2018/19 - MIT

Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development

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2018/2019 ANNUAL REPORT

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019

© Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME DevelopmentPublished by the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development,

2019. Reproduction is permitted, provided the source is acknowledged.

Physical AddressMinistry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development

Brendan Simbwaye Square, Block BCnr. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda & Goethe Streets

Windhoek

Postal AddressMinistry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development

Private Bag 13340Windhoek

Namibia

MITSMED Contact Centre: +264 61 283 7111MITSMED website: www.mti.gov.na


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TSAbbreviations and AcronymsForeword by the Minister

Part One: General Information1.1. Vision1.2. Mission1.3. Core Values1.4. Strategic Objectives1.5. Legislative Mandate1.6. Public Entities Reporting to the Minister

Part Two: Highlights of the Year 20162.1. 3rd SADC Industrialisation Week 20182.2. 38th SADC Summit 20182.3. MITSMED Pre-Consultative Workshop2.4. Key Missions led by the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development

Part Three: Programme Performance3.0. Voted Funds3.1. Aim of Vote3.2. Performance per programme3.2.1. Programme 1: Industrial Development 3.2.2. Programme 2: International Trade & Commerce3.2.3. Programme 3: Namibia Investment Centre3.2.4. Programme 4: Administration and Coordination3.2.5. Programme 5: Special Industrialisation Initiative

4.0. Human Capital Management and Oversight

5.0. Conclusion

6.0. Address list of Ministry and Foreign Economic Offices

7.0. Annexure A: Minister Speech - SADC Industrialisation Week 2018 and Opening of The SADC Industrialisation Week Side Exhibition

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AGOA African Growth and Opportunity Act

ACP African,PacificandCaribbean

AfCFTA African Continental Free Trade Area

AMOT African Minsters of Trade

AREI Africa Renewable Energy Initiative

AU African Union

BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

EAC East African Community

EPA Economic Partnership Agreements

EU European Union

FDI Foreign Direct Investment

FTA Free Trade Agreement

GDP Gross Domestic Product

ICRS Integrated Company Registration System

IGAD Inter-Governmental Authority on Development

IPR Intellectual Property Rights

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MSME Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

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NDP National Development Plan

SIW SADC Industrialisation Week

SOE State-Owned Enterprise

SACU South Africa Customs Union

SADC Southern Africa Development Countries

SME Small Medium Enterprise

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa


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As we re-examine the Year 2018, we can describe it as an eventful period of meaning-fulexposure.ThisAnnualReportreflectsonthemannerinwhichtheMinistryofIndus-trialisation, Trade and SME Development [MITSMED] utilised opportunities on a wide

range of platforms to articulate the Ministry’s strategies, approaches and concepts with its broad stakeholder base.

The Ministry engaged and facilitated various interactions with Public Enterprises under its mandate together with their governing boards and other relevant stakeholders; SME part-ners and participants at Swakopmund mini expo and business persons in Outapi; delegates to BRICS Summit in Pretoria [South Africa]; members of the SACU Summit in Gaborone [Bot-swana; ACP and EC Council of Ministers in Lomé [Togo]; AMOT Ministers of Trade in Dakar [Senegal]; African Union Extraordinary Summit in Kigali [Rwanda], Nouackchott [Mauritania]; and Government and business leaders to Beijing [China].

What made the year under review truly remarkable was the recurring theme of MITSMED’s “Growth at Home” concept and strategy in line with Vision 2030 and NDP5.

This concept is shared extensively with MITSMED Management and staff with stakeholders in the formal and informal economy.

Our “Growth at Home” strategy emphasizes “increased value addition to our natural re-sourcesforgreatersocio-economicbenefitsathomewheresuchresourcesoriginate”.

We should strengthen our resolve towards ”commodity-based industrialisation by putting the rightindustrialpoliciesinplacewhichcanserveasalaunchingpadforlong-termdiversifi-cation and competitiveness in new and non-commodity sectors in Africa’s commodity-rich countries”.

This version of the Annual Report on one hand, takes into account the hefty budget cut for the period under review, and on the other hand, it highlights major activities undertaken. Duringthefinancialyear2017/2018,theworldcontinuedtoexperienceeconomicdistress.Several factors contributed to this outcome and this actuated the operational budget of the ministry lessened by 43% and capital budget by 35% respectively.

FOREWORD


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Despiteeconomicdifficulty,theMinistrycontributedtotheestablishmentofanAfricanConti-nental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] aimed at boosting intra-African trade and designed to achieve a single continental market.

Namibia added her voice by signing the AfCFTA, ready to tap into a single market of about 1.3 billion people, while growing at home and industrializing local economy to produce goods and services with which to trade.

MITSMED successfully hosted the 3rd SADC Industrialisation Week as a precursor to the 38th SADC Summit held in Windhoek organized to promote business/trade and investment in the country and SADC region.

The 38th SADC Summit introduced a change in guard – positioning Namibia to subsequently take charge to lead the regional block of SADC as its Chairperson. This milestone of Namibia conferred His Excellency, Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia as the Chairperson of SADC.

AnotherhallmarkworthmentioningistheofficiallaunchandunveilingofthePeugeot-NamibiaPlant that assembles OPEL and PEUGEOT vehicles at Walvis Bay. This project will bolster the diver-sificationplansetoutinour“GrowthatHome”Strategy.

Many, too many are the achievements during the reporting period and in-depth details are cap-tured in this edition of our annual report.

I thank all MITSMED staff – both those who were visible and those who operated behind the scenes as well as our key strategic stakeholders in Big Business and small-and-medium enter-prise sector for their willingness to exchange ideas with management, for their suggestions and boldness to apply breakthrough thinking. Your contributions to this issue of our Annual Report are indeed appreciated.

Find joy in reading this exciting publication!

Hon. Tjekero Tweya,

MP, Minister


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Hon. Tjekero Tweya Minister

Hon. Lucia Iipumbu Deputy Minister

Dr. Michael HumavinduDeputy Executive Director

Industrial Development

Amb. Steve Katjiuanjo Executive Director

Ms. Hermine HimaruaActing Director

Finance & Administration

MITSMED MANAGEMENT TEAM

MANAGEMENT

TOP MANAGEMENT

Ms. Bernadette ArtivorDeputy Executive Director

Namibia Investment centre


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Ms. Petrina NakaleDirector


Ms. Patricia Liswaniso Acting Director

Trade Promotion

Ms. Tunga-Eumbo MbotiDeputy Director

Investment Promotion

Ms. Maria PogishoDirector

Commerce

Ms. Diina Nashidengo Deputy Director

Business & Entrepreneurial Development

Mr. Wilbard Nashandi Deputy Director

Projects & Incentives

Ms. Dolly AmoomoDirector

Investment Promotion

Mr. Phineas ShinyalaDeputy Director

Regional Economic Development

Ms. Pretorius Deputy DirectorInvestor Services


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PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. VISIONTo be the leading Ministry in the drive towards industrialization, the realization of an export-driven economy and making Namibia a preferred FDI destination in order to achieve increased and sustainableeconomicbenefitsandemploymentforNamibiansandinternationalcompetitive-ness.

