STAFF WRITER
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has appointed Thimoteus Kativa as the substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Northern Communal Area (NCA) Subsidiary, based in Rundu, Kavango East.
His appointment is effective from 01 May 2026 on a five-year fixed-term contract.
Meatco said Kativa previously served as Manager of Livestock Procurement within the NCA Subsidiary. The company said he brings extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of Namibia’s agricultural sector, with a strong understanding of agribusiness operations, the livestock and red meat value chain, as well as the dynamics affecting communal farming communities.
Kativa also served as a Board Member of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) from 2017 to 2023. He is currently an Executive Member of the Kavango East Regional Farmers Union, a position he has held since 2017.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) obtained from the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI) in 2023, a Bachelor of Agricultural Management from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), completed in 2016, and a National Diploma in Agriculture obtained from Neudamm Agricultural College in 2002.
Speaking on his appointment, Kativa said: “I am deeply honoured by the confidence placed in me to lead the Meatco NCA Subsidiary at this important time. My focus will be on strengthening stakeholder confidence, stabilising operations, and working collaboratively with producers, employees, clients, and partners to support the long-term sustainability of the business.”
Meatco’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, Albertus Aochamub, welcomed the appointment.
“The entire Meatco Group leadership congratulates Mr Kativa on his appointment. We are confident that he will drive the strategic objectives of the NCA Subsidiary in alignment with Meatco’s broader mandate of building a profitable, sustainable, and producer-centred business,” Aochamub said.
He added that the appointment comes at an important operational transition period for the subsidiary.
“On 10 April 2021, Meatco NCA entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Zambezi Abattoir and Meat Processing Company (ZAMCO) to operationalise and stabilise the Katima Mulilo Abattoir after ZAMCO, which had initially been awarded the lease to operate the facility, encountered challenges in fully operationalising the abattoir,” he said.
Aochamub further said: “Over the past five years, Meatco NCA has played an important role in maintaining operations, supporting producers, and sustaining market access within the region.”
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