hyphen Energy setting up a Green Hydrogen project together with the Namibian Government and partners in Lüderitz.
With numerous companies as well as foreign investors showing significant interest and willingness to invest in large-scale projects, Namibia must remain involved.
The website was conceived on the back of all these projects and news emanating from Namibia. The concept is ‘to own our resource news and information’, a simple concept but essential if we as Namibians are to benefit from this oil and gas boom.
The website focuses on distributing straightforward news, boasts in-depth insights into the oil and gas sector and features interviews with players, experts, and stakeholders from across the oil and gas spectrum. As the sectors develop, so will the website's offerings.
Exchanging ideas
Both Namibian and international stakeholders feature and will be a hub for partners to exchange ideas. Besides bringing news content, the site will also function internationally as a calling card for Namibia. International stakeholders can use the website as a 'resource hub' when finding out how to invest in Namibia and what job vacancies there are. Some may also need basic information about Namibia.
Maija Shimwino, one of the website drivers said, “Namibia is keen to avoid the resource curse and wants to make sure the nation benefits from its own resources and development thereof. This means owning our news and content, leveraging it for our benefit, rather than having an outside news website monetize the information and content.”
These ambitious projects will require a huge number of workers to achieve them, with many Namibians expected to fill these roles. Training, education, and certification of workers will be essential. This will be another major aspect of this website, giving information as to where to get trained, certified and if it is possible to do this online.
The launch website is just the beginning, as partnerships are created and more content is developed, the website will grow.
The https://namibiaoilandgas.com.na/ is not only the first of its kind in Namibia, but it will also be the premier resource hub for oil and gas content for many years to come. As the Land of the Brave develops its oil and gas industry, this website will develop and grow into a long-term resource hub that grows together with the whole industry, both nationally and internationally.