1.2. MISSIONTo create an enabling environment for increased domestic and foreign direct investment, trade and industrial development, and to position and safeguard the interest of Namibia in the region-al and global economy.

The Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development is responsible for the development and management of Namibia’s economic regulatory regime, on the basis of which the coun-try’s domestic and external economic relations are conducted. It promotes growth and devel-opment of the economy through the formulation and implementation of appropriate policies to attract investment, increase trade, develop and expand the country’s industrial base.

1.3. CORE VALUES

Integrity: Consistent, Honest and Trustworthy in our dealings with Clientele and stakeholders

Quality: Deliver Quality and Standard services in line with the Public Service Charter

Transparency: Perform our duties in a fair, open and honest manner

Accountability: Be responsible and accountable in the performance of our duties

Efficiency:Delivertimely,efficientandeffectiveservicetothepublicProfessionalism: Provide and execute our duties in a competent and skillful manner

Creativity and Innovation: Strive towards Creativity and Innovation to improve productivity in a cost and effective manner

Foresight: Foresee problems and take proactive actions to respond swiftly and effectively to challenges

1.4. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES• Investment promotion • Promotion of manufacturing activity• GrowthanddiversificationoftheNamibia’sexportsandexportmarkets• Promotion of growth and development of SMEs


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1.5. LEGISLATIVE MANDATE

MITSMED ADMINISTERED THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION (TABLE 1)

Name of Act

1. Companies Act, 2004 (Act No.28 of 2004).

2. Competition Act (Act No. 2 of 2003).

3. Close Corporations Act, 1988 (Act No. 26 of 1988).

4. Estates Agents Act (Act no. 112 of 1976).

5. EPZ Act (Act No. 9 of 1995).

6. Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Act, 1995 (Act no. 9 of 1995 as amended).

7. Foreign Investment Act, 1993 (Act No. 24 of 1993 as amended). (REPEALED)

8. Namibia Industrial Development Agen-cy (NIDA) Act, 2016 (Act No.16 of 2016).

9. Namibia Investment Promotion Act (NIPA), 2016 (Act No. 9 of 2016).

10. Standards Act, (Act No. 18 of 2005).

11. The Import and Export Control Act, 1994 (Act 30 of 1994).

Purpose

To provide for the incorporation, management and liquidation of companies; and to provide for incidental matters.

To promote competitive market conditions through investigation and prosecution of anti-competitive activities; reviewing and approving mergers and exemption applications; and disseminating information to businesses, consumers and other stakeholders.

To provide for the formation, registration incorporation, manage-ment, control and liquidation of close corporations.

To regulate and control the activities of estate agents in the public interest.

To manage and promote the EPZ regime in Namibia’s premier har-bor town, Walvis Bay.

To promote and market investment opportunities under Namibia’s EPZ, monitor and coordinate all EPZ related activities and provide an umbrella facilitative service to approved investors in the country.

To make provision for the promotion of foreign investments in Na-mibia.

To actively facilitate and drive industrial development in the country in line with the industrial policy and its “Growth at Home” implemen-tation Strategy towards the achievement of Vision 2030 goal.

To provide for the promotion of sustainable economic development and growth through the mobilisation and attraction of foreign and Namibian investment to enhance economic development, reduce unemployment, accelerate growth and diversify the economy.

To promote the use of standards and quality assurance and control in industry, commerce and public sector; provide conformity assess-ment services;certificationof systems,productandpersonnel sys-tems; inspect and test products and materials; and trade (legal) me-trology – enforcement of product labelling, weights and measures.

To provide for import and export control.


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Name of Public Entity

1. BIPAActingChiefExecutiveOfficerMs. Vivienne KatjiuonguaTel: +264 61 299 440Fax:+264 61 401 061Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.bipa.na

2. Interim Board of TradeBoard MemberMs. Patricia LiswanisoTel: +264 61 283 7297Fax:+264 61 238 786Email: [email protected]

3.Namibia Competition Commission (NCC)ChiefExecutiveOfficerMr. Vitalis NdalikokuleTel: +264 61 224622Fax: +264 61 401900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nacc.com.na

4. Namibia Estate Agents BoardThe Manager (Acting)Ms. Jacky HoffTel: +264 61 249885Fax: +264 61 234709Email: [email protected] Website: www.neab.iway.na

Enabling Legislation

Business and Intellectual Property Authority Bill, 2013.

Cabinet Decision No. 5th/ 14.03.06/008( Bill is being drafted)

Competition Act (Act No. 2 of 2003).

Estates Agents Act (Act no. 112 of 1976).

Purpose

To be a central focal point for the registration, administration and protection of business, industrial and intellectual prop-erty.

To administer import and export activities on behalf of MTI and serve as Namibia’s national body in the future SACU tariff board.

The NCC is tasked to promote competitive market conditions through investigation and pros-ecution of anti-competitive ac-tivities; reviewing and approv-ing mergers and exemption applications; and disseminating information to businesses, con-sumers and other stakeholders.

The purpose of NEAB is that of regulating and controlling the activities of estate agents in the public interest. In this regard, the Board is tasked with protecting consumers in estate agency transactions while having re-gard to the interests of the in-dustry; maintaining and promot-ing the standard of conduct of the industry; and regulating the activities of the estate agents in general.

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To actively facilitate and drive industrial development in the country in line with the indus-trial policy and its “Growth at Home” implementation Strate-gy towards the achievement of Vision 2030 goal.

The NSI was established to pro-mote the use of standards and quality assurance and control in industry, commerce and public sector; provide conformity as-sessmentservices;certificationof systems, product and per-sonnel systems; inspect and test products and materials; and trade (legal) metrology – en-forcement of product labelling, weights and measures.

To act as the main consultative body representing the private sector views to the government. It thus serves as the highest public private partnership on international trade and invest-ment matters.

Responsible of managing and promoting the EPZ regime in Namibia’s premier harbor town, Walvis Bay. In this regard, the Company provides investment facilitative services such as ac-quiring and servicing industrial land; construction and leasing of industrial factories; process-ing and facilitating applications for EPZ status, work permits and visas, and other investor needs.

5. Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA)Frans Kwala Board ChairpersonTel: 061 206 2294Email: TBA

6. Namibia Standards Institution (NSI)TheChiefExecutiveOfficerMs. Chie WasserfallNamibia Standards Institution Tel: +264 61 386400 Fax: +264 61 386454Email: [email protected] Website: www.nsi.com.na

7. Namibia Trade ForumChiefExecutiveOfficerMs. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-RobiatiTel: +264 61-379500Fax: +264 61-306604Email: [email protected]: www.ntf.org.na

8. Walvis Bay Export Processing Zone Management Company (Pty) Limited

The ManagerMr. Jan KrugerTel: +264 64 205 095 Fax: +264 64 206 132 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wbepzmc.iway.na

Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) Act (Act No.16 of 2016).

