Nigeria has partnered with Botswana, as the western African country seeks to create a gateway into the SADC market for different types of products.

The Ohangwena Regional Council has demonstrated improvement in financial management and accountability.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has highlighted that Namibia and China will continue to strengthen their bilateral relations to enhance economic development and create employment opportunities.

The construction of the N$220 million Buchter Village Mall at Lüderitz is set to begin, following the official site hand-over to the contractor Africade this week.

Local content should be treated as an economic development strategy and not simply as a regulatory requirement. 

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) needs to accelerate the establishment of a regional development fund in order to financially boost regional industrialisation through core investments.

Research and innovation are gaining momentum in Namibia, with universities and government institutions calling for more investment to tackle socio-economic challenges and drive economic growth. 

The International University of Management (IUM) is among the institutions promoting this approach.

African countries that gained independence decades before Namibia have a role to play in its industrialisation pursuit through investment, value addition and regional trade.

Zimbabwe's trade development and promotion organisation, ZimTrade will next month bring along companies for an outward trade mission in Windhoek.

The tour will run from 09 to 11 September as part of the neighbouring country's efforts to grow exports and grow business ties between Namibia and Zimbabwe.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Namibia's mining industry to move beyond commitments and accelerate job creation, local value addition, and economic diversification.

She described the mining sector as one of the key drivers of the country's development agenda.