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NAMIBIA to host fair to promote local products, services on Sept. 24, in Windhoek, organisers announced on Monday.
The Buy Local Grow Namibia Fair is a vibrant family-oriented event encouraging the public to buy local, support Namibian entrepreneurs and appreciate the rich culture of the country.
According to a statement by the organisers, the fair will showcase a day market with vendors from industries ranging from health, food, cosmetics, technology, arts, fashion, to home decor, among others, displaying their locally produced goods and services.
The statement said there would be a variety of local food and drinks, as well as entertainment with live musical performances, children’s games, and an exclusive showcase of local films to round off the day.
Namibia’s Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu along with Sen. Pang, Resident Coordinator for the United Nations System in Namibia, would open the fair, joining counterparts from the diplomatic and business community.
The fair is hosted by the Buy Local Grow Namibia campaign in collaboration with the Franco Namibian Cultural Center and the Local Merchant Market.
Buy Local Grow Namibia was launched in October 2020 and had been a multi-stakeholder campaign organising various activities to create awareness around the need to support Namibia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
It also helped in promoting the use of local products and services. (Xinhua/NAN)
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