Nakatana joins Capricorn Group
Staff ReporterWindhoek
The Capricorn Group has announced the appointment of Festus Nakatana as its corporate affairs manager, effective 1 January.He joins the group’s brand and corporate affairs department in this specialised role.
Nakatana will be responsible for developing and implementing the group’s corporate affairs strategy, which includes building and maintaining an effective investor relations programme and coordinating the publication of the group’s integrated annual report.
He will also act as the group’s official spokesperson and will drive strategic stakeholder relationships with shareholders, analysts, investors and the government. In addition, he will play a key role in managing the group’s reputation risk.
Wealth of experience
Nakatana brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of journalism and communication. He has been the managing editor at New Era Publication Corporation for the past two years.
Earlier, he served as an associate editor for a year.
Before joining New Era, he spent 12 years at Namibia Media Holdings. He rose through the ranks at Namibian Sun from sports journalist and sports editor to news editor and eventually editor. Nakatana holds an honours degree in journalism and communication technology and a national diploma in journalism and communication technology.
Both qualifications were obtained from the then Polytechnic of Namibia (now the Namibia University of Science and Technology).
“I am humbled by the opportunity to be part of this great group.
“I am equally looking forward to working with a talented and motivated team of individuals, who in all their respective capacities are dedicated to making an impact on the business,” Nakatana said.
“We are excited to welcome Festus to Capricorn Group and look forward to his contribution as a ‘connector of positive change’.
We wish him a long and very successful career at Capricorn Group,” Marlize Horn, the group executive of brand and corporate affairs, said.
The Capricorn Group has announced the appointment of Festus Nakatana as its corporate affairs manager, effective 1 January.He joins the group’s brand and corporate affairs department in this specialised role.
Nakatana will be responsible for developing and implementing the group’s corporate affairs strategy, which includes building and maintaining an effective investor relations programme and coordinating the publication of the group’s integrated annual report.
He will also act as the group’s official spokesperson and will drive strategic stakeholder relationships with shareholders, analysts, investors and the government. In addition, he will play a key role in managing the group’s reputation risk.
Wealth of experience
Nakatana brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of journalism and communication. He has been the managing editor at New Era Publication Corporation for the past two years.
Earlier, he served as an associate editor for a year.
Before joining New Era, he spent 12 years at Namibia Media Holdings. He rose through the ranks at Namibian Sun from sports journalist and sports editor to news editor and eventually editor. Nakatana holds an honours degree in journalism and communication technology and a national diploma in journalism and communication technology.
Both qualifications were obtained from the then Polytechnic of Namibia (now the Namibia University of Science and Technology).
“I am humbled by the opportunity to be part of this great group.
“I am equally looking forward to working with a talented and motivated team of individuals, who in all their respective capacities are dedicated to making an impact on the business,” Nakatana said.
“We are excited to welcome Festus to Capricorn Group and look forward to his contribution as a ‘connector of positive change’.
We wish him a long and very successful career at Capricorn Group,” Marlize Horn, the group executive of brand and corporate affairs, said.
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