Standards Act , (Act No. 18 of 2005)

Cabinet Decision No. 17th/ 02.08.05/007.

EPZ Act (Act No. 9 of 1995).


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PART TWO: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2018

2.1. 3RD SADC INDUSTRIALISATION WEEK (SIW)The 3rd SADC Industrialisation Week this year was celebrated under the theme: “Promoting In-frastructure and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development”. This event preceded the 38th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, where Namibia took up Chair of SADC to provide leadership and policy direction to SADC and its institutions.

The Industrialisation week was held from 29 July 2018 to Wednesday 1 August 2018 - provided a platform for disseminating information on the SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap. Also provided information on decisions taken on Political and Security situation among member states, African Union Institutional Reforms and Solidarity as discussed at the 37th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government in August 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Furthermore, the event served as a platform for intensifying engagement and development of partnerships among policy makers, private sector, academia, researchers and other key stake-holders to promote the SADC Industrialization Strategy at national and regional levels.

SADC Industrialisation Week was a precursor to the SADC Summit in August 2018 as a platform between the private and public sectors to engage on aspects relating to our regional industri-alisationefforts.Wehadabout400delegatesconfirmedandregisteredwhilstanadditional140were exhibitors.

Alongside the SADC Industrialisation week was the side exhibition, that was well organised to promote business/ trade and investment in the country and the SADC region at large. Among many reasons to celebrate this event, was the platform created for SMEs to exhibit products and services. In recognizing the critical role of Small and Medium – sized Enterprises in the socio-eco-nomicdevelopmentandeconomicdiversificationofthecountry.

As we are all aware, such platforms, enable organized companies operating in various industries to display their latest products and services as well as learning the activities of others businesses, examine market trends and identify business opportunities.

It is worth noting that, exhibitions are very important events that bring producers and suppliers of goods and services as well as potential customers together to provide the necessary exposure and opportunities for sales and business linkages.

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2.2. SADC Summit 2018

Third Annual SADC Industrialisation Week - Windhoek, Namibia

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Namibia successfully hosted the recent ended - 38th Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government from August 9th to 18th, 2018 in Windhoek at the Safari Court Hotel and Conference Centre under the theme “Promoting Infrastructure Devel-opment and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development”.

In the past, Namibia had been performing the function of Deputy Chairperson of SADC and at the 38th SADC summit saw the change in guard – Namibia subsequently took charge of the roles and responsibilities of the Chairperson of the vibrant region of SADC.

This achievement for Namibia conferred His Excellency Dr Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia as the substantive Chairperson of SADC.

Namibia will embrace and inject impetus into economic growth and eventually enable Gov-ernment and the private sector to address various challenges head-on during the next 2 years steering the SADC organ as chair.

2.3. MITSMED Pre-Consultative Workshop

The Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development and all its partner organisations have a crucial role to play in spearheading industrialisation and economic development in the country.

To this effect, the Ministry embarked upon a retreat for all management staff to prepare for the year that lies ahead under the recurring theme – “Growth at Home”.

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In attendance at the event were partner organisations, sectoral stakeholders, Board Chairper-sons and CEOs of various SOEs under the Ministry and Namibian Commercial Councilors abroad among others. Hon. Tweya reminded the participants of the Ministry’s mandate derived from the Vision 2030 objective of becoming an industrialised nation (as well as National Development Plans & Harambee Prosperity Plan) and the urgency to create an enabling environment for growth. The pre-consultative workshop was established to craft a springboard for MITSMED to revise its value to the nation and also achieve a level of team building.

He then touched on the unity that exists among members of the human anatomy, this analogy exemplifiedunderstandingacommonvisionandbeingable tocontribute to itaswell.Hon.Tweya further listed a range of internal institutional reforms which SOEs residing under MITSMED needs to put in place to address the daunting challenges of industrialisation. In the same vein, the Minister also called for full support and cooperation of MITSMED management staff as a prerequisite to shepherd initiatives and brilliant ideas that can make positive change in society.

He called upon the Ministry staff and SOEs to adhere to public service principles, in ensuring service delivery, be time conscious and transparent, and anticipate the needs of clientele by integrating personal and institutional values.

He concluded his statement by appealing to all stakeholders - management, rank-and-filemembers,aswellasagenciestoplaytheirroleanddeliverservicestocitizensinanefficientandeffective manner.

The discussions of the workshop pretty much focused on lofty ideas of Vision 2030, intensify all efforts to concretise Namibia’s ambitious goal to become a fully industrialised and knowl-edge-based society. To realize this aim, the Ministry cannot operate in isolation but has to in-creasinglyworkintandemwithotherMinistries,OfficesandAgencieswithinGovernment.Thesynergies forged between MITSMED, the private sector and development partners need to be

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strengthened so that new and innovative methods to realize Namibia’s objective towards Vision 2030 can be developed. Presentations and work done by MITSMED Commercial Counsellors abroad (Addis Ababa, Berlin, Brussels, Geneva, New Delhi, Luanda, Paris, Pretoria and Washing-ton)sparkedbeneficialcontributionsandmeaningfuldebateinfacilitatingandstrengtheningprivate-public dialogue and cooperation as well as the overarching “Growth at Home” strategy and how growth in industrial capacity can be achieved. This segment of discussion shared con-straintsencounteredbyCommercialOfficesandpossiblesolutionspavingwayforward.

The Directorate of International Trade reassured participants at the meeting that – Namibia re-mains committed to regional, continental and multilateral economic integration, trade facilita-tion processes and arrangements through SACU, SADC, the AU, ACP and the WTO.

In all these, there is need to ensure that policy space to implement measures aimed at growing our industrial base and to safeguard industries is not eroded through such regional and multilat-eral arrangements. MITSMED regional representatives also made remarkable contributions to the workshop, sharing experiences and the need to rededicate efforts in empowering SMEs so that small business can become medium-sized business and more medium-sized business become big businesses. SOEs pledged their support in assisting the Ministry to achieve its goals in carrying assigned responsibilities. Concluding the workshop, Hon. Iipumbu in her closing remarks highlighted the importance of ownership – participants to own valuable content of discussions emanating from the entire work-shop. Honourable Deputy Minister thanked all participants for their commitment and dedication in enabling the Ministry to execute its mandate and to implement the philosophy of the Ministry in the ways each member executes individual duties from day to day. The purpose of the pre-consultative workshop was to provide an update of the state of play and obtain strategic guidance from stakeholders on the mandate of the Ministry - The ministry has a clear mandate to spearhead three very important sectors (namely - industrialisation, trade and SME development), which are not only wide in scope but also very critical for the realisation of the national socio-economic development goals of our country. The meeting served as a very goodplatformtoreflectonthechallengesandopportunitiesinaddressingimportantareasun-der the directive of the Ministry.

