Business and Intellectual Property Authority(BIPA).

Martin Endjala The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu today said that due to outdated laws, business processes and procedures have been hampered, while also stating that they do not speak to the current environment and have been a hindrance towards the ease of doing business in Namibia. According to the minister, Namibia performed poorly in terms of ease of doing business rankings. This, she said is due to a number of challenges, of which one is the number of days it takes to start a business. Iipumbu made comparisons with South Africa, Botswana and Rwanda. She says while…