Minister of Economy, Science and Digital Society of the State of Thuringia Visits Namibia

From 8 until 10 November 2016, Hon. Wolfgang Tiefensee, Minister of Economy, Science and Digital Society of the State of Thuringia, was in Namibia for the “Invest in Namibia” Conference, accompanied by a large business delegation.

His programme included the participation in a panel discussion during the conference as well as a reception hosted by H.E. President Hage Geingob for all participants, separate meetings with H.E. President Hage Geingob and other cabinet members, the launch of the maxx-solar academy, a signing ceremony for the renewal of the cooperation agreement between the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences in Jena and the Namibia University of Science and Technology, the inauguration of a model building of the PolyCare Research Technology company and a visit to Okahandja accompanied by the Minister for Urban and Rural Development, Hon. Sophia Shaningwa, where he was received by His Worship the Mayor. H.E. Vice-President Nicky Iyambo and the Prime Minister, Hon. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, welcomed Hon. Tiefensee upon his arrival while Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, bid him farewell at the airport.