President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will seek to strengthen Namibia's economic ties with Russia, with a focus on investment, mineral beneficiation, industrialisation and technology transfer.

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah will participate in the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow from 28 to 29 October 2026.

Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Gaudentia Krohne says Namibia has adopted a mineral beneficiation strategy to promote local processing and add value to the country's mineral resources before export.

Namibia is aligning its national priorities, especially in mineral beneficiation, with SADC's industrialisation goals.

Namibia is setting its sights on lithium battery manufacturing, with Industries, Mines, and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse saying that every industrial partnership must deliver skills transfer to turn the country's mineral wealth into locally manufactured products rather than raw exports.