Namport has appointed Richard Mutonga Ibwima as the new Executive for Port Operations, effective 17 January 2022.
Prior to his appointment, Ibwima was the Manager – Terminals and has worked on strategic projects such as the Port Automation and Port Expansion Projects where he served as a Project Subject Matter Operations Lead, expertise he continues to render to date, having joined Namport in December 2015.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), with a major in Port Management from the Middlesex University London (UK), obtained in 2015. He further possesses a Diploma in Port Management obtained from the Lloyd’s Maritime Academy (UK), in 2006 and a Certificate in Marketing from the Institute of Marketing Management Graduate School of Marketing, (SA).
He has completed a Management Development Programme with the University of Stellenbosch Business School, among other professional development courses and certifications in Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Transport Planning in Freight Traffic, Project Management, Improvement of Port Cargo Transport Efficiency, Port Logistics, Port Regulations, Management and Operations, Container Terminal Management and International Management.