By: Dwight Links
International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi Namibia has only issued nine Certificates of Origin for exports to destinations including Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.
Speaking at the annual Theo-Ben Gurirab Lecture Series, the minister made mention of various developments in continental trade progress.
Over 8,500 AfCFTA certificates of origin had been issued by June 2025, with South Africa issuing the most with over 4,000.
“On 20 December 2024, Namibia gazetted its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions under the AfCFTA. Subsequently, on 30 June 2025, Namibia officially launched trading under the AfCFTA, with the first consignment exported to Nigeria,” stated Ashipala-Musavyi.
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