President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has underlined the importance of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), describing it as a vital pillar in regional and global economic arrangements.

Namibia’s Ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub, challenged global stakeholders to rethink their engagement with Africa, saying that the continent is no longer a future promise but a present force in the global economy.

!Aochamub said that Africa has been framed as a continent in waiting for too long.