Namibia Business Angel Network

Speaker announcement 📢 We are proud to welcome Niita Shikongo @shecantgo to the Invest in Africa 2026 Trade Expo & Business Summit as one of our featured speakers. Niita Shikongo is a multidisciplinary creative, communications strategist, and ecosystem builder passionate about purpose-driven storytelling and amplifying African innovation. She is the Founder of NiaLumino Communications, Events, Marketing & Communications Manager at Basecamp Business Incubator, and Communications Practitioner for the Namibia Business Angel Network (NABAN). With extensive experience across branding, marketing, entrepreneurship development, and creative culture, Niita has led impactful initiatives including the NABAN Startup Success Series and Fashion Pitch Night, helping empower entrepreneurs, startups, and creatives across Namibia. As a Board Member of the Seed Capital Fund of Namibia, she continues to champion innovation, collaboration, and sustainable ecosystem growth.

🌍 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 #𝟭𝟴 — 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 & 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦? The Namibia Business Angel Network (NABAN), in partnership with Bellatrix SME Finance, Bellatrix Investment Managers, and the 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 & 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, is calling on eligible Namibian startups and SMEs operating in the 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 to apply for a special edition of our quarterly pitch platform. This edition will be hosted in Swakopmund, during the Expo, and will spotlight promising founders and businesses building across 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, and related 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀. ✨ This is an opportunity to gain visibility, take the stage, and pitch your business in front of a curated audience of investors, ecosystem players, Summit delegates, and business stakeholders. Submit your application here: bit.ly/NABANPitch18 🚨 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Thursday, May 14th, 2026 #NABANPitch #TourismEdition • #BellatrixInvests #InvestInAfricaTradeExpo2026

Senior Financial Analyst, Mndilo Iizyenda, explained what the term “green financing” entails. “The mandate isn’t as strict as people think it is. For example, someone that makes peanut butter is someone that makes something renewable,” Iizyenda explained. Listen to the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/6oWIChT_CFE?si=tb4nwTGSRaJV3kSl ➡️ click in our story

Financing Green Initiatives Tune in tomorrow morning as we hear from Mndilo Iizyenda about the recent Green Finance Pitch Event.

🌿 𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! On Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, the Namibia Business Angel Network hosted its first quarterly pitch event of the year, which was a special green finance edition presented in partnership with Bellatrix SME Finance, Bellatrix Investment Managers, Bellatrix Green Finance and Basecamp Business Incubator. Following a highly encouraging call for applications that drew strong interest from across the market, the evening brought together founders, ecosystem stakeholders, investors and supporters for a community-facing showcase of innovation in sectors critical to Namibia’s sustainable future. Our Top 5 shortlisted businesses took to the stage to present practical and growth-oriented solutions spanning circular economy, clean mobility, hydrogen deployment readiness, climate-smart agriculture and sustainable manufacturing. Thank you to our partners, our attendees, and most importantly, the founders who continue to build with vision and with resilience. This edition was a reminder that Namibia is full of entrepreneurs actively building solutions that matter. #NABANPitch #GreenFinanceEdition • #NABAN #BellatrixInvests #AngelInvestors

WATCH: Business Development Manager of Rudy Agritactic Machines, Jerry Nghikevali, and Sakeus Ndipwashimwe, founder of Ndipwa Trading CC, shared their experience on yesterday’s Namibia Angel Business Network (NABAN) pitch event. The event was a special green finance edition, hosted in collaboration with Bellatrix SME Finance, Bellatrix Investment Managers, Bellatrix Green Finance and Basecamp Business Incubator. Entrepreneurs pitched their businesses for an opportunity to secure investment from NABAN’s angel investors. Both entrepreneurs welcomed the platform and encouraged others to take part in such initiatives.

INTRODUCING THE PITCHERS! 💡 Our first quarterly pitch event was truly one for the books! Frank Mungunda — Platonic Academy Namibia (HySIM) Frank is operating at the forefront of Namibia’s clean energy transition. Through hydrogen readiness, safety planning, deployment support, and workforce training, this business is helping local institutions and industry move from ambition to real-world implementation with greater confidence and lower dependence on foreign technical support. Thank you for your pitch, Frank! 🚀 #NABANPitch #FrankMungunda #HydrogenReadiness • #NABAN #BellatrixInvests

INTRODUCING THE PITCHERS! 💡 Our first quarterly pitch event was truly one for the books! Marita Walther & Bernhard Walther — Ebikes4Africa Marita & Bernhard, represented by Manager, Lukas Pinzi, pitched a venture rethinking mobility for rural and working communities in Africa. Their locally manufactured utility e-bike is designed for rugged terrain, solar charging, and real everyday use, offering an affordable, practical transport solution for farmers, tourism operators, security teams, and small enterprises. Thank you for your pitch, Marita and Bernhard! 🚀 #NABANPitch #EBIKES4AFRICA #ValueAddition • #NABAN #BellatrixInvests

INTRODUCING THE PITCHERS! 💡 Our first quarterly pitch event was truly one for the books! Sakeus Ndipwashimwe — Ndipwa Trading Sakeus pitched a business focused on one of Namibia’s most urgent agricultural challenges: affordable, quality feed and food production. By harnessing the nutritional and drought-resistant power of moringa, this venture is producing livestock feed and vegetables that support both resilience and food security. Thank you for your pitch, Sakeus! 🚀 #NABANPitch #SakeusNdipwashimwe #ValueAddition • #NABAN #BellatrixInvests

INTRODUCING THE PITCHERS! 💡 Our first quarterly pitch event was truly one for the books! Rudorph Shapumba — Rudy Agritactic Machines Rudorph and his team are building for the future of Namibian agriculture and manufacturing. With plans for a solar-powered facility in Okahandja, this venture aims to reduce reliance on imported machinery, strengthen local industrial capacity, and deliver more sustainable, locally adapted solutions for farmers and agro-processors. Thank you for your pitch, Rudorph! 🚀 #NABANPitch #RudorphShapumba #Agroprocessing • #NABAN #BellatrixInvests

INTRODUCING THE PITCHERS! 💡 Our first quarterly pitch event was truly one for the books! Ingrid Lutete — EN Shiwana Investment Ingrid is building a powerful circular economy solution from Walvis Bay. By formalising waste collection, introducing local industrial baling infrastructure, and keeping more recycling value within the coastal region, this business is turning waste into jobs, cleaner communities, and stronger local industry. Thank you for your pitch, Ingrid! 🚀 #NABANPitch #IngridLutete #WasteManagement• #NABAN #BellatrixInvests

‼️ 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 — 𝟭 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 The deadline to apply for the NABAN x Bellatrix SME Finance • Bellatrix Investment Managers Green Finance Edition Pitch is almost here… ⏳ If you are building a scalable, revenue-generating business in agriculture, tourism, energy, recycling, biomass, natural resource value chains or green innovation, now is the time to apply. 🏦 With potential access to up to 𝗡$𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 and up to 𝗡$𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, this is a powerful opportunity for YOUR business to gain visibility and be considered for growth-focused financing. 🔗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: bit.ly/NABANPitch17 🚨 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 #NABANPitch #GreenFinanceEdition • #NABAN #BellatrixInvests