Namibia and Zambia have signed four cooperation agreements on trade and investment, industrial development cooperation, competition, and standards benchmarking as the two countries strengthen bilateral relations.

Namibia is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for Finnish investors, thanks to its favourable business conditions and strategic partnership with the European Union (EU).

Namibia’s trade deficit widened by 58.3% to N$3.7 billion during the month of July as the growth in imports outpaced the rise in exports, latest data reveals.

At least 12,860 people have made use of their national identity documents to travel between Namibia and Botswana since the two countries scrapped the use of passports early this year, officials say. 

In preparation for the COP26 summit the Namibian government committed itself to increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country as a method to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.