President Nangolo Mbumba has called for closer collaboration with Ghana to leverage its expertise in the oil and gas sector, following Namibia’s recent resource discoveries.
Mbumba said this during a visit to Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama this week.
“The Namibian people would count on Ghana for expertise and would greatly benefit from the experiences of Ghana in the oil and gas sectors, including mining as a whole,” Mbumba said.
The president undertook a two-day visit to Accra to attend Mahama’s inauguration as the new president of Ghana.
Mbumba and Mahama held talks on matters of mutual concern for both countries.
The Namibian president lauded Mahama’s victory as a milestone for democracy in Ghana.
He referred to the pivotal role Ghana played in advancing independence in Africa and Namibia.
Mbumba also lauded Ghana for electing Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the first woman vice president of the Republic of Ghana.
“More needs to be done to advance commercial relations between the two countries,” he said.
Mbumba said he was satisfied with the increasing bilateral trade between Namibia and Ghana, specifically the progress made in commercial agriculture and the beef sector.
Mahama emphasised the need for closer cooperation in the agricultural sector, saying there is need for Africa to assert ownership and control over its natural resources.
Mbumba invited Mahama to the inauguration of Namibia’s first woman president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, slated for 21 March.
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