The Northern branch lost members to Naloba as the unity failed

A shrinking roster gutted the northern chamber, pushing businesses toward a rival and exposing deep cracks.

Membership collapse in the northern branch

• Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry watched numbers fall from 1,500 to 400.
• Years of exits cut the member list hard.
• Businesses jumped ship toward the Namibia Local Business Association.

Leadership complaints and unity push

• Pandu Uahengo flagged leadership snubs by public enterprises.
• His branch struggled for seats in policy talks and boards.
• Fragmentation across branches kept performance weak.
• Unity was pitched as the fix under one umbrella.

Rival association fires back

• Peter Amadhila said Naloba has pulled thousands since January 2022.
• Naloba pitched itself as backing local entrepreneurs of any skin color.
• Choice to switch groups was framed as a business right.