2.4. KEY MISSIONS LED BY THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIALIZATION, TRADE AND SME DEVELOPMENT

2.4.1. THE 107TH SESSION OF THE AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) COUNCIL OF MINIS-TERS AND JOINT 43RD SESSION OF THE ACP- EUROPEAN UNION (EU) COUNCIL OF MINISTERS May 26 – Jun 1, 2018 LOMÉ, TOGO

The meetings of the 107th Session of the ACP Council of Ministers and the 43rd Session of the joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers were held on 26 May to 1st June 2018 in Lome, Togo. The Afri-can,CaribbeanandPacific(ACP)Group–anorganisationtowhichNamibiaisamemberandcreated by the Georgetown Agreement of 1975 (currently under review). It is composed of 48 CountriesfromSub-SaharaAfrica,16fromtheCaribbeanand15fromthePacificallsignatoriesto the Cotonou Agreement also known as the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.


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By virtue of my portfolio as Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development, make me a Member of the ACP Council of Ministers and the current Chairperson of the ACP Ministerial Committee on Development Finance. I led the Namibian delegation to the above-mentioned meetings. The Namibian Ambassador to the Benelux Countries, Dr. Prof. Kaire Mbuende and of-ficialsfromEmbassyaccompaniedmetothemeetings.

The focus of the meeting was to approve the Negotiating Mandate for a new ACP-EU Partner-ship Agreement post Cotonou. The Cotonou Partnership Agreement that regulates relations be-tween the ACP States and the European Union will expire in 2020. According to the partnership agreement, ACP and EU are required to start negotiations 18 months prior to the expiry of the agreement.

It is in this context that the ACP had discussed and adopted its negotiating mandate. The man-date is designed to establish a comprehensive partnership between ACP and the EU with focus on three pillars, namely: a) Pillar 1: Trade, Investment, Industrialisation and Services; b) Pillar 2: De-velopment cooperation, Technology, Science, Innovation and Research; and c) Pillar 3: Political Dialogue and Advocacy.

The ACP Council meeting was followed by the 43rd Session of the ACP-EU Joint Ministerial Council on 31st May to 1st June 2018 that discussed, among other things, preparations towards the com-mencement of negotiations on an ACP-EU post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement. Discussions also covered pertinent issues of concern to both partners such as immigration, climate change, domestic resource mobilization, Implementation of the EPAs, European External Investment Plan.

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TheofficiallaunchofthenegotiationsforthecommencementofnegationsforaPost-CotonouAgreement with the EU will take place on 19 June 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Prof. Dr. Mbuende to represented Hon. Tweya at the occasion. The negations will be done under three strategic thematic Pillars namely: i) Trade, Investment, Industrialisation and Services; ii) Development Co-operation, Technology, Science, Innovation and Research; iii) Political Dialogue and Advocacy.

Conclusively, Hon. Tweya held bilateral side meetings with the Republic of Vanuatu, Estonia, Bulgaria and Spain to exchange views and strengthen relations. Spain expressed its intention to focus more particularly on the plight of Middle Income Countries, an initiative that was started yearsagowithafirstConferenceinMadrid.Spainwill,incollaborationwithourEmbassyinBrus-sels, commence with a comprehensive engagement on cooperation to revive the work related to how to overcome the challenges faced by the middle income countries to achieve interna-tionally agreed developmental goals.

2.4.2. 6TH MEETING OF THE AFRICAN MINISTERS OF TRADE3 - 4 June 2018Dakar, Senegal

The 6th meeting of the Committee of the African Ministers of Trade (AMOT) was held on 3-4 June 2018. The meeting was preceded by the 11th meeting of the AfCFTA Negotiating Forum and 6thmeetingoftheCommitteeofSeniorTradeOfficialsthattookplaceon25-31May2018and1-2 June 2018 respectively. The purpose of the AMOT meeting was to consider the report of the SeniorTradeOfficialsontheoutcomeofthelastroundofnegotiations, includingtheprogressachieved regarding the Annexes to the Protocols to the AfCFTA Agreement.

26Ministers,SeniorTradeOfficials,andexpertsattendedthe6thAMOTmeetingfromthefifty-fiveAU Member States. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Union of Magreb

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Arab (UMA), and Economic Community also attended the meeting for Central African States (ECCAS), Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), East African Community (EAC) and observers from United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Unit-ed Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

The Namibian delegation was led by Hon. Tjekero Tweya, Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development supported by Ms. Annascy Mwanyangapo, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Trade and Commerce and technical experts from the Ministries of Industrialisation, Trade and SMEDevelopment,FinanceandOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral.

2.4.3. 31st AU Summit held in Nouakchott, Mauritania 25 June - 2 July 2018Nouakchott, Mauritania

H.E. Dr. Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia participated in the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from 1 - 2 July 2018.

The Summit was held under the theme, “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”.

The President was accompanied by Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation; Hon. Tjekero Tweya, Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME De-velopment,andseniorGovernmentofficials.

The Summit was preceded by the 33rd Session of the Executive Council, from 28 to 29 June 2018, as well as the 36th Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC), from 25 to 26 June 2018.

During the Summit, H.E. Dr Hage G. Geingob and other AU Heads of State and Government at-tended an interactive Luncheon with H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Repub-liconthefinancingofAU-ledpeacesupportoperationsauthorizedbytheUNSecurityCouncil.

In addition, the President also attended the meeting of the Board of the Africa Renewable En-ergy Initiative (AREI). The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister represented His Excellency the Presi-dent at the meeting of the AU Committee of Ten (C -10) Heads of State and Government on UN Security Council Reforms.

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African Heads of State and Government - Nouakchott, Mauritania

Two Heads of State and one Vice President attended the meeting. Ministers represented other countries. During the Summit, the President signed the Agreement Establishing the Africa Conti-nental Free Trade Area.

Namibia also signed a bilateral Agreement with the Republic of Mali in the area of education cooperation, on the margins of the AU Summit. THEME OF THE YEAR 2018In linewith the2018 theme“Winning thefightagainstcorruption:ASustainablePath forAfri-ca’sTransformation,”theAssemblyencouragedmemberstatestocombatillicitfinancialflows,strengthen their national anti-corruption agencies and invest in the demographic dividend amongst other measures.

The Assembly undertook to adopt measures to ensure public personalities declare their assets, and to progressively abolish bank secrecy jurisdictions and tax havens.

THEME OF 20192019 was designated as the “Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement”.

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3.1. Aim of VoteMinistry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development is charged with the responsibility to de-velop and manage Namibia’s economic regulatory framework, promote economic growth and development through the formulation and implementation of appropriate policies to attract investment, increase trade, develop and expand the country’s industrial base and enable equi-table participation in the domestic and international markets.

3.2. Performance per programme

3.2.1. INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Promote manufacturing and Entrepreneurship Development.

The overall objective of this programme is to oversee the overall industrial development and in-dustrialisation of the country.

