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Macroeconomic Overview Key Economic Sectors Legal and Policy Framework on Investment
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3. Namibia at a Glance
4. Macroeconomic Overview
6. Macroeconomic Overview Cont
7. Key Economic Sectors
8. Legal and Policy Framework onInvestment Foreign Investment Act, No. 24 of 1993
Main provisions:
Promotes free market economy in Namibia
Equal treatment of national and foreign investors
Full protection of investment
No prescription of local participation
Repatriation of profits
Responsible Authority:
Namibia Investment Center,
Ministry of Trade and Industry
9. Legal and Policy Framework cont. Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Act, No. 9 of 1995
The Namibian EPZ Regime:
Vehicle for attracting export-oriented domestic and FDI into the manufacturing sector
Tax and duty free environment
Export oriented (outside SACU)
Local sales are conditional and dutiable
Free dealing in foreign currency
Free repatriation of capital and profits
Free location of enterprise anywhere in Namibia
EPZ has attracted investments valued over N$ 5,2 billion and created more than 10,000 direct jobs.
Responsible Authority
The Offshore Development Company
11. Preferential Market Access SACU
SADC FTA
AGOA
ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement
Bilateral Trade Arrangements
Most Favoured Nations trade arrangements with Angola, DRC, Ghana, Tunisia, Cuba, India, China, DPR Korea, Malaysia, Romania and Russia
Reciprocal Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements with several countries including in Europe
24. why invest in Namibia?
26. Contacts
OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY
Dr. Malan Lindeque
Tel: +264 61 283 7332 Fax: +264 61 220 278
Email: mlindeque@mti.gov.na
NAMIBIA INVESTMENT CENTRE
Ms. Bernadette Artivor
Executive Director
Tel: +264 61 283 7335 Fax: +264 61 220 278
Email: nic@mti.gov.na or artivor@mti.gov.na
OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Mr. Nghidinua Daniel
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +264 61 283 7360 Fax: +264 61 231 001
Email: odc@odc.com.na
Website: www.grnnet.gov.na and www.mti.gov.na
27. NAMIBIAWELCOMES YOU