Bank Windhoek hosted its annual Vehicle and Asset Finance Coastal Selekt Sales Awards 2025 in Walvis Bay, recognising outstanding dealership partners and top-performing sales professionals for their contribution to responsible vehicle finance growth along Namibia’s coast over the past financial year.
Hosted on Thursday, 12 March 2026, the event comes as Namibia’s auto market shows renewed momentum, with record vehicle sales in 2025, followed by 1,005 units sold in January 2026, up 4% year-on-year. Instalment and leasing credit expanded by 19.9% year-on-year, underscoring vehicle finance as a key contributor to credit growth and business activity.
“Behind almost every vehicle sold is a financing decision. Our role is to make that decision easier, faster and responsible, so customers can move forward while Namibia’s economy keeps moving too,” said Bank Windhoek’s Vehicle and Asset Finance Branch Manager, Amanda von Wielligh. “With a stable and leading market share, we are grateful for the partnership of our coastal dealerships and remain focused on accessibility, affordability and deepening local collaboration.”
Looking ahead, said von Wielligh, the Bank’s Vehicle and Asset Finance team will focus on expanding accessibility through smarter, faster processes and responsible innovation; strengthening affordability by helping customers understand the full cost of vehicle ownership to support sustainable borrowing; and deepening partnership with coastal dealerships so solutions reflect local realities and unlock opportunity.
Awards and recognition
Bank Windhoek recognised excellence across new and used vehicle dealerships, as well as individual sales performance, celebrating partners who consistently deliver quality customer experiences and strong, responsible financing outcomes. The evening's honours highlighted
consistent performance and customer-centric delivery across coastal dealership partners, as well as individual sales excellence.
Award of Excellence: Overall Dealership of the Year (New Vehicles) was awarded to Indongo Toyota Walvis Bay (Gold), with Steckel’s Toyota receiving the Silver recognition.
Award of Excellence: Overall Dealership of the Year (Used Vehicles) went to Pupkewitz Motors Swakopmund (Gold), while Buy a Car earned Silver.
Award of Excellence: Top Salesperson recognised Wikkels Pretorius of Steckel’s Toyota and John Feris of Indongo Toyota Walvis Bay with a gold award, while Karmen Mynhardt of Pupkewitz Motors Swakopmund received the Silver award. Pretorius, Feris and Mynhardt thanked Bank Windhoek for the recognition. They encouraged the Bank to continue providing an excellent customer service experience, timely delivery, attention to detail, and relationship-based professionalism.
Von Wielligh concluded by saying that Bank Windhoek Vehicle and Asset Finance Branch provide instalment sale and leasing solutions that help individuals and businesses finance vehicles and productive assets, supporting mobility, fleet investment and economic activity across Namibia. “The team is committed to responsible lending, customer education and strong partnerships with dealerships nationwide,” she said, while congratulating the awardees.
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