Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

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CREA T IVE INDUS T RY G U I D E 2 018 The Namibia Creative Industry Guide is a project by Joe Vision Production & Turipamwe Design in collaboration with the Directorate of Arts: Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture

Published by Joe Vision Production

To the creative pioneers of Namibia and those to come

“HUMAN CREATIVITY IS THE ULTIMATE ECONOMIC RESOURCE.” RICHARD FLORIDA Richard Florida is an urban studies theorist, researcher and professor.

He is a writer and journalist, of several global best seller books, including The Rise of the Creative Class.

CREATIVE PIONEERS

C R E D I T S PUBLISHED BY Joe Vision Production PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Brice Mihigo RESEARCHERS Kulan Ganes Melissa Stroh PHOTO CREDITS Unsplash ICON CREDITS Freepik Flaticon GRAPHIC DESIGN Barton Ting Dudley Minnie La Schandré Coetzee Tanya Stroh PROJECT INTERNS Lafika Joyce Heita Mwalengwa Hillebrecht Ongero Veii PRINTED BY Solitaire Press Published by Joe Vision Production CC P.O. Box 21182 Windhoek Namibia +264 81 256 0283 info@joe-vision.com First published in 2018 Printed in Namibia by Solitaire Press The Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018 is published by Joe Vision Production CC. Joe Vision Production CC reserves all the rights to the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo, play, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without expressed permission by Joe Vision Production CC. The opinions express in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers. The publishers accept no legal liability regarding the copyright ownership ofbmaterial which was supplied to the publishers by any of the advertisers or contributors.

The directory information published herein was sourced from publicly available and accessed information. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure accuracy of information contained herein, no liability can be accepted by the publishers or the contributors for any errors, misstatements or omissions which may have occurred.

ISBN 978-99945-87-22-3

CONTRIBUTORS Bjorn Wiedow Christine Hugo Gina Figueira Gretta Gaspar Eino-John Max Helen Harris Joel Haikali Kirstin Wiedow Kristin Capp Lameck Mbangula Amugongo La Schandré Coetzee Lize Ehlers Luis Maruwasa Mark Mushiva M’kariko Amagulu Moses M. Moses Mutaleni Nadimi Ndinomholo Ndilula Patrycja Chyla-Malima Philip Lühl Shareen Thude Sophie Haikali Suta Kavari Tanya Stroh Werner Hillebrecht Winfried Holze

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ADVERTISING & MARKETING LISTINGS / PAGE 25

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CREATIVE THINKERS, MAKERS & DOERS

Joel & Sophie Haikali

Tanya Turipamwe Stroh

Insight by Christine Huge / Page 89

FILM, T V, RADIO & PHOTOGRAPHY

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN NAMIBIA Moses M. Moses

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY LISTINGS / PAGE 109

PUBLISHING LISTINGS / PAGE 118

Insight Werner Hillebrecht / Page 125

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Insight by Helen Harris and Gina Figueira / Page 127

ARCHIVES, GALLERIES, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS LISTINGS / PAGE 131

Insight by Eino-John Max / Page 137

Insight by Ndinomholo Ndilula / Page 139

MUSIC, PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

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Insight by Mark Mushiva/ Page 105

Insight Patrycja Chyla-Malima and Mutaleni Nadimi / Page 115

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M’Kariko Amagulu

INVESTING IN CREATIVE SUSTAINABILIT Y

LISTINGS / PAGE 71

Insight by Kristin Capp / Page 85

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CREATIVE INDUSTRY MUSINGS

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DESIGN: PRODUCT & GRAPHIC

Insight by Joel Haikali / Page 83

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Insight by La Schandre Coetzee and Tanya Stroh / Page 67

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EXECUTIVE NOTES FROM THE CREATORS

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CREATIVE INSTITUTIONS, SERVICES & RESOURCES LISTINGS / PAGE 156

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE & HOW TO USE IT

ARCHITECTURE

Insight by Bjorn and Kirstin Wiedow / Page 63

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ARCHITECTURE

The Creative Industry Guide is a first for Namibia, contextualising creative economy through featured industry insights from local experts, including a comprehensive listing of creative companies, organizations and professionals ranging from architecture to visual arts.

The guide is an invaluable resource, showcasing the contribution and direction that creative vision is taking in Namibia from across all disciplines.

The creative industry refers to a range of economic activities, which are concerned with the generation or exploitation of knowledge and information. The creative industries have been seen to become increasingly important to economic wellbeing, proponents suggesting that “human creativity is the ultimate economic resource,” (Richard Florida 2002) and that “the industries of the twenty-first century will depend increasingly on the generation of knowledge through creativity and innovation” (Landry & Bianchini 1995).

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“The cultural and creative industries are major drivers of the economies of developed as well as developing countries. Indeed, they are among the most rapidly growing sectors worldwide. It influences income generation, job creation and export earnings. It can forge a better future for many countries around the globe”. (Ernst & Young 2016)

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THE NAMIBIA CRE ATIVE INDUSTRY GUIDE IS DIVIDED INTO TEN DIFFERENT INDUSTRY SECTORS, NAMELY:

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

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DESIGN: PRODUCT & GR APHIC

FILM, T V, VIDEO, R ADIO & PHOTOGR APHY

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY

PUBLISHING

ARCHIVES, GALLERIES, LIBR ARIES & MUSEUMS

MUSIC, PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

CRE ATIVE INSTITUTIONS, SERVICES & RESOURCES

Each sector chapter is preceded by an industry insight written by a contributor or group of contributors in that field. A listing of industry disciplines with contact details follows alphabetically.

As the Creative Industry Guide project develops we aim to add more insights and hard data and so we call on all creatives and researchers who would like to contribute to contact the publishers via email sent to creativeignam@gmail.com.

Missing or updated directory information may also be submitted for inclusion via email sent to creativeignam@gmail.com.

THE GUIDE IS AIMED AT:

1 General Public & Industry

2 Government, Policymakers & Institutions

The general public, private sector, and the wider creative industry for better access to information about service providers in Namibia and the issues that their industries face.

Government, policymakers and institutions may use the guide to gain further insights where creative industries in Namibia are concerned.

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Creative pioneers may use the guide to better understand how their fields measure up and contribute to the creative economy. It can be instrumental in the development of new projects, programs and research.

The guide can also be seen as a tool to foster a more collaborative state of affairs within the Namibian creative landscape.

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Creative industry investors may use this guide to understand the challenges and opportunities of local creative industries. The guide can thus serve as a tool in the development of new, or improvement of existing, framework and funding initiatives of the creative sector.

Creative Industry Professionals

Funding Bodies & Investors

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Audiences & Patrons

Audiences and patrons may use this guide to understand the pivotal role that they play in the development of the creative industries. By supporting local creative industries, like enrolling children in arts classes or hiring the professional services of a graphic designer, local community plays a major role in the development and growth of the Namibian creative economy. The guide may also offer information on fields of study and career opportunities.

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About four years ago we accompanied a Namibian business delegation to China.

We there realized that creative industry did not form part of trade agreements and business forums. What we considered to be priorities were given to other industries such as mining, manufacturing and tourism. It became clear that there was and remains a general lack of understanding about the creative industry amongst government, business and investment circles in Namibia and how it can contribute toward the socio-economic development of the country.

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Hence we embarked on a journey to lobby for support for what is now the Creative Industry Guide (CIG) Namibia with the following aims:

Joel Haikali CREATIVE DIRECTOR Joel, the founder of Joe Vision Production (JVP), is an awardwinning filmmaker, writer, producer and actor. At JVP he conceptualizes, directs, writes, and produces. He is also a television lecturer and the former Chairperson of the Filmmakers Association of Namibia (FAN), having served in that position from 2010 to 2012. Joel has an extensive network and varied professional experiences.

Sophie Haikali EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Sophie is an award-winning writer and producer. A media researcher by training, Sophie has worked in project management, research, conceptualisation, and production. Sophie was a board member of the Filmmakers Association of Namibia (FAN) from 2014 to 2015. At JVP she conceptualises, produces and writes.

However, our challenge was not only to convince the government, but also to convince creative practitioners in different disciplines, who often still operate in isolation and do not consider their role in the wider creative industry and socio-economic development.

Through film, our core business, Joe Vision Production has fortunately collaborated with and built good industry relationships with other creative sectors and businesses in Namibia and beyond over the years. We, therefore, in the initial stages of this project, were able to meet like-minded individuals that were willing to collaborate creatively and financially, realizing the vision of the guide.

We also built an instrumental partnership with the Directorate of Arts and especially M’kariko Amangulu, who understood the aim of this project and was able to support us from the beginning in discussions, and keep up the morale.

In the end, with financial support from the Directorate of Arts towards the design and printing of this guide, our project was realized.

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to provide much needed information on key and relevant stakeholders in the creative industries that include institutions, associations, bodies and creative professionals determined by a set of standards and criteria;

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to provide information about where to buy, sell and exhibit creative products;

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to provide information about available funds and training institutions;

We believe that the Creative Industry Guide is a crucial first step in assessing the available creative resources and skills in our country and therefore a first step towards making a contribution towards reaching our development goals.

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to provide insight on how the different sectors could contribute to socioeconomic development in Namibia.

Joel and Sophie Haikali Joe Vision Production

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“Creativity is sustainable.”

We know that the modern economy is not dependent exclusively on what comes from the ground anymore and that developing countries are moving towards sustainable development and knowledge-based economies that speak of industrialization in a more inclusive way. We therefore believe that none of our development goals can be achieved without the integration of the creative industry in one way or another. Ideas, concepts, know-how and intellectual property are never diminished or exhausted. Creativity is sustainable and should be encouraged and properly protected under favourable intellectual property policies.

FOR NAMIBIA

AS CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS IN NAMIBIA AND THE AFRICAN CONTINENT AT LARGE, WE ARE AT A JUNCTURE WHERE WE BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY AND HOW IT CONTRIBUTES TOWARD THE ECONOMY OF ANY COUNTRY.

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Executive Notes from the Creators

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All the while I had been quietly tinkering away at my graphic design studio startup – making connections in Windhoek’s small, yet growing creative community. The idea of a creative index only made sense in my mind and was always tugging at the periphery, until I had another opportunity to speak about creativity on the TEDx Windhoek stage in 2015. And, like many ideas, they only become alive in sharing them with trusted contemporaries and collaborators. It took one inspired meeting with Joe Vision Production and a shared sentiment, which have now, after countless hours, emails, phone calls, sheer passion, enthusiastic effort, stress and frustration on the magnitude of this undertaking, manifested into the guide that you now hold in your hands. While it is far from perfect, it is a start, and it is a first for Namibia, and a fine example of what happens when the right people join forces. We are already working on our processes for Phase Two of the project which will culminate in an online platform for better public access and use.

With that said, this project and publication could only be a reality through the contribution of our industry institutions and peers. Like many important passion projects, much goes on behind the scenes which many will never be privy to but I hope to do it some justice here.

I would like to thank Joe Vision Production – Joel and Sophie for their foresight and tenacity in spearheading this project and allowing such creative license – for trusting the Turipamwe Design team in our efforts and being the voice of reason and urgency when it was required.

To M’kariko Amugulu for supporting this project from the very start! The Directorate of Arts has set a fine example of what is possible through a shared vision when government and industry take daring action.

To the Turipamwe Design team, Dudley, Barton, Brice, La Schandré and Lafika for your every patience and creative energy in designing this crazy creative project of ours from the ground up to the late nights. I acknowledge that there were times that the creative process was not an easy one, yet the reward has been immense. Experience is a true teacher.

To Kulan for getting the ball rolling on a mammoth task of the directory and Melissa for sifting through the small details of endless Excel sheets.

To all the contributors that offered their time and expertise in crafting wonderfully layered insights on some very difficult topics and questions. It goes to show that Namibia has a powerful network of creative industry professionals, so well versed in their respective fields and disciplines. We have the skillset right here in our country. I express a deep gratitude to you for being so gracious during the process which sometimes involved persistent emails with very pressing unrealistic timelines. Your every single contribution is no small feat. It takes a village...

Much of what you will read in the following pages is connected through a very similar sentiment, being the change you wish to see in the world, and it is my belief that pioneering creatives understand this perhaps better than most. While the creative economic value is hard to quantify, especially in Namibia, where sectors are very organically organized, this guide, in particular, aims to create a shift in a new direction. There is no way that we can begin to measure the impact if we do not first understand who the key players are and the issues that their industries face. Now more than ever, Namibia’s success relies on creative pioneers –individuals and collectives blazing the trail and establishing the role that creative value should and must play in shaping our economy and society.

Tanya Turipamwe Stroh Turipamwe Design

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It was presented by the City of Minneapolis’ Programme of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, which aims to strategically understand how the arts and creative assets can best contribute to the local and regional economy while improving quality of life. The meeting was hosted in a reclaimed multipurpose space with a massive mural declaring that “Art Changes Everything”. An ambitious idea that resonated with every fibre in my being, it was a watershed moment for me. I had always been of the opinion that creativity had both intrinsic and economic value, and then, there was finally a way to measure, showcase and realise that idea.

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Tanya Turipamwe Stroh DESIGNER & ENTREPRENEUR Tanya is a multi awardwinning designer and owner of Turipamwe Design, a creative agency based in Windhoek and working with clients like B2Gold, Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre and GoetheInstitut Namibia. Starting her career as a freelancer graphic designer, she has piloted a design course as lecturer at the University of Namibia Visual Arts Department, implemented creative sector youth projects in collaboration with the EU Erasmus Plus Programme and championed the value of creativity as a national resource on the TEDx Windhoek stage.

IN 2013 IT WAS MY DISTINCT HONOUR TO BE INVITED AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT’S INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME UNDER THE THEME CREATING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH THE ARTS. WHILE IN MINNEAPOLIS, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I FIRST CAME ACROSS THE CONCEPT OF THE CREATIVE INDEX, A TOOL TO UNDERSTAND THE SCALE AND IMPACT OF THE CREATIVE SECTORS.

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M'Kariko Amagulu DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ARTS PROMOTION & CREATIVE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture

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However, the industry is still challenged by a lack of creative facilities, such as creative schools, centres or hubs nationally, which limits the opportunities to stimulate the public to engage and support creative exploits. Additionally, many creative youth have been thrown out of the school system, after many years of arts exclusion in mainly public schools. However, this has been revisited and has been reintroduced in schools in 2016. Additionally, the industry has been plagued by a lack of continued research and recording of statistical evidence on its contribution to the national gross domestic product and employment, which in turn affects attention from public office bearers to qualify its significance and to provide support.

Therefore, the creative industry leadership in Namibia today is being dared to become more radical in terms of support mechanisms in the creation, presentation and marketing of the sector’s products and services, with the aim to create a value chain and to grow the industry. Although there is a lot still to be done, the foundation has been set through the creation of policies and various pieces of legislation since independence, as a basis to support the industry’s development.

DARING CREATIVE

It is evident globally that the development of creative industries enhances the ability for people to participate in the economy and creates opportunities for employment, life-long learning, innovation, creativity, life skills, entrepreneurship, income generation and market development. Therefore, it contributes to job creation, since it hosts many opportunities for various career streams and, locally, an average of sixty students pursuing creative streams, graduate from vocational and tertiary institutions annually.

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP

ALTHOUGH THERE ARE CHALLENGES TO STRENGTHENING THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY, VARIOUS METHODS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED, AIMED AT DEVELOPING CREATIVITY AS A CATALYST TO DRIVE IT INTO A LARGE EMPLOYABLE AND INCOME GENERATING SECTOR. THIS IS, PARTICULARLY, AT A TIME WHEN THE INDUSTRY IS UNDERGOING VERY POSITIVE AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. HOWEVER, IT STILL REMAINS RATHER FRAGMENTED AND UNDER-RESOURCED.

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Namibia has, over the years fortified support to the creative industry through the promulgation of various statutes aimed at industry development, of which the main ones are: • • • • • •

Namibia Broadcasting (Act 9 of 1991) Copyright & Neighbouring Rights Protection Act (No. 6 of 1994, as amended) Namibia Film Commission Act (No. 6 of 2000) National Art Gallery of Namibia Act (No. 14 of 2000) National Arts Fund of Namibia Act, 2005 (Act 1 of 2005) Communications Act (Act No. 8 of 2009)

Additionally, the reviewed National Arts, Culture and Heritage Policy has been endorsed by Cabinet and is awaiting approval by the National Assembly, after a three year process. This Policy had its genesis in the review of the earlier 2001 Policy on Arts and Culture of the Republic of Namibia: Unity, Identity and Creativity for Prosperity. The reviewed policy aims to guide the development of the creative industry, amongst others, and aims to demonstrate it as an important enabler and driver of socio-economic development in the local economy. However, more regulatory legislation needs to be formulated to protect and support the creative industry and its practitioners, to ensure its unabated growth.

Namibia is also a signatory to various international, continental and regional conventions and policy instruments on culture and creative industries. The African Union’s Plan of Action on Cultural and Creative Industries, and UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, encourage governments to review, update, adopt and implement cultural policies that speak to the conditions of the time.

As a result of recent developments on the continent pushing for the development of creative industries, in particular cultural tourism, it is envisaged that the development of the sector can also directly contribute to the promotion of Namibia as a unique tourist destination, whilst putting emphasis on sustainable development. This can be done through working hand-in-hand with tourism, making Namibia a niche location for hosting various regional and international arts and cultural events, which in due course will bring about financial gains and more sustainable employment for local artists.

Namibia, which is a good location for arts and culture exploits due to the peace, stability and prosperity that the country has enjoyed since its independence in 1990, as well as its vastness and very low population, has the potential to become a lead location for such events. Namibia already has been and is seen as a great film location for major international film companies.

In conclusion, although there is so much to do in terms of legislation and implementation to really support the industry, something is happening and it is positive. It is believed that this guide will act as one of the tools to further impact the growth of the industry and encourage more people to support and build on the existing mechanisms and structures to take the industry from strength to strength.

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Creative Industry Musings

Thus, for the first time since independence, the sector has been reflected in the Republic of Namibia’s 2017 National Development Plan 5 (NDP5) under Arts and Culture, where it is expected to “by 2022, increase the number of employment out of the total employment in the culture sector from 0.65% to 2%”. The baseline was set according to UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators (CDIS) research conducted in 2013, which indicated that 0.65% of the employed population in Namibia have cultural occupations. This speaks volumes about the seriousness of the Government to have the industry play a more impactful and measurable role in the economy of the country.

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THE LAUNCH OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) USHERED IN A NEW ERA IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, ONE WHICH TOOK ON AN INCLUSIVE AND INTEGRATED APPROACH THAT EMBRACED ALL ASPECTS THAT MAKE FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING.

Suta Kavari ECONOMIC STRATEGIST Suta is an economic strategist attached to the Office of the Minister at the National Planning Commission (NPC), formulating and shaping Namibia’s sustainable development plans. He also doubles as Chairperson of the Economic Association of Namibia, an association set up to promote the economic discourse of Namibia and creating a platform for sharing views and ideas.

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Prior to joining the NPC, Suta took some time out volunteering on social impact projects focused on social entrepreneurship, social cohesion and women empowerment in Lebanon.

Before his Lebanese sojourn, Suta was Investment Strategist at Capricorn Asset Management and doubled as Economist for Bank Windhoek.

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His interests include the culinary arts, global politics and the political economics of sustainable development and social justice campaigning.

The process that informed the drafting of the SDG Goals gauged views and opinions from a wide spectrum of players that the goals would ultimately impact.

Gone were the days that development goals that impact on the lives of so many people were drafted by men in grey suits in New York City. Closer to home, the Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5) followed in the same spirit, embracing the concept of partnerships and partnering for sustainable development.

What set NDP5 apart from previous NDPs and many other government policies aimed at stimulating growth, was the focus on all the sectors that can contribute to social transformation. Key amongst those identified was the creative and cultural industries. Although the section on Arts and Culture in NDP5 is vague on how the arts and culture sectors can contribute to the growth and development of Namibia’s economy, the inclusion of the section does indicate an awareness of the potential the creative and cultural industries can have in driving sustainable development and creating opportunities for communities.

Given Namibia’s chequered history of segregation and skewed economic development, where the social architecture was deliberately designed to keep communities apart, the creative and cultural industries can be the anathema to this social construct that still sadly persists. The creative and cultural industries can play a significant role in facilitating cultural integration and building communities that are inclusive and cohesive through the promotion of intercultural dialogue, cultural appreciation, understanding and collaboration.

While the creative and cultural industries’ contribution to economic growth is hard to quantify, the sector is estimated to have generated an estimated US$250 billion in revenue, and created roughly 29.5 million employment opportunities globally in 2015. Given Namibia’s chronically high unemployment, especially among the youth, the creative and cultural industries may hold the solution to creating employment opportunities. This view is reinforced by the fact that employment opportunities in the creative and cultural industries tend to be easily accessible and are fairly age and gender inclusive. This is evident when you map out Namibia’s creative industry, where you will find many young faces at the forefront, examples being the brains behind stART Art Gallery and Turipamwe Design, two creative business started by passionate and dynamic young women.

In Namibia, the creative and cultural industries’ contribution to economic development and growth should not only be seen through the prism of the monetary value they can generate, but rather we should look at the intrinsic value they provide to the wellbeing of society. The social benefits include preservation of cultural knowledge and national capital, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and building resilience in under-privileged communities, and importantly, creating an avenue for freedom of expression. The arts enrich our lives in ways intertwined, in galleries, in schools, in museums, and in communities. Investment in the sector is vital if we are to ensure sustainable development.

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Investing in Creative Sustainability

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Interested in online content related to creative industries in Namibia.

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Interested in events related to creative industries in Namibia.

REGISTR ATION & ASSOCIATION Organization or company registered with any professional organizations or institutions.

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ADVERTISING MARKE TING A R C H I T E C T U R E 9 ( 5 .4 % ) CRAFT 2 .

12 ( 7 %) C ULT UR E 8 ( 4.8 %) GR APHIC DESIGN %) 20 (12 PRODUCT DESIGN FA S HION 15 ( 9%) FILM 25 ( 15%) TELEVISION 1 9 ( 1 1 .4 % ) 13 ( 7.8 R ADIO %) PHOTOGR APHY 1 4 ( 8 .4 % ) INFO TECH ) S O F T W A R E 9 ( 5 .4 % 12 ( 7.2 COMPU T ER SERV ICE %) %) 2 PUBLISHING .

7 12 ( MUSEUMS 1 G A L L E R I E S 5 (3%) LIBR ARIES 1 ( 10.2 %) MUSIC P E R FOR MING & T HE AT R E 17 ( 10.2 %) ) VISUAL ARTS 22 ( 13.2 % 2 3 ( 13.8%) OTHER SECTORS

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1. Khomas, 84.8% 2. Erongo, 10.2% 3. Otjozondjupa, 3% 4. Oshana, 2.4% 5. !Karas, 2.4% 6. Hardap, 1.2% 7. Oshikoto, 1.2% 8. Zambezi, 1.2% 9. Kavango East/West, 0.6% 10. Kunene, 0.6% 11. Omaheke, 0.6% 12. Omusati, 0.6% 13. Ohangwena 0,0%

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SECTOR INTEREST

An online survey was conducted to collect information from industry during the research phase of the Creative Industry Guide.

Here are some key findings.

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Intellectual Property

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CONTEX TUAL INSIGHT Moses M. Moses

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to “the creations of the mind.”

This, in a layman language, refers to any original creation that was invented by someone or collectively by a group of people with a purpose of addressing socio-economic development challenges facing a given community or the world at large.

This may include but is not limited to educational material, healthcare products, business models, entertainment products and services, and information communication technology (ICT) apparatus.

In recent times, innovations which represent creative works that have been developed around existing and/or original IP works with a view to improve the effective and efficient use of such works, have also been added to the list of protected IP works.

Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Geographical Indications standardised regimes are usually used to protect unauthorised commercial use of IP products and services.

While it is reasonably comprehensible that IP is rather unpopular in Namibia, it is regrettable that after 27 years of independence, Namibia is yet to incorporate IP edification into the national education mainstream.

1 IP works are at the centre stage of almost any developmental activities.

4 ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Moses M. Moses is the Acting General Manager for Research, Science, Technology, Innovation Coordination & Support at the National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST)

Untapped indigenous knowledge around which entrepreneurs can innovate to introduce new IP products and services of high competitive advantage.

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This follows the well-known fact that countries with fast growing economies have made IP as their priority area of focus in terms of national budget allocations, education and promotion thereof. This is done with a view to making their respective citizenry aware of enormous economic benefits that could be derived from effective and strategic management of IP. Namibia, like many other developing countries, has always depended on IP products from other countries, though a notable exception can be made in the music industry where a fair share of musical works available on local radio stations are composed, produced and performed by local artists. However, the same cannot be said in respect of the film industry where budgetary proportions of a film production cannot necessarily be compared to that of a musical work production.

In a nutshell, an effective and well-coordinated IP management can undoubtedly serve as a catalyst for socio-economic development initiatives for several reasons including:

2 Duration for protection of IP works ensures maximum benefits for the creators.

5 Undoubted willingness of the international community to collaborate and finance research and devlopment (R&D) activities for new products and services.

3 Technology transfer opportunities between developing and developed countries.

6 The fact that IP matters are still relatively new to many Namibians, thus providing an ample opportunity for proactive innovators and entrepreneurs to take advantage of the current situation. •

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“An effective and well-coordinated IP management can undoubtedly serve as a catalyst for socio-economic development”

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Number of Namibians with Masters Degrees receiving training from the World Intellectual Property Organization

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In the private sector, multi-national pharmaceutical companies are always on the lookout for new avenues in respect of rich and unexploited biodiversity. Local communities in developing countries of which Namibia is part, stand to benefit economically through access and benefit sharing-arrangements where their indigenous and/ or traditional know-how in the sustainable use of biodiversity would be required to produce pharmaceutical products.

Indigenous communities can benefit further from the tourism sector whereby available IP tools can be used to combine tourism and culture and come up with well-coordinated cultural-tourism strategies to benefit conservancies and the tourism sector as a whole.

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While plenty of opportunities do exist in various untapped areas of IP, these opportunities are not without any challenges. It is one thing to take advantage of an untapped commercial avenue and strategise thereon to maximise one’s revenue collection opportunities. However, it is quite a different ball game to operate in an environment where the potential customer base is not fully aware of their rights and obligations that come with such rights. It is therefore a mammoth task facing private IP managers and statutory bodies responsible for IP management when it comes to effective implementation of any IP-related strategic plans. Nonetheless, all is not lost as plans are under way by key stakeholders in the IP sector to remedy the situation in the following manner: The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), through the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development, initiated the development of a National IP Policy with technical support from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The IP Policy will provide strategic direction on how best Namibia can make use of IP regimes available both

locally in terms of statutes as well as internationally through conventions, treaties and protocols that the country had ratified so far. The same Ministry has also passed the Industrial Property Act, Act 1 of 2012 to cater for all IP issues (with the exception of Copyright and Neighbouring Right matters, which are dealt with under the Ministry of nformation and Communication Technology). The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) was also established under the same ministry to deal, among other matters, with the registration of companies and coordination of all IP-related business activities in Namibia. BIPA has since taken over the administration of Copyright matters from MICT. Namibia, being a member of WIPO, has benefited from the organization on numerous occasions in terms of capacity building, training and education for Namibian officials involved in day-to-day IP management. To date, WIPO has facilitated the training of and continues to train more than 15 Namibians who obtained their Masters Degrees from various international universities all over the world. What needs to happen now is for responsible IP institutions to embark upon robust IP information-sharing campaigns, utilising the knowledge and experience of these IP graduates to sensitise the populace on the economic importance of effective IP management. The IP Policy has a few valuable recommendations in this regard, which may unfortunately not be shared at this moment as the document is yet to receive Cabinet approval as an official strategic initiative. The information-sharing campaigns would have the potential to shift the mindset of many Namibians for the better in terms of rewarding, promoting and safeguarding creativity, supporting locally produced IP goods and services and developing an unmatched desire to invest in IP-related R&D activities.

While the populace is urged to invest in IP-related R&D activities and consume locally produced IP goods and services, local producers should also pull up their socks and improve on producing quality products and services to stand a better chance of penetrating both local and international markets.

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IP plays a significant role in any socio-economic development efforts, from both public and private sector point of view. In the education sector, for instance, a considerable percentage of R&D activities are destined for commercialisation where IP protection arrangements are always part of research outputs.

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Advertising, marketing and branding are little understood in the African and Namibian market space in terms of their core purpose and raison d’être, due to historical and structural reasons. Mastering these three disciplines would deliver something that since 1990 the government and Namibia have been seeking: industrialisation and first world status. Yes, these three disciplines are that powerful and that important. Used correctly they could employ every able bodied Namibian in a well paying job and eliminate the need for a Ministry of Poverty Eradication. Pretty bold claims some will say. Why are the principles of the three disciplines and their potential so little understood?

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Louis is a business and industrial strategist and brand architect. He prototypes ideas, building mental and physical technologies to develop Africa and the world. He is a motivational speaker and curator of channels on social media, branding, geopolitics, property, wealth and auto mechanic design. He has 15 years experience in copywriting, design and brand management, having worked at six agencies during his career including stints in Windhoek and Johannesburg. Presently he is the Creative Director of Leo Burnett in Namibia and is keen to work with imaginative and industrious people from New York to Okarara.

Historically Africa was never meant to compete in the world of manufactured goods. Africa from the start in the colonial era was designated for one purpose to provide the hungry factories and production lines of Europe and America with raw materials to make things for the home, the factory and in between. All the infrastructure in Africa from rail to road to port was designed for one-way traffic – out of Africa and into the West. This lack of manufacturing in Africa meant that Africans never learned how to advertise, market and brand at professional levels and en masse.

“Without advertising, branding and marketing, no nation on earth can develop nor grow its exports beyond the commodity export phase.”

Look around Africa and the major advertising, branding and marketing agencies are mostly the extensions of European and American brands that have come to Africa following their clients from their home markets. Omo, Ricoffy, Surf, Colgate and Coca Cola are not African brands and never have been. Americans can love Coca Cola from day one to the grave because they are their brands; they will always have America first in their minds.

Because Africa entered the industrial age at this late juncture, we are terribly handicapped, in that we have assumed, because these things are made to look unimportant compared to accounting, medicine or engineering, that they are indeed so. Therefore, we pursue policy that does not encourage the building of this key facet of the economy. What we do not realize is that without advertising, branding and marketing, no nation on earth can develop nor grow its exports beyond the commodity export phase.

Manufacturing requires a paradigm shift in beliefs at the national and micro- level. A child in Rehoboth should believe that he can start a company that can change the world like Ford with his Model T and the V8 engine.

Our markets are designed to receive not manufacture and export goods, which is also echoed in our education systems structure and preference for career options like doctor, teacher or accountant and total dislike and fear in the hearts of parents if a child speaks of advertising and branding.

It is because these fields are alien to us and therefore the power of what they can do for us in solving the problems we are most concerned about, remains unknown. Our children are not taught to design, distribute or compete for shelf space around the world.

When Iran and Cuba opened as new markets after sanctions relief under Barack Obama, we did not see a flood of African business men being ushered on to planes to visit Tehran and Havana to sell African shoes, clothes, music, chemicals and foods. Once again, we were inert because we saw ourselves as consumers, not producers, as passive, not active. This is a result of a terrible colonial spirit which saw Africans as passengers in their pawn states, being passed along to the present generation; because of the psychological damage of colonialism and apartheid on African enterprise.

This has not been analyzed or dissected to reveal how it partially hinders our ability to build and design goods and services. •

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It is also why unfortunately you will find clients thinking that advertising, marketing and branding are witchcraft; they are willy nilly fields that involve simply playing around. That is why you will find that most Namibian businesses do not listen to anyone in advertising or branding in Namibia. They will query why they even need to pay for any ideas or artwork, because they do not see the strategy and high science that actually underpins these kinds of efforts. Clients will sit at computers of professionally trained designers and tell them how to design, not realizing it is like going to a doctor and telling him how to operate on you. They never pause to ask why are firms in these fields so important in the US, EU and Chinese economy? Why is design training so expensive? That is also why everyone and their cousin believes they can design because they know how to move objects around in Photoshop, not realizing that it is like saying, because I own a cellphone that has a camera, I can make a movie to rival Steven Spielberg. Sadly these are the things happening in our market space and it is happening to the detriment of brands and the viability of brands in Namibia being able to compete with South Africa or to push further into the SADC and AU region. Like the law, branding and the other two disciplines are brutal masters, non-compliance will punish without mercy, while compliance will reward organizations and states with the joy of purchase and repeat purchase. What are these three disciplines? Let us have a look at them. Are these disciplines truly that important and powerful? I do not want to mince any words in saying categorically, yes they are!

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ADVERTISING Advertising deals specifically with a medium carrying a message. An advertisement can be word of mouth, a billboard, a telecast, a spot in-between prime television shows, a tattoo on a girl’s body on the beach, a logo on a football player’s jersey, or a bottle of vodka in the hands of your favorite musician in a music video, or the car the movie star escapes certain death with in an action movie. As long as someone paid the other individual to pass the message by word of mouth of via a medium owned by the other, it is advertising. It can be obvious and it can be so subtle so you do not notice it. Obvious advertising is a billboard on the highway that says “Buy Tate Eyulu’s Chicken feet now!” in big bold letters with a picture of the gorgeous chicken feet and Tate Eyulu logo.

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Advertising is a vast industry that makes use of multiple parties to create advertisements that are attractive, informative and impactful in the most efficient way. These are people like the talented Namibian art director Gabriel Naftal, or the filmmaker and animator Inna Goroh and Oshiveli Shipoh. It requires high levels of skill and hard work. TV and movies have made people believe that it is easy and for t-shirt wearing people who “play” around on computers. Unfortunately it is far more difficult. One can compare advertising’s demanding requirements as being similar to those of a lawyer, a chartered accountant or even a medical doctor – yes, advertising really is a very serious and important profession. It is also very costly to do in terms of time and materials. A typical TV advertisement recently produced for VIGO, amounted to over N$1 million plus market space. In fact for a serious global advertisement, costs are in millions of Namibian dollars not tens of thousands.

Why should we care about advertising at all? Because people have options in life. They do not have to buy Tate Eyulu’s chicken feet, rather they must be persuaded to buy what is offered and this means three things:

In the end it deals with driving people to try, to purchase or repurchase a product or service. This is why even though Coca Cola is one of the biggest brands on Earth, it continues to advertise, because people not exposed to advertising for a specific product eventually start purchasing less of a given product over time.

Finally, advertising is compliance to a theory called the cost signaling theory.

By advertising, a brand or product shows that it is serious about what it offers and therefore deserves to be trusted because it is willing to sacrifice all that money just to show you it cares about you buying it. Advertising can be very elaborate or very simple. Those who advertise make more money and more profit than those who do not.

MARKETING Marketing at its most basic level deals with offering goods or services to individuals and groups via making access as easy as possible in line with researched need situations and locations of the product or offering.

“Yes, advertising really is a very serious and important profession.”

For instance, hotels are mostly found in places people go to for business or holiday.

Hotels try their best to be as close to these locations as possible. This is basic marketing. Marketing research says people like going to Rundu beach and it is usually Angolans for instance; therefore marketing will respond with a hotel near to this location, making sure that things are written in English and Portuguese. The hotel could also make sure that the staff speak these languages. For extra revenue, they could put a restaurant in the hotel that suits the needs of Angolans and those of the local population.

Marketing gets the product from where it is made to where it is needed for use or consumption. Marketing can use retail outlets dedicated to one brand, or branded spaces in retail outlets owned by other groups. It can use online ordering sites and vending machines. It is a vast logistical challenge mated with in-depth analysis of how to best maximize profits. There is a catchment area targeted by each outlet and access point, just like the plugs in a home have specific zones of usage in mind with their placement throughout the house. Ever seen a shaving plug outlet in the kitchen? This is why Woolworths now offers mini shops at some petrol stations in Cape Town or why Paragon has a duty free shop across from the departure waiting space at Hosea Kutako International Airport.

Marketing dictates what a business produces, in what sizes, in what quantities and then, finally, in which directions to send it. Unlike accounting which records and analyzes cash flow and money, marketing has to digest and analyze multiple parameters, from the psychological to the environmental.

