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NamPPF II

From commitment to capital.

Accelerating implementation and enhancing competitiveness to deliver job-rich public-private partnerships.

When: 25 November 2026 at 9:00 am – 26 November 2026 at 3:00 pm
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia

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The next Forum focuses on accountability, competitiveness, PPP delivery and the mobilisation of private capital. The 2026 programme, venue, speaker list, livestream and registration link are still to be provided.

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Day 1 · 25 November 2026

Day 2 · 26 November 2026

Wednesday, 25 November 2026

07:30 – 08:30
Arrival & Registration
08:30 – 08:50
All guests to be seated in the hall before the arrival of H.E. the President
08:50 – 08:55
Arrival of H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia
08:55 – 09:00
Singing of the National Anthem and the AU Anthem
09:00 – 09:10
Welcoming Remarks
Hon. Amb. Kaire Mbuende, Director-General, National Planning Commission
09:10 – 09:30
Official Opening Address by H.E. the President of the Republic of Namibia
H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia
09:30 – 09:45
From Commitment to Competitiveness: Outlook for NamPPF2
Dr. Titus Nampala, NamPPF Coordinating Committee Vice-Chair and CEO of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI)
09:45 – 10:15
From Dialogue to Delivery - Tracking Progress from NamPPF1 to NamPPF2
Mr. I-Ben Nashandi, Executive Director, National Planning Commission
10:15 – 10:30
Igniting Insights: Embracing NamPPF and Driving Competitiveness in the Mining Sector - Chamber of Mines
George Botshiwe, President, Chamber of Mines
10:30 – 11:00
Photo Call
11:00 – 11:45
Namibia’s Global Competitiveness in 2026 - A Reviews of Namibia's Performance in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook
Ms. Julia Muetudhana, CEO, NIPDB
11:00 – 11:45
How Namibia's Competitiveness is Felt by Business - Practical Insights Speakers/Chairs: 2 Private Sector Entities
11:45 – 13:00
Accountability Check Presidential Task Forces - Deep Dive on Competitiveness and Reform Execution Speakers/Chairs: Moderator: - Vetumbuavi Mungunda, Chairperson: NCCI and NIPDB Boards Panelists: Presidential Task Force Chairpersons - Dagmar Honsbein - Jacob Nghifindaka - Dr. John Keiseb
Vetumbuavi Mungunda
14:00 – 14:15
Igniting Insights: Improving the Ease of Doing Business by Addressing the Regulatory Burden
Ms. Anna Hoffman-Kwanga, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, KAS
14:15 – 14:45
The State of the Namibian Economy Speakers/Chairs: TBC
14:45 – 15:45
Accountability check: Ministerial Deep Dive on Competitiveness and Reform Execution Speakers/Chairs: Moderator: - Titus Nampala, NamPPF Vice Chair Panelists: Ministers of the following Ministries: - Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) - Finance (MoF) - Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) - Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME) - Information, Communication and Technology (MICT) - International Relations and Trade (MIRT)
Dr. Titus Nampala, NamPPF Coordinating Committee Vice-Chair and CEO of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI)
16:00 – 16:15
Igniting Insights: Partnering for Impact - Empowering MSMEs to Scale Speakers/Chairs: - SME Fund - an initiative of the ProSME Project by NPC, GIZ and NIPDB
16:15 – 17:00
Accountability check: Driving job growth Speakers/Chairs: - Alex Shimuafeni, Statistician General, Namibia Statistics Agency - Ebson Uanguta, Governor, Bank of Namibia
17:00 – 17:30
Reflections by H.E. the President of the Republic of Namibia
H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia

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NamPPF II

About the forum

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Wednesday, 25 November 2026

Arrival & Registration

All guests to be seated in the hall before the arrival of H.E. the President

Arrival of H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia

Singing of the National Anthem and the AU Anthem

Welcoming Remarks

Official Opening Address by H.E. the President of the Republic of Namibia

From Commitment to Competitiveness: Outlook for NamPPF2

From Dialogue to Delivery - Tracking Progress from NamPPF1 to NamPPF2

Igniting Insights: Embracing NamPPF and Driving Competitiveness in the Mining Sector - Chamber of Mines

Photo Call

Namibia’s Global Competitiveness in 2026 - A Reviews of Namibia's Performance in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook

How Namibia's Competitiveness is Felt by Business - Practical Insights Speakers/Chairs: 2 Private Sector Entities

Accountability Check Presidential Task Forces - Deep Dive on Competitiveness and Reform Execution Speakers/Chairs: Moderator: - Vetumbuavi Mungunda, Chairperson: NCCI and NIPDB Boards Panelists: Presidential Task Force Chairpersons - Dagmar Honsbein - Jacob Nghifindaka - Dr. John Keiseb

Igniting Insights: Improving the Ease of Doing Business by Addressing the Regulatory Burden

The State of the Namibian Economy Speakers/Chairs: TBC

Igniting Insights: Partnering for Impact - Empowering MSMEs to Scale Speakers/Chairs: - SME Fund - an initiative of the ProSME Project by NPC, GIZ and NIPDB

Accountability check: Driving job growth Speakers/Chairs: - Alex Shimuafeni, Statistician General, Namibia Statistics Agency - Ebson Uanguta, Governor, Bank of Namibia

Reflections by H.E. the President of the Republic of Namibia

Meet the speakers

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Mr. Titus Nampala

Ms. Margareth Gustavo

Mr. I-Ben Nashandi

Dr. Nangula Nelulu Uaandja

Group facilitators

Hon. Amb. Kaire Mbuende

H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

Dr. Titus Nampala

George Botshiwe

Ms. Julia Muetudhana

Vetumbuavi Mungunda

Ms. Anna Hoffman-Kwanga

Toni Beukes

Abigail Nainda

Eino Emvula

Hon. Dr. Amb. Kaire Mbuende

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