David Richard Namwandi was born on February 28,1954 and is a Namibian politician and academic.
13 Facts About David Namwandi
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David Namwandi served as the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2015 and is the founder of the International University of Management.
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David Namwandi was born at Okapya in Ondangwa, Oshana Region, Namibia.
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David Namwandi is a Namibian politician and academic, who served as the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2015.
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David Namwandi is a seasoned Professor of Management and holds various professional and academic qualifications from Africa, Europe, and Asia including a BSc, MBA, PhD in Business Administration from Asia-e-University of Malaysia as well as two Doctoral Awards from Malawi and Cyprus universities respectively.
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David Namwandi served as a member of Parliament and Minister of Education in the Republic of Namibia from 21 February 2013 until 21 March 2015.
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David Namwandi served as a chairperson and a board member of more than 12 companies.
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David Namwandi is a recipient of an International Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education from the Central Bank of India, in 2012.
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David Namwandi was awarded the Education Leadership Award at the World Marketing Summit in 2013, in Malaysia.
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David Namwandi is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants during the World Education Congress on 23 July 2015 in Mumbai, India.
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David Namwandi is a recipient of the Namibia Business Hall of Fame Award on 17 November 2017.
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David Namwandi is the founder of the Institute of Higher Education, the forerunner of the only fully accredited private university by Namibia Qualifications Authority in Namibia, the International University of Management in Windhoek with over 16,000 students.
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David Namwandi is the current Chairperson of the IUM Governing Council and the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions in Namibia, which is a representative organization of private tertiary education and training providers in Namibia as a non-governmental network of institutions engaged in the delivery of higher education, training, research, and community outreach established under the Namibia Companies Act as a Not-for-Gain organization.