Law to create trade commission advances
The Namibian government is advancing legislation to establish an International Trade Management Commission to oversee trade remedies and tariffs. Additionally, the country is reforming its petroleum sector and developing a regulatory framework for nuclear energy.
Why it matters
These legislative moves signal Namibia's efforts to modernize its trade administration and diversify its energy sector to attract foreign investment.
The government has made progress in establishing the International Trade Management Commission.
The commission will oversee trade remedies, tariff investigations and the administration of import and export controls.
International relations and trade minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi gave an update on this at the Ministry of International Relations and Trade’s mid-year diplomatic briefing in Windhoek on Friday.
Ashipala-Musavyi said the commission will be established through the draft international trade management bill, which is aimed at modernising Namibia’s trade administration framework.
She also announced that the Namibia investment promotion and facilitation bill is being prepared for tabling in parliament.
The bill is intended to create a more transparent and streamlined investment process. It went through public consultations between December 2025 and January 2026.
Ashipala-Musavyi said Namibia continues to attract investment in agriculture and food processing, mining and mineral beneficiation, renewable energy, tourism, chemicals, real estate, manufacturing and logistics.
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