The Government of the Republic of Namibia through the Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND) in collaboration with FirstRand Group (FNB/RMB Namibia) and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) will host a two-day Upstream Oil and Gas Suppliers workshop from 21-22 April 2026 in Windhoek. A second workshop will take place in Walvis Bay in August 2026 at a date to be announced.
In line with PETROFUND’s mandate to build national capacity within the upstream oil and gas sector, and guided by the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, which seeks to maximise the participation, development and competitiveness of local suppliers along the upstream oil and gas value chain, the Upstream Oil and Gas Suppliers’ Workshop forms part of the Government of the Republic of Namibia’s broader efforts to promote local content development and deepen Namibian participation in the rapidly growing upstream oil and gas sector.
The primary objective of the workshop is to strengthen the technical, operational and compliance capabilities of Namibian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while enhancing their understanding of upstream oil and gas procurement processes, technical requirements and industry practices. This is in an effort to enable them to compete effectively within the upstream oil and gas value chain as Namibia advances towards its first Final Investment Decision (FID) and ultimately, first oil.
