Congo Brazzaville SME Minister in Namibia

CONGO’S Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Minister, Martin Parfait Aime Coussoud-Mavoungou, is on a five-day visit to Namibia.

Coussoud-Mavoungou told the media after meeting with President Hifikepunye Pohamba in Windhoek on Monday that his visit was aimed at reaffirming the relationship that exists between the two countries. He said his visit follows that of Pohamba to the Central African country in October last year.The minister, who will also visit the meat, fish and salt industries in Namibia, said the two countries have already looked into the possibility of trade in various sectors.”I also came to tell the Namibian business community what Congo Brazzaville has.We must make sure that businesspeople from our two countries meet and do something,” he noted.He said there are already memorandums of understanding on air transportation, agriculture, fishing and marine, mining and geology signed between the two countries, adding that beside these agreements there are more to be signed.He said: “We have to make sure that our two economies grow.Our two Presidents have talked about it and we have already taken steps, that is why I am here.”President Pohamba told the Congolese minister that the excellent relations between the two countries date a long way back and were solidified by the establishment of Laudima School in that country during the liberation struggle of Namibia.”The United Nations, the apartheid South Africa and Namibia had a meeting in Brazzaville that produced concrete solutions that led to our country’s independence,” the Head of State recalled.NampaHe said his visit follows that of Pohamba to the Central African country in October last year.The minister, who will also visit the meat, fish and salt industries in Namibia, said the two countries have already looked into the possibility of trade in various sectors.”I also came to tell the Namibian business community what Congo Brazzaville has.We must make sure that businesspeople from our two countries meet and do something,” he noted.He said there are already memorandums of understanding on air transportation, agriculture, fishing and marine, mining and geology signed between the two countries, adding that beside these agreements there are more to be signed.He said: “We have to make sure that our two economies grow.Our two Presidents have talked about it and we have already taken steps, that is why I am here.”President Pohamba told the Congolese minister that the excellent relations between the two countries date a long way back and were solidified by the establishment of Laudima School in that country during the liberation struggle of Namibia.”The United Nations, the apartheid South Africa and Namibia had a meeting in Brazzaville that produced concrete solutions that led to our country’s independence,” the Head of State recalled.Nampa