[2] Both countries are members of Commonwealth of Nations and the Group of 77.

[3] Today, the relations are much more focused in economic co-operation.

[5] Malaysia is also one of the major export partners for Namibia.

[6] There are also opportunities for Namibian students to study in Malaysia,[7] and Namibia is keen to learn Malaysian education system.

[8] Namibia and Malaysia also maintain academic collaborations in various fields, particularly between the computer science and educational psychology faculties.