Key Business Links

U.S. Government Links

• SelectUSA

• Export.gov’s Advocacy Center

• African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

• 2012 Country Commercial Guide – Namibia

• 2013 Investment Climate Statement for Namibia

• U.S. Department of Commerce

• U.S. Small Business Administration

• Export-Import Bank of the United States

• National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

• U.S. Trade Representative

• Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

• U.S. Trade and Development Agency

• The State International Development Organizations - website has an interactive map – click on the state(s) you are interested in trading with, and the site will provide the contact information for the appropriate state-level trade officials.

Namibian Government Links

• Bank of Namibia - As Namibia’s central Bank, the Bank of Namibia maintains all of the key indicators on the Namibian economy and trade, and they tend to provide the most up-to-date information available online.

• Ministry of Trade and Industry – Investment Guide – The government of Namibia’s recommendations on investment in Namibia.  The rest of the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s website is also worth a look for potential investors.

•  Namibia Investment Center – the Namibia Investment Center should be the entry point for potential investors in Namibia.

• Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – In many cases, it may be advantageous to partner with a Namibian company when doing business in Namibia.  The Chamber of Commerce may help identify potential partners.

• Namibia Trade Directory – The Namibia Trade Directory, maintained by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, functions as a sort of “who’s who” of Namibian business.  A digital copy may be downloaded from this website.

• 2004 Deloitte Report, Namibian Companies Act – links to a 2010 Deloitte review of Namibia’s 2004 “Companies Act” (which came into effect in 2010).  It highlights the most important points and changes to Namibian law affecting companies.

• Overview of the Targeted Intervention Program for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG) pamphlet – In March, 2011, the Government of Namibia announced a jobs creation program worth N$14.7 billion over three years, which funds a wide variety of public works and infrastructure projects.  These tenders may be of interest to U.S. investors.  This publication provides an overview of the program.