INTERVIEW | Selima Henock on China Economic and Trade Cooperation Opportunity Forum
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Namibia and China collaborated to host the China Economic and Trade Cooperation Opportunity Forum in Changsha, China.
Namibia and China collaborated to host the China Economic and Trade Cooperation Opportunity Forum in Changsha, China.
As a member of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), Namibia is ready to champion initiatives that target women and youth participation in key economic sectors.
Namibia has identified key sectors where women and youth have a competitive advantage, such as agriculture, aquaculture, cosmetics, and the textiles sector.
The Cosmetics and Essential oil sectors have advanced in terms of production domestically.
Namibia and Serbia are looking at promoting cooperation in defence as well as organising a Joint Defence Committee.
This, according to the Serbian Ambassador to Namibia, Miloš Perišić, will allow Namibia's armed forces to be trained by the Serbian Defence Academy through scholarships.
The Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Fafa N'Konou, says refugees should not be deprived of services or jobs they need to live self-reliant lives.
N'Konou explained that no matter how long they stay in exile, refugees want to carry on with their lives.
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has committed N$1.6 billion for the year 2023.
PEPFAR has invested over N$27 billion in Namibia over the past 18 years, says the US Global Aids Coordinator, Ambassador John Nkengasong.
Delegates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's various government road sector institutions are on a benchmarking visit to Namibia.
Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Namibia, Melody Chaurura, says Namibia and Zimbabwe's formidable partnership should be used to address regional development.
Chaurura said this during his visit to the Omaheke Region.
Namibia and the Benelux countries have agreed to waive visas for diplomatic and official passport holders, in addition to signing the re-admission agreement.
The Benelux Union is made up of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg.
The Commissioner of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR), Janet Sallah-Njie, described her mission to Namibia as a success.
She attributed this to the fact that Namibia has agreed to fix the challenges in the development of human and people's rights.