Julia Muetudhanastressedthat competitiveness directly shapes the investment climate and economic wellbeing
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“Delivering the opening address, NIPDB acting chief executive officer, Julia Muetudhana, stressed that competitiveness directly shapes the investment climate and economic wellbeing.”
Julia Muetudhanasaidcountry's green industrialisation ambitions would depend on investment, technology, infrastructure, skills, market access and project execution
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“NIPDB acting chief executive officer, Julia Muetudhana said the country's green industrialisation ambitions would depend not only on its resource endowment, but also on investment, technology, infrastructure, skills, market access and effective project execution.”
Julia Muetudhanaidentifiedthree priorities for advancing green industrialisation: bankable projects, strategic partnerships, and moving from dialogue to implementation
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“She identified three priorities for advancing green industrialisation including developing more bankable projects, building strategic partnerships that bring more than capital, and moving decisively from dialogue to implementation.”
NIPDB Acting CEO Julia Muetudhanahighlightedthat the Namibia Investment Guide is a significant tool to strengthen the country's competitiveness
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“Speaking on the significance of the guide, NIPDB Acting CEO Julia Muetudhana highlighted that the Namibia Investment Guide is a significant tool to strengthen the country's competitiveness by providing investors with an integrated and credible source of the information they need to make decisions, removing the uncertainty and time typically involved in assessing new markets.”
Julia MuetudhanapresentedNamibia's investment landscape, highlighting opportunities available to investors across key sectors
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“NIPDB acting chief executive officer Julia Muetudhana presented Namibia's investment landscape, highlighting opportunities available to investors across key sectors.”
The Ministry of International Relations and Trade notes that Namibia's domestic market of approximately 3.2 million people is too small to sustain economic expansion; the country must compete internationally and integrate producers into regional and global value chains. Namibia's export basket remains heavily concentrated in primary commodities including uranium, gold, fish, diamonds and beef.
The Ministry of International Relations and Trade notes that Namibia's domestic market of approximately 3.2 million people is too small to sustain economic expansion; the country must compete internationally and integrate producers into regional and global value chains. Namibia's export basket remains heavily concentrated in primary commodities including uranium, gold, fish, diamonds and beef.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and FirstRand Namibia held a CEOs' Roundtable with close to 40 executive business leaders to address Namibia's competitiveness decline, following the country's drop in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook to 69th out of 70 economies.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board called for a stronger pipeline of bankable and investment-ready green industrial projects as the country seeks to translate renewable energy and mineral resources into productive industries, jobs and economic growth. The acting CEO emphasized that success depends on investment, technology, infrastructure, skills, market access and effective project execution.
PwC Namibia and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board launched the Namibia Investment Guide: Tax Laws in Namibia, Volume 5, a resource to help local and international investors understand Namibia's tax environment and compliance requirements when doing business in the country.
Namibia's Investment Promotion and Development Board hosted an investment forum at the African Green Industries Summit, connecting eight Namibian project owners with potential investors and financiers to showcase opportunities in solar power, waste management, and other green economy sectors.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board has launched a new five-year employment permit for investors that functions as work authorisation, replacing the standard two-year permit and offering greater certainty for long-term business planning in Namibia.
Special Advisor Kornelia Shilunga outlined Namibia's vision for converting oil and gas sector decisions into national benefits at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board has invited Namibian businesses and companies with investment-ready projects to participate in an upcoming Namibia–Türkiye Trade Mission aimed at strengthening trade and investment links. The mission will bring together local companies and Turkish trade and investment delegates for business-to-business and business-to-government engagements in renewable energy, textiles, fisheries, infrastructure, education, water purification, automotive, and tourism sectors.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board has invited Namibian businesses with investment-ready projects to participate in a Namibia–Türkiye Trade Mission in Windhoek, coordinated with Turkish trade and investment delegations for B2B and B2G engagements across renewable energy, textiles, fisheries, infrastructure, education, water purification, automotive, and tourism sectors.
The Namibia Investment Promotion Development Board has appointed Julia Muetudhana as acting chief executive effective 1 July, succeeding Jessica Hauuanga. Muetudhana, who joined the board in 2023 as an executive for talent and innovation, takes over during a transitional phase of the organisation's growth.
The Namibia Investment Promotion Development Board has appointed Julia Muetudhana as acting chief executive effective 1 July, replacing Jessica Hauuanga. Muetudhana, who has been with the organisation since 2023 as an executive for talent and innovation, has the board's confidence to lead during the transitional growth phase.