The second Namibia-EU Business Forum has commenced in the capital, with a focus on skills development. 

It brings together over 200 businesspeople, women, youths, innovators and investors. 

Trade ties between Africa and China are growing stronger.

Beijing recently announced a zero tariff for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, which will expand duty-free access for African exports under this framework.

The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, said Namibia and France continue to strengthen their diplomatic and economic relations, noting that the two countries cooperate through diplomatic missions and growing business engagements.

The president of the Kenya-Namibia Chamber of Commerce has urged Namibian diplomats and business leaders attending the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi to pursue actionable investment deals and tangible business partnerships from engagements with Kenya and more than 30 African heads of state attending the summit.

China has announced plans to grant zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with it, a move expected to boost trade and economic cooperation across the continent.

Namibia is set to host the second Namibia-European Union Business Forum from the 12th to the 13th of May. 

This marks a key milestone in strengthening economic ties and advancing investment cooperation between the two partners.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for a strong and coordinated implementation of the integration agenda within the region.

International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has called on Chinese businesses to deepen trade ties by investing in value addition to Namibia’s natural resources. 

She made the remarks during a roundtable and networking engagement in Shenzhen, China. 

The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, is set to strengthen bilateral cooperation with China during her visit there.

Ashipala-Musavyi is on a working visit from 11 to 18 April 2026.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) members should emulate Namibia and Botswana in allowing free movement of people in the region.