Track 1 · Local Content Enterprise Development

Get contract-ready for what mines and oil operators actually buy.

For startups and SMEs in Arandis, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Lüderitz and Rosh Pinah that supply, or want to supply, the extractive industry. Free to join. No obligation to borrow.

Cohort 1 · Jan 2027

12-week supplier cohort

One day a week. Each module ends in a piece of your supplier file and ticks items on your Supplier Passport.

Know your buyer and vendor registration
Compliance and safety file
Costing and pricing a tender
Cash flow and how PO finance works
Demo day: best pitches go to PitchRoom

Monthly

Supplier readiness sessions

Half-day walk-in sessions on the circuit towns. Bring your Passport; leave with the next three things to fix for a named buyer.

Quarterly

Buyer masterclasses

Procurement and safety staff from operators teach tenders, site induction and payment terms, and meet local suppliers in the room.

Apply for the cohort or a Biz Boost

Namibian-owned businesses in or near a host town. Startups are welcome with relevant experience or a credible plan for a spend category.

Before you apply

Fill in your Supplier Passport. It takes five minutes and shows us where to start.