Southern Africa

Namibia: capital, investors and market indicators

Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Namibia, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Namibia country intelligence page.

Market indicators

GDP
$15.1bn2025
Real GDP growth
1.7%2025
GDP per capita
$4,9242025
Consumer price inflation
3.5%2025
Population
3.1m2025
Current account balance (% of GDP)
-13.1%2025
General government gross debt (% of GDP)
67.5%2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.

Investors headquartered in Namibia

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
Government Institutions Pension Funds (GIPF)Pension fund or public asset managerNamibiaSMEs, Infrastructure

International investors active in Namibia

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
Absa Bank LimitedCorporate investorFinancial services, Agriculture and food, Energy and power
Arcadia Minerals LimitedCorporate investorMining and natural resources
Askari Metals LimitedCorporate investorMining and natural resources
Eos Capital (Pty) LtdPrivate equity firmEnergy and power, Consumer, Technology
Königstein CapitalPrivate equity firmFinancial services, Real estate and housing, Manufacturing and industrials
Moneda Investment LimitedPrivate credit managerAgriculture and food, Manufacturing and industrials, Mining and natural resources
Ninety One LimitedPrivate credit managerFinancial services, Energy and power, Technology

Recent transactions in Namibia

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
13 Oct 2026Kholo Capital invests R275 million in DCC Holdings' operations in South AfricaPrivate Credit$16.7mBotswana
7 Oct 2026Andersen Group Inc. acquires South African investment bank Merchantec CapitalCorporate TransactionsUndisclosedSouth Africa
18 Sep 2026Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) invests USD 5.93 million in Hyphen Hydrogen Energy for the Hyphen project in NamibiaInfrastructure & Project Finance$5.9mNamibia
18 Sep 2026Prudential Financial exits Alexforbes for USD 185 millionPrivate Equity$185mZimbabwe
18 Sep 2026Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) invests USD 5.24 million in the Saldanha Hydrogen DRI in South AfricaInfrastructure & Project Finance$5.2mNamibia
17 Sep 2026Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts acquires a 70% stake in Newmark Hotels for ZAR 533 millionCorporate Transactions$32.7mTanzania
14 Sep 2026Solar Industries India acquires Omnia Holdings for R21.8 billionCorporate Transactions, Natural Resources$1.3bnMali
10 Sep 2026Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Impact Fund Denmark (IFDK) invest USD 11.5 million in Africa GreenCo's operations in Southern AfricaPrivate Equity, Infrastructure & Project Finance$11.5mZimbabwe
8 Sep 2026Africa Jobs Fund invests in Velocity's operations in Malawi and ZambiaPrivate CreditUndisclosedUganda
20 Aug 2026Westbrooke invests in Talisman Hire's operations in Southern AfricaPrivate EquityUndisclosedNamibia
5 Aug 2026Summit Private Equity Fund II acquires a 40% stake in Virtual Farmer's operations in Southern AfricaPrivate EquityUndisclosedMauritius
5 Aug 2026African Development Bank Group invests USD 15 million in Biologicals and Vaccines Institute's (Biovac) operations in South AfricaPrivate Credit$15mLesotho
29 Jul 2026Eos Capital's Allegrow Fund exits Mushara Collection in NamibiaPrivate Equity, Real EstateUndisclosedNamibia
18 Jun 2026Standard Bank invests USD 175 million in Wilderness HoldingsPrivate Credit$175mZimbabwe
10 Jun 2026Marubeni Corporation acquires TiAuto InvestmentsPrivate Equity, Corporate TransactionsUndisclosedBotswana

All Namibia transactions