Successful Business Mission to Namibia

NABA led a focused business mission to Windhoek, Namibia on the 16–19 June 2026, bringing a high‑quality delegation of Norwegian companies to engage directly with Namibian industry, government and institutional partners. 

The programme delivered intensive bilateral meetings, technical briefings and networking opportunities aimed at accelerating commercial partnerships and project pipelines across the energy and mining value chains.

Delegates included Jotun Paint, StormGeo, Fishbones, Viridien Group, DNV and Well Partner.

The delegation held a series of pre‑arranged one‑to‑one meetings with key industry players operating in Namibia, including TotalEnergies, BW Kudo, Shell, Galp, Azule Energy, AfriShore, Chevron, Odfjell Drilling and Rhino Resources. These meetings focused on concrete commercial opportunities such as contracting, local content partnerships, service provision and potential project collaboration; giving Norwegian companies a direct line into decision‑makers and procurement teams.

A central component of the mission was engagement with Namibian public authorities. Delegates met with Namcor and representatives from the Ministry of Mines and Energy to discuss the country’s energy strategy, regulatory outlook and opportunities for Norwegian technology and service providers, particularly in areas such as offshore services, renewable integration, decarbonisation and local capability building.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in South Africa supported the mission and hosted a reception that proved highly successful for deepening institutional ties and informal networking. The embassy’s engagement, combined with NABA’s coordinated matchmaking, created a constructive environment for follow‑up commitments and practical next steps.

Outcomes from the mission include a pipeline of prioritized leads, agreement on targeted follow‑ups between specific companies and Namibian partners, and commitments to further technical dialogues and feasibility work. Several delegates reported promising commercial dialogues that could progress to pilot contracts, joint ventures or local partnership agreements in the coming months.

NABA thanks all participating companies, the Norwegian Embassy and the Namibian counterparts for their time and constructive engagement. The mission underlined Namibia’s attractiveness as a market for Norwegian expertise; particularly in energy transition, offshore services and local value‑chain development, and provided a clear basis for sustained commercial collaboration and project delivery.

The mission was strongly supported by NABA Advisory Board member Bjørn Kahrs, whose local knowledge and hands-on coordination did a tremendous job in ensuring the mission’s smooth execution and high‑quality engagements.

For companies seeking introductions or follow‑up from the mission, NABA remains available to facilitate next steps, support matchmaking and coordinate technical or commercial briefings.

We highly appreciate the feedback from the companies who participated in the delegation: 

“A very well organized event and a great technical platform to engage Norwegian expertise in meaningful topics relevant for Namibia”

DNV, Namibia

“At Jotun Paints, we are dedicated to empowering Namibians with technical expertise while protecting the assets that will shape Namibia's future. By investing in the people today and safeguarding critical infrastructure for tomorrow, we aim to be a long-term partner in the sustainable growth of Namibia. Initiatives such as NABA provide a valuable platform for us to bring this vision to life, allowing us to contribute to skills development, share industry knowledge, and support the next generation that will help build and protect Namibia's future.”

Jotun Paints

“As the Norwegian delegation comes to an end, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone for making this such a fantastic and successful week. A special, heartfelt thanks to Solveig and Bjørn at NABA, you both have done an absolutely outstanding job facilitating the program, managing the logistics, and setting up highly valuable stakeholder meetings. Because of your hard work, WellPartner is leaving with concrete leads that we are very excited to follow up on in the near future. Beyond the business opportunities, it has been incredibly educational, inspiring, and socially rewarding to spend this week alongside all the other companies in the delegation. The insight sharing and great company made the trip truly memorable.”

Well Partner

“This Business Mission has been extremely positive for us! I believe NABA`s professionalism, good nature, organisation and networking give us opportunities to engage that we would struggle to get alone even with our extensive experience in Africa! We have advanced a very important project for us and established communications links that will help that move forward thanks to your work and organisation! In addition it has been a very enjoyable week meeting you all from diverse businesses that we often don’t engage so much with.”

Viridien Group

“A very big thank you to Solveig Tangen⁩ and ⁨Bjørn Kahrs⁩ for guiding us through Namibia’s oil and gas industry. Your insights were precious,  the knowledge sharing was very much appreciated along with the organisation. And of course the great company of our colleagues! Will definitely be looking forward to the next business mission NABA will organise!"

StormGeo