From learning AI to building a business in Namibia

NBC BROADCAST COMPANION · NBC-AIF-015 · 24 OCTOBER 2026

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Skills become meaningful when people use them to build, teach and solve practical problems. This NBC conversation introduces two people whose journeys are part of AISOD’s story.

What NBC presents

NBC’s description identifies Johannes Masambo as Lead Instructor at AISOD Institute and Gotlieb Mupandela as Founder and CEO of Apnium Technology. It frames their conversation around earning opportunities through teaching, consulting and AI-enabled solutions. [F01]

Johannes: from intern to instructor

According to Joel Tiago’s account, Johannes joined AISOD as an intern and developed his skills through learning and practical work with Joel and the organisation. He went on to serve as lead instructor, teaching students, interns and professionals while building solutions with AISOD and independently. Joel particularly values his critical thinking. This account records Joel’s experience of their working relationship; NBC independently supplies the lead-instructor role in its description. [F03]

Gotlieb: an early learning journey

Joel recalls that Gotlieb joined AISOD in 2023 through the AISOD Superior Learning Program for Schools at Khomas High School. He describes an initial learning journey with himself and Antonio Priquito Manuel, also known as Mr Pro, who was an AISOD instructor at the time. Gotlieb was later introduced to Johannes. Joel says both Johannes and Gotlieb continue to work with AISOD and regards their progress as a source of pride. [F03]

Apnium’s own website identifies Gotlieb Mupandela as its founder and lead developer and describes its work in AI and software. This supports the business identity, without establishing its revenues or market position. [F02]

Projects and ongoing work

Joel associates Gotlieb with Anudays (anudays.com), Apnium, Blueprint, an AI accounting system intended for Namibian users, and work on an access system at NUST. These project attributions are published as Joel’s account. The Anudays site could not be retrieved during this review; Blueprint’s exact product identity and the other projects’ deployment stages were not independently established. Mention of work at NUST does not imply institutional endorsement. [F03]

Why this belongs in the archive

The story connects mentorship, applied learning and entrepreneurship. It also gives the education discussion a concrete question to investigate: which combinations of instruction, practice and support help learners develop sustainable work? Individual journeys can guide that question, but do not establish national employment effects.

Evidence notes

F-E01 · Roles: NBC names both participants and their roles; Apnium corroborates Gotlieb’s founder identity. F-E02 · Mentorship: the detailed AISOD learning history is Joel’s attributed account. F-E03 · Income and ranking: this page does not claim that Gotlieb is Namibia’s youngest income-generating entrepreneur. No comparative national evidence or independently verified income figures were supplied. F-E04 · Projects: project names above are attributions, not a portfolio audit.

Navigate the source

YouTube’s displayed chapter labels provide navigation, not a verified transcript: 1:11 · Early entrepreneurial steps; 5:25 · Solving business problems; 7:01 · Learning and mentorship; 8:49 · Building income streams.

F04 · Khomas High School authorization letter
One-page scanned letter dated 17 January 2024; school stamp dated 18 January 2024. Date, subject and opening paragraphs visually inspected on 24 October 2026. Public summary supplied here; original correspondence retained in the research records.