It is a detailed description of Namibia country, about opportunities and business-related facts available their. I hope it will benefit you all.

1. COUNTRY ASSIGNMENT
SUBMITTED BY,
SAGAR
PGDM -192
DIVISION - C
SPECIALIZATION - MARKETING
ON
NAMIBIA

2. HISTORY
THE GERMAN PERIOD:
• Germans control of the central and southern parts of the territory that is now Namibia
• Germans used to gain control was to exchange land for `protection‘
• The German Colonial Administration was never fully in control of Namibia
• Germany surrendered the administration of Namibia to the South African Prime Minister Louis Botha
THE APARTHEID PERIOD:
• In 1948 the Afrikaner led National Party gained power in South Africa
• Immorality Act
• Apartheid simply means 'living separately‘
• Most `colored' Namibians in Windhoek where settled in 'Khomasdal', five kilometers outside of
Windhoek, and the black population divided from 'Khomasdal' by a five hundred meter `buffer zone' in
what is known as 'Katatura'

3. HISTORY
KEY PEOPLE:
• PRESIDENT - HAGE GEINGOB
• FIRST PRESIDENT OF NAMIBIA - SAM NUJOMA
• FIRST LADY OF NAMIBIA - MONICA GEINGOS
• SECOND PRESIDENT - HIFIKEPUNYE POHAMBA
• PRIME MINISTER OF NAMIBIA - SAARA KUUGONGEWA
• NAMIBIA POLITICIAN - THEO BEN GURIRAB
• FILMMAKER & PRODUCER - BRIDGET PICKERING
• BUSINESSPERSON - JOHNNY DOESEB

4. GEOGRAPHY OVERVIEW
MAP

5. GEOGRAPHY OVERVIEW
CLIMATE:
Namibia is located on the southern margin of the tropics and has distinct seasons.
The coast is cooled by the Benguela Current and averages less than 2 inches of rainfall annually.
The Central Plateau and the Kalahari have wide diurnal temperature ranges, more than 50 °F (30 °C) on
summer days and less than 20 °F (10 °C) in winter.
Humidity is normally low, and rainfall increases from about 10 inches on the southern and western parts
of the plateau to about 20 inches in the north-central part and more than 24 inches on the Caprivi
Strip and Otavi Mountains.

6. GEOGRAPHY OVERVIEW
TIME ZONE:
India is 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Namibia.
They use CAT i.e., Central Africa Time
RIVERS:
Choba river Kavango river Tsauchab river
Fish river Omaruru river Ugab river
Koichab river Orange river Uniab river
Kuisab river Swakop river Zambezi river
Kwando river Tsondab river

7. GEOGRAPHY OVERVIEW
NATURAL RESOURCES:
• Diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower,
fish
MOUNTAIN PEAKS:
Ai-Ais Huns Naukluft
Brandberg Spitzkoppe
Brukkaros Volcano Tsaris
Erongo
Great Karas

8. GEOGRAPHY OVERVIEW
PORTS:
• Port of Walvis Bay
• Port of Swakopmund
• Port of Luderitz
• Sandwich Harbour
FLORA AND FAUNA:
• Animals live in the National Parks, like Etosha, Khaudum, Mudumu, Mamili and Hardan Dam. And also in “the wild”
there are animals, such as(desert) elephants, rhino’s, lions, giraffes, zebra’s, antelopes, hyena’s, cheetah’s and
leopards.
• More than 600 bird’s species exist in Namibia, in many different colors and shapes, but also a lot of smaller mammals,
insects and reptiles can be found.
• There are also many different kinds of plants and flowers, from the special quiver trees to huge cactuses and palm
trees.
• At the coast whales, dolphins, seals and sharks can be spotted.

9. GOVERNANCE / POLITICAL SYSTEM / INTERNATIONAL
PRESENCE
MILITARY FORCE:
AIR STRENGTH
• Total Aircraft Strength: 31 (ranked 93 of 137)
• Fighters: 6 (ranked 63 of 137)
• Attack: 6(ranked 70 of 137)
• Transports: 3 (ranked 51 of 137)
• Trainers: 14 (ranked 68 of 137)
• Total Helicopter Strength: 8(ranked 83 of 137)
• Attack Helicopters: 2(ranked 42 of 137)
LAND STRENGTH
• Combat Tanks:7 (ranked 104 of 137)
• Armored Fighting Vehicles: 410 (ranked 85 of 137)
• Towed Artillery: 50(ranked 89 of 137)
• Rocket Projectors: 4 (ranked 66 of 137)
NAVAL STRENGTH
• Total Naval Assets: 8
• PATROL VESSELS: 6

10. KEY COMPANIES
• Bank of Namibia
• Namibia Institute of Pathology
• Namibia Diamond Trading Company(NDTC)
• Dundee Precious Metals
• Trustco Grooup Holdings
• Agra
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
Namibia has dropped to 107 in the 2018 World Bank Easy of Doing Business ranking from 106 last year

11. POSSIBILITIES OF TRADE
• INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS
• SERVICED LAND AND HOUSING
• MANUFACTURING AND MARKET ACCESS
• AGRICULTURE
• SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
• TOURISM
FDI IN NAMIBIA
• Foreign Direct Investment in Namibia decreased by 344.10 NAD Million in the third quarter of 2018

12. THANK
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