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We build,
launch and
run brands.

A Namibian creative company, with a team assembled around each brief.

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KadilaVeja Hinda launch

A few of
our favourites.

All work
BellatrixTeam portraits
Sisa Namandje & Co.Sisa @ Law
NHPAGM warm-up

Think. Make.
Launch. Run.

Strategy, creativity and execution in one place. We think before we make, and we stay on to run what we launch.

01

Think

Strategy before anything gets made.

  • Brand strategy
  • Marketing strategy
  • Launch planning
02

Make

Identities, content and digital homes, made properly.

  • Corporate identity
  • Film and photography
  • Websites
03

Launch

Putting it into the world so people notice.

  • Launch campaigns
  • Activations and events
  • Merchandise and branding
04

Run

Staying on to keep it moving.

  • Social media management
  • Community management
  • Monthly reporting

A core team.
The right specialists
around every brief.

We work with trusted Namibian specialists, so every brief gets the team it needs and nothing it does not.

PhotographyFilmEventsPrintDesignManufacturing

Founded in 2022 by childhood friends Abassier Leukes and Petelina Frans.

Meet the founders
Clients
  • Eos Capital
  • Sisa Namandje & Co. Inc.
  • Namibia Health Plan
  • StudentStay
  • Bellatrix
  • TASTE Hospitality Group
  • Kadila Poultry Farming
  • Noah's Ark

The work.

From first logo to long-running partnership. Films are shown upright, the way they were shot.
Clients
  • Eos Capital
  • Sisa Namandje & Co. Inc.
  • Namibia Health Plan
  • StudentStay
  • Bellatrix
  • TASTE Hospitality Group
  • Kadila Poultry Farming
  • Noah's Ark
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KadilaFacility shoot
KadilaVeja Hinda launch
KadilaVeja Hinda shoot
KadilaFacility film
NHPBenefit Guide
NHPAGM warm-up
KadilaAdvert shoot
Sisa Namandje & Co