South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said BRICS economies had "confronted profound challenges" but "we have also shown that adversity can create opportunity" as he addressed the BRICS Business Forum on Friday.

Namibia-China relations are moving beyond trade and diplomacy.

This time around, the focus is the newsroom, the cultural space, and people-to-people ties.

At the 9th Zambezi Bream Festival and Cultural Expo, the central message was clear: unity over division.

Nigeria has partnered with Botswana, as the western African country seeks to create a gateway into the SADC market for different types of products.

The 9th Southern African Development Community-SADC Industrial Week has concluded in Durban, South Africa, with the region agreeing to accelerate industrialisation.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated her call for Namibian businesses to negotiate with investors from a position of strength and not simply as beggars.

Namibia has invited investors from Botswana to take up lucrative opportunities in agriculture, renewable energy, mining, and tourism as partners building industries in the country.

Former South African Public Protector Prof Thuli Madonsela has urged employers to work with the government to address South Africa's immigration challenges, warning that violence against undocumented migrants could harm trade, investor confidence and the country's standing in Africa.

Namibia is one of the six SADC countries, which have since developed the National Leather Strategic Work Plans as the region trudges towards implementation of the regional leather framework.  

The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) says expanding market access for Namibian businesses remains a key priority, with the South Africa-Namibia Business Forum having provided a platform for local companies to secure new trade and investment opportunities.