Commonwealth member states called on to dismantle trade barriers

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2025-06-19

WINDHOEK, 18 June 2025 - Commonwealth Secretary General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey addresses the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Business Summit in Windhoek. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 JUN (NAMPA) – Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has urged member states to dismantle both real and perceived barriers to trade, calling for urgent, collective action to drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth across the 56-nation bloc.
Speaking at the opening of the Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting in Windhoek on Thursday, Botchwey emphasised the need for unity and innovation, saying, “We must move f...

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