Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 September 2023. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 September 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Namibia: Economic Cooperation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Namibia.

Answer: Namibia will be one of 25 selected African countries attending the UK-African Investment Summit in April 2024, a high-level event promoting UK-African partnerships in trade and investment, finance, technology, clean energy, food security, critical minerals and women's entrepreneurship. There will be a particular focus on the UK's distinctive role in supporting the economic capabilities of the future (e.g. financial sectors; renewable energy) in African countries. The summit will provide an opportunity to enhance economic cooperation, with particular interest in Namibia's strong and progressive ambitions in the green hydrogen industry, which has strong potential to attract UK investment, fitting the UK's leadership in the renewable energy sector.

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