The Namibian minister of industrialization and trade, Lucia Iipumbu, launched an economic partnership agreement implementation plan at the Southern African Development Community European Union EPA Trade Forum.
She says the EPA Implementation Plan for Namibia which we are also launching is geared towards attaining the objectives of the SADC - EU EPA and ensuring that the potential benefits that can accrue from it are fully utilized by the intended beneficiaries, which include exporters, importers, consumers, and the entire business fraternity.
Lipumbu says the Namibian EPA Implementation Plan was developed with the support of financial assistance from the EU.
She says the Forum will have several interactive engagements and presentations focusing on opportunities for Namibian and EU traders, agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing, and trade facilitation and logistics.