It is the marketer and the marketing function that allow Coca Cola to have more revenue than the GDP of Namibia and Botswana combined. Imagine if it was a local boy from Oshivelo that started this company! It is marketing that determines how far people are willing to go to a Starbucks and therefore plan where each one should ideally be located. Long before the operations manager and finance manager are brought in to place the exact figures on the idea and double check its viability, it is marketing that finds out what people want or tries to figure out what they desire before they even say it. It is marketing that figured out that women check out other women, so if you want women to wear something, get other women they admire to wear it first. Sneaky? No, it's marketing! Those who market well based on sound strategy make more money than those who do not. •

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Starting with highlighting the difference between them and explaining why they are important for business and national economy, I want to clearly set out why a marketing manager, for instance, should be one of the most important people in any business and the government.

1. Advertising must inform about what is being sold.

2. Advertising must convince people to buy the product.

3. Advertising must identify clearly who is selling the thing being sold.

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BRANDING Branding deals with owning a feeling and a perception in people’s minds and associating it with a specific name or symbol. If you put a Jiangu logo, a Ferrari logo and Louis Vuitton logo on three identical T-shirts and sold them for the same price, people would not buy them, because the Jiangu shirts price would make it appear all three shirts are cheap Chinese shirts, but if you made the Jiangu N$50, the Ferrarri shirt N$230 and the Louis Vuitton N$2000 and made sure everyone can see the price as they pass by the store, most people would buy the Ferrari shirt, because the perceptions of each brand and their price tags would align and therefore would validate the price as a true and real demonstration of the value of the object, and consequently, of its wearer.

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Now back to my initial point about how the three disciplines solve the nation's problems. First I ask everyone reading to look in their fridges, on their bookshelves, in their wardrobes and in their garages yet again. Everything you see, is a product, everything you see in most instances, are brands. Those brands are created via deliberate design, sold by advertising and distributed to you by marketing.

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“We must and should develop a very large and powerful number of brands that can compete against the best.”

The philosophy of AMG’s hand made engines is brand; the dealership is marketing, as is the part centre; and the music videos, television shows, magazine adverts and movie cameo are all advertising. All these are processes and activities are developed by necessity to do one thing: to generate and stimulate demand for goods and services. For full employment the nation must maximize every area of its production possibility frontier to meet the demand created by those whom they will sell to. Simply speaking, to make money, you have to get it from those who have it through the sale of a product, service or skill. The demand curve tells you where people with money are, how many are willing to buy, at what price and how much of it.

The problem we face in Namibia is that we have a demand curve in Namibia for goods and services that is met by a supply curve of goods that come from somewhere else. Where those things come from, whether it be music, shoes, cars or food, is where the jobs are and where the employment is created. In Namibia, that is overwhelmingly South Africa. In fact Namibia, I am personally mortified when I walk into Nandos and see art on walls with a plaque that says proudly supporting South African artists. Many people confuse Namibian brands with South African brands and therefore make no effort to develop products and goods or services, and the related support infrastructure in terms of advertising, marketing and branding. Unfortunately, for our young people in Oshakati, Omuthiya, Okakarara, Grysblock and all over our beautiful country, it means the jobs remain abroad. •

To change this we must first understand and insist that Namibia is Namibia, not a province of South Africa. This means we have to unmask some businesses simply as outlets for South African goods and services, not as part of our community. We must further start to see that if South Africa can sell its brands here, we can develop brands to sell in South Africa – Windhoek Lager is a great example. We must and should develop a very large and powerful number of brands that can compete against the best South Africa has to offer and further see the entire SADC region as a vast and ready market for Namibian brands.

Remember, I said the problem was structural, in that we have structured ourselves to be a consuming nation, not a producing nation, especially in relation to South Africa. We should see South Africa as a large market to attack with ultra aggressive tactics to sell to its millions of consumers. If money can flow to South Africa then it can clearly flow from the Rand valley to Windhoek and Ondangwa. In fact, we should see markets everywhere.

Getting into those markets, though, requires very competent and strong skills in advertising, marketing and branding.

I know some say, it is impossible! I say, consider Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Israel, they are small countries with huge GDPs and huge brands which generate that GDP via the three principles already mentioned. Little Sweden has massive brands, here is a list of some you may already know: IKEA, Scania, Electrolux, Absolute Vodka, SAAB and VOLVO. Having that list of brands to be Namibian would end unemployment in Namibia and we could even start importing workers from SADC to fill our factories.

First, we must understand the power of the three disciplines and, secondly, start believing in ourselves as being capable of becoming a goods and services exporter of global quality goods. Imagine tens of thousands of Americans driving to work in Namibian cars!

Those with good advertising, strong marketing strategy and powerful brands make the most money and the most profit compared to those who do not, or not dot it as well.

The nations with the biggest and best brands are the richest and most developed. National brands that export and set up shop globally are an indication of national development and the future prospects of a nation.

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Branding creates consumer perception through the design of distinct logos, slogans built around unique visions, colours, patterns, scents and sounds that all identify only with one brand. Remember Windows computers at start up and shut down, or the burble of an AMG engine? These are brand elements and exercises. It is creating a name and giving it distinct meaning that drive purchase and defends market share. Brand aligns to marketing and advertising to determine where a brand may or not be. Rolex would not sponsor the Francis Town Fair because it does reflect the brand values. You see, brands are more clique-loving than Cape Town, they are very specific in what they do and where.

Strong brands make more money and more profit than those who are weak or non-existent.

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AMUSHE INCORPORATED Advertising solutions O +264 85 147 4651 +264 81 314 0486 , 4 Calcium Street Prosperita Windhoek

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w www.omalaeti.com/nena-designs/ @ john@omalaeti.com B Nena Design OGILVY Full-service advertising agency Contact person: Nina Paulino O +264 61 247 371/2/3 K +264 61 259 555

Contact person: Frans Domingues O +264 61 402 520

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, 40 Schรถnlein Street Windhoek West Windhoek m P.O. Box 91072 Klein Windhoek Windhoek w www.effective-mediagroup.com @ info@effective-mediagroup.com david@effective-mediagroup.con

B Effective Media Group JUXTAPOSE DESIGN STUDIO Advertising and marketing agency O +264 61 307 525 m P.O. Box 35045 Windhoek w www.juxtapose-designs.net @ juxtaposedesign@iway.na LEO BURNETT Full-service advertising agency

Contact person: Shikulo Pinehas

, Corner of Valley Road and General Murtala Muhammed Avenue Eros Windhoek m P.O. Box 4119 Windhoek @ info@ogilvy.com.na B Ogilvy A Ogilvy V Ogilvy SNOWBALL STUDIO Design, branding, advertising, media and photography Contact person: Stefan Redecker O +264 81 221 7799 +264 81 223 4431 K +264 61 400 820 ,

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Contact person: Femi Kayode O +264 81 661 6380 O +264 81 129 3643 , 40 Schรถnlein Street Windhoek West Windhoek

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Contact person: Valmary Saayman O +264 61 304 341 K +264 61 304 342 , 12 Groot Tiras Street Eros Windhoek w www.winwingroupnam.com @ info@winwingroupnam.com WEATHERMEN & CO Full-service advertising agency Contact person: Leon Crous O +264 61 429 600 , 7 Hugo Hahn Street Klein Windhoek Windhoek w www.weathermen.co @ leoncrous@weathermen.co work@weathermen.co

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MARKETING AGENCY AFRICAN IMAGE DESIGNS AND EVENTS Provision of marketing, communication, event planing, media relations and reputation management O +264 61 256 717 , 14 Eadie Street Klein Windhoek Windhoek

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THE BULLET MEDIA Social media content development and management

O +264 81 392 8132 , 1464 Gren Street Windhoek

Contact person: John Msiachiwena O +264 81 738 4893

ALVARO MEDIA GROUP Marketing and public relations

@ michealpulse@gmail.com

Contact person: Kalistu Mukoroli

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Contact person: Cobus Theyse m P.O. Box 97993 Windhoek w www.mga.com.na @ matthew@mga.com.na bonita@mga.com.na

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“Architecture begins in construction and ends in town planning.”

Siegfried Gideon In Space, Time and Architecture

INDUSTRY INSIGHT Phillip Lühl

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This aspect is critical for Namibia, which struggles with the enduring legacies of colonial geographies, especially in the sprawling character of our segregated towns and cities that continue to grow largely on the blueprint that Apartheid planning has so radically entrenched since the 1960s. To create the integrated and equal society we have set out to build, we need to radically re-think our urban spaces. The fact that Namibia has a 50 percent urbanization rate that is expected to reach 75 percent within the next 30 years reveals the urgency of the matter: somewhat counter-intuitively, Namibia’s future is

predominantly urban. Here lies the exciting opportunity for those who would like to not only imagine such a future, but take part in its making: not only the questions of housing, provision of public facilities and infrastructure, but also the question about a de-colonial identity are amongst the major fields of action for the foreseeable future.

Architects, by their broad training that includes history and theory, physical and social sciences, the arts, (construction) technology, professional practice and representation skills, amongst others, have equally broad work opportunities. Besides the obvious choice of practicing architecture professionally, an academic career of teaching and research, or policy development and implementation at central, regional and local government level, as well as non-profit developmental work and community engagement or entrepreneurial selfemployment in the building industry feature amongst the possibilities. As decentralization efforts gain momentum, various institutions will require architects to be employed and architectural practices will be established country-wide.

Correcting the skewed demographic within the architectural sector is another critical aspect that requires attention.

At the same time increasing internationalization opens up potential for international careers and exchange in an evermore interconnected world.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES Architecture as a profession is regulated by the Namibia Council of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (NCAQS).

This regulatory body establishes minimum requirements for professional registration of architects in order to protect the public interest. By law, any projects exceeding 500 metre squared in area are reserved for architects. It also establishes minimum professional fees, validates architectural education programs offered in the country and conducts the mandatory professional practice exams for candidates wishing to register as architects. For more information visit www.ncaqs.org.

The Namibia Institute of Architects (NIA) is a member-based statutory institution that serves the interest of architects in Namibia. It strives to promote good architecture and ensure sound architectural practice. Amongst its activities the NIA organizes the biennial Namibia Architecture Awards of Merit, recognizing outstanding work by its members, and publishes the annual Digest of Namibian Architecture, which provides an overview of recently completed architectural projects.

The institute also offers bursaries to promising students of architecture. For more information visit www.nia.org.na.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS The Namibia University of Science and Technology is currently the only university offering a professional degree in architecture at its Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning.

Established in 2010, the program has established itself firmly in Namibia and is tapping into the wider network of the South African architecture schools. The three-year Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) and one-year Bachelor of Architecture Honours (B. Arch. Hons) programs have been validated locally by the NCAQS in 2016, and regionally/internationally by the South African Council for the Architectural Professions (SACAP) in 2017, which also validates educational programs on behalf of the Canberra Accord. The B. Arch. was furthermore validated by the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA), which has a global reach. The new two-year Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) has been offered since 2017 and the first graduates are expected at the end of 2018. The M. Arch. will allow graduates to register as professional architects after conducting the mandatory two–year in-training period under a registered architect and passing the professional practice exam set by the NCAQS. In addition a two-year Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) is offered and a Master of Urban Design (MUD) is currently under development. These degrees will allow graduates to practice in related fields of landscape architecture and urban design, which are only recently gaining a wider interest within the built environment. In addition the related undergraduate programs of Quantity Surveying, Town and Regional Planning, and Regional and Rural Development are offered in the Department. For more information visit: fnrss.nust.na.

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Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

Is architecture a science, is it art, or is it craft?

The interpretations might vary but architecture certainly requires a creative mind and a mindset that is not easily satisfied with the status quo. Contrary to popular belief, architects are not the masterminds who single-handedly design the city. Instead they operate in a wide field of forces that shape the built environment, of which economic forces are the strongest. Yet architects are trained to always question if the world around us could not be better: better for the people who inhabit this world and better for the environment which has to sustain it. Architects must be able to imagine and conceptualize that which does not exist and represent it to others who might not have that capacity. In that way they are able to expose the contrast between what is and what is possible.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Phillip Lühl is a registered architect and lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning at the Namibia University of Science and Technology.

He is currently pursuing his PhD on spatial co-production in the context of urban informality in Windhoek.

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ADOLF JACOBUS BOTES

LISTIN GS

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O +264 61 222 612

m P.O. Box 90501 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1461 Windhoek @ charl@dpanamibia.com

@ andrew@sma.com.na

@ abatsu@mweb.com.na

ANNA MAGDALENA MULLER

AGOSTINHO ENRICO FERREIRA

O +264 61 239 398

O +264 61 227 306

m P.O. Box 2353 Windhoek

CHRISTEL WASSERFALL O +264 61 221 229 m P.O. Box 24369 Windhoek

@ christel@wasserfallmunting.com

m P.O. Box 26521 Windhoek

@ nhag@iway.na

@ afarch@iway.na

AXEL DAINAT

AHMED SIMWAYA

O +264 61 237 860

O +264 61 220 654

m P.O. Box 25005 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 86287 Eros Windhoek

@ axel@adarchitects.com.na

@ c.smit@liarch.com.na

BRIAN MAPATO MUZWEMBIRI

CHRISTO LOURENS POTGIETER

O +264 61 221 346

O +264 61 387 400

m P.O. Box 2345 Tsumeb

m P.O. Box 97360 Maerua Park Windhoek

@ gamalrifaiarchitects@gmail.com ALEC FARAI CHITSUNGO O +264 61 235 026 m P.O. Box 1675 Windhoek @ chitsungoalec@gmail.com ALLAN OCHINO OGONJE O +264 61 208 8706 m Private Bag 13348 Windhoek

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@ aogonje@mwtc.gov.na

39 PRACTICES

O +264 61 253 669

45 ANIMATION FOR ARCHITECTURE

O +264 61 210 420

m P.O. Box 1511 Tsumeb

m P.O. Box 40784 Ausspannplatz Windhoek

LISTINGS

CHARL ANDRE PRETORIUS

ANDRE MULDER

CHRISTELLE ELIZABETH SMIT O +264 61 303 633

@ bmuzwembiri@yahoo.co.uk BRITT NOVA STAUCH

@ christo@ai.com.na CHRISTOPHER DANIEL DE JAGER

O +264 61 401 066 O +264 61 240 405 m P.O. Box 2117 Swakopmund @ bstauch@iway.na

m P.O. Box 9106 Eros Windhoek

CARLO FRITZ SPRENGEL

@ cdjarch@iway.na

O +264 61 230 954

CLAUD LE MANS BOSCH

m P.O. Box 40751 Windhoek

O +264 61 237 160

m P.O. Box 90622 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

@ carspr@mweb.com.na

m P.O. Box 1630 Windhoek

CEDRIC GERALD POWELL

@ cba@boscharchitects-1.com

@ andre.mulder@hcanamibia.com

O +264 61 402 426 +264 61 402 563

COENRAAD HENDRIK VAN GRAAN

ANDREW CENTILIVRES CHASE O +264 61 235 026 m P.O. Box 1675 Windhoek @ andy@stauch.com.na

O +264 61 227 146 m P.O. Box 596 Swakopmund

m P.O. Box 21143 Windhoek

@ archdev@iway.na @ coen@mweb.com.na

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CORPORATE ARCHITECTS

ANDREW DOUGLAS MAIN

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CONRAD LIONEL SCHEFFER

DEON PRETORIUS

ELSKE DAMARIS VAN DER MERWE (KRONE)

GELINE LOUBSER

Windhoek

@ jean@rma.com.na

O +264 61 203 125

O +264 61 222 612

O +264 61 253 669

O +264 61 237 162

@ hugo.duplessis@hcanamibia.com

JEREMIA BRYNARD KOTZE

m P.O. Box 2473 Walvis Bay

m P.O. Box 1461 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 90622 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 22111 Windhoek

HUGO SCHEEPERS

O +264 61 207 688

O +264 61 221 725

@ phil-mari@bobmouldscheffer.com

@ admin@mpwnamibia.com

m P.O. Box 2707 Walvis Bay

CURT HENRY RONALD BARNARD

DESMOND HENRY HOWARD

O +264 61 568 936

O +264 61 308 571

@ geline@pla.com.na ENDRI STEENKAMP (WILKEN)

GLORIA GACHIKU KAMAU

m P.O. Box 6300 Windhoek

O +264 61 251 975

@ hugo@hugosarc.com

O +264 81 480 7323 m P.O. Box 1367 Gobabis

m P.O. Box 90622 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

@ rbarnard@iway.na

m P.O. Box 90862 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

@ des@hcanamibia.com

DANETTE LEONIE BRUNS

DEWALD DU PLESSIS O +264 61 207 688

m P.O. Box 22296 Windhoek

O +264 61 215 169

O +264 61 220 604

m P.O. Box 97001 Windhoek

@ endri@wessdesign.com

GYSBERTUS CHRISTIAAN IMMELMAN

m P.O. Box 96088 Windhoek

@ niekerk@iafrica.com.na

ERHARD WALTHER ROXIN

O +264 61 237 162

@ izaan@blocdesignstudio.com

JOHANNES CORNELIUS LOTTER

O +264 61 402 858

m P.O. Box 22111 Windhoek

JACK ALLAN MUTUA

O +264 61 207 654

O +264 61 302 323

m P.O. Box 789 Walvis Bay

@ tech1@kbdarchitects.com

m P.O. Box 90622 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 653 Swakopmund

@ gys@barnardmutua.com

DANIEL JOHANNES JOUBERT

@ dewald@boscharchitects-1.com

@ eroxin@iway.na

HEINRICH HANS WILHELM DILLMANN

O +264 81 692 0962

DIEDERIK CHRISTOFFEL JANKOWITZ

ERICH WILHELM ROEBER

O +264 61 224 561

m P.O. Box 32160 Klein Windhoek Windhoek @ tectura@iway.na

m P.O. Box 29108 Mail Centre Windhoek

O +264 61 500 701

O +264 61 308 424

m P.O. Box 264 Henties Bay

m P.O. Box 90880 Windhoek

@ denj@mweb.com.na

@ erich@eranamibia.com

DIRK VAN NIEKERK THEUNISSEN

FRANCIS NGULA MUTUA

@ danie@blocdesignstudio.com DAWID FREDERICK VAN DER MERWE O +264 61 253 669 m P.O. Box 90622 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

O +264 61 250 599

O +264 61 240 405

m P.O. Box 23052 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 22422 Windhoek

@ dawid@boscharchitects-1.com

m P.O. Box 5043 Windhoek

JACOB WASSERFALL

@ heinerd@iway.na

O +264 61 230 271

HENNIE FERREIRA

m P.O. Box 11224 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 24369 Windhoek

DEIRDRE DE WAAL

@ Hennie@hfArchitect.com.au HENRY FERDINAND MUDGE

FRENUS RORICH

DYLAN DOUGLAS SAUNDERS O +264 61 239 659

O +264 61 402 713 m P.O. Box 9975 Eros Windhoek

m P.O. Box 97232 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1388 Swakopmund

O +264 61 236 615 m P.O. Box 3054 Windhoek

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@ dylan@dsa.com.na

DELISA BUKHOSI NDHLOVU

ECKHARD SIEDENTOPF

O +264 61 307 392

O +264 61 259 721

m P.O. Box 3682 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 9474 Eros Windhoek

@ frenus@frenus-rorich.com GABRIEL MARIN CASTRO

m P.O. Box 11167 Klein Windhoek Windhoek @ gabriel.marin.castro@gmail.com

O +264 61 257 254

O +264 61 240 405

@ cobus@clarchitects.net JOHN MASANZU O +264 81 398 6751 m P.O. Box 5891 Windhoek @ jmasanzu@gmail.com JULIE-ANNE CLARKE O +264 61 401 428 m P.O. Box 35154 Pionierspark Windhoek

m P.O. Box 96046 Windhoek

@ julie@clarke-architects.com

@ jswart@africaonline.com.na

KAMILLA ELKES MICHALL YAKOOP

JAN LODEWYK SPRUYT

O +264 61 220 041

O +264 61 258 774

m P.O. Box 571 Oshakati

@ reception@rma.com.na HERMANN HEINRICH MARTIN MUELLER

@ deidre@ddwa.na

@ jaco@wasserfallmunting.com JACQUES JOHANN SWART

@ francis@barnardmutua.com @ dirk@bartschnam.com

JOHANN VAN NIEKERK

IZAAN RYKIE JOUBERT (PAUW)

@ gkamau@iway.na

O +264 61 253 669 m P.O. Box 2707 Walvis Bay

@ info@kbdarchitects.com

m P.O. Box 90155 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 86380 Windhoek

@ jan@jsarchitects.com.na

@ herrmann@barnardmutua.com

JEAN-PIERRE ROSSOUW

HUGO DE VILLE DU PLESSIS

O +264 61 236 615

O +264 61 253 669

m P.O. Box 3054 Windhoek

@ kyakoop@hotmail.com KAREN BELINDA SCHUSTER MILLER O +264 61 407 121 m P.O. Box 1753 Swakopmund

@ delisa.ndhlovu@iconarch.com.na

@ esad@mweb.com.na

m P.O. Box 86963

@ karenmil@iway.na

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@ elske@boscharchitects-1.com

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KAREN MUNTING

KUDAKWASHE BICK’FORD CHIGAMA

MANDA BAKKES

@ mm@iway.na

NINA ALEXANDRA MARITZ

RAMY MOHAMED MAHDY

O +264 61 243 092

O +264 61 227 314

O +264 61 302 810

MEMORY BRUNHILDE BURGER

O +264 61 220 752

O +264 61 220 654

m P.O. Box 90774 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 10435 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 31059 Windhoek

O +264 61 304 201

m P.O. Box 40784 Ausspannplatz Windhoek

@ kbchigama@gmail.com

@ manda@mbanam.com

m P.O. Box 11985 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 11944 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

KUUTUMBENI BERNHARD KATHINDI

MARCO WILHELM SCRIBA

@ nina@ninamaritz.com

@ ramymahdyarchitects@gmail.com

@ gerritgba@iway.na

PATRIDGE BHUNU SHAVA

RICARDO CHARLES MICHAELS

O +264 61 224 144

O +264 61 240 405

MICHIELSE MATTHYS COETZEE

O +264 61 222 349

O +264 61 227 314

m P.O. Box 85 Oshakati

m P.O. Box 22422 Windhoek

O +264 61 405 805

m P.O. Box 26524 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 10435 Windhoek

@ pbhunu2000@yahoo.com

@ ricardo@rmarchnam.com

PAUL LLOYD MUNTING

ROBERT COLIN MOULD

O +264 61 230 271

O +264 61 227 764

m P.O. Box 24369 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 11393 Windhoek

@ paul@wasserfallmunting.com

@ mouldwhk@iway.na

PHIL-MARI ENGELBRECHT (BURGER)

RODERICK JON LAUTENBACH

O +264 61 203 125

O +264 61 404 830

m P.O. Box 2413 Walvis Bay

m P.O. Box 658 Swakopmund

@ phil-mari@bobmouldscheffer.com

@ info@mackintoshlautenbacharchitects.com

PHILLIP LÜHL

RONDALD MUGANDIWA

O +264 61 207 2925

O +264 61 208 8707

m Private Bag 13348 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 11794 Eadie Street Windhoek

m Private Bag 13348 Windhoek

@ mjmungandi@mwtc.gov.na

@ pluhl@nust.na

NADINE COHEN

PIETER JACOBUS SMITH

O +264 61 404 830

O +264 61 239 659

m P.O. Box 658 Swakopmund

m P.O. Box 11231 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

KARSTEN ROHLF O +264 61 235 556 m P.O. Box 11154 Windhoek @ k.rohlf@kr-architecture.com

@ admin@archibenk.com

@ marco@barnardmutua.com

LANEL KOTZE (WENHOLD)

MARIA-KOKO HENRIETTA OYULA

m P.O. Box 96088 Windhoek

KELVIN KANYANTA O +264 61 237 162 O +264 61 264 815 m P.O. Box 55129 Rocky Crest Windhoek @ kkarch@iway.na KEVAN RUARI MCNAMARA

m P.O. Box 22111 Windhoek @ lanel@pla.com.na LAWRENCE ROBERT LOCK (PR. VAN TONDER) O +264 81 220 7067

O +264 61 235 065 m P.O. Box 3682 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 90531 Windhoek

@ apiyomk@gmail.com MARIO ERASTUS SHILONGO

m Private Bag 13348 Windhoek @ shilongomario@yahoo.com MARK PETER RECHHOLTZ O +264 61 308 658

m P.O. Box 2225 Swakopmund @ Michielt@iafrica.com.na MIEKE JEANNE RUTH DROOMER O +264 61 220 752 m P.O. Box 11944 Windhoek @ mieke@ninamaritz.com MWAMBA JUSTIN MWANAKATWE O +264 61 227 613 m P.O. Box 20524 Windhoek

@ lawrence@lockmans.co @ kevan@kma.com.na KHODJASTEH AFSHANI

LEON DAVID BARNARD O +264 61 240 405

O +264 61 227 613 m P.O. Box 20524 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 22422 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 30876 Windhoek @ mark@mrarchitects.com.na MARLEY UAZEMBURUKA TJITJO O +264 61 220 604

@ Jamwa2002@yahoo.com MWIITUMWA JOHN MUNGANDI O +264 61 208 8719

@ leon@barnardmutua.com @ afshani@afol.com.na KIRBY GRANT MACKINTOSH

LINUS MALHERBE O +264 85 555 0255

O +264 61 404 830 m P.O. Box 658 Swakopmund

m P.O. Box 91012 Windhoek

@ mugandiwa@mwtc.gov.na m P.O. Box 96088 Windhoek @ marley@mtarch-inc.com MARTHINUS HERMANUS MANS O +264 81 444 3492

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@ linus.malherbe@gmail.com

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@ info@mackintoshlautenbacharchitects.com KLAUS DIETRICH BRANDT

LYDIA SCHRODER (FOUCHE)

m P.O. Box 90531 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

O +264 61 229 891

O +264 61 242 972

@ marnus@lockmans.co

O +264 61 235 026

m P.O. Box 22169 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 90501 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

MECHTHILD MERDES

m P.O. Box 25533 Windhoek

NEKWAYA KAYERITSHIMWE ABED AGAPITUS

O +264 61 240 405

@ kbaa@iway.na @ lydia@sma.com.na

@ nadine@mlaarch.com

m P.O. Box 90404 Windhoek

@ nekwaya@boscharchitects-1.com

ROWAN ROSCOE MC NAMARA O +264 61 235 065 m P.O. Box 3682 Windhoek @ rowan@kma.com.na

@ pierresmith@iway.na

SAMUEL JOHANNES ANDRIES CHRISTENSEN

PIETER JOHANNES MOSTERT

O +264 61 230 271

O +264 61 238 603

m P.O. Box 24369 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 97297 Windhoek @ pieter@argitek.biz

@ andre@aca.com.na

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@ karen@mrarchitects.com.na

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Bachbrecht Windhoek

Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 90501 Windhoek

@ toivo@tna.com.na

@ wim@wessdesign.com

m P.O. Box 1325 Swakopmund

@ andrew@ama.com.na

UNA CHRISZELDA STUURMANN

WINFRIED HENRY KARL HOLZE

ARCHITECT FRENUS RORICH

SOHEIL AFSHANI

O +264 61 227 306

O +264 61 251 289

Contact person: Frenus Rorich

O +264 61 227 613

m P.O. Box 86342 Eros Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1782 Windhoek

O +264 61 402 713 +264 81 263 6427 K +264 61 404 027

O +264 61 405 677

m P.O. Box 20524 Windhoek

@ holze@mweb.com.na @ una@usarchnam.com

@ afshani@afol.com.na

ZANJA SIMON

, 171 Anton Lubowski Street Swakopmund

O +264 61 220 856

@ frenus@frenus-rorich.com

m P.O. Box 22111 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 789 Rhenium Street Tsumeb

ARCHITECTS INK POTGIETER & PARTNERS

@ uys@pla.com.na

@ zanjas@iway.na

UYS MATTHYS PRINSLOO

SOPHIA LOUW VAN GREUNEN (CROESER) O +264 61 237 162 m P.O. Box 91035 Windhoek @ phia.spacestudio@gmail.com STEPHEN CHAMBERLAIN

VINCENT VIEIRA O +264 61 253 669 O +264 61 207 688 m P.O. Box 90622 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 2707 Walvis Bay

@ stephen.chamberlain@hcanamibia.com

@ tech3@kbdarchitects.com

SVEN NIEBERLE

WALDO DESMOND KROGH

O +264 61 250 599

O +264 61 207 654

m P.O. Box 23052 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 789 Walvis Bay @ mail.waldo@gmail.com

@ sven@bartschnam.com SVEN-ERIK STABY

WASEELA PARBHOO O +264 61 235 065

O +264 61 227 013 m P.O. Box 9421 Eros Windhoek

m P.O. Box 6076 Ausspannplatz Windhoek @ waseelaparbhoo@gmail.com

@ staby@mtcmobile.com.na

WILLEM MARK DEWULF

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O +264 61 308 876 O +264 61 309 899 m P.O. Box 26003 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 81436 Olympia Windhoek

@ kondjeni@knarchitect.com.na

@ arch.dewulfarchitecture@gmail.com

TOIVO KAPUKA NUUGULU

WILLEM STEENKAMP

O +264 81 637 6611

O +264 81 480 7232

m P.O. Box 8638

m P.O. Box 90862

PRACTICES AFSHANI & AFSHANI ARCHITECTS Contact person: Soheil Afshani or Khodjy Afshani

BARTSCH ARCHITECTON

BOB MOULD & SCHEFFER ARCHITECTS

Contact person: Dirk Theunissen or Sven Nieberle

Contact person: Conrad Scheffer

O +264 61 250 599 +264 85 124 9483 K +264 61 256 627 , 11 Nelson Mandela Avenue Windhoek

@ phil-mari@bobmouldscheffer.com BRYNARD KOTZE ARCHITECTS

BEN KATHINDI ARCHITECTS

Contact person: Brynard Kotze

Contact person: Ben Kathindi

O +264 61 207 688 +264 81 274 5712 K +264 61 220 909

O +264 61 224 144 +264 81 128 2257 K +264 61 224 198

O +264 61 387 400 +264 81 127 8579 K +264 61 229 534

, Erf 1072 Jakkals Bessie Street Oshakati

Office 2A Yang Tze Village Sam Nujoma Drive Windhoek

m P.O. Box 85 Oshakati @ admin@archibenk.com

O +264 61 227 613 +264 81 400 8300 K +264 61 245 695

@ christo@ai.com.na

BHUNU ARCHITECTS

AXEL DAINAT ARCHITECTS

Contact person: Patridge Bhunu Shava

, 62 Kuiseb Street Eros Windhoek

Contact person: Axel Dainat

O +264 61 222 349 +264 81 223 3111 K +264 88 652 1875

m P.O. Box 20524 Windhoek

O +264 61 237 860 +264 81 124 1122 K +264 61 237 878

@ afshani@afol.com.na

, 8 Slater Street Windhoek

AGOSTINHO FERREIRA ARCHITECTS

@ axel@adarchitects.com.na

, Room136 First Floor BRB House Corner of A B May Street and Garten Street Windhoek

Contact person: Agostinho Ferreira

BARNARD MUTUA ARCHITECTS

@ bhunuarchitech@iway.na

O +264 61 227 306 K +264 61 227 264

Contact person: Leon Barnard, Francis Mutua or Marco Scriba

BOB MOULD ARCHITECTS

, 1 Haddy Street Windhoek

O +264 61 240 405 K +264 61 240 400

@ afarch@iway.na

, 152 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek

ANDREW MAIN ARCHITECTS Contact person: Andrew Main O +264 61 210 420 +264 81 416 4461 ,

Unit 4B Square Park Hebenstreit Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 2413 Walvis Bay

@ dirk@bartschnam.com sven@bartschnam.com

Contact person: Christo Potgieter or Adriaan Schutte

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O +264 61 203 125 +264 81 123 3125 K +264 61 204 967

m P.O. Box 2707 Walvis Bay @ info@kbdarchitects.com CARLO SPRENGEL ARCHITECTS Contact person: Carlo Sprengel O +264 61 230 954 +264 81 127 7482 K +264 61 230 145 , 23 Rautenbach Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 40751 Windhoek @ carspr@mweb.com.na CHIGAMA ARCHITECTS Contact person: Kudawashe Chigama O +264 61 259 125 K +264 61 259 163 , 9 Hugo Hahn Street Windhoek

Contact person: Robert Colin Mould

m P.O. Box 22422 Windhoek @ leon@barnardmutua.com francis@barnardmutua.com marco@barnardmutua.com

@ kchiga@gmail.com O +264 61 227 764 +264 81 124 2710 K +264 61 237 078

CHITSUNGO ARCHITECTS Contact person: Alec Chitsungo

, 3 Conrad Rust Street Windhoek

O +264 81 384 9818

m P.O. Box 11393 Windhoek

, 9 Liszt Street Windhoek

@ admin@bobmouldarch.com

m P.O. Box 26936 Windhoek @ chitsungoalec@gmail.com

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CHRIS DE JAGER ARCHITECTS

Contact person: Christopher de Jager

m P.O. Box 1630 Windhoek @ clb@boscharchitects-1.com elske@boscharchitects-1.com DB-NDHLOVUICON ARCHITECTS

@ cdjarch@iway.na

Contact person: Delisa Ndhlovu

CHRISTEL WASSERFALL ARCHITECTS

O +264 61 307 392 +264 81 395 8640 K +264 61 307 462

O +264 61 221 229 +264 81 263 1696 K +264 88 655 0023 , 43 Schanzen Road Windhoek m P.O. Box 24369 Windhoek

DYLAN SAUNDERS ARCHITECTS @ erich@eranamibia.com GAMAL RIFAI ARCHITECTS O +264 81 279 3580

m P.O. Box 80712 Windhoek

ECKHARD SIEDENTOPF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

DEIDRE DE WAAL ARCHITECTS

@ christel@wasserfallmunting.com

Contact person: Andre Christensen O +264 61 401 109 +264 81 411 3027 K +264 61 401 109 , 37 Metje Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 97090 Windhoek @ christensenarchitects@gmail.com CLARKE ARCHITECTS Contact person: Julie-Anne Clarke O +264 61 401 428 +264 81 128 0435 K +264 61 401 408

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, 19 Corner of Trift and Schinz Street Windhoek

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O +264 61 463 800 +264 81 124 6839 ,

Unit 7 Kronheimer Courtyard 39 Sam Nujoma Avenue Swakopmund

DEON PRETORIUS ARCHITECTS Contact person: Deon Pretorius or Charl Pretorius O +264 61 222 612 K +264 61 233 252

m P.O. Box 9474 Windhoek

Contact person: Jack Allen Mutua

m P.O. Box 40784 Windhoek

O +264 61 302 323 +264 81 666 7639 K +264 61 302 329 ,

Second Floor Ardeco Complex Nelson Mandela Avenue Windhoek

Contact person: Memory Burger

, 38 Promenaden Road Windhoek

m P.O. Box 32160 Windhoek @ jack@jmai.com JACQUES SWART ARCHITECTS

ENDRI STEENKAMP

Unit 13 Second Floor Bridgeview Offices 4 Dr. Kwame Nkurumah Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 22296 Windhoek @ gkamau@iway.na KAMILIA ARCHITECT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT Contact person: Kamilia Yakoop O +264 61 220 888 +264 81 148 4284 K +264 61 220 888

m P.O. Box 11985 Windhoek

Contact person: Jacques Swart

@ gerritgba@iway.na

O +264 81 251 3155

, Erf 1156 Leo-Shoopala Street Oshakati

HERRMANN MUELLER ARCHITECTS

, 1 Chopin Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1870 Oshakati

@ jswart@africaonline.com.na

@ kyakoop@hotmail.com

JAN SPRUYT ARCHITECTS

KAREN MILLER ARCHITECTS

Contact person: Jan Spruyt

Contact person: Karen Miller

O +264 61 258 774 +264 81 124 9412 K +264 61 258 969

O +264 61 407 121 +264 81 279 3704 K +264 61 407 036

, 4 Sinclair Street Windhoek

, 10 Hendrik Witbooi Street Swakopmund

m P.O. Box 90155 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1753 Swakopmund

