Namibia, Tanzania urged to deepen trade

Staff Reporter

PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for Namibia and Tanzania to transform their long-standing political friendship into stronger economic cooperation, urging businesses in both countries to drive industrialisation, investment and intra-African trade.

Speaking at the Tanzania–Namibia Business Forum in Dar es Salaam during her State Visit to Tanzania, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the next phase of Africa’s development must focus on achieving economic independence through deeper collaboration between governments and the private sector.

The Business Forum formed part of the President’s three-day State Visit to Tanzania, where she also held bilateral talks with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The two leaders discussed trade, mining, agriculture, infrastructure development, investment and regional integration, while reaffirming the historic ties forged during Africa’s liberation struggle.

Photos: Namibian Presidency

Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia and Tanzania enjoy excellent political relations rooted in decades of solidarity, but added that economic cooperation has yet to fully reflect the strength of those ties.