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The Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ meeting (CTMM), 16 – 20 June 2025
Namibia will host the Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting (CTMM) from 19 to 20 June 2025, in Windhoek, Namibia. This will be the first time the CTMM is hosted outside the United Kingdom, making Namibia the first country to host a meeting of this magnitude among the Commonwealth Countries, and offering an opportunity to showcase Namibia’s economic potential and opportunities, rich culture and commitment to international partnership.
The CTMM will be preceded by the Working Group on Trade and Investment (WGTI), on 24 April from London; a Senior Trade Officials Meeting (STOM I) scheduled for 7 and 8 May 2025, in London, UK; and a Senior Trade Officials Meeting (STOM II) scheduled for 16 to 17 June 2025, in Windhoek, Namibia.
https://thecommonwealth.org/2025-commonwealth-trade-ministers-meeting
Official Launch of Namibia Trade Information Portal .
On 6 March 2025, Namibia launched its National Trade Information Portal - a one-stop virtual shop providing in a single integrated website comprehensive up-to-date regulatory trade related information for import and export to facilitate trade activities. Download the press release on the official launch of the Namibia Trade Portal here https://namibiatradeportal.gov.na/download_file/view/9323e8bb-95c5-43a8-b2f4-b4db8163aaa4/345
Namibia and European Union (EU) Successfully Organised their 1st ever Business Forum (BF)
Namibia and EU jointly organised their first ever edition of the EU/Namibia BF from 24-25 October 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. The BF focused on Green Hydrogen (GH2) and Critical Raw Materials (CRM), two key elements to ensuring a Green Transition. The key objective of the ENBF is to support Namibia’s investment promotion efforts for attracting European foreign direct investments (FDI) and joint ventures for expanding GH2 production capacity and the development of downstream products (synthetic fuels, green ammonia, green steel) as well as further developing a home-grown extractive sector, refining and recycling industry for raw materials in Namibia.
The ENBF was attended by more than 329 (224 on-site and 98 online) business community representatives from Namibia and EU countries, members of the Namibian Government, EU institutions and Member States representatives, financing institutions and academic partners who explored avenues to stimulate and foster joint ventures and unleash multiplier effects along the value chain for promoting businesses expansion, skills and capacity development and wealth creation.
A report on summary of the ENBF proceedings can be found here
EU-Namibia Trade Report Highlights Strong Economic Partnership
The EU Delegation to Namibia has released an independent study analysing trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) flows between the EU and Namibia. Conducted by Mr. Robin Sherbourne, a well-respected economist and author of the Guide to the Namibian Economy, the study provides key insights into the evolving economic relationship between the two partners. Download the report here EU-Namibia Trade Report Highlights Strong Economic Partnership - Download Report Here | EEAS
EU- Namibia trade infographics report is available here
Study of the Impact of EPA on Namibia's Economy and Stakeholders
In July 2024, Namibia and the European Union (EU) completed a comprehensive study of the impact of SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) implementation on Namibia’s economy and stakeholders. The study assessed how much Namibia has implemented its EPA commitments, the trade, economic, social and environmental effects of EPA as well as implications of the EU Green Deal including other European Union Autonomous trade measures on Namibia’s market access to the EU market. Download a summary of the study findings here. https://namibiatradeportal.gov.na/download_file/view/ebbb6b05-bf8d-4498-8748-30f37513fe6a/345
