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Namibia-Zimbabwe bilateral trade developments

Overview

Namibia and Zimbabwe have initiated efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and regional commerce. Namibia launched an Exporters’ Guide to assist small and medium enterprises in accessing international markets through agreements like AfCFTA and SADC. This was complemented by a Zimbabwean trade mission to Windhoek aimed at converting political ties into business deals across sectors such as agriculture, engineering, and logistics.

Recent data shows an expansion in agricultural trade, with Namibian exports to Zimbabwe reaching US$46.34 million in 2025, contributing to a significant trade deficit for Zimbabwe. While Namibia is increasing domestic production of white maize and pearl millet through mechanization and subsidies, the country remains heavily dependent on poultry imports from Brazil, South Africa, and the United States to meet domestic demand.

Entities

ZimTrade · Namibia · Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency · Namibia Statistics Agency · Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Namibia expands agricultural trade with Zimbabwe amid poultry import reliance

    Namibia is expanding agricultural trade with Zimbabwe amid rising exports, while remaining heavily dependent on international imports to meet domestic poultry demand.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Namibia launches exporters’ guide and prepares for Zimbabwe trade mission

    Namibia launched a new Exporters’ Guide to help MSMEs access global markets, while Zimbabwe’s ZimTrade prepares a trade mission to Windhoek to boost bilateral commercial ties.

Sources

economist.com.na · nbcnews.na · neweralive.na · observer.com.na · thebrief.com.na