- Namibia provides access to 345 million people within the southern Africa through its ports of entries.
- As a member of Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), Namibia’s exports enjoy duty-free and quota-free market access to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa.
- The Walvis Bay Corridor Group was established to manage goods trade and it oversees the logistical aspects of exporting to SADC markets through several “corridors”.
- Through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Namibia offers opportunities for investment in a number of projects in various economic sectors.
- Namibia views foreign direct investment (FDI) as a key component of economic development, so it proactively legislates and nurtures an environment that is equitable and attractive for FDI.
- Legislation ensures an enabling environment for foreign investors and Namibian firms, including international arbitration of disputes, the right to remit profits and access to foreign exchange.
- Investment incentives and special tax incentives are available for most sectors.
- Namibia’s financial environment is well developed, robust and has a high degree of financial stability.
- The certainty within the financial sector is further entrenched by the Namibia Dollar’s one-to-one peg to the South African Rand which makes it one of the least volatile currencies in Africa.
- Investment opportunities may take the form of PPPs either on a per project basis or with equity holdings. Certain utilities may be wholly owned by investors.
- Opportunities to invest are found in development of water infrastructure, power generation and transmission infrastructure, housing infrastructure as well as transport and logistics infrastructure, notably road, rail and port infrastructure, with emphasis on corridors to SADC states.
- Namibia welcomes private social enterprise, particularly specialist health and education, to augment public provision of social services.