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The company gave awards to four students at the Namibia University of Science & Technology, including one who is a Grandview Klein employee.
Earlier this month, Grandview Klein Diamonds awarded scholarships totaling N$124,000 (approx. $7,170) to four students in Namibia.
Windhoek, Namibia—Grandview Klein Diamonds awarded four scholarships to students at the Namibia University of Science & Technology (NUST) during a ceremony held earlier this month.
The recipients include Munel Meyer, who is working toward a Bachelor of Business Management; Dusanca Mbailé, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Human Nutrition; and Chrisley Dlamine, who is working toward a Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
The diamond manufacturing company also awarded a scholarship to Ester Hakwenye, an office manager at Grandview Klein who is pursuing a master’s degree in leadership and change management.
“Education truly makes a difference, so thank you for investing in students like me and for giving us hope that we can truly make our dreams come true,” said Meyer.
Hakwenye added, “As both an employee and a beneficiary, I am deeply honored to be part of a company that believes in the power of education. Grandview Klein is proof that beneficiation is not just about diamonds, it is about developing people and communities.”
The awards totaled N$124,000, or approximately $7,170.
The investment builds upon Grandview Klein’s 2023 sponsorship of two NUST students, bringing its total educational contribution to exceed N$270,000, or approximately $15,610.
“Grandview Klein’s continued investment in our students is an inspiring example of private sector partnership at its best,” said a NUST administrator.
“Their scholarships are not only transforming individual lives but also strengthening Namibia’s capacity for innovation, leadership, and sustainable development.”
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The recipients include Munel Meyer, who is working toward a Bachelor of Business Management; Dusanca Mbailé, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Human Nutrition; and Chrisley Dlamine, who is working toward a Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
The diamond manufacturing company also awarded a scholarship to Ester Hakwenye, an office manager at Grandview Klein who is pursuing a master’s degree in leadership and change management.
“Education truly makes a difference, so thank you for investing in students like me and for giving us hope that we can truly make our dreams come true,” said Meyer.
Hakwenye added, “As both an employee and a beneficiary, I am deeply honored to be part of a company that believes in the power of education. Grandview Klein is proof that beneficiation is not just about diamonds, it is about developing people and communities.”
The awards totaled N$124,000, or approximately $7,170.
The investment builds upon Grandview Klein’s 2023 sponsorship of two NUST students, bringing its total educational contribution to exceed N$270,000, or approximately $15,610.
“Grandview Klein’s continued investment in our students is an inspiring example of private sector partnership at its best,” said a NUST administrator.
“Their scholarships are not only transforming individual lives but also strengthening Namibia’s capacity for innovation, leadership, and sustainable development.”
The company held a ceremony for the scholarship recipients on Nov. 7 at NUST’s Windhoek campus.
“Education has always been a cornerstone of our values,” Moshe Klein, CEO of Grandview Klein Diamonds, said at the event.
“True beneficiation goes far beyond production, it is about ensuring the people of Namibia gain the knowledge, skills, and opportunities that allow them to thrive long after the diamond leaves the mine.”
Since establishing operations in Windhoek, Namibia, in 2007, Grandview Klein Diamonds said it has worked to ensure the value created from the country’s natural diamonds is shared directly with its people.
More than 70 percent of its workforce is Namibian, and nationals hold key management positions across multiple departments.
The company invests heavily in skills transfer, technical training, and leadership development.
In 2023, Grandview Klein helped refurbish and upgrade a primary school, and the year before, it donated dialysis machines to a local clinic.
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