@ jan@jsarchitects.com.na

@ karenmil@iway.na

JMASANZU ARCHITECTS WORKSHOP

KARSTEN ROHLF ARCHITECTURE

Contact person: John Masanzu

Contact person: Karsten Rohlf

O +264 61 259 728 +264 81 398 6751

O +264 61 235 556 +264 81 292 5785 K +264 61 235 556

@ esad@mweb.com.na

O +264 81 480 7323 Contact person: Herrmann Mueller ERHARD ROXIN ARCHITECTS Contact person: Erhard Roxin

, 38 Promenaden Road Windhoek

O +264 61 402 858 +264 81 127 2858 K +264 61 404 278

m P.O. Box 1461 Windhoek

, 11 Daniel Tjongarero Avenue Swakopmund

@ admin@dpanamibia.com

m P.O. Box 653 Swakopmund

O +264 81 418 1390 , 6B Margarethen Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 86380 Windhoek @ herrmann@hma.com.na

DEWULF ARCHITECTURE @ eroxin@iway.na

CLAUD BOSCH ARCHITECTS

O +264 81 128 7825 K +264 61 257 826

, 19 Robert Mugabe Avenue

, 22 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek

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@ endri@wessdesign.com

Contact person: Willem Dewulf

O +264 61 237 160 K +264 61 237 165

JACK MUTUA ARCHITECTS

O +264 81 124 1801

@ deidre@ddwa.na

@ julie@clarke-architects.com

Contact person: Claud Bosch, Dawid Van der Merwe or Nekwaya Agapitus

O +264 81 260 8994

GERRIT BURGER ARCHITECTS

, 6 Ziegenfuss Street Windhoek

KAMAU ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES

@ hugo@hugosarc.com

@ gamalrifaiarchitects@gmail.com O +264 61 259 721 +264 81 129 9721 K +264 61 259 720

@ jmasanzu@gmail.com

O +264 61 220 654 +264 81 333 5845 K +264 61 220 656

Contact person: Eckhard Siedentopf @ delisa.ndhlovu@iconarch.com.na

, 5 Square Park Hebenstreit Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 5891 Windhoek

Contact person: Gloria Gachiku Kamau

@ dylan@dsa.com.na , 12 Jakaranda Street

m P.O. Box 86727 Windhoek

K +264 61 221 799

m P.O. Box 90201 Windhoek

Contact person: Ahmed Simwaya , Unit 24A Bougain Villa Mall Windhoek

Contact person: Deidre de Waal CHRISTENSEN ARCHITECTS

m P.O. Box 90880 Windhoek

Contact person: Dylan Saunders

, 28 Promenaden Road Windhoek

Contact person: Christel Wasserfall

@ arch.dewulfarchitecture@gmail.com

ERICH ROEBER ARCHITECTS

HOWARD & CHAMBERLAIN ARCHITECTS Contact person: Stephen Chamberlain O +264 61 253 669 K +264 61 253 628 , 4 Kwame Nkurumah Street Windhoek

Contact person: Erich Roeber @ stephen@hcanamibia.com

, 18 Hella Kuppe Street Olympia Windhoek

O +264 61 308 424 +264 81 149 8101 K +264 61 308 425

m P.O. Box 81436 Windhoek

, 32 Bismarck Street Windhoek

HUGO SCHEEPERS ARCHITECTS Contact person: Hugo Scheepers O +264 61 221 725 +264 81 128 2354

, Unit 2 Camelthorn Court Windhoek

, 17 Herbst Street Windhoek

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O +264 85 556 0063 K +264 88 655 5125

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@ k.rohlf@kr-architecture.com KELVIN KANYANTA ARCHITECTS Contact person: Kelvin Kanyanta O +264 61 264 815 K +264 61 264 815 , 664 Principe Street Windhoek @ kkarch@iway.na KERRY MCNAMARA ARCHITECTS Contact person: Kevan McNamara or Rowan McNamara O +264 61 235 065 +264 81 279 6289 K +264 61 232 969 , 26 Heinitzburg Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 3682 Windhoek

Windhoek

MUZWEMBIRI ARCHITECTS

Windhoek

RONNIE BARNARD ARCHITECTS

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Unit 403 Fourth Floor Maerua Mall Windhoek

@ manda@mbanam.com

Contact person: Brian Muzwembiri

Contact person: Ronnie Barnard

MARIO SHILONGO ARCHITECTS

@ izaan@blocdesignstudio.com danie@blocdesignstudio.com

O +264 61 259 549 +264 81 430 9341 K +264 61 305 440

Contact person: Mario Shilongo m P.O. Box 90531 Windhoek @ marnus@lockmans.co lawrence@lockmans.co LOTTER KROGH ARCHITECTS Contact person: Cobus Lotter or Waldo Krogh

, 84 Theo Ben Gurirab Street Walvis Bay m P.O. Box 789 Walvis Bay @ cobus@clarchitects.net waldo@clarchitects.net LYDIA SCHRODER ARCHITECT

KONDJENI NKANDI ARCHITECTS

O +264 61 242 972

, 12 Kupferberg Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 26003 Windhoek @ kondjeni@knarchitect.com.na

@ schroderlydia@iway.na MACKINTOSH LAUTENBACH ARCHITECTS Contact person: Kirby Mackintosh or Roderick Lautenbach O +264 61 404 830 +264 81 124 6291 K +264 61 403 351

Contact person: Linus Malherbe

, 5 Moringa Gardens 5 Leutwein Street Swakopmund

O +264 85 555 0255

@ info@mlaarch.com

, 148 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek

MANDA BAKKES ARCHITECTS

LINUS MALHERBE ARCHITECTS

LOCK & MANS ARCHITECTS Contact person: Marnus Mans or Lawrence Lock O +264 81 220 7067

m P.O. Box 65194 Windhoek

O +264 61 302 810 +264 81 252 6672 K +264 61 302 811 , Unit 31 Hyper Motor City Maxwell Street

O +264 61 238 603 +264 81 124 8636 K +264 61 238 623 , 1 Arians Street Windhoek

@ bmuzwembiri@yahoo.co.uk

@ pieter@argitek.biz

Contact person: Justin Mwanakatwe

PRINSLOO LOUBSER ARCHITECTS

Contact person: Marley Tjitjo

O +264 61 213 514 K +264 61 213 513

Contact person: Uys Prinsloo or Geline Loubser

O +264 61 220 604 K +264 61 220 605

, 6 Omaruru Street Windhoek

O +264 61 237 162 +264 81 128 1240 K +264 61 232 015

, 5 Bahnhof Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 26872 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 86088 Windhoek

@ mwamba@msainc.com.na

MARLEY TJITJO ARCHITECTS

NINA MARITZ ARCHITECTS

, Unit 2 20 Feld Street Windhoek

, 11 Am Wasserberg Street Windhoek

First Floor Gathemann Building Independence Avenue Windhoek

m P.O. Box 3054 Windhoek @ reception@rma.com.na

QUARMBY-PARBHOO ARCHITECTS

O +264 61 227 013 +264 81 611 0622 K +264 61 227 013

, 82 Dr. Kenneth Dawid Kaunda Street Windhoek

O +264 81 445 3539

m P.O. Box 11944 Windhoek

Contact person: Waseela Parbhoo

@ waseelaparbhoo@gmail.com RAMY MAHDY ARCHITECTS Contact person: Ramy Mahdy

@ heinerd@iway.na

OYULA ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

MUNTING RECHHOLTZ ARCHITECTS

Contact person: Apiyo Maria Koko

O +264 61 226 054 +264 81 304 1588 K +264 61 220 656

Contact person: Karen Munting or Mark Rechholtz

O +264 81 610 7914 K +264 61 305 657

m P.O. Box 97608 Windhoek

@ karen@mrarchitects.com. namark@mrarchitects.com.na

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O +264 61 220 752 +264 81 129 0752 K +264 61 232 139

@ nina@ninamaritz.com

, Unit 8 Second Floor Bridgeview Offices 4 Dr. Kwame Nkurumah Street Windhoek

O +264 61 236 615 K +264 61 228 750

Contact person: Sven-Erik Staby

m P.O. Box 5043 Windhoek

O +264 61 243 092 +264 81 292 2601 K +264 61 243 017

RYNAND MUDGE ARCHITECTS

STABY DESIGNS

MULLER & NEUMEISTER ARCHITECTS

O +264 61 224 561 K +264 61 228 255

@ rbarnard@iway.na

@ geline@pla.com.na uys@pla.com.na lanel@pla.com.na

@ marley@mtarch-inc.com

Contact person: Heiner Dillmann

O +264 61 568 936 +264 81 128 7751 K +264 61 569 001

m P.O. Box 1367 Gobabis

Contact person: Rynand Mudge

MWANAKATWE STUDIO ARCHITECTURE

@ apiyomk@gmail.com Contact person: Manda Bakkes

@ linus.malherbe@gmail.com

, Erf 2084 Omuryambambi Street Windhoek

, Office 3 Second Floor Obowi Centre 22 Independence Avenue Windhoek

Contact person: Nina Maritz m P.O. Box 98412 Windhoek

PIETER MOSTERT ARGITEK Contact person: Pieter Mostert

O +264 81 706 3336

@ shilongomario@yahoo.com O +264 61 207 654 K +264 61 200 303

Contact person: Lydia Schroeder

O +264 61 309 899 +264 81 417 8834 K +264 61 309 893

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+264 81 444 3492

@ kevan@kma.com.narowan@kma.com.na

Contact person: Kondjeni Nkandi

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PAUW JOUBERT ARCHITECTS Contact person: Izaan Pauw Joubert or Danie Joubert

, 22 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek @ ramymahdyarchitects@gmail.com RICARDO MICHAELS ARCHITECTS Contact person: Ricardo Michaels O +264 61 227 314 K +264 61 227 264

O +264 81 692 0962

, 13 Liszt Street Windhoek

, 24 Moses Tjidendero Street

@ ricardo@rmarchnam.com

, 5B Etsali Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 9421 Windhoek @ staby@mtcmobile.com.na STAUCH & PARTNERS ARCHITECTS Contact person: Andrew Chase O +264 61 235 026 +264 81 124 4242 K +264 61 239 696 ,

Ninth Floor Channel Life Building Post Street Mall Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1675 Windhoek @ andy@stauch.com.na

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m P.O. Box 11154 Windhoek

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m P.O. Box 1782 Windhoek

Contact person: Toivo Nuugulu O +264 81 637 6691 , Unit 3 Second Floor Obowi Centre 22 Independence Avenue Windhoek @ toivo@tna.com.na UNA STUURMANN ARCHITECTS Contact person: Una Stuurmann O +264 61 227 306 K +264 61 227 264 , 13 Liszt Street Windhoek @ una@usarchnam.com WASSERFALL MUNTING ARCHITECTS Contact person: Jaco Wasserfall or

Paul Munting

@ holze@mweb.com.na

ANIMATION FOR ARCHITECTURE MATHEUS MWENENI UUGWANGA Contact person: Matheus Mweneni Uugwanga O +264 81 305 8242 , Unit 8 Second Floor Bridgeview Offices 4 Dr. Kwame Nkurumah Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 3674 Vineta Swakopmund @ lotarioart@gmail.com mark@mrarchitects.com.na karen@mrarchitects.com.na

O +264 61 230 271 K +264 61 230 272 , 43 Schanzen Road Windhoek m P.O. Box 24369 Windhoek @ jaco@wasserfallmunting.com paul@wasserfallmunting.com WIM & ENDRI STEENKAMP ARCHITECTS Contact person: Wim Steenkamp O +264 61 237 106 +264 81 416 6110 , 32 Bismarck Street Windhoek

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WINFRIED HOLZE URBAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE Contact person: Winfried Holze O +264 61 251 289 +264 81 291 4456 K +264 61 251 289 , 30 Sanderburg Street Windhoek

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Art and Architecture

INDUSTRY INSIGHT Winfried Holze

Imagine this: You are standing in front of a gate. The gate is made of welded steel plates and bars, depicting a male lion, the guardian of the house. As you enter you approach a double story house, painted a very light shade of green, almost white, and you notice the floral patterns around the windows and at the junction between roof and wall, painted in darker greens, yellows and reds. The single column at the front porch is a patterned and varnished tree trunk from Katima Mulilo. You approach the entrance door, made of a solid dark wood with a Marula tree carved out of it, a symbol of rootedness, protection, strength and growth. Surrounding the door is a colourful stained glass window, showing the family crest and place of birth of the owner’s family. The doorknob, a shining copper ball, depicting the earth and highlighted Namibia, turns, and the owner invites you in. He guides you to the lounge, which is furnished with elaborate, locally manufactured leather couches, grouped around a handwoven carpet with Zebra and Kudu spoor patterns on it. In the middle is a carved timber table with a polished stone top from Arandis. The cushions on the sofas are embroidered with bird motives and the curtains are printed with grass patterns.

You get a glimpse of the open-plan kitchen nearby, that has colourful, glazed tiles on the walls and floor, set in-between the commercial tiles. You also notice the huge painting over the fireplace, depicting a Namibian landscape. On either side of the painting is a stone sculpture of a Rhino head, made of white Karibib marble and set into the wall.

This may be an extreme, ‘local’ scene, one could carry on forever with similar narratives for every style. The point being though, that every single item described is a handmade object, an integral part of the overall architectural space and building.

Since time immemorial, humans have been decorating and furnishing their homes with fixed items of not only utilitarian purpose, but also of beauty, symbolism and status. Even public buildings such as churches, government buildings or schools displayed them. Unfortunately, many of these handmade skills have been lost since the time of industrialization and mass production. These items can now be bought ready-made off the shelf. Since the market is flooded with mass-produced items, often of cheap origin, this has resulted in the loss of identity over the years.

Currently, however, there is a growing market for individually manufactured items again, and thus a revival for handmade arts and crafts. We wish to identify ourselves with something, be it a country, a group, or simply just to be different to the next person or community. We are rediscovering our individuality. The problem, however, is the readily availability and accessibility of items to identify with.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Winfried is a qualified and principal architect and urban designer at WHUDA architects, as well as a passionate marble stone sculptor.

The time is now better than ever for a creative person to become active in the applied arts and crafts. Our biggest challenge though, is the affordability and lack of spaces in which these items can be produced. Adding to this is the initial cost of the specialized equipment needed and marketing of the items. For a handwoven carpet one needs a sophisticated weaving machine; for stone carving, power tools are needed; to produce glazed clay tiles one needs a kiln to burn them in.

As the artist is mostly preoccupied with crafting the items, little to no time is left to get these to the market place. Many of these products are unique artworks in themselves and cannot be mass-produced, thus there is not the advantage of repetition and cost/profit versus time that an industrially manufactured product can offer. In order to make up this shortfall, they become more expensive to sell.

The restructured Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) used to provide facilities specifically for these purposes, but they were usually located far away from the place of residence and remained unaffordable for the young entrepreneur. The now defunct SME bank was supposed to have provided the startup capital, but that option too is no longer available.

“...a revival for handmade arts and crafts.”

In Europe and elsewhere, even today, skills are transferred from father to son and the craft is protected/endorsed by a guild or institute. These institutes usually guarantee the quality of the products, provide assistance, training of skills, and foster continued further development. Most important, they provide a platform to market the products for the craftsman or artist, be it at trade fairs or on the internet. This could be the solution for the Namibian situation as well: Craft-related institutions or voluntary unions should be established. They should be strong and capable enough to secure financing for machinery, raw materials and premises — almost like a profit orientated private agency for craftsmen and artists. Not only should they provide the services as described above, but also look after its members and their rights and regulate themselves without government interference.

Group dynamics have always proven to be stronger than the struggle of individuals. It is only in this manner that art and architecture could be reunited, providing society the much-needed identification with its immediate socioeconomic environment.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT Shareen Thude

The newly launched Handicraft Growth Strategy by the Ministry of Industrialisation Trade and SME Development aims to address all these shortcomings so that the creative industry could be developed into a formidable job-creation sector.

This guide will add tremendous value to the implementation of these strategies, by putting faces and contacts to the creative sector.

“...the ability to identify a gap and filling it through innovative design and quality production.”

Entrepreneurship, in the design context, is defined by the ability to identify a gap and filling it through innovative design and quality production. The Namibian population is relatively small and few entrepreneurs have managed to successfully find lucrative gaps in the design sector. Those who have managed to do so, have largely focused TWO STREAMS on innovating or copying a product, and then OF HANDICRAFT continue with production of these same products to a wider local market. An example of this is the wooden furniture producers at Truck Port, that have successfully managed to provide a design, copy and production service of other people’s ideas for a steady demand in the local market.

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In the past, design in Namibia was mainly driven as a result of a lack of resources, technology and skills locally – in other words to solve a problem.

When products or services were not locally available, the designer would usually modify or design it him/herself or adapt a design to overcome these shortcomings. So design was driven by problem solving rather than by aesthetic beauty or originality.

The future of design in Namibia lies in combining crafters with hand skills and practical experience on one hand, with designers with vision on the other hand.

Innovation and industrialisation must be combined to stimulate the development of Namibian designs that are functional, trendy and modern, as well as being complete solutions that can be produced.

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Shareen Thude is the general manager of the Namibia Craft Centre, a Section 21 company that focuses on craft development. The centre provides space for over 30 export-quality stalls.

There are two clear streams within the development of creative design in handicraft: business skills, and design and production. The lack of these skills in producing communities, presents the biggest challenge to the industry.

Most people active in the design sector come from communities located in rural areas with limited business skills, which are usually provided by external organisations (NGOs).

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Craft in Namibia

Today this has not changed much except that there are more creative persons who have become designerproducers. Similar to a one-stop shop, designers have their own workshop so they are able to do everything themselves: design, make and sell at source. This affords them the flexibility to try out new products and designs and to test it themselves.

This is typical of the Namibian lifestyle and industry: if you cannot find it, then make it yourself!

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The opportunity therefore is to consider unemployed youth with tertiary education to complement this shortcoming, especially in rural areas. They could become business mentors who could assist communities in the areas where they live and work. In order to assist art and design graduates to produce and market themselves after completion of their studies, a strong focus on business strategy and financials should be incorporated into the national curriculum.

The role of government is therefore very clear: to create an enabling environment in the development and promotion of the design sector, not through overregulation, which hampers growth, but by providing a central information centre or help desk for aspiring designers and producers. Additional information on distribution opportunities, marketing assistance, procurement and general financial advice are areas that could strengthen the sector.

Team Namibia and relevant ministries could provide enormous support that could see this sector becoming successful in international markets.

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This guide will become invaluable in providing all this information in hard copy as well as online.

Aspiring designers would be able to benchmark their work against the best in the local industry.

It could further serve to stimulate entrepreneurship and open up the challenge for best practice in Namibia.

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If enhanced through local and international competitions, the industry could grow beyond large centres and spread into rural areas and add value to quality, but also secure income for those communities.

The ultimate aim of stimulating and growing the creative industry, should be to reduce the influx of regional products and enhance quality and volume of local production. Local markets such as premier retail stores like Wecke & Voigts and Agra must be encouraged to carry Namibian designs and products.

LISTINGS 53 CRAFT CENTRES 53 CRAFT & SUPPLIES SHOPS 53 CRAFTERS 54 TRADITIONAL CLOTHING 55 BASKET WEAVING 55 CERAMICS & POTTERY 55 CURIOS, NOVELTIES & SOUVENIRS 55 EMBROIDERY & NEEDLEWORK 56 GOLDSMITH & JEWELLERY DESIGNERS 57 HANDICRAFT 57 LEATHERWORKS 58 PAPERY 58 WEAVERS 59 WOODWORK & CARPENTRY

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Production is seasonal and normally coincides with planting and harvesting cycles; so potential orders are not filled because food security takes a higher priority than craft making. Thus the industry cannot grow and reach its prime potential in the market place.

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Pricing is not clearly understood and products are often sold below cost because of the need of immediate cash.

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CRAFT CENTRES

, Mile 20 Rundu

COSDEF ARTS & CRAFT CENTRE Craft retail space

OMBALANTU BAOBAB TREE HERITAGE CENTRE Heritage centre with traditional art and craft shop

Contact person: Michelle //Inixas

Contact person: Gebhard Shiimbi

O +264 81 818 2928 K +264 61 406 122

O +264 81 438 4705

, Mandume Ndemufayo Street Swakopmund

@ artsncraft@iway.na B CosdefArtsandCrafts KATIMA CRAFT CENTRE Caprivian artifacts, handcrafted wooden sculptures, pottery and woven baskets Contact person: Patrick Shambwe O +264 66 252 670 +264 66 252 694 +264 81 278 4445 , Katima Open Market Katima Mulilo @ katimacraftcentre@iway.na NAMIBIA CRAFT CENTRE Craft retail space, gallery and café restaurant Contact person: Shareen Thude O +264 61 242 222 , Old Breweries Complex 40 Tal Street Windhoek

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m P.O. Box 40759 Ausspannplatz Windhoek

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www.namibiacraftcentre.com craftcentre@iway.na infocraftcentre@iway.na @namibiacraftcentre.ncc

NCUMCARA MILE 20 COMMUNITY CRAFT CENTRE Handmade high-quality woodcarving, baskets and jewellery

JENNY’S PLACE Arts and crafts supplies for handicraft and novelty items sourced from around the world O +264 61 269 152 K +264 61 236 901 , 78 Sam Nujoma Drive Klein Windhoek Windhoek m P.O. Box 1855 Windhoek

, Outapi m P.O. Box 15 Outapi PENDUKA NAMIBIA Award-winning women’s community project specialising in textile, craft and eco-tourism Contact person: Elizabeth Simon O +264 81 207 9911 , Plot 36 Goreangab Dam Katatura Windhoek w www.penduka.com @ management@penduka.org

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CRAFT SHOPS & SUPPLIES ART@ARK Fine art supplies, clay, screen printing materials, and vinyl , 6 Ridvan Avenue Southern Industrial Windhoek O +264 61 385 900 B artatarktrading

w www.bushmanartart-gallery.com @ Bushart@iafrica.com.na

@ fillykantwix@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 349 Mariental

O +264 81 274 8197

OASA TARADI TRUST Community craft project for homeware products

, 21 Pretoruis Johan Building Mariental

m P.O. Box 61807 Katutura Windhoek HUIBASEN ART & CRAFT

O +264 81 834 5575 +264 81 854 3253

KHORIXAS CRAFT CENTRE Traditional art and craft shop Contact person: Engela Ortner

m P.O. Box 744 Gobabis m P.O. Box 102 Gobabis

O +264 81 348 0715 , C39 Road Khorixas

KARAS HUISEN CRAFTS Community craft project, dolls, shopping bags, hair accessories and stuffed toys

m P.O. Box 333 Khorixas

O +264 63 224 364 +264 81 284 1175

KIRIKARA ART & CRAFT African jewellery, handwoven rugs and carpets, textiles, raffia, ceramics and pottery, contemporary and tribal art, baskets, furniture, functional art, books and music

, Namibia Craft Centre Wake Centre Tseib Avenue Keetmanshoop

Contact person: Claudia von Hase O +264 62 58 1416 , Studios and Farm Gallery Guest Farm Kiripotib 160km southeast of Windhoek w www.kirikara.com @ claudia@kirikara.com

CRAFTERS

Contact person: Elvis Garoeb

O +264 81 285 6594

m P.O. Box 2013

Contact person: Evelina Fininika

B Jenny’s Place

O +264 61 228 828 K +264 61 228 971

Contact person: Joseph Rihita Ndjamb

Contact person: Anna Tsuses and Hubertha /Hoxobes

ELVIS GAROEB Wire sculptor

m P.O. Box 20165 Windhoek

m P.O. BOX 17138 Ondobe

w www.jennysplace.iway.na @ marlene.jennysplace@gmail.com

BUSHMAN ART GALLERY Extensive collection of African arts and crafts

, 187 Independence Avenue Windhoek

EVELINA FININIKA COMMUNITY CRAFT PROJECT

O +264 81 659 4521 m P.O. Box 97711 Windhoek

@ elvisgaroeb41@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 273 Tseiblaagte Keetmanshoop w karashuisencrafts.wordpress.com @ apollusger.nampin@gmail.com LIMBANDUNGILA Hand carved wooden masks, relief paintings, ceremonial masks and wildlife figurines, traditional bowls, cups and woven baskets

O +264 61 229 891 +264 81 221 1015 , Namibia Craft Centre m P.O. Box 2529 Swakopmund OMBA ARTS TRUST Supporting sustainable livelihoods of marginalised communities through the development, sales and marketing of quality crafts O +264 61 242 799 K +264 61 242 799

m P.O. Box 24202 Windhoek w www.omba.org.na @ marketing@omba.org.na

O +264 81 450 0329

, Ongenga m P.O. Box 2092 Ohikango INGRID TRADING ENTERPRISES Traditional clothing

O +264 81 303 5480 m P.O. Box 450 Mariental , SME Park 885/6 Mariental

PIITULA MUKUENI INVESTMENT Community craft project

Contact person: Laimi Nanyeni

Contact person: Monica Shiwandu

O +264 81 147 7772

O +264 81 291 0414

, FMB Complex Outapi

m P.O. BOX 2570 Walvis Bay STELLA-MARIA APRIL Community craft project coordinator

O +264 81 780 2217

Contact person: Ndeshihafela Jesaja

O +264 81 236 3041

MAMA DOLLY TRADING Traditional clothing

O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 240 7083

NDESHIHAFELA JESAJA Crafter

Contact person: Rakkei Nghifikwa

B OmbaArtsTrust

Contact person: Stella-Maria April

m P.O. Box 27434 Katatura Windhoek

FRIENDLY BOUTIQUE ONGENGA Traditional clothing

Contact person: Maria Ingrid Kanguatuuako , Old Breweries Complex 40 Tal Street Windhoek

Contact person: Ottilie Nghiitwikwa

, Namibia Craft Centre

+264 81 210 9998

m P.O. Box 935 Okahandja

TRADITIONAL CLOTHING AIMAB FASHION Traditional clothing

m P.O. Box 18098 Onadjaba NANDES FASHION Traditional clothing Contact person: Hilma Naunyango O +264 81 272 4490 , Outapi SME Park m P.O. Box 834 Outapi NARUU FASHION & DESIGN Traditional clothing Contact person: Penina Martin

Contact person: Maria Ingrid Kanguatuuako O +264 81 485 1629

O +264 81 246 7289

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m P.O. Box 604 Arandis

BASKET WEAVING MEME SHIMBELE INVESTMENT Basket weaving and beadmaking Contact person: Bernadette Amadhila O +264 81 212 6442 m Private Bag 12004 Ausspannplatz Windhoek

CERAMICS & POTTERY HELAO TRAINING CENTRE Pottery Contact person: Ester Sakeus O +264 81 331 6917 m P.O. Box 13013 Eenhana OGONGO POTTERY PROJECT Pottery and ceramic goods Contact person: Linea Kakonga O +264 81 204 4528

m P.O. Box 7299 Ogongo @ ogongopotteryproject@yahoo.com PENEYAMBEKO POTTERY Pottery, ceramic goods and ornaments

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O +264 81 339 0533

m P.O. Box 230 Arandis POTS OF HOPE Women’s community based, pottery and ceramic products Contact person: Patrick Shambwe O +264 81 128 1141 +264 81 288 4581

m P.O. Box 189

@ alexianaris@yahoo.com

MEWILIKO GIFT SHOP Hand made gifts and souvenirs

B Pots of Hope

Contact person: Anna Hango

POTTERS ASSOCIATION OF NAMIBIA Promoting the development, recognition, appreciation of pottery and ceramics.

O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 246 7370

Contact person: Carola Lorc

, Namibia Craft Centre

O +264 64 402 381 K +264 64 402 324

m P.O. Box 9568 Wika Windhoek

m P.O. Box 2585 Swakopmund

THE POCKET WATCH

w www.pan.iway.na @ lorckc@iway.na pocket@iway.na

B Potters’ Association of Namibia

CURIOS, NOVELTIES & SOUVENIRS EMAGE WORKSHOP Handmade crafts, souvenirs and gifts Contact person: Tanya Schemmer O +264 81 270 0852 K +264 61 246 872 , Namibia Craft Centre @ emageworkshop@gmail.com HENCKERT JEWELLERY & SOUVENIRS Art, craft and souvenirs O +264 64 400 140 , 39 Sam Nujoma Avenue Swakopmund m P.O. Box 2649 Swakopmund w www.henckert.com @ swakopmund@henckert.com JOHANNES KAMBON One-of-a-kind miniature cars made with recycled materials Contact person: Johannes Kambon O +264 81 779 9222

m P.O. Box 197 Rundu , Mbangura Wood Carver’s Co-Operative Rundu

O +264 64 402 500 K +264 64 402 500 , Brauhaus Arcade Swakopmund m P.O. Box 731 Swakopmund @ pocket@iway.na

EMBROIDERY & NEEDLEWORK ANIN EMBROIDERY Hand embroidered textile solutions Contact person: Stephan Loubser O +264 61 256 410 , 19 Bougain Villas 78 Sam Nujoma Drive Klein Windhoek Windhoek

DINA KAINAMASEB Needlework

MILING TRADING ENTERPRISE Home-ware textile products

OPUWO BEADS & BRACELETS Himba jewellery, crafts and accessories

Contact person: Dina Kainamaseb

Contact person: Phillomena Muranda

, OK Store parking lot market Opuwo

O +264 81 735 1437

O +264 81 248 0946 +264 81 805 1660

m P.O. Box 33 Gobabis HELLATA INVESTMENTS Homeware and garment textile products Contact person: Hella N. Mukwiilongo O +264 81 242 0164 +264 64 402 909 m P.O. Box 3607 Vineta Swakopmund , Erf 1500 Ipumbu Ya Shilongo Street Mahetago Mondesa Swakopmund !IKHOBA TEXTILE PROJECT Community craft project and embroidery O +264 61 226 710 +264 81 124 9719 , Namibia Craft Centre Windhoek m P.O. Box 6542 Windhoek B @IkhobaTextiles IPOPENG KNITTING PROJECT Knitted products

m P.O. Box 13094 Windhoek

Contact person: Phillomena Muranda

w www.anin.com.na @ stephan@anin.com.na

O +264 81 243 3893

m P.O. Box 1421 Grootfontein

GOLDSMITH & JEWELLERY DESIGNERS EKIPA GOLD DESIGN Master goldsmith Contact person: Grit Bottcher O +264 61 258 743 +264 81 286 8664 K +264 61 258 743 , Namibia Craft Centre FRIEDA LÜHL JEWELLERY Goldsmith and handcrafted bespoke jewellery Contact person: Frieda Lühl O +264 81 751 3026 , 32 Jenner Street Windhoek West m P.O. Box 11794 Windhoek w www.frieda.co.za @ info@frieda.co.za B friedaluhljewellery LIKULIKA BEADS PROJECT Contact person: Angelina Simbinde O +264 81 388 6513

B casaanin V casaanin

, B4 NDC Market Gobabis

m P.O. Box 13348 Windhoek

ANNE-MARIE VAN WYK Sewing, quilting, bedding and beading

JULIANA KAMBARI Needle and bead work

MARUKUAVI’S BEADS & GIFTS Eco-friendly, low-cost jewellery handmade from natural materials

Contact person: Anne-Marie van Wyk

Contact person: Juliana Kambari

O +264 81 708 8370

O +264 81 651 5026

m P.O. Box 1219 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 752 Gobabis

@ avanwyk@gmail.com

Contact person: Rosa Kahuna O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 277 9619 , Namibia Craft Centre

@ uapuena@yahoo.com B Opuwo Beads and Bracelets PEACE COLLECTION Range of personal adornment and accessories, drawing aestheticism and inspiration from the rural Namibian environment Contact person: Ricky Khaxab O +264 61 227 828 +264 81 406 2015 , Namibia Craft Centre w thepeacecollection.getafricaonline.com SOUTHERN GEMSTONES Cutting, polishing and processing of Namibian gemstones Contact person: Jacobus Meyer O +264 81 382 3090 +264 81 269 3842 , 89 Mimosa Street Kronlein Keetmanshoop m P.O. Box 757 Kronlein Keetmanshoop @ meyergems@yahoo.com B Southern Gemstones WORK OF OUR HANDS Women’s community craft project producing handmade beaded jewellery and accessories O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 294 0219 , Namibia Craft Centre m P.O. Box 1514 Okahandja w workofourhands.blogspot.com

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HANDICRAFT BOLD CREATIONS Jewellery, hand poured candles, art, sculptures, interior and exterior refurbishing, furniture and corporate gifting Contact person: Carmen Makayi , 1 Haddy Street Eros Windhoek

KASUPI TRADING Hand decorated clothing, jewellery, accessories and selected apparel

, Namibia Craft Centre

O +264 61 223 001 +264 81 260 2995 , Namibia Craft Centre MIRACLE ARTS & CRAFTS Variety of small to medium sized handicrafts from all over Namibia O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 312 1660 , Namibia Craft Centre

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O +264 81 395 4440 +264 81 237 7391

SARAS SARA’N Decorative handicraft

Contact person: Rita Bankie

MIO PET BEDS Hand crafted pet products and accessories O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 798 9386 , Namibia Craft Centre m P.O. Box 32397 Pionierspark Windhoek w miopetbeds.wixsite.com/mymio @ miomenamibia@gmail.com

DOEN EN SIEN SELF SATCO LEATHER PROJECT Leather shoes

, Namibia Craft Centre

@ info.boldcreations@gmail.com carmenmakayi@icloud.com

B boldcreationsNam V boldcreationsNam

LORD ‘J’ DYEING HOUSE Hand painted textiles

m P.O. Box 31867 Windhoek

Contact person: Hilda Vries

m P.O. Box 25357 Windhoek

, Namibia Craft Centre

, Namibia Craft Centre

O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 288 3563

m P.O. Box 86342 Windhoek

O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 251 2271

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RUSTIC WIRE & BEADS Creative minds and capable hands behind a range of wired, beaded and recycled lightfittings, lampshades, mobiles and decorative craft for the home.

