Energy and agriculture are among the priorities as the African country seeks to boost industrialization and create jobs

Namibia has outlined areas where closer ties with Moscow could help strengthen the southern African state’s national development.

Speaking to RT on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit held in Moscow from October 28-29, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said developing these sectors would help Namibia industrialize, create jobs, and reduce its dependence on raw material exports.

“We identify energy, we identify agriculture, we identify technology, and to also concentrate on science and mathematics,” she said, adding that “these are the key areas that one needs.”

Nandi-Ndaitwah also encouraged Russian businesses to establish processing facilities in Namibia, stressing that foreign investment should benefit local communities through skills development and greater participation in the economy.

The president emphasized that foreign companies that want to operate in Namibia need…