List of state-owned enterprises in Namibia
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{{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.[http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=24638&page_type=story_detail "Geingob announces Cabinet"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002191233/http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=24638&page_type=story_detail |date=2015-10-02 }}, The Namibian, 20 March 2015. 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.{{Cite news | title=Jooste available for redeployment | last1=Immanuel | first1=Shinovene | last2=Ngatjiheue | first2=Charmaine | newspaper=The Namibian | date=26 November 2021 | page=1 | url=https://www.namibian.com.na/6215720/archive-read/Jooste-available-for-redeployment}} Some of the state-owned enterprises in Namibia are:{{Cite book | title=Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14 | last=Sherbourne | first=Robin | publisher=Institute for Public Policy Research | isbn=978-99945-78-14-6 | pages=382–385}}{{Cite news | title=The future of public enterprises | last=Ngatjiheue | first=Charmaine | newspaper=The Namibian | date=31 May 2017 | edition="State-Owned Enterprises" supplement | page=2}}
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| Company name
! Budget contribution 2013/2014-2015/2016{{cite news |title=Government income from SOEs 2013/2014-2015/2016 |publisher=Insight Namibia |date=April 2013 |page=21}}{{cite news |title=Payments and transfers to SOEs 2013/2014-2015/2016 |publisher=Insight Namibia |date=April 2013 |page=22}} ! Description |
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| Agribank
| -284 Mio | Financing of agricultural projects and farm acquisitions | Financial |
| August 26 Group
| | Defence | Commercial |
| Bank of Namibia
| 262 Mio | | Financial |
| Development Bank of Namibia
| -350 Mio | Development of SMEs | Financial |
| Diamond Board of Namibia
| | | Regulatory |
| Electricity Control Board
| | | Regulatory |
| Epangelo Mining
| -33 Mio | | |
| Film Commission of Namibia
| | | Regulatory |
| Financial Interagency Centre
| -45 Mio | | |
| National Fishing Corporation of Namibia
| | Fishing quotas | Commercial |
| Fisheries Observer Agency
| -23 Mio | | Regulatory |
| Karakul Board of South West Africa
| | | Regulatory |
| Land Acquisition and Development Fund
| -245 Mio | Implementing land reform | |
| Meat Board of Namibia
| | | Regulatory |
| Minerals Development Fund of Namibia
| | | Financial |
| NamDeb
| 1,514 Mio | Diamond mining | |
| Namibia Airports Company
| -283 Mio | Maintenance of Namibian airports | Commercial |
| Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
| -1,055 Mio | State broadcaster | Media |
| Namibia Diamond Trading Company
| 294 Mio | Diamond trading | |
| Namibia Development Corporation
| -49 Mio | | |
| Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NamFISA)
| | | Regulatory |
| Namibian Agronomic Board
| | | Regulatory |
| Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation
| 3 Mio | Reinsurance | Financial |
| Namibian College of Open Learning (NamCOL)
| -258 Mio | Secondary education | |
| Namibian Communications Commission
| | | Regulatory |
| Namibian Competition Commission
| | | Regulatory |
| Namibian Institute for Public Administration and Management (NIPAM)
| -162 Mio | Tertiary education for Government | |
| Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute
| -23 Mio | Tertiary education | Educational |
| Namibian Ports Authority
| -205 Mio | Management of Namibian ports | Commercial |
| Namibian Standards Institution
| -124 Mio | Develop and maintain standards for Namibia | |
| Namibia Post & Telecommunications Ltd
| 50 Mio | | Commercial |
| Namibia Power Corporation
| | Power supply | Commercial |
| Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA)
| -60 Mio | | Media |
| Namibia Qualifications Authority
| -75 Mio | Registering Namibian educational qualifications and evaluating foreign degrees | |
| Namibia Statistics Agency
| -158 Mio | Collect, analyse, and disseminate statistics for the formulation of public policy | |
| Namibia Students' Financial Assistance Fund
| -2,013 Mio | Student loans | |
| Namibia Tourism Board
| -90 Mio | Development of the tourism sector | Regulatory |
| Namibia Training Authority
| -899 Mio | Vocational education | |
| Namibia Water Corporation
| | Water supply and sanitation | Commercial |
| Namibia Wildlife Resorts
| -52 Mio | Operation of the major tourist resorts in Namibia | Commercial |
| Namibia University of Science and Technology
| -996 Mio | Tertiary education | |
| NamZim
| -24 Mio | Runs the SWAPO and ZANU-PF-friendly weekly Southern Times | Media |
| National Emergency and Disaster Management Fund
| -82 Mio | Managing floods, droughts, and food assistance programmes | |
| National Housing Enterprise
| -320 Mio | Provisioning of housing for low and middle-income families | Financial |
| National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia
| | | Regulatory |
| National Special Risks Association
| | | Financial |
| National Youth Council
| -56 Mio | | |
| National Youth Service
| -232 Mio | Employment and training projects for the Namibian youth | |
| New Era
| -57 Mio | State-owned newspaper | Media |
| Offshore Development Company
| | Management of the Walvis Bay Export Processing Zone | Commercial |
| Regional Equity and Development Fund
| -90 Mio | | |
| Road Funds Administration
| | | Regulatory |
| Roads Authority
| -6 Mio | Maintenance of Namibian roads | Regulatory |
| Security Enterprises and Security Officers Regulation Board
| | | Regulatory |
| SME Bank of Namibia
| -161 Mio | Financing Namibian SMEs | |
| Social Security Commission
| -51 Mio | | Welfare |
| TransNamib Holdings
| -90 Mio | Operation of Namibian railways | Commercial |
| University of Namibia
| -2,647 Mio | Tertiary education | Educational |
| Veterans Subversion Fund
| -1,382 Mio | Uplifting veterans of the South African Border War | |
| Windhoek Country Club and Casino
| | Hospitality | Commercial |
| Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik
| | Defence contractor, subsidiary of August 26 Group | Commercial |
| Youth Credit Scheme
| -62 Mio | | |
Former state-owned enterprises
The following companies were state-owned, and have been dissolved:{{Cite news | title=Jooste available for redeployment | last1=Immanuel | first1=Shinovene | last2=Ngatjiheue | first2=Charmaine | newspaper=The Namibian | date=26 November 2021 | page=1 | url=https://www.namibian.com.na/6215720/archive-read/Jooste-available-for-redeployment}}
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| Company name
! Last budget contribution (year) ! Description ! Dissolved in |
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| Air Namibia
| -1,766 Mio (2013/2014-2015/2016) | National airline | Commercial | 2021 |
| Roads Contractor Company
| | Road maintenance | Commercial | Not finalised |
| Namibia Bricks Enterprises
| | Brick manufacturing | Commercial | 2000s |
| Star Protection Services
| | Security | Commercial | 2000s |
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