The president hinted that the bloc of countries that currently has 11 members may be expanded further.
Business leaders will focus on import/export opportunities and the integration of logistics chains at a forum in Windhoek.
Businesses have called for the harmonising of technical standards across the continent to bolster trade.
The fintech company embeds credit scoring into ride-hailing, logistics, mass transit, and instant delivery platforms.
On gross domestic product growth, it is forecast that real GDP growth in 2023 will remain unchanged at 3%.
In 2021, the country with the biggest deposits in the world mined 1 200 metric tonnes of the metal.
Analysts are circumspect of a repeat of 1973 when prices quadrupled because of the Yom Kippur War.
Logistics, agriculture and energy are but some of the sectors of investor interest.
Brent Crude, the international benchmark, rose more than $3 to $87.68 a barrel, while US prices also rose.
The trade slowdown appears to be broad-based, involving a large number of countries and a wide array of goods.
The company’s food manufacturing subsidiary FutureLife opened a factory in the special economic zone this week.
The latest expansion project marks the company's 50th anniversary of production in the town.
