Staff Writer
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has invited Namibian businesses and companies with investment-ready projects to participate in the upcoming Namibia–Türkiye Trade Mission, aimed at strengthening trade and investment links between the two countries.
The trade mission will bring together local companies and a visiting Turkish trade and investment delegation in Windhoek for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) engagements.
Hosted by the ministry of international relations and trade (MIRT) in partnership with the NIPDB, the mission will focus on renewable energy, textiles and leather processing, fisheries, infrastructure and construction, education, water purification, the automotive industry, and tourism and hospitality.
According to the NIPDB, the trade mission is being coordinated through the Namibian Honorary Consulates in Istanbul and Ankara in collaboration with the Embassy of Namibia in Berlin.
Meanwhile, the NIPDB also highlighted developments from the South Africa–Namibia Business Forum held in Midrand, South Africa, under the theme “Driving Regional Industrialisation, Investment and Sustainable Growth Through Strategic South Africa-Namibia Partnerships.”
The forum brought together government officials and business leaders from both countries to discuss opportunities for expanding trade, investment and industrial cooperation.
NIPDB acting chief executive officer Julia Muetudhana presented Namibia’s investment landscape, highlighting opportunities available to investors across key sectors.
A major outcome of the forum was the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), establishing the Namibia–South Africa Business Council.
The council will serve as a permanent private sector platform to promote trade, investment and cross-border business partnerships.
Its establishment follows a decision taken by the Heads of State of Namibia and South Africa during the 2023 Bi-National Commission.
Discussions during the forum also focused on strengthening value chain integration between the two countries, with delegates exploring ways to move beyond a traditional supplier-consumer relationship towards deeper industrial collaboration in sectors such as agriculture, leather, textiles and agro-processing.
Breakaway sessions examined opportunities in green energy and hydrogen, manufacturing and industrialisation, as well as logistics and trade corridors, before concluding with business-to-business networking meetings ahead of a presidential session involving Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