The mission is to achieve equitable and sustainable industrial development, income and employ-ment creation by providing an enabling environment through pro-active, accountable leader-ship and professional services and to create conditions necessary for increased investment and the development of a robust and competitive industrial sector in the country.

(a) Industrial Planning and Development

Targets• To achieve a 10% increase in the contribution of manufacturing output and value added

activities to GDP by 2019.

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PART THREE: Programme Performance

3.0. Voted Funds (Table 3)

Figures as of 31 March 2019

347 778 000.00 337 478 000.00 323 063 410.47 114 414 589.53

Responsible Minister: Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development

Administering Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development

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Achievements• The Peugeot Opel Assembly Plant Joint Venture was approved by cabinet and launched;• The NIDA Board was appointed; • Brakwater Industrial Park was completed; • An Industry assessment for the development of a school uniform manufacturing sector in Na-

mibia was completed.

(b) Small Business Development

The SME sector has proven to be one of the most important means of reducing unemployment andpovertyduetheirflexibilitiesandlowinvestmentsrequired.ThecurrentestimateofSMEcon-tribution to GDP is 12% in 2014.

ThespecificministerialtargetisthatSMEcontributiontoGDPshouldbeincreasedby20%by2022.

It was based on projected growth in the SME sector as the result of targeted interventions such asprovidingSMEswithproductiveequipment,improvedaccesstoaffordablefinance,andim-proved mentoring and training through the establishment of technology centers.

Target• To achieve a 20% increase in the contribution of the SME sector to GDP by 2019

Achievements• 10 Entrepreneurs where trained in wool production practices (sheep shearing and wool sort-

ing) at ‘Gellap-Ost’ Research Farm;• UndertheWoolSectorStrategywork,8trainersunderwenttrainthetrainercertificationfrom

South African experts; • TheCharcoalSectorStrategy’sassociationfinalizedworkon‘new/improvedcharcoalpro-

duction technology.’ The aim is to rollout these new environmentally friendly mobile retorts throughlineofcreditwiththedevelopmentfinanceinstitutions.

• Ten (10) people underwent gemstone training at Karibib the areas of gemstone cutting and polishing;

• The Charcoal Sector Strategy produced the booklet ‘Good practises for Namibian Charcoal’ which was made available to more than 600 Namibia Charcoal Association members;

• Under the Charcoal Sector Strategy work was initiated to obtained Namibian Forest Steward-shipCouncilcertificationby2020;and

• UndertheGemstonesandColoredJewelryGrowthStrategy,MITSMEDorganizedthefirstNa-mibian Colored Gemstone and Jewelry Showcase in October 2017.


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HisExcellency,Dr.HageGeingob,PresidentoftheRepublicofNamibia,officiallylaunchedandun-veiled the Peugeot-Namibia plant today, 5 December 2018 at Walvis Bay (New Industrial Area, Farm 23, Wanderdunen, Trekope, NDC Building).

This follows a signed investment agreement facilitating the joint-venture agreement between Groupe PSA and Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) to assemble OPEL and PEUGEOT vehicles in Walvis Bay.

The assembly anticipates to meet the SACU countries market demand. The OPEL Grandland X and PEUGEOT3008willbethefirstoutputsfromthisfactory,otherproductswillfollowtomeetcustomerdemand.

It is our hope that the Peugeot Opel Assembly Namibia Plant will be a project that will bolster the diversificationstrategysetoutinourGrowthatHomeStrategy.

Weexpectourlocalsmallandmediumenterprisestoincurbenefitfromthisinvestment,furtherena-bling Namibia to realize the positive externalities and spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

President Geingob sharing a light moment with the attendees at the event.

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President Geingob officially unveiled the Peugeot Opel Assembly plant.

3.2.2. TRADE PROMOTION AND COMMERCE

This programme is intended to make Namibia competitive in terms of business establishment and expansion, protection of business and intellectual property, quality and standards, export of goods and services, and fair market competition. This entails the implementation, management and maintenance of compliance to domestic and international instruments and measures con-cerned with commerce, domestic market regulation, international trade and trade facilitation.

(a) Domestic Trade Management Activities

The activity focuses on the development and adoption of an appropriate legal, regulatory and institutional framework for effective registration, establishment and operation of businesses; the registration, protection and enforcement of intellectual property, standards, conformity assess-ment and franchises; as well as promotion and safeguarding of consumer welfare and market competition, as important conditions for a vibrant and robust domestic economy.

Target• 100% development and amendment of legal frameworks to ensure effective protection of in-

tellectual property rights (IPR), business registrations, standards, compliance, franchise, con-sumer welfare and market competition.

Major undertakings achieved during the period under review:• Integrated Company Registration System (ICRS) database cleaned and updated;• Namibia IP data validated;• ModernizationoftheArchives–BusinessandIPfileswerebarcoded,indexedandproperly

filedatTheDocumentWarehouse;• ICRS– we continue to implement different modules on a case by case basis, e.g.

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• Industrial Act in place;• External guidelines for Mergers and Restrictive Business Practice published;• In total 27 mergers were determined during the period under review;• Implementation of the Southern African Development Community – Trade Related Facilita-

tion (SADC-TRF) funded project reached a milestone on 18 September 2019 were the con-tracts between the consultants and the Namibian Government were signed;

• Compliance Management preparatory work has commenced to develop Compliance Risk Management Plans for the Public Enterprise Governance Act and the Procurement Act;

• External guidelines for Mergers and Restrictive Business Practice published;• A number of SANS Standards are currently being adopted as Namibian Standards;• Received accreditation for additional new testing methods: chemistry – 3 methods and Mi-

crobiology – 3 methods;• All 6 microbiologists are now competent technical signatories and 16 Inspectors competent

technical signatories;• The CB was assessed by SADC Accreditation Services (SADCAS) during the period 21- 29

August2017andtheassessmentteamrecommendedforaccreditation,forthecertificationof Quality Management System to International Standards Organization (ISO) 900 1: 2008 for the scope Food products, beverages and tobacco subjected to the effective clearance of findingsraisedwithinagreedtimescale;

• Another milestone is the full enforcement of current Trade Metrology Act; and • Industrial Property Regulations – Regulations were promulgated and published in the govern-

ment gazette.

Challenges:• BIPA ICRS is outdated and not effective in revenue collection;• The Commission encountered some challenges in the period under review particularly a

budgetary shortfall which hampered and expected to hamper the implementation of a number of planned activities;

• OfficespacefortheCommission.• Reaching all stakeholders in all corners of the country is not a cheap exercise because of the

size of Namibia and the need to purchase media space,• AnotherchallengeistranslatingthescientificjargonwhichtheNSI’spurelyscientificbusiness

units use in their trade into everyday English so that the ordinary man or woman on the street understands how the NSI is relevant to their everyday life;

• LackoffinancialresourcestoimplementImportInspectionandMarketSurveillanceprogram.This program will protect local consumers as products entering the Namibian market will be subjected to inspection and testing.

