Ngurare says progress being made on 14-region factory plan
Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare announced that the government is progressing with a plan to establish manufacturing facilities in each of the country's 14 regions. The initiative aims to promote local value addition, diversify the economy, and create jobs by aligning factories with regional economic strengths.
Why it matters
This regional industrialization strategy represents a significant shift in Namibia's economic policy to move away from primary production toward localized manufacturing.
The government says it is making progress towards establishing manufacturing facilities across Namibia’s 14 regions as part of plans to expand local processing, promote value addition and create jobs.
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says the initiative follows a directive by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for each region to develop a factory aligned with the products, resources and economic strengths available in that area.
Speaking at a regional development event in Windhoek on Thursday, Ngurare said the programme is aimed at moving Namibia beyond primary production by developing regional manufacturing and processing capacity.
“When president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed the Heroes Day commemoration at Katima Mulilo, in the Zambezi region, last year, she gave a directive that each region must have a factory unique to what it produces and supplies,” Ngurare said.
“This was a deliberate intervention, informed by the reality that Namibia must move, regionally and nationally.”
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