… Speaking at the just concluded South Africa-Namibia business forum in Midrand, South Africa, on Friday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the two countries have built strong political ties but must now translate them into meaningful economic cooperation that benefits their people. …
… Speaking at the just concluded South Africa-Namibia business forum in Midrand, South Africa, on Friday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the two countries have built strong political ties but must now translate them into meaningful economic cooperation that benefits their people. …
… The two Presidents also welcomed the South Africa-Namibia Business Forum, held on the sidelines of the summit, describing it as an important platform for strengthening private-sector partnerships and economic cooperation. …
… Friday’s summit will be accompanied by the South Africa-Namibia Business Forum in Midrand, where government and business leaders from both countries are expected to explore opportunities to strengthen trade, investment and regional industrialisation. …
… A South Africa-Namibia Business Forum will be held on the margins of the summit under the theme ‘Driving Regional Industrialisation, Investment and Sustainable Growth through Strategic South Africa-Namibia Partnerships’. …
… The summit will also coincide with the South Africa-Namibia Business Forum, held under the theme “Driving Regional Industrialisation, Investment and Sustainable Growth through Strategic South Africa-Namibia Partnerships.” The forum will bring together government representatives, …
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for Namibia and South Africa to move beyond their traditional trade relationship—where Namibia exports raw materials and South Africa supplies finished goods—by investing in industrialisation, value addition and regional manufacturing to create jobs and drive economic growth. She highlighted investment opportunities in agriculture, mining, energy, oil and gas, tourism, fisheries, and green hydrogen.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for Namibia and South Africa to move beyond their traditional trade relationship—where Namibia exports raw materials and South Africa supplies finished goods—by investing in industrialisation, value addition and regional manufacturing to create jobs and drive economic growth. She highlighted investment opportunities in agriculture, mining, energy, oil and gas, tourism, fisheries, and green hydrogen.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called for Namibia and South Africa to move beyond their current trade pattern, where Namibia exports raw materials and imports finished goods, toward greater industrialisation, value addition and regional manufacturing to create jobs and drive economic growth. She highlighted investment opportunities in agriculture, mining, energy, oil and gas, tourism, fisheries, transport and logistics.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-chaired the Fourth Session of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Pretoria, where the two countries committed to strengthening economic cooperation, expanding trade and investment, and advancing joint development initiatives in areas including energy security and infrastructure development.
South African companies invested approximately US$1.2 billion (about N$19.5 billion) in Namibia between 2023 and 2025, creating around 4,900 jobs, according to the South African Presidency ahead of a Bi-National Commission summit between the two countries.
Presidents Nandi-Ndaitwah and Ramaphosa are set to meet in Pretoria to co-chair the Fourth Session of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission, with directives expected to strengthen trade, investment, border management, infrastructure and energy cooperation between the two countries. Several new agreements and memoranda of understanding are also expected to be signed.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will co-chair the Fourth Session of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Pretoria on 17 July 2026, with discussions focused on trade, investment, infrastructure, energy and regional cooperation. The BNC serves as the highest permanent bilateral cooperation mechanism between the two countries, supported by more than 150 agreements covering political, diplomatic, economic, social, defence and security cooperation.