Michael Humavindu

Favouritism allegations rock NIDA CEO appointment

Favouritism allegations rock NIDA CEO appointment

Staff Writer It has emerged that Cabinet ignored recommendations from the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) board in the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). According to insiders, the NIDA board, chaired by former Nedbank Managing Director, Lionel Mathews, had recommended Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) Deputy Executive Director, Michael Humavindu, for the top job. The board’s decision is alleged to have been ignored by Public Enterprises Minister Leon Jooste, who is said, with the support of Cabinet to have pushed through for the appointment of former African Development Bank (AfDB) Executive Director, Heinrich Mihe Goamab ll,…
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