Windhoek
Taswald July has joined FNB Namibia as group legal advisor and will be responsible for managing the full legal risk exposure for the FNB Namibia Group, according to a media statement issued by FNB yesterday.
In addition, he will also be the ethics officer to ensure that the FNB Namibia Group adheres to strict ethical standards to promote a high performance culture in the institution. He holds a B. Proc degree from the University of the Western Cape and was admitted as a legal practitioner of the High Court of Namibia in 2005.
July completed his MBA (MsM) degree in 2010 at Maastricht University.
July was one of the founder members and the first president of the Prosecutors Association of Namibia, (PAN) as well as a founder member of the Africa Prosecutors Association and vice-president for SADC and strategic member on the executive committee.
He further served on the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate of the United Nations as one of its Africa representatives.
He says: “I look forward to the challenge of working in the highly competitive corporate environment and to test my skills set in the industry. I believe in the three D’s, namely discipline, dedication and determination. These have guided me well in my life thus far and I intend continuing on these principles.”