Online agri series on free trade to be held

Bank Windhoek is set to host an informative live talk on international trade with a particular interest in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

The live talk to be hosted on the bank’s social media platforms will feature trade minister Lucia Iipumbu as keynote speaker.

The AfCFTA is a game-changing initiative to foster economic integration across the African continent.

The live talk will bring together experts, thought leaders, and industry professionals to explore its significance, challenges and opportunities.

The panel of speakers includes experts with insight on international trade and the AfCFTA agreement.

Topics to be discussed by industry professionals include vital milestones and Namibia’s implementation of the AfCFTA agreement, and how all Namibian stakeholders can work together to make the agreement even more lucrative for the agricultural sector.

Agro processing as an enabler for continental value chains and how it impacts Namibia’s AfCFTA implementation efforts is one of the discussion points.

Bank Windhoek spokesperson Jacquiline Pack says the bank understands the agriculture sector’s important role in the Namibian economy.

“We take pride in contributing to the development of the agriculture sector through the Bank Windhoek Agriculture Series,” she says.

Since 2018, Bank Windhoek has hosted various agriculture talks to inform interested parties of relevant agriculture trends and topics and to create a platform where experts in the sector can share their knowledge and contribute to the commitment and drive of the agriculture sector.

“Namibia has been actively participating in the negotiation process, and, overall, in the shaping of the AfCFTA developmental agenda, including the launch of Namibia’s National Implementation Strategy, which is why we are focusing on these topics for discussion in 2023,” Pack says.