Viva, Nambia!

US Pres. Donald Trump’s gaffe last week when he referred to Namibia as “Nambia” hosting a lunch for African leaders, Pres. Hage Geingob included, sparked a global media storm.

Nampa reports Geingob said Trump’s blooper placed Namibia on the map.

“While they think they are teasing the President, they had to explain Namibia, where it’s located; so we got good publicity because of that,” Geingob said on Thursday while addressing American investors at the Invest in Namibia forum that took place in New York.

International papers ran stories on Namibia. Here is what some of them had to say about the country’s economy:

“In some quarters, there was actually relief. Namibia maintains good relations with North Korea, spending about US$100 million on Pyongyang-led projects since 2002, officials recently told The Washington Post — a position that could bring Namibia into conflict with the Trump administration.” – The Washington Post

“Rather, one of the big reasons Trump and the world is interested in the region is the vast supply of minerals.” – The San Diego Union Tribune

“In 2013, Namibian diamonds were valued at US$805 per carat, according to the US Geological Survey.” – Time

“Despite a large portion of its landmass being made up of desert areas, the region is rich in diamonds, gold, silver, base metals and uranium.” – International Business Times

“The nation of 2.5 million people is one of the world's biggest producers of uranium.” - CNN

“Until he takes some concrete steps on African policy, Trump risks being known on the continent chiefly as the creator of Nambia.” - Newsweek