As of 2017 there were a total of 97 state-owned enterprises, also called public enterprises, in Namibia.
18 of the public enterprises are profit-driven and fall under the Ministry of Public Enterprises established in March 2015. Leon Jooste heads this ministry.[1] The other state-owned commercial entities are mainly active in education, media, and transport. They execute state functions and fall under their respective line ministries.[2] Some of the state-owned enterprises in Namibia are:[3][4]
Former state-owned enterprises
The following companies were state-owned, and have been dissolved:[7]
References
- "Geingob announces Cabinet", The Namibian, 20 March 2015.^
- Shinovene Immanuel, Charmaine Ngatjiheue. Jooste available for redeployment The Namibian, 26 November 2021^
- Robin Sherbourne. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14 Institute for Public Policy Research^