Maria David
AN AMOUNT of over N$400,000 was raised during the fundraising event for the Eenhana Trade and Business Expo held in the town on Saturday.
The expo is slated for 29th July to 4th August 2024 at the Eenhana Convention Centre.
The Rani Group of Companies, as the main sponsor, pledged an amount of N$100,000, followed by Onangue Investment Construction with N$52,000 and the Eenhana FNB Branch with N$51,000.
Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi said economic development is achievable; however, faster economic development is hard but possible.
According to Shiimi, business people should play their part because development is a partnership between the public and private sectors, and without entrepreneurship, it will not be possible to develop a country or region as they need the business sector.
“Developing the country is hard but possible. Countries that have attained industrialized status have taken more than 100 years to reach that state,” he said.
He added that the government’s role is to ensure that key infrastructure, such as roads and water infrastructure, is in place so that development can take place.
Town Mayor Omri-Onn Kavandje said events of this magnitude play a crucial role in showcasing their organization’s culture, values, and brand image.
He said they also provide an opportunity for networking and forging stronger relationships between local councils and residents, participants, stakeholders, and business communities alike, fostering a sense of unity and solid foundations for future collaboration.
“Hosting an event of this scale is not an easy task as one may think. Therefore, the Council alone is unable to finance all the activities of this very important event,” he said.
However, Kavandje said that due to their mandate to make significant improvements in economic development, they found it very important to call on all their stakeholders to pool resources together to ensure that the 14th edition of the Eenhana Expo yields the desired results.
He stressed that the Eenhana Expo remains one of the key factors of economic development in their strategic plan, a vehicle complementing government efforts towards national development plans.
