Agriculture biggest employer in Africa and needs investment: Mbumba

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2024-09-05

WINDHOEK, 06 February 2024 - Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba at the opening of 2024 legislative year. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

KEETMANSHOOP, 05 SEP (NAMPA) – Agriculture is the largest employer in many African countries, and investments in modern equipment, tools, and technology are essential to boost productivity and secure livelihoods, President Nangolo Mbumba has said.
Mbumba, speaking at the high-level meeting on industrialisation and agricultural modernisation during the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing, China, on Thursday, emphasised...

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