Namibia’s oil moment: Before we count the barrels, do Namibians understand the opportunity?

For several years now, the words “oil discovery” and “opportunities” have become part of Namibia’s economic vocabulary. There is talk of billions of barrels, foreign investment, jobs, local suppliers, new industries, infrastructure, government revenue and Namibia becoming one of Africa’s important oil-producing countries. The comparisons with Guyana are inevitable. Guyana was once a relatively…