Zambia is working towards improving the operations at its dry port at Walvis Bay, in Namibia's Erongo Region.

President Hakainde Hichilema told guests at Zambia's 58th independence anniversary celebrations that port development is crucial to igniting other transport infrastructure and industries.

President Hichilema recently toured Zambia's dry port facilities at Walvis Bay on an invitation by President Hage Geingob.

The Zambian dry port is one of the busiest among the three ports the Namibian government gave to SADC land-locked countries.