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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.

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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.

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Hon. Ashipala-Musavyi congratulated Dr. Zhou on her appointment and reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to its longstanding partnership with UNAIDS.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.