+264 81 129 4230

O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 251 2271

m P.O. Box 23583 Windhoek

LEATHERWORKS BENESTA LEATHER WORKS & SHOE REPAIR Genuine leather products Contact person: Benson Babish O +264 81 482 2025 , 18 Pretoruis Johan Building Mariental m P.O. Box 509 Mariental BUPILO Fashionable high quality leather products Contact person: Sitali Munichinga O +264 81 371 2088

, Satco Karasburg m P.O. Box 460 Karasburg DUNE TANNERY Leather hides, rugs, carpets, patchwork, cushions covers, jackets and handbags

Dr. Aupa Frans Indongo Street Oshakati m P.O.Box 15201 Oshakati

Onakali

@ ldhatutale@gmail.com

B Onankali Mahangu Paper Making

O +264 61 233 705 K +264 61 233 705

MEUSA MUZEU Leatherwork

WEAVERS

, 18 Rautenbach Street Klein Windhoek Windhoek

Contact person: Meusa Muzeu

ADOLF WEAVING ENTERPRISES Weaved products, mats, rugs and soft toys

m P.O. Box 21560 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 531 Gobabis

w www.hendrikvrey.com @ hendrikvrey@gmail.com

OTJOZONDJUPA LEATHER PRODUCTS PROJECT Tailored leather products

B Glenda’s leather art and curio boutique HENDRIK VREY Pyrography – art burnt on leather

Contact person: Hendrik Vrey

JOSEPHINE’S LEATHER WORK, ARTS & CRAFTS Handbags, purses, wallets, jewellery and leather products Contact person: Claudia Hangara

Contact person: Lisa Naidoo O +264 63 264 162 +264 81 854 2338 K +264 63 264 180 , Duineveld Kalkrand m P.O. Box 33 Kalkrand EUNIX LEATHER CREATIONS Producer of leather handbags, leather jackets, wallets, purses, belts and key holders

O +264 61 242 222 +264 81 245 7006 , Namibia Craft Centre INAMI / MYEISHA LEATHER PRODUCTS iNAMi locally designs and produces beautiful handmade handbags, accessories, jewellery and art O +264 81 448 4864

, Stall A11 Bokamoso Incubation Centre Hans-Dietrich Street Katutura Windhoek

m P.O.Box 1405 Grootfontein SHILONGO LEATHER WORKS Quality leather products O +264 61 306 262 +264 81 124 7533 K +264 61 306 262

m P.O. Box 1037 Rehoboth @ annalizagoagoses@yahoo.com IBENSTEIN WEAVERS High-quality Karakul wool decorative carpets, runners and wallhangings Contact person: Marianne Krafft O +264 62 573 524 +264 81 258 6820 K +264 62 573 544 , Namibia Craft Centre

w www.shilongoleatherworks.com @ shilongoleatherworksnamibia@gmail.com

B Ibenstein Weavers

B inami.namibia V inami.fashion

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KALAHARI WILD SILK MANUFACTURERS Processing of wild silk yarns and silk products

KARORA SHOE MAKING & TANNERY

PAPERY

Contact person: Karora Karora Klaus

@ eunixcreations@hotmail.com

m P.O. Box 3864 Rundu

GLENDA’S LEATHER ART & CURIO BOUTIQUE Wildlife and figurative art on high-quality, hand selected leather

LIIZA SHOE MAKER Quality hand crafted leather goods

Contact person: Glenda Meinert

Contact person: Salatiel Hatutale

Contact person: Elsie Imhof

O +264 61 255 424 +264 81 240 9606

O +264 81 285 7935

O +264 61 254 304

, Namibia Craft Centre

DESERT GARDEN ART & DESIGN Hand crafted leather and hide handbags and products

, Toivo Ya Toivo Street Grootfontein

, 108 Machiel Street Block B Rehoboth

w www.inaminamibia.com @ info@inaminamibia.com

O +264 81 825 1271

m P.O.Box 1200 Waterfront Luderitz

O +264 81 242 4206

O +264 81 308 9449 K +264 62 524 329

, 1 Groot Tiras Street Eros Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1158 Windhoek

, Waterfront Luderitz

Contact person: Eben Kandanga

Contact person: Adolf Goagoseb

, Shop 5 Town Square Building Central Business District Windhoek

Contact person: Eunice Samtaka O +264 81 290 0675

O +264 81 359 3544

@ omahangupapermakingcooperative@yahoo. com

, Unit 6 NDC Stalls

m P.O. Box 90613 Windhoek w ibenstein-weavers.com.na

Contact person: Junias Hamalua and Veronica Nunuhes

ONANKALI MAHANGU PAPER MAKING COOPERATIVE Community based project, paper and stationery made from mahangu stalks

O +264 62 569 111 +264 81 408 4109 K +264 886 8693

Contact person: Abraham Shikongo

, 33 Johannes Van der Wath Street Leonardville

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+264 60 806 4738 +264 81 291 6235 +264 81 297 3270 +264 65 286 304 P.O. Box 30035 Onakali South

, Onankali Community Trust Centre

m P.O. Box 26 Leonardville @ jhamalua@yahoo.com kws@iway.na

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KARAKULIA WEAVERS Production of raw wool, wovan products, hand made wall hangings, rugs and carpets

LYAMBAI CARPENTRY & JOINERY WORKSHOP Solid wood furniture

Contact person: Moses Helao

Contact person: Joseph Slyambango

O +264 64 461 415 +264 81 268 8340 K +264 64 461 041

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RHINO WOOD WORKSHOP Solid wood furniture Contact person: Joseph Slyambango

, 2 Rakotoka Street Swakopmund m P.O. Box 1258 Swakopmund @ info@karakulia.com.na w www.karakulia.com.na

m P.O. Box 2552 Ngweze Katima Mulilo

KARAKUL WOOL PROJECT Spun karakul wool threads Contact person: Stefan Saayman

Contact person: Johannes Kambon

O +264 63 290 072 K +264 81 239 1208

O +264 81 278 5667 +264 81 613 1818 +264 81 776 4590

@ stefan.saayman@exxaro.com

WOODWORK & CARPENTRY CARPENTRY & JOINERY PROJECT Timber and wood Contact person: Hilya Nuugulu O +264 81 744 5199 m P.O. Box 3295 Ondangwa KHAIMABASEN GRAVESTONE, WOOD & CRAFT PROJECT Contact person: Antonius Booi O +264 81 811 6757

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S9 Katima Mulilo Multipurpose Industrial Park Katima Mulilo

MBANGURA WOODCARVER’S CO-OPERATIVE Community based project, woodcarving and carpentry

m P.O.Box 834 Outapi

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+264 81 278 4580 +264 81 229 5788

m P.O. Box 1225 Gobabis KWATOKO JOINERY WORK Solid wood furniture Contact person: Joseph Slyambango O +264 81 218 9239 , Rundu

, Rundu Shop Usivi Main Road (near Spar) Rundu Workshop Eugen Kakukuru Road Okahandja Shop Voortrekker Road m P.O. Box 197 Rundu MOSSIE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING Contact person: Moses Haipinge O +264 81 314 6141 m P.O. Box 61419 Windhoek NAKAPAMBA KUSEKASHANA WOODCARVING PROJECT Furniture, woodcarving and carpentry Contact person: Johannes Mununga Matende O +264 81 471 3719 +264 81 766 4330 , Okongo

m P.O. Box 13244 Eenhana

O +264 81 464 0347 , 1214 Choto Compound Katima Mulilo m P.O. Box 13244 Eenhana TIKOLOSHE AFRIKA Woodcarved sculptures made from tree roots O +264 64 570 582 +264 81 240 0764 , Namibia Craft Centre w tikolosheafrica.com

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WINDHOEK WOODCARVING STATION Carpentry station, independently sells and produces custom-made, handmade, wooden furniture

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O +264 81 234 8491 , Corner of Gold Street and Mandume Ndamufayo Avenue Windhoek @ windhoekwoodcarvingstation@gmail.com B Windhoek Woodcarving Station

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4 DE SIGN: PRODUCT & GR APHIC DESIGN

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“...we should produce what we consume and negate the past of capitalist linear thinking...�

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Product design is the look and feel, the way we interact with an object, the experience we have when using an item and understanding the business value behind the design and functionalities of the product itself. As problem solving designers we consider the user, the environment and the visuals for anything that we create. As creators, we have the responsibility to consider our environment and the wellbeing of others, which is something we do our best to stimulate amongst our members at FABlab and those whom we support and mentor on a daily basis.

Innovation is the creation of something new and novel and in a saturated world where there is so much waste and overconsumption, we see a clear and necessary shift to a circular economy. In the food production sector this is where we are seeing chefs embracing creating meals which use every part of the produce, the slow food movement, freeganism, urban farming and consumers being much more aware of what they are consuming and where it comes from across the board. This can surely be attributed to the invention that is the World Wide Web. The internet has provided more access and connectivity between the user and the creator and should be a guideline to improve production everywhere.

In Namibia we hope that we can embrace a circular economy; start using our waste and turn it into new products; create new opportunities and jobs through innovation; and contribute to our socio-economic development through clever design. We should produce what we consume and negate the past of capitalist linear thinking in which one would simply take, make and then throw away. According to global firms like Accenture, the global middle class will grow to over 5 billion people by 2030 and there is a potential for upwards of U$6 trillion in revenue and global economic growth by that time. For us at FABlab we see this trend as an area of focus and the provider of much opportunity for local innovators. Namibia is in an industrialisation phase and as such we need to be cognisant of how we industrialise and keep the future trends in mind so that we can be leaders. As an example, we are developing machinery at the lab which is designed and manufactured locally and can be made from used pizza boxes (pictures over-page) which •

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Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS Bjorn and Kirstin Wiedow are the co-founders of FABlab Design and Technology Centre, the creative invention hub of the Namibia University of Science and Technology.

It is the first advanced manufacturing, prototyping and design lab in Namibia and the largest FABlab currently within Africa.

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“The designers and creatives around us are the ones who will take charge and form this future.�

has been made possible through student work at both the lab here in Namibia and the FABlab founding father at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In Africa there are so many exciting opportunities, as markets emerge which can solve local problems and engage in design for social upliftment as a movement to improve local conditions and also create new industries in parallel. As FABlab, we think it is of the utmost importance to consider our outlying rural communities as we advance into a knowledge-based society. We need to be mindful of the lifestyle and the users themselves when we look at developing products and services to meet the needs of the nation, both on the macro and micro level.

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US$6 TRILLION 6,000,000,000,000 by 2030 In revenue and global economic growth from middle-class buying power

In Europe we see a major trend to rekindling the craft sectors which were almost lost when technology took over and mechanised many of the handicraft and cottage industries. As we move towards a future inclusive of robots, autonomous automobiles and more, we need to ensure to keep a balance. Industry 4.0 is a major upcoming market with a plethora of opportunities. The integration of wearable devices and the connectivity thereof offer opportunities for new industries and many new enterprises and jobs. The youth should be at the forefront of this movement but many are not getting access to these modern skills and technology and the information needed to understand and create new products and services. This is an untapped area where there is a large scope for creation across every sector. We hope we will be able to embrace the change that surrounds us and look positively to a new Namibian future.

The designers and creatives around us are the ones who will take charge and form this future; bespoke organ designers, virtual reality interior designers, drone experience and robotic production designers – this is our tomorrow, and we are excited to contribute and be a part of it.

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As technology permeates every facet of our daily lives, the youth by-passes stages such as not having used a brick cellphone but immediately utilising a touch operated tablet. Protecting our roots and ensuring that we maintain a Namibian viewpoint in what technology is developed and integrated into our daily lives will help us to avoid mistakes that others across the world have made.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT Laschandré Coetzee & Tanya Stroh

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS La Schandré is a Social and Communications Designer at Turipamwe Design. She has been involved in numerous arts and design projects both in Namibia and Europe. It is her belief that social innovation and unimaginable results are only possible through the collaboration of different forms of knowledge and the merging of methods.

Tanya is multi-disciplinary designer and the Creative Director of Turipamwe Design, among other creative pursuits.

Since the dawn of human existence, there has always been a need to communicate our ideas in a visual way. From the earliest rock paintings, to complex calligraphic alphabets, to the invention of movable type, to the precedence of the digital age where every pixel carries millions of messages around the world, visual communication has proved to be pivotal in creating understanding in our ever-changing world. With the power to inform, educate and persuade, graphic design thus takes on a decisive role in the creation of our cultural zeitgeist and visual landscape. Graphic design according to Charlotte and Peter Fiell (2010) is, “complex and ever changing in form, it synthesizes and transmits information to the public, while at the same time, reflecting society’s cultural aspirations and moral values,”.

A fine example of the impact and importance of graphic design in an independent Namibia is the national flag. Easily drawn in full colour from memory by most, if not all, Namibians, it is a strong graphic symbol which might not be thought of twice in its ubiquity. Some may argue that is indeed the power of memorable graphic design. Considering the power and influence of visual communication, what are the challenges, potential and roles of graphic design as an industry in Namibia and where might we see it in the future?

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An insight into graphic design and shifting perspectives

IDEAS MATERIALISED

“Graphic design creates economic value for all other sectors including its own, in that it drives audiences and consumer behaviour and understanding.”

Employers in need of graphic designers, whether in advertising agencies or in-house marketing structures, often lament at the limited availability of creative and technically proficient graphic designers that do not require much on-the-job training. Local institutions thus need to provide stronger industry-relevant curriculum based on up-to-date software developments as well as training in entrepreneurship and creative business model development.

This requires financial and capacity investment, whether private or statefunded. These efforts need to be matched by industry by providing stronger mentorship and apprenticeship experience for young graphic designers.

Graduates should not simply become employees in design studios but rather further contribute to the constructive growth of the industry by being actively involved. One example of this is the College of the Arts Design Perspectives Series which regularly invites design and multimedia practitioners to present and share their work while engaging with students in the New Media Design department at the Katutura campus.

Although graphic design studies are not necessarily cheap, compared to other design disciplines, the pursuit of this career path is relatively affordable.

Considering the great demand for visual communication by all industries, locally and globally, and a shift towards more creative career paths in general,

Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

Challenges and Opportunities One of Namibia’s biggest challenges remains the lack of talented graphic designers with technical ability and savvy problem solving skills. While graphic design is praised for its aesthetic value, creating a strong visual is not an easy practice, nor does it appear by two clicks of a mouse, although this seems to be the popular perception of many wishing to engage graphic design as a service. Graphic design is first about understanding complex ideas before being able to synthesize and communicate them through a visual narrative that is effective. The tension that exists between designers and clients who have very little knowledge about the process and art of visual communication, is almost always at play. In Namibia this is exacerbated by an unregulated industry standard which exposes unskilled designers, with a crack copy of design software, to clients who are willing to pay only very little. As a result the waters are muddied for those who are aiming to set a precedent in and for the industry.

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graphic design offers a great employment potential for the youth and considerable returns in the short and long run. The challenge of access to graphic design education is thus an opportunity. Tertiary qualifications in art for advertising, multimedia design and desktop publishing are available locally through the University of Namibia, The College of the Arts, and the Institute of Information Technology. However, many students often choose to study in South Africa for exposure to improved qualifications and industry opportunities.

Graphic design creates economic value for all other sectors including its own, in that it drives audience and consumer behaviour and understanding, whether it is by poster design for a political party, wearing a printed t-shirt for a specific social campaign or purchasing one product over another because of the perceived value in packaging design.

While bigger corporate entities try to capitalize on a Namibianess as recently seen in Top Score’s new visual communication, a good graphic designer is no longer limited to corporate entities alone. Smaller Namibian brands are also embracing this notion and understand the value that good design creates for their products and brand positioning.

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A Namibian Aesthetic What does and could Namibian graphic design look like? This is a tough question and it raises an answer that will probably only come to light in retrospect. The incredible advancements in technology and the increased affordability of hardware and software has democratized the field of graphic design and left unregulated the line between qualified and self-taught designers, which is ever blurring. This assortment of production all contributes to the overall aesthetic and visual landscape of Namibia. One can never begin to capture a Namibian visual identity if there is not a steady production of interesting work, that is self-reflective and not seeking too much approval from outside influences. Much has been said of Africa rising. This relates to concepts of self governance, creating and participation as key market players and creating content that speak for and of Africans by Africans. This sentiment is no less important is to Namibian graphic designers exploring visual concepts through a national visual narrative. The challenge and the call for graphic designers who would like to get closer to a Namibian visual language thus would be to create, according to standards that they believe in and that are set in collaboration, dialogue and synergy with local creative industries.

A massive untapped archive exists from which to draw inspiration and references.

Graphic design is never created in a vacuum and the onus is on Namibian designers to be more exploratory and brave in their creative approach, while also advocating for the value that their work creates, by educating and nurturing their clients and audiences.

Inter-industry collaboration should be encouraged with graphic designers playing a key role in branding and marketing, film and publishing, all sectors which are experiencing increased growth and exposure in recent years.

As with many other creative industries in Namibia, graphic designers must take on the responsibility of being self-regulating and set an industry precedent and standard in advocating for the importance of well-crafted, clear visual communication that speaks to local communities. The Creative Industry Guide, along with future creative collaborations, will inevitably contribute towards the creation of a truly unique Namibian visual language that is reflective of our time. What remains true, however, is that effective, high quality graphic design has the power to captivate, convince and convert an individual, which forms part of a bigger audience, and that value is invaluable.

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Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

“Graphic design is never created in a vacuum and the onus is on Namibian designers to be more exploratory and brave in their creative approach, while also advocating for the value that their work creates, by educating and nurturing their clients and audiences.”

By its very nature, the graphic design process and offering coupled with access to the internet, has shown that Namibian graphic designers need not be limited to a local market. Global clients are in constant need for graphic design as a service; it is just about positioning an offering through a good online presence. Moreover, competing well globally takes care of local market access. The recent international award–winning campaign for Green Peace by local advertising agency, Advantage Y&R, is testament to this.

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ABS INTELLECT INVESTMENT Graphic design and printing services Contact person: Eve Shangheta O +264 81 433 7029 m P.O. Box 61145 Katutura Windhoek

w www.bmdesign.studio @ betty@bmdesign.studio bettysibeso@gmail.com

B BM Design Studio A BMDesignStudio V bmdesignstudio CLARA NDELI SCHNACK Graphic design O +264 81 128 4413 +264 61 305 699

O +264 81 201 5698 , 7338 Rhino Park Windhoek m P.O. Box 2947 Ausspanplatz Windhoek @ angelo.haak2@gmail.com halogenfive5@gmail.com DILO MULTI TRADING Outdoor and way-finding design

, 5 Mission road Klein Windhoek Windhoek m P.O. Box 5778 Windhoek w www.feathagrafix.com @ steph@feathagrafix.com feathagrafix@gmail.com G2G GRAPHICS Graphic design

B AbsIntellectInvestment.cc ANDREW BISHOP Art direction, graphics design and photography Contact person: Andrew Bishop , Hamakari Flats Windhoek m P.O. Box 8708 Betchbrecht Windhoek w www.behance.net/Andreaselifas @ andreaselifas@gmail.com B Andr3wbishop BIGBLUE Graphic design, web development and social media marketing Contact person: Silke Kotze O +264 81 562 2812 , 303 Sesriem Street Kleine Kuppe Windhoek

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m P.O. Box 31714 Windhoek

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, 33 Osler Street Windhoek

O +264 81 402 2236

m P.O. Box 27355 Windhoek

, Effesle Street Windhoek

@ cm@iway.na

m P.O. Box 95406 Soweto Market Windhoek

CHILLIPINK CREATIVE Graphic design Contact person: Marisa van Staden O +264 81 843 1969 , Pionierspark Windhoek

w www.chillipinkcreative.com @ marisa@chillipinkcreative.com B chillipinkcreative CHRISTINE’S CREATIONS / CHRIS10CREATIONS Custom graphic design, corporate identity design and branding

B Dilo Multi Trading DUOCREATIONS Graphic design for advertising and print media

O +264 61 308 637 K +264 88 625 816 , 3 Brock Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 11499 Windhoek w www.duocreations.co.za @ duocreations@iway.na info@duocreations.co.za

Contact person: Christine van Zyl O +264 81 495 1520

B Duo-Creations Namibia A DuoCreationsWhk EMPIRE STUDIOS

@ silkekotze2@gmail.com

, 89 Erosweg Eros Windhoek

BM DESIGN STUDIO Graphic design

m P.O. Box 24345 Windhoek

O +264 81 835 9597

Contact person: Betty Sibeso O +264 81 827 4884 , Valley Street Eros Windhoek m P.O. Box 640

@ chris10design@gmail.com design@chris10creations.com

B chris10creations CYAN LIGHTS Graphic design Contact person: Angelo Haak

@ drotto@iway.na juranie.otto@gmail.com

B Danie en Jurietta Otto V Jurietta84

m P.O. Box 6207 Ausspanplatz Windhoek

KEMPEL KREATIV Graphic and website design and development and software installation and upgrade Contact person: Duke Kempel

, 768 Ondangwa Ongwediva @ maktofel@gmail.com g2ggraphics2013@gmail.com B Moxa GMP’s Finest GABI WOKER DESIGN STUDIO Branding, graphic design and social media management

m P.O. Box 24625 Windhoek

KUNSHUIS GRAPHIC DESIGN Graphic design and art

Contact person: Katjito Jaruka

@ kjaruka@gmail.com FEATHAGRAFIX Corporate identity design, annual reports and website design

Contact person: Gabi Woker

Contact person: Nelett Loubser

O +264 81 295 5799

, 103 Tunschel Street Pioneerspark Windhoek

, 28 Pullman Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1043 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1319 Windhoek

@ gwoker@iway.na

w www.kunshuis.com @ kunshuis@gmail.com khontwerpe@gmail.com

INTOUCH DESIGNS General layout and design services, pre-press, consulting and marketing

B kunshuisdesign

Contact person: Haiko Bruns O +264 81 250 4121

Contact person: Jonathan Louw

, 6 Bach Street Windhoek West Windhoek

O +264 81 156 0383

JURIETTA OTTO Design and branding Contact person: Jurietta Otto

, Bismarck Street Swakopmund m P.O. Box 8612 Swakopmund

B luxdesigned LISA VOIGTS T/A GRAPHIC ARTS Graphic design, art and decoration

O +264 81 128 2200

Contact person: Lisa Voigts , Farm Osmoor Grootfontein

O +264 81 381 6975 , Xanadu Complex Sesriem Street Kleine Kuppe Windhoek m P.O. Box 23726 Windhoek w literally-brand-new-1.showitpreview.com @ literallybrandnew@gmail.com mev.mdupreez@gmail.com

B Literallybrandnew V dupreezmichelle LINK MEDIA Web and graphic design

O +264 81 306 6909 m P.O. Box 11386 Windhoek w www.linkmedia.pw @ jonathan@linkmedia.pw B linkmedianam MAC DESIGN Brand identity and print design Contact person: Carmen Russmann

w www.luxdesigned.com @ jonathan@luxdesigned.com

O +264 81 651 2900 Contact person: Stephanie Faul

LITERALLY BRAND NEW Graphic design and online lifestyle platform

Contact person: Jonathan Steinbach LUX GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN Website design

w www.intouch-designs.com @ haikobruns@gmail.com haikobruns@iway.na

B IntouchDesigns

w www.ga-studio.de @ info@ga-studio.de lisa@nomtsas.com

B lisavoigtsgraphicarts A infoarts

Contact person: Michelle du Preez @ dukekempel@gmail.com kempelkreativ@gmail.com

B KempelKreativ V kempelkreativ

@ bruce.mighty49@gmail.com

Contact person: Ricarda Lok or Sabrina Lok m P.O. Box 31870 Windhoek

Avis Windhoek

Contact person: Matheus Aktofel Contact person: Meundu Bruce Kandovazu

@ absintellectinvestment.cc@gmail.com shangetavapopya@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 289 Grootfontein

, Hevo Court 1 Michaeli Street

O +264 81 442 2002 w www.carmenrussmann.com @ hello@carmenrussmann.com carmen@macdesign.co

B carmenrussmanndesign A CarmzyParmzy V carmenrussmanndesign

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m P.O. Box 31839 Windhoek

TOUCHINK Corporate identity design and branding

Contact person: Michael Gawnab

w www.oakproductdesign.com @ Oakproductdesign@gmail.com Akankondi@gmail.com

Contact person: Raineto Zealand

, Unit 92 Westlane Pionierspark Windhoek m P.O. Box 9454 Windhoek @ mickah0731@gmail.com nanewoms@gmail.com

B Nanewo NEPTIC INVESTMENT GROUP Graphic design and web development Contact person: Ndeya Taapopi , 1925 Hegner Street Pionierspark Ext 1 Windhoek m P.O. Box 5188 Ausspannplatz Windhoek w www.nepticgroup.com @ ndeyataapopi@gmail.com

B nepticgroup A nepticgroup V nepticgroup NJAMI CREATIVE Digital marketing, UI & UX design and graphic design Contact person: Marcelle Eloff O +264 81 442 8204 , The Hamlet on Avis Michaelis Street Windhoek

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m P.O. Box 90262 Windhoek

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@ njamicreative@gmail.com marcelleeloff@gmail.com

B Njami Creative V njamicreative OAK PRODUCT DESIGN 2D and 3D design Contact person: Omagano Kankondi , 28 Banting Street Windhoek

PAPER & PAINT Graphic and visual art Contact person: Lindie Prinsloo O +264 81 287 8502 , 12 Lategan Street Outjo m P.O. Box 435 Outjo w www.lindieprinsloo.com @ lindie@africaonline.com.na B Lindie’s Art V lindiebin SALIX TRADING ENTERPRISES Graphic, video design and branding services

, Eighth Floor City Center Building Windhoek m P.O. Box 5799 Ausspannplatz Windhoek @ george.ito@hotmail.com B Salix Trading Enterprises THE FAMILY PRINTING SOLUTION Graphic design for advertising Contact person: Andrew Andjembo O +264 85 339 3004 , Erf 1255 Ignatius Loyola Street Katutura Windhoek m P.O. Box 31671 Pionierspark Windhoek @ anandjembo@gmail.com B Kaptein Mdona Nandjembo

@ Krugerhenko@yahoo.com SMG TRADING Design, branding and printing for apparel

, Stall 12 Khomasdal Industrial Park Windhoek

Contact person: Frauke Kreitz

m P.O. Box 70319 Khomasdal Windhoek

, 20 Liliencron Street Windhoek

, Erf 1086 Shinime Shiivula Street Ondangwa

m P.O. Box 90720 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1088 Ondangwa

TURIPAMWE DESIGN Graphic design, brand and visual communication development, creative strategy and consultation services

w www.new.media-consult.com @ Frauke@new-media-consult

Contact person: Tanya Stroh

PYRA MEDIA STUDIO Graphic design for advertising and digital marketing

@ believejulius@gmail.com julius.adolf@gmail.com

B SMG Taliboloma V smgtradingcc

@ graphiclab87@gmail.com

, 15 Bismarck Street City Centre Windhoek m P.O. Box 32208 Pioneerspark Windhoek

Contact person: Carlos Jorge O +264 81 332 2076

NEW MEDIA CONSULT Advertising studio with the ability to create an identity that will put you on the virtual and business map.

w www.turipamwedesign.com @ tanya@turipamwedesign.com hello@turipamwedesign.com

B Turipamwe Design A turipamwedesign V turipamwedesign URSA MINOR Graphic design

Contact person: Julius Adolf O +264 61 237 496

B New Media Consult

FASHION DESIGN AINA ALEXANDRA ANGULA

O +264 81 833 7830

O +264 81 867 6416

m P.O Box 27297 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 20321 Windhoek

@ pyra.co@zoho.com naftalfoto@outlook.com

B PYRA NAM V PYRANAM

@ lexandraaian17@gmail.com

APPAREL & TEXTILE

m P.O. Box 24304 Katutura Windhoek

ANDENETTE CLOETE O +264 81 229 3625

Contact person: Ramaotulie Sallah-Muhammed

C FASHION NAMIBIA Garment and fashion production

O +264 81 265 1976

Contact person: Beverly Kaposiao

O +264 81 480 1160

m P.O. Box 86638 Windhoek @ myursaminor@gmail.com ramatoulie.tectura@gmail.com

O +264 81 481 7315

m P.O. Box 71 Okakarara Otjiwarongo

UTE DESIGN & MARKETING Graphic design

w www.charityfashion.com @ charityfashioncc@gmail.com

Contact person: Ute Nujoma O +264 81 308 1895

B NamibianFashion V NamibianFashion F Charity Fashion Namibia

, 43 Rhino Street Windhoek

LOGO EMBROIDERY Embroidery and printing

m P.O. Box 50853 Windhoek

Contact person: Henko Kruger

@ utedesigns@icloud.com B Ute Design & Marketing A ute.design.and.marketing

, 1238 Ondangab Street Kleine Kuppe Windhoek m P.O. Box 31595 Windhoek

@ pumashinene@gmail.com B Puma Suoma Shalonga V Pumasim C’EST MOI CLOTHING MANUFACTURERES Fashion design and manufacturing Contact person: Cynthia Schimming O +264 81 112 47131

Contact person: Fofotolela Naftal

m P.O. Box 63144 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 61376 Katutura Windhoek

AQUILA MBUENDE

, 4109 Hans Dietrich Gensher Street Khomasdal Windhoek m P.O. Box 2049 Windhoek @ cynschi@afol.com.na

B Cynthia Schimming A Cynthia Schimming C-VICTORY INVESTMENTS Contact person: Chrestine Shikongo O +264 81 843 6760 m P.O. Box 3708 Windhoek @ shikongo.chrestine@gmail.com DEON ANGELO Fashion designer Contact person: Deon Mathias O +264 81 240 7376 m P.O. Box 5058 Swakopmund

ANGELINA EDWARD

@ helao.mathias@gmail.com

O +264 81 204 7430

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m P.O. Box 2501 Windhoek

ELIZABETH IIPINGE

BEYOURSELF CREATIONS Clothing and jewellery

O +264 81 252 6144 +264 81 387 5574

Contact person: Suoma Shalonga

m P.O. Box 63271 Wanaheda Windhoek

O +264 81 366 5573 , Erf 1508 Omboma Street Freedomland Windhoek

@ enipinge@gmail.com

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NDAPANDULA JACOBINA KASHANU

O +264 81 772 5841

Contact person: Josephine Simataa

w www.leapnamibia.com @ malulu@leapnamibia.com

O +264 81 330 7343

m P.O. Box 1674 Oshakati

O +264 81 630 8425

@ fshithigona@hotmail.com HONEYCASSIE DESIGNS Ready to wear fashion

m P.O. Box 50282 Windhoek KANNY FASHION DESIGN

Contact person: Quin-leigh Hammond

Contact person: Kanisia Ketshomuninga Shimooshili

O +264 81 882 3892

O +264 81 290 1515

, 2934 Begonia Street Khomasdal Windhoek

m P.O. Box 713 Oshikati

m P.O. Box 87676 Windhoek @ honeycassie@gmail.com

KLEMENTIA TJIPANGA O +264 81 484 8214 m P.O. Box 1853 Gobabis

NELAGO TAILORING TRADING Contact person: Aina Hakko

w www.taatisibolile.com @ taati@taatisibolile.com taati@taatisibolile.com

@ loininyanyu@gmail.com iizyendaL@gmail.com

O +264 81 252 2722

V taatisibolileofficial

m P.O. Box 83 Ondangwa

TERESIA TEBELE

LINDA HAMUNYELA O +264 81 221 0717

NESLEY NGUASE

@ talatalalii.tl@gmail.com

O +264 81 344 6012

LOTAPUYE HAMUKOSHI

m P.O. Box 80079 Ongwediva

TWAPEWA AMUTENYA

Contact person: Roel Rutgers

O +264 81 466 7861

O +264 81 235 8365

NOLSIE’S CREATION TRADING

m P.O. Box 918 Windhoek

MAANDERO SEWING

Contact person: Magrietha Isaacks

@ twapewaamutenya@gmail.com

, Number 15 Magnolia Industrial Park, 127 Van Rensburger Street Lafrenz Windhoek

Contact person: Ella Tjatindi

O +264 81 298 9168

VEHY-LICIOUS SEWING

O +264 81 274 0405

m P.O. Box 60832 Katutura Windhoek

Contact person: Vehinda Tjatindi

@ grethaisaacks@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 871 Windhoek

O +264 81 211 5238

@ nakambale29@gmail.com

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Contact person: Regina Kock

MAGDALENA SEWING Sewing and fashion design

Contact person: Hafeni Frans

O +264 81 333 4555

Contact person: Magdalena Ivula

O +264 81 212 7181

m P.O. Box 676 Gobabis

O +264 81 274 3742

m P.O. Box 11018 Oshakati

m P.O. Box 399 Ondangwa MARTHA MINA GEI-NUS

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m P.O. Box 21023 Windhoek MONICA SHUUKWANYAMA

@ adelaidehanse@gmail.com

Contact person: Marliza Mutirua

Contact person: Malulu Angula

m P.O. Box 13828 Eenhana

GADGETBOY 3D SOLUTIONS 3D printing service and sale of 3D printers

@ oyeluv@gmail.com

Contact person: Grantham Ockhuizen

SEAN CLOETE

O +264 64 460 404

O +264 81 494 5168 +264 81 739 9342

, Makarios Center Cottage Avenue Swakopmund

O +264 61 247 600

m P.O. Box 22170 Windhoek

, 5 Eggers Street Avis Windhoek m P.O. Box 87019

@ srcloetedesign@gmail.com

Contact person: Hambeleleni Shikongo

SAFINE MBUENDE Community sewing training project

O +264 81 722 8780

O +264 81 305 6652

m P.O. Box 13269 Eenhana

m P.O. Box 7409 Windhoek

UNLEASHED DESIGN Interior design, custom textile design and manufacturing Contact person: Leon Engelbrecht

m P.O. Box 3724 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 3057 Rehoboth

w www.tabled-namibia.com/ @ mail@roelrutgers.com

B Tabled

@ vehy4christ@yahoo.co.uk

PRODUCT DESIGN

O +264 81 661 7741

NAMIBIAN WOMEN TALENT PROJECT O +264 81 257 9241

O +264 81 298 4994

O +264 81 630 9323

O +264 81 202 9941 O +264 81 639 0875

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@ nesley25nguase@yahoo.com

Contact person: Maria Oye Katuta

Contact person: Adelaide Hanse

JAZEMA WORK

w www.maidinafrica.com @ maidinafrica@icloud.com maidinafrica@telkomsa.net

B Maid in Africa

m P.O. Box 25916 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 7685 Katutura Windhoek

LEAP HOLDINGS Garment manufacturing

, 40 Tal Street Old Breweries Complex Windhoek

TABLED TABLED is a social enterprise that gives orphans a future perspective by involving them in crafting design furniture.

O +264 81 776 6036

O +264 81 470 8018

m P.O. Box 508 Keetmanshoop

O +264 81 235 8365

m P.O. Box 96313 Ausspanplatz Windhoek

O +264 81 491 3916

@ hjrfrans@gmail.com mabelihafeni@gmail.com

B Hafeni Frans A Hafeni Frans V Hafeni Frans

m P.O. Box 50362 Bachbrecht Windhoek

@ nkashanu@yahoo.com

Contact person: Beata Sakaria

m P.O. Box 60292 Katutura Windhoek

Contact person: Andrew and Micha Weir

O +264 81 810 7936

HANNA XOAGUS

LAPPIES FASHION HOUSE, ZENANDE CONSULTANCY

Contact person: Taati Sibolile

LOINI IIZYENDA

KONDILO INVESTMENT

, Richard Kamuhuka Street Windhoek

MAID IN AFRICA Hand printed and painted fabrics, postcards

m P.O. Box 1905 Windhoek

B Honeycassie Designs V honeycassiedesigns

KNOCKES TRADING ENTERPRISE

TAATI SIBOLILE DESIGNS Luxury womenswear

m P.O. Box 4547 Swakopmund w www.gadgetboy3d.com @ info@gadgetboy3d.com grantham@gadgetboy3d.com

B GadgetBoy3D A GadgetBoy3D V gadgetboy3d

, 20 Okerfontein Street Kleine Kuppe Windhoek m P.O. Box 9205 Eros Windhoek w www.unleashed-design.com @ leon@unleashed-design.com B unleasheddesignnamibia V leonunleasheddesign

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C R E AT I V E INDU S T RY G UID E N A MIB I A

IN THE MEDIA

This project will be a first in providing a platform and qualifying the value of our creative industry, and therefore all Namibian creatives are being called on to join this project through submitting details.

– From Guiding Economic Value In Innovation, Master Your Destiny Art KIRST Y WATERMEYER 99FM

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MARTHA MUKAIWA ARTS JOURNALIST

– Review on iCreate2017

THE WEEKENDER THE NAMIBIAN Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

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Once perceived as mystical beings able to survive solely on sunlight and exposure, today creatives the world over are being acknowledged for the impact they have on their economies.

Perhaps the most exciting project of the morning.

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Joel is an intellectual property champion, award– winning filmmaker, former television lecturer and creative entrepreneur.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT Joel Haikali with input from industry peers

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“Film should form part of all trade agreements especially when we speak of transitioning to knowledge economy.”

Namibia is a popular destination for big budget international productions such as The Mummy, Mad Max: Fury Road, 10,000 BC, as well as numerous international commercials and productions making use of Namibia’s breathtaking landscapes and creating thousands of jobs in the process. Moreover, local crew often learn a lot from being part of international productions, a skill they are then ploughing back into producing Namibian stories. Apart from creating jobs and benefiting other sectors, film can play a role in education; and by telling our stories from our own perspectives we can add the needed diversity to the images of Africa.

CHALLENGES Film is an expensive genre — a 20 minute short film can employ at least 15 specialized professionals, excluding the actors (that need to be paid). One of the major challenges to developing a sustainable film industry remains financing.

Namibian filmmakers and video production companies have been struggling to produce films and the few that manage to make films are further struggling to get their films seen by audiences, possibly due to the absence of a cinema culture, a small population and lack of distribution channels.

The government could establish a favourable policy framework that encourages the private sector to invest in the local film industry and generally create a more enabling environment. This includes the strengthening of an appropriate intellectual property framework.

Furthermore, the Namibian government could ensure that the national broadcaster NBC is adequately funded to afford the production and acquisition of local content.

Given the current financial crises, there should be more collaboration between the different sectors that are to attract business and investment to Namibia.

For instance, the following institutions namely Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), Namibia Film Commission (NFC), Namibia Investment Centre (NIC), and Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR) could pool skills and resources in marketing Namibia as a tourist destination, an investment destination as well as a filming destination.

