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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Namibia, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
NIPDB, NamRA and NSA: the guide’s first stops, of the 20 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Investment and trade promotion
NIPDB
Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board
Helps investors with business registration, permits, licenses and aftercare, and publishes the Namibia Exporters Guide for new exporters.
Visit NIPDB (opens in a new tab)Source: NIPDB, investment frequently asked questions (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
NamRA
Namibia Revenue Agency
Administers customs and tax, registers exporters for trade preferences, and issues the electronic certificate of origin.
Visit NamRA (opens in a new tab)Source: NamRA, annual report 2023/24 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
NSA
Namibia Statistics Agency
Publishes consumer and producer price indices and trade statistics a company can use for market research.
Visit NSA (opens in a new tab)Source: Namibia Statistics Agency, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
2. Export development and market information
6 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Research markets
National statistics office
NSA
Namibia Statistics Agency
Publishes consumer and producer price indices and trade statistics a company can use for market research.
Visit NSA (opens in a new tab)Source: Namibia Statistics Agency, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
Trade policy dialogue agency
NTF
Namibia Trade Forum
Runs public-private dialogue on trade and investment policy, so companies can raise problems with trade rules.
Visit NTF (opens in a new tab)Source: Namibia Trade Forum, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
Trade corridor group
WBCG
Walvis Bay Corridor Group
Regional body
Works to raise cargo volumes through the ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz and along the corridors that serve them.
Visit WBCG (opens in a new tab)Source: Walvis Bay Corridor Group, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Research markets
Continental trade secretariat
AfCFTA Secretariat
Multilateral body
Announces national steps under the continental free trade area, such as the gazetting of tariff schedules.
Visit AfCFTA Secretariat (opens in a new tab)Source: AfCFTA Secretariat, Namibia tariff schedule gazetted, February 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 19, 2025
- Research markets
Global trade rules body
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Publishes Trade4MSMEs, guides on international trade for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: Trade4MSMEs (WTO), about page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Research markets
Regional community secretariat
SADC Secretariat
Southern African Development Community Secretariat
Regional body
Runs the regional community whose trade protocol gives its members a free trade area.
Visit SADC Secretariat (opens in a new tab)Source: SADC Investment Portal, access to markets (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment and trade promotion
NIPDB
Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board
Helps investors with business registration, permits, licenses and aftercare, and publishes the Namibia Exporters Guide for new exporters.
Visit NIPDB (opens in a new tab)Source: NIPDB, investment frequently asked questions (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Meet requirements
Business and IP registry
BIPA
Business and Intellectual Property Authority
Registers companies and close corporations, and registers trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
Visit BIPA (opens in a new tab)Source: BIPA, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank and exchange control
BoN
Bank of Namibia
Administers exchange control, which applies to payments abroad and to sending foreign currency out of Namibia.
Visit BoN (opens in a new tab)Source: Bank of Namibia, exchange control legal framework (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Meet requirements
Competition authority
NaCC
Namibian Competition Commission
Reviews notified mergers that meet the thresholds, before they complete.
Visit NaCC (opens in a new tab)Source: NIPDB, Investment Guide, Volume 3, starting a business (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Find finance
Development finance institution
DBN
Development Bank of Namibia
Provides business finance and guidance to small and medium enterprises.
Visit DBN (opens in a new tab)Source: Development Bank of Namibia, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
4. Customs and tax
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
NamRA
Namibia Revenue Agency
Administers customs and tax, registers exporters for trade preferences, and issues the electronic certificate of origin.
Visit NamRA (opens in a new tab)Source: NamRA, annual report 2023/24 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Meet requirements
Social security authority
SSC
Social Security Commission
Receives employer registrations and the social security contributions that apply to employees.
Visit SSC (opens in a new tab)Source: NIPDB, Investment Guide, Volume 3, starting a business (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Meet requirements
National port authority
Namport
Namibian Ports Authority
Manages the ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz, the sea gateways for Namibian cargo.
Visit Namport (opens in a new tab)Source: Namport, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs union secretariat
SACU
Southern African Customs Union Secretariat
Regional body
Administers the customs union and publishes its trade agreements with other countries and blocs.
Visit SACU (opens in a new tab)Source: SACU Secretariat, trade agreements register (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
National standards body
NSI
Namibian Standards Institution
Develops standards, runs product certification and testing, and serves as the national technical barriers to trade enquiry point.
Visit NSI (opens in a new tab)Source: Namibian Standards Institution, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
Livestock products board
LLPB
Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia
Runs classification and export quality control for meat and other livestock products.
Visit LLPB (opens in a new tab)Source: Livestock and Livestock Products Board, export quality control page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
Agronomic products board
NAB
Namibian Agronomic Board
Issues permits and controls the cross-border flow of agronomic and horticultural products.
Visit NAB (opens in a new tab)Source: Namibian Agronomic Board, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National chamber of commerce
NCCI
Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Supports members with investor facilitation, trade missions and certificates of origin.
Visit NCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: NCCI, home page and trade services (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
- Get advice
Mining industry association
Chamber of Mines
Chamber of Mines of Namibia
Speaks for the mining industry on policy and sets ethical conduct standards for its members.
Visit Chamber of Mines (opens in a new tab)Source: Chamber of Mines of Namibia, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2026
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Promote:Namibia is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 29, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.