Bianca Uapunduka, a 36-year-old accountant and entrepreneur, has proven that with discipline, determination and faith, it is possible to build a thriving business empire without any financial assistance or loans.
Today, she owns three growing businesses, all of which were self-funded and developed from the ground up.
After completing secondary education at Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School in Windhoek in 2007, she pursued a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance at the then-Polytechnic of Namibia.
In April 2024, she earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Namibia Business School under the University of Namibia.
Uapunduka is a registered accountant with the Chartered Institute of Business Accountants (CIBA).
She currently works in the public sector as secretary to the CEO at the Kalkrand Village Council.
“My career spans over 14 years in the finance sector, including nearly a decade in banking and five years in the local authority,” she said. Uapunduka began her professional journey at First National Bank in 2010, where she worked as a teller and consultant before advancing to being a credit relationship analyst, a role she held until March 2019.
She joined the public sector in 2020, where she continues to serve in a key administrative role.
Alongside her public service duties, she has developed a strong presence in the private business sector.
In 2012, she launched her first business, a restaurant and VIP lounge, in Ondangwa.
She followed this success with the official registration of her accounting and consulting firm in 2015. This firm offers services in accounting, taxation, auditing and business registration.
Despite repeated denials from financial institutions, Uapunduka chose not to give up on her dreams.
Instead, she began saving the profits from her consulting business to invest in her third venture, a modern guest house.
The construction of the guest house stands as a powerful example of financial discipline.
Without access to loans, Uapunduka bought building materials in phases, starting with sand, bricks and finally cement until the building was complete.
The property now houses not only guest rooms but also her professional consultation offices. Uapunduka’s consulting firm currently employs three full-time staff members, as well as a part-time chartered accountant and a part-time senior accountant.
With the launch of the guest house, she plans to hire four additional employees, bringing her team to a total of eleven. Her businesses are now a key source of income and job creation. They provide her with long-term financial security and independence.