Needless to say, one cannot market Namibia to the world without mentioning tourism, film, good infrastructure and favourable trade policies. At the same time, film should form part of all trade agreements, especially when we speak of transitioning to a knowledge economy. Imagine the opportunities if Namibian film(s) would gain access into the highly protected Chinese market.

“By telling our stories from our own perspectives we can add the needed diversity to the images of Africa.”

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A functioning film industry can create jobs, provide infrastructure and develop human resources. We have all watched films, television series and documentaries, but just by looking at the final product an outsider would not know how much work and time goes into making a film. To produce a film, you need a lot of time, skilled professionals and money. The film industry also benefits other sectors such as accommodation, transport, catering and many other services that are not even related to film in a traditional sense.

OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Namibian film industry needs more coordinated effort to diversify the sources of funding for films to avoid dependence on one source, such as the government. The Namibia Film Commission (NFC), which is the government entity that is to support the growth of the local industry could facilitate access to alternative funds through co-production treaties as well as through supporting the incentives that attract international and local private investments into the production and distribution of local films.

“A twenty minute short film can employ at least 15 specialised professionals.”

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR A writer at heart, Christine believes in the power of words with a career spanning the creative industries of advertising, publishing, radio and experience design. She is a partner at 99FM, focusing on growth strategies, programming, marketing, multi-platform content development, research and brand management.

Long before social media, radio was the medium that brought opinions, jokes, information and news right into the homes of people in real time.

Sport, drama, news, announcements – everything communities needed to know about the world they live in was projected on the theatre of the mind via the listener’s imagination long before television became the holy fire of the suburban family. Simple storytelling made magical through tone of voice, sound effects and music. Advertisers had in radio a direct line to a vast audience with limited choices of platforms, but a desire for information and entertainment. Creative development within the industry thrived with a demand for music, radio drama, jingles, advertising scripts - which presented career opportunities for writers, sound technicians, radio presenters, voice artists, composers and musicians.

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At the receiving end of the information explosion is society: over–stimulated, over–informed, overwhelmed and highly irritated with being told what to think, feel, buy and do. At the same time, society has become addicted to instant satisfaction and information on demand. They no longer have to wait for news to be broadcast at the top of the hour, or for the music chart countdown or the weather updates. They just Google it.

“The radio star was just forced to diversify, up-skill and – ironically become even more creative than ever before.”

So did the computer kill the radio star? No, it did not. The radio star was just forced to diversify, up-skill and – ironically - become even more creative than ever before. The story of the girl next door who got a job at the store next door and proceeded to become the CEO of the company next door is not told by the World Wide Web - it is told by the storyteller next door, who can now share it on the World Wide Web and actually connect the dots between individuals, generations, continents and worlds.

Creativity in the media industry is no longer required only by the traditional “artists”, but by every single person in the organisation, most importantly the leader of the pack at the very top of the chain. Never before have we had to focus more on the consumer – both audience and advertiser – than we do now. Authenticity has never mattered more and only the most creative of us can live up to the requirements of an industry where all the rules have changed and continue to change at an exasperating pace. Radio today does not exist in opposition to social media or experiential media – it functions holistically and by integrating all the platforms available, radio has the potential to be more powerful than ever.

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The New Radio Star Radio Broadcasitng in Namibia

Fast forward to 2017 and media is a different beast. A technology revolution, the World Wide Web and subsequently the eruption of social media suddenly turned everybody into broadcasters, publishers, journalists, reporters, sound engineers, editors, producers and (annoyingly) commentators. The radio industry that previously employed vast numbers of creative people to produce radio, could also now download everything they needed from the internet – from software, to sound effects, to content, to music.

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The audience we speak to determines how we package, curate and share stories — stories of brands, people and topics that are relevant to the immediate space this audience exists in will continue to trump the onesize-fits-all global content. The “radio stars” must now be brand specialists, psychologists, strategists, thought engineers, researchers, anthropologists, human capital developers, television stars and interpreters…of the community, of the people next door.

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The “Radio industry” in Namibia is not moving fast enough to keep up with audiences. And yes, radio is still the medium consumed by the most people in Namibia – but for what? To switch to another station as soon as an ad or a jock comes on because they don’t need or want to hear what you have to say? Because you don’t know who they are and you don’t know how to be relevant?

The radio industry in Namibia, as it stands, is cluttered. The problem of proving results and return on investment remains one of the biggest challenges. But even more of a challenge is the ignorance and misunderstanding by the marketing industry, not being properly informed about media consumption statistics in Namibia. The main reason for this is the absence of an established industry body that can publish bona fide media consumer measurement research for broadcasters, as well as the advertising and marketing industry. The only independent media consumption research that exists is conducted by Vision Africa – a private marketing research company and it is costly and therefore not an accessible leveler of the playing field.

As a result, the statistics conveyed to media buyers are often subjective and based on assumptions and unscientific, biased research, yet they continue to determine how advertising budgets are allocated. While the medium of radio had evolved to become a 360-degree engagement medium, the media planning and buying industry is somewhat stuck on old models of marketing, based on personal media consumption preferences, habits, presumptions, archaic demographic market segmentation and ignorance of the true nature of the people who “are” the Namibian consumer market.

ENERGY 100FM

Many decision makers still have the perception that the bulk of the buying power still lies with a niche elite. They underestimate the economic significance of blue collar workers. The clichéd 30-second advertisement of 30 years ago alone will not engage listeners – we need to be completely open and honest and we need to deliver content that can add value to the consumer and will earn our advertisers the due credit for doing so.

“...radio must stop talking and start listening.”

The fact of the matter is that radio must stop talking and start listening.

The marketing industry must ask the right questions and demand more from communication platforms to understand the psychographic profiles of the audience they reach, as well as the demographics. They must scrutinize objective, scientific research and understand the significance of living standard measurement in context of age, education levels and disposable income. In the same way that Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram and many other fantastic social media platforms allow you to use the platforms “for free” in exchange for every morsel of information you “feed” them about what you like, what you do, where you go, who you hang out with, where you work, etc., radio brands must be obsessed with learning everything about their audience. The value of ad spend on radio lies in the medium’s ability to engage audiences, to earn loyalty, trust and time and to then offer advertisers the opportunity to pitch ideas, products and services that matter to these audiences in a content environment that appeals to them.

Then they will listen. Then they will hear you.

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“Creativity in the media industry is no longer required only by the traditional “artists”, but by every single person in the organisation, most importantly the leader of the pack at the very top of the chain.”

A competitive radio industry in Namibia.

Source: Mediametrics 2015, copyright Vision Africa.

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Radio – still Namibia’s most popular medium.

Source: Mediametrics 2015, copyright Vision Africa.

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INTERNET

FRESH FM

378,019

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NBC OSHIWAMBO

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Kristin Capp is a Photography Lecturer and Head of New Media Design at the College of the Arts

INDUSTRY INSIGHT Kristin Capp

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With access to information through the Internet, self-taught photographers, formally trained photographers and art lovers alike are capable of making equally enduring images. In fact, many amateur photographers have made images that became viral online sensations, just because they were at the right place at the right time. It is usually very challenging for these photographers to repeat their success in follow-up images. On the other hand, for the photographers who are in search of very carefully constructed visual compositions or narratives, the success is not so easy. It normally takes years of persistence and awareness to achieve a body of work

Photography as a medium must assert its place as a critical voice in the creative industries of Namibia. In the near future, I hope to see a Diploma in Photography as part of the curriculum at COTA, UNAM and NUST. I imagine attending the “First Windhoek Photography Symposium” or a second “Month of Photography”, where there are critical discussions on topics like the “PostColonial Photography of Namibia”; “ Copyright

Law in Namibia for Photographers”; “The History of Analog Photography in Namibia”; “Researching the Photography Archives in Namibia”; “The Digital Photography Movement in Namibia”, or “Political and Social Activism through Photography in Namibia”, just to name a few.

As a photographic artist and educator, my hope is for increased communication between all sectors of the photography industry. We need a forum that connects people, institutions and networks.

This will allow for the sharing of ideas, concerns, unconventional and creative expressions—all as a way forward to new policy, new collaboration and new interaction between the artists, clients, collaborators and consumers of the work.

worth mentioning as a reflection of an artistic expression. These photographers, for me, are the ones to follow because of their relentless and honest conversation with themselves, the camera, the lens and the subject in view.

In Namibia, there is no shortage of interest in photography. Many photographers working in the local industry are self-taught, possess entrepreneurial skills, and are flourishing in their own businesses. Others are formally educated in neighboring regional institutions, and pursue a career in the limited commercial industry in Namibia.

With the digital revolution the world has seen over the last decade, and with the accessibility and af fordabilit y of high quality cameras, it was inevitable that photography would find a firm foothold in the creative industry in Namibia. That said,

Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

Photography is an elusive medium and art form that still struggles to find a place in Namibian society. It is perceived as a very easy art form, one that is not more than a release of the shutter to capture a moment in time. The complexity of that moment, on the one hand, is what makes this art form carry weight under the scrutiny of visual connoisseurs. On the other hand, over-simplistic interpretations can miss the intended meaning.

the building of industry and awareness of the value of the creative arts cannot emerge from a vacuum.

Arts education, with photography as a subject firmly anchored in curriculum at all levels of the local education system, would be a good place to start. As with any industry, the investment in the foundation is key. As a photography lecturer in Namibia for over 7 years, I increasingly see the positive outcomes from teaching the history, critical thinking and practical application of photography year after year.

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O +264 81 232 1222 , 18 Amasoniet Street Windhoek

O +264 81 663 0830 m P.O. Box 40731 Ausspannplatz Windhoek @ filmmakersnamibia@gmail.com B Filmmakers Association of Namibia

w www.digitalafros.com @ osh@digitalafros.com meh@digitalafros.com

B ShootingStarsCastingAgency A digitalafros V digitalafros

O +264 81 149 1900 K +264 61 304 120 , 152 Diaz Street Suiderhof Windhoek

Contact person: Andreas Andjene

Contact person: Liberty Verbaan

O +264 61 381 900 K +264 61 256 054

, 11 Bishops Close Ludwigsdorf Windhoek

INCHIOLOGY STUDIOS Animation, film, music video, visual effects, illustration and design

m P.O. Box 5197 Windhoek

Contact person: Fiola Cloete

, 17 Newton and Feld Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek m P.O. Box 40715 Ausspanplatz Windhoek w www.nfc.na @ nfc@iway.na info@nfc.na

B Namibia Film Commission A NamibiaFC V NamibiaFilmCommission

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Contact person: Ronald James m P.O. Box 20292 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 40236 Windhoek

@ harambeefilms@gmail.com ronald@jre.com.na

B harambeefilmproductions

NAMIBIA FILM COMMISSION (NFC) Film permits, film funding and marketing of Namibian locations

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HARAMBEE FILM PRODUCTIONS Creating and producing local and international TV commercials and films

ENDEMIC PRODUCTIONS Digital video production

w endemicproductions.com @ liberty@endemicproductions.com renier@endemicproductions.com

B Productions Endemic A endemicfilm V endemicproductions F EndemicProductions

, 17 West Vale Scheppmann Street Pioneerspark Extension 1 Windhoek m P.O. Box 81533 Windhoek

@ twapewo@gmail.com

@ andrewbotelle@gmail.com

NELLO INVESTMENT GROUP Video production

Contact person: Bernd Curschmann O +264 81 122 7717 K +264 88 653 1001

MUBIANA LEON MUBIANA Producer, director and filmaker

, Arizona Street Walvis Bay

O +264 81 455 3353 +277 80 739 518

m P.O. Box 4405 Walvis bay

m P.O. Box 98345 Pelican Square Hochland Park

O +264 64 463 371 +264 81 243 3447 K +264 88 650 3916

DESERT RAIN FILMS Wildlife and nature film production service company

, 62 Nathaniel Maxulili Street Swakopmund

JOE VISION PRODUCTION Content production and distribution

w www.film-equipment-list.com @ rentals@film-equipment-list.com

Contact person: Joel Haikali

Contact person: Colette Massier O +264 81 659 5405 K +264 88 653 1001

B Equipment List Rentals A equipmentlist

m P.O. Box 2688 Swakopmund

FOUR K VIDEO PRODUCTIONS TV producer, camera operator and editor

w www.aquaponics-namibia.com/index.php @ info@desertrainfilms.com

B Desert Rain Film Production Services

Contact person: Chris Oberholster

EQUIPMENT LIST RENTALS Rental company that offers unit support to film sets, events and tour groups

O +264 81 737 8254 @ 4ktv@iway.na B Namibia 4K Video Productions

, 614 Chief Mandume Street Okuryangava Windhoek

LO AND BEHOLD PRODUCTIONS NAMIBIA TV and documentary film making

NAMIBIA CREW HUB Namibian film crew agency

Contact person: Matilde Kulo

Contact person: Anke Stier

@ wananelson@gmail.com nelloproduction2012@gmail.com

B nellovideo F nghiwanapo nelson

, 86 Makamer Street Gobabis

O +264 81 339 6393

OPTIMEDIA

m P.O. Box 1296 Gobabis

, 104 Nelson Mandela Avenue Klein Windhoek Windhoek

Contact person: Leonard Tshikesho

@ prospersfilms@gmail.com maartenrens@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 1254 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 61642 Windhoek

MAGIC TOUCH FILMS Documentary production and location services Namibia

w www.crewhubnamibia.com @ anke@crewhubnamibia.com

@ optimimedia@gmail.com

B Crew Hub Namibia

OPTIMISTIC MEDIA GROUP Film production company

NAMIB FILM Film production and location services

Contact person: Gustav Nuuyoma

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+264 64 463 371 +264 81 228 1964 +264 81 243 3447 +264 64 461 993

, 62 Nathaniel Maxulili Street Swakopmund m P.O. Box 2209 Swakopmund

, 194 Hosea Kutako Drive Windhoek m P.O. Box 21182 Windhoek

MAMOKOBO VIDEO & RESEARCH Producer, director, writer and filmaker

w www.joe-vision.com @ info@joe-vision.com

B JoeVisionProduction A JoeVisionProduc F Joe Vision Production

O +264 81 403 5118

w www.mubianaleonmubiana.com @ leonmubiana@mubianaleonmubiana.com

w www.magictouchfilms.com @ info@magictouchfilms.com

B Magic Touch Films Namibia A MagicTouchNam F magictouchfilms

O +264 81 256 0283

Contact person: Nelson Haulamba

w www.lemonree.com @ Info@lemonreel.com Bernd@lemonreel.com

Contact person: Guy Knockels

FILM PRODUCTION

Contact person: Oshosheni Hiveluah

Windhoek

O +264 81 872 5685

w www.inchiology.com @ fiola@inchiology.com joy@inchiology.com

B Inchiology Studios A Inchiology Studios V Inchiology Studios F inchiologystudios

DIGITAL AFROS Casting, film production and digital design

LEMON REEL FILM SERVICES Film productions, equipment and fixing

Contact person: Guy Knockels

m Private Bag 14004 Windhoek

O +264 81 302 7079

O +264 81 427 0065

O +264 64 463 371 K +264 64 461 993

m P.O. Box 61642 Katutura Windhoek

, 62 Nathaniel Maxulili Street Swakopmund

@ gsnuuyoma@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 2209 Swakopmund

w namibfilms.com @ guy@namibfilms.com B Namib Film A namibfilm F NamibFilm

PAGETEN PRODUCTIONS Full-service video and film production O +264 81 148 3927 O +264 81 323 5838 m P.O. Box 87001 Eros Windhoek w www.pageten.com.na @ gandrew@pageten.com.na

Contact person: Andrew Botelle

NDAKALAKO SHILONGO Film maker

O +264 81 128 4746

Contact person: Ndakalako Shilongo

POWER AND GLORY FILMS Film and TV production company

, 9 Chateau Street Luxuxry Hill Windhoek

O +264 81 245 9666

Contact person: Raphael Scriba

m P.O. Box 2930 Ondangwa

O +264 61 243 511 +264 81 127 3171

m P.O. Box 20625

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w www.powerandgloryfilms.com @ info@powerandgloryfilms.com ROBERT SCOTT Editing, animation and film production Contact person: Robert Scott O +264 81 128 8765 , 89 Diaz Street Windhoek

ANA PHOTOGRAPHY Fashion and commercial photography Contact person: Ana van der Merwe , 41 6th Street Walvis Bay

B creativeLABNamibia F vaneeden

, Corner of first Avenue and 13th Street Oranjemund

m P.O. Box 3727 Windhoek

Contact person: Yatva Hinda

FOTO NAMIBIA A series of breathtaking photographs featuring Namibian wildlife, vegetation, society and culture

m P.O. Box 222 Oranjemund

@ l.amakali@iway.na

w www.ashandephotograpgy.wordpress.com @ ashande@gmail.com

Contact person: Hentie Burger

B Ashande Photography A missynamibia V ashandephotography

O +264 61 259 337 +264 81 128 5199 K +264 61 259 337

B IKCassette.Photography V ikcassettemedia

BODY POSITIVE NAMIBIA Nude art photography

, Namibia Craft Centre

O +264 81 458 1413

m P.O. Box 2769 Walvis Bay

Contact person: Julia Hango

@ kingbobisrobert@gmail.com

w ana-vandermerwe.squarespace.com @ Erna.vd.Merwe@gmail.com

, D01 Ametis Street Ocean View Swakopmund

B Anavdmerwe20 V anavdmerwe

m P.O. Box 25030 Windhoek

AFTER SCHOOL MULTIMEDIA

Contact person: Florian Schott O +264 81 345 9453 ,

6 Charlotte Gogol Flats 31 Nelson Mandela Avenue Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 90075 Windhoek @ florian.schott@gmx.de A florianschott V floriancs F Florian Schott TEOFILUS ‘HPPM’ ANTANGA NAMIBIA MULTI PRODUCTION FILM O +264 81 293 9867 m P.O. Box 542 Luderitz @ teofilus1974@gmail.com

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ASHANDE PHOTOGRAPHY Beauty, bridal and maternity photography

m P.O. Box 3189 Windhoek

SHOT BY SHOT FILMS Film production and film consultation

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w www.thunderboldt.com @ haiko@thunderboldt.com

B thunderboldt V HaikoBoldtEditor

THUNDERBOLDT DESIGN & POST PRODUCTION Film and video editing Contact person: Haiko Boldt O +264 81 269 6541 , 49 Pastuer Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 90087 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

Contact person: Nestory Hilifilwa O +264 61 301 235 +264 81 212 0417 , Capital Centre Building Post Street Mall Windhoek m P.O. Box 97402 Maerua Mall Windhoek @ nessyvie@gmail.com ANNABELLE VENTER Wildlife ceramics, birth photography, wildlife photography and writing Contact person: Annabelle Venter O +264 81 228 8329 , 2 The Fields Okonguarri street Eros Windhoek

m P.O. Box 9277 Windhoek w www.annabelleventer.com @ adventer@iway.na

B Annabelle-Venter-Ceramics AnnabelleVenterPhotography Annabelle-Venter-Wildlife-Photography V annabelleventerwild

@ jlukaslex@gmail.com

IIPINGE H. AHALWA O +264 81 775 0948

@ burgerh@iafrica.com.na GINA FIGUEIRA PHOTOGRAPHY Photographic and post-production design services

m Private Bag 12004 Ausspannplatz Windhoek

@ harmony04ayoba@gmail.com

MARITHA WALTHER Cyanotype photography Contact person: Maritha Walther O +264 81 576 6721 m P.O. Box 31102 Windhoek @ info@maritavanrooyen.com M & M PHOTOGRAPHY – NAMIBIA Photography Contact person: Mardien Sowden

Contact person: Gina Figueira

KARL TERBLANCHE PHOTOGRAPHY Photography

O +264 81 831 6306

Contact person: Karl Terblanche

w juliarthango.wix.com/nudeart-photography @ juliarthango@rocketmail.com

B Siknature Photography A juliart7 V juliartphotography F julia cult

m P.O. Box 97100 Windhoek

O +264 81 679 8850

, Plot 14 Nubuamis Hills Brakwater Windhoek

@ gina.figueira@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 394 Swakopmund

m P.O. Box 20213 Windhoek

HILDEGARD TITUS PHOTOGRAPHY Photography and film

w www.karlandreterblanche.com @ karlterblanche@gmail.com

CHRISTIAN STIEBAHL PHOTOGRAPHY Wedding and lifestlye photography and commercial photography

Contact person: Hildegard Titus

B KAT.Imaging

O +264 81 778 6607

KISS OF LIGHT Photography

@ m.m.photography.nam@gmail.com mardien.engel21@gmail.com

B menm.photos.namibia V mmphotographynamibia

Contact person: Christian Stiebahl

, 1158 Victoria Street Dorado Valley Windhoek

, 4 von Bodenhausen Street Pionierspark Windhoek m P.O. Box 997042 Windhoek w www.stiebahl.com @ christian@stiebahl.com B Christian Stiebahl Photography A stiebahl CREATIVELAB Photography Contact person: Shawn van Eeden O +264 81 730 7572 , 5 Goas Street m P.O. Box 80368 Windhoek w www.creativelab.com.na @ shawn@creativelab.com.na

Contact person: Christian Goltz

O +264 81 82 77 844

MITI IMAGES Wedding photography, portrait photography, fashion photography, event photography and corporate photography

O +264 81 392 3761 m P.O. Box 30894 Pioneerspark Windhoek

m P.O. Box 249 Windhoek

w hildegardtitus.com @ hildegardtitus@gmail.com

w www.kiss-of-light.com @ info@kiss-of-light.com

B Hildegard Titus Photography

B Kiss Of Light Namibia A kissoflight V chrisgoltz F chrisgoltz

IMEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY O +264 61 257 551 +264 81 128 5299 K +264 61 254 103

Contact person: Miti Libuku

KRISTIN CAPP O +264 81 673 2744

m P.O. Box 21182 w www.imediaphotography.com IK CASSETTE MEDIA Photography and videography

m P.O. Box 81440 Windhoek

O +264 81 146 3142 , Erf 876 Jabulani Street Mondesa Swakopmund m P.O. Box 2534 Swakopmund

@ mitiimages@gmail.com B Miti Images V mitiimages MO SHE MEDIA Photographic services and media production

@ kristincapp@fulbrightmail.org Contact person: Mohammed Shehu

Contact person: Lukas Jekonia

LUKAS K. AMAKALI Double exposure photography

O +264 81 692 7707

O +264 81 249 0419

O +264 81 211 6252

, 14 Villa Chasie

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, 211 Pullman Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 4258 Windhoek

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Chasie Street Kleine Kuppe Windhoek

m P.O. Box 27904 Windhoek w www.mohammedshehu.com @ mib.shehu@gmail.com mo@mohammedshehu.com B MoSheMedia A ShehuPHD V mohammedshehu OLIVIA-JOAN DE CELESTINO O +264 81 447 7544 m P.O. Box 1414 Tsumeb @ peyajoan@gmail.com OYE CREATIVE STUDIO Photography and design Contact person: Nessy Hilifilwa O +264 81 212 0417 , Trift Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek m P.O. Box 97402 Maerua Mall Windhoek

m P.O. Box 3637 Walvis Bay

w www.photovolker.com @ photovolker1@gmail.com volker.pesch@gmail.com

B Volker Pesch Photography PHILLIPUS PENDA NAMULANDU Digital photography O +264 81 414 3238 m P.O. Box 95209 Windhoek

, Sam Nujoma Drive Klein Windhoek Windhoek

m P.O. Box 58568 Hochland Park Windhoek w www.mamoyomedia.com @ kudzai@mamoyomedia.com hello@mamoyomedia.com

B Mamoyo Media House NAMIBIA TV & DVD PRODUCTIONS O +264 61 302 304 K +264 61 259 510

@ amafiftykgekundukima@gmail.com SUSAN NEL PHOTOGRAPHY Corporate and social responsibility photography O +264 81 230 4847 m P.O. Box 30413 Windhoek

, Eike Street Suiderhof Windhoek m P.O. Box 40012 Ausspannplatz Windhoek @ namtv@iway.na

w www.susannelphotography.com @ susan@susannelphotography.com B susannelphotography V susannelphotography STUDIO 360 Photography studio

NBC TV National television broadcaster Contact person: Communications and Marketing O +264 61 291 3111 +264 61 291 3104 +264 61 291 3026 / 3025

Contact person: Desley Hitiraukunga @ nessyvie@gmail.com oyecreativestudio@gmail.com PHOTO STUDIO BEHRENS Photographic, printing and camera equipment services O +264 64 404 711 , 7 Tobias Hainyeko Street Windhoek

O +264 81 625 2696 m P.O. Box 1509 Windhoek @ desleydj@hotmail.de VTORIIA INVESTMENTS Photography Contact person: Victoria ‘Torii’ Ashipala

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m P.O. Box 1150 Swakopmund

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m P.O. Box 3902 Windhoek

@ Photob@mweb.com.na

B PHOTO Studio Behrens CC

w www.vtoriia.com @ hello@vtoriia.com

PHOTO VOLKER Panoramic photography and gallery

B vtoriiaphoto V vtoriiaphotography

Contact person: Volker Pesch O +264 64 203 015 , 141 Sam Nujoma Avenue Walvis Bay

TELEVISION MAMOYO MEDIA HOUSE TV content distribution Contact person: Kudzai Muchechetere

, Cullinan Street Northern Industrial Windhoek w www.nbc.na B Namibian Broadcasting Corporation A NBCNamibia V nbcnamibia F Namibian Broadcasting Corporation ONE AFRICA TELEVISION Television network O +264 61 289 1500 K +264 61 259 450 , 79 Hosea Kutako Drive Windhoek w www.oneafrica.tv @ web@oneafrica.tv B One Africa Television A OneAfricaTV F oatvadmin

PLATINUM STUDIOS Video, television and events videographer Contact person: Brian Prince , 6160B Vulture Street Khomasdal Windhoek

B AudioArt Recordings

Windhoek

BASE FM 106.2

@ juanpvor@yahoo.com juanpvor@gmail.com

B juan.vorster.58

O +264 61 263 768 , Single Quarter Katutura Windhoek

@ brian23prince@hotmail.com torontoopsin@yahoo.com

w www.basefm.com.na

B Platinum Studios

ENERGY 100 FM

VOIGUSH TV Production

O +264 61 256 378 +264 61 256 380

Contact person: Luis Munana

, 17 Bismarck Street Windhoek

, Pionierspark Extension 1 Windhoek m P.O. Box 98514 Windhoek w www.voigush.com @ Infovoigush@gmail.com munanaluis@gmail.com

B Voigush A voigusha V Voigush F Voigush

RADIO & AUDIO PRODUCTION ADVENTIST RADIO NAMIBIA O +264 61 228 140 K +264 61 235 793 , 43 Mostert Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 2144 Windhoek w www.adventistradionamibia.org @ programme@adventistradio.org.na

B Adventist Radio Namibia AUDIO ART RECORDINGS O +264 61 232 741 m P.O. Box 81085 Olympia Windhoek w www.audioartrec.com @ info@audioartrecording.com glenn@audioartrecording.com

KALAHARI STEREO O +264 62 569 186

w www.energy100fm.com @ info@energy100fm.com B Energy100fm A Energy100FMNam FRESH FM O +264 61 303 724 +264 61 239 082 , 158 Jan Jonker Road Windhoek w www.freshfm.com.na @ info@freshfm.com.na B FreshFmnamibia A FreshFMNamibia HITRADIO NAMIBIA O +264 61 40 2756 , 65 Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Street Suiderhof Windhoek w www.hitradio.com.na @ info@hitradio.com.na

B hitradionamibia A HitradioNamibia JUAN VORSTER Radio advertising, voice overs, private and corporate MC

, Bus 113 Leonardville Omaheke w www.kalaharistereo.info @ pmuller@iway.na B Kalahari Stereo Kletskamer KANAAL 7 O +264 61 420 850 +264 61 240 190 , Ara Straat Dorado Park Windhoek w www.k7.com.na @ kanaal7@k7.com.na tara@k7.com.na

B K7Radio A K7Radio V kanaal7 F K7Clips Kanaal 7 KOSMOS RADIO O +264 61 255 985 +264 61 255 984 , 1 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek m P.O. Box 9639 Eros Windhoek w www.kosmos.com.na @ info@kosmos.com.na verkeer@kosmos.com.na

B Kosmos 94.1 A Kosmos941 LCCC FM

Contact person: Juan Vorster O +264 81 671 1592 , 11 Chasie Street Kleine Kuppe Windhoek m P.O. Box 3523

O +264 61 309 876 +264 85 551 5495 , Erf 531 Corner of Dawid Goraseb and Invokavit Street Gemeente 1 Katutura

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w www.lcccstore.com @ lifechangers77@gmail.com B Life Changing Christian Church - LCCC A LifeChangersHQ LIVE FM 90.3

NUST FM Contact person: Vivette Rittmann

RADIO@SATUNES

O +264 61 207 2878 +264 61 207 2874

O +264 85 637 3291

, 12 Storch Street NUST FM/Institutional Planning Windhoek

O +264 62 525 421 , Bannhof Street Rehoboth

B RadioLiveFm NAM-RADIO O +447 74 351 6663 w www.nam-radio.com @ info@nam-radio.com

w www.nustfm.na @ stationfm@nust.na

B NUSTFM A NUSTFM OMAHEKE RADIO Community broadcasting initiative operating in Gobabis

@ admin@satunes.com RADIO STATION EFM O +264 64 400 119 w www.efmnamibia.weebly.com @ studio@iway.na B efmnamibia A eonfm RADIOWAVE 96.7 FM

B namradio A namradio

, 70 Church Street Youth Office Building Gobabis

O +264 61 24 2301 K +264 61 242 322

NBC RADIO National radio broadcaster

w www.omahekeradio.ncbn-namibia.net @ omahekeradio@gmail.com

, 28 and 30 Simpson Street Windhoek West Windhoek

O +264 61 291 9111 +264 61 291 3125

B OmahekeRadio96.1 A OmahekeRadio

w www.radiowave.com.na @ studio@radiowave.com.na

, Pettenkofer Street Windhoek

OMULUNGA RADIO

B Radiowave96.7FM A RadiowaveFM

O +264 61 239 706 , 158 Jan Jonker Avenue Windhoek

w www.nbc.na/radio B Namibian Broadcasting Corporation A NBCNamibia V nbcnamibia NAUTILUS RECORDING STUDIOS Recording Studio

w www.omulunga.com.na @ omulunga@omulunga.com.na

B Omulunga Radio

O +264 64 463 119 , Welwitchia Street The Dome Swakopmund m P.O. Box 309 Swakopmund w www.nautilus-nam.com @ studio@nautilus-nam.com B nautilusnam V nautilus.nam F Nautilus Studios

RAPIDS FM O +264 66 256 659 +264 66 255 858 m P.O. Box 3443 Kavango East

RADIO EROS

w www.rapidsfm.com.na @ radio@rapidsfm.com.na

O +264 61 400 112

B Rapidsfm

, 17 16th Road Walvisbay

UNAM RADIO

Contact person: Gernot Fritze

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, 62 Albertus Werth Street Leonardville

O +264 85 299 9900

m P.O. Box 321 Windhoek

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w www.radiokudu.com.na

w www.namibia.broke-it.net @ studio@radioeros.com RADIO KUDU O +264 61 247 262 K +264 61 247 259 ,

8 Diehl Street Radio Kudu Building Southern Industrial Area Windhoek

m P.O. Box 5369 Windhoek

O +264 61 206 3464 , Main Unam Campus Windhoek w www.unam.na @ sbbaemedi@gmail.com B Unam Radio WEST COAST FM O ,

+264 64 464 048 Unit F1A First Floor The Dome

Welwitschia Street Swakopmund w www.westcoastfmnamibia.com @ manager@westcoastfmnamibia.com onair@westcoastfmnamibia.com

B westcoastfm.107.7 A FMCoast F West Coast FM 1FM NAMIBIA O +264 61 247 262 , 158 Jan Jonker Road Windhoek m P.O. Box 5369 Windhoek w www.1fm.com.na 99FM Contact person: Fortune Kangueehi O +264 61 383 450 , Unit 44 Hyper Motor Centre Maxwell Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 11849 Klein Windhoek Windhoek w www.99fm.com.na @ Fortune@99fm.com.na Debbie@99fm.com.na B 99fmurbansounds A 99fmnam V 99FM Namibia

STAGE & EVENT PRODUCTION ABSOLUTE EXHIBITION SOLUTIONS a full service exhibition, expo and trade fair management company w www.conferencelink.com.na/index.php/aes

w www.dbaudio.com.na @ info@dbaudio.com.na DJ SYNDICATE DJ Productions Services O +264 81 401 0692 , 433 Emerald Street Khomasdal Windhoek CONFERENCE LINK Conference management O +264 61 251 014 K +264 61 251 095 , Unit 102 A Maerua Mall Centaurus Road Windhoek m P.O. Box 9870 Eros Windhoek w www.conferencelink.com.na @ administration@conferencelink.com.na CONGRESS TECH Conferencing technology

JAYLO PRODUCTIONS NAMIBIA Services range from recording of a board meeting to full audio visual services and staging for international conferences.

O +264 81 129 9920 K +264 061 259 284 m P.O. Box 20933 Windhoek w www.jayloproductions.com KICKSTART NAM Event hire company O +264 61 249 833 , 54 Marconi Street Southern Industrial Windhoek

O +264 61 244 944 K +264 61 244 933

w www.kickstartnam.com

m P.O. Box 96411 Windhoek

O +264 81 290 1116 m P.O. Box 31762 Windhoek w mammoth.com.na @ info@mammoth.com.na MIKEL-JES MUSIC PRODUCTIONS Professional audio-visual, stage, rigging and camera production service O +264 81 126 7726 , 74 Nickel Street Prosperita Windhoek m P.O. Box 35177 Pionierspark Windhoek PIXEL MEDIA Pixel Media is a nationwide provider of sound, visual, lighting and stage equipment, supporting shows, events and conferences by delivering, setting up and providing on-site technical services.

O +264 81 485 5868

w www.congresstech.com @ info@congresstech.com

DB AUDIO Sound, light, vision, and stage production

, 19 Reger Street Southern Industrial Windhoek

MAMMOTH EVENTS & PROMOTIONS Large-scale outdoor and promotional events company with technical staging expertise

B kickstart.nam

, Unit 27 Barleo Park Northern Industrial Monte Cristiano Road Street Windhoek w www.pixelmediacc.com @ ambili@pixelmediacc.com B pixelmedianamibia

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Mark Mushiva is a software developer at Techguys Namibia, a startup that aims to develop the Namibian tech ecosystem with the ultimate goal of enabling Namibia to have a viable and robust space economy. He is also an applied games researcher with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

“An economy which will rely on the quantity, quality and accessibility of information to develop adaptive and creative solutions to society’s problems.”

The role of Namibia, like many other African countries thus far has been one of a consumer (user). Namibia currently boasts mobile phone subscriptions of over 110% per 100 inhabitants and steady growth in internet access.

This creates favourable conditions for software vendors to create unique services for the Namibian consumer. In addition to being the driving force of ICT awareness and infrastructure, the government and local businesses are becoming more dependent on software for the delivery of services and products. This presents a unique opportunity for local incumbents and new players in the software industry to serve these needs. It is unsurprising that pundits are calling programming the new literacy. That analogy sufficiently conveys the avenue of opportunities that software development brings. From your mobile phone to your coffee machine, it is almost inconceivable how many platforms are emerging to support the evolving production of software to deliver services that support our daily needs. The growing popularity of novel technologies like the block chain and the Internet of Things (IoT) signals the arrival of an era where our behaviour, work, safety and health will be dominated by a presence of software artefacts. The opportunity to innovate new business models on this new infrastructure is well illustrated by the rise of share-economy value propositions presented by companies like Uber and AirBnB. These business models are less resource intensive than traditional brick-and-mortar stores and harness value from the emerging convergence of socio-mobile and financial technology (fintech). Since Namibia does not have much in the way of legacy systems or old IT infrastructure, this means that we will not incur exorbitant upgrading costs when adopting new technologies such as cloud computing and mobile applications. This advantage is especially pertinent in the realm of smart cities, a concept whereby technological infrastructure optimizes the use of a city’s resources and brings about a more efficient delivery of public services. •

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The importance of software development and information communication technology (ICT) as an industry can be viewed by looking at the evolution of the industry itself. The first industrial revolution was jump-started by the invention of the steam engine and mechanization of production. The second revolution used electric power to accomplish mass production while the third used electronics and information technology for the same ends. We are now on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution, where we will witness a never-before-seen convergence of physical, digital and biological systems.

