NKCC marks one-year of official launch

The Namibia Kenya Chamber of Commerce (NKCC), an association for businesses in Kenya and Namibia, last week, celebrated its one year since its official launch in November 2024 at the Thuringerhof Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia. Founded in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chamber has grown into a leading bilateral business community, connecting Kenya and Namibia and driving trade, investment, and professional collaboration across the East and Southern Africa region.Over the past five years, the NKCC has built a network of 1 500 active participants across its various platforms and delivered measurable impact. The chamber’s founding president, Elvis Mboya, has been recognised and invited to speak at national and continental platforms, influencing trade and investment strategies in Africa.“Our 5 to 10-year goal is to unlock up to US$ 100 million in trade and investment, link up to 100 verified and impactful businesses, and double Kenya–Namibia trade, currently below US$ 10 million,” said Mboya, NKCC President. “We provide solutions that remove real barriers: digital trade platforms, market intelligence, SME support, logistics facilitation, and business-to-business and business–government linkages, now is the time to join our network.”Key opportunities for members and investorsKenya offers a strong combination of high-value goods, skilled human capital, and investment capacity aligned with Namibia’s development priorities. Both countries offer business-friendly environments that support cross-border trade and investment. Kenya’s investment and export opportunities to Namibia include:Agriculture and horticulture: Tea, coffee, dry grains, spices, fresh fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers.Agro-inputs and technical support: Quality seedlings, tree cuttings, agronomy services, and modern farming technologies.Healthcare and pharmaceuticals: Medicines, syringes, medical equipment, hospital supplies, and specialised medical services.Textiles and light manufacturing: African textiles, processed foods, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products, and affordable housing technologies.Services and critical skills: ICT, fintech, education professionals (teachers, school managers, colleges, universities), digital payments, digitisation of government and private sector systems, medical specialists, engineers, and other high-demand skills.Enterprise, finance and innovation: Agribusiness investments, cooperative (SACCO) establishment, digital innovation, creative economy ventures, and manufacturing partnerships.Agriculture and food production: Skilled Kenyans can collaborate with Namibians to utilise Namibia’s vast land resources through irrigation, dairy farming, horticulture, and large-scale food production.Manufacturing and value addition: Kenyan capital and technical expertise can support Namibia in developing local manufacturing and value addition for domestic consumption and export to other SADC countries, especially in agro-processing, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods.Namibia to KenyaNamibia provides a stable, predictable, and business-friendly environment with strong resource endowments and a strategic gateway to Southern African markets. Investment and export opportunities include:Livestock and meat products: Premium beef (with top-tier EU export standards) and resilient livestock breeds ideal for semi-arid breeding and production collaborations.Marine products: High-quality deep-sea seafood suited for hospitality, food processing, and export markets.Minerals and natural resources: Diamonds, uranium, copper, gold, rare earths, and other critical minerals.Mineral beneficiation and value addition: Significant opportunities exist for investors to establish local value-addition industries, such as gemstone cutting, mineral refining, jewellery production, and processing of battery minerals, for export to SADC and global markets.Leather and value-added products: High-quality hides and skins ideal for Kenya’s growing leather manufacturing industry.Energy and green transition: Green hydrogen, renewable energy solutions, and oil and gas-related engineering services.Business and technical services: Logistics, tourism, mining consultancy, and environmental management.Lifestyle and consumer goods: Fine wines, whiskies, and affordable vehicle imports assembled nearby.Agriculture and land development: Namibia’s abundant land provides opportunities for irrigation farming, dairy projects, horticulture, livestock finishing, and large-scale food production, creating space for joint ventures with Kenyan investors and experts.Why join or invest?Access new markets: Kenya gains Southern Africa, Namibia gains East Africa.Connect with ready buyers, sellers, investors, and policymakers.Unlock real contracts, partnerships, and regional expansion.Tap into our established market ecosystem, partners, and networks.As the NKCC marks this milestone, it is expanding across Southern African markets to scale opportunities for members and investors.

NKCC marks one-year of official launch

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