As of 2017 [update] 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] [5]
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| Company name | Budget contribution 2013/2014-2015/2016 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NamDeb | 1,514 Mio | Diamond mining |
| Namibia Diamond Trading Company | 294 Mio | Diamond trading |
| Bank of Namibia | 262 Mio | |
| Namibia Post & Telecommunications Ltd | 50 Mio | |
| Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation Ltd | 3 Mio | Reinsurance |
| University of Namibia | -2,647 Mio | Tertiary education |
| Namibia Students' Financial Assistance Fund | -2,013 Mio | Student loans |
| Veterans Subversion Fund | -1,382 Mio | Uplifting veterans of the South African Border War |
| Namibia Broadcasting Corporation | -1,055 Mio | State broadcaster |
| Namibia University of Science and Technology | -996 Mio | Tertiary education |
| Namibia Training Authority | -899 Mio | Vocational education |
| Development Bank of Namibia | -350 Mio | Development of SMEs |
| National Housing Enterprise | -320 Mio | Provisioning of housing for low and middle-income families |
| Agribank | -284 Mio | Financing of agricultural projects and farm acquisitions |
| Namibia Airports Company | -283 Mio | Maintenance of Namibian airports |
| Namibian College of Open Learning (NamCOL) | -258 Mio | Secondary education |
| Namport | -205 Mio | Management of Namibian ports |
| Land Acquisition and Development Fund | -245 Mio | Implementing land reform according to the Willing buyer, willing seller principle |
| National Youth Service | -232 Mio | Employment and training projects for the Namibian youth |
| Namibian Institute for Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) | -162 Mio | Tertiary education for Government |
| SME Bank of Namibia | -161 Mio | Financing Namibian SMEs |
| Namibia Statistics Agency | -158 Mio | Collect, analyse, and disseminate statistics for the formulation of public policy |
| Namibian Standards Institution | -124 Mio | Develop and maintain standards for Namibia |
| Namibia Tourism Board | -90 Mio | Development of the tourism sector |
| Regional Equity and Development Fund | -90 Mio | |
| TransNamib | -90 Mio | Operation of Namibian railways |
| National Emergency and Disaster Management Fund | -82 Mio | Managing floods, droughts, and food assistance programmes |
| Namibia Qualifications Authority | -75 Mio | Registering Namibian educational qualifications and evaluating foreign degrees |
| Youth Credit Scheme | -62 Mio | |
| Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA) | -60 Mio | |
| New Era | -57 Mio | State-owned newspaper |
| National Youth Council | -56 Mio | |
| Namibia Wildlife Resorts | -52 Mio | Operation of the major tourist resorts in Namibia |
| Social Security Development Fund | -51 Mio | |
| Namibia Development Corporation | -49 Mio | |
| Financial Interagency Centre | -45 Mio | |
| Epangelo Mining | -33 Mio | |
| NamZim | -24 Mio | Runs the SWAPO and ZANU-PF-friendly weekly Southern Times |
| Fisheries Observer Agency | -23 Mio | |
| Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute | -23 Mio | Tertiary education |
| Roads Authority | -6 Mio | Maintenance of Namibian roads |
