Oshikoto Regional Governor Sacky Kathindi says there is need for youth, SMEs and farmers of the region to take active participation and benefits in economic development.

Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Kornelia Shilunga says while significant oil investment is expected to flow into Namibia, it is not a given that prosperity will follow.

Shilunga was speaking at the Copper Festival in Tsumeb, held under the theme 'Empowering Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Namibia'.