Kapana champ search starts
The preliminary rounds in the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off Competition have kicked off and the first five participants going through to the final round were chosen from hordes of other participants at the coast recently.
Magreth Uazikiza, Sakaria Hamutenya, Jaco Goliath, Lahya Sofika and Joshua Matheus are the five who emerged victorious from the coastal preliminary rounds held at Swakopmund recently.
The next round of preliminaries will take place in the north, at the Oshakati Open Market, on 8 July before coming to Windhoek the week thereafter.
A total of 15 Namibians will go through to the finals which are scheduled for 29 July where exciting cash prizes are up for grabs for the top three participants who emerge victorious.
Prior to the preliminary rounds, Nedbank, together with its partners for the competition, who are Meatco, the Namibia Chefs Association, the Hospitality Association of Namibia and Fruit n Veg visited Windhoek's Kapana hub at Single Quarters, for a familiarisation tour and to engage with vendors whose livelihoods are sustained through the sale of kapana.
The Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off Competition aims to promote micro-businesses in the economy, and is one of the ways in which Nedbank provides a platform for Namibians to showcase their talent.
“Kapana vendors symbolise something great about our nation in that they show us that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, along with the drive to make things happen, regardless of circumstances.
We at Nedbank respect and admire these characteristics in our Namibian entrepreneurs.
We hope the kapana cook-off will in its own way help to inspire our fellow Namibians to celebrate the spirit of togetherness,” said Gernot de Klerk, Nedbank's head of communication.
While entries for the entry-level chef's category have closed, entries are still open for the professional chef's category and these close next week Friday, 30 June.
The overall winner of this year's competition will walk away with a cash prize of N$15 000, a mobile kapana shop and or kitchen container, as well as access to go through an all-expenses paid SME mentorship programme with businesswoman Twapewa Kadhikwa.
The second runner-up will receive a cash prize of N$10 000, while the third runner-up will win N$5 000.
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Magreth Uazikiza, Sakaria Hamutenya, Jaco Goliath, Lahya Sofika and Joshua Matheus are the five who emerged victorious from the coastal preliminary rounds held at Swakopmund recently.
The next round of preliminaries will take place in the north, at the Oshakati Open Market, on 8 July before coming to Windhoek the week thereafter.
A total of 15 Namibians will go through to the finals which are scheduled for 29 July where exciting cash prizes are up for grabs for the top three participants who emerge victorious.
Prior to the preliminary rounds, Nedbank, together with its partners for the competition, who are Meatco, the Namibia Chefs Association, the Hospitality Association of Namibia and Fruit n Veg visited Windhoek's Kapana hub at Single Quarters, for a familiarisation tour and to engage with vendors whose livelihoods are sustained through the sale of kapana.
The Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off Competition aims to promote micro-businesses in the economy, and is one of the ways in which Nedbank provides a platform for Namibians to showcase their talent.
“Kapana vendors symbolise something great about our nation in that they show us that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, along with the drive to make things happen, regardless of circumstances.
We at Nedbank respect and admire these characteristics in our Namibian entrepreneurs.
We hope the kapana cook-off will in its own way help to inspire our fellow Namibians to celebrate the spirit of togetherness,” said Gernot de Klerk, Nedbank's head of communication.
While entries for the entry-level chef's category have closed, entries are still open for the professional chef's category and these close next week Friday, 30 June.
The overall winner of this year's competition will walk away with a cash prize of N$15 000, a mobile kapana shop and or kitchen container, as well as access to go through an all-expenses paid SME mentorship programme with businesswoman Twapewa Kadhikwa.
The second runner-up will receive a cash prize of N$10 000, while the third runner-up will win N$5 000.
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