About Namdia - Established in 2016 by the Government of Namibia

Our Executive Management Team

Ms. Alisa Amupolo

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Alisa Amupolo - Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Amupolo holds both a Master of Arts degree in International Communications from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, as well as a Bachelor of Media Studies from the University of Namibia, 2008 and is an Alumni of London Business School of Emerging Leaders Programme and Stanford Seed Transformation Programme. Presently, Ms Amupolo is a Doctor of Business candidate with the Namibian Business School.

Ms. Amupolo is an all-rounder with over 15 years’ experience across an array of industries namely corporate affairs, TMT as well as infrastructure. She held the position of Chief Executive Officer at PowerCom (Pty) before joining NAMDIA. She possesses a solid foundation in overseeing cross functional teams namely, commercial and Marketing, technical and engineering functions, finance and administration inclusive of HR and Procurement, Legal and Governance, and by extension Audit and IT.

Ms Amupolo serves on various boards as an Independent Non-Executive Director in Energy Sector, diversified Investment companies, ICT and Telecoms. Passionate about building brands, empowering teams to create, capture, grow and retain value. She is a Mom, book worm, fitness junkie, serial networker, and an incurable romantic.

Lelly Usiku

Executive: Market Development, Sales and Branding

Lelly Usiku - GM - Sales and Marketing

Lelly is currently the head of Sales & Marketing. Previously she served as the Deputy Director of Research at the Bank of Namibia, where she was in charge of the Macro Models and Financial Stability. She has over 15 years of experience in economic and market research & analysis and macroeconomics forecasting. She holds a Masters and an Honours degree in Economics from the University of the Western Cape. She also completed a Senior Management Development Programme at the University of Stellenbosch Business School and holds the Diamond Graduate Diploma from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). She enjoys keeping fit and believes that a healthy body sustains a healthy mind. She is a firm believer that reflective thinking is needed to take lessons from one’s experiences, thus John Maxwell’s quote “Experience is not the best teacher; EVALUATED experience is.” resonates the most with her approach to life.

Marvel Tjombonde

Company Secretary & Legal Advisor

Marvel Tjombonde - Company Secretary & Legal Advisor

Marvel joined Namib Desert Diamonds (Pty) Ltd in 2017 and is currently the Company Secretary & Legal Advisor. Formerly, she held the position of Company Secretary at Old Mutual Namibia and Roads Authority. She is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of Namibia, with experience spanning over a decade in Company Secretarial, Corporate Legal and Commercial Law. She holds a Baccalaureus Legum (LLB) (University of Pretoria) and completed the Senior Management Development Programme at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. Marvel has an inquisitive spirit and enjoys travelling, interacting with young and ambitious individuals and visiting art and craft markets. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou. This quote reminds her to be kind and great towards the next person.

Uahoroka LW Kauta

Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Uahoroka Lovelace Watkince Kauta - Chief Operating Officer

Uahoroka is senior-level executive with extensive finance, administration and public accounting experience in diverse industries including financial services, academia and State owned enterprises. Proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth and maximize profits through achievements in finance management, cost reductions, internal controls and productivity /efficiency management.

A Chartered Accountant with over ten years, post articles experience and a change leader. Uahoroka lives by Leo Tolstoy’s dictum that “organizational change is inseparable from individual change”.
He serves on the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS) Board, a multi-economy accreditation body and is a passionate ultra-marathon runner, he agrees with Kristin Armstrong, in that “There is something magical about running, after a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what you have before you, laid bare, is the soul.”

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