Ngurare hails N$41.6b Dangote fuel project as gamechanger …trumpets NNN’s visionary leadership, commitment

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has hailed the launch of the N$41.6 billion Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and regional pipeline project as a monumental triumph for the nation, calling it “a remarkable demonstration of what visionary leadership, political commitment, and investor confidence can achieve.”

The massive fuel infrastructure project, officially commissioned by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week at Walvis Bay, marks one of the fastest and largest industrial breakthroughs in Namibia’s modern history.

The seeds of the mega-project were sown in August 2025 during high-level bilateral talks, when Nandi-Ndaitwah directly engaged Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, inviting him to explore Namibia’s rapidly expanding energy and logistics landscape.

Speaking on the historic milestone on his social media platforms, Ngurare hailed the project as a masterclass in executive execution and political will.

“Just over a year later, we are witnessing the groundbreaking of a N$41.6 billion investment. The official launch of the Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and regional pipeline project by Her Excellency the President is a remarkable demonstration of what visionary leadership, political commitment and investor confidence can achieve. This is an extraordinary milestone, achieved within the shortest turnaround time imaginable,” said the PM.

From Ngurare’s vantage point, the project marks a profound ideological shift in continental economics, as for decades African infrastructure relied heavily on western or Asian capital and investors.

He underscored that Namibia’s latest partnership with the Dangote Group entirely flips this narrative by leveraging internal African wealth to solve internal African energy challenges in collaboration with African investors.

Ngurare added that this development aligns perfectly with the diplomatic agenda Namibia pushed on the global stage just days ago during the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.

“Even more significant is that this is African capital being invested in Africa. It is precisely the kind of South-South cooperation and intra-Commonwealth investment partnerships that I, on behalf of Her Excellency, advocated at the just-concluded CHOGM 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda,” stated Ngurare.

**Anchoring NDP6 **

The Dangote project arrives at a critical juncture as Namibia transitions into its Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), where one of the key pillars of NDP6 is transforming the country into a competitive industrial hub with robust infrastructure, energy self-sufficiency, and sustainable job creation.

By anchoring the N$41 billion energy supply chain in Walvis Bay, the project provides the exact industrial foundation NDP6 demands, which includes energy security through the planned massive tank farm that will serve as a strategic fuel reserve, insulating Namibia and its neighbors from global supply chain shocks.

In terms of industrialisation and job creation, the construction and operational phases of the project are set to unlock thousands of direct and indirect jobs for Namibian youth, stimulating local economies.

Another key area is regional integration, as the project will not only be a localised asset but designed with a cross-border mandate to assists and serve neighbouring landlocked countries.

“The President has demonstrated that when we have a clear vision and the determination to pursue it, we can turn ambitious ideas into tangible development. These pipelines from Walvis Bay will reach not only Otjiwarongo and Rundu but also SADC. Let us continue to support the President’s vision for our country as outlined in NDP6.”

Ngurare buttressed that for an investment of this magnitude to achieve its full potential, domestic alignment is critical, and it is equally important for Namibians, state institutions, and local businesses to foster an environment that welcomes and sustains such monumental transformations. “I call on all Namibians to rally behind this vision. Let us embrace investors who see opportunities in our country, support initiatives that advance our industrialisation ambitions and recognise the possibilities that such transformative investments bring for employment, energy security and economic growth,” he appealed.

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