Over 450 exhibitors will be displaying their products and service at this year’s Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF). Organisers say at least 25 of the exhibitors are international. Last year’s OATF saw 450 exhibitors and 84 858 visitors coming through its gates. The corporate communications officer at Ongwediva Town Council, which organises the event, told a media briefing on Tuesday that the international exhibitors hail from African countries like Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Botswana, as well as countries as far as Japan, Germany, America and Indonesia. Jackson Muma says the 20th OATF is held under the theme: ‘Fostering Economic Growth through Innovation’. He told journalists that the event serves as an important platform for entrepreneurs to exhibit unique products and services. Muma stressed that the OATF further provides an opportunity for local and international investors to network and enter into partnerships. President Hage Geingob is expected to officially open the nine-day event on Saturday.