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Map of Namibia Last reviewed: 10 March 2009

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Trade and investment

Trade and investment with the UK

British direct exports to Namibia in 2008 amounted to £17 million. UK imports from Namibia for 2006 were valued at £116 million. The main British investor in Namibia is Rio Tinto, which owns 69% of the Rossing uranium mine.

UKTI country profile - Namibia

Development

Namibia has one of the highest rates (22.5%) of HIV infection in the world, and it is the single biggest cause of death in the country. Access to education and health-care is uneven (a legacy of apartheid); there are good facilities available, but not in rural or poor urban areas.

The UK’s Department for International Development has an ongoing programme in the promotion of rural livelihoods in Namibia, worth about £2.5 million per year. Namibia is also included in DFID's Southern Africa regional work on HIV/AIDS. In addition to its direct spending, DFID contributes about £1 million per year through the EU programme in Namibia, and also contributes to the work of other multilateral agencies.

Department for International Development work in Namibia

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