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Namibia: ‘Govt can’t afford oil refinery’ – News

Namibia: ‘Govt can’t afford oil refinery’ – News

Africa Links 24 with Shania Lazarus
Published on 2025-04-29 17:00:00

Namibia should not rush to build an oil refinery before finding commercially viable oil, analysts say.

This comes after president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah recently announced plans to build the country’s first oil refinery.

Some analysts, however, say such a venture should be supported by the private sector as it would be too costly to run with taxpayers’ money.

Former petroleum commissioner Imms Mulunga says while the idea is noble, the process would be too expensive, with…

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