Ohangwena governor targets local businesses for regional growth

The Ohangwena Regional Council has thrown its weight behind an ambitious investment drive aimed at transforming one of the country’s most populous regions into a hub for agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and infrastructure development, while ensuring local entrepreneurs secure a larger share of future investment opportunities.

At the heart of the initiative is the newly unveiled Ohangwena Regional Investment Map and Action Plan for 2025 to 2030, which outlines a pipeline of priority investment projects to attract both public and private capital into sectors with the greatest potential to create jobs and stimulate long-term economic growth.

If successfully implemented, the Investment Map and Action Plan could provide Ohangwena with its first coordinated pipeline of investment-ready projects, potentially positioning the region to compete more effectively for domestic and international capital while ensuring local businesses remain at the forefront of its economic transformation.

Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa, speaking at a high-level breakfast with entrepreneurs, financiers and investors on Tuesday, said the investment blueprint aims to move local businesses from the sidelines to the centre of regional economic development.