The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) will conclude its nationwide drive to promote equitable, investment-led development across all regions with a final regional outreach mission to Otjiwarongo and Outjo from 12 to 14 October 2025.
The initiative forms part of the NIPDB’s broader effort to expand investment opportunities, strengthen public-private collaboration, and align regional economic potential with the country’s national development goals under the National Development Plan 6 (NDP6).
NIPDB Senior Manager for Marketing, Branding and Communications, Catherine Shipushu, said the outreach programme began in the //Kharas and Hardap regions and has since covered Kunene, Zambezi, Kavango East, Kavango West, Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana, Oshikoto, Omaheke and Erongo.
“To promote equitable regional participation in investment-led development, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) embarked on a nationwide regional outreach programme that started in //Kharas, Hardap, continued to Kunene, Zambezi, Kavango East, Kavango West, Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana, Oshikoto, Omaheke and Erongo with Otjozondjupa region as our final stop,” Shipushu said.
During the visit, the NIPDB will meet regional leaders, local businesses and young entrepreneurs to identify investment prospects and address challenges faced by investors.
The board will also establish the Otjozondjupa Regional Investment Committee (RIC), tasked with identifying investor-ready projects and promoting sustainable regional growth. Similar committees have already been launched in Omaheke and Kavango West.
As part of the programme, NIPDB Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nangula Nelulu Uaandja, will lead the Oxungi Youth Dialogue, engaging young people on opportunities in emerging sectors and supporting the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to reduce youth unemployment.
“These sessions enable the NIPDB to understand the constraints faced by investors, and thereafter engage the relevant government offices, ministries and agencies to ensure they are resolved. This is part of the NIPDB’s mandate to effectively support investors, improve the ease of doing business and ensure that Namibia remains a competitive investment destination,” Shipushu said.
