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Namibia expands foreign investment with China, Botswana, SA

Entities: Zhao Weiping · Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah · Cyril Ramaphosa · Xi Jinping · Joel Ramaphoi

Overview

Building on the July 2026 agreements signed after President Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah’s meeting with President Xi Jinping, Namibia has broadened its partnership network. A state visit to China resulted in eight new bilateral accords covering education, agriculture, trade, health and investment, including scholarships for Namibian students, zero‑tariff treatment for key exports such as table grapes, and cooperation on technical training and pharmaceutical production.

In Pretoria, President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Nandi‑Ndaitwah concluded the fourth South Africa‑Namibia Bi‑National Commission, reaffirming strategic cooperation in natural resources, mining, petroleum, trade and investment. The joint communiqué stresses deeper economic integration, private‑sector partnerships and regional collaboration within SADC and the African Union.

These steps complement Namibia’s earlier outreach to Botswana, which has pursued joint prospects in agriculture, renewable energy, mining and tourism, and the ongoing China‑Namibia framework for green‑mineral processing, technology transfer and skills development. Namibia’s petroleum sector continues to expand youth employment through PETROFUND’s training and internship programmes.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Namibia’s Nandi‑Ndaitwah expands trade with China, South Africa

    Namibia’s President Nandi‑Ndaitwah secured trade, investment and education deals with China and deepened resource and economic cooperation with South Africa.

  2. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    China expands grants to Namibia and investment outreach to Botswana

    China pledged grants and trade access to Namibia after its president’s Beijing visit, while Botswana sought Chinese investment for renewable‑energy manufacturing, underscoring expanding China‑Africa ties.

  3. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Namibia seeks Botswana investment and expands youth oil‑gas employment

    Namibia courted Botswana investors across several sectors while PETROFUND secured over 60 youth placements in the growing oil‑gas industry.

  4. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Namibia secures new China investment deals in energy and minerals

    Namibia and China signed eight agreements in Beijing to boost cooperation in energy, agriculture, infrastructure and critical minerals, aiming to attract investment and create jobs.

Sources

botswanayouth.com · diarioeconomico.co.mz · namibian.com.na · nbcnews.na · neweralive.na · observer.com.na · observer24.com.na · sanews.gov.za · ww2.namibian.com.na

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