Afrisam crowns learners in business competition

Learners of the Windhoek-based Delta Senior Secondary School (SSS) have won the Afrisam Namibia School Business Expo competition, thanks to their exciting and excellent business concepts.

They were crowned overall winners after a one-day exhibition at the Polytechnic of Namibia’s Hotel School here on Saturday. The Delta learners walked away with business certificates and a cash cheque in the amount of NS1 500.The learners from the David Bezuidenhout High School in Khomasdal ended second overall, and they received business certificates as well as a cash prize of N$1 000.In third place was the Katutura-based Immanuel Shifidi Senior Secondary School, who was also awarded certificates and N$500 for their business demo products and services.About 80 learners from four Windhoek-based senior secondary schools, namely Delta, David Bezuidenhout, Immanuel Shifidi and the Windhoek High School, took part in the Afrisam Namibia School Business Expo competition.Speaking at the awards-giving ceremony, Afrisam Namibia’s country representative, Johan Burger told the learners that this school business initiative is in line with his company’s corporate social responsibility mission to understand the needs of learners, the society and communities in areas where they do business, in order to make meaningful and sustainable contributions to their upliftment.Guest speaker, David Nuyoma, the Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Namibia urged the learners to take the given opportunities very seriously, saying the initiatives will help them in the future to develop Namibia and improve their living standards.Nuyoma then applauded the management of Afrisam Namibia for investing in Namibia’s future leaders, and for ploughing back into the communities in which they are doing business.Afrisam Namibia supplies construction-related material including cement, cement products, aggregates, and ready mix concrete.NampaThe Delta learners walked away with business certificates and a cash cheque in the amount of NS1 500.The learners from the David Bezuidenhout High School in Khomasdal ended second overall, and they received business certificates as well as a cash prize of N$1 000.In third place was the Katutura-based Immanuel Shifidi Senior Secondary School, who was also awarded certificates and N$500 for their business demo products and services.About 80 learners from four Windhoek-based senior secondary schools, namely Delta, David Bezuidenhout, Immanuel Shifidi and the Windhoek High School, took part in the Afrisam Namibia School Business Expo competition.Speaking at the awards-giving ceremony, Afrisam Namibia’s country representative, Johan Burger told the learners that this school business initiative is in line with his company’s corporate social responsibility mission to understand the needs of learners, the society and communities in areas where they do business, in order to make meaningful and sustainable contributions to their upliftment.Guest speaker, David Nuyoma, the Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Namibia urged the learners to take the given opportunities very seriously, saying the initiatives will help them in the future to develop Namibia and improve their living standards.Nuyoma then applauded the management of Afrisam Namibia for investing in Namibia’s future leaders, and for ploughing back into the communities in which they are doing business.Afrisam Namibia supplies construction-related material including cement, cement products, aggregates, and ready mix concrete.Nampa