Karas Investors Conference set for March

The Karas Investor Conference scheduled to take place at the Canyon Hotel in Keetmanshoop on March 23, Regional Councillor and member of parliament, Fluksman Samuehl, said.

Samuehl said: “The event is designed to bring together distinguished international business leaders, investors and Namibia’s corporate managers to look carefully at the investment potential of Karas Region and to able them to take investment decisions based on viable and feasible economic projects”. Prime Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab will officiate at the conference which is aimed at attracting investment to the region in the areas of mining, retail, financial, tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, property development and the fishing sector, he said.”We therefore call upon the Namibian private sector to spread its wings and to seriously consider Karas Region as the preferred tourist, business and investment destination,” he added.Samuehl noted recent major mining investments in the region including Skorpion Zinc mine near Rosh Pinah, Elizabeth Bay Mine Expansion project and offshore mining activities as well as the development of the Luderitz Waterfront.”However these mining developments need to be followed up by support services and related industries,” he said pointing out the need to encourage diversification of the regional economy.Karas Region is strategically located for business growth boasting one of the country’s improved port facilities and current government initiatives to strengthen road and rail networks, he said.Samuehl noted that the investors’ conference is to be the first of its kind in Namibia.Sponsors of the conference include Skorpion Zinc Mine, NamPort, Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation, FNB Namibia, Telecom Namibia, Namdeb, NCCI, Coca Cola, OPN, Keetmanshoop Municipality, Spar Keetmanshoop and Hennie Theron Sentra.Prime Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab will officiate at the conference which is aimed at attracting investment to the region in the areas of mining, retail, financial, tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, property development and the fishing sector, he said. “We therefore call upon the Namibian private sector to spread its wings and to seriously consider Karas Region as the preferred tourist, business and investment destination,” he added. Samuehl noted recent major mining investments in the region including Skorpion Zinc mine near Rosh Pinah, Elizabeth Bay Mine Expansion project and offshore mining activities as well as the development of the Luderitz Waterfront. “However these mining developments need to be followed up by support services and related industries,” he said pointing out the need to encourage diversification of the regional economy. Karas Region is strategically located for business growth boasting one of the country’s improved port facilities and current government initiatives to strengthen road and rail networks, he said. Samuehl noted that the investors’ conference is to be the first of its kind in Namibia. Sponsors of the conference include Skorpion Zinc Mine, NamPort, Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation, FNB Namibia, Telecom Namibia, Namdeb, NCCI, Coca Cola, OPN, Keetmanshoop Municipality, Spar Keetmanshoop and Hennie Theron Sentra.