Taneta Investment is a women-owned, Namibian small business established in 2015 that has created a niche as a pioneer in the production and transformation of local Marula oil into luxurious cosmetic oil. Taneta partners with local rural women to obtain kernels of the Marula fruit and combines traditional knowledge with modern technology to cold-press the …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 22 September, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, Success Stories, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Export Marula Oil, Marula Oil, Namibia, Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (SATIH), Taneta, United States of America, USAID, USAID TradeHub
Good afternoon! It is a pleasure to be here with you for this event showcasing and celebrating the successes achieved through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s six-year TradeHub program. The U.S. Government prioritizes creating jobs in Namibia through growing Namibian exports to the United States and other countries, increasing U.S. investment in Namibia, and …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 August, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, embassy, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), AGOA, Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, United States, USAID TradeHub
Windhoek – Today, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States to Namibia Jessica Long and representatives of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with the Namibian Government, reflected on the past six years of the Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (USAID TradeHub). The event in Windhoek brought together stakeholders …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 August, 2022 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), AGOA, Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, USAID TradeHub
Windhoek – Communities across Namibia grapple with the problem of acacia bushes that encroach on their land. The invasive acacia reduces pastureland available for livestock, sucks up groundwater, and negatively impacts Namibia’s indigenous plant and animal species as it competes for natural resources. Africa Burns Charcoal, a Namibian firm, is addressing these problems, through an environmentally …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 29 June, 2022 | Topics: Business, News, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Africa Burns Charcoal, Charcoal, Namibia, USAID TradeHub
Windhoek – A U.S. business delegation wrapped up today a visit to Namibia during which they met with Namibian Vice President His Excellency Nangolo Mbumba, other government leaders, and Namibian businesses. The two-days of senior-level meetings introduced the U.S. firms to decision makers, potential partners, and future opportunities in the construction, energy, and health industries. The …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 March, 2022 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Ms. Akunna Cook, Namibia, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of State, United States of America
Windhoek – On Monday morning, February 28, representatives from several major U.S. companies will begin a visit to explore investment and commercial opportunities in Namibia. Ms. Akunna Cook, a visiting senior State Department Official responsible for the United States’ economic diplomacy for all of Africa, will lead the delegation that includes officials from the U.S. Department of …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 February, 2022 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Ms. Akunna Cook, U.S. Business Delegation, U.S. Department of State, U.S. trade and investment
Windhoek – A delegation of six Congressmembers from the U.S. House of Representatives met today with President Geingob to encourage U.S.-Namibia partnership on global health, security, bilateral trade, climate change, racial justice, and other priorities that the two democracies share. The delegation is led by Congressmember Karen Bass of California, who is the Chair of the House …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 August, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, USAID, Wildlife, YALI | Tags: DREAMS Program, HIV/AIDS, Namibia, Namibian President, U.S. Congressmembers, United States of America
Windhoek – On Friday, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson joined the Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Honorable Verna Sinimbo to send off a 350-ton consignment of Namibian charcoal to the United States. The export deal, between Africa Burns Charcoal, King Charcoal, and their U.S. trading partner The Good Charcoal Company, is supported by the U.S. …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Doing Business in the U.S., News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Charcoal, Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade
Good Morning! Thank you for inviting me to join you here today. On behalf of the United States, I would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to MeatCo on the dispatch of your first consignment of Namibian beef to the United States. MeatCo’s high-quality beef product has enabled Namibia to become the first country in Africa …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Economic Issues, Trade, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, Export Beef, Meatco, Namibia, U.S.-Namibia
Windhoek – Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Francis R. Fannon visited Sub-Saharan Africa from November 2 to 9, 2019, including South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. While in Namibia Assistant Secretary Fannon engaged with the government to strengthen government-to-government relationships on mines and energy and also met with business leaders. …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Francis R. Fannon, Namibia
One of my top priorities as U.S. Ambassador is to increase U.S.-Namibia trade and investment in order to create prosperity for both our countries. Since 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, known as AGOA has served as the cornerstone of U.S. economic engagement with Africa. AGOA has helped create hundreds of thousands of jobs …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Issues, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, USAID | Tags: AGOA, Ambassador Lisa Johnson, IPPR Namibia
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., John M. Kowalski remarks at the Namibia Inter-ministerial Workshop on establishing an operating authority for Namibia’s National Single Window for Trade It is my pleasure to be here with you today at this workshop as it is the next crucial step toward the realization of Namibia’s National Single Window to facilitate …
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 February, 2017 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Trade, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Trade