With pension and insurance assets now towering over N$180 billion, representing more than 100 percent of the country’s entire GDP, Namibia is standing as one of Africa’s most compelling institutional investment markets.
Windhoek is preparing to host the most significant gathering of financial decision-makers on the calendar.
Scheduled for the beginning of March, the 5th Annual Namibia Institutional Investors Forum & Golf will bring together the custodians of the nation’s wealth under a single mandate: to deploy capital with purpose.
Under the theme ‘Mobilising Institutional Capital for Sustainable Growth and Regional Impact’, the forum will shift the spotlight from the balance sheet to the blueprint.
According to the convener, Michael Ndinisa, Group CEO of MNCapital Group, the forum is designed to move beyond theoretical discourse.
“Namibia’s institutional capital is not passive capital, it is transformative capital,” Ndinisa said.
“The responsibility now lies in mobilising it strategically, responsibly, and boldly. NaII 2026 is where regulation meets capital, where trustees sharpen governance, and where asset owners align long-term mandates with national development priorities.”
He said the agenda reflects this pivot toward pragmatism.
Ndinisa further said sessions will tackle the gritty mechanics of finance, focusing on translating institutional capital into bankable projects, de-risking transformational assets through blended finance and PPPs, and strengthening Namibia’s position as a gateway for SADC-wide investment collaboration.
In addition, a dedicated segment will emphasize trustee stewardship, reinforcing their role as the guardians of national savings and long-term member outcomes.
So far, confirmed attendees include the architects of Namibia’s regulatory framework and the managers of its largest asset pools.
Among the high-level speakers are Kenneth Matomola, Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority; Martin Inkumbi, Chief Executive Officer, Government Institutions Pension Fund; and Tiaan Bazuin, Chief Executive Officer of Namibia Securities Exchange.
The high-level speakers will be joined by a cadre of investment heavyweights, including Jason Hailonga, Managing Director, Momentum Investments; Tsepo Mandlazi, Head of Private Markets, Alexander Forbes Investments; and Fillemon Iyambo, Managing Director, Ino Harith Capital, alongside trustees, principal officers, and CIOs representing the country’s most significant institutional capital pools.
Ndinisa said the conversations will shape Namibia’s institutional investment direction.
