The Executive Committee

Executive managers form an Executive Management Committee (Exco), and participate in the

• Asset and Liabilities Committee,
• the Procurement Committee,
• the Risk and Compliance Committee,
• the Human Capital and Remuneration Committee,
• the Information Technology Committee, and
• the Credit and Investment Committee.

Exco members report to the CEO, but may also report to the Board of Directors.

The Company Secretary reports to the Board, as well as the CEO, on management matters.

Exco members

Nicky Katapa Mutenda (Head: Chief Financial Officer)

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant (South Africa), Chartered Accountant (Namibia), Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), ACI Financial Markets Association Certified Market Professional (ACICMP), ACI Diploma (Merit); ACI Dealing Certificate (Distinction), Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (Rhodes University), Bachelor of Commerce (University of Namibia).
Experience: Treasurer (DBN), Manager: Treasury (DBN), Treasury Finance Manager (First National Bank of Namibia), and completed Chartered Accountancy Training Outside Public Practice (TOPP) articles at Absa Bank Limited in Johannesburg.

Robert Eiman (Head: SME Finance)

Qualifications: MBA (UNAM / Maastricht), C.A.I.B (SA)
Experience: Senior Portfolio Manager (DBN), Portfolio Manager (DBN), Head: SMEs (FNB), Business Manager (FNB), Commercial Manager (FNB), Branch Manager North (FNB)

Hellen Amupolo (Head: Investments)

Qualifications: MBA - Finance (UNAM), M.Dev Fin (USB), B.Econ (UNAM)
Experience:Senior Investment Manager (DBN), Senior Portfolio Manager: Infrastructure & Utilities (DBN), Northern Regional Portfolio Manager (DBN), Senior Business Analyst (DBN), Business Analyst (DBN), Market Analyst (South Africa Breweries), Acting Chief Economist (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources), Economist (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources)

Erastus Hoveka (Head: Credit Risk)

Qualifications: B.Sc Accounting (Cum Laude) and MBA (Distinction) Bradley University (USA) Certified Public Accountant, (USA). Executive programs at Wharton (Housing Finance) and INSEAD (Strategic Bank Management)
Experience: Managing Director (ETH Capital), Senior Managing Director (NedNamibia Holdings), Founding CFO (Development Bank of Namibia), GM Finance (NHE), Senior Manager: Corporate Finance (Air Namibia), Manager: Management Accounting (Telecom Namibia), Senior Accountant, Corporate and Security and Exchange (SEC), Debt Reporting (Simon Property Group, USA)

John Mbango (Head: Portfolio Management)

Qualifications: MSc in Financial Economics (University of London), B.Econ (UNAM)
Experience: Portfolio Manager (DBN), Business Analyst (DBN), Team Leader: Namibia Early Warning and Food Information Unit (Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Rural Development), Economics Tutor (UNAM)

Saima Nimengobe (Head: Risk & Compliance)

Qualifications: Master of Business Management & Administration (USB), Bachelor of Accounting (UNAM), Postgraduate Certificate in Compliance Management (UJ), Certificate in Project Management (USB)
Experience: Senior Manager: Risk & Compliance (DBN), Group Manager: ERM & Compliance (O&L Group), Risk Manager, (Namibia Breweries), Risk Officer (NamPower), Risk & Compliance Officer (Old Mutual), Trainee Accountant (Ernst & Young)

Heike Scholtz (Head: Business Strategy)

Qualifications: MPA (Infrastructure Management) (University of Pretoria), MBA (University of Pretoria), B.Eng (Civil) (University of Pretoria)
Experience: Portfolio Manager (DBN), Head: Research (IJG Securities), Investment Analyst (Allan Gray Namibia), Senior Financial Analyst (Bank of Namibia), Engineer (Namibia Water Corporation)

Jerome Mutumba (Head: Marketing and Corporate Communication)

Qualifications: MBA Strategic Management (Maastricht School of Management), Certificate: Senior Management Development Program (USB), Certificate in Project Management(USB), MA (TESOL) (Southern Illinois University), H.Ed Diploma (UNAM)
Experience: Senior Manager: Corporate Communications (DBN), Manager: Corporate Communications (DBN), Manager: External Affairs (Rössing Uranium), Manager: Corporate Communications(Bank of Namibia), Lecturer: English Communication (Polytechnic of Namibia), Consultant (AIMS), Lecturer: Complex English Patterns (UNAM)

Sara Kapiye (Head: Human Capital & Operations Support)

A Seasoned and future focused Business Leader with 12 years; experience of which seven (7) are at Senior Leadership level, talented in Strategic Leadership, Organizational Culture & Employment experience as well as impactful Human Capital Business Interventions that support sustainability and profitability. Currently embarking on the MPhil’s program/journey (Master of Philosophy & Leadership Coaching) with an institution of great renown and stature; Stellenbosch University Business School. Driven and underpinned by the ideal of contributing meaningfully towards driving real progress and change for business and as such its people, and ultimately the country, even the continent.

Experience:) Member of the Board of Trustees: Olthaver & List (O&L) Group retirement fund, Head of Human Capital O&L Group of Companies, Manager Human Capital - Broll Namibia, Manager Human Capital - Namibia Diaries, Human Capital Generalist, Trainee Human Capital O&L Group of companies Talent Attraction program.

Adda Angula (Company Secretary & Legal Services)

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws Degree (UWC), Master of Laws Degree with specialisation in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (University of Pretoria), Admitted Legal Practitioner of the High Court of Namibia, Associate Member of Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa)
Experience: Head: Governance and Reporting (Capricorn Group), Assistant Company Secretary (Capricorn Group), Lecturer (UNAM), Legal Practitioner (Sisa Namandje and Company Inc)

Tonata Nghifitikeko (Head: IT and Digitalization)

Qualifications: Master of Science in Engineering: Management of Information Systems, (Technikum Wien, Austria), Honours Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (UNISA), B.Sc in Computer Science and Mathematics (UNAM).                                                                                                                                                                                  Experience: Senior Manager: ICT (DBN), Manager: ICT (DBN), Business Process Analyst (DBN), Acting Manager: ERP & Financial Systems (Telecom Namibia), Systems Analyst: SAP HCM & Payroll (Telecom Namibia), Trainee Project Manager:  SAP, AG (Walldorf, Germany), Business/Systems Analyst: Customer care & Billing ( Telecom Namibia), Software Engineer ( SILNAM IT Solutions).