(b) External Trade Management The main purpose of this activity is to increase the volume, value and range of Namibian goods and services that are exported as well as securing external markets and preferential market ac-cess conditions for local products in regional and global markets.

In this regard, the Ministry has devised an export development and promotion programme and undertakes targeted promotional activities such as trade missions, fairs and exhibitions; product andmarketresearchanddevelopment;andconstructionoftradeestatecentresinidentifiedtarget external markets.


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Target• To achieve an improvement in Namibian ranking in Africa on “Trading across borders” from

position 15 to 14 in 2016/17; position 14 in 2017/18 and position 13 in 2018/19.

Achievements• NegotiationsoftheAfricanContinentalFreeTradeArea(AfCFTA)Legaltextwerefinalised;• Namport Board of Directors approved the establishment of a subsidiary company to operate

the National Single Window (Namibia e-Trade Services Pty Ltd); and• Namibia concluded negotiations on the four priority sectors (Financial, Communications,

Transport and Tourism Services) under the SADC Protocol on Trade in Services.

3.2.3. INVESTMENT PROMOTION

Create an enabling environment for increased domestic and foreign direct investment to achieve sustainable economic growth, employment and to improve Namibia’s competitiveness ranking in Africa and SADC. To stimulate the development, expansion and growth of investment by promotingNamibia as ideal investment location and to formulate investment policies and strategies con-ducive for the attraction, retention and increase levels of FDI and local private sector investment

Target• To achieve a 30% increase in the value of FDI by 2017, 25% by 2018 and 30% by 2019; and• ToachieveanimprovementintheNamibia’srankinginAfricatopositionfive(5)by2017,four

(4) by 2018 and three (3) by 2019 on Ease of Doing Business.

Achievements• Online Marketing Tool website system and the Invest Namibia Journal in place; • National Special Economic Zone Policy Framework is in place;• Twenty (20) Investment Projects published;• Namibia maintain its access to international FDI intelligence database;• Investments with a combined value of N$7 264 534 290.00 were facilitated which resulted in

1770 permanent jobs created. Investments were attracted in the mining, agriculture, manu-facturing, tourism, construction, logistics and services sectors;

• Investor data capturing in place; and• NAMBIZONE portal in place, which aims to link service providers and government agencies in

the ease of doing business process and improving Namibia’s competitiveness. 3.2.4. SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

(a) Policies Supervision Activity

Ensure an enabling environment and high performance culture.An appropriate policy framework is required to guide the design, implementation and evalua-tion of various programs and activities of the ministry. This Activity enables the ministry to exercise the necessary oversight over the design and implementation of the various policies and pro-grammes on trade and industrial development as well as to ensure coordination and alignment to Ministerial and national development plans.


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The table 4 below indicates the budget allocations and utilization:

(b) Coordination and Support Services ActivityThis Activity deals with the provision of administrative or supportive services that the various oper-ational unit and agency of the Ministry require in order to execute their assigned core functions and achieve the strategic objectives as set in its Strategic Plan. This is ensured through the acqui-sition of IT hard and software gadgets, compliance to rules and procedures, strengthen internal procedures,logisticandtechnicalsupport,andprudentutilizationofhuman,financial,technicaland other resources, transport services, internal auditing, secretarial and other auxiliary services.

Achievements• Proper leadership was given in terms of enactment, policies and project implementation; • Achieved a 96% budget execution;• Prudent utilization of ministerial resources and accounting;• ITsystemsmaintainedandimprovement,regionalandcommercialofficesconnected.

Budget96% budget execution rate was achieved under the reporting period, completed the construc-tionofBeneficiationCentreatKaribibaswellasplansketchesandattheKavangocattleranch,housesforlaborerswereconstructed.TheministryreceivedanunqualifiedAuditreportfromtheofficeoftheAuditorGeneral.

3.2.5. Special Industrialisation Initiative

(a) Programme objectivePromote manufacturing and Entrepreneurship Development. This programme has been devel-opedtogiveeffectandachievethesignificantexpansionofNamibia’smanufacturingsectorasstipulated in NDP4. It aims at increasing the contribution of manufacturing to GDP and acceler-ates economic growth and activity by focusing on enhancing growth in the priority sectors.

Thisisturnwouldresultinexpandedindustrialoutput,diversifiedproducts,enhancedvalueaddi-tion activities, as well as to develop new and strengthen existing value chains’.

Target• To achieve 60% value chain support to industries.

Achievements• State of the art machinery at the Northern Tannery installed whilst work on the oxidation

ponds are nearing completion; • At the Kavango cattle ranch the fencing is 90% completed; and • Concept Notes for both the Karibib Gemstone Valuation Hub and the Walvisbay Cold

StorageFacilitywerefinalized.

Budget Expenditure Utilization % Operational Budget 230,778,000.00 216,817,102.41 94Development Budget 106,700,000.00 106,246,308.06 100Total 337,478,000.00 323,063,410.47 96


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A high number of vacant positions are recorded in the Department of Trade and Commerce. The high vacancy rate is the result of the restructuring of the Divisions: Business Registries and Weights,

Measures and Standards under the Directorate of Commerce that were transferred to the estab-lished public entity namely, Business Intellectual Property Agency (BIPA).

4.0. Human Capital Management and Oversight

4.1. Human Resource Management and Development

Overview of activitiesFor any organization to achieve its goals and objectives, it requires an adequate staff comple-ment with appropriate skills and knowledge alongside right attitude and behavior to perform a specificjob.

Thus, the Human Resource function is crucial to an organization and it is responsible to perform among others the following core functions:

i) Jobanalysisexaminesspecificjobfunctionsindeterminingtheskills,dutiesand knowledge required for each position, this include creation of those positions;

ii) To ensure that the required number of employees, with the appropriate skills, are available through human resource planning;

iii) Recruitment is a process of attracting enough skilled candidates to apply for the job; and

iv) Staffingprocessincludesselectingthebest-suitedindividualstofillthepost.In overall, Personnel Services exists to manage and administer human capital, policies and procedures to ensure an effective working environment.

a) Statistics on Human Resources activities

STAFFING STATUS FROM 31 MARCH 2019 (TABLE 5)

OFFICE / DIRECTORATES TOTAL ESTABLISHMENT STAFF ON BOARD VACANCY MinisterialandPS`sOffice 11 10 1General Services 83 57 26Namibia Investment Centre 35 23 12Industrial Development 85 62 23Trade and Commerce 138 44 94TOTALS 352 196 156ADDITIONAL TO ESTABLISHMENT 5 5 0TOTAL STAFF COMPLIMENT 357 201 156


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THE CHART BELOW DEPICTS THE STAFF COMPLIMENT OF THE MINISTRY (TABLE 6)

GENDER REPRESENTATION AT DIFFERENT LEVELS (TABLE 7)

THE TABLE 8 BELOW DEPICTS APPOINTMENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

