Since independence, the Namibian Government has pursued free-market economic principles with a view to attracting foreign direct investment. The liberal Foreign Investment Act of 1993 provides for freedom from nationalization, freedom to remit capital and profits, currency convertibility, and a process for settling disputes equitably.

Key provisions of the Foreign Investment Act include:

• Promotes free market economy in Namibia
• Equal treatment of local and foreign investors
• Full protection of investment
• No prescription of local participation
• Repatriation of profits
• Granting of Certificate of Status Investment (CSI)