The meeting also explored avenues for enhanced collaboration in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the promotion of public health initiatives, and the strengthening of partnerships aimed at improving the well-being of communities in Namibia.
Dr. Khai Zhou, UNAIDS Country Director, today, 04 June 2026, presented her Letters of Credence to Honourable Ambassador Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, Minister of International Relations and Trade.
Mr. Barnes is in Namibia on a country assessment mission, the findings of which will contribute to the MCC Board's consideration of a possible Compact partnership with the Republic of Namibia.
On Tuesday 02 June 2026, Hon. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, welcomed Mr. Dan Barnes, Managing Director for Selection, Eligibility, and Policy Performance at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), during a courtesy call to discuss Namibia's eligibility for a potential MCC Compact.
at the conclusion of a two-day 3rd edition of the Invest in Africa 2026 Trade Expo & Business Summit held in Swakopmund on 29 and 30 May 2026. Read more: https://t.co/3pbvDE5W9m 3/3
Africa must continue strengthening intra-African trade and economic cooperation. The African Continental Free Trade Area presents a historic opportunity for our continent to unlock new markets, expand industrial capacity, and reduce dependency on external markets.
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This was said by Honourable Ambassador Selma Ashipala-Muisavyi, Minister of International Relations and Trade (MIRT) when she delivered a Keynote Address at an Africa Day networking gala dinner and awards ceremony…2/3
In other words, we must embrace the AfCFTA as Africa’s last resort for Africa’s economic sovereignty,” she said. Hon. Amb. Selma Ashipala-Musvayi took a tour to visit various stalls and stands inside and outside the exhibition hall where she actively engaged exhibitors
The Ministry of International Relations and Trade with its agencies the NIPDB and the Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) is participating at the 3rd Invest in Africa 2026 Trade Expo & Business Summit hosted by the Africa Economic Leadership Council in Swakopmund from 28 – 30 May 2026.
It is critical that we imbibe the AfCFTA not merely as a trade agreement, but Africa’s blueprint for unity, industrialization, economic transformation and shared prosperity.
Honourable Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, together with the Governor of the Erongo Region, Honourable Natalia /Goagoses, traditional leaders and other high-ranking officials in the region participated in wreath laying ceremonies at the historical gravesite.
Hon. Amb. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi joined thousands of Namibians in commemorating the genocide committed against the Ovaherero and Nama people of Namibia between 1904 and 1908 during the German colonial occupation following extermination orders.
Members of the community who attended the Swakopmund commemoration marched a short distance from the event venue to a historical site where graves of the Ovaherero and Nama victims remains buried to pay homage.