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DOING BUSINESS IN IN NAM NAMIBIA IBIA By D Dr. Mekon ondj djo Ka o Kaap apanda anda-Gi Girnus nus Co Commerci cial al Co Coun unsel sello lor NAMIBIA AT A 2,5 MIO. SOUTHERN GLANCE AFRICA Independence: 21.3.1990 WINDHOEK

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DOING BUSINESS IN IN NAM NAMIBIA IBIA

By D

  • Dr. Mekon
  • ndj

djo Ka

  • Kaap

apanda anda-Gi Girnus nus Co Commerci cial al Co Coun unsel sello lor

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SOUTHERN AFRICA 824.2 24.292 92 km2 ANGOLA, ZAMBIA, BOTSWANA, SOUTH AFRICA 2,5 MIO. LANGUAGES

(English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, Nama, Damara, German etc.)

WINDHOEK Independence: 21.3.1990

NAMIBIA AT A GLANCE

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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  • Cu

Curr rrenc ency: y: Namibian Dollar (NAD); pegged on a 1:1 basis against the South African Rand

  • GD

GDP: : US$ 15 billion

  • GD

GDP per er capita: pita: US$ 5,931.5

  • Inc

ncome

  • me Level:

vel: Upper Middle Income

  • Exp

xpor

  • rt

t pr produ

  • ducts:

ts: diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium, foods (e.g. fish, beer, meat, grapes), etc.

  • Import

port prod

  • duct

ucts: s: petrochemical products and fuels, machines and machine components, foods etc.

THE ECONOMY AT T A G A GLA LANC NCE

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

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NAMIBIA: YOUR RELIABLE PARTNER IN AFRICA

Political & Business Environment - Ranking in Africa

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

Index

NAMIBIA ANGOLA GHANA KENYA NIGERIA SOUTH AFRICA

Ibrahim Index of African Governance 2018 (54)

4 45 6 11 33 7

Corruption Perceptions Index - Transparency International 2019 (180)

56

(6 in Africa)

146 80 137 146 70

World Press Freedom Report – Reporters Without Boarders 2020 (180)

23

(1 in Africa)

106 30 103 115 31

Global Competitiveness Index – WEF 2019 (141)

94

(9 in Africa)

136

(35 in Africa)

111

(12 in Africa)

95

(10 in Africa)

116

(16 in Africa)

60

(2 in Africa)

Doing Business Report – World Bank 2020 (190)

11

(in Africa)

45

(in Africa)

17

(in Africa)

4

(in Africa)

21

(in Africa)

6

(in Africa)

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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ABUNDANT NA NATURA TURAL L RES RESOURCES OURCES

5th largest uranium producer in the world 12th largest diamond producer in the world Also: gold, silver, semi-precious stones, industrial minerals, salt, fluorspar, manganese, granite, marble etc. Significant copper, zinc, lead, rare earths reserves Off-shore gas field (1,4 trillion cubic feet) Oil Exploration Among world’s leading fishing nations Indigenous plants and fruits

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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THE POTENTIAL OF MARU MARULA LA

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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  • Strategic geographic location
  • Excellent infrastructure
  • Member of SACU & SADC
  • Regional market: 300 million

consumers in SADC

  • Market potential 2050: 2.1 billion

people in Africa (AfCFTA)

  • Preferential trade agreements

with the EU, USA, EFTA, MERCOSUR, AGOA

YOUR GATEWAY INTO SOU SOUTHE HERN RN AF AFRI RICA CA & & WORL ORLD D MAR MARKETS KETS

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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NAMIBIA HAS A MODERN & COMP OMPET ETIT ITIV IVE E TRA RANSPORT NSPORTATION TION IN INFRAS FRASTRUCT TRUCTURE URE

OVERAL ERALL TRANS NSPORT PORT IN INFRASTRU ASTRUCT CTUR URE E IN IN AF AFRICA RICA RANK 7 QUALIT ITY Y OF ROADS ADS RANK 1 QUALIT ITY Y OF RAIL ILRO ROAD D IN INFRASTR ASTRUCTU UCTURE RE RANK 8 QUALIT ITY Y OF PORT RT IN INFRASTR ASTRUCTU UCTURE RE RANK 5 QUALIT ITY Y OF AIR IR TRANSPORT ANSPORT IN INFRASTRU ASTRUCT CTUR URE E RANK 8

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS

Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2019, World Economic Forum

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TRANSPORT AND INF INFRA RAST STRUCTURE RUCTURE

  • Ex

Excell cellent ent tr transport ansport infr fras astructur ructure

  • High

gh investments nvestments in roads, railway, airports, harbours

  • A str

strong

  • ng logi
  • gist

stics ics branch anch with global players (Deutsche Post DHL, Kuehne & Nagel) und local companies

