Representatives from several major U.S. companies will begin a visit to explore investment and commercial opportunities in Namibia starting Monday, the US Embassy has announced.
Akunna Cook, Deputy Assistant Secretary in State Department’s Africa Bureau, will lead the delegation which includes officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Power Africa, and the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa.
The business delegation includes major American firms in the industries of construction and engineering, energies, and health.
Cook and the business delegation will meet with Namibian government leadership and potential Namibian business partners to explore current and future opportunities for projects ranging from infrastructure improvements, to green hydrogen, to health systems advancements.
“American companies bring with them the world’s best skills and highest quality products and services. This business delegation offers American expertise in infrastructure development, renewable energy development like solar and green hydrogen, and healthcare management. I see tremendous opportunities in Namibia for these industries, which can drive Namibia’s current and future economic growth. American companies also believe in Corporate Social Responsibility and contribute broadly in the countries in which they work, for example by employing locally and training Namibians in valuable skills,” U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long said.
The visit is the first in a series of economic diplomacy visits the State Department will undertake to advance U.S. trade and investment with Africa as part of the whole-of-government Prosper Africa initiative.
