NIPDB

The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), in strategic partnership with FirstRand Namibia, recently convened close to 40 top executive business leaders for a CEOs’ Roundtable on Namibia’s Competitiveness. The Roundtable was also attended by I-Ben Nashandi, the Executive Director of the National Planning Commission, which tracks Namibia’s competitiveness in line with NDP6, as well as Shali Shindume, the Economic Advisor to the President and Dagmar Honsbein, Chairperson of th

Namibia has taken a significant step towards strengthening its global competitiveness as a viable investment destination with the launch of a new Employment Permit to Conduct Business (Investor Permit), providing qualifying investors with a more streamlined and predictable process to establish and operate businesses in the country. The permit will enhance the country’s ability to effectively attract and retain investors who contribute to sustainable economic growth.

The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and M&Z Motors Namibia are collaborating to position Namibia at the centre of the Mercedes-Benz “140 Years. 140 Places” global anniversary journey when it travels through the country on 22-27 August 2026. The initiative commemorates 140 years since Carl Benz invented the automobile and will see three Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles travel more than 50,000 kilometres across six continents, visiting 1