  • Air

ir Na Namibia: mibia: Daily flights between Frankfurt and Windhoek

  • Direct Flights also with KLM, Qatar Airways,

South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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THE PORT OF WAL ALVIS B VIS BAY

  • Only natural deep sea harbour along West

African coastline

  • Strategic location & direct access to

principal shipping lines

  • Efficient, high safety and security standards
  • Major shipping lines: MACS, Maersk, Ocean

Africa Containers

  • Average transit time from Europe: ≈ 2 weeks
  • Regional connectivity through Walvis Bay

Corridors

  • Walvis Bay Serves:
  • Angola (3-5 days)
  • Botswana (2 days)
  • DRC (5-6 days)
  • South Africa ( 2 days)
  • Zambia (3-4 days)

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK & SUPPORT NETWORK FO FOR R FO FORE REIG IGN N COMP OMPANI ANIES ES AND AND IN INVE VEST STORS ORS

  • International business community
  • Advice and support from the Namibia

Investment Centre (NIC)

  • Also: Namibia Chamber of Commerce

and Industry (NCCI), Namibia Manufacturers‘ Association (NMA), Namibia Logistics Association (NLA) Construction Industries Federation (CIF), Renewable Energy Industry Association

  • f Namibia (REIAoN).
  • International accounting firms: PWC, EY,

Deloitte, KPMG

  • Foreign Investment Act (1990):
  • Equal treatment of national and

foreign investors

  • Full protection of investment
  • No prescription of local

participation

  • 100% repatriation of profits

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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INVESTIEREN UND UNTERNEHMEN IN NAMIBIA

INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN IN NAM NAMIBI IBIA

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GROWTH AT HOME STRATEGY: TAR ARGE GETE TED D SE SECT CTORS ORS

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

Steel manufacturing & metal fabrication Transport Equipment Building Material Automotive Industry Mineral Beneficiation Furniture Jewellery Industry Manufacturing Cosmetics Chemical Industry Green Economy Pharmaceuticals Fish-processing Agro-processing

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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A WI A WIDE DE R RANG ANGE OF E OF IN INVES VESTME TMENT NT OP OPPOR PORTU TUNI NITI TIES ES IN NAMIBIA’S ECONOMIC SECTOR

MINI NING NG & ENE NERG RGY MANUF NUFACTU CTURING RING & PRO ROCESSING CESSING TRA RANS NSPORT PORT & LOGI GISTICS STICS AGR GRIC ICUL ULTURE TURE / / AGR GRO-INDUST INDUSTRY RY TOUR URISM ISM INF NFRAS RASTRUC RUCTURE TURE

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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SUC SUCCESS CESSFU FUL MAR L MARKET KET EN ENTR TRY Y ST STRA RATE TEGIES: GIES: PREPARATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY

  • Innovate for local conditions: adapt

products or services to the needs of local customers

  • Have a creative and flexible route to market

strategy: e.g. direct sales & partnerships with 3rd party distributors, wholesalers and microentrepreneurs

  • Participate in local trade fairs
  • Offer after-sales service (repair and

maintenance, spare parts, training etc.)

  • Be creative and flexible
  • Don’t forget bottom of the pyramids

customers/consumers

  • Use Namibia as entry point & test market
  • Visit Namibia
  • Invest in local partnerships & build a local

presence

  • Use local talent & think regional
  • Become part of a national or regional vision
  • Think regional
  • Take advantage of economic agreements

and growing trade corridors

  • Leverage first mover advantage
  • Take a long-term outlook

INVESTING IN NAMIBIA

  • DR. M. KAAPANDA-GIRNUS
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The Perception Gap

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AN EXCELLENT QU QUALITY ALITY OF LIFE OF LIFE

  • Good per

ersonal sonal se securit urity

  • Pri

rivate vate ho hosp spital itals s of international standards

  • Renowned internation

nternational al sc scho hools

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  • Hi

High gh qual uality ity ho housi using ng in urban centres

  • Rich cul

ultu tural al diver iversity sity

  • Endless opportunities for sp

spor

  • rts

ts and nd rec ecrea eation tion

  • Adventu

venture e activi ivities: ties: wildlife safari and hunting, fishing, quadbiking, sandboarding, 4 x 4 adventures etc.

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TOP 10 REASONS TO INVEST IN NAMIBIA

NAMIBIA: AN ADVENTURER’S DRE DREAM AM

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SPECTECULAR LANDSCAPES & STU STUNNING NNING SAF SAFARI L ARI LODGES ODGES

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TOP 10 REASONS TO INVEST IN NAMIBIA

RICH AND DIV DIVERSE ERSE WILDLIFE WILDLIFE

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Commer erci cial al Of Offic ice Nam amibian bian High gh Commiss mission ion 6 Chandos St., Marylebone London W1G 9LU United Kingdom |T: +44 (0)20 7636 6244 |E: mkaapanda@namibiahc.org.uk

@NamibiaUK www.namibiahc.org.uk

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