Agriculture and education are among the sectors to be given priority in regional development.

This was highlighted at a meeting between the Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, and regional leadership.

The Chairperson of the Regional Council, Ignatius Kariseb, stressed the role of the agricultural sector in ensuring food security.

He said actions to address the plight of Namibians should be deliberate.

Namibia and Zimbabwe signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the areas of agriculture, industrialization, human capital, and local governance at Gobabis.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Permanent Secretary of Provisional Affairs and Devolution of Zimbabwe, Tafadzwa Muguti, emphasised that the agreement also focuses on social development.