Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun

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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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun - Chairperson". United Africa Group. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ "NCCI elects new leadership". The Namibian. 1 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Namundjebo-Tilahun honoured in U.S." New Era. 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ Nakale, Albertina (16 November 2015). "PM awarded honorary doctorate by Unam". New Era. p. 5.
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