Namibians join MultiChoice CEO on LinkedIn

• By Confidente Reporter

AUDIENCES across Namibia joined a LinkedIn live session with the chief executive officer of MultiChoice Africa, Fhulufhelo Badugela this week.

According to Multichoice, the aim of the 60-minute session was to showcase opportunities for women in the media and technology industries, and gain insight from Badugela on her role as CEO.

During the live session, there was a short slot open for questions from the audience.

An experienced executive, Badugela holds an Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology from the

University of Witwatersrand and completed the MultiChoice Group Chairman’s Top Leaders

Programme, powered by Harvard University. She is renowned for being an engaging leader who is

driven by a genuine interest in people and their well-being.

Badugela is also a proud sponsor of the MultiChoice Group Women’s Forum and has played a huge

role in initiating mentorship programmes to shift and empower the representation of women in

leadership roles.

Key issues discussed at the live session were breaking down barriers of entry in the workplace especially for black women and other topics such as leadership lessons; challenges facing women in the industry; strategies for success; MultiChoice’s gender empowerment initiatives; and advice for women.

“Over the years, my career at the MultiChoice Group has seen me step into diverse roles, which

has certainly made for a very interesting journey and helped prepare me for my role as CEO of

MultiChoice Africa,” said Badugela.

“The aim was of fostering engagement with our followers on the platform and sparking real-time conversations with our professional audience, current employees and future MultiChoice

employees,” she added.