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Namibia: Prioritising roads over rail could derail Namibia’s transport hub ambitions – Shiimi – News

Namibia: Prioritising roads over rail could derail Namibia’s transport hub ambitions – Shiimi – News

Africa Links 24 with The Brief
Published on 2025-08-21 13:49:22

Chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on economy and industry, public administration and planning, Iipumbu Shiimi, warns that Namibia’s ambition to become a regional transport hub could be undermined if the government continues to prioritise roads over rail.

Speaking at a recent engagement, Shiimi highlighted the imbalance in infrastructure funding.

“[We cannot spend] 16 billion on roads, 4 billion on railways, while the need is actually the other way around. So if…

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