James Mnyupe, Namibia’s former Green Hydrogen Commissioner, is set to take on a significant new role as Senior Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa at the German engineering and construction giant, thyssenkrupp Uhde.
Mnyupe’s move follows a high-profile tenure since 2021, where he served as Namibia’s inaugural Green Hydrogen Commissioner, spearheading the NGH2P and establishing the nation’s ambitious strategy to become a leading African hub for green hydrogen development.
Driving Industrialization in Namibia
A key part of Mnyupe’s new mandate is to leverage the vast expertise of thyssenkrupp Uhde to support Namibia’s national industrialisation objectives. Upon joining the firm, he plans to focus on establishing a strong local presence and directing the company’s considerable resources toward national development.
“I aim to establish a thyssenkrupp Uhde presence in Namibia and mobilise the group’s know-how and resources necessary to unlock the industrial clusters envisioned by Government and our private sector,” Mnyupe stated. This initiative is designed to channel the company’s global experience into realising the Government’s long-term industrialisation vision.
thyssenkrupp Uhde, a key entity within the Germany-based thyssenkrupp group, is one of the world’s foremost Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies, specialising in the design and construction of industrial plants. The group is a major global player, with annual revenues of €38 billion and a workforce of almost 100,000 employees.
The company’s track record includes the successful construction of over 2,500 chemical plants worldwide, providing the technical and engineering foundation that Mnyupe is now tasked with integrating into the Sub-Saharan African, and specifically the Namibian, industrial landscape.
