The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has appointed Josephine Shigwedha as its new Executive: Regulatory and Corporate Legal Services, effective 3 February 2025.
Shigwedha, an admitted legal practitioner, brings over 11 years of corporate law experience, including five years in senior and executive management roles.
She also serves as a Non-Executive Director at the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
She holds a B-Juris and LLB Honours degree from the University of Namibia, a Postgraduate Certificate in Risk, Compliance, and Governance Law from the University of Witwatersrand, and has completed the Executive Development Programme at the University of Stellenbosch.
She is currently pursuing an MPhil in Business Administration at the University of Pretoria.
Her expertise spans regulatory compliance, legal risk management, contract management, litigation oversight, and policy formulation. At CRAN, she will be responsible for corporate advisory services, legislative drafting, licensing, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and sector reform in line with the Communications Act (No. 8 of 2009).
“I am excited about the opportunity to join CRAN and to contribute to its mission of ensuring a fair and efficient communications regulatory environment in Namibia,” Shigwedha said.
