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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Utaara Hoveka

Also known as: Namcor spokesperson

2023-04-062026-05-11

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  1. March 2026
  2. Utaara Hoveka, public relations officer at NAMCOR, said that the new acting Managing Director Ndafyaalako joined NAMCOR in 2018 as a Geoscientist and has steadily progressed through the ranks to Manager: New Ventures before assuming his current substantive position as Executive:

    Informanté

    Namcor announces appointment of new acting MD
  3. February 2026
  4. July 2025
  5. And 2% of the funds will be used to settle third-party service providers such as due diligence, auditors, etc.,” Namcor spokesperson Utaara Hoveka confirmed to The Namibian yesterday.

    The Namibian

    Namcor recovers N$276m in Angola oil blocks deal
  6. Namcor spokesperson Utaara Hoveka told The Namibian this yesterday. “He joined us on 1 October 2015, and the company had above N$500 million in the bank by March 2016.

    The Namibian

    Namcor seeks N$800m bailout
  7. June 2025
  8. Namcor spokesperson Utaara Hoveka yesterday said: “I am consulting the relevant authorities and will revert soonest.” THE ANGOLAN DEAL At the heart of the dispute is a 2021 board meeting during which, according to Namcor, Mulunga committed the company to a US$6.7 million (N$123 m

    The Namibian

    I don’t think Namcor wants me – Mulunga
  9. March 2025
  10. January 2025
  11. Namcor spokesperson Utaara Hoveka yesterday said the company’s decision to advertise the managing director position, despite the pending Labour Court case, was driven by several key factors aimed at ensuring the organisation’s continued growth and stability.

    The Namibian

    Legal battles don’t Halt Namcor’s search for new leadership
  12. August 2024
Business

NAMCOR appoints Mtundeni Ndafyaalako as acting managing director

The News

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has announced that Mtundeni Ndafyaalako, Executive Upstream Development & Production, will serve as Acting Managing Director effective 1 March 2026, pending completion of a recruitment process for a permanent managing director. Ndafyaalako, who joined NAMCOR in 2018 as a geoscientist and brings nearly two decades of oil and gas sector experience, replaces interim MD Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, whose six-month tenure ends 28 February 2026.

3 March 2026 · Informanté

Tuesday 3 March

  1. NAMCOR appoints Mtundeni Ndafyaalako as acting managing director

    The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has announced that Mtundeni Ndafyaalako, Executive Upstream Development & Production, will serve as Acting Managing Director effective 1 March 2026, pending completion of a recruitment process for a permanent managing director. Ndafyaalako, who joined NAMCOR in 2018 as a geoscientist and brings nearly two decades of oil and gas sector experience, replaces interim MD Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, whose six-month tenure ends 28 February 2026.

    3 March 2026 · Informanté

Sunday 1 February

  1. Namcor faces substandard fuel allegations from Botswana supplier

    Botswana Oil flagged that fuel trucks loaded from Namcor's Walvis Bay terminal in early January failed quality tests for octane rating, raising concerns that substandard fuel may have entered Namibia's retail network and could damage engines. Namcor disputes the allegations, saying the product met specifications at discharge and underwent standard testing procedures.

    1 February 2026 · The Namibian

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