Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, says the SADC integrated development agenda has been adversely affected by economic challenges, the recent global COVID-19 pandemic, and international geopolitics.

Hinda-Mbuende said this during the opening of the SADC Development Finance Institutions Chief Executive Officers Forum in Swakopmund.

She highlighted that these circumstances have resulted in ongoing challenges for governments and kingdoms within the SADC region in terms of providing essential support to development finance institutions.

The National Assembly has managed to complete all items on its agenda on today's order paper, despite the absence of all opposition party members in the house.

Following their unceremonious exit from the house the previous two days, all opposition party members did not appear in the legislative chambers.