NAB - Key Persons
Barbara Snyders-Bock was appointed as a GM for Finance, Admin and HR in February 2020. Prior to that she served as a Financial Manager at the NAB for 19 years' and was also responsible for Human Resources and Information Technology.
Barbara holds a Bcom degree in Management Accounting. Her strategic approach is the development of structures and systems compliance.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- CEO, Ex - Officio Member
Dr Mwazi is a well-seasoned Researcher, GIS and Remote Sensing Expert, and Crop Scientist with over 20 years of work experience in the agronomic and horticulture industry, as well as in the academic and research environment.
Dr Fidelis Nyambe Mwazi officially took over the reins of the NAB from the 1st of August 2018.
Dr Mwazi is a self-driven exemplary leader with a proven track record in successful strategic implementations that are guided and inspired by research, specialised expertise and stakeholder satisfaction.
Job Titles:
- Serogwe Was Appointed As the Manager: Border Control Inspectorate in March 2020
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- Kampungu Was Appointed As the Manager: Research and Policy Development in July 2020
Mr Haihonya holds a Master of Science degree in Psychology from the University of South Wales in the United Kingdom, and an Honours Degree in Human Resource Management from Namibia University of Science & Technology (NUST).
He previously worked as a Manager for OD, Performance Management and Training at the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA).
In addition to the above, Mr Haihonya has a strong background in Human Resources Management and Administration complemented by leadership and management skills.
Mr Shilongo holds a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) and a Post-Graduate diploma in Procurement Management from Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), as well as, an honours degree of Information Technology in Computer Networking and a Bachelor's degree in Systems Administration and Networks, all obtained at the Polytechnic of Namibia (Now NUST).
In addition to the above, Mr Shilongo has a strong background in ICT complemented with leadership and management skills. He has more than 10 years of experience in the ICT field having worked at the Office of the President, Anti-corruption Commission of Namibia as well as Agro Marketing & Trade Agency prior to joining the NAB.
Mr Chikwililwa is an admitted legal practitioner in the High Court of Namibia and his areas of specialization include contract law, commercial law, estates law, company law, criminal law, civil litigation, compliance management and auditing as well as Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing.
Mr Chikwililwa holds both a Baccalaureus Juris Degree (B. Juris degree) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Namibia. Furthermore, he holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Compliance, from the University of Johannesburg, Advanced Diplomas in Advanced Company Law and Pension Funds Law from the University of South Africa as well as an Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management with the University of Cape Town.
Mr Chikwililwa was previously employed at the Namibia Post Limited Company, where he managed numerous legal/business projects relating to the legal compliance aspects of the Financial Intelligence Act 13 of 2012. He is currently responsible for drafting legal opinions and advising the NAB's business units on legal matters, particularly those relating to the company's top 10 high-risk legislation. Chikwililwa is also responsible for managing the company's legal and compliance matters, corporate communication and executes company secretarial functions on behalf of the NAB.
Mr Eliaser Asser was appointed as General Manager: Governance, Legal and Risk Management in September 2024.
Mr. Asser is an admitted legal practitioner of the High Court of Namibia and holds a Bachelor of Laws (honours) degree from the University of Namibia (UNAM).
He possesses over 10 years of experience in the corporate environment focusing specifically on mergers and acquisitions, legal services, risk and compliance management and corporate governance in various industries such as property development, renewable energy and insurance. In addition, Mr Eliaser previously served as a trustee of the Blackthorn Square Body Corporate and 1990 South Development Body Corporate and currently serves as an independent non-executive director at Lavoro Insurance Namibia Ltd.
Mr. Eliaser Asser was appointed Manager: Governance, Legal and Risk Management in March 2022.
Job Titles:
- General Manager
- General Manager: Agronomy and Horticulture Development
Mr. Gilbert Mate Mulonda is the General Manager: Agronomy and Horticulture Development, and he joined the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) team on 01 January 2020.
Mr Ambunda holds a Bachelor's Degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Putra Malaysia.
He brings with him 14 years of experience in the food industry, ranging from standards development, conformity assessment and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies. In addition, he is a SADCAS registered Technical Assessor for certification bodies that provide certification of QMS (ISO 9001), FSMS (ISO 22000) and HACCP system.
Ms Emilie Abraham was appointed as the Manager: Horticulture Development in April 2020.
She holds a Master's degree: Agribusiness Management (MABM), an honours degree in Agriculture specializing in Agribusiness, a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Specializing in sustainable crop production, and a National Diploma in Agriculture. Furthermore, she is a provisional PhD candidate in Natural Resources Sciences with the University of Science and Technology (NUST).
She is the co-author of numerous agricultural training materials, produced by various developmental projects including GIZ and compiled more than fifty (50) agribusiness related articles published in the domestic newspapers and Agri forum. She has consulted, coached, and capacitated both women and men in agriculture, as well as agricultural teachers and subject advisors for over ten (10) years.
Ms Abraham also served in various positions in the agricultural sector, such as agriculture teacher, Agricultural Technician (AT), Agricultural Farm Inspector (AFI), and Technical Advisor (TA). She is passionate about enhancing food security in the country through knowledge multiplication, and market development.
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- Kuvare Joined the NAB As the General Manager: Regulations on 01 April 2021
Lorna holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from the University of Namibia, a Master of Veterinary Public Health from the University of Pretoria, and is currently completing her thesis for the Master of Business Administration at the Namibia Business School.
Prior to joining the NAB, Lorna worked as a Lecturer for various undergraduate courses at Ogongo Campus and as Manager for Quality Assurance at MeatCo. Furthermore, she has been at the center of the strategic development of the certification function at the Namibian Standards Institution for the past ten years. She has contributed to the functionality of Namibia's National Quality Infrastructure, more specifically in the achievement of accreditation for the Certification of Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2015, the Certification of Food Safety Management System to ISO 22000, the recognition of the Food Safety System Certification 22000 Certification Scheme by the FSSC Foundation, the confirmation of auditor competence with SAATCA for both Quality Management System (QMS) and Food Safety Management System
Over the years, she has led the establishment of a fully-fledged Product Certification Scheme based on ISO/IEC 17065, leading to the certification of products and issuance of the Namibian Standards Mark of Conformity. Her previous experiences include the formulation of technical regulations, leading to their publication in the Government Gazette, and enforcement thereof.
Lorna is a well-known professional in the regional and international standardization structures, and earned significant standings representing Namibia as a member of the Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Accreditation (SADCA) from 2015 to 2021, as Chairperson of the SADCAS Advisory Committee for Certification Bodies Accreditation Scheme (CBAS) from 2018 to 2021, and as Co-Chair of the African Regional Organization for Standardization Conformity Assessment Committee (ARSO/CACO) from 2017 to 2021, and as a Member of the Conformity Assessment Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/CASCO) since 2011.
White maize is exclusively produced in Namibia for human consumption and is one of Namibia's staple grains and, a controlled product. The major grain produced in other parts of the world is yellow maize (corn) produced exclusively for animal feed.
White maize is planted under both dry-land conditions and irrigation. The irrigation areas are: the Hardap Irrigation Project and environs, the government projects along the Kavango River and in the Omusati Region as well as a number of farms in the eastern production area and the Maize Triangle. The dry-land production areas are mainly in the Maize Triangle, the Zambezi Region, the Maize Triangle and the eastern production area in the Summerdown environs. There is a correlation between the dry-land and irrigation harvest in an average to good rainy season as indicated in the table below.
Table : White maize planted between November 2016 and January 2017 and the harvest of those plantings marketed as from may to August / September 2018 in the main marketing season ( Second harvests excluded )