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ROYAL HUSTLERS
Celebrating Namibia’s movers and shakers
99FM’s Royal Hustlers is a weekly Q&A session with the movers and shakers who are redefining how business can be done in Namibia. The angle of the live popular radio show is to discover how these entrepreneurs identified and optimised business opportunities, challenging stereotypical thinking to transcend traditional boundaries and norms and to do business NOT as usual.
Over the years, the Royal Hustlers show has become the biggest segment on 99FM, bringing listeners the inspiring stories of Namibia’s captains of industry. One thing is always for certain in each Royal Hustlers interview – you will be inspired to dream more, be more and do the work!
To celebrate the most phenomenal Royal Hustlers interviews we have ever had, we take a look at some of the quotes that stood out from our incredible guests over the years.
“The satisfactory part of this is that we are putting people in houses who have never believed that they could own houses.”
Elize Dadi Dausab on the joys of bringing Namibians from all walks of life one of the most sought-after services – low-cost housing that is both affordable and dignified.
One of the few women who defied existing stereotypes about women in construction when she started her construction company in 2006, Elize is the proud founder of the TKO Investments Group of Companies which includes a coffee shop, a restaurant, the TKO School of Sports, and the TKO Talk Show.
“The beauty of telling a Namibian story through a Namibian brand – that’s what fulfils me.”
Samanthé Heyns on how fulfilling it is to work on a brand that she is passionate about. A Brand Manager for Tafel Lager, Samanthé is a passionate marketer with a deep interest in inspirational storytelling.
“We should and we must attempt to develop our passions into something that is profitable. I believe that we should be able to monetise our passions.”
Career academic Dr Admire Mare has put his money where his mouth is by finding a way to monetise his passion.
This dedicated educator serves as the Acting HOD in the Department of Communication and Associate Professor at the Namibia University of Science and Technology.
“I believe that women are the best leaders, we don’t only lead with the mind but there’s that aspect of the heart and it just brings in a different flavour in leadership.”
Rosalia Martins-Hausiku believes in the power of women in leadership and is not afraid to say it. Hailing from the town of Rundu, Rosalia is a trained journalist who says that it is her number one passion. Her resume is as impressive as the name she has built for herself inthe Namibian corporate space, boasting academic achievements that include a Master’s degree in Business Leadership, a Master’s inCulture, Communication and Media Studies, and a Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies, majoring in Corporate Communications and Sociology. Looking at all her achievements, it is easy to see how right she is in saying that women are indeed equally capable of taking on leadership positions.
“One should set your goals very high, higher than you even expect for yourself. You’ll be amazed at what you can expect.”
Interpack CEO Jacques Coetzer has always known that success is determined by how much one believes one can achieve. This ambitious achiever – who was a farmer at the time of the interview – ran his side hustle, Interpack, into his main gig.
With these achievers being merely a handful of Namibia’s leading minds from different sectors, one can only be hopeful that the next generation of Royal Hustlers who will emerge in Namibia will break even more boundaries to take the country to the next level.
