Dr. Helvi Ndilimeke Petrus is an Economist with multi-skills in three sectors (Transport, Finance and Logistics and Supply Chain Management). Helvi serves as a Transportation Commissioner under the Transportation Commission of Namibia. Helvi is passionate about infrastructure development and funding, urban and rural active mobility, sustainable transport as well as transportation policies related issues. Helvi holds a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Transport Economics (Stellenbosch University), MA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Namibia University of Science and Technology), an MBA-Finance (Coventry University), and a Bachelor of Economics (University of Namibia). Helvi has 15 years of experience in policy formulation. She facilitated several SMEs projects, training, and mentorship in the Namibia. She also served as a Senior Lecturer as well as freelance Consultant in sustainable transport and green logistics pathway.
Selected speaking enagements
- Petrus H, N. 2024. Namibia Single Window Towards Digitalization on the Maritime Transport Sector and Ports Authority. In Addis Abba, proceeding of the African Union Continental Technical workshop on Africa Ports Digitalization.
- Petrus H, N. 2024. The County progress on the implementation of the Africa Integrated Railway Network (AIRN) project: A Namibian Perspective. In Dar Es Salaam, proceeding of the African Union Continental Technical Conference on Rail Network.
- Petrus H, N, 2023. Domestication of Road Transport regulatory instruments towards economic growth and development in SADC Region. In Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco proceeding of the African Union Continental Technical Workshop on Road Transport Conference.
- Petrus H, N, 2023. The Implementation of the African Integrated High Speed Railway Network: The Namibian Perspective. In Johannesburg, proceeding of the Continental Conference on the Implementation of the African Integrated High Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) Project.