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Alfredo Hengari

Also known as: Presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari · presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari · Ambassador Hengari

Alfredo Hengari — Namibia's ambassador to the Netherlands and Belgium, pursuing Dutch and European partnerships in agriculture, water security, sports, and green industrialisation.

2022-03-192026-06-28

What’s been said

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  1. October 2023
  2. The Namibian

    Alfredo Hengari released a statement rejecting concerns over Geingob's reputation due to association with convicted fraudster AJ Ayuk

    Source

    He said this in response to a statement presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari released on Sunday, rejecting concerns over president Hage Geingob's reputation due to his association with convicted fraudster AJ Ayuk.

    ‘We could end up on the same road as Angola and Nigeria’
Politics

Ambassador Hengari pursues Dutch investment in agriculture and water

The News

Namibia's new Ambassador to the Netherlands, Alfredo Hengari, has assumed his post and pledged to leverage Dutch expertise and investment to advance agriculture, water security, and job creation as priority areas aligned with President Nandi-Ndaitwah's development vision.

Why it matters

Ambassador Hengari's pledge to secure Dutch investment in agriculture and water aligns with Namibia's development priorities in climate-vulnerable sectors.

26 June 2026 · New Era

Friday 26 June

  1. Ambassador Hengari pursues Dutch investment in agriculture and water

    Namibia's new Ambassador to the Netherlands, Alfredo Hengari, has assumed his post and pledged to leverage Dutch expertise and investment to advance agriculture, water security, and job creation as priority areas aligned with President Nandi-Ndaitwah's development vision.

    26 June 2026 · New Era

Thursday 25 June

  1. Namibia seeks Dutch expertise in agriculture and water management

    Namibia's ambassador to The Netherlands, Alfredo Hengari, has highlighted opportunities for cooperation between Namibia and the Dutch in agriculture, water management, and investment. Namibia, with over 824 000 square kilometres of land, seeks to benefit from Dutch expertise in precision farming, greenhouse production, sustainable water management, and agricultural digitalisation to advance food security and economic transformation.

    25 June 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Namibia's Belgium ambassador pursues sports partnerships

    Namibia's ambassador to Belgium is working to secure coaching, technology, infrastructure and equipment partnerships for Namibian athletes and federations through European sport networks. The ambassador says sport is among the president's priorities for youth development, and Namibia is seeking partners in the Benelux area to learn from Belgium's municipal sport development model.

    17 June 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 15 May

  1. Namibia pitches investment, green industrialisation at EU forum

    Namibia's ambassador to Belgium said the second Namibia-EU Business Forum reflects the growing strength of the partnership and positions Namibia as a key investment destination and hub for green industries. The forum, held under the theme "Towards Stronger, Greener and More Diversified Economies," aims to strengthen partnerships in investment, industrial cooperation, innovation and skills development, with key focus areas including green hydrogen, renewable energy, critical raw materials, agribusiness, and manufacturing.

    15 May 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 31 March

  1. 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

  1. 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

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