Namibia poised to unlock Commonwealth economic potential: Ashipala-Musavyi

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2025-06-18
WINDHOEK, 17 June 2025- Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey during her visit to Namibia for the first ever Commonwealth Minister Meeting and Commonwealth Business Summit outside London scheduled for 18 to 20 June 2025. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA WINDHOEK, 17 June 2025- Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey during her visit to Namibia for the first ever Commonwealth Minister Meeting and Commonwealth Business Summit outside London scheduled for 18 to 20 June 2025. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA
OSHAKATI, 18 JUN (NAMPA) – Namibia, along with the broader Commonwealth, is rich in untapped opportunities, according to Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi.
Ashipala-Musavyi made these remarks on Wednesday during the official opening of the Commonwealth Business Summit underway in Windhoek.
According to Ashipala-Musavyi, member countries in the Commonwealth are richly endowed with natural resources and a wealth...
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