A delegation of Namibian entrepreneurs, led by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga, will be conducting work visits to mining and oil projects in the provinces of Luanda, Lunda-Sul, Bengo, Benguela, and Cuanza-Sul from the 19th to the 28th of this month.
The visit is part of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Angola and Namibia, signed in the field of mineral resources and hydrocarbons.
On the first day of work, starting on Monday, the Namibian delegation will visit the Ocean and Maritime Terminal of Barra do Dande (TOBD) in Bengo, the Luanda Refinery, and the SONILS Logistics Base.
On Tuesday, part of the Namibian delegation will travel to the Lobito Refinery Project in Benguela, while the others will visit the Saurimo Diamond Development Hub (PDDS) and the Catoca Mining Society in Lunda-Sul.
However, from the 21st to the 25th, visits will be made to the National Institute of Petroleum (INP) and the Maritime Training Center of Angola (CFMA) in Sumbe, Cuanza-Sul province. During this period, work meetings of the Technical Group for the Implementation of the Angola-Namibia Memorandum of Understanding are also scheduled.
The document between the two countries was signed on November 29, 2022, during the International Forum “Angola Oil and Gas” in Luanda. The Technical Group to coordinate the implementation of this Memorandum was created in April 2023.
