The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has appointed Julia Muetudhana as Acting Chief Executive Officer, marking the institution’s second leadership change as it continues the search for a permanent Chief Executive.
Muetudhana, who has served as Executive for Talent, Innovation and Productivity since 2023, will assume the role on 1 July 2026 for up to six months or until a substantive CEO is appointed.
She succeeds Jessica Hauuanga, who concludes her tenure as Acting Chief Executive Officer on 30 June 2026 and will leave the NIPDB at the end of August.
Hauuanga had been appointed to lead the investment promotion agency following the departure of its founding Chief Executive Officer, Nangula Uaandja, ensuring continuity while the board searched for a permanent successor.
Announcing the appointment, NIPDB Board Chairperson Vetumbuavi Mungunda said the board was confident Muetudhana would provide stable leadership during the next phase of the transition.
“The Board has full confidence in Mrs Julia Muetudhana’s capabilities to lead the NIPDB during this period and wishes her well in this role,” Mungunda said.
The board also paid tribute to Hauuanga for steering the institution through a period of organisational transition.
“Mrs Hauuanga capably steered the institution during this transitional phase, providing steady and dependable leadership. During her time as Acting CEO, Mrs Hauuanga ensured continuity in the NIPDB’s operations and sustained the institution’s momentum in advancing Namibia’s investment promotion and economic diversification agenda,” Mungunda said.
The board said it expects stakeholders to continue supporting the institution as it works to maintain investor confidence and position Namibia as a preferred investment destination while the recruitment process for a permanent chief executive continues.
“We encourage all our stakeholders to continue extending their support to the NIPDB’s leadership, as they have done in the past, to ensure continuity and sustain investor confidence while the institution carries forward its work of positioning Namibia as a preferred investment destination,” Mungunda said.
