The Division Investment Promotion is consisting of two sub-divisions, namely, Sub-Division External Investment Promotion and Sub-Division investment Promotion Office

Primary Function:

Develop and implement an investment marketing strategy for Namibia.

Strategies:

• Promote Namibia as an investment location
• Design and develop marketing tools
• Analyse investment proposals, projects and opportunities in order to effect investor targeting
• Manage external investment promotion offices (Commercial Offices)
• Represents Namibia at trade exhibitions and investment forums
• Organise and manage outward investment missions

• Establish and maintain regular platforms/forums for dialogue with foreign business executives to promote Namibia as an investment destination
• Generate a mailing list of companies and entities involved in targeted sectors and major companies/players in FDI and create contact with such
• Establish a working relationship with international IPAs, Chambers of Commerce, Investment Banks and others involved in FDI promotion
• Attend major business events and meet with business executives in order to familiarize with local business climate and major economic trends
• Advise on and promote inward and outward investment missions based on specifically identified, targeted and profiled sectors.

• Research on specific investment trends by international investors
• Develop strategies for investor targeting and performance evaluation
• Identify potential investors, local, regional and international, to be targeted
• Create investment links with information about outward investment agencies such as other IPAs, Investment Banks and multilateral organizations active in FDI promotion