PETROFUND has appointed Shoki Kandjimi as the Fund’s Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer, effective 01 November 2024.
Kandjimi, who was previously the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Technology, a Bachelor of Communications (Honours), and is currently completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Management at NUST.
In this newly established role, Kandjimi will be responsible for advancing PETROFUND’s communications strategy, enhancing brand visibility, and ensuring transparency and effective engagement with stakeholders within the oil and gas sector as well as the general public.
PETROFUND was established in 1993 to address the lack of skilled workers in Namibia’s petroleum industry. Its goal is to build the capacity of the industry so that Namibia can sustain operations in the event of a major hydrocarbon discovery.