Much of what is about to happen will be dictated by software ecosystems on which this new collated infrastructure will run. Software has become an integral part of the social infrastructure that pervades every facet of the modern world. Consumer and health care services, work, and education will be almost entirely delivered by software systems. National efforts towards sustainable developmental aspirations such as those set out in the NDP5 will be realized through the so-called knowledge-based economy, an economy which will rely on the quantity, quality and accessibility of information to develop adaptive and creative solutions to society’s problems. In this economy, education, research and the production of software will be the driving forces of economic development in a way that resembles the means of production in classical economies. So to ask what the contribution of software development and ICT is to today’s economy is to ask what the importance of the means of production were to the economies of yesteryear. No industry will be spared from the wave of technological disruptions to come. To continue to create value from our industries and forge new growth will require us to adapt and our readiness will depend on our capacity to absorb global technology innovations and produce new ones.

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M-PESA is a good example of this kind of innovation.

Developing countries currently purchase large and expensive enterprise-level systems that only partially meet their contextual needs. This is because these software systems are produced in countries with a different cultural and economic environment. The majority of functionalities provided by these systems are often not used and the systems themselves are expensive to maintain, bloating costs way beyond what is initially budgeted for. While it maybe be costly to produce software, the reproduction of the same software can be accomplished with only a fraction of the cost. Under proper licensing structures, software authors can continue to derive revenue from artefacts in a profitable way. I believe Namibia’s stable legal and democratic framework has the potential to give us some early adopter advantage, especially compared to countries where software and internet access are highly regulated or subject to volatile politically pressures.

“Whereas traditional industries were driven by gradual changes in technologies, digital industries are characterized by exponential changes.”

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One such innovation is the democratization of information under the open data paradigm. Open data promotes a philosophy where all data related to civic services is made available for open use. This is important for bottom-up civic engagement, which is a crucial activity if we want to have reflective changes in our decision making.

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Government support on open data allows local software houses with in-house capabilities to augment new digital services for consumers using public datasets. In a broader bid for smart governance, Namibia needs to create an installed base of sensor networks that gather crucial ecological and resource use data. The data should then be fed into public datasets. Such a move will improve decision making, particularly around municipal services, city planning and public transportation.

In order to realize our goals of industrialization, we must continue our efforts in bridging the digital divide. This requires more than an investment in ICT infrastructure.

Investment in infrastructure alone cannot overcome the challenges of technology adoption. This has been made evident by the categorical failures of the ICT4D movement.

Bridging the digital divide requires contextualizing ICT awareness and education in a reflective manner that suits the socio-economic factors of our country. There is a need for a national computer science curriculum that accounts for the indigenous sensibilities of our learners. Recent research has shown that Western prescribed computer science curriculum might not be suitable for African students. Community driven computer science education should inform changes in curriculum.

“Changes in the research agenda towards more design and art oriented fields will also encourage more student registration, especially amongst those students who do not find traditional software engineering to be a good fit.”

Additionally, government must continue to support the creation of local programming talent through bursaries and other financial incentives, not only at an institutional level, but also at a community level. The importance of community driven learning cannot be overstated on matters of relevance and access. Significant progress is being made by community-driven educational programs such as the Physically Active Youth computer science classes in Katutura, RLabs, FabLab and the Developer’s Circle. These developments are instrumental towards the democratization of computer science education and need to be nurtured as part of bottom– up initiatives for capacity building. Online learning and the internet phenomenon such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) also need to be incorporated into teaching practices in order to compensate for the lack of resources in teaching staff.

Academic institutions should staff and support Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research, which is tightly related to emerging technologies such as virtual and augmented reality and gaming. These technologies are fast replacing conventional interfaces and are likely to drive big innovations in consumer experiences of the future. Changes in the research agenda towards more design and art oriented fields will also encourage more student registration, especially amongst those students who do not find traditional software engineering to be a good fit.

Research needs to be directed towards innovation in software development processes such as agile methodologies that are more in keeping with the pace of software production trends.

Government and private entities should galvanize interest in investing in local technology start-ups. The investment trends in Namibia are still largely conservative, with construction and real estate dominating investment trends. Although there is a need to protect the domestic labour market, careful revisions of visa and other labour related restrictions can incentivise foreign professionals to fill skill shortages in ICT and software development.

The development of collocated spaces for government, academic and private stakeholders, like technology parks, can help create awareness and foster knowledge sharing amongst technology players. Efforts around work-based learning programs and internships need to be ramped up. Currently there is mismatch between skills of young graduates and the requirements in the job market. There is a need for an official body of professionals from both industry and academia to advise on matters of ICT in Namibia. Matters of security and quality are virtually unregulated, presenting potential threats that might cause future disruptions of ICT service and other critical systems. The purpose of such a think-tank would also be to advise on the looming threats of automation and technological unemployment. This requires a consistent and sustained effort, hence the current changing leadership in government entities responsible for ICT have the potential to delay progress.

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The Namibian software production industry is currently in its infancy and suffers from a lack of investment and shortage of software development skills. There is also a lack of awareness on the potential of the software industry to provide much needed economic growth. Whereas traditional industries were driven by gradual changes in technologies, digital industries are characterized by exponential changes. This makes it difficult to predict the next phase of disruptions. Changes in the verticals of software development like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, online interface design, the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, cyber warfare, robotics, and data analytics will likely outpace our ability to adsorb them. For us to have any kind of competitive edge in this industry would require a substantial investment in research and development. An alternative would be for Namibia to look at the underserved markets of developing countries, countries that mirror Namibia’s social-economical aspects and whose demands for technological innovations are comparable to our own. I believe serving these markets, which provide a larger market size than developed economies present a considerable opportunity for Namibia to define itself as a software creative industry.

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DEVELOPER CIRCLE FROM FACEBOOK Developer Circle Windhoek, 469 members. w developers.facebook.com/developercircles

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INTERNET SOCIETY NAMIBIA Namibian Chapter of the Internet Society, an internet multi-stakeholder organization working and advocating for internet policy and development w isoc.na/ @ isocnam@gmail.com NBIC DEVELOPER CIRCLE The NBIC Developer Circle is a community is for software hackers, coders, creators and generally anyone that just wants to write, experiment, play with pieces of computer code in whatever computer language B NBICDeveloperCircle

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110 ICT ECOSYSTEM RESOURCES 110 COMPUTER, IT & WEB

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

COMPUTER, IT & WEB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ANKERDATA NAMIBIA Ankerdata is a quality POS and solutions provider focusing on the development, marketing and maintenance of inventory control and interactive POS solutions.

O +264 61 232 554 +264 81 424 1431 K +264 61 232 539 , Nachtigal Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek w www.ankerdatanamibia.com @ info@ankerdatanamibia.com

B AnkerdataNamibia AXON BUSINESS SYSTEMS IT related services

OPEN DATA PORTAL Namibia statistical data

O +264 61 259 886

O +264 61 431 3200

, 123 Keneth Kaunda Street

, FGI House Post Street Mall Windhoek

m P.O. Box 6935 Windhoek

w namibia.opendataforafrica.org w www.nsa.org.na THE TECHGUYS The Tech Guys is a startup that aims to develop the Namibian tech ecosystem. It was founded in 2013 to revolutionise technology adoption in Namibia, with the ultimate goal of enabling Namibia to have a viable and robust space economy. w thetechguysblog.com @ admin@thetechguysblog.com B @TheTechGuysAfrica RLABS Reconstructed Living Lab (RLabs) is a global movement and registered Social Enterprise that provides innovative solutions to address various complex problems.

O +264 61 207 2769 @ rlabsnam@gmail.com w www.rlabs.org B RLabsNamibia

w www.axon.com.na @ Info@axon.com.na B AxonNamibia BINTECS IT solutions, sales and services O +264 61 302 855 , Unit 7 Palnic Square Prosperita Corner of Palladium and Nickel Street Windhoek w www.bintecs.com @ bintects@bintecs.com

B BintecsCC BUSINESS IT SOLUTIONS IT solutions O +264 61 229 697 K +264 61 229 698 ,

Unit 3 Bismarck Village Corner of Bismarck and Church Street Windhoek

CHEETAH COMPUTER STATIONERY AND FURNITURE O +264 61 259 685 , Gutenberg Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek m P.O. Box 21000 Windhoek West Windhoek @ Cheeta@iway.na CYLON WEB DEVELOPMENT Website and custom android application development and digital marketing Contact person: Jesse Liula Schiceya m P.O. Box 1141 Tsumeb w www.cylon-WebDev.com @ Jesse@cylon-webdev.com jesse.schiceya@gmail.com

B CylonWebDev A CylonWebdev V Cylon Webdev DIGITAL PEOPLE NAMBIA Web and software development O +264 61 252 133 K +264 61 252 133 , Unit 37 Old Power Station Windhoek w www.digital.com.na @ info@digital.com.na B dpwhk DYNAMIC MOBILE SOLUTIONS Mobile phone and SMS marketing aggregator Contact person: Kashifa De Beer O +264 61 250 576 +264 81 375 0545 K +264 61 248 132 , 3 Feld Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek m P.O. Box 91202 Klein Windhoek Windhoek

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m P.O. Box 8562 Windhoek w www.bits-cc.com

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EX NIHILO Creative consulting solutions

Eros Windhoek w www.indilinga.com @ helpdesk@indilinga.com

LINDELA INVESTMENTS Structured cabling and computer services

PASTEC EVOLUTION Contact person: Andreas Vashinda

INKY SHOP

O +264 81 726 5336

O +264 61 235 167 K +264 61 228 633

, 4908 Penguin Street Walvis Bay

, Shop 28 Post Street Mall Windhoek

m P.O Box 30 Walvis Bay

Contact person: Yanis Japal O +264 81 749 7369 w www.exnihilo.cc @ exnihilocc@gmail.com GREEN ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS Specialised IT services O +264 61 416 300 K +26461 402 652 , Unit 1 Garthanri Park Corner of Thorpe & Voigts Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 23719 Windhoek w www.green.com.na @ info@green.com.na GTECH O +264 61 302 304 +264 81 127 8129 K +264 61 259 510 , Eike Street Suiderhof Windhoek m P.O. Box 40012 Ausspannplatz Windhoek @ g.gtech@iway.na B gtech.office

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O +264 61 227 409 , Corner of Jan Jonker and Newton Street Windhoek INDILINGA Systems design and logistics O +264 61 401 208 K +088 61 46 522 , Brandberg Street

m P.O. Box 86047 Eros Windhoek

@ lindela1@gmail.com vashinda12@gmail.com A MalaikaTechnologies

@ inktec@mweb.com.na

MODUS COMPUTER CONSULTING

B inkyshop

O +264 61 256 662 K +264 61 256 663

IT CHOICE IT solution and services O +264 61 228 139 K +264 61 235 780 , 7 Bell Street Southern Industrial Windhoek w www.itchoice.com.na @ info@itchoice.com.na

B itchoice.namibia iWITS User experience, digital design, programming and web development , 21 Nachtigal Street Palm Crescent Building Windhoek

w www.orbit.com.na @ Admin@orbit.com.na

, 26 Mozart Street Windhoek West Windhoek m P.O. Box 90565 Windhoek w www.modus.com.na @ admin@modus.com.na

B ModusComputerConsulting NANODOG O +264 61 225 221 K +264 61 242 687 w nanodog.net @ info@nanodog.net B nanodog.net

O +264 61 256 660

ORANGE IT SOLUTIONS

w www.iwits.me @ assist@iwits.me

O +264 61 402 248 +264 81 144 7747

B iWitsDevelopment KARNIC COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND PERIPHERALS

m P.O. Box 23153 w www.orange-its.com @ Info@orange-its.com

O +264 61 225 901/2 +264 61 225 801

B orangeitsnam

O +264 61 431 0400 +264 61 431 0401 , 8 Schinz Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek m P.O. Box 97414 Windhoek w

www.pastec.com.na info@pastec.com.na sales@pastec.com.na support@pastec.com.na

B PastecNamibia POINT OF SALES NAMIBIA O +264 61 228 276 K +264 61 229 139 m P.O. Box 1118 Namibia w www.pointofsalenamibia.com @ schorsch@pointofsale.com.na helma@pointofsale.com.na B pointofsalenamibia RAINMAKER Google agency in Namibia providing digital marketing for the hospitality and tourism industry O +264 61 831 7246 m P.O. Box 6941 Ausspannplatz Windhoek w www.rainmaker.travel @ success@rainmaker.travel B rainmakerafrica ROYAL COMPUTERS Contact person: Libertine Amathila

ORBIT TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS

O +264 61 228 179 +264 64 200 543 +264 64 406 914

, 16 Edison Street Southern Industrial Windhoek

O +264 61 232 537 K +264 61 227 597

m P.O. Box 96544 Windhoek

, 108 John Mienert Street Windhoek

, Shop 25 Middle Level Gustav Voigts Centre Windhoek

w www.karnic.com.na @ Shannon@karnic.com.na

m P.O Box 21875 Windhoek

@ windhoek@netmac.co.za walvisbay@netmac.co.za

swakop@netmac.co.za

@ bragam@titansol.onmicrosoft.com

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B TITAN-Technologies

Contact person: Pea Angula

THREE FOURTEEN TRADING Software development and innovation

O +264 61 433 9911 +264 61 433 9921 , 161 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue Service Road Southern Industrial Windhoek

Contact person: Ester Hamacher O +264 81 370 1074

@ contact@salt.na

m P.O. Box 4013 Ongwediva

@ threefourteentrading@gmail.com

B @saltessentialit

B Three Fourteen Group

SMARTMOVE WEB DEVELOPMENT Web development and digital marketing

VAST DEVELOPMENT METHOD Contact person: Llewellyn van der Merwe

Contact person: Theo Wormsbaecher O +264 81 284 0789 , 12 Lenie Street Ludwigsdorf Windhoek m P.O. Box 5332 Windhoek w www.smartmove.com.na @ theo@smartmove.com.na info@smartmove.com.na

B smartmove.com.na STATSOL Information technology ,

Unit 4 Erf 5 Rossini Street Windhoek West Windhoek

m P.O. Box 6424 Ausspannplatz Windhoek @ thanksie17@gmail.com esterhamacher@gmail.com

B statsoltrading TITAN I.T SOLUTIONS Web design and web hosting Contact person: Michael Braga O +264 81 555 2251 , Erf 6115 Rolynne Street m P.O. Box 41854

O +264 81 248 7770 m P.O. Box 30251 Windhoek w www.vdm.io @ llewellyn@vdm.io

B VastDevelopmentMethod VIVERE CREATIVES Website design and application development Contact person: Ervin Kahorere , 1607 Wanaheda Windhoek w www.viverecreatives.com @ ervinkahorere@gmail.com VEYA VEYA ICT has a specific mandate in its vision and mission to champion the goal of ICT service excellence in Namibia, a commitment which will raise the bar for the Namibian ICT sector.

O +264 61 285 3000 , 2 Bismarck Street Windhoek w www.veya.com.na @ info@veya.com.na VISTAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES O +264 65 242 444 K +264 65 242 280 w www.vistar.com.na @ info@vistar.com.na B VistarEssential

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w www.dymoso.com @ office@dymoso.com office@dymoso.com

B Dynamic Mobile Solutions

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT Namibia Publishing House (Pty) Ltd. & University of Namibia Press

Publishing in Namibia

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To publish is to make information public.

Namibia has numerous daily newspapers published in Afrikaans, English, German, Silozi and Oshiwambo, limited magazine publications, and publishing houses which cater to schools and churches. A few trade publishers have risen and fallen since the country’s independence, catering to those who love to read for fun. The reality remains, though, that unless you are publishing textbooks, there is a slim chance of success in keeping your business in operation.

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As supply depends on demand, publishing houses struggle to sell books other than textbooks, and even those are the first to be hit by government budget cuts in a struggling economy. If you consider the amount of work that goes into publishing a quality book, it is understandable that small print runs carry a higher price per book.

To put it simply, if we as Namibians read more and bought more books, they would be more affordable.

Publishing employs writers, copy editors, designers, illustrators, photographers, cartographers, indexers, proof readers, printers, distributors, marketers and book

sellers. It engages the paper, ink and transport industries, and increasingly the technical and design specialists who publish on digital and audio platforms. In this information age, publishing has become more relevant than ever. With the noise of the digital era streaming from every screen and speaker, the printed book does a fine job of sorting the junk from the magic.

In our multicultural society, in which storytelling used to be the favourite past time of our grandparents, we face a challenge of bringing the tales we were raised on into our modern homes. Our children are growing up in the era where TV and social media provide visual stimulation and instant gratification.

Studies reveal that our average attention span is now shorter than that of a goldfish, which means that we lose concentration after about 8 seconds. Taking this into account, it is no wonder that our children prefer to watch an action-packed cartoon that leaves no potential for imagination, than doing the hard work themselves by focusing on a text for a longer period of time.

As parents, we are the culprits of fostering such behaviours by choosing to eat dinner

PUBLISHING EMPLOYS Writers Copy Editors Designers Illustrators Photographers Cartographers Indexers Proof Readers Printers Distributors Marketers Book Sellers

With the noise of the digital era streaming from every screen and speaker, the printed book does a fine job of sorting the junk from the magic.

Public libraries require an ID, 2 passport photos municipal bill as a proof of address in order to grant membership, immediately excluding most shack dwellers from being able to use them

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS Patrycja Chyla-Malima is a Publisher at Namibia Publishing House (Pty) Ltd. Mutaleni Nadimi is the Editorial and Production Manager at the University of Namibia Press.

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Many of us may simply not be able to afford buying books for pleasure on a regular basis, mainly because of their price tag. However, the local libraries that are supposed to serve the purpose of making the printed word available to their communities are failing to do exactly that. Many of them have been closed down, or are severely underfunded.

Public libraries also require an ID, 2 passport photos and a municipal bill as a proof of address in order to grant membership, immediately excluding most shack dwellers on the outskirts of urban areas from being able to use them. To remedy this situation, libraries could organise fundraising events, ask for donations of old books or simply appeal to local businesses for support.

Changing some of the membership requirements to make public libraries accessible to those who need them most would definitely help a lot of parents nourish a reading culture at home.

There remain untapped entrepreneurial opportunities within the publishing industry with regard to sales, marketing and distribution of novels, poetry and

autobiographies. Book clubs, mobile libraries and public readings are a few ways of stimulating a reading culture.

On the side of the publishers, affordable print book prices and more visible e-book options could be established to make Namibian books more accessible to the willing reader. Do we need more bookshops? Or should book distributors maximize on existing arenas including weekend markets, Spoken Word events, school fun days and literary festivals?

Perhaps the audiobook format is best suited for our country of many languages, seeing how successful radio is and how increasingly popular podcasts and audiobooks are becoming.

The government’s reading campaigns inform of yearly Readathons as well as allocation of additional reading periods in the curriculum for basic education for Grades 1-12. There are much welcomed initiatives in the Namibian schools.

But are they enough to encourage the younger generations to see reading as a powerful tool with which to access information?

Knowledge is power and books are full of it. It is therefore the ultimate goal for the publishing industry in our country to work with all the stakeholders involved to provide more stimulating and interactive materials that younger minds would find enjoyable, parents could easily access and government would be able to procure in large quantities.

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in front of the TV, constantly checking our cell phone for updates, not taking a few minutes to read bedtime stories to our youngest, and not even being seen reading a book, or owning one, for that matter. How many of us have put reading newspapers as an actual hobby on a job application?

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KLEOPAS KONDJELA NGHIKEFELWA O +264 81 777 8283 m P.O. Box 1094 Ondangwa @ kleopasn@gmail.com

O +264 61 236 938 K +264 61 226 187

KUISEB VERLAG NAMIBIA SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY A non-profit organisation that facilitates publishing of scientific research and environmental awareness

, Gruner Krantz Complex Macadam Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek

O +264 61 225 372 K +264 61 226 846

m P.O. Box 6870 Windhoek

, 110 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek

w www.namibiabooks.com @ contact@namibiabooks.com

m P.O. Box 67 Windhoek

NAMIBIAN PUBLISHING HOUSE. MACMILLAN EDUCATION NAMIBIA A wide range of quality educational material

w www.namscience.com.na @ nwg@iway.na MARTIAL PUBLISHING Publishing company Contact person: Bryony van der Merwe O

K

+264 61 306 012 +264 61 306 013 +264 61 400 553 +264 61 306 015

, Gruner Krantz Complex Macadam Street (Opposite Obeco) Ausspannplatz Southern Industrial Windhoek

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m P.O. Box 5026 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 11579 Windhoek

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NAMIBIA BOOK MARKET Marketing and distribution company specialising in books, maps, DVDs and CDs of Namibia

w www.omalaeti.com PEARSON NAMIBIA We offer the widest choice of educational materials in Namibia, publishing under the Longman, Heinemann and Pearson imprints O +264 61 231 214 K +264 61 222 4019 ,

Unit 7 Kingland Park 98 Nickel Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 6025 Windhoek

@ Thresia.myburg@pearson.com PRIMEFOCUS MAGAZINE Monthly magazine with a focus on business development, economic, social, cultural and political trends in Nambia

Windhoek

m Private Bag 13301 Windhoek w www.unam.edu.na/unam-press @ unampress@unam.na

B UNAMPress A UNAMPress VENTURE PUBLICATIONS Tourism related publisher Contact person: Janine van der Merwe O +264 61 420 500 , 4 Herzinger Crescent Windhoek m P.O. Box 21593 Windhoek w www.travelnewsnamibia.com @ janine@travelnewsnamibia.com

Contact person: Yolanda Nel

O +264 81 146 9484 , 58 Westvale 150 Sheppmann Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 31000 Windhoek

B yollieoriginal ZEBRA PUBLISHING Leading educational publishers providing engaging and creative blended learning resources

, 3 Sauerbruch Street Windhoek West Windhoek

O +264 61 402 102 K +264 61 402 106

, 18 Adler Street Windhoek

B Zebra Publishing (Pty) Ltd

m P.O. Box 22830 Windhoek

, 43 Feld Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek

@ editor@vision2030focusmag.com

B Vision 2030 Focus Magazzine

w www.nph.com.na @ info@nph.com.na

m P.O. Box 27525 Windhoek

WORDWEAVER PUBLISHING HOUSE

B nph.macmillan

w www.primefocusmag.com

NASCALI PUBLISHERS Offering affordable and time efficient publishing services

TRUTH TONE REVIEW Book publication Contact person: Goodwill Domingues

O +264 61 402 198 +264 81 041 0656 +264 81 041 0655

B MartialPublishing

@ Nascali@btcmail.co.bw

NAMBUZZ MEDIA Namibia’s leading business and national agenda’s magazine

B nascalipublishers OMALAETI MEDIA GROUP Newspaper and magazine publisher, record label, technology, events company and news application.

O +264 81 446 7360 w www.effective-mediagroup.com @ goodwilldomingues@gmail.com truthtonep@gmail.com

B truthtonepublishers A TruthToneReview V truth_tone_publishers_ UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA PRESS Academic publishing Contact person: Jill Kinahan O +264 61 206 4714

O +264 61 402 102 , 43 Feld Street

, 340 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue Pionierspark

O +264 61 306 012 , Macadam Street Windhoek w www.wordweavernam.com

m P.O. Box 1186 Windhoek w www.sugaryoblivion.com @ cvanwyk22@gmail.com A SugaryOblivion V sugaryoblivion CLARICE SIMON THEYS Writer

O +264 61 232 612

@ info.nam@Zebrapuplishing.com

, 19 Faraday Street Southern Industrial Windhoek

, 6206 Anemone Street Khomasdal Windhoek

@ landa.nel@gmail.com

O +264 81 820 2024

O +264 61 232 165 K +264 61 233 538

CINDY VAN WYK Editing and proof-reading

O +264 81 250 8515

m P.O. Box 96305 Windhoek

, 18 Adler Street Windhoek West Windhoek

, 17 Hahnemann Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 27527 Windhoek

VISION 2030 FOCUS MAGAZINE

w www.martialpublishing.com @ Bryony@martialpublishing.com

O +264 61 306 665 +264 85 560 3909 K +264 61 306 665

Ausspannplatz Windhoek

WRITERS ALVIN ERLANK Writer, literature and drama O +264 81 475 7042 m P.O. Box 2829 Windhoek @ alvinerlank@gmail.com

B Wordweaver Publishing House

ANGELICA KAWANA Literature

YAMBEKA CHILDREN African and children’s literature

O +264 81 726 6900 +264 81 402 2979

Contact person: Helvi Itenge-Wheeler

m P.O. Box 260 Lüderitz

O +264 61 258 194 +264 81 679 7870

@ angelicakawana74@yahoo.com

@ info@yambekachildren.com Yambekachildren@gmail.com

B YambekaChildrenMedia

BONIFATIUS TCHILEMO Writer and Author

YOLLIE ORIGINAL CONSULTANTS Freelance Public Relations, marketing work and consulting work for up and coming writers in Namibia

m P.O. Box 2356 Rundu

O +264 81 879 0323

@ t.bonifatius@gmail.com

O +264 64 461 450 +264 81 278 5269 m P.O. Box 3542 Swakopmund @ claricetheys@gmail.com JUSTINA PENELAO SHATONHOKA Writer O +264 81 344 1010 m P.O. Box 820 Oshakati @ just.pene@yahoo.com MARTHA MUKAIWA Freelance Writer O +264 81 323 6416 w www.marthamukaiwa.com @ martha.mukaiwa@gmail.com

B Martha Mukaiwa A Martha Mukaiwa V Martha Mukaiwa MBENAO BEN-MOORE Writer O +264 81 224 0474 +264 61 263 281 m P.O. Box 61373 Katutura Windhoek NAMIBIA ACADEMIC EDITING Editing corporate communication and academic papers @ namibiaediting@gmail.com

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@ admin@nambuzz.biz nambuzznamibia@gmail.com

B nambuzznamibia

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SALOM T. SHILONGO Author O +264 81 214 8337 m P.O. Box 7161 Oshakati

Namibia and featuring news and analysis on business, travel, lifestyles, sports and more

m P.O. Box 20085 Windhoek

w economist.com.na

B architectural.outlet

NAMIBIA PRESS AGENCY National news agency of Namibia

BOOST PRINTING SOLUTIONS Design and print production

CAPRIVI VISION Namibian community newspaper published in English and Lozi languages

O +264 61 37000

Contact person: Udo Meyer

, Cnr of Keller and Eugene Marais Street Windhoek

O +264 64 460 888

O +264 81 258 8781

w www.az.com.na @ azinfo@az.com.na B aznamibia A AZnamibia

@ salomoshilongo@gmail.com SAMUEL FRANS PANDJOWIKO Writer O +264 61 251 107 +264 81 425 2791 m P.O. Box 26978 Windhoek @ samuelfrans@yahoo.com SIMON NGENOKESHO Writer and author O +264 81 464 5465 m P.O. Box 18011 Onandjaba @ simongenokesho@gmail.com STAFANUS SHIDOLO Writer and author O +264 81 338 4270 m P.O. Box 10462 Windhoek

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Erf 1127 NDC Building Linchwe Street Katima Mulilo

w www.caprivivision.com @ editor@caprivivision.com

B The Caprivi Vision Newspaper A caprivinews

O +264 61 273 328 K +264 61 235 419

w www.confidente.com.na @ reception@confidente.com.na B theconfidente

, Corner of Dr. W Kulz and Kerby Streets Windhoek

DIE REPUBLIKEIN Daily Afrikaans newspaper

m Private Bag 13364 Windhoek

O +264 61 297 2000

w www.newera.com.na B New Era Newspaper A NewEraNewspaper

w www.republikein.com.na @ republikein@republikein.com.na B republikein A Republikein INFORMANTÉ Newspaper based in Windhoek

@ tangeni22@gmail.com

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w www.namibiansun.com

O +264 61 246 136

TANGENI SHIMWENENI Writer and author

NEWSPRINT

NAMIBIAN SUN Daily English newspaper

NEW ERA Daily newspaper published in English and indigenous Namibian languages

@ shidolostefanus@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 510 Outapi

w www.nampa.org

CONFIDENTÉ Independent newspaper published by Max Media Conglomerate

, 11 General Murtala Muhammed Avenue Windhoek

O +264 81 474 8201

m P.O. Box 26185 Windhoek

w www.informante.web.na @ editor@tgi.na

, Erf 599 Henties Bay Road Swakopmund w www.boost.com.na @ design3@boost.com.na

B boostprintingsolutions PRINTWORX Full-service printer O +264 64 464 165 , 4 Moses Garoeb Street Swakopmund w www.printworx.co @ admin@printworx.com.na management@printworx.com.na

B printworx A _printworx_ V printworx_ Windhoek

THE NAMIBIAN Leading daily newspaper published in English

w www.thecanvascompany.net @ design@thevanvascompany.net hello@thecanvascompany.net

B thecanvascompany V thecanvascompany

O +264 61 279 600 K +264 61 279 602

WORDPRESS NAMIBIA Printing press for special supplements

m P.O. Box 20783 Windhoek

O +264 83 100 1000

w www.namibian.com.na @ news@namibian.com.na B aznamibia

,

Erf 189 Industria Street Lafrenz Ext. 1 Windhoek

B informantenam

SPECIALTY PRINTERS

m P.O. Box 81573 Olympia Windhoek

INSIGHT NAMIBIA Namibian current affairs magazine

ARCHITECTURAL OUTLET Large format and speciality printing

w www.wordpressnamibia.com @ info@wordpressnamibia.com

, 11 General Murtala Muhammed Avenue Windhoek

w insightnamibiamagazine.blogspot.com @ advertising@insight.com.na

O +264 61 248 954

m P.O. Box 3436 Eros Windhoek

NAMIBIA ECONOMIST Weekly business newspaper published in

ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG One of a few German-language newspapers published in Windhoek O +264 61 225 822

, 44 Promenaden Road Eros Windhoek

THE CANVAS COMPANY Canvas and hardboard printing Contact person: Emma Petherbridge

O +264 81 148 4496

Russian and all Namibia languages

, 2 Anton Lubowski Street Luxury Hill Windhoek

O +264 81 238 6258 K +264 61 254 397

m P.O. Box 1991

m P.O. Box 1182 Windhoek

TRANSLATORS

w www.translation.com.na @ namibia.translation@gmail.com

ACTIVE BUSINESS CARE

NAMTRANSLATIONS SERVICES

O +264 81 463 6286

O +264 81 260 2270 K +264 62 504 997

, 981 Hydra Street Windhoek w www.atsnam.com @ activebusinesscare@gmail.com ACTIVE TRANSLATION SERVICES O +264 81 463 6286 , 634 Sash Street Windhoek w www.atsnam.com @ activetranslationservices@gmail.com

CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS NAMIBIA O +264 61 249 221 K +264 61 249 223 m P.O. Box 90643 Windhoek w www.confocomm.co.za @ confcomm@mweb.com.na KV & J SWORN TRANSLATORS & TUTOR Professional translation, conference interpretation and languages tutorial services.

French, English, Portuguese and Swahili

m P.O. Box 729 Okahandja @ namtranslations@iway.na RONJA LYHS Translator for German, English and Afrikaans O +264 61 235 837 m P.O. Box 20224 Windhoek @ lyhs@afol.com.na SEMANTIX LANGUAGE CENTRE Contact person: Richard Tjitua O +264 81 252 5550 m P.O. Box 2374 Windhoek @ rtjitua@gmail.com TRANSLATION INTERPRETATION SERVICE O +264 61 401 468

Contact person: Kaviro Valentin Nsengi

m P.O. Box 1182 Windhoek

O +264 61 269 346 K +264 61 260 705

TSENAYE LINGUISTIC SERVICES

m P.O. Box 97260 Maerua Mall Windhoek

O +264 61 271 015 m P.O. Box 22592 Windhoek

MANDUME LANGUAGE CENTRE Translation services

W H NOLTING Translator for English, German and Afrikaans

O +264 61 251 027

O +264 61 230 274

m P.O. Box 9377 Eros Windhoek

, 7 Wasserberg Street Klein Windhoek Windhoek

NAMIBIA-TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICE French, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic,

@ nolting@mweb.com.na

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Werner Hillebrecht is an information specialist who has worked for the National Library and the National Archives of Namibia.

LTUR AL OBJECTS HISTORICAL AND CU mber of museums are found in a nu , try. Like ph otos acro ss th e co un d ve many uses, an museum objects ha may be too fragile while the originals d, they can still be to be moved aroun dels, re-creations, used to inspire mo gs. It is important or artistic renderin en museums have to remember that oft e than what they much more in storag ral public. display for the gene

Rich book collections relating to Namibia dating back as far as 1719 are stored at the National Library, the National Archives, the Namibia Scientific Society, and the Sam Cohen Library.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT Wer ner Hillebrecht

Museums, Libraries and Archives

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Namibia has a rich cultural and historical heritage that is frequently cited, used, re-used and adapted in creative industries. Unfortunately there is too much reliance on too few themes, items and images that have been over-used and become stereotypical. Namibia has much more to offer if one is prepared to dig in museums, libraries, and archives. Which kind of resources can one find in these institutions?

Original newspapers since the first issue (1898) can be found in the National Library and in the Sam Cohen Library, while they are available on microfilm in the National Archives.

Oral history recordings are in the National Archives, while radio and TV recordings are preserved at the National Archives and the NBC. Government files and Court records dating back to the 19th century are at the National Archives, while manuscripts can be found mostly at the National Archives but also in the Sam Cohen Library.

Images can be used in so many ways: as unaltered documents; as a model for artistic renditions; as a source for recreating faithful historic scenery, costumes and props in movies; as inspiration for fashion designers or in graphic design. The National Archives alone has 25,000 catalogued and digitised photos (and more waiting to be processed), but also the Namibia Scientific Society and the Sam Cohen Library have substantial, well organised and largely digitised collections. In addition, the newspapers (The Namibian, Windhoek Observer, Democratic Media Holdings, New Era), and the news agency NAMPA have photo archives.

FILM AND VIDEO are mostly archived by the National Archives. This includes older archival material from the NBC. Access to much of this material is currently limited by lacking replay equipment and lacking digitisation; however, professional producers wishing to re-use material can cooperate to find viable solutions to the technical problems.

The National Archives offer the option to audiovisual producers to deposit their old analogue footage reels and tapes, which are often a storage problem, in a safe and controlled environment. The copyright will remain with the producers. Similar arrangements for digital material are under discussion.

um, in particular, The National Muse a lack of exhibition has a vast store but rators of specific space, and the cu consulted. Rich sections have to be cially of colo nial colle ctio ns es pe e Sw akop mun d obje ct s ar e at th collections, which Museum. Smaller ite rich on local can however be qu d at Oluk on da , hi st or y, ar e fo un ein, and LĂźderitz.

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EXPERTISE about the contents of these repositories is often crucial to identify suitable material, and to learn more about what is depicted, or how and when museum items were used.

Front-end staff may often not have not the required expertise, and it is important to ask around, contact the heads of institutions, and sometimes, to consult former staff who might have retired or moved on to other jobs and institutions.

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STORIES to be re-told as documentaries or in fictional form. They can be found in published form in travel books, short stories, old newspapers, autobiographies, or scholarly historical work. They may have been recorded in oral history projects, or told and recorded on radio and TV. They may lie buried in unpublished but archived manuscripts. They can be distilled from dry government files. And a very rich but almost completely untapped source for human drama can be found in the court records, which are available to the public. Where to find them?

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A gallery is the industry link between artist and audience. This is the physical (or online) market place where interactions and transactions can occur. Galleries can be commercial and non-commercial, functioning as educational or profit driven spaces or, in some cases, both. However these are all essentially social spaces that attract both locals and tourists. In Namibia no visual art galleries charge an entrance fee for viewers and while some are linked to other businesses and access is limited, they all remain ‘free to see’. Like many creative industries in Namibia the gallery scene is laden with potential and seems constantly on the verge of emerging into a brighter future. This text is a short exploration of what is holding us back and how we can start achieving this goal.

