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Namibia: Process of Recruiting a New Chief Executive At Agribank Well Underway - Executive

[Namibia Economist] Agribank Board Vice Chairperson, Dagmar Honsbein this week said the process of recruiting a new chief executive is well underway following the announcement that the current CEO, Sakaria Nghikembua, will leave the bank at the end of July when his term comes to an end.

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