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IKHAYA SOMANDLA FAMILY TRADING ENTERPRISES (PTY) LTD

Siye! Ekhaya! – You Are Family!
Beyond 35: For a Prosperous Future

Pioneering Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure in Africa

A continental leader in oil & gas midstream infrastructure, renewable energy hubs, petrochemicals, and affordable housing development across Namibia and the SADC region.

This Business Pioneer

Mr. James Alvin Links

Group Executive Chairman

Mr. James Alvin Links, Group Executive Chairman

Who We Are

Ikhaya Somandla Family Trading Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (“ISF Trading Enterprises”), together with its subsidiaries and associates, comprises a collective of executives, business and professional leaders committed to enhancing community welfare across Namibia and the African Continent.

Our primary focus within ISF Trading Enterprises is to glorify God Almighty.

Our business focus is to combat CO₂ emissions within the fossil fuel industry in Africa while also facilitating affordable house ownership for no- to low-income individuals in their respective communities.

Supporters of ISF Trading Enterprises become integral members of a continental movement striving to establish clean refined product outlets throughout the SADC Region and the African Continent.

ISF Trading Enterprises stands at the forefront of innovative business models and public-private partnerships in Namibia, including Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).

“WHEN YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, IT SHOWS!!!”

Our Vision

To be the preferred choice amongst other companies that offer similar services and products.

Our Mission

To be regarded and recognized in the echelons of Namibia and Africa as one of the leading companies in the financial, oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, construction, agriculture and property management industries.

Core Values

  • Customer Commitment — “The RIGHT Way”
  • Innovation & Passion
  • Reliability & Integrity
  • Competitiveness, Service Excellence & Performance

Meet the Stewards

Executive, business and professional leadership serving the group’s continental vision.

Mr. James Alvin Links

Mr. James Alvin Links

Chief Executive Steward

Namibian National, with over 15 years of research and exploration experience in mining, oil and gas industries in Namibia and the SADC Region, and over 25 years advising and consulting leadership in public and private sector organizations in Namibia.

Mr. Johann Diergaardt

Mr. Johann Diergaardt

Chief Managing and Finance Steward

Namibian National, bringing over 10 years of finance sector expertise, gained notably during his tenure within the public sector. With a focus on delivering turnarounds, he possesses in-depth knowledge of financial and project management processes.

Mr. Salomão Chiputa

Mr. Salomão Chiputa

Chief Operations and International Business Relations Steward

Angolan National, bringing extensive corporate sector experience, including leadership in Commercial Departments and seven years as an Industry Executive Board Member, with knowledge of local and international procedures in oil & gas and commercial property sectors.

Prof. Zaccheaus Olusegun Oyedokun

Prof. Zaccheaus Olusegun Oyedokun

Chief Engineer and Public Relations Steward

Nigerian National, offering practical expertise to actualize corporate visions and missions. He is involved in project scouting and securing financing, provides technological services, and establishes engineering monitoring and control mechanisms across project stages.

Dr. Miguel Gabriel Domingos

Dr. Miguel Gabriel Domingos

Chief Information Communication Technology Steward

Angolan National, leveraging his ICT expertise to manage enterprise systems, network infrastructure and IT operations. His technical acumen supports both immediate and long-term technology needs and keeps the organization abreast of evolving trends.

ISF Trading Holding Structure

Diversified portfolio powering industrial expansion, clean energy, property development and professional services.

Dune Seven Energy (Pty) Ltd

Oil refinery, related storage, oil products tank farm, renewable energy power plant (BESS), and additives manufacturing plant.

Ilanga Energy Hub (Pty) Ltd

1,500MW renewable energy solar park at Farm Klein Karas, together with battery energy storage and associated development.

Meshach Energy Developers (Pty) Ltd

300,000 bpd refinery, tank farm and ancillary infrastructure in Lüderitz.

Ntsika Explorations (Pty) Ltd

Oil & gas exploration and bulk fuel storage, including offshore block applications within the Walvis Basin.

ISF Properties CC

Real estate maintenance, property development, property leasehold and affordable housing.

ISF Forensics CC

Forensic computer and accounting audits, lifestyle audits, Municipal Review & Support Programme (MRSP), project management, investment banking, insurance, assurance and advisory services.

Dune Seven Energy logo

Walvis Bay Green Energy Complex

Current Projects

Strategic Infrastructure Projects

Key project components identified for the ISF Trading portfolio.

500-Point Reefer Container Hub

12,000m³ Sea-Water Desalination Plant

Tank Farm & Additional Storage

500MW Renewable Energy Plant