Relative to the number of artists in Namibia there are very few platforms from which to market and sell art. One of the largest players in this industry, the NAGN, is in fact mandated to function as an educational and democratic space for all visual art. It is only due to the lack of commercial gallery venues that the NAGN has also taken on the role of a commercial space. Like the NAGN, many

art galleries in Namibia are state financed or subsidised. The Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC), the Goethe-Institut and the COSDEF arts and crafts centre, for example, all enjoy state or international funding. The few privately owned galleries in Namibia are joint spaces which share attention with book shops, art suppliers, framers etc. As such, there are next to no purely commercial galleries in Namibia with the sole function of marketing and selling art. Despite the increasing middle class in Namibia, there is still low local purchasing of art and indeed limited participation in art collecting or arts appreciation. Private individuals and companies will need encouragement to increase their spending on local visual art.

This shortage is despite the increased interest in contemporary African art internationally. Giles Peppiatt, director of contemporary African art at Bonhams Auctioneers says, “Interest in contemporary African art has exploded, particularly among international collectors, who expect it to be the next market where values increase in the same manner as contemporary Chinese art”[1]. •

ONLINE ART GALLERIES

Desert Art Brokers Namibianart.net

“Like many creative industries in Namibia the gallery scene is laden with potential and seems constantly on the verge of emerging into a brighter future.”

“...it is important to cultivate a buying community within our borders...”

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT Helen Harris & Gina Figueira

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS At the time of writing this contribution Helen Harris and Gina Figueira were curators at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN). The NAGN is a State Owned Institution that deals with the collection and preservation of fine art as well as the exhibiting of contemporary fine art.

They now co-own Start Art Gallery, Windhoek's newest independent contemporary gallery space.

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Though there is still not enough public investment in arts education1, some efforts have been made. Public sector investment in the visual arts, specifically in terms of education, has seen a steady stream of young visual arts professionals coming out of institutions like the College of the Arts (COTA) and the University of Namibia (UNAM). In the words of Nicky Marais, head of Visual Arts, “The College of the Arts is totally supported by the Namibian Government through the Directorate of Arts in the Ministry of Education Art and Culture. This allows us to provide affordable accredited tertiary arts education to young Namibian school-leavers, many of whom are then qualified to take up jobs in the art sector when they qualify. Certain departments at the College boast a hundren percent employment rate for their diploma graduates, and all depar tments emphasise self employment skills in the courses they offer at diploma level.”[4] This support for tertiary level arts education has put a lot of Namibian contemporary art on par with international standards. However, there are challenges in matching the supply with the demand.

Namibia is at a disadvantage in terms of its low population, in comparison to other African countries whose art markets are thriving internationally and locally, such as Nigeria and Ghana [1].

100% EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR DIPLOMA GRADUATES* While it is important to cultivate a buying community within our borders, linking the supply of Namibian art with the international demand is one way of supplementing the market. Currently there are very few platforms dedicated to creating this link.

While the large numbers of tourists visiting the country are often prepared to purchase art and craft to take home with them3, an online presence is more likely to extend the market reach beyond our borders. Relatively new initiatives like Desert Art Brokers and Namibianart.net are attempting to achieve this. Desert Art Brokers describe their goal as offering “collectors and aspiring collectors the opportunity to discover, learn about and buy Namibian art”[5]. International markets unfortunately still reflect and perpetuate problematic ideas about African art, framing it in opposition to ‘contemporary’ or ‘western art’. These old notions must be challenged with continued interventions into the market, not only to generate income via sales for Namibian and African artists, but also in order to assert ourselves as ‘contemporary’ players in these markets.

Another challenge faced by the Namibian art market is the small number of arts administrators who work for, or create, these platforms. Most of the existing arts administrators are employed by public sector arts institutions. There can be no successful gallery without competent and well trained arts administrators. In the long term there needs to be an emphasis on educating Namibians to become arts administrators and curators to address the gap between artists and the art market.

In the short term, however, visual artists in Namibia would benefit from exploring ways to market themselves and act as their own arts managers. It is important that the current pervasive mindset that the public sector should be providing all that is needed to make the arts a successful industry in Namibia is shifted.

The future success of Namibian galleries depends largely on increased exposure both locally and internationally. Platforms like this, the first creative industry guide in Namibia, are a wonderful and necessary step in the right direction, helping to formalise the existing industry of creative professionals and link them to the market demand.

Notes 1. *According to certain College of the Arts departments.

2. The majority of public schools do not offer visual or other art forms as subjects to their students.

3. Like the majority of visitors to the NAGN, the majority of sales at the NAGN are to tourists.

Bibliography [1] C. Beugge, “African art: a good investment?,” Telegraph UK, 20 May 2014. [Online].

Available: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/10842809/ African-art-a-good-investment.html. [Accessed 3 July 2017].

[2] J. Prisco, “Looking for an investment? African art is hotter than gold,” CNN, 18 January 2016. [Online]. Available: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/17/arts/africacontemporary-art-investment/index.html. [Accessed 3 July 2017].

[3] C. Roux, “African artists at the Venice Biennale,” Financial Times, 2017. [Online].

Available: https://www.ft.com/content/bd0cb2f0-2b2e-11e7-bc4b5528796fe35c?mhq5j=e1. [Accessed 4 July 2017].

[4] N. Marais, Interviewee, Interview with the curators. [Interview]. 4 July 2017.

[5] Desert Art Brokers, “About Us,” Desert Art Brokers, 2017. [Online].

Available: https://desertartbrokers.com/about-us/. [Accessed 4 July 2017].

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“There can be no successful gallery without competent and well trained arts administrators.”

Many international auction houses note that at least half of the buyers of contemporary African art are Africans, implying that increased wealth and a larger middle class on the continent translates to more investment in contemporary art[2].

More and more African countries are inserting themselves into the global art narrative by participating in international exhibitions like the Venice Biennial.

While it is certainly an uphill battle the presence of African art in the global arena is being felt[3]. On the continent itself Dak’Art in Senegal and the various annual Art Fairs that take place in South Africa continue to grow and gain more attention.

All of this indicates the massive untapped potential of the Namibian art industry.

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF NAMIBIA O +264 61 2935111 , 1 Eugene Marais Street

LISTIN GS

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O +264 61 291 2071 +2644 61 291 2071

Contact person: Heidi Müseler

, Information Centre and Radio Archives: Pettenkofer Street

m Private Bag 13250

m P.O. Box 321 Windhoek

@ national.archives@nlas.gov.na

w www.nbc.na

THE NAMIBIAN

GALLERIES

O +264 61 279 600

CMARTE GALLERY

, 42 John Meinert Street m P.O. Box 20783 Windhoek w www.namibian.com.na @ info@namibian.com.na

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HOUSE OF ART Gallery, boutique, framing and printing studio

133 LIBRARIES 133 MUSEUMS

Unit 52 House of Arts Hyper Motor City Maxwell Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 97349 Maerua Mall Windhoek w www.houseofartsnamibia.com @ house-of-art@afol.com.na frametique@afol.com.na

B Frametique

NAMIBIA MEDIA HOLDINGS Archives of Republikein, Allgemeine Zeitung and Windhoek Advertiser

JOHN MUAFANGEJO ARTS CENTRE GALLERY

Contact person: Margit Nickel or Andrea Domingos

O +264 61 260 014

O +264 61 297 2000

O +264 64 402 874

m P.O. Box 60814 Windhoek

, 11 General Murtala Muhammad Avenue

, Brauhaus Arcade Corner of Tobias Hainyeko Street Swakopmund

w www.jmac-art-namibia.org @ hoc@jmac-art-namibia.org

w www.nmh.com.na

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+264 64 570 017 +264 64 570 017 Wilhelm Zeraua Street Omaruru

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DIE MUSCHEL BOOK & ART Commercial gallery space and book shop

m P.O. Box 3436 Windhoek

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O +264 61 251 700 K +264 61 255 012

WINDHOEK OBSERVER O +264 61 411 800 , Corner of John Meinert and Rossini Street m P.O. Box 2255 Windhoek w /www.observer.com.na @ editor@observer.com.na NAMPA NAMIBIA PRESS AGENCY

w www.muschel.iway.na @ muschelswk@gmail.com muschel@iway.na

B Die Muschel - Book & Art FINE ART GALLERY Dedicated to the promotion of Namibian and South African art and to connect artists with collectors while providing a venue of high quality. , 34 Sam Nujoma Avenue Swakopmund w art-in-namibia.com @ info@art-in-namibia.com

, Corner of Eugene Marais and Keller Street

FRANCO-NAMIBIAN CULTURAL CENTRE GALLERY O +264 61 387 337 K +264 61 224 927

m P.O. Box 61354 Katutura

, 118 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek

w www.nampa.org @ admin@nampa.org

m P.O. Box 11622 Windhoek

O +264 61 374 000

w www.fncc.org.na @ communication@fncc.org.na

B John Muafangejo Art Centre NATIONAL ART GALLERY OF NAMIBIA Exhibition space, framing, venue rental and reading corner Contact person: Annapaula Vakamuena O +264 81 871 5836 +264 61 240 930 , Corner of John Meinert Street and Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek m P.O. Box 994 Windhoek w www.nagn.org.na @ pro@nagn.org.na

B National Art Gallery of Namibia A nagnnamibia V nagnnamibia OMBA GALLERY Gallery space Contact person: Shareen Thude O +264 61 242 222

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NBC NAMIBIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION TV Archives

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m P.O. Box 40759 Ausspannplatz Windhoek w www.namibiacraftcentre.com @ craftcentre@iway.na infocraftcentre@iway.na

B namibiacraftcentre.ncc

, Sanlam Centre Third Floor 154 Independence Avenue Windhoek

m Private Bag 13301 Windhoek w www.unam.edu.na/library @ library@unam.na

@ PublicAffairsWindhoek@state.gov NAMIBIA SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY

ARTS ASSOCIATION HERITAGE TRUST (AAHT) Historical visual art collection

O +264 61 225372

Contact person: Elize van Huyssteen

, Macadam Street Windhoek w www.startartgallery.com @ startartnam@gmail.com

, No.111 Robert Mugabe Avenue Corner of John Meinert Street

O +264 61 302 261 +264 81 275 0678 K +264 88 653 0429

B startartnam

m P.O. Box 67 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 994 Windhoek

w www.namscience.com.na @ nwg@iway.na

@ aaht@iway.na

THE CELLAR OF ROCK Multi-purpose gallery space O +264 61 402 253

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NAMIBIA

CAPE CROSS MUSEUM m Private Bag 13297 Windhoek

, 48 Tal Street Windhoek

O +264 61 2935300

@ info@warehousetheatre.com.na

, 1 Eugene Marais Street

@ gm@capecross.org

THE PROJECT ROOM A gallery and workshop space for handmade crafts and design

m Private Bag 13349 Windhoek

CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND MUSEUM

Contact person: Frieda Lühl , 32 Jenner Street Windhoek

@ national.library@nlas.gov.na NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY

O +264 67 306 225 m P.O. Box 1755 Otjiwarongo @ cheeta@iafrica.com.na

B The Project Room

, Corner of Brahms and Haydn Street Windhoek West

DAMARA LIVING MUSEUM

THE VILLAGE OPERA HOUSE Multi-purpose gallery space

O +264 61 207 2621 O +264 61 207 2022

O +264 81 650 86 34 w www.lcfn.info/damara

O +264 61 237 922 +264 81 297 8340

w library.nust.na @ library@nust.na

DAS ALTE FORT MUSEUM GROOTFONTEIN

, Liliencron Street Windhoek @ the.village.opera.house@gmail.com B The Village Opera House Windhoek

SAM COHEN LIBRARY O +264 61 402695 , Corner of Sam Nujoma Avenue Windhoek Street m P.O. Box 361 Swakopmund w scientificsocietyswakopmund.com/ sam-cohen-library/ @ office@scientificsocietyswakopmund.com

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NAMIBIA

O +264 64 694 199

O +264 64 402 046

O +264 61 276800

m P.O. Box 953 Walvis Bay

, Strand Street

, Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek

@ gillianm@gobabebtrc.org

MUSEUMS

O +264 81 831 6306

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MUSEUM SWAKOPMUND

O +264 61 206 3878

m Private Bag 12029 Windhoek

START ART GALLERY Independent contemporary art gallery with curatorial and consulting services for visual arts

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GOBABEB TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA LIBRARY

O +264 67 242 456 , Erikson Street m P.O. Box 1118 Grootfontein w www.altefortmuseum.de @ wolfgangbetz@arcor.de

HELVI MPINGANA KONDOMBOLO CULTURAL VILLAGE O +264 67 220 787

m P.O. Box 361 Swakopmund w scientificsocietyswakopmund.com swakopmund-museum/ @ office@scientificsocietyswakopmund.com NAKAMBALE MUSEUM

m P.O. Box 1203 Windhoek ONANDJOKWE MEDICAL MUSEUM O +264 65 248 213

m P.O. Box 1973 Tsumeb

O +264 65 245 668

m Private Bag 2016 Ondangwa

@ jgeingob@tsumebmun.org.na

, Olukonda

OVAHIMBA LIVING MUSEUM

JU/'HOANSI LIVING MUSEUM

m Private Bag 2018 Ondangwa

w www.lcfn.info/ovahimba

@ nakambalemuseum@gmail.com

THE MUSEUM OF NAMIBIAN MUSIC National music museum currently in development phase.

NATIONAL EARTH SCIENCES MUSEUM Tours are offered on request only and booking in advance is essential.

Contact person: Ndapewoshali Ashipala

w www.lcfn.info/juhoansi LITTLE HUNTER'S LIVING MUSEUM w www.lcfn.info/hunters LÜDERITZBUCHT MUSEUM

, Omuthiya Contact person: H. Mocke

O +264 63 202 346

O +264 61 302 230 O +264 61 284 8111

, Daiz Street Lüderitz m P.O. Box 512 Lüderitz MAFWE LIVING MUSEUM O +264 81 762 9020 w www.lcfn.info/mafwe MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF NAMIBIA (MAN) Supports museums in various ways such as training, funding and the networking of professionals Contact person: Jeremy Sylvester O +264 61 302 230 K +264 61 302 236 , Namibia Scientific Society Building 112 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek m P.O. Box 147 Windhoek w www.museums.com.na @ museums@iway.na B MuseumsAssociationOfNamibia

@ museums @iway.na , Ground Floor Ministry of Mines and Energy building 6 Aviation Road Windhoek m Private Bag 13297 Windhoek NATIONAL HERITAGE COUNCIL (NHC) Responsible for the protection of Namibia’s natural and cultural heritage

TRANSNAMIB MUSEUM O +264 61 298 2624 m P.O. Box 23896 Windhoek @ Konrad.Schullenbach@transnamib.com.na TSUMEB MUSEUM O +264 67 220 447

Contact person: Solomon April , Main Street O +264 61 244 375 K +264 61 246 872 , 52 Robert Mugabe Avenue Ausspannplatz Windhoek m Private Bag 12043 Windhoek w www.nhc-nam.org @ info@nhc-nam.org B NHCNAMIBIA

m P.O. Box 884 Tsumeb @ tsumus@iway.na WALVIS BAY MUSEUM Contact person: Antoinette Mostert O +264 64 201 3273 ,

Lower level Public library Municipality of Walvis Bay Nangolo Mbumba Avenue

m Private Bag 5017 Walvis Bay @ museum@walvisbaycc.org.na

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT Eino-John Max

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“It is remarkable that our children grow up knowing their own local music, demanding and requesting radio programs to play music by our own local artists.

It is a strong indication of growth in the music sector.�

The music sector has been on the path to growth, thanks to the personal efforts of individual drivers, with very little support from public and private sectors, which provide little to boost the creative or entertainment industry.

If we look at the current state of the music industry as a whole (which includes everyone involved in entertainment), we can see that there has been real growth. We have companies heavily invested in sound equipment, staging, lighting, sound software, logistics, materials, infrastructure, skills, human resources etc. Namibian event organizers used to order materials and hire companies from South Africa to stage big concerts and other entertainment activities. Fortunately, now, all the materials and services needed are locally available, and this is a sign of growth in this sector.

In the past, particularly around the festive season, one would find international artists coming to Namibia for music gigs.

That trend has changed. Namibian artists are ruling the game, they are the masters of their own people when it comes to entertainment.

It is remarkable that our children grow up knowing their own local music, requesting radio programs to play music by our own local artists. It is a strong indication of growth in the music sector.

Many young people join performance groups as dancers, back-up singers, choreographers and instrumentalists, using their skills and talent to entertain, which provides a service to those who require entertainment services, and which creates employment.

The music industry is a real contributing factor to the socioeconomic development of our country through entertainment and education, and, most importantly, it preserves our identity and cultural heritage. This industry may appear to be a small or medium enterprise sector, and I can agree with those who see it that way, but this is an entrepreneurial sector that is constantly growing and will continue to function as long as creativity and entertainment are part of human nature. I am very optimistic that as long as the Namibian population keeps growing and developing, the demand for local music content will continue to increase, securing a future for local music in the entertainment sector.

The number one challenge, when it comes to the industry, is the lack of national policy on it, which is supposed to be covered under the National Arts and Cultural Heritage Policy Document.

I understand that there is a document that is still to be confirmed and guided into the Namibian creative industry as soon as the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has adopted it. We know that there were a number of consultations made for the creation of this document but it is long overdue to put the document into practice to test whether it is really fit for the current industry climate and whether there are new developments that need to be covered.

The Namibian music industry is visible because of its nature, but it completely lacks legislation and policy to guide it.

As long as legislation and policy remain unavailable, the Namibian music industry will remain unguided. This is a sad situation for the sector because it affects all the individuals who form part of the industry.

Without guidelines, every player in the industry can simply do what suits him/her and the public can fall victim to unfair charges or even be misled in some instances.

It is logical that every industry where a human activity is noted, has an impact on the development of the country.

Therefore, such industries must have policy to guide decisions and to achieve rational outcomes. It is high time that leaders in the sector push their directorates to implement and adopt policy on the music industry.

Without policy in place, artists suffer. They are not respected and are treated with discrimination when it comes to distribution of their music in local outlets. They get told to contact head offices in South Africa or that they should be able to supply both South African and Namibian markets, which are totally different markets. Products that suit the Namibian market should be given an opportunity. Outlets that give such instructions to local artists practice clear discrimination. Major outlets are here to provide service and should contribute to the development of the local Namibian industry by offering products that local consumers want.

The current digital environment, where music and film are easy accessible, creates another challenge for the creative industry. On the one hand, it is another way to distribute and market music; on the other hand, it is a risk when people download music without paying, while music production remains costly.

This easy access to free music needs urgent attention in legislation. Proper monitoring systems will provide measures on how to distribute and market music locally and internationally.

The music industry is an industry like any other entrepreneurial industry and it should be treated whole heartedly with strong support if it is to grow into a long-lasting intellectual business.

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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Eino-John Max, is the CEO of the Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (NASCAM), which administers the rights of songwriters and publishers of music.

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In the past, the performing arts comprised of artists and creative individuals communicating intangible value, either for economic exchange, for posterity, or even just for personal enjoyment and showmanship. During the period of greater resistance to colonial, and then to apartheid forces, performing arts disciplines were repurposed to be in service of the Independence effort and the expression of democratic freedom and self-determination. Songs and dances were marshalled as tools of resistance, inspiration and remembrance.

Speeches gave hope and clarity of purpose to the effort, and army parades spoke of unity and collective strength. Today, artists in these disciplines continue to use their uniqueness in service of reflecting the hopes, dreams, concerns and worries of modern Namibian society through art. Today’s artist creates experiences that tell stories of trauma, hurt, pride and gratitude that contribute greater healing within the society.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR Ndinomholo is a Namibian art practitioner and creative entrepreneur whose area of focus is on the intersection between theatre, technology and commerce. He finds himself playing and experimenting with web creation, platform strategies and software defined infrastructure as tools to leverage existing resources, and unlocking value within the theatre and performing arts sector. Ndinomholo is creative director at Momve Creative studio, and founder of Omve Technologies in Windhoek, Namibia.

Throughout all the ages, the three elements of the performing arts value chain (space, audience, artist) have undergone numerous reincarnations, each incarnation reflecting the socio-economic and political capabilities and influences of that society, and the technologies at their disposal. The performing arts environment in Namibia is a spectrum of activities that range from legacy infrastructure systems in which live performances are centrally organized and managed, high quality and state-funded, to systems where performances are freely organized, loosely managed with varying qualities and with little to no funding.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT Ndinomholo Ndilula

Throughout the value chain of the varying systems, there exist untapped possibilities for entrepreneurial minds to capture new value. With the advent of the new digital age brought on by the ever increasing proliferation of mobile technologies, new opportunities arise for sector practitioners to organise, manage and operate the elements in new and enriching ways that will uplift existing systems, and unleash the full potential of this sector.

The Economy of Performance Performing Arts as an industry

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Oudano, or theatre, and all other performing arts disciplines have three primary elements in common; a space where the art experience takes place, at least one wo/ man who will experience the art, and at least one wo/man whose talent or skill will be experienced as art. In the past, as well as in the present, and in the future, these three elements will continue to make up concerts, fashion shows, circus arts, puppetry, spoken word, magic shows, opera, stand-up comedy and public speaking.

These three elements come together to accomplish the expression of an artistic, cultural or creative purpose that only occurs when the three elements are in live occurance with each other. It is these three elements that can be interpreted, adapted and commercialised at the discretion of the creative individual and the environment they are in. The Performing Arts sector of the Creative Industries therefore comprises entities and associated stakeholders of the sector that have commercialized or have a vested interest in the commercial development of the elements of the Performing Arts Sector.

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The artists who work in this field believe that it is the artistic, cultural or creative thing, the Art itself, that calls and makes use of them and their unique skills and talents in order to bring that art ‘thing’ into reality, and to be experienced by the audience. Therefore, it is correct to surmise that these artists and creative individuals feel called to these disciplines and to this industry as a whole. As a result, the main value driver for the sector is social wellbeing, as well as mental and emotional wellbeing, not just for the audience, but for the artist and for society as a whole.

To the greater economy, this sector also contributes by creating small-scale selfemployment, enhancing touristic experiences with accessible entertainment and the additional trade of currency when the three elements of the performing arts value chain (space, audience, artist) are diversified through specialization; for example, speciality companies that provide catering, costume design or after-show cleaning.

“The performing arts environment is a spectrum of activities...”

Even in the face of all of these challenges, the future is bright for the Namibian Performing Arts sector. Unlike at any other point in history, we have unfettered access to technologies that offer great value and benefit to small-scale enterprises, technologies that offer Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, automated back-offices, bookkeeping, and a host of other technology and cloud enabled business tools that free up the time for artists and creative individuals to create more performance art work, whilst developing young artists into seasoned business people aware of the conditions and challenges around them.

The challenge of education and the future of the sector continues to be mitigated by grassroot projects that are questioning traditional modes of performance training and offering new methods and practices that build new skills upon the fundamental basics. A great deal more, however, does need to be done to support and enhance the reach and availability of these grassroots institutions so that they will thrive and become hubs for performance art research and the development of what will become known within the region, and on the world stage, as ‘Namibian Theatre & Performing Arts’.

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The great challenge to the industry is its inability to effectively integrate a decentralization policy, as well as to account for the social wellbeing and health of its participants. The industry is further challenged to activate new investment within the sector. This can only take place, when the sector's private stakeholders develop a stronger voice and are able to implement development strategies separate from the public initiatives of the national government. The private sector of the Performing Arts must be strengthened. A challenge facing the industry as a whole, is a lack of data/knowledge that currently sees industry players making crucial decisions without any relevant data or verifiable metrics to back up their predictions for future outcome.

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VOCAL MOTION SIX (VMSIX) Acapella group O +264 85 211 0308

LISTINGS

146 R EGGA E ARTIST S

B VMSIX

O +264 61 242 152 +264 81 240 4954

B Dance Domain Namibia

Contact person: Ndemufayo ‘Chicken’ Kauxuxena O +264 81 415 7409 +264 81 344 1466 w www.freeyourmindcc.com @ info@freeyourmindcc.com

B freeyourmindlol MICH ALEY DANDAGO GAOSEB Stand up comedian O +264 81 396 3007 m P.O. Box 7958 Windhoek

148 THE ATR E PRODUC TION

@ michnbsc@gmail.com

148 THE SPIANS 149 VISUAL ART S 150 YOU TH CHOIR S

, Lazarette Street Southern Industrial Windhoek w www.dancedomainnam.com @ dancedomainnam@gmail.com

146 SOLO ARTIST 148 THE ATR E & PERFORMANCE VENUE S

O +264 81 258 7128

Contact person: Anchen Wille

FREEYOURMIND STAND UP COMEDY Standup comedy club

146 POE TRY

DANCE COMPANIES & STUDIOS

@ vocalmotionsix@gmail.com

142 COMEDY

145 PERFORMING ARTIST S & PL ATFORMS

DANCE DOMAIN Latin American and ballroom dance studio, specializing in 22 different dance styles

ANCHEN WILLE DANCE ACADEMY Modern dance and ballet academy

COMEDY

143 MUSIC

@ hozala--cc@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 8659 Windhoek

142 ACAPELL A GROUP 142 DANCE COMPANIES & ST UDIOS

F Da-mai Dance Ensemble

MARK KARIAHUUA Master of ceremony and stand up comedian O +264 81 450 7323 , Zeta 1282 Khomasdal Windhoek m P.O. Box 70491 Windhoek w www.Markkariahuua.com @ markkariahuua2@gmail.com B Mark Kariahuua A markthefinest MERVIN CLAASEN Ding-Dong in the Work Suit: Clown Workshop O +264 81 290 0819 m P.O. Box 62576

, Deo Gloria Hall Schlettwein Street Pionierspark Windhoek @ anchenw@iway.na B Anchen Wille Dance Academy ARTS PERFORMING CENTER Contact person: Lis Hidber O

K

+264 81 258 2520 +264 67 222 520 +264 67 220 511 +264 67 220 422

DANCE FACTORY SWAKOPMUND Fully equipped dance and fitness studio for ballet, jazz and modern dance O +264 64 403 367 +264 81 432 3247 K +264 64 403 367 ,

Unit 3 Strauss Industrial Park Einstein Street Swakopmund

w www.dancefactorynam.com @ info@dancefactorynam.com

B DanceFactoryNam

m P.O. Box 223 Tsumeb

EQUIPPED DANCE ACADEMY Offers the highest standard of dance training in a positive and friendly environment

w www.n-apc-as.org @ artslis@mweb.com.na

Contact person: Standley Mareka

BEATRIX MUNYAMA Dance lecturer O +264 81 693 1213 m P.O. Box 2963 Windhoek DA-MAI DANCE ENSEMBLE Dance company and performances Contact person: Trixie Munyama O K ,

+264 81 693 1213 +264 61 229 007 College of the Arts 41 Fidel Castro Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 2963 Windhoek @ damaidanceensemble@gmail.com trixiemunyama@gmail.com

B Da-mai Dance Ensemble

O +264 81 493 0896 @ equippedacademy@gmail.com B EquippedEntertainment FIRST RAIN DANCE THEATRE Dance theatre Contact person: Haymich Olivier O +264 81 332 6157 , 41 Fidel Castro Road Windhoek m P.O. Box 21945 Windhoek w www.frdtdance.com @ frdtdance@gmail.com hayoli4@gmail.com

B First Rain Dance Theatre

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ACAPELLA GROUP

Katutura Windhoek

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Contact person: Mcbreaton Pieters O +264 81 700 9808 , Corner of John Ludwig and Hebenstreit Strasse Windhoek w www.fusionfunk.weebly.com @ fusionfunkdance@gmail.com B FusionFunkStudio KONGOMA DANCE GROUP INVESTMENT Scouting for the very best energetic,versatile and diverse dance groups all around 14 regions in Namibia

w www.salsawhk.com @ dance@salsawhk.com B salsawhk SELMA NESHIKO Dance company O +264 81 449 8113 @ selmakimorah@gmail.com WALVIS BAY ART CENTRE

O +264 81 280 1709 +264 85 280 1709

O +264 64 220 876 +264 81 303 7956 K +264 64 221 511

@ issynak@yahoo.com NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL Cecchetti classical ballet training Contact person: Zelrine Verdoes O +264 81 721 0599 , St George’s Hall Love Street Windhoek @ zelrinevwayk@gmail.com B nationalballetschool OMBETJA YEHINGA ORGANISATION Dance and theatre company for social issues Contact person: Philippe Talavera

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, 27 Trift Street Windhoek Namibia

Contact person: Issy Nakamwe

m P.O. Box 40670 Auspanplatz Windhoek

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THE SALSA WINDHOEK SOCIAL CLUB The only full-time social salsa dancing collective in Windhoek

O +264 61 254 915 +264 81 251 2323 K +264 61 254 894 , 4 Babie Street Suiderhof Windhoek m P.O. Box 97217 Windhoek

, Kingklip Street Walvis Bay m P.O. Box 1016 Walvis Bay

MUSIC BELINDA LOLA LORRAINE MBAENDAVI Contact Person: Bongani O +264 81 410 1562 m P.O. Box 669 Walvis bay

m P.O. Box 417 Omaruru

m P.O. Box 21656 Windhoek

@ mbaseuatjongarero@yahoo.com

@ fomarketing@gmail.com

LYDIA GARISES O +264 81 475 1914

Contact person: Jessy Nambanza

B songnightna

m P.O. Box 60770 Windhoek

HOUSE OF BONGINATHI

@ tsatagos@gmail.com

O +264 81 832 7181

Contact person: Shawn Unathi Skrywer

MARANATHA SINGERS Community gospel singing group

m P.O. Box 246 Kalkrand

O +264 81 332 8283

DAWID SEROUN Singing, festivals and private functions

w www.sanetmusic.com B SanetMusic A SanetMusic DUBZEN ‘DUBE’ GARISEB Music performance O +264 81 825 5191 m P.O. Box 60770 Katutura Windhoek

O +264 81 255 4072

, Unit 7 David Hosea Meroro Street Windhoek

B Maranatha Singers

m P.O. Box 7462 Katutura Windhoek

O +264 81 785 4335

MENROSE HARAKUTA

@ houseofbonginathi@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 50677 Windhoek

IRON ELSE BULAN MATSUIS

@ menroseh@gmail.com

O +264 81 345 8902 +264 81 296 0196

NAMIBIA GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION Contact person: Mwandingi Shalongo

w www.thepatriot.com.na/afros @ jahgariseb@yahoo.com B teamAfros A savannah_afros V savannah_afros F Savannah Afros

@ pthaniseb@yahoo.com ISMAEL HORASEB O +264 81 351 3491 m P.O. Box 336 Arandis

NAMIBIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY UNION (NAMIU)

@ rebirthnickyhoraseb@hotmail.com O +264 81 806 3983 +264 67 220 5211 JEREMIA HAIHONYA O +264 81 206 9825

, NUWN Centre 8506 Mungunda Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 50034 Windhoek

BEREND W. SKRYWER Session Musician

EPHRATH MUSIC COMPANY Corporate entertainment, performances and team building

O +264 81 280 0335

Contact person: Eino-John Max

O +264 81 334 5721

m P.O. Box 2531 Windhoek

O +264 61 229 116 K +264 61 249 240

O +264 81 395 5031

m P.O. Box 7338 Katutura Windhoek

@ jolaame.kwenani@msyns.gov.na w www.ongoma.com www.drumcafe.com.na @ tondskwembsw@gmail.com

B Ongoma trading as Drum Cafe Namibia F Drum Cafe Namibia

, 5 Johnson Street Windhoek

w www.ombetja.org @ philippe@ombetja.org B OYOtrust

O +264 81 207 4422

O +264 81 270 3821

SANET LAMBRECHTS Singer and songwriter O ,

+264 81 230 2615 Kleine Kuppe Okondeka Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 35450 Kleine Kuppe Windhoek @ sanet@sanetmusic.com eendrag@goagri.com SAVANNAH AFROS A band of youthful musicians deeply rooted in African contemporary music

LINA URSULA BINGA

, 63 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek w www.thepatriot.com.na/afros @ savannahafros@gmail.com tapuwa23@gmail.com

@ namibianmusicindustryunion@gmail.com

JOLAAME LINDA KWENANI

FOMARKETING TRADING Brings promising vocalists to stage to gain experience

w www.kalahariholdings.com/subsidiaries/ ndilimani-culture-troupe/ @ jjkandala@yahoo.com

Contact person: Tapuwanashe Munyayi

NAMIBIAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS OF MUSIC (NASCAM)

BORNFREE ENTERTAINMENT Namibia Musicians and Allied Artists Union an Affiliate of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW)

m P.O. Box 20919 Windhoek

O +264 61 218 428

m Private Bag 13240 Windhoek

@ waldoskrywer@gmail.com

O +264 61 258 788 K +264 61 258 877

O +264 81 334 0667

ENOCK PINTO

m P.O. Box 223 Tsumeb

O +264 81 378 3801 @ mshalongo@gmail.com

w www.stolenmoments.info @ enockpinto3@gmail.com

B Stolen Moments Namibia

B Bonganisoul A bongani_wesile V Bongani_wogaroeb F Bongani Garoeb

NDILIMANI CULTURAL TROUPE Musical troupe

B teamAfros A savannah_afros V savannah_afros F Savannah Afros SIMON PETER ‘LAMOUR’ ISAACS

O +264 81 431 3312 +264 81 206 0716

m P.O. Box 86500 Eros Windhoek

m P.O. Box 15 Gobabis

w www.nascam.org @ namsoc@iafrica.com.na

@ lubinga80@gmail.com

B Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music

O +264 81 223 2022 @ lamourissy@hotmail.na SONG NIGHT A platform to perform! Singers and instrumentalists galore, from amateurs, to song nighters of note!

