In the Oil and Gas sector, safety has traditionally been equated with hard hats, hazard signs and emergency drills. But the modern workplace demands a broader lens, one where employee health is treated as a foundational pillar of operational safety, not an afterthought. Nowhere is this shift more pressing, or more complex, than in frontier energy markets like Uganda and Namibia.

The recent Workplace Health Protection Conference (June 2025) delivered powerful insights into the undeniable link between health and safety in the workplace. A highlight was the Warner Lecture, “Unlocking the power of Industrial Hygiene for a Resilient and Sustainable Future,” delivered by Dr. Lali Japaridze

Future Energy Partners, Teyshas Energy and ADM — collectively known as the Deepwater Development Consortium — have identified a range of significant issues facing the Namibian Government in developing the energy sector and wider economy. Drawing on years of experience, the Consortium provides practical, evidence-based solutions to help address these challenges.

This roadmap outlines the key steps for developing a local content strategy that ensures long-term economic benefits across multiple sectors, not just a select few.

We believe that skills and local businesses are the most important because they are the foundations of every nation’s economy, growth and governance. If the Local Content policy is to be effective and is to be meaningful then it must increase employment and must build the capacity of local businesses.

The election of President Trump for a second term has ushered in a significant shift in the global ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) landscape. With the administration and many US states making it effectively illegal to use ESG

We have looked at Local Content issues from the perspective of the Government, of skills and local businesses and from that of international companies (ICs).
Let us look at Namibia as a case study in how to build a thriving and sustainable Local Content policy.