… Speaking at the 11th summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Namibia’s ambassador to Belgium Alfredo Hengari said the country is pushing for urgent industrialisation and value addition across member states. …
‘End raw deals’ …Hengari pushes for value addition agendaNamibia Minute.
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Alfredo Hengari
Also known as: Presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari · presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari
Alfredo Hengari — Namibia's ambassador, advocating industrialisation at OACPS summit and bilateral trade expansion with Belgium.
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- March 2026
- February 2026
… Namibia’s ambassador to Belgium Alfredo Hengari disclosed these figures shortly after presenting his letters of credence to His Majesty King Philippe at the Royal Palace in Brussels on Wednesday, formally assuming his duty as the country’s head of mission to Belgium. …
Namibia, Belgium trade peaks to N$8b …Hengari vows to solidify relations- February 2025
… Presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Monday morning confirmed that the meeting was underway. …
Cabinet meets to discuss Nujoma’s memorial, funeral- January 2025
… When contacted for comment, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari on Friday said: “No, I have no comment.” The Namibian understands that high-ranking government officials were this week told Nujoma was in a critical condition. …
State House mum on founding president Nujoma's healthNamibia’s new Marriage Act, which defines marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman, aims to align the legal definition of marriage with the country’s cultural and historical norms, president Nangolo Mbumba’s spokesperson Alfredo Hengari says. …
New marriage law excluding same-sex unions reflects Namibian culture, tradition – president's spokesperson… requested by some of my friends on the continent that maybe I should offer myself,” he said Mbumba interrupted Odinga: “Not maybe, we are telling you, you should.” Despite this, when questioned about Namibia’s support for Odinga’s bid, presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari …
Mbumba offers support for Odinga's AU Commission bid… Press secretary Alfredo Hengari told The Namibian on Tuesday afternoon that this is due to pressing issues in Namibia. …
Mbumba will not attend Mozambique president swearing in- June 2024
… When approached for comment on the purchasing of the Etotha Carnival outfits, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said the Presidency is not aware of the sponsorship. …
NTB defends buying top brass N$60 000 outfits for carnival- February 2024
President Hage Geingob is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.This was confirmed by Presidency press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Saturday evening.“I do confirm,” Hengari told The Namibian.State media house New Era reported that Geingob was admitted to an intensive car …
Geingob in ‘critical condition' in hospital- January 2024
… Geingob’s spokesperson, Alfredo Hengari, emphasised that the president has, from the onset of occupying the highest office, made the state of his health public “out of conviction that transparency plus accountability equals trust”. …
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Namibia pushes OACPS bloc towards industrialisation and value addition
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At the 11th OACPS summit, Namibia's ambassador Alfredo Hengari called for urgent economic transformation across the 79-member organisation, warning that reliance on exporting raw materials costs jobs and weakens African, Caribbean and Pacific economies. He stressed the need for industrialisation, agricultural production, natural resource beneficiation and intra-OACPS trade to build resilience and create opportunities for young people.
31 March 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 31 March
Namibia pushes OACPS bloc towards industrialisation and value addition
At the 11th OACPS summit, Namibia's ambassador Alfredo Hengari called for urgent economic transformation across the 79-member organisation, warning that reliance on exporting raw materials costs jobs and weakens African, Caribbean and Pacific economies. He stressed the need for industrialisation, agricultural production, natural resource beneficiation and intra-OACPS trade to build resilience and create opportunities for young people.
31 March 2026 · New Era →
Friday 27 February
Namibia-Belgium trade tops N$8 billion, embassy planned for 2027
Trade between Namibia and Belgium reached over N$7.86 billion in 2024, with Belgium becoming Namibia's fifth-largest export destination, driven primarily by mineral exports including refined copper, diamonds and other metals. Ambassador Hengari announced that Belgium plans to open a resident embassy in Windhoek in the first half of 2027, signalling strengthened bilateral relations and potential opportunities in renewable energy, green hydrogen and infrastructure development.
27 February 2026 · New Era →