Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun
Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun is a Namibian businesswoman and politician. She is the former president of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI). In 2017 she was a candidate for the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the Swapo Party.
Early life and education[]
Martha Namundjebo was born in Odibo village in the north of Namibia. She was raised in and went to . She obtained a BSc degree in Business Administration and Management from Saint Paul's College Lawrenceville, Virginia.[citation needed] Namundjebo further holds an MBA in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley in the United States, and another MBA from Santa Clara University, likewise in California.[1]
Career[]
After the retirement of Harold Pupkewitz, Namundjebo-Tilahun succeeded him as president of Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) in 2010. She held this position until 2014 when Sven Thieme was elected.[2] Namundjebo-Tilahun is also the chairperson of the and sits on the board of several Namibian companies, including Standard Bank Namibia. She owns Namibia's only Five-Star hotel, the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek.[1]
Private life[]
Her husband , is the founder and executive director of the United Africa Group, the company where she serves as chairperson. They have three children.
Awards[]
- African Business Leader of the Year, 2013, Corporate Council on Africa, Washington, D.C., United States[3]
- Doctor honoris causa in Business Administration, 2015, University of Namibia[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun - Chairperson". United Africa Group. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "NCCI elects new leadership". The Namibian. 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Namundjebo-Tilahun honoured in U.S." New Era. 6 March 2014.
- ^ Nakale, Albertina (16 November 2015). "PM awarded honorary doctorate by Unam". New Era. p. 5.
- Living people
- People from Ohangwena Region
- Namibian women in business
- Santa Clara University alumni
- Saint Paul's College (Virginia) alumni
- University of California, Berkeley alumni