Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) has partnered with the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, FNB Namibia and the Capricorn Foundation to launch the country’s first Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Mukopano, an initiative that brings organisations together to improve the impact of community development projects.
The CSI Mukopano is scheduled to take place on 11 August 2026 and is expected to become an annual event for companies, development partners, government, entrepreneurs, educators and civil society organisations.
Speaking at Wednesday’s launch, MTC Chief Brand, Marketing, Communications and Sustainability Officer Tim Ekandjo said businesses have a responsibility to support the country’s development.
“The Namibia CSI Mukopano is about working together, sharing knowledge and acting. By bringing together organisations committed to social impact, we can strengthen our collective efforts and create lasting solutions for communities across Namibia,” he said.
Mukopano is a Silozi word meaning “a gathering”. Ekandjo said the event will provide a forum for organisations involved in corporate social investment to exchange ideas, build partnerships and discuss ways to improve social investment in Namibia. The programme will feature keynote addresses, panel discussions and networking sessions focused on education, entrepreneurship, youth empowerment, sustainability, innovation and partnerships.
Marlize Horn, executive director of the Capricorn Foundation, said social investment has a greater impact when organisations work together.
“This Mukopano gives us an opportunity to move from parallel efforts to shared purpose, and from individual projects to collective impact. We thank MTC for creating a space where corporates, foundations, beneficiaries and development partners can connect ideas, share lessons and explore practical ways to improve social investment,” she said.
FirstRand Namibia’s sponsorship and social impact manager, Revonia Job, said Namibia’s social and development challenges cannot be solved by one organisation alone.
She said the platform would help organisations avoid duplicating projects and encourage the private and public sectors and civil society to work together and make better use of available resources.
Immanuel Shilongo, project and compliance manager at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, said partnerships are important for addressing social challenges.
“The challenges we face are interconnected, which means our solutions must be too. Through partnership and collaboration, every contribution, big or small, has the potential to create lasting change in the lives of the people and communities we serve,” he said.
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