Delegates to the SA-Namibia Business Forum at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg have expressed interest in deepening and expanding economic cooperation and trade between the two countries.
Happens on business forum Margins of the Binational Commission chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Namibian counterpart President Ntumbo Nandi-Ndiatwah.
The President expressed Namibia's deep appreciation for the South African Presidential Drought Relief Project, which has supported the installation of boreholes throughout Namibia.
He also highlighted the importance of completing the remaining phase of the project and said that… pic.twitter.com/hjnXzDauxl
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The two countries had recorded trade worth R90 billion by 2025 across a range of sectors including mining, banking, insurance, property and renewable energy.
“There has always been a strength of goodwill and services with South Africa and Namibia where banks are one on one, packs are one on one, health services we also have in Namibia but the angle we were looking at is mostly the manufacturing sector, the secondary sector, how can we complement the growth in the manufacturing sector especially from an import substitution perspective. The reason is if an economy produces goods at a more competitive level, how do we make it more competitive while realizing standards and good capacity and skills development Can,” says the acting CEO. Namibian Business Forum, Rodney Hoeb.
Joint Communiqué: Fourth Session of the South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission (BNC)#BetterAfricaBetterWorld🌍 pic.twitter.com/WNqKMAbwXm
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His Excellency the President @CyrilRamaphosa And His Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitawah, President of the Republic of Namibia, is advancing regional industrialization, investment and sustainable development through the South Africa-Namibia Business Forum, held in conjunction with the fourth session… pic.twitter.com/7lXA8bMtKi
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