Namibian, Tanzania to collaborate on youth empowerment

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says it is time to act and empower young people, adding that Namibia must learn from other countries.

This comes after Nandi-Ndaitwah and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania on Wednesday concluded bilateral talks with a focus on sharing lessons in the agricultural sector and promoting value chains for youth empowerment and sustainability.

Other identified areas of cooperation include mining, tourism and port management.

This was confirmed by presidency press secretary Alfredo Hengari.

Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia can learn from Tanzania in agriculture as a critical enabler for national development and job creation for youth.

“It’s time to act and not to talk for citizens. Do things that are doable based on identified priorities of the eighth administration.

“Namibia can learn from the ‘Building Better Tomorrow for Youth Through Agriculture’ initiative. Private sectors and business leaders in both are invited to take advantage of opportunities in various sectors,” she said.

She invited Namibian businesses to participate in the Dar-es Salaam International Trade Fair.

Hengari says the bilateral agreement signals that political and diplomatic relations between the two countries are strong.

“Both countries have a shared history, they are like minded and cooperate closely in regional, continental and multilateral forums. But the bilateral relations must be paced to lead to stronger economic cooperation to create jobs, specifically for young people in both countries,” he says.

Henger adds that the two countries acknowledged that trade is low at U$7.5 million and must be accelerated.

Bottom line is urgency to deal with the bread and butter issues in both countries through economic diplomacy. Agriculture, fisheries, tourism and the blue economy are urgent priorities. Transport infrastructure links must be created to facilitate trade.

Both leaders have put emphasis on transport and the seven corridors for the region to facilitate trade.

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