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The third edition of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference officially commenced on 12 August 2025, at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek, under the theme “From Exploration to Action: Positioning Namibia as the Next Energy Frontier.” The conference served as a vital platform for dialogue and collaboration within Namibia’s rapidly emerging oil and gas industry.

The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently, marking a significant step in their collaboration. This partnership aims to enhance sustainable investment, economic growth, and the development of emerging industries in Namibia through cooperation in standardization and conformity assessment services.

Namibia’s growing reputation as a premier tourism and investment destination has received a major boost with the announcement of a new direct, seasonal flight route between Zurich and Windhoek, to be launched by Edelweiss Air starting 1 June 2026.

Namibia made a compelling case for investment during the Invest in Namibia Forum,  organised as part of the country’s programme at the US-Africa Business Summit 2025 held in Luanda, Angola. The event brought together high-level government officials, diplomats, business leaders and investors, to explore the country’s diverse economic opportunities and reinforce its commitment to inclusive, sustainable growth.

On 27 June 2025, the world gathers once again to commemorate World Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day. This annual event, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017, is more than just a symbolic occasion. It is a global call to recognise the indispensable role of MSMEs in job creation, economic growth, innovation, and sustainable development. For Namibia, a nation forged in unity and freedom since its independence in 1990, this day carries part

Today, H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that the  Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) will henceforth resort under the  Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT). The NIPDB welcomes this strategic alignment, which is part of a broader effort to streamline the government’s economic development agenda and to enhance coordination across key institutions that drive investment, trade, and inclusive growth.

Trade Ministers from across the Commonwealth have concluded two days of high-level deliberations in Windhoek, Namibia, at the 2025 Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting (CTMM), with a bold affirmation of their shared commitment to deepen intra-Commonwealth trade, unlock sustainable investment, and defend the integrity of the multilateral trading system.

As global trade continues to be tested by geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain pressures, and rising economic disparities, the Commonwealth Business Summit opened today in Windhoek with a clear message: trade and investment must deliver for all.

The Bank of Namibia and Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) jointly launched the country’s inaugural Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Report.