Namibia: Urgent Action Needed On Beneficiation

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s call to shift towards implementation, accountability, and delivery resonates deeply in a nation where inequality remains a pressing socio-political concern.

At the official opening of the 13th edition of the annual Mining Expo and Conference in Windhoek recently, Nandi-Ndaitwah delivered a message to capital and policymakers alike: The era of viewing Africa purely through the lens of raw material extraction must come to an end.

Her most notable quote, “Namibians…