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Vol 66 No 16

Published 8th August 2025


Namibia

Newsmaker: Oil will test Namibia’s Nandi-Ndaitwah 

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s presidency will be shaped by how her government manages the fossil fuel bonanza. Her election last December coincided with the take-off of the country’s oil boom and she has pledged zero-tolerance towards corruption. After sacking most of the ministers appointed by her predecessor Hage Geingob, her team will have to scrutinise the lucrative deals in oil licensing secured by the ruling party’s business allies.

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