Category Archives: News

NANCi at the 2025 Windhoek Show

We had the privilege of showcasing a variety of our members’ products at the 2025 Windhoek Show, proudly represented under one NANCi stand. Throughout the five-day event, we engaged in meaningful discussions and brief consultations with various stakeholders and members of the public. Our main focus was to familiarize Namibians with locally made natural products [….]

NANCi at the Africa Bio-Trade Festival 2025

Celebrating African Innovation in Natural and Organic Beauty We were delighted to take part in the Africa Bio-Trade Festival 2025, also known as the Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa. This dynamic three-day event brought together natural, organic, and sustainable producers from across the continent, all united by a shared vision; to elevate Africa’s presence [….]

Meet the Buyer event – Windhoek

NANCi was proud to be a partner at the last Meet the Buyer event, a dynamic platform designed to connect local producers with potential buyers. This event provided us with a valuable opportunity to showcase our members’ products to prospective partners including lodges, hotels, and retailers who are passionate about supporting Namibian-made natural and organic [….]

NANCi Joins SABPA as Associate Member!

We are thrilled to announce that we have become an associate member of the Southern Africa Botanical Products Association (SABPA)! This new partnership brings exciting opportunities for our members, including access to a network of industry professionals, insights into botanical product trends, and resources to support sustainable practices in the cosmetics sector. Being part of [….]

NANCi is Now a Proud Member of SAEOPA!

We are excited to announce that the we have officially joined the Southern African Essential Oil Producers’ Association (SAEOPA)! This is a significant milestone for our network, and we’re thrilled to be part of an esteemed organization that is committed to supporting businesses in the extractive and processing industries, including the cosmetics sector. Why SAEOPA? [….]

Africa Bio-trade Festival in Sandton

Nanci members took part in the 2023 Africa Bio-trade festival. This served as a means to highlight NANCi’s role in the promotion and development of the Namibian Cosmetics Industry. The festival spotlighted products made by Namibian cosmetics manufacturers and provided a great networking platform. The event was a multi-stakeholder platform to open action orientated solutions [….]

Vivaness 2020 Media Release

20 February 2020 MEDIA RELEASE The Namibia Network of the Cosmetics Industry (NANCi) with the support of the joint project between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) “Promotion of Business Advisory and Economic Transformation Services (ProBATS) and the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development (MITSMED) sent a delegation of 10 SMEs to [….]