Chamwe Kaira
The new executive committee of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) Lüderitz branch has pledged to represent businesses of all sizes. It will focus on creating an enabling environment that promotes entrepreneurship, youth empowerment, and investment.
Alex Gawanab was elected chairperson, with Daniel Hooft as vice-chairperson. Both are prominent figures in the local business community, representing the fishing industry and the emerging kelp-linked sector.
In his acceptance speech, Gawanab said Lüderitz has the resources to drive economic growth in the town and the Karas Region through both established industries and new sectors.
He said the committee would work closely with the town council and use the chamber’s structures to present the concerns and proposals of the business community.
The elections were facilitated last month by the NCCI secretariat and brought together entrepreneurs of different business sizes.
NCCI chief executive officer Titus Nampala oversaw proceedings, joined by Justine Louw, the Lüderitz Town Council’s economic development planning officer.
The session also confirmed the alignment of the Lüderitz Business Forum with NCCI, a move leaders said would strengthen the collective business voice through formal structures.
Business leaders, including Samuehl Fluksman and Gawanab, reflected on the chamber’s past work and challenges that slowed branch activities. Nampala outlined the NCCI’s new direction and plans to guide Namibian businesses.
The exco’s introduction to the town and regional leadership is ongoing, with a full induction programme scheduled for later this month.
NCCI reaffirmed its commitment to uniting the business community at grassroots and national levels to ensure that policy and strategy reflect private-sector interests.
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Photo 1: From left to right: Daniel Hooft, Maria Mbudhi, Samuehl Fluksman, Alex Gawanab, NCCI.
Photo 2: CEO Titus Nampala, Cicely Burgers and Bartholomeus Tjandja at a recent NCCI meeting in Lüderitz.
- Photos: NCCI
