CSI Mukopano strengthens social investment collaboration
Namibia’s first Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Mukopano will bring together businesses, development partners and social impact organisations to promote collaboration and improve the impact of social investment initiatives.
“Mukopano”, a Silozi word meaning a gathering of minds and stakeholders, reflects the purpose of the platform: to encourage knowledge-sharing, partnerships and collective action among organisations involved in CSI and sustainable development.
The event, scheduled for 11 August 2026 in Windhoek, has been launched by MTC Namibia, Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, FNB Namibia and Capricorn Foundation.
The inaugural gathering will feature corporate leaders, policymakers, educators, entrepreneurs and development partners discussing areas including education, entrepreneurship, youth empowerment, sustainability and innovation.
MTC’s Tim Ekandjo said the platform would help organisations share knowledge and coordinate efforts to address social challenges.
“As corporate citizens, we have a role to play in helping our country grow. The Namibia CSI Mukopano is about working together, sharing knowledge and taking action,” he said.
Capricorn Foundation Executive Director Marlize Horn said collaboration was essential to ensuring social investment delivered greater impact. “Social investment has greater impact when it is coordinated, aligned with national priorities and informed by the realities of the communities we serve,” she said.
Revonia Job, Sponsorship and Social Impact Manager at FirstRand Namibia, said the initiative could help reduce duplication among social investment programmes by encouraging organisations to work towards shared goals.
“Allan Gray Orbis Foundation EB Project and Compliance Manager Immanuel Shilongo said partnerships were necessary to address interconnected social challenges.
The organisers said the CSI Mukopano is expected to become an annual platform for social investment stakeholders to exchange ideas, build partnerships and develop more coordinated approaches to community development.
