Namibia

Piet Carstens has over ten years of experience in the areas of youth leadership and community development. He currently serves as Senior Employment Officer in the public sector where he is responsible for providing career and employment counseling for the residents of the Erongo region. He also serves as the Administrative Head of the regional… read more »

Joan Biwa is currently employed as an acquisition and retention manager at Old Mutual Namibia. She was recently asked to act as operations manager in her department. Joan Christel Biwa enjoys working with people and finds it important to cultivate good working relationships with diverse stakeholders. In her personal capacity, she is the founder of… read more »

Caillin Basson is a recent graduate of the University of Namibia Law School, where she completed her honors degree. She has always been drawn to working in politics, as she is a proud Namibian who plans to continue efforts to grow the still developing country of Namibia. Having worked for several years in the film… read more »

Namasiku Bainga has two years’ working experience in the diamond industry as a graduate in training at Namdeb Diamond Corporation. Namasiku holds an honors degree in Engineering from the University of Namibia .Namasiku Bainga looks forward to knowledge proliferation and heightening her understanding of Business & Entrepreneurship. Her key interests range from energy, engineering and technology,… read more »

Petrina Auino is a naturopath who co-founded and co-owns Nature’s Way, a business created in 2010 that specializes in offering complementary and alternative healthcare services, therapies, consultations, body scans, and products. She writes articles for local newspapers and magazines and speaks on radio and TV talk shows on healthy living, wellness, and disease prevention. Petrina… read more »

Beatrix Bianca Auala is an Admitted Legal Practitioner to the High Court of Namibia. Currently, she is the sole practitioner at BB Boois Attorneys, a busy law firm based in Northern Namibia. Bianca, as she is commonly known, is a ex-public prosecutor who is now a defense attorney. She is a strong advocate for those… read more »

Nangolo Ashipala is a civil engineer from Namibia. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering degree specializing in Urban Water Management from the University of Cape Town. Nangolo Haleinge Ashipala is currently heading the Civil Engineering Construction division at the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater), a state-owned company tasked with the management and supply of… read more »

Charnelle has three years’ experience as a metallurgical engineer at Namdeb Diamond Corporation, where she provides process quality assurance and has been most notably involved in a project focused on extending the life of a mine. She was previously a junior engineering consultant, holds an honors degree in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering from the… read more »

Hilde Amushembe has over eight years of experience in the electrical engineering field, specifically focusing electrical designs, inspections and maintenance based in Namibia. Currently, Hilde is a Senior Electrical Works Inspector for the Ministry of Works and Transport, where she focuses on building maintenance, lighting designs and low voltage reticulation designs of government buildings in… read more »

With a 14-year career in the mining industry, Ricardo Amunjera uses this platform to educate and sensitize mine workers on the struggle towards LGBTI liberation within Namibia. He is a passionate social media advocate who uses his social media presence as a platform to reach out to the youth and their families when coming to… read more »

Julia Shalongo-Shandje Ndinelago holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Namibia. She has three years’ experience in teaching and two years’ experience in lecturing English for international students at the University of Namibia. Julia Shalongo-Shandje Ndinelago Amukoshi currently teaches History to high-school learners. She was responsible for having the master’s degree in… read more »

Mbangula Lameck Amugongo has over five years of experience in computer science and innovation. He is currently employed as a Business Intelligence Analyst at Telecom Namibia, providing the much-needed analytics to support and improve business decision making. Since 2013, Mbangula has been heading the local Google Developers Group (GDG) Windhoek, organizing technology oriented talks, Hackathons,… read more »

With my education focusing on marketing at the International University of Management, I am currently employed as the Project Manager for the Windhoek Life Change Centre. Here, I am working in the community teaching the out-of-school youth basic technical skills e.g. carpentry, housekeeping in preparation for the job market. John Ambuga Ambuga is also the… read more »