Mwilima appointed as Meatco CEO
Mwilima Mushokobanji has been appointed as new chief executive officer (CEO) of the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) as of 1 February 2020.
Prior to his appointment Mushokobanji served as executive director at the Namibia National Farmers Union and was a former Meatco board member representing communal farmers until his resignation on 29 November 2019.
Announcing the new appointment at a media conference recently, Meatco Board vice chairperson Ronald Kubas said Mushokobanji holds a Masters of Management in Governance and Public Leadership from Wits University and a Masters of Philosophy in Corporate Strategy from the University of Pretoria.
He said Meatco was previously served by several executives within the organisation who were acting as CEO on a rotational basis with the executive of finance, human resource, information technology and administration, Angus Claassen, who acted in that capacity of late.
Kubas said all executive positions have now been filled and more so the strategic position of CEO.
“The organisation is now stable and we have a five year strategic plan in place,” he said.
Meanwhile, the vice chairperson further highlighted the achievements of Meatco throughout 2019 such as the fact that the organisation boosted the local economy by paying over N$1.1 billion in producer prices to cattle producers.
“Meatco has proven its strategic role in the agriculture industry by slaughtering over 115 000 cattle for the year 2019 in an attempt to assist farmers – especially during the drought,” he said.
This, he added, is almost 85% more than the corresponding time of the previous year, while keeping prices stable.
Kubas also announced that Dr. Martha Namundjembo-Tilahun resigned as chairperson of the Meatco board following her appointment as Member of Parliament (MP) on Monday, and to comply with the Meatco Act 1 of 2001 which stipulates that one cannot serve as director of the board if he or she is an MP. – Nampa
Prior to his appointment Mushokobanji served as executive director at the Namibia National Farmers Union and was a former Meatco board member representing communal farmers until his resignation on 29 November 2019.
Announcing the new appointment at a media conference recently, Meatco Board vice chairperson Ronald Kubas said Mushokobanji holds a Masters of Management in Governance and Public Leadership from Wits University and a Masters of Philosophy in Corporate Strategy from the University of Pretoria.
He said Meatco was previously served by several executives within the organisation who were acting as CEO on a rotational basis with the executive of finance, human resource, information technology and administration, Angus Claassen, who acted in that capacity of late.
Kubas said all executive positions have now been filled and more so the strategic position of CEO.
“The organisation is now stable and we have a five year strategic plan in place,” he said.
Meanwhile, the vice chairperson further highlighted the achievements of Meatco throughout 2019 such as the fact that the organisation boosted the local economy by paying over N$1.1 billion in producer prices to cattle producers.
“Meatco has proven its strategic role in the agriculture industry by slaughtering over 115 000 cattle for the year 2019 in an attempt to assist farmers – especially during the drought,” he said.
This, he added, is almost 85% more than the corresponding time of the previous year, while keeping prices stable.
Kubas also announced that Dr. Martha Namundjembo-Tilahun resigned as chairperson of the Meatco board following her appointment as Member of Parliament (MP) on Monday, and to comply with the Meatco Act 1 of 2001 which stipulates that one cannot serve as director of the board if he or she is an MP. – Nampa
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