President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday concluded a two-day working visit to Tanzania.

The visit, marked by high-level engagements, re-emphasised the strong historical and diplomatic relations between the two nations.

This latest introduction also carried special significance, as President Nandi-Ndaitwah and Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan are currently the only two female heads of state on the African continent.

They follow in the rare footsteps of Liberia's Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Malawi's Joyce Banda and Ethiopia's Sahle-Work Zewde.

It was a warm welcome in Dar es Salaam as President Nandi-Ndaitwah arrived in Tanzania for her first official visit to the East African nation since taking office.

The two leaders last met in March during her inauguration, where President Hassan was the guest speaker.

This week, they met again as Africa's only two female heads of state looked to build on relations between their countries.

At the heart of the visit were bilateral talks with President Suluhu Hassan.

The two leaders discussed trade, infrastructure development and regional cooperation while reaffirming their commitments to inclusive governance. 

Namibia's and Tanzania's relations are rooted in the struggle for independence.

President Nandi-Ndaitwah was pleased to return to a nation that was once home and where she and the First Gentleman tied the knot.

"I have to really thank my sister, President Hassan, for the warm welcome and hospitality that she, on behalf of the government and the people of Tanzania, has accorded to me. We are very grateful; Tanzania has been with us in happiness and in sorrow. Next time we will find time to visit Ilala Boma, where we exchanged our vows, and we are having our unique marriage certificate written in both kiSwahili and kaEngles."

President Nandi-Ndaitwah left Tanzania after a visit that concluded on a high note with reinforced bilateral ties and affirmed a shared commitment to regional unity and development.