MACHINERY AND ELECTRONICS
The manufacturing of machinery and tools (especially in support of other target sectors), pumps, engines, appliances, electronics, and related components. As at December 2024, Imports of electrical machinery and apparatus stood at N$ 212.7 Million (Namibia International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin, December 2024), a deficit which shows room for local manufacturing and expansion, This figure does not include household electronics, electrical power switching equipment, or electrodiagnostic machinery for medical use.
The growing green hydrogen industry, oil & gas and various planned new mines present a convincing case for uptake of local manufacturing. The country's abundant resources of copper make it ideal for value addition as copper is a major input for the electronics and machinery manufacturing industry. With the Tsumeb smelter already doing primary value addition to both local and imported copper, it would be worthwhile to fill in the gaps presented by the value chain. Despite being in its infancy, Namibia's machinery and electronics sector is positioned for growth due to its strategic location, skilled labor force, and increasing demand from regional and international markets.
