INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Business Partnership

 

The Namibian Government and private sector are seeking partners in realising identified viable projects and business opportunities on a mutually beneficial basis.

 

Partnership Options:

 

• Direct private investment

• Financing

• Joint venture

• Public-private partnership

 

Why invest in Namibia?

 

• Peace, stability and good governance

• First world road, rail and air infrastructure

• Excellent telecommunications network

• Wide inter-continental market access

• Liberal investment regime

• Stable labour environment

• Generous investment regimes

• Fast, efficient and transparent bureaucracy

• Low inflation

• Stable foreign exchange reserves

• Strategically located, low cost and efficient port

• Young and trainable labour force

• Good housing and recreational facilities

 

Potential areas for Business and Investment in Namibia

 

Agriculture and Agro-industry

 

• Investment opportunities exist in value-added local processing of livestock, ostrich farming, crop production and food processing.

• Good prospects exist for extensive horticulture, such as grapes, olive oil, jojoba and cut flowers.

• Cotton production and establishment of a cotton ginnery

 

Mining and Energy

 

• Extensive mineral deposits

• Diamonds, uranium, gold, copper, lead, zinc and other base metals

• Semi-precious stones and many types of dimension stones.

• Value-addition encouraged

• Manufacturing (jewelry)

• Good prospects for oil and gas prospecting, exploration and processing

 

Fisheries

 

• Namibia has rich marine resources and fishing grounds.

• Mariculture and aquaculture potentials exist.

• Opportunities exist for fish processing and canning.

 

Tourism

 

• Spectacular scenery and wildlife

• Excellent infrastructure, warm climate and friendly atmosphere

• Opportunities in the development of up-market hotels, International conference centres, lodges, game parks, traveling and general hospitality industry

 

Opportunities abound in these areas as well:

 

• Cutting and polishing of precious and semi-precious stones, marbles and granites

• Leather products

• Glass products

• Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products

• Down-stream processing of gas

• Cement manufacturing

• Steel manufacturing

• Textiles and garments manufacturing

• Household appliances

• Electric and electronic components assembly

• Manufacturing of automotive components

• Construction and physical infrastructure development

• IT (hard and software assembly/manufacturing)

• Poultry and piggery

• Cotton production and ginnery

• Hotel and restaurants

• Upmarket tourism development

• Manufacturing of plastic products

• Manufacturing of building materials

• Furniture assembly