Andrew Kanime

25 Jul

MTC announces new non-executive directors

ObserverObserver MoneyAndrew Kanime, Trophimus Hiwilepo

Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has appointed Andrew Kanime, Trophimus Hiwilepo and Fabiam George as non-executive directors of MTC with immediate effect. The appointments will be ratified by shareholders at the next annual general meeting of the company. MTC has also announced the appointment of Octivius Kahiya as its new chief commercial officer. With over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry, he has honed his skills through working in culturally diverse and challenging frontier markets. He has worked for top Tier-one global telecommunications companies, including Veon, Etisalat and Airtel, and has in seven countries across three continents, namely Nigeria, South…

Massive port expansion planned to increase capacity

ObserverNational NewsAndrew Kanime, Massive port expansion planned to increase capacity, Namibian Ports Authority (Namport)

Niël Terblanché While Namibia is aspiring to become a new global fuel and energy exporter, port facilities will have to be upgraded to accommodate the new industry and its supply chain needs. Andrew Kanime, Chief Executive Officer of the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) in an interview with Bloomberg recently, said private investment of N$40 billion is needed for the proposed port infrastructure expansion. Kanime announced plans for new berths and quay walls to support the country’s booming energy industry. The expansion is targeted for the port of Walvis Bay while an entirely new deep-sea port will be built in Lüderitz…