Startups in Namibia don’t have to bother about procuring their personal protective equipment at a fee again. This is because StartUpNamibia has given them the opportunity to apply for and procure the PPE kits for free. To that effect, the organisation has extended applications for its Covid-19 hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for budding businesses to 12 June.

“We know the start-ups will use the materials well as they restart operations and welcome clients back to their businesses,” he said.

Here Is All You Need To Know

• In order to help startups and small businesses to reopen safely and generate revenue again, StartUpNamibia, together with Namibia ‘s Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, and with funding from the German government, has designed the Covid-19 hygiene and PPE kit.
• Start-ups and small growing businesses operating in all 14 regions of Namibia are encouraged to apply to receive these kits.

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• Applicants have to submit a founding statement from the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa), indicating that their business is less than five years old, a valid SME certificate, and a business continuity plan to detail how they would use the kits.
• Michael Humavindu, deputy executive director of industrialisation and trade at StartUp Namibia said women-owned businesses are especially encouraged to apply.
• Kits include 2 litres of handwash, 2 litres of hand sanitiser, 2 litres of disinfectant and five masks.
• Applications can be done online at www.startupnam.org.

“We understand one of the biggest barriers to resuming business is the need to comply with hygiene regulations,” Gerlinde Sauer from the German embassy in Namibia said.

Charles Rapulu Udoh

Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer who has advised startups across Africa on issues such as startup funding (Venture Capital, Debt financing, private equity, angel investing etc), taxation, strategies, etc. He also has special focus on the protection of business or brands’ intellectual property rights ( such as trademark, patent or design) across Africa and other foreign jurisdictions.
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