Namibia's President Hage Geingob on Friday officially opened a road that was upgraded to bitumen¹ standards by China Henan International Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. (CHICO).

 

纳米比亚总统哈格·根哥布周五正式开通一条由中国河南国际合作集团有限公司改造的沥青路。
 

 

The Okamatapati-Grootfontein Road upgrade is a continuation of the bitumen road between Gobabis and Otjinene that was inaugurated by the then President Hifikepunye Pohamba in 2012. It forms part of Route 301 of the Southern African (SADC) Regional Trunk Road Network and is therefore of national, regional and international significance.

 

Geingob at the event said the upgrading to bitumen standard of the road, which is part of the Gobabis-Otjinene-Okamatapati road, totaling 231 kilometers, is a testament² of government's unwavering commitment to deliver on its promise to the people.

 

"This stretch of road, is therefore part of our commitment to ensure that Namibia solidifies³ its gateway⁴ status and establishes itself as a regional logistics hub. This route will be able to link Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and Angola, via Namibia," he added.

 

According to the President the economic spinoffs the country can expect from this 55.1 million U.S. dollar investment, which was fully⁵ funded by the Namibian Government, are therefore manifold.

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