{"id":397585,"date":"2026-07-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397585"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:47:20","slug":"namibia-shifting-from-raw-exports-to-local-value-addition-says-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397585","title":{"rendered":"Namibia shifting from raw exports to local value addition, says President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia\u2019s focus is no longer solely on exporting raw materials, but on adding value to its natural resources through local processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said this upon her return to Namibia on Friday following a state visit to the People\u2019s Republic of China from 5\u201311 July 2026, at the invitation of President Xi 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