Online Reporter
Wallace Ruzvidzo, Harare Bureau
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah arrived in the country last night, ahead of her meeting with SADC Chairperson President Mnangagwa at State House this morning.
She is in Zimbabwe on an official working visit.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah was welcomed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice President Kembo Mohadi, Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Namibia Melody Chaurura and Skills Audit and Development Minister Professor Paul Mavima, among other Government officials.
Part of the Namibian leader’s official working trip included stops in Angola, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique, marking her first international official trips since assuming office in March.
According to the Namibian Presidency, prior to her arrival in Harare President Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral talks with Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo, stressing the need for stronger economic ties to uplift livelihoods.
In Botswana, discussions between the Namibian leader and President Duma Boko centred around collaborative efforts in diamond beneficiation, a potential regional oil refinery and enhancing trade through Walvis Bay.
They also agreed to work on upgrading the Trans-Kalahari rail, beef exports and the certification of medical products.
In Zambia, talks with President Hakainde Hichilema focused on expanding infrastructure at border posts, promoting 24-hour border operations and accelerating the development of the Walvis Bay–Ndola–Lubumbashi Corridor.
The leaders emphasised the importance of private sector collaboration and joint ventures in agriculture and value chains.
In Angola, the discussions highlighted energy co-operation, livestock trade and reaffirming relationships rooted in liberation history and shared development goals.
After her tour of duty in Mozambique, President Nandi-Ndaitwah then left for Zimbabwe.