Contact person: Lize-Leandra Ann Ehlers O +264 81 277 1671 , 131 Dr. Keneth D Kaunda Drive Eros

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FUSION FUNK STUDIO Dance studio

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Windhoek

m P.O. Box 9664 Windhoek

O +264 81 262 4414 m P.O. Box 4116 Venita Swakopmund @ wnmission@gmail.com

@ lizeleandra@me.com STEVEN AFRIKANER O +264 81 241 4844 m P.O. Box 7596 Windhoek @ s_afrikaner@yahoo.com STOLEN MOMENTS Namibian Music History Untold is a national treasure hunt for the Namibian Music Culture that was almost forgotten, suppressed and made impossible to flourish under apartheid Contact person: Baby Doeseb O +264 81 400 4412 m P.O. Box 27309 Windhoek @ contact@stolenmoments.info B Stolen Moments Namibia THE ONGOMA TRUST T 150/12 Contact person: Irmi Roder , 8 Pettenkofer Street Windhoek West Windhoek m P.O. Box 50755 Windhoek @ ongoma@drumcafe.com info@ongoma.com WARREN I. GANASEB ‘UNCLE WARREN’ Producer, sound engineer, composer, arranger and audio post-producer

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O +264 81 271 9907

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@ ganasebwarreng@gmail.com WEWERLY JEROME K. LOSPER O +264 81 356 3087 m P.O. Box 7522 Kuisebmund Walvis bay WILLIBARD ‘DR. ACTIVATOR’ NARIB O +264 81 272 0192

PERMORMING ARTISTS & PLATFORMS DESTINY MUSIC ACADEMY Contact person: Siegfried Gariseb O +264 81 869 5868 m P.O. Box 65122 Katutura Windhoek @ garisebsiegfried167@gmail.com ELVIT Performing arts and music

O +264 81 830 6838 , 4 Andries de Wet Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 80563 Olympia Windhoek @ lara@iway.na lara@iway.na

B lara.lyn.namibia NANGULA HAMWALWA O +264 81 232 6670 m P.O. Box 23688 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 62848 Wanaheda Windhoek EENHANA YOUTH CENTRE National arts extension programme (NAEP) Contact person: Avelinus Jacobus O +264 81 400 0400 m P.O. Box 88004 Eenhana @ jycobzjames@gmail.com NAMIBIA ARTS PERFORMANCE CENTRES ASSOCIATION (NAPECAS)

,

First Floor Shop 27L Old Power Station Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1773 Dorado Park Windhoek @ wnikhita@gmail.com dancnheel@gmail.com

B NikhitaWinklerDanceProject V dancnheels F dancnheels TSUMEB ARTS PERFORMANCE CENTRE Visual, music and performing arts centre

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRES

, Augustinus Route 2 Tsumeb

CHINAMIBIA ARTS EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT Art management and education for youth

m P.O. Box 73 Otjiwarongo

m P.O. Box 223 Tsumeb

, 1337 Ondangaura Street Cimbebasia Windhoek

Contact person: Vetira Kapenagutjiua

w www.n-apc.as.org @ rcpcleu@iafrica.com.na

w www.apcnamibia-lis.ch/apc.php @ artslis@mweb.com.na

m P.O. Box 21420 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 21216

OMARURU SCHOOL OF ARTS The Omaruru School of Arts is a non-profit institution that teaches children and adults from Omaruru and outlying areas various art forms

ZYM CHILDREN & YOUTH Multi-disciplinary art

O +264 81 576 5568 +264 81 316 0000

O +264 81 300 5673

@ chinamibia@gmail.com @ elvituritura4greatness@gmail.com B Elvit Uritura A ElvitUritura FRANS DIMBARE RURAL YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE

COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Institution of arts education Contact person: Angelika Schroeder O +264 61 374 100 K +264 61 229 007

Contact person: John Mushonga O +264 81 366 1133

, 1 Fidel Castro Street Windhoek

m P.O. Box 5066 Divundu

m P.O. Box 2963 Windhoek

@ johnmushonga6@gmail.com

B College of the Arts Namibia

KUFAMOSHA FILM PRODUCTION Drama Group

COMMITTED ARTISTS OF NAMIBIA (CAN) Playwright

Contact person: Petrus Nangolo Tiofilus

Contact person: Frederick Philander

O +264 81 299 2688

O +264 81 717 2406

m P.O. Box 7488 Kuisebmund Walvis Bay

@ frederickbrian.philander@gmail.com DINGALA ARTS AT SAMORA MACHEL Youth development programme

LARA-LYN AHRENS Contact person: Denys Shinyama

ANNALIEN VAN WYK Poet O +264 81 148 3685 @ flexinonnie@gmail.com CAFAS MARENGA Poet O +264 81 604 3473 m P.O. Box 17 Gobabis @ marenga.kamaazengi248@gmail.com

O +264 67 222 520 +264 81 292 1139

O +264 67 304 502 +264 81 127 2376 K +264 88 621 632

Contact person: Kaveere Uritura

@ mola@iway.na

B Township Productions

Contact person: Lis Hidber

@ nnhamwaalwa@gmail.com Contact person: Hans Leu

Katutura Windhoek

ERASTUS SHALIPO KUPOLOLO Poet O +264 81 311 3585 m P.O. Box 4302 Windhoek @ eskupololo@gmail.com

Contact person: Lynn Komu Contact person: Lizette Feris O +264 81 625 4514 O +264 81 354 0924 m P.O. Box 1876 Swakopmund

m P.O. Box 98519 Pelican Square Windhoek

POETRY

w www.teloverchronicles.blogspot.com @ lynnkomu@gmail.com

SPOKEN WORD NAMIBIA Monthly spoken word poetry platform

B Lacy Lover A Lacy Lover V themotherofelephants

Contact person: Sabine Stumpfe O +264 81 312 7501 @ palmenhorst@afol.com.na school@omaruruart.com

B Omaruru School of Arts WALVIS BAY ARTS CENTRE Arts education and training Contact person: Mandeza Phiri O +264 81 303 7956 m P.O. Box 1016 Walvis Bay

Contact person: Spoken Word Namibia Organizing Committee @ spokenwordnam@gmail.com B Spoken Word Namibia A spokenwordnam

@ phirimandeza@gmail.com

TOWNSHIP PRODUCTIONS Promotion of poetry, written, performance and publication

NIKHITA WINKLER DANCE PROJECT Dance education, training and production

Contact person: Keamogetsi Joseph Molapong

Contact person: Nikhita Winkler O +264 81 265 1838

LACY LOVER Spoken word performance and poetry production

O +264 61 216 127 +264 81 293 9333 K +264 88 620 407 m P.O. Box 7030

WILSON H. BILLAWER Poet O +264 61 290 3517 +264 81 140 5673 m P.O. Box 26806 Windhoek @ wbillawer@yahoo.com

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FERDINAND GERESEB O +264 81 629 2869 +264 81 625 0107

O +264 81 203 1009

O +264 81 215 8187

@ dice1stunner@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 3524 Swakopmund

ELIFAS (CAX) SAMUEL Clarinet and sax player

GERSON ‘GERRY DREAD’ MANDAVELA

O +264 81 780 6612 +264 67 220 511

@ stellakapepo@gmail.com TUTALENI KASHANI O +264 81 442 1054

m P.O. Box 715 Tsumeb GOTHARD GOTLIEB NOWASEB

m P.O. Box 62284 Katutura Windhoek

@ gmandavela@yahoo.com

O +264 81 298 2904

@ tutalenika@gmail.com

B Gerry Dread Gerson Mandavela

@ nowasebgothard@gmail.com

VALENCIA P. NYANGANA

m P.O. Box 3524 Swakopmund

RAS SHEEHAMA O +264 81 673 3774 m P.O. Box 23778 Windhoek @ rasshee3@gmail.com B Ras Sheehama

SOLO ARTISTS ANDREAS NANGHONDA O +264 81 228 2812 m P.O. Box 8897 Swakopmund ARTHUR /NANUB O +264 81 333 9918 m P.O. Box 60996 Katutura Windhoek @ damaradikdink@yahoo.co.uk Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

@ naxarocks@gmail.com STELLA-MARIE ‘STELLA’ !NARUSES

m P.O. Box 51091 Bachbrecht Windhoek

O +264 81 211 5605

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EDO ‘DICE’ LUTETE

m P.O. Box 96138 Windhoek

@ valencianyangana@gmail.com

@ Jaggerjuice@gmail.com

WILLEM ‘CHO-CHO’ NAMUPOLO

JOHANNES ATUSHE NAMWEYA Clarinet and sax player

O +264 61 215 977 +264 81 212 0792

O +264 81 626 8979

@ jakufelaent@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 55312 Rocky Crest Windhoek

THEATRE PRODUCTION COMMITTED ARTISTS OF NAMIBIA Theatre

@ namwegainvestment@gmail.com

Contact person: Freddy Philander

JONATHAN ALLEN ‘SWARTBASTER’ CHINDUMBA

O +264 81 717 2406

O +264 81 294 1741

HOZALA MARKETING Dance theatre production

m P.O. Box 60504 Windhoek

Contact person: Mervin Claasen

@ naughtycrewmusicpro@gmail.com

LEOKADIA ‘KASSANDRA’ SIYERE

O +264 81 698 4478

O +264 81 736 3362

m Private Bag 5016 Walvis bay

@ Wilson.Kandjee@gmail.com

O +264 81 884 5225 +264 81 221 4130

m P.O. Box 7 Gibeon

O +264 81 758 9661

BERNADUS !HOAEB

CORNELIA ATJIWARA Piano and guitar

O +264 81 423 1517

JERRY-JOE (JAGGERJUICE) AMOLE Songwriter and instrumentalist

NGHIDIMBWASHALI ‘NAXA’ NAKALE Guitarist O +264 81 304 3081 , Ekoka Village

O +264 81 290 0819 m P.O. Box 62576 Katutura Windhoek @ hozala--cc@gmail.com

THEATRES & PERFORMANCE VENUES FELLEMON NDONGO Acting and directing O +264 81 365 7180 m P.O. Box 62114 Windhoek MATHILDA JOSEPH Theatre practitioner O +264 81 206 5706 m P.O. Box 377 Karasburg @ mathildajoseph@yahoo.com OMALAETI MEDIA GROUP O +264 61 402 102 +264 81 208 1530 K +264 06 227 256 m P.O. Box 27527 Windhoek w www.omalaeti.com @ vivian@mweb.com.na PLAYAVILLE THEATRE SCHOOL Theatre school Contact person: Peter Sivil Linyondi O +264 81 414 6258 m P.O. Box 2169 Tsumeb @ ptheatreschool@gmail.com PROMETHEUS INVESTMENTS Theatre Contact person: Constanze Pimenta O +264 81 127 5184 m P.O. Box 9989 Eros Windhoek THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF NAMIBIA (NTN) To create, produce and promote theatre in all its dimensions as a creative expression O +264 61 374 400 +264 61 374 403 K +264 61 374 401 , John Meinert Street

Windhoek

m P.O. Box 3794 Windhoek w www.ntn.org.na @ info@ntn.org.na marketing@ntn.org.na

B National Theatre of Namibia A NTNNamibia V ntnnamibia THEATRE SPORTS Contact person: Simeon Lucky Shikongo

nkatamba@gmail com

B werahcafe

THESPIANS BLESSING MBONAMBI Award winning playwright, director and actor @ blessingmbonambi@gmail.com JUNELLE STROH ​Playwrite, actress and drama teacher @ junellestroh@yahoo.co.uk

O +264 81 302 8859

LARA-LYN AHRENS Art director

m P.O. Box 9929 Eros Windhoek

O +264 81 262 4414

@ luktosshikongo@gmail.com TUPA MO THEATRE Candle light youth project

m P.O. Box 80563 Windhoek @ lara@iway.na

Contact person: Eino Angula Kamati

SENGA BROCKERHOFF Actress and director

O +264 81 484 0572

O +264 81 620 9760

m P.O. Box 2566 Oshakati

m P.O. Box 21876 Rehoboth

@ kamatieino@gmail.com

@ pegasusprod14@gmail.com

WAREHOUSE THEATRE Multipurpose theatre and events venue

SANDY RUDD Artistic director and coordinator

Contact person: Micheal Ott

O +264 81 124 0541

O +264 61 402 253 +264 81 129 0095 K +264 61 402 254

@ sandyrudd60@gmail.com

, 48 Tal Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 9899 Eros Windhoek @ warehouse@namrock.net WERAH CAFE & THEATRE Multipurpose venue for performing arts and exhibitions Contact person: Hafeni Nanyemba Katamba O +264 81 615 4204 , Ndama Rundu @ werahcafe1@gmail.com

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ANTONIUS SHIIMI

m P.O. Box 8194 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 246 Kalkrand

m P.O. Box 2903 Asteria-A Walvis Bay

EDCENS NDJAVERA

ART SCHOOL BARBARA BÖHLKE Art classes for adults and teenagers.

Contact person: Barbara Böhlke , 64 Dr Kenneth Kaunda Street Klein Windhoek Windhoek w barbaraboehlkeart.com @ artbb@iway.na ART COMES TO YOU (ACTY) Contact person: Nghidimbwashali Nakale O +264 81 304 3081 m P.O. Box 1094 Ondangwa

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O +264 81 464 0070

@ antoniustshuuveni@gmail.com

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O +264 81 656 9061

O +264 81 388 8311 m P.O. Box 1104 Okahandja @ endjavera230@gmail.com ELIA SHIWOOHAMBA O +264 81 212 5156 m P.O. Box 62097 Katutura Windhoek w www.showoohamba.wordpress.com @ eliashiwoohamba@yahoo.com ERIK SCHNACK Installation artist

m P.O. Box 1872 Rundu @ goldenmary_1@yahoo.com

Contact person: Tulina Nakashona JL MOUETTE ARTS We sell Namibian art online Contact person: Annemarie Saunderson

NAMIBIAN ARTS ASSOCIATION Offers artist sessions, exhibitions, lectures, artist workshops, art library and access to a vast collection of Namibian art

O +264 81 251 9300

Contact person: Elize van Huyssteen

,

13 Weaver’s Nest Sesriem Street Kleine Kuppe Windhoek

m P.O. Box 30508 Windhoek w www.namibianart.net @ admin@namibianart.net namart@namibianart.net

B namibianart.net A namibianart V Namibianart JOSEPH ONESMUS

O +264 61 302 261 K +264 88 653 0429 , 112 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek m P.O. Box 994 Windhoek w www.namibianart.wordpress.com @ aaht@iway.na aahtsec@iway.na

B Namibian-Arts-Association A NamArtsAssoc V namibian_arts_association OKAHANDJA FINE ART

O +264 81 308 6507 Contact person: Siegfried April

O +264 81 580 1713

TULINA NAKASHONA Site specific textile art and fibre art

m P.O. Box 15393 Oshakati

@ naxarocks@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 27355 Windhoek

@ oneseph@gmail.com

ART IN THE HOUSE

@ erickschnack@yahoo.com

KAVANGO ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

Contact person: Alpheus Mvula

ESSI KAUKO AWENE

O +264 81 248 2543

O +264 81 238 2370 +264 81 635 9795

O +264 81 037 1424 m P.O. Box 24738 Windhoek

@ tulinanakashona@gmail.com VISUAL ARTS NAMIBIA (VAN) Promoting the self-government and self-sustainability of visual artists O +264 64 400 277 +264 81 279 5927 w www.visualartist-namibia.com @ members@visual-artists.com anita@anitaroux.com

B Visual Arts Namibia

YOURS CHOIRS RONNIE RHEIS O +264 61 249 292 +264 81 148 6027

@ siegfriedap@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 75183 Soweto Windhoek

Contact person: John Makanga Kalunda

SHIKUFINDE CULTURAL GROUP Cultural group

@ expectationsministries@gmail.com

O +264 81 741 1165

O +264 81 474 6051

Contact person: Emilia Shimwefeleni

WAKATIAVI JAEPA

m P.O. Box 50012 Windhoek

m P.O. Box 1606 Tsumeb

m P.O. Box 2114 Windhoek

O +264 81 292 3772

O +264 81 219 5479

@ alfeusmvula@yahoo.com

@ essikawene1@gmail.com

@ kalundam.john@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 821 Oshikango

m P.O. Box 7551 Katutura Windhoek

BARBARA BÖHLKE Visual artist, paintings inspired by the vast Namibian spaces painted with natural pigments from Namibia, ash, acyrilic paint and oil paint on canvas.

HAGE MUKWENDJE

KERSTIN (KAY) COWLEY Multi-disciplinary artist

SOMETHING-ARTSY Teaching art

O +264 81 314 0631 +264 61 206 3835

Contact person: Jaimee-Lee Diergaardt

w barbaraboehlkeart.com @ artbb@iway.na

HUISEN ARTS WORKSHOP

LYNETTE DIERGAARDT

Contact person: Rudolf Seibeb

O +264 81 287 2202

O +264 81 207 7956

m P.O. Box 20376 Windhoek

CHARLES NGUVENJENGUA O +265 81 287 2754 m P.O. Box 1104 Okahandja @ charleszamuee@gmail.com

O +264 81 320 7155 @ hagemukwendje@gmail.com

m P.O. Box 1286 Okahandja

@ lynettediergaardt@yahoo.com

ILENI PAMWE PROJECT

MARIA KANDAMBO MBERESHU

Contact person: David Amukoto

O +264 81 893 5558

O +264 81 620 2225 , 27 Drakensberg Street Eros Windhoek m P.O. Box 4574 Windhoek @ djaimeelee@gmail.com B Artclasswindhoek A jaimeeprettylee V Something_Artsy_Windhoek

@ jesusisthekingofkinsministries4@gmail. com

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EVERYONE is a N AT I O N A L T H E AT R E O F N A M I B I A – E S T 1989 OUR VISION

To nurture, develop, present and preserve quality performing arts for the enjoyment of all Namibians.

OUR MANDATE

To create, produce and promote theatre in all its dimensions, as a creative expression. To identify, develop and promote creative talents and artistic skills, careers, services and production, as a response to national challenges, and to grow a creative, knowledge-based economy, as well as nurture national pride and identity.

12 John Meinert Street, Windhoek ∙ T: 061 374 400 ∙ F: 061 374 401 ∙ info@ntn.org.na venue rentals prod@ntn.org.na and production@ntn.org.na ∙ public relations pro@ntn.org.na and info@ntn.org.na box office tickets@ntn.org.na ∙ tech tech@ntn.org.na ∙ finance accounts@ntn.org.na www.ntn.org.na ∙ follow us on the following social media platforms bavfd

the auditorium

dance rehearsal room

the green room

the ntn backstage

The Auditorium can seat 471 people and is equipped with international standard lightning, sound equipment and air conditioning. An ideal venue for large productions ranging from drama, music, ballet, opera, conferencing, presentations and screening of films.

Situated on the second floor in the theatre, the Dance Rehearsal Room with a capacity of 300 people is fitted with full wall length mirrors and can be used for dance, drama and ballet rehearsal.

Situated in the basement of the theatre, the Green Room is equipped with a backline for music rehearsals.

The Backstage can seat 250 people and is ideal for small or medium size productions.

This venue is also suitable for banquets, product launches, concerts and conferences.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS theatre zone

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This is a skills development program aimed at capacity building and empowerment. The program involves identifying and developing new theatre practitioners with potential in scriptwriting, directing and acting and culminates into a production fully funded by NTN through a mentorship program that offers creative support to the participants.

High School Set-Work on Stage is an annual educational program aimed at creating a platform for grade 11 and 12 learners and teachers to engage with prescribed texts which form part of the English syllabus for the senior secondary curriculum. This initiative further enables the learners to better comprehend the stories in preparation for their external exams.

premier productions

namibian theatre & films awards # ntfa

These are usually commissioned productions. The productions are either adaptations or original classical scripts/stories by international writers and directed by local directors. The main aim is to challenge Namibian theatre practitioners with the opportunity to engage with internationally recognised stories/scripts and bring those experiences to the NTN stage for Namibian audience.

This bi-annual event honours and recognizes the work and contributions made by theatre and film practitioners to the performing arts. Namibian theatre and film have made it possible for our actors and directors to make a unified transition between the two genres. This is an encouraging development for this robust sector, as these practitioners increasingly obtain job and skills development opportunities, there by growing it into an economically viable industry.

children’s theatre

The NTN annually stages a themed children’s production for six to 13 year olds. The main aim of the project is to develop ‘new audiences’ and provide children with new entertainment experience and space.

The programme also inculcates love for the arts amongst the children and further contributes toward life-long learning and skills development, and convey educational messages to children using a popular and comprehensive medium: “Theatre for Education”. Ultimately the aim is to plant a seed for a future audience for the theatre.

last band standing

A development program for the promotion of Namibian live music. This project was launched by the NTN in 2011 and has produced four winners: Ras Sheehama (2011), Shishani (2012), Etondo (2013) and Big Mama (2014). This initiative is not only meant to provide an opportunity for the musicians, but also to give the target audience, who increasingly feel marginalized, quality music entertainment; and to imporive social and market positioning for stakeholders and partners.

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DIRECTORATE OF ARTS: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS & CULTURE Contact person: Ervast Mtota O +264 61 293 3544 +264 61 293 3543

B Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre A FrancoNamibian V franconamibian GOETHE-INSTITUT NAMIBIA Cultural relations

, Katutura Community Art Centre Leonard Auala Street Katutura Windhoek m P.O. Box 2963 Windhoek

Contact person: Daniel Stoevesandt

FRANCO–NAMIBIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

EVENTS CULTURE LANGUAGE MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY As one of the most important players in Namibia’s cultural scene, the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) aims to intensify the cultural cooperation between Namibia and France while promoting and supporting Namibian cultural identity. The FNCC aims to promote and support Namibian artists’ and cultural projects by offering our know-how, resources and equipment.

The FNCC offers French language cultural activities by making a public library and periodicals available, by organizing French language courses and facilitating lectures, film screenings, theatre plays, concerts and exhibitions. Our monthly diary of events, the Franco, keeps you up to date with cultural happenings facilitated or supported by the FNCC.

Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre | 118 Robert Mugabe Avenue | Tel. 061 387 330 | Find us online www.fncc.org.na

O +264 61 225 700 K +264 61 221 256

m Private Bag 13186 Windhoek

, 1-5 Fidel Castro Street Windhoek

NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NQA: Bachelors, Postgraduate, Masters, Doctorate

m P.O. Box 1208 Windhoek

, 13 Storch Street Windhoek

w www.goethe.de/namibia @ info.windhoek@goethe.de daniel.stoevesandt@goethe.de

B GoetheInstitutNamibia V goetheinstitutnamibia

O +264 61 207 9111

JOHN MUAFANGEJO ART CENTRE Art, curation, education, performance and studio

Faculty of Human Sciences w fhs.nust.na

w @

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www.moe.gov.na Ervast.Mtota@moe.gov.na emtota@gmail.com Directorate of Arts: Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia

CULTURAL CENTRES AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTRE The American Cultural Center works closely with other sections of the American Mission and with many Namibian organizations to foster bilateral understanding.

O +264 61 229 80 K +264 61 232 476 , Sanlam Centre Independence Avenue Windhoek m Private Bag 12029 Windhoek w www.na.usembassy.gov/education-culture/ american-cultural-center/ B namibia.usembassy A USEmbNamibia F usembnamibia FRANCO-NAMIBIAN CULTURAL CENTRE The FNCC aims to promote and support Namibian artists and cultural projects by offering our know-how, resources and equipment.

O +264 61 387 337 K +264 61 224 927 , 118 Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek m P.O. Box 11622 Windhoek w www.fncc.org.na @ communication@fncc.org.na

Contact person: Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja O +264 61 260 014 K +264 61 402 749 , Katutura Community Art Centre Leonard Auala Street Katutura Windhoek m P.O. Box 60814 Katutura Windhoek @ jacquesm@jmac-art-namibia.org jacquesmushaandja@gmail.com

B John Muafangejo Art Centre A jmacart

EDUCATION INSTITUTES COLLEGE OF THE ARTS NQA: Certificate Dance, Fashion, Music, Radio production, Sound technology, New media design, Television production, Radio production, Theatre, Pottery and Visual Arts O +264 61 374 100 K +264 61 229 007 , Town Campus 1 Fidel Castro Street Windhoek

B College of the Arts Namibia

w www.nust.na Faculty of Computing and Informatics w fci.nust.na

Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences w fnrss.nust.na UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA NQA: Diploma, Bachelors, Masters Art for Advertising, Ceramics Studies, Creative Expression Drama Performance and Production, Fashion Studies, Library and Information, Science, Media Studies, Music, Records and Archives Management, Textiles Studies, Tourism Management and Heritage Studies, Visual Arts and Visual Culture O +264 61 2063813 w www.unam.edu.na/faculty-of-humanitiesand-social-sciences @ ipeter@unam.na INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NQA: Diploma, Certificate Visual Media & Desktop Publishing, ICT, Animation and Web Design O +264 61 253 141 K +264 61 61 253 102 , Burg Street Luxury Hill Klein Windhoek Windhoek m P.O. Box 11361 Klein Windhoek w www.iit.com.na @ info@iit.com.na

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AFRICAVENIR WINDHOEK Promotion of African renaissance through art

CITY EVENTS Monthly lifestyle market for creative industry products in Windhoek and Swakopmund

Contact person: Hans-Christian Mahnke O +264 85 563 0949 , 6 Laurie Stevens Windhoek m P.O. Box 27622 Windhoek

ADRIANO ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment

THE WINDHOEK JAZZ FESTIVAL Annual jazz and music festival

Contact person: Adriano Visagie

Contact person: Lydia Amutenya O +264 61 290 2365 +264 61 290 2546 @ jazz@windhoekcc.org.na

w www.futurefemales.co @ wilmili@futurefemales.co

B Windhoek Jazz Festival

B futurefemalesnamibia

B Africavenir Windhoek A HCMahnke

INSPIRATION TABLES Annual premium handcraft and service expo

Contact person: Gudrun Murray

ARTS FOUNDATION OF KAVANGO & ARTISTS ASSOCIATION (AFOKAA)

@ info@inspirationtables.com B Inspirationtables

O +264 64 570 230 +64 81 332 0807

Contact person: Edward Diyeve Mukoya

KLARA’S MARKET PLACE Speciality eatery and market retail space for locally manufactured lifestyle products

@ omarte@rocketmail.com trail@omaruruart.com

m P.O. Box 1582 Rundu @ afokaa@hotmail.co.uk B Afokaa FASHION COUNCIL OF NAMIBIA Member-based organization created to promote competitive and accessible intervention programs that will enable the fashion value chain to achieve sustainable businesses and partnerships both locally and international. @ fashioncouncilofnamibia@gmail.com B FashionCouncilofNamibia NAMIBIA ARTS INITIATIVE NETWORK IN AFRICA (NAINA) HIV/AIDS related art projects Contact person: Aina Shilongo Creative Industry Guide Namibia 2018

FUTURE FEMALES A platform that connects, inspires and supports existing and aspiring female entrepreneurs.

@ the.shed.namibia@gmail.com B TheShed9000

w www.africavenir.org @ c.mahnke@africavenir.org

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w www.windhoekcitymarket.com B Namibiacityevents

Contact person: Alexandra Werner

OTHER CREATIVE SERVICES

O +264 81 235 3668 +264 81 313 1808

O +264 61 247 095 , 77 Independence Avenue Windhoek B klarasmarket V klarasmarket TENTE VOL PRESENTE An annual three day event showcasing and selling hand-crafted products.

Contact person: Danelle Duvenhage O +264 81 213 2578 w tentevolpresente.info @ tentevolpresente@gmail.com duvenhage.d@gmail.com

B omaruruartisttrail STARTUP GRIND WINDHOEK The largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 1,000,000 entrepreneurs in over 250 cities.

The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors.

O +264 81 369 9228 w www.startupgrind.com/windhoek @ stacey.susa@startupgrind.com TUUTHIKENI CITY FLEA MARKET Monthly open flea market that for art, crafts, home industries and innovative products Contact person: Gwanahe Luise Mwanyangapo O +264 81 280 5621

THE GREEN MARKET / BIO MARKT Weekly market for fresh produce and handicraft

@ tuuthikeni.market@gmail.com

, 3 Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda Street Klein Windhoek

@ shilongoaina@gmail.com @ greenmarketwdh@gmail.com B GreenMarketWindhoek

, Unit 64 Penyambeko Khomasdal Windhoek m P.O. Box 4806 Windhoek w adrianovisagieblog.wordpress.com @ adrianovisagie9@gmail.com avisagie@fnbnamibia.com.na

B officialadrianovisagie V adriano.visagie ARTTHROB Curation, photography and art direction Contact person: Kevin Perestrelo

B Tente vol Presente

O +264 81 170 0458 m P.O. Box 2035 Ondangwa

OMARURU ARTIST TRAIL Annual arts festival held in Omaruru

O +264 81 452 4712

B Tuuthikenimarket WINDHOEK FASHION WEEK Annual fashion week platform w www.windhoekfashionweek.com B windhoekfashionweek

, Willan Street Windhoek West Windhoek m P.O. Box 1478 Windhoek @ Kevin.perestrelo@gmail.com B kevinperestrelo A kehv.n

MY BIG DAY NAMIBIA WEDDINGS Marketing Namibian wedding service providers Contact person: Marike de Jager O +264 81 146 1212 , 20 Pienaar Street Pionierspark Windhoek

MODELING AGENCIES ACE MODELS NAMIBIA Model casting and management agency O +264 081 128 5339

m P.O. Box 86275 Eros Windhoek

w www.mybigday.com.na @ hello@mybigday.com.na marike@mybigday.com.na

B MyBigDayNamibia A mybigdaynamibia WAMBOES BE LIKE Blogging, photography, memes, vlogs, vines, comedy short clips and social media campaigns

m P.O. Box 9380 Windhoek w www.acemodels.co.za B ACE Models Namibia UBUNTU MODELS Model casting and management agency O +264 81 658 0324 m P.O. Box 96127 Windhoek

Contact person: Stone Kapolo

@ ubuntumodellingagency@gmail.com veristeve@gmail.com

O +264 85 522 2237

A ubuntumodels

, 1428 Gladiola Street Windhoek

MAKE UP ARTISTS JUDITH ‘MISS JEY’ MWINGA

m P.O. Box 4086 Windhoek

O +264 81 726 0202

w www.wamboesbelike.com @ info@wamboesbelike.com ckapolo@gmail.com

B wamboesbelike A wamboesbelike V wamboesbelike F beliketv

m P.O. Box 25404 Dorado Park Windhoek

TATOO ARTISTS PLAIVEN MUANYANGAPO

PATHWAYS CONSULTING Creativity and personal growth workshops

O +264 81 339 6661

Contact person: Karen Powell

m P.O. Box 25404 Windhoek

O +264 61 249 680 m P.O. Box 1731 Windhoek w www.kcpowell.com @ karen@kcpowell.com B karencpowell A karenc.powell

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AFRICA CENTRE The Africa Centre artists-in-residency programme has been designed to support and celebrate the achievements of artists from Africa who are provocative, innovative and highly engaged, both with social issues and their art forms. AIR works in partnership with residencies throughout the world to identify African artists and fund their airfare to the residency. w www.africacentre.net ARTERIAL NETWORK A dynamic Pan-African, civil-society network of artists, cultural activists, entrepreneurs, enterprises, NGOs, institutions, and donors active in Africa’s creative and cultural sectors. w www.arterialnetwork.org

NAMIBIA FILM COMMISSION (NFC) Film permits, film funding and marketing of Namibian locations

, City Plaza Building 320 Sam Nuyoma Drive Klein Windhoek

We identify, develop and promote the culture and heritage of Namibians for nation building, unity in diversity, employment creation and pride in our national identity

Contact person: Andreas Andjene

w www.commonwealthwriters.org

O +264 83 330 4010 Contact person: Esther Moombolah-Goagoses

COWORK Member-based association providing affordable collective office space in Windhoek

w www.hubspace.com.na @ info@hubspace.com.na

, 17 Newton and Feld Street Ausspannplatz Windhoek

, Windhoek Central Train Station Goods Yard @ cowork.whk@gmail.com B CoWork FABLAB NAMIBIA the FABlab Design and Technology Centre is the first advanced manufacturing, prototyping and design lab in Namibia and the largest FABlab currently within Africa , Haydn Street Windhoek

w www.artmovesafrica.org

w fablab.nust.na

AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD

B fablab.namibia A fablab_namibia

BOKAMOSO ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTRE Business incubation and resource development centre for SMEs O +264 61 290 3611 +264 81 361 6189 K +264 61 290 2546 , Hans Dietrich Genscher Street Katutura Windhoek

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE. DIRECTORATE OF HERITAGE PROGRAMMES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

ART MOVES AFRICA An international not-for-profit organisation that aims to facilitate cultural and artistic exchanges within the African continent.

w africanentrepreneurshipaward.com

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HUBSPACE Namibia's leading co-working and shared office facility

CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Centre within the Namibia University of Science and Technology, to facilitate capacity building initiatives for the public, private and NGO sectors.Through standardised and tailor-made training initiatives, base line research and strategies to alleviate poverty, CED diversifies the markets and develops the Namibian labour force.

O +264 061 207 2390

w www.goethe.de/ikf GOETHE STAGE Funding for Local art projects O +264 61 225 700 K +264 61 221 256 , 1-5 Fidel Castro Street Windhoek

INSTITUT FÜR AUSLANDSBEZIEHUNGEN FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT Supports projects in the fields of contemporary art, architecture, design, photography and media art. The focus is on the exchange and substantive cooperation between German actors and cultural practitioners from transition and developing countries. w www.ifa.de/en.html INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY, UNESCO The International Fund for Cultural Diversity is a means to support the implementation of the Convention, by fostering the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector in developing countries.

THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR THE PROMOTION OF CULTURE, UNESCO The International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (IFPC) in order to give ‘greater prominence to culture in the development of individuals and societies and of strengthening international cultural cooperation’, as well as to provide ‘assistance for artistic creation and cultural activities’. w en.unesco.org/ifpc THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund essentially provides assistance to States Parties in their efforts for safeguarding

O +264 61 276 800 m Private Bag 13186 Windhoek

MOBILE LAB The Mobile Lab is a hub for research, knowledge and innovation within mobile technology and applications for the future of Namibia. It offers a platform for students and professionals from industry, government and academia to engage in mobile entrepreneurship by developing localised mobile applications that respond to local needs. w nbii.nust.na

O +264-61-207-2038 K +264-61-207-9038 , 5 Brahms Street Windhoek West Windhoek

w www.goethe.de/namibia @ info.windhoek@goethe.de

KICKSTARTER Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality. w www.kickstarter.com

m P.O. Box 40715 Ausspanplatz Windhoek w www.nfc.na @ nfc@iway.na info@nfc.na

B Namibia Film Commission A NamibiaFC V NamibiaFilmCommission NODE CENTER Node Center is an art organization focused on research and education in contemporary art

NAMIBIA BUSINESS INNOVATION INSTITUTE National leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, developing insights from idea to marketplace. Innovation Marketplace, Entrepreneurship and Incubation, Research and Development, aand the RLabs Namibia project

w www.nodecenter.org

O +264 61 207 288

w www.opportunitiesforafricans.com

, The Innovation Village 1 – 3 Glück Street Windhoek West Windhoek

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY The Red Bull Music Academy is a world-traveling series of music workshops and festivals: a platform for those who make a difference in today’s musical landscape.

w nbii.nust.na/ @ nbii@nust.na NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR RESEARCH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Fostering Excellence through Knowledge and Innovation

w https://ich.unesco.org/ JANE FARVER CURATORIAL RESIDENCY AT ISCP Fully-funded three-month residency for a curator from the Global South.

O +264 293 3363 O +264 61 381 900 K +264 61 256 054

@ goagoses@hotmail.com

O +264 61 431 7000 K + 264 61 216 531 , 490 Platinum Street Prosperita Windhoek

w iscp-nyc.org/ m P.O. Box 1208 Windhoek

w ced.nust.na @ ced@nust.na

Contact person: Gretta Gaspar

w en.unesco.org/creativity/ifcd

GOETHE COPRODUCTION FUND International coproductions epitomize a form of artistic collaboration involving partnership and dialogue. With a view to encouraging new collaborative working processes and innovative productions involving international cultural exchange, the Goethe-Institut set up a new coproduction fund in the summer of 2016 to promote new working networks and approaches within a global context and to explore new forms of intercultural collaboration.

THE NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL OF NAMIBIA Bursaries and grants to artists

m Private Bag 13253 Windhoek

OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICANS Online information portal connecting Africans to life changing funding, exchange, education, job and volunteering opportunities.

w www.redbullmusicacademy.com SWISS ARTS COUNCIL / PROHELVETIA Supports and disseminates Swiss arts and culture in Southern Africa. We promote cultural exchange, develop and nurture long-term partnerships and support residencies. w prohelvetia.org.za/en/ THE AFRICAN ARTS TRUST The African Arts Trust supports the visual arts, with an emphasis on grass roots organisations that support professional practicing artists trying to make a livelihood in the visual arts.

, Room 018 Education Building Government Office Park Luther Street Windhoek m P.O. Box 149 Windhoek w www.nacn.org @ artscouncilnamibia@gmail.com B National Arts Council of Namibia THE PRINCE CLAUS FUND’S MOBILITY FUND Supports the cross-cultural exchange of artists and cultural practitioners. w princeclausfund.org THE SOUTHERN AFRICA INNOVATION SUPPORT (SAIS) O +264 61 431 7000 , 490 Platinum Street Prosperita Windhoek m P.O. Box 9020 Eros Windhoek w www.saisprogramme.org @ info@saisprogramme.org THE U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION (AFCP) Supports the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects, and forms of traditional cultural expression in more than 100 developing countries around the world. w eca.state.gov VISA FOR MUSIC International music festival w visaformusic.com WINDHOEK ENTREPRENEUR'S BASE / WEB A shared office space for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and consultants in Windhoek

w www.theafricanartstrust.org w www.ncrst.na @ info@ncrst.na

O +264 81 412 0912 w www.windhoekbase.com @ info@windhoekbase.com

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FUNDING & RESOURCES

COMMONWEALTH WRITERS The cultural initiative of the Commonwealth Foundation. It was set up in 2012 to inspire and connect writers and storytellers across the world. We believe that well-told stories can help people make sense of events, engage with others and take action to bring about change.

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The Creative Industry Guide is a first for Namibia, contextualising creative economy through featured industry insights from local experts including a comprehensive listing of creative companies, organizations and professionals ranging from architecture to visual arts.

The guide is an invaluable resource, showcasing the contribution and direction that creative vision is taking in Namibia from across all genres.

The Creative Industry Guide Namibia is a Joe Vision Production and Turipamwe Design project in collaboration with the Directorate of Arts.

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