Africa Matters: Namibia's Oil Potential

Portuguese oil company Galp Energia says it has discovered billions of barrels of oil in Namibia's Mopane field. It joins TotalEnergies and Shell, who have all struck black gold in the last two years. This could signal massive economic potential but what will it mean for the nearly three million Namibians?
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[@mahasham4759]

Namibia oil potential is equal to USA war potential. Remember Iraq?

[@PeterLawrence_]

The minute you have foreigners exploring oil for you, then you will not have the greater benefit.

[@furtsmagee1513]

It benefited Saudi Arabia greatly. Saudi aramco was a joint venture with standard oil

[@jorgegomez524]

All middle-east in fact was developed by foreigners

[@bullbutter9699]

Abolish AIPAC

[@sequitor]

really excellent discussion with Mr Mbulle

[@jahmala5336]

Why Africa cannot have their own exploration oil companies, and stop having foreign companies do their exploration for themselves.

[@altentic8616]

Dude, stop being ignorant and study what is happening in British Guiana... a small country in South America with only 800 thousand inhabitants and which in the next 2 and 3 years will have a GDP per capita greater than that of the USA.. This will only happen because this country has opened its oil market to international capital.

[@sulaak]

Oil exploration requires vast capital and technical skills to mitigate the risk. S Arabia Aramco and Norway Equinor, formerly known as Statoil, became partners with Western energy companies and later became significant energy players.

[@listenup2882]

How is he being ignorant? His question is quite reasonable. People with your mentality would have Africans forever fighting for crumbs We know for a fact that frequently the countries possessing the minerals do not benefit greatly from them and also the wealth generated is often not distributed equitably. Your response to his question is quite ignorant and unfortunate..​@@altentic8616

[@listenup2882]

This oil revenue should be used to develop the BLACK indigenous people of Namibia. They should receive free education at all levels, free health care etc.

[@listenup2882]

​@@sulaakNigeria has companies that explore for oil.

[@ferdieortman6614]

Great stuff 🇳🇦👍

[@elvisejo5885]

Can't u create a regional exploration company? A SADC joint venture

[@samuelzulu9731]

good question

[@Cesco_S]

With South Africa? Will that not make things worse…

[@cmix656]

1 million for every citizen. ☺️☺️

[@farazkhan7035]

may allah bless africa with peace and prosperity

[@altentic8616]

About 5 years ago, British Guiana in South America opened its oil exploration market to international capital, and today it is the fastest growing country in the world. In 2022 alone it grew by $62 and in 2023 it grew by 44%. Therefore, its GDP per capita will be greater than most European countries and even Switzerland.

[@ABClyricsSR]

America is on the line

[@listenup2882]

Nigeria needs to invest in a huge oil refinery like Dangote 's refinery. Extract as much wealth as possible from this resource.🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨

[@GGG_GGG899]

Keep USA Uk INDIA FRANCE OF YOUR COUNTRY

[@hafeniyamateu6669]

The world is all eyes on my country Namibia

[@oceejekwam6829]

Namibia should reach out to Guyana (another lightly populated state) with huge natural resources. Guyana has discovered large oil reserves recently too.

[@listenup2882]

No crappy deal where the country gest only 10% of oil revenues.

[@BGK531]

Keep it in Africa and trade it with your fellow Africans and China the countries that respect Africans.

[@SARodriguez-kw7wl]

Watch out for USA 🇺🇸 democracy

[@vixcentimk426]

Botswana should guard its borderline its about to get nasty

[@chad9017]

The economic hit men have probably already visited Namibia.

[@hicks288]

Black people negotiate for small pocket deals. Hope it will benefit the nation as 85% namibians are living in poverty.

[@suryanaray7942]

According to article 14 and 21 of the constitution of India Gujarat communal Riots and Best Bakery and Gulbarga Society Riots FBI investigation is necessary through the UNO please to give justice to the victims Families in india

[@IcyanzuTvRw]

You can think that all president african they are foolish

[@suryanaray7942]

Pulwama attack FBI investigation is necessary through the UNO please to give justice to the brave and innocent soldiers in india

[@cancatcannothaz]

Satyapal Malik exposed that already in an interview on The Wire with Karan Thapar👍🏿

[@Yasardiscipline.]

🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲 ✈️✈️ 🚁

[@raulsekwati885]

It means Namibia finna get some freedom 🤣😂

[@lxonthemix834]

It means vokol! All money is going to the west

[@apricotcomputers3943]

😂 god help you, if you get deported to Rwanda... UK needs to send them into the English channel

[@Yahyia-cv3sx]

For most, it won't mean caca, because oligarchs will control it. Portuguese! They're not even African.

[@apricotcomputers3943]

😂 resource curse

[@kimsmith6066]

here say usa/nato are in abit of panic because if turkey do join russia(here say nato/usa will lose badly in UKRAINE+MIDDLE EAST SO USA/NATO MISS MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT HAPPEND(love for turkey/gaza++++

[@bullbutter9699]

Turkey will Join BRICS NATO is falling 😊

[@yeshuaisgod9015]

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[@bullbutter9699]

No god