Thursday, December 1, 2016 - 10:15
A 15-member business delegation from Germany, representing nine companies from the mining and infrastructure sectors, visited Namibia recently to familiarise themselves with investment opportunities.
The German business delegation was accompanied by Ullrich Kinne, Commercial Counsellor at the German Embassy, to explore business opportunities. This was the fifth German business delegation to visit the country this year. The delegation was headed by Ms. Gisela Will from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and facilitated by the Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The following companies were represented: K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies, Actemium Fördertechnik Rheinland GmbH, Höft GmbH, Intectus GmbH, Haver & Boecker OHG, Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH, NAUE GmbH & Co. KG, voestalpine Böhler Welding Germany GmbH, GP Papenburg Maschinenbau GmbH.
The delegation visited Windhoek where the group attended a roundtable meeting with representatives of the Namibia Investment Centre, the Chamber of Mines and the Ministry of Works and Transport, followed by a meeting with Lithon Project Consultants (Pty) Ltd.
The delegation then travelled to Walvis Bay where the group visited and had meetings with Walvis Bay Salt Holdings, the Namibian Uranium Association and the Namibian Port Authority, Namport.
A 16-member strong business delegation from Germany visited Namibia from 13 to15 April, led by the German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft). From 5 to 9 September, a 13-member strong delegation from the renewable energy sector visited Windhoek, followed by a 17-member de-legation from the German State of Rheinland-Pfalz, 26 to 30 October. From 8 to 10 November the Minister of Economy, Science and Digital Society of the State of Thuringia, Mr. Wolfgang Tiefensee, was in Namibia for the “Invest in Namibia” Conference, accompanied by a large business delegation. Altogether 45 representatives of German companies attended the conference.