Our Leadership

The Board of Directors

Visionary professionals steering ICBC Namibia toward excellence in business consulting education and certification across Africa.

Founding Directors

The Founders

AYELE Emmanuel Utomi

Emmanuel Utomi Ayele

Founder / Country Representative

Distinguished Chartered Accountant and Country Representative for ICBC USA in Nigeria, Gambia and Namibia. Expert in entrepreneurship within emerging economies with training at Harvard Business School.

Arlete N. R. Kapapelo Pedroso e1778583746867

Arlete N. R. Kapapelo

Director of Administration & HR

Versatile professional with expertise in civil engineering and office management. Bachelor’s from NUST with extensive experience in Angolan government institutions and crisis management.

Franklin Ailohi Ohiozebau e1778583830498

Franklin Ailohi Ohiozebau

Director of Operations & Strategy / Finance

Knowledge-based consultant and entrepreneur with expertise in human resources, organizational development, and business management. Holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting and PGD in Business Administration.

Current Directors

The Leadership Team

Iyaloo Hasholo Linekela e1778583961968

Hasholo Linekela Iyaloo

Director / Registrar

Seasoned HR professional with 15+ years of experience. Deputy Director of Human Capital Management in the Office of the Prime Minister of Namibia. IEMBA from UIBE Beijing.

ZOHLANGA e1778584035723

Zohlanga //Gaseb

Director of Business Development

Qualified legal professional (LLB) working as Legal Consultant in oil & gas. Founder of Adulting 102 events company and Board Member of the National Youth Climate Action Network.

ABIODUN OMOLOLA OBANLA e1778584138873

Abiodun Omolola Obanla

Director of Research & Strategy

20+ years of cross-functional expertise in Learning & Development, IT Business Analysis, Project Management, and Customer Service. Fellow of ICBC with MBA in Human Resource Management.

Albertina Kashuupulwa Malwa e1778584322660

Albertina Kashuupulwa-Malwa

Director of Marketing / Technical Support

MA in Media Studies, BAMS in Public Relations and Industrial Psychology from University of Namibia. 8+ years in the Media and Communication Industry.

Willem Salomo e1778584494753

Willem S. Salomo

Director of Legal and Ethical

Fellow member of ICBC and Certified Procurement & Supply Chain Professional. B.Sc. in Procurement and Supply Chain, MSc in Project Management. PhD candidate. 10+ years industry experience.

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Helvi Johannes

Director of Training

Head of Training at ICBC Namibia. Honours degree in Environmental Biochemistry from the University of Namibia. Co-Lead at the Primacy Youth Initiative focused on sustainability education.