The Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) received the High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia to Mozambique, David Thomas, on a courtesy visit on Tuesday, at a meeting focused on strengthening economic and business cooperation between the two countries.

The meeting was chaired by CTA Executive Director Teresa Muenda, representing the organisation’s President, who argued that the historical ties of friendship between Mozambique and Namibia should be transformed into concrete opportunities for trade, investment and business partnerships.

On the occasion, CTA proposed establishing a direct link between the private sectors of the two countries through institutional coordination with the Namibia Chamber of Commerce.

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The proposal is based on three priorities: identifying strategic sectors and projects for bilateral trade and investment; organising business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) meetings, as well as regular reciprocal business missions; and promoting partnerships between companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises, with a view to integrating them into the supply chains of both markets.

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Teresa Muenda also stressed the need to identify and remove obstacles hindering bilateral trade and investment, advocating the promotion of a more favourable, predictable and stable business environment.

The areas identified for deeper economic cooperation include energy, tourism, agro-industry, logistics and infrastructure.

In the agro-industrial sector, particular attention was given to exploring opportunities in livestock farming and agricultural production, including sugar cane cultivation to supply Namibia’s sugar industry.

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For his part, High Commissioner David Thomas expressed his willingness to strengthen coordination between CTA, the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and diplomatic missions, including the Honorary Consulate, with the aim of ensuring greater private-sector participation and supporting the organisation of business missions.

At the end of the meeting, CTA reiterated its commitment to mobilising its associations, chambers of commerce, federations and companies to advance a structured business cooperation agenda between Mozambique and Namibia, focusing on identifying and realising business opportunities.

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