Namibia’s positioning as a prime target for foreign investment stems from the following factors…

• Namibia’s generous allowance on the acquisition of capital assets amounting to 33,3% of the asset in the year of acquisition
• Namibia’s excellent exporter’s allowance on the export of any manufactured item
• Namibia’s trade arrangements which include…
  • the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
  • the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  • the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
  • the COTONOU Agreement
• Namibia’s trading partners which include …
  • the European Union, Japan, Switzerland and Zimbabwe
  • SACU and SADC member states
• Namibia’s listing on many countries’ General Systems of Preferences (GSP) which means Namibian products receive preferential support
• Namibia’s reciprocal investment promotion and protection treaties (RIPPT) which serve to consolidate business ties and promote investor confidence with a number of countries
• Namibia’s membership of the…
  • the African Union (AU)
  • the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
  • The World Trade Organisation (WTO)
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• Namibia’s Double Taxation Agreements with the UK, USA. Germany amongst others
• Namibia’s fiscal policy which includes …
  • The Foreign Investment Act
  • Incentives for manufacturers and exporters