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Feb52026

Weak Governance in SOEs

NewsFebruary 5, 2026

1) Governance risks of prolonged ‘acting’ CEO appointments, and whether acting CEOs can drive long-term strategy From a governance and…

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Jan292026

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

NewsJanuary 29, 2026

GOVERNANCE AS RESILIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE: NICG Reflections on Environmental and Disaster Management in Namibia The Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance (NICG)…

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Dec152025

NICG Year In Review

NewsDecember 15, 2025

As 2025 comes to an end, we take a moment to reflect on a year of growth and collaboration in…

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Dec122025

2025 NICG Governance Conference Report

NewsDecember 12, 2025

Introduction The second NICG Governance Conference took place on 22 October 2025 under the theme Governance in a Transformative Era.…

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Nov262025

NICG’s Opinion on King V

NewsNovember 26, 2025

We, the Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance (NICG), issue this view as our considered assessment of King V and its…

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NICG Governance Conference 2025

ConferencesNovember 7, 2025

The NICG Governance Conference, held on 22 October 2025, brought together some of Namibia’s most respected voices in leadership and…

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Oct32025

Building Climate Resilience into Namibia’s Conservation and Tourism Policy

NewsOctober 3, 2025

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Jul312025

Good Governance in Public Enterprises Is a Matter of Public Survival

NewsJuly 31, 2025

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Jul152025

NICG and the Ministry of Finance launch Governance Ranking Study

NewsJuly 15, 2025

GOVERNANCE RANKING STUDY The Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance (NICG), in collaboration with the Department of Public Enterprises under the…

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Jun52025

Women On Boards Masterclass

TrainingJune 5, 2025

We are pleased to invite your organisation to participate in the upcoming Women on Boards Masterclass, taking place on 23–24 June 2025 at Am…

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Conference – Governing the Future

EventsApril 15, 2025

Join industry leaders, governance experts, and decision-makers for two days of insightful discussions, networking, and thought leadership.

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Jan142025

NICG AnnouncesNew Chairmanship andStrategic Focus for 2025

NewsJanuary 14, 2025

The Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance (NICG) is pleased to announce a transition in its chairmanship as part of its…

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Jan132025

What State-Owned Enterprises Must Champion Transparency

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Jan132025

Enhancing Electoral Governance for National Confidence

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Jul32024

Boardroom Mastery – The Art Of Asking Questions That Transform Companies

NewsJuly 3, 2024

Imagine sitting in your first board meeting, surrounded by seasoned executives. The CEO has just finished presenting a bold new…

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As the Institute embarks on the next phase of the journey of advocating, entrenching and protecting good corporate governance in all organisations and governing bodies, we rely on the solid foundations established by the first board of directors under the visionary leadership of Escher Luanda and Libertha Kapere.

We also rely on the firm commitments made to best practice in governance at the national level in national development plans and in the Harambee Prosperity Plan II(2021-2025). We are privileged to have amongst our founder members some of the best examples of good corporate governance practice anywhere in the world. We intend to cascade this best practice through the business, governmental enterprise and non-governmental organisation segments in Namibia, including to small-, medium- and micro-organisations and community structures through office bearers on all governing bodies.

If we define corporate governance, as King IV does, as “The exercise of ethical and effective leadership by the governing body towards the achievement of the following outcomes: Ethical Culture; Good Performance; Effective Control, and Legitimacy”, then these outcomes can be applied to any organisation and its leadership.

In addition to the shifts to outcomes-based governance in modern best-practice, the entrenchment of ethical values and practice have become the cornerstone of good corporate governance. The move away from the primacy of the shareholder to stakeholder-centricity have further built on the African tenets of community values as described by the concept of ‘’Ubuntu’’ in African leadership doctrines and governance codes over the past few decades. In very simple terms, these tenets teach us ‘’to do the right thing- do as your community elders expect of you, which actions your children and their children would be proud of’’. By doing this we will leave a better world than the one we found.

The accelerating alignment and integration of financial and sustainability accounting and reporting standards and practice has heralded possibly the most significant nexus for corporate governance in a generation. It is our privilege and responsibility to be the custodians of best practice in Namibia during this watershed period. The tidal wave of ’’ESG’’ we see breaking around the globe provides the unique opportunity to embrace one comprehensive global standard for sustainability, while at the same time hopefully creating the flexibility to implement regional and national imperatives in each of the Environmental, Social and Governance factors which are appropriate to local circumstances.

At the Namibian Institute of Corporate Governance we will continue to champion corporate governance leadership and the advocacy, custodianship and implementation of best practice for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

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As the Institute embarks on the next phase of the journey of advocating, entrenching and protecting good corporate governance in all organisations and governing bodies, we rely on the solid foundations established by the first board of directors under the visionary leadership of Escher Luanda and Libertha Kapere.

We also rely on the firm commitments made to best practice in governance at the national level in national development plans and in the Harambee Prosperity Plan II(2021-2025). We are privileged to have amongst our founder members some of the best examples of good corporate governance practice anywhere in the world. We intend to cascade this best practice through the business, governmental enterprise and non-governmental organisation segments in Namibia, including to small-, medium- and micro-organisations and community structures through office bearers on all governing bodies.

If we define corporate governance, as King IV does, as “The exercise of ethical and effective leadership by the governing body towards the achievement of the following outcomes: Ethical Culture; Good Performance; Effective Control, and Legitimacy”, then these outcomes can be applied to any organisation and its leadership.

In addition to the shifts to outcomes-based governance in modern best-practice, the entrenchment of ethical values and practice have become the cornerstone of good corporate governance. The move away from the primacy of the shareholder to stakeholder-centricity have further built on the African tenets of community values as described by the concept of ‘’Ubuntu’’ in African leadership doctrines and governance codes over the past few decades. In very simple terms, these tenets teach us ‘’to do the right thing- do as your community elders expect of you, which actions your children and their children would be proud of’’. By doing this we will leave a better world than the one we found.

The accelerating alignment and integration of financial and sustainability accounting and reporting standards and practice has heralded possibly the most significant nexus for corporate governance in a generation. It is our privilege and responsibility to be the custodians of best practice in Namibia during this watershed period. The tidal wave of ’’ESG’’ we see breaking around the globe provides the unique opportunity to embrace one comprehensive global standard for sustainability, while at the same time hopefully creating the flexibility to implement regional and national imperatives in each of the Environmental, Social and Governance factors which are appropriate to local circumstances.

At the Namibian Institute of Corporate Governance we will continue to champion corporate governance leadership and the advocacy, custodianship and implementation of best practice for the benefit of all our stakeholders.