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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Utaara Hoveka

Also known as: Namcor spokesperson

2023-04-062026-05-11

In coverage

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  1. July 2024
  2. May 2024
  3. vernment has once again decided to put taxpayer funds on the line with a N$1,2 billion bailout for the scandal-ridden state oil company Namcor, neh? “I must make it clear this [bailout] did not involve any direct cash injections to Namcor,” said company spokesperson Utaara Hoveka

    The Namibian

    Of State Shareholding in Oil
  4. Financial institutions paid the money directly to our creditors and suppliers around mid April 2024,” Namcor spokesperson Utaara Hoveka confirmed to The Namibian.

    The Namibian

    Namcor gets N$1,2b Govt bailout
  5. March 2024
  6. In conclusion, my perspective is supported by the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index Report, which ranked Namibia 29th out of 137 countries with a rating of 5,3 out of 7 on judicial independence. * Utaara Hoveka is a student of law.

    The Namibian

    Celebrating 34 Years of Judicial Independence
  7. January 2024
  8. November 2023
  9. April 2023
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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