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Namibia eyes new trade pact with US after AGOA ended
1-Nov-2025 Windhoek observer
The government has engaged with the United States to explore the possibility of a new trade agreement following the expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on 30 September 2025.
Namibia, Tanzania fortify trade and investment opportunities
21-Jul-2025 New Era Live
The two countries are only now starting to deepen their bilateral relations, with more targeted initiatives in the pipeline and will be announced in due course. A major gap remains in trade and capital cooperation, as per the Tanzanian president. However, both counterparts have agreed to take joint measures to bridge this gap.
India, Namibia call for fast-tracking trade deal with south african customs union
16-Jul-2025 StratNews Global
India and Namibia have jointly called for the expedited conclusion of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between India and South African Customs Union (SACU).
Namibia enters AfCFTA market with salt export
1-Jul-2025 Windhoek observer
For the first time since Namibia ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, a locally produced consignment of salt left the port of Walvis Bay on Monday.
Namibia launches AGOA strategy to increase tariff-free exports to the United States
14-May-2021 USAID
The strategy seeks to increase Namibia’s exports under the AGOA program, which allows Namibia to export over 6,400 products tariff-free to the United States.
Namibia ratifies new Economic Partnership Agreement
18-Nov-2020 New Era Live
Namibia ratified the SACU-Mozambique and United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement (SACUM - UK EPA) in the National Assembly on 20 October 2020.
Namibia to launch EPA implementation plan
4-Feb-2020 The Namibian
Namibia is committed to implementing the European Union’s Economic Partnership Agreement, and to launch the plan this year, National Assembly speaker revealed.
More countries ratify tripartite free trade area agreement
20-Jan-2020 Eagle
Namibia has become the eighth country to ratify the Tripartite Free Trade Area. Six more countries are required for the agreement to enter into force.
Namibia courts Turkey investment
26-Jul-2019 The Namibian
The two countries agreed to hold exploratory talks before the end of the year on the possibility of having negotiations of a trade and economic partnership agreement.
Free trade agreement reviewed
1-Jul-2019 The Namibian
The Namibian mines and energy ministry has called on trade experts to find innovative ways to contribute to the success of the review process of the free trade area agreement between the European Free Trade Association (Efta) and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
Namibia and SACU review FTA
25-Jun-2019 NBC (Namibia)
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has called on trade experts to find innovative ways to contribute to the success of the review process of the Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement.
Govt seeks to reduce dependency on Sacu
22-Jun-2019 The Namibian
Cabinet has directed the finance ministry to develop policies that would reduce the country’s heavy reliance on the Southern Africa Customs Union revenue. This directive was issued during last week’s Cabinet meeting in Windhoek.
Namibia in advanced stage of finalising EPA implementation plan
9-Nov-2018 Xinhua
Namibia’s Presidential Advisor for Private Sector said that Namibia is at an advanced stage of finalising the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) implementation plan and has begun implementing the plan’s crucial aspects.
Namibia finally pens Africa free trade deal
5-Jul-2018 New Era
Namibia has finally signed the trillion-dollar African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which requires members to remove tariffs from 90 percent of goods to allow free access to commodities, goods and services across the continent.
Namibia not ready for the Africa free trade area
21-Sep-2017 Malaysian Digest
Namibia is not ready to engage in the proposed African Continent Free Trade Area (CFTA), said the stakeholders present at the national level consultation on the initiative.
Namibia to sign trade related facility financing agreement
17-Jul-2017 News Ghana
Namibia will soon sign the Trade Related Facility Financing Agreement with the SADC Secretariat to enable the country to develop a plan for implementing the EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
EU wins the battle for reciprocal trade access in Africa
28-Sep-2016 EurActiv
The six African countries threatened with losing access to the European single market have finally agreed to sign the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). But the continent’s regional integration may suffer as a result. EurActiv France reports.
Tension in SACU revealed by the SADC EPA
24-Jun-2016 Namibia Economist
SACU has not lived up to the promises of the 2002 Agreement. The failure to fully implement that Agreement has resulted in a regional arrangement in limbo and policy paralysis.
Brussels to end preferential trade access for uncooperative African countries
10-Jun-2016 EurActiv
The EU plans to raise the pressure on six African countries to implement controversial free trade agreements by putting an end to their preferential access to the EU market.
Namibia to finally sign EPA
11-Feb-2016 Star Africa
Namibia’s National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi said the Southern Africa country is now set to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.