A decade of leadership at the NSX
Following over ten years at the helm of the Namibia Securities Exchange, formerly the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), CEO Tiaan Bazuin’s experience showcases adaptability, a passion for development, and long-term commitment.
Bazuin’s career began in law and economics, ultimately taking him from a courtroom in Grootfontein to a prominent role in Namibia’s financial markets.
“I pursued economics and law in South Africa and began my professional career in Grootfontein as a public prosecutor,” he said. His transition from law to finance included positions ranging from corporate finance at Bank Windhoek to a strategic role at Cell One, where he helped secure funding and later assisted in its sale to Orascom, an Egyptian telecom company.
In 2013, Bazuin joined the NSX as a listings manager and, at just 34, assumed the role of CEO two years later. Armed with a B.Com in Law and Economics, alongside an LLB, his educational background laid a solid foundation for his rise in Namibia’s financial sector.
Over his 12 years in the role, Bazuin has overseen the expansion of the Exchange’s services and enhanced its international reputation. “We obtained the Central Securities Depository (CSD) licence and are advancing the market into the 21st century,” he said.
A CSD is financial market infrastructure that provides for the safekeeping of securities such as shares and bonds.
What drives him?
“It’s a constantly changing field with new advancements becoming accessible and technology continuously enabling new possibilities.”
Bazuin’s favourite aspect of the role continues to be the successful listing of local companies. “Taking a firm public is the most effective method to establish a market price for the business and reveal its intrinsic worth,” he said, referencing successes such as Capricorn Holdings and Paratus Namibia.
Looking ahead, Bazuin envisions the NSX evolving into a fully operational company and launching the Central Securities Depository - a move set to strengthen Namibia’s capital market framework.
Bazuin’s career began in law and economics, ultimately taking him from a courtroom in Grootfontein to a prominent role in Namibia’s financial markets.
“I pursued economics and law in South Africa and began my professional career in Grootfontein as a public prosecutor,” he said. His transition from law to finance included positions ranging from corporate finance at Bank Windhoek to a strategic role at Cell One, where he helped secure funding and later assisted in its sale to Orascom, an Egyptian telecom company.
In 2013, Bazuin joined the NSX as a listings manager and, at just 34, assumed the role of CEO two years later. Armed with a B.Com in Law and Economics, alongside an LLB, his educational background laid a solid foundation for his rise in Namibia’s financial sector.
Over his 12 years in the role, Bazuin has overseen the expansion of the Exchange’s services and enhanced its international reputation. “We obtained the Central Securities Depository (CSD) licence and are advancing the market into the 21st century,” he said.
A CSD is financial market infrastructure that provides for the safekeeping of securities such as shares and bonds.
What drives him?
“It’s a constantly changing field with new advancements becoming accessible and technology continuously enabling new possibilities.”
Bazuin’s favourite aspect of the role continues to be the successful listing of local companies. “Taking a firm public is the most effective method to establish a market price for the business and reveal its intrinsic worth,” he said, referencing successes such as Capricorn Holdings and Paratus Namibia.
Looking ahead, Bazuin envisions the NSX evolving into a fully operational company and launching the Central Securities Depository - a move set to strengthen Namibia’s capital market framework.
