The Scottish trade mission will be in Namibia next month to meet the highest level of Namibian government across departments, local private sector organisations and academic institutions looking for partnerships in Windhoek, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.
Supported by the Scottish government and the Scottish Africa Business Association, the mission will discuss green hydrogen, renewables, energy and offshore skills training and education and look at how Scotland can assist the new oil and gas sector.
The meetings will be in Windhoek, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund from February 25 to 29.
The Scottish delegation will arrive in Namibia on February 25, 2024, ahead of a planned roundtable engagement with the NIPDB, Hydrogen Commission, mines ministry, Namcor, Petrofund, National Training Authority, Namibia Maritime Institute, universities, chambers of commerce, the private sector.
The Scottish delegation will also meet the leading developers, including Hyphen, Enersense Energy Namibia, Fichtner, and their contractor and supply chain.
In Erongo, the delegation will meet the regional governor, the private sector, chambers of commerce, tour Namport and the Cleanergy Green Hydrogen Pilot Projects.
Presentations on hydrogen will be made by the NIPDB CEO Nangula Uaandja, hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe, and Scottish hydrogen companies.
Mines ministry, Namcor and Scottish companies are expected to make presentations on renewable energy.
In April 2023, hydrogen commissioner Mnyupe, the National Planning Commission executive director Wilhencia Uiras, and Scott Richards from the Delivery Unit in the Office of the President held an online meeting with the Scottish association members regarding Namibia’s hydrogen plans.
Scotland was represented by Eilidh MacKinnon, Nigel Holmes from the hydrogen and fuel cell association, Darah Hillyear from Robert Gordon University and National Energy Skills Accelartor, and Murray Bainbridge from the Scottish Development International.
The Scottish Africa Business Association is a membership organisation with the core objective of making it easier for its members to do business between Africa and Scotland.
It works on behalf of its members to help identify opportunities across business sectors and then assist in making deals happen through our network of governments and partners in Scotland and across Africa.
Brief History of the Scottish Africa Business Association
2022
SABA hosts a record number of delegations from across Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Mozambique, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa, Namibia, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt.
2021
COP26 – SABA holds member meetings with the Presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia and Ministers from Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana
2020
SABA welcomes over 50 members in its first year. Develops a series of strategic partnerships across Africa with trusted contacts and advisors to provide in-country assistance and advice for our members
2019
SABA was created in 2019 as a product of the work undertaken by the Scotland Africa Business Exchange.
2018
In 2018, the Scotland Africa Business Exchange hosted the African Union Heads of Mission Meeting in Edinburgh for over three days.
2015
The Scotland Africa Business Exchange was founded in 2015.
