NIPDB takes information sessions to the north

Adequately capacitated micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can be at the forefront of driving the country’s economy. The Namibia Investment promotion and development Board (NIPDB) is mandated, among other things, to build institutional mechanisms and to serve as the primary coordinator across all MSME development levers on a national level.In this role, the (NIPDB) facilitates collaboration between the various stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of programmes that will create an enabling ecosystem for MSMEs and Startups.One such programme is the Know2Grow campaign that the Board officially launched in February 2022. The Know2Grow campaign is the NIPDB’s MSME-focused anchor campaign and is aimed at empowering MSMEs with vital knowledge and information that enable them to scale by gaining access to markets to sell their products or secure funding for business expansion.Know2Grow is conducted as formal information sessions facilitated by the NIPDB in collaboration with key partners including commercial banks and government agencies that share relevant information pertaining to starting and operating a MSME business in Namibia.Key topics to be covered include opportunities related to market access and access to funding which are vital for MSME success and scaling.Since its launch in February 2022, the campaign has been rolled out in the Hardap and //Kharas regions, engaging with over 1 000 MSME owners so far. The NIPDB has set itself an ambitious target of empowering at least 3 000 MSMEs countrywide by the end of the year.Following the success of the first phase of the campaign, the NIPDB is taking Know2Grow to the northern region, which kicked off in Tsumeb in the Oshikoto region on 10 May 2022. Yesterday a session was held in Omuthiya.The next session will take place in Ondangwa on 16 May 2022 before proceeding to Eenhana on 17 May 2022. The last two sessions will take place in Rundu and Katima Mulilo on 18 and 20 May 2022, respectively.In addition to the experts representing various Business Support Organisations, the NIPDB has enlisted prominent entrepreneurs as speakers to share their entrepreneurship experience and motivate the participants.All sessions are free and open to MSMEs currently operating in or those who aspire to start businesses in the following sectors: Textile and manufacturing; agriculture, horticulture and food processing; electronics and information, communication and technology; pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and green hydrogen.

NIPDB takes information sessions to the north

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Namibian Sun 2025-06-25

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