The Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), at its closing session in Talatona Conventions Center, in Luanda emphasized the urgency to improve regional integration to promote socio- economic development. Africa News

Outgoing SADC president, Namibia Commerce and Industry Minister Hage Geisogob, encouraged the free circulation of products and people and stated it was essential for the block to create the environment to implement such an project of enorm importance.

Southern African nations held security talks as leaders from SADC gathered for a regional summit against a backdrop of instability, with growing popular unrest in several countries.

Southern African leaders meet amid turmoil

The head of Tanzania’s mission Bernard Kamillius expressed his country and neighboring Zambia are working on railroad transport integration to improving trade.

Angolan Minister for Planning Ana Dias Lourenço informed at the gathered forum that free trade enables to promote growth in integration movements when the process is accompanied by strong economic structures.

The SADC, with over 200 million people, also wants to create a common market for the region, and strives to battle poverty and preserve peace and safety.

SADC Countries discuss Integration, Commerce and Economy

The Ministers of countries arranged the agenda for the two-day SADC Summit with heads of state and government starting today with the motto Consolidating the Basis of Regional Integration: Development of Infrastructures to Facilitate Commercial Exchanges and Economic Liberalization.

Established in 1992, the SADC has developed commercial exchange among Angola, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, the D.R. of Congo, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

 

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