By Lebone Rodah Mosima
South Africa and Namibia have signed an Economic Co-operation Agreement (ECA) aimed at strengthening business-to-business collaboration, expanding trade and investment, and deepening economic integration between the two countries.
The agreement, signed on Friday by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) and the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) during the Namibia Business Forum in Midrand, seeks to institutionalise commercial partnerships and create new opportunities for cross-border investment.
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Speaking at the forum, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (dtic) Acting Deputy Director-General for Exports, Willem van der Spuy, said the two countries must move beyond policy commitments towards tangible economic outcomes.
“We must move decisively from goodwill to growth, from policy alignment to project implementation, and from economic potential to measurable investment outcomes,” Van der Spuy
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