There is 41.29% male representation and 58.71% female representation in the Ministry. The Ministry continues to experience challenges in attracting male applicants, despite the adverts being made accessible to both women and men alike.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Total Establishment

Staff on Board

Vacant positions

OFFICE / DIRECTORATES NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS APPOINTEDMinisterialandPS`sOffice 1General Services 3Namibia Investment Centre 1Industrial Development 0Trade and Commerce 0TOTALS 5

M F M F M F TOTALSOFFICE / DIRECTORATES Management Professional Admin Support

M F M F M FMinisterialandPS`sOffice 3 1 0 0 2 4 10General Services 0 1 0 0 21 35 57Namibia Investment Centre

1 4 0 0 7 11 23

Industrial Development 1 3 0 0 26 32 62Trade and Commerce 1 3 0 0 18 22 44TOTALS 6 12 0 0 74 104 196ADDITIONAL TO ESTABLISHMENT

2 0 0 0 1 2 5

TOTAL STAFF COMPLIMENT 8 12 0 0 75 106 201


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OFFICE / DIRECTORATES

TRANSFER NON – RENEWAL OF CONTRACT/END OF CONTRACT

RETIREMENT RESIGNATION ILL-HEALTH

MISCONDUCT DEMISE TOTAL

Ministerial and PS`sOffice

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

General Services

2 0 1 3 0 0 0 6

Namibia Investment Centre

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2


0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3

Trade and Commerce

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TOTALS 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 12

The table 9 below depicts promotions during the reporting period

The table 10 below depicts terminations during the reporting period

Table 11

OFFICE / DIRECTORATES NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS PROMOTEDMinisterialandPS`sOffice 0General Services 3Namibia Investment Centre 0Industrial Development 1Trade and Commerce 2TOTALS 6

Staff turnover is part and parcel of any organization hence this Ministry continues to experience staff turnover. A high turnover is observed under resignation category where 6 staff members resigned out of a total of 12 terminations, which constitutes 50% of staff members that exited.

Transfer34%

Non-renewal of contract8%

Retirement8%

Resignation50%

ill health0%

misconduct0%

Demise0%

MITSMED

Transfer Non-renewal of contract Retirement Resignation ill health misconduct Demise


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AFFIRMITIVE ACTION

TheAffirmativeActioncommitteewasappointedbytheExecutiveDirectortoensurethatper-sons in designated groups enjoy equal employment opportunities at all levels of employment andareequitablyrepresentedintheworkforce.TheAffirmativeActionreportfortheperiod01January 2018 to 31 December 2018 was submitted on 25 January 2019 in compliance to the Af-firmativeActionAct,1998(Act29of1998).

ChallengesThe Subdivision - Personnel Service faces staff shortage that hinders the timely completion of the recruitment processes. Compliance to staff rules is also one of the major challenge faced by the office.However, interventions suchaseducationalawarenessarepartof theoffice`sactivityplansforthenextfinancialyear.

Activities and Goals for the Financial Year 2018/2019 for the Subdivision Personnel Services

• Timeouslyfilledvacantposts;• Conducted educational awareness to all staff members to create awareness on new and

existing rules and regulations governing the Public Service; Prepared and submitted the Af-firmativeActionReport;

• Developed and Implemented Wellness program in order to create conducive working envi-ronment; and

• Developed and implemented performance standards.

4.2. Human Resource DevelopmentBeing a specialized Ministry, staff members at various levels and especially at professional levels were given opportunities and sponsorship to pursue short-term and long-term career and com-petenceenhancingtraining,especiallyinfieldsrelevanttotheirassignedjobsortotheskillneedsof the Ministry.

The table 12 below highlights some of the training undertaken during the reporting period.

Training Statistics for qualifying –Training

Training Course Male Female Total1.Induction training 5 4 92.Africa – Singapore Business Forum 1 0 13.SACUtechnicalofficialontradeandIndustry 2 0 24.Presentation on Financial Education 7 18 255.24th session of the intergovernmental committee of experts (ice) of Southern Africa,2018

1 0 1

6.WTO Course on trade in value added Statistics and Global Value Chains 1 0 17.SME validation workshop in Pointe Aux Piments 1 0 18.TRALAC workshop on SACU 1 0 19.WTO Advanced Trade Policy course 0 1 110.SADC Investment Validation workshop of the investment strategy 1 1 211. UNCTAD World Investment Forum 0 1 1Total 20 25 45


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5.0. CONCLUSION

Against the backdrop of the lofty ideals of Vision 2030 – which is a mere 11 years away – the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development is required more than ever before to accelerate the development and expansion of the country’s trade and industry sector.

It is incumbentuponbothmanagementand the rankandfileof this keyministry to intensifyall efforts to concretize Namibia’s ambitious goal to become a fully industrialized and knowl-edge-based society by the target year 2030. For this to become a reality, the ministry cannot operateinisolationbutwillhavetoincreasinglyworkintandemwithotherministries,officesandagencies within government.

The synergies forged between MITSMED, the private sector and our development partners need to be strengthened so that new and innovative methods to realize Namibia’s objectives towards NDPs and Vision 2030 can be developed. We must rigorously continue with the implementation of our ‘Growth at Home’ and ‘Industrialisation’ policies. We must further strengthen the SME sec-tor in order to create more jobs.

Empowering the informal business sector will go a long way in spreading the wealth of the coun-try more equitably. We must continue to provide an environment conducive to local and foreign direct investments. The time has come to further strengthen our philosophy of adding value to ournaturalresourcesthroughbeneficiationwhichmustresultinNamibiabecominganexportingnation–notonlyoffinishedproductsofminerals,beef,fish,grapesandkarakulpelts,butper-haps, more importantly - of KNOWLEDGE!

Theeditorial teamwouldonceagainwishtothankallofficialswhomade itpossibleforus toproduce this latest Annual Report. We register our appreciation to all those who assisted us with research; who drafted articles and sub-reports; who made photographs available; who com-piledstatistics;whoverifiedinformationandfacts;whoadvisedusingeneral;aswellasthosewho worked from behind the scenes, encouraging us to present a high-quality document. We areconfidentthatourHon.Minister-whensubmittingthisReporttoParliament-wouldbeableto do so with pride, knowing fully well that all statements contained herein are based on facts andarereflectingthevisionandethosofMITSMED.

Finally yet importantly, we hope that ministry staff will take ownership of the contents of this edi-tion of the Annual Report and will implement the philosophy of the ministry in the way they exe-cute their individual duties from day to day.

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6.0. ADDRESS LIST MINISTRY AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC OFFICES

Contact details for the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development

OFFICE OF THE MINISTERHon. Tjekero Tweya, MP Hon. Lucia Iipumbu, Minister Deputy MinisterTel: +264 61 2837334 Tel: +264 61 2837329Fax: +264 61 220148 Fax: +264 61 253866Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAmb. Steve Katjiuanjo Executive Director Tel: +264 61 283 7332 Fax: +264 61 220 278 Email: [email protected]

DEPARTMENT: NAMIBIA INVESTMENT CENTREMs. Bernadette Artivor Dep. Executive DirectorTel: +264 61 283 7335 Fax: +264 61 220 278Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Ms. Mbolioshili (Dolly) Kandume Mr. Wilbard NashandiDirector Deputy Director Tel: +264 61 283 7254 Projects & Incentives Fax: +264 61 220278 Tel: +264 61 283 [email protected] Fax: +264 61 220278 [email protected]

Ms. Tunga Mboti Ms. Angela Dau-PretoriusDeputy Director Deputy DirectorInvestment Promotion Investor ServicesTel: +264 61 283 7315 Tel: +264 61 283 7312Fax: +264 61 220278 Fax: +264 61 [email protected] [email protected]


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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATEDr. Michael HumavinduDep. Executive DirectorTel: +264 61 2837258 Fax: +264 61 230019Email: [email protected]

Ms. Petrina Nakale VACANTDirector Industrial Planning Tel: +264 61 283 7328 Tel: +264 61 283 7328Fax: +264 61 259 676 Fax: +264 61 259 576Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Pinehas Shinyala Ms. Dina Nashidengo Deputy Director Deputy Director Regional Economic Development Business &EntrepreneurialTel: +264 61 283 7328 DevelopmentFax: +264 61 259 676 Tel: +264 61 283 7305Email: [email protected] Fax: +264 61 259 [email protected]

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCEVacantDep. Executive DirectorTel: +264 61 283 7331 Fax: +264 61 222 576Email: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIRECTORATE COMMERCE DIRECTORATE Vacant Ms. Maria PogishoDirector Director Tel: +264 61 283 7297 Tel: +264 61 2837262 Fax: +264 61 253 865 Fax: +264 61 222 576 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

VACANT VacantDeputy Director Deputy DirectorTrade Agreements Consumer Protection Tel: +264 61 283 7288 Tel: +264 61 283 7239Fax: +264 61 253865 Fax: +264 61 222576 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]


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Ms. Patricia Liswaniso VACANT Director (Acting) Deputy DirectorTrade Promotion Trade Policy Tel: +264 61 283 7297 Tel: +264 61 283 7373 Fax: +264 61 253 865 Fax: +264 61 253865 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail:[email protected]

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORATEMs.HermineHimarua Mr.ImmanualKafitaDirector (Acting) Deputy Director (Acting)Tel: +264 61 2837204 Tel: +264 61 283 7202Fax: +264 61 238607 Fax: +264 61 238607E-mail:[email protected] E-mail:[email protected]

Website: www.mti.gov.na

Table 14 List of External Trade/ Commercial Offi ces

City Commercial

Counselors

Telephone

Contacts

Fax Email Contact

Berlin Ms. M. Kaapanda +49302639000 +4917632345650 [email protected] Ms. Diana Tjiposa +32 2 770 31 44 +32 2 77196 89 [email protected]

Geneva Mr. K. Sirongo +41227866282 +41797781150 [email protected] Delhi Mr. Oscar Sikanda +911126140389 +919810490188 [email protected]

Luanda Ms. j. Mungunda +244222320441 +244912435410 [email protected] Mr. Asser Nahikaku +251 -11-6611966 +251 116612677 [email protected] Ms. Bonaventura

Hinda

+33144173265 +33609836957 [email protected]

Pretoria Mr. Henock

Ramakhutla

+27123433060 +27765474751 [email protected]

Washington Mr. F. U. !Gaoseb +12029862007 +12023783874 [email protected]


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WELCOME REMARKSBYHON. TJEKERO TWEYA, MPMINISTER OF INDUSTRIALISATION, TRADE AND SME DEVELOPMENTAT THESADC INDUSTRIALISATION WEEK 2018 AND OPENING OF THE SADC INDUSTRIALISATION WEEK SIDE EXHIBITION SAFARI COURT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE, WINDHOEK

30 JULY 2018

Programme Director;Excellencies, Ambassadors,Honourable Ministers from SADC region present here today;Representatives from various countries within the SADC region, Africa and the World;Distinguished Captains of Industries, Participants; Members of the Media;Ladies and Gentlemen.

May I begin by expressing my deep sense of honour in welcoming you all to the 3rd SADC In-dustrialisation Week – here in Windhoek, Namibia, as the Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development. Let me acknowledge with profound appreciation the presence among us of SADC Honourable Ministers and Excellencies.

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenThe 3rd SADC Industrialisation Week this year is celebrated under the theme: “Promoting Infra-structure and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development”. This event precedes the 38th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, where Namibia will take up Chair of SADC to provide leadership and policy direction to SADC and its institutions. The Industrialisation week thatbeganyesterday29July2018,officiallyopenedtodayandendsonWednesday1August

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2018 - will provide a platform for disseminating information on the SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap. It will also provide information on decisions taken on Political and Security situa-tion among member states, African Union Institutional Reforms and Solidarity as discussed at the 37th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government in August 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa.

The event will also act as a platform for intensifying the engagement and development of part-nerships among policy makers, private sector, academia, researchers and other key stakehold-ers to promote the SADC Industrialization Strategy at national and regional levels.

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenIn March, 2016, the SADC Council of Ministers agreed and endorsed the Industrialisation Week to be held annually as an annual regional public-private engagement platform aimed at fos-teringnewopportunitiesforintra-regionaltradeandinvestment.ThefirstIndustrialisationWeekwas held on the margins of the 36th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit in Mbabane, Swaziland in August, 2016.

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenAlongside the SADC Industrialisation week is the side exhibition, that is well organised to promote business/ trade and investment in the country and SADC region at large.

Among many reasons to celebrate this event, is the platform created for SMEs to exhibit prod-ucts and services. In recognizing the critical role of Small and Medium – sized Enterprises in the socio-economicdevelopmentandeconomicdiversificationofthecountry.

As we are all aware, a platform such as this, enables organized companies operating in a various industries to display their latest products and services as well as learning the activities of others businesses, examine market trends and identify business opportunities.

It is worth noting that, exhibitions are very important events that bring producers and suppliers of goods and services as well as potential customers together to provide the necessary exposure and opportunities for sales and business linkages.

Having said these few words, allow me to once again welcome you to Windhoek, a beautiful citybefittingthe3rdIndustrialisationWeek!IwishyouallapleasantstayinNamibia.

It is now my singular honour to declare the SADC Industrialisation Week and Side Exhibition offi-cially open.

I Thank You.


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3rd SADC INDUSTRIALISATION WEEK (SIW) 2018 in pictures

Botswana

Angola

Lesotho


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Hon. Tjekero Tweya hands over gift packs to his SADC counerparts (Ministers of Trade) during the 3rd SIW

Seychelles

Eswathini

Zimbabwe

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Physical Address:Brendan Simbwaye Square, Block B

Cnr. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda & Goether Streets

Private Bag 13340

Windhoek

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