Shilunga calls for oil wealth to drive lasting economic transformation

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2026-08-20

WINDHOEK, 20 August 2026 - Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, Kornelia Shilunga, speaking during the official opening of the 2026 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 AUG (NAMPA) - Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the Office of the President, Kornelia Shilunga, has called for Namibia to look beyond the anticipated first barrel of oil and ensure the country’s petroleum resources translate into lasting economic benefits for present and future generations.
Shilunga was speaking at the official opening of the fourth Namibia Oil and Gas Conference in Windhoek on Wednesday.
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