{"id":101113,"date":"2026-04-19T14:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/global-council-appoints-new-diplomatic-go-between"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:34:15","slug":"global-council-appoints-new-diplomatic-go-between","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/global-council-appoints-new-diplomatic-go-between","title":{"rendered":"Global Council Appoints New Diplomatic Go-Between"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Great Global Reconvergence Council (GGRC) has selected Mbakumua Tjaveondja as its diplomatic liaison for Namibia.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>His position is voluntary.<\/p>\n<p>Tjaveondja joined the council in the latter half of 2025, when he was formally selected to join its national team following an application process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat initially drew me in was the intellectual audacity of the GGRC\u2019s founding proposition: that the economic gap between the world\u2019s richer and poorer nations is not a permanent condition, but a narrowing one.<\/p>\n<p>I believe Namibia is an indispensable protagonist in that story,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Tjaveondja served in various positions at the One Economy Foundation, but is currently a consultant under the youth opportunity pillar.<\/p>\n<p>GGRC founder and chairman at Oxford Business Group Michael Benson-Colpi says the project launched just 13 months ago, focusing on showcasing the faster growth rates now being enjoyed across the Global South.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. 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