OHORONGO CEMENT DEVOTED TO SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER FOR NAMIBIANS

Windhoek -FEB 28-In support of government initiatives and to close the skills shortage gap, Ohorongo Cement took
in two students from the Commercial Advancement Training Scheme (CATS). The academic
component of the CATS program is presented by the Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) of
the Namibia University of Science & Technology (NUST).
Besides all the benefits of being a student at NUST, through the two-year program, the candidates
will obtain valuable in-depth practical industry knowledge and experience. During the practical
phase in the company, the students participate actively in daily duties alongside permanent
employees for the time of deployment in a department. The students are working four days a week
on a rotational basis at the cement plant near Otavi, as well as at the head office and depot in
Windhoek. They attend theoretical classes at NUST on Fridays and Saturdays. The program
allows for both advancement in their academic career as well as getting practical insights of a
business.
“Ohorongo Cement is committed to Namibia and its people, therefore all these efforts are aimed
at ensuring that Namibia becomes an industrialised country by following through with the country’s
policy initiatives of Vision 2030, the Growth at Home strategy of the Ministry of Industrialisation,
Trade and SME Development and the Harambee Prosperity Plan,” says Ohorongo’s Managing
Director, Hans-Wilhelm Schütte.
During the two years the company will have the opportunity to identify the candidates’ strengths
and weaknesses before considering permanent employment.
A permanent employed candidate will commence employment in a familiar environment, and will
be able to use the established network and qualification to immediately contribute positively to the
company’s goals and objectives.
Graduates of the program are awarded an Industrial Management Assistant Diploma and a
Certificate in Business Process Management.