Namibia: Commonwealth Must Harness Trade to Unlock Inclusive, Sustainable Growth

Ruth Kattumuri, the senior director of the Economic, Digital and Technological Innovation Directorate at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Windhoek, Namibia, 16 June 2025.

At the outset, I wish to welcome you all to the Senior Trade Officials Meeting (Stom II) here in Windhoek.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the government of Namibia for its warm hospitality and unwavering support in hosting this important gathering, and for its continued leadership in advancing our shared trade…