The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is expected to host approximately 300 delegates at its Pension and Investment Symposium on 11 and 12 November 2026 at the Windhoek Country Club and Resort.
The two-day event, held under the theme Investment Ready: Positioning Namibia for Institutional Capital, will bring together institutional investors, policymakers, regulators, project developers and local and international experts to discuss ways of mobilising investment for Namibia’s economic development.
GIPF Chief Executive Officer Martin Inkumbi said the symposium would focus on addressing barriers preventing institutional capital from being invested in infrastructure, businesses and other development projects.
“The whole idea is to create a platform where institutional investors, in particular pension funds, and other players in the market, especially promoters of big projects, can come together to have a conversation,” Inkumbi said.
He said discussions would examine policy and regulatory constraints affecting investment, as well as measures needed to improve project readiness and attract funding from pension funds and other institutional investors.
The symposium will feature Bank of Namibia Governor Ebson Uanguta, National Planning Commission Director-General Dr Kaire Mbuende and Trade and Development Bank Group President and Chief Executive Officer Admassu Tadesse.
Other speakers scheduled for the first day include Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority General Manager Lovisa Indongo-Namandje, independent expert Dr Johannes !Gawaxab, Ministry of Finance Director Marten Ashikoto, Rwanda Social Security Board Deputy Chief Executive Officer Michelle Umurungi and J.P. Morgan Development Impact Advisory representative Stephanie de Lesseps.
Discussions will cover investment regulations, economic conditions, infrastructure financing and the role of institutional investors in supporting economic growth.
The second day will focus on investment opportunities in transport infrastructure, housing, telecommunications, aquaculture and local authority infrastructure.
Speakers will include GIPF Board of Trustees Chairperson Penda Ithindi, City of Windhoek Chief Executive Officer Moses Matyayi, M&G Investments Chief Executive Officer Ben Bertolini, Roads Authority Divisional Manager Frans Nghifikua, PowerCom Chief Executive Officer Beatus Amadhila and Namibian Agronomic Board Chief Executive Officer Dr Fidelis Mwazi.
Other participants will include National Housing Enterprise Infrastructure Development Manager Indileni Set-Sam Lipinge, African Aquaculture Company Chief Executive Officer Helge Krøgenes, Clement Kaukuetu of Namibian Atlantic Salmon Holding and African Aquaculture Company, and Walvis Bay Municipality General Manager Reedewann van Wyk.
Inkumbi said the symposium would also provide a platform for corporations and public institutions to pitch investment projects planned for implementation over the next 12 to 24 months.
The project presentations will target potential financiers, including pension funds, insurance companies, development finance institutions and commercial banks.
“The whole idea is to create a connection so that those looking for capital and those that wish to make investments can meet and have a conversation around how they can work together to realise those projects,” Inkumbi said.
He said the engagement was intended to connect project developers directly with potential investors and identify the requirements for securing financing.
The symposium is also expected to contribute to the development of a practical Environmental Readiness Framework aimed at improving investment decision-making, project preparation and sustainable economic development.
Attendance will be by invitation only, while proceedings will be livestreamed on GIPF’s official Facebook page.
