NAMIBIA OPEN FOR TRADE Namibia is a land of sunshine, stark contrasts, friendly people … and wide, open spaces. Like its landscape, it is also wide open to opportunities for trade, whether locally, regionally, continentally or internationally.Namibia is a country with a very stable government – an essential requirement for trade. Elections for the country’s [...]
On the 2nd of April 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump introduced a 10% blanket tariff on all imports into the U.S., a significant escalation in global trade tensions. South Africa faced a particularly harsh 30% surcharge on its exports, while Namibia was hit with a 21% tariff under a reciprocal framework. These decisions mark a [...]
Tucked away along a rugged gravel road, some fifty kilometers north of Outjo, lies the quiet and often-overlooked settlement of Farm Queen Sofia. Home to approximately six hundred residents, the farm, like many others scattered across Namibia’s Kunene Region, has withstood the worst of the El Niño- induced drought. Here, survival was not just a [...]
Energy continues to be a key driver for global economic growth. Energy sparked the first industrial revolution in the 1760s’ and continued to play a fundamental role in the subsequent revolutions. This era was marked by the invention of steam engines which made use of water and the release of steam power leading to the [...]
Namibia’s strategic location and world- class infrastructure provide it with a unique opportunity to become the leading logistics hub for the SADC region and beyond. With well- developed corridors and state-of-the-art port facilities at Walvis Bay, the country is perfectly positioned to connect landlocked neighbours to global markets. However, logistics success is not just about [...]
A cool, crisp April morning marked the official launch of Namibia Trade Network`s first Business Breakfast Club for 2025, opening with a theme that couldn’t be more relevant - one on the tip of everyone’s tongue and central to pioneering business ventures: a future shaped by a green economy.Hosted by its main sponsor, the diamond [...]
Namibia’s high commissioner to Zambia, Haindongo Siyave, has reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to strengthening regional trade and economic integration through enhanced transport and logistics collaboration. He was speaking during the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) Copperbelt Information Session held in Kitwe, Zambia, under the theme “Beyond Borders”.Addressing government officials, business leaders, mining sector representatives and members [...]
Born in 1952 on 29 October in the northern Namibian village of Onamutai and married to retired Lt Gen. Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, a former chief of the Namibia Defence Force (NDF), Her Excellency Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, dubbed NNN, is a veteran politician, accomplished diplomat and lifelong advocate for the rights of women and children. With [...]
Photo credits: Addie Films; Leoviich; contributed As the most extended rainy season seen in Namibia in years wrapped up last month, Namibians slowly packed away their summer clothes as the air got crisp, welcoming what will likely be the coldest winter we have seen in a long time. The dropping temperatures did not [...]
Once again, the compassionate employees of Debmarine Namibia have stepped forward, bringing joy and much- needed relief to children in need. Their generous donation of shoeboxes filled with essential items reached the young residents of Mother W.I.N Afrikaner Private Hostel and Grace Shelter in Dorlam, Khomas Region.Each shoebox contained school supplies, uniforms, shoes, clothing, toys, [...]
