Namibia to operationalise Walvis Bay Corridor secretariat in April

NAMPA

2026-03-13

SWAKOPMUND, 13 March 2026 - Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi (m), Secretary-General for Transport, Communications and Opening-up Democratic Republic of the Congo Pierrot Nke Sana Moko (l) and Zambian Deputy High Commissioner to Namibia Lloyd Himaambo (r) photographed at the 14th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Walvis Bay–Ndola–Lubumbashi Development Corridor at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAR (NAMPA) – Namibia will operationalise the permanent secretariat of the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor (WBNLDC) on 01 April.
This would strengthen regional trade and improve cross-border transport along the strategic route linking Namibia, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi made the announcement during the 14th Tripartite Council of Ministers meeti...

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