Experience

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  Tschudi Mining Limited

  • Finance Manager

    • Nov 2014 - Present

    The company operates within the natural resources/mining industry by operating an open pit copper mine and uses a heap-leach method to extract copper from the ore to produce copper cathodes which will be exported (first of its kind in Namibia). This is a start-up operation with production expecte...

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  Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb

  • Tsumeb, Namibia

  • Finance Manager

    • Nov 2011 - Oct 2014
    • Tsumeb, Namibia

    The company operates within the natural resources/mining industry by supplying smelting capabilities to mines producing complex copper concentrates employing 512 staff with an anuual turnover of R880 million and an improvement project of some US$300m. The company is owned by a canadian listed min...

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  Mundo Startel

  • Luanda, Angola

  • Financial Controller

    • Nov 2007 - Jan 2011
    • Luanda, Angola

    Mundo Startel, Luanda, Angola. The company operates within the telecommunications industry in Angola by providing telephones, VSat and internet to the market, employing some 35 staff and has an annual turnover of R300 million. This was a start-up operation.

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  Trustco Finance (Pty) Ltd

  • Windhoek, Namibia

  • Financial Controller/Company Secretary

    • Jul 2006 - Oct 2007
    • Windhoek, Namibia

    Windhoek, Namibia. This company represented the financial arm of the Trustco Group (listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange), whose activities included: short/long term insurance, air charter, distance learning, hospitality/tourism, printing press, property and agriculture. The Group had an annual ...

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  Stanlib Namibia

  • Head of Operations

    • Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

    Stanlib Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. This company, a subsidiary of Standard Bank and Stanlib South Africa, operated in the financial services arena by offering investment products for retirement/pension funds and unit trusts for the general public. Assets Under Management (AUM) amounted to some R3...

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  Old Mutual Asset Managers

  • Investment Analyst/Portfolio Manager

    • Dec 1999 - Sep 2003

    Old Mutual asset Managers, Windhoek, Namibia. This company, a subsidiary of Old Mutual South Africa, operated in the financial services arena by offering investment products for retirement/pension funds. Assets Under Management (AUM) amounted to some R6,0 billion of which 35% was invested in Nami...

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  Transnamib Ltd

  • Acting General Manager Finance

    • May 1998 - Sep 1999

    Windhoek, Namibia. The Group operates in the transport sector and comprised the national airline, national railways and national road hauliers. The Group had an annual turnover of R600 million and employed some 3 500 staff. The finance managers of the subsidiary company reported to this position.

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  Air Namibia

  • Senior Manager Finance

    • Jan 1991 - Apr 1998

    Air Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. A subsidiary company of the Transnamib Group operating in the aviation industry as the national airline. When I joined the airline it was primarily a domestic airline but within 2 years was flying internationally. The airline employed some 350 staff with an annual ...

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  Taeuber & Corrsen SWA (Pty) Ltd

  • Financial Controller/Company Secretary

    • Jan 1986 - Dec 1990

    Windhoek, Namibia. The Group operated in the FMCG arena as manufacturers' representatives (represented company's such as Unilever, Nestle, Gilbeys, Willards, ICS etc.), manufactured margarine and cooking oil, property and cold storage and distribution. The Group consisted of 7 companies w...

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  Metje & Ziegler Ltd

  • Financial Manager

    • Jan 1983 - Mar 1986

    NamibiaThis Group, listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange, operated in the motor, building and luxury consumer goods with branches throughout Namibia.

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  Deloitte

  • Auditor

    • Jan 1975 - Dec 1982