AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNamibia–Ghana Cultural Diplomacy: Namibia is taking its tourism and trade message to Accra with the maiden “Namibia Meets Ghana Cultural Night,” bringing together diplomats, creatives and business leaders and pointing to cooperation opportunities in tourism, agribusiness, education and the creative industries. Air Connectivity Watch: A new aviation discussion highlights why some high-demand African routes still have no direct flights, stressing that airports, tourism bodies and airlines all need to align before services can launch. Windhoek Transport Upgrade: The City of Windhoek has expanded cashless bus top-ups via Standard Bank’s PayPulse, letting commuters load bus cards through the app or USSD. Road Access for Rural Residents: Roads Authority launched the NaTIS On Wheels truck in Omatjete, offering mobile services like learner testing and vehicle licence renewals to cut travel and waiting times. Sport & Tourism Pulse: Nedbank Citi Dash is back in Windhoek on 5–6 September, with organisers aiming for 5,000 runners at Vegkop Stadium. Policy Impact on Travellers: Namibia’s repo rate was lifted to 6.75%, a move that could raise loan costs for households and businesses. Wildlife & Nature Tourism: Natural Selection opened Nkasa Linyanti, an unfenced camp in the Linyanti wetlands within Nkasa Rupara National Park, positioned as both a new safari draw and a conservation push.
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