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Oonani Investments to open fish market in Katutura

By , based on The Namibian

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Oonani Investments Group plans to open a fish market in Katutura, the Namibian capital, offering packing, distribution, wholesale and retail services. Managing director Jamie-Lee Nels describes the pilot outlet as a gradual entry into the fish trade, according to The Namibian.

Oonani Investments Group plans to open a fish market in Katutura, in the Namibian capital Windhoek, to develop its activities in the fishing industry. The project will offer packing, distribution, wholesale and retail services, the group’s managing director, Jamie-Lee Nels, announced, according to The Namibian.

The Katutura outlet will serve as a pilot project to allow the company to gradually enter the fish retail trade, with a model presented as controlled and low-cost. The group also says it wants to improve residents’ access to affordable seafood products while generating sustainable revenue.

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