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List of companies of Namibia

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Location of Namibia

Namibia is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, a part of less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River (essentially a small bulge in Botswana to achieve a Botswana/Zambia micro-border) separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek, and it is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Agriculture, herding, tourism and the mining industry – including mining for gem diamonds, uranium, gold, silver, and base metals – form the basis of its economy.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Namibia".

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Air Namibia Consumer services Airlines Windhoek 1946 Airline P D
Bank of Namibia Financials Banks Windhoek 1990 Central bank S A
Bank Windhoek Financials Banks Windhoek 1982 Bank P A
Bidvest Namibia Consumer goods Farming & fishing Windhoek 1989 Fishing P A
Development Bank of Namibia Financials Banks Windhoek 2004 State bank S A
FIDES Bank Namibia Financials Banks Ongwediva 2010 Commercial bank P A
Gazza Music Productions Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Windhoek 2004 Music label P A
Kalahari Express Airlines Consumer services Airlines Windhoek 1997 Airline, defunct 2000 P D
Mshasho Productions Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Windhoek 2003 Record label P A
MTC Namibia Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Windhoek 1994 Mobile network P A
Namib Mills Consumer goods Farming & fishing Windhoek 1982 Grain processing P A
Namibia Breweries Limited Consumer goods Brewers Windhoek 1920 Brewery P A
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Windhoek 1990 State television S A
Namibian Port Authority Industrials Transportation services Walvis Bay 1994 Port authority S A
NamPost Industrials Delivery services Windhoek 1814 Postal services P A
NamPower Utilities Conventional electricity Windhoek 1964 Power utility S A
NamWater Utilities Water Windhoek 1997 Water utility S A
Ohorongo Cement Industrials Building materials & fixtures Windhoek 2007 Cement P A
Omutumwa Consumer services Publishing Windhoek 2010 Newspaper P A
Telecom Namibia Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Windhoek 1992 State telecom S A
The Namibian Consumer services Publishing Windhoek 1985 Newspaper P A
TN Mobile Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Windhoek 2007 Cell network P A
TransNamib Industrials Railroads Windhoek 1895 Railroads S A
Windhoek Country Club Resort Consumer services Hotels Windhoek 1995 Resort P A
Yaziza Entertainment Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Windhoek 2006 Record label P A

See also

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References

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