Meatco names north subsidiary head
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has appointed Thimoteus Kativa as CEO of its Northern Communal Area (NCA) Subsidiary, effective 1 May 2026.
Kativa, who previously served as Manager for Livestock Procurement within the same subsidiary, takes up the role on a five-year fixed-term contract. The NCA Subsidiary is headquartered in Rundu, Kavango East.
Meatco said Kativa brings extensive experience in Namibia's agricultural sector, with knowledge of agribusiness operations, the livestock and red meat value chain, and the dynamics affecting communal farming communities in the north.
He served as a board member of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) from 2017 to 2023 and has been an executive member of the Kavango East Regional Farmers Union since 2017.
Kativa holds a Master of Business Administration from the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI), obtained in 2023, a Bachelor of Agricultural Management from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), completed in 2016, and a National Diploma in Agriculture from Neudamm Agricultural College, obtained in 2002.
Speaking on his appointment, he said: "I am deeply honoured by the confidence placed in me to lead the Meatco NCA Subsidiary at this important time. My focus will be on strengthening stakeholder confidence, stabilising operations, and working collaboratively with producers, employees, clients, and partners to support the long-term sustainability of the business."
Meatco's Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador Albertus Aochamub, welcomed the appointment, saying the group was confident Kativa would drive the strategic objectives of the NCA Subsidiary in line with Meatco's broader mandate of building a profitable, sustainable and producer-centred business.
