Electrical engineer and energy sector executive Silvester Wayiti has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED).
His appointment follows the dismissal of the utility’s former CEO, Fillemon Nakashole, who had been on suspension since April 2024.
Wayiti brings more than 17 years of experience across the Namibian electricity supply industry, with experience spanning the generation, transmission and distribution segments of the sector.
He joins Nored from HopSol Africa, where he served as Chief Executive Officer. HopSol Africa is a subsidiary of Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited (ANIREP), a Namibia Securities Exchange listed company involved in renewable energy development.
Before joining HopSol Africa, Wayiti served as Executive for Network Engineering and Expansion at CENORED, where he led engineering and infrastructure projects, including renewable energy initiatives for industrial users and utility-scale developments.
Wayiti holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Pretoria and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town.
He also completed a Certificate in Executive Leadership from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford in 2020.
NORED is one of Namibia’s regional electricity distributors responsible for supplying electricity and maintaining distribution infrastructure across parts of the country’s northern regions.
This article was first published here in partnership with The Brief