Knowledge Katti

In October 2020 the firm briefly hired powerful Namibian middleman Knowledge Katti who had close ties to then President Hage Geingob as a media relations consultant (AC Vol 64 No 11 Oil boom poses governance risks)...

Namcor has a long track record of giving licences to politically-favoured Namibians such as businessman Knowledge Katti a close friend of President Geingob who then sell on their rights for a large profit (See Box What Katti knows)...

WHAT KATTI KNOWS Namibia's best-connected businessman Knowledge Katti – worth US$100 million according to Forbes magazine – is set to reap yet more rewards from his involvement in lucrative offshore licence deals and has profited mightily before a single barrel of oil has reached the shore...

ReconAfrica faced further controversy when Canada's Globe and Mail revealed it hired a powerful Namibian middleman Knowledge Katti as a media consultant in October last year (AC Vol 56 No 7 Geingob goes for continuity)...

This is how Namibia's oil exploration billionaire Knowledge Katti a friend of Geingob's made his fortune (AC Vol 54 No 16 Knowledge is power)...

According to Amunyela oil millionaire Knowledge Katti a friend of Geingob's organised hotel accommodation...

Knowledge Katti the oil exploration millionaire and close associate of Prime Minister Hage Geingob appears to be on the verge of another business coup...

Canadian entrepreneur Duane Parnham has partnered with a well connected Namibian Knowledge Katti to make a bid for Navachab gold mine which AngloGold Ashanti is selling as part of a cost-reduction strategy...

Geingob and Mines and Energy Minister Isak Katali were pictured holding a sample along with Knowledge Katti reputedly Namibia’s richest oil entrepreneur and a close confidant of Geingob’s...

Business wants him and Knowledge Katti a broker for potentially lucrative offshore exploration rights for foreign companies is said to be a key funder...

Amongst others a large amount was paid in cash to John Nauta Special Advisor to former President Sam Nujoma; similarly substantial payments were made to Knowledge Katti a business associate of Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob who is also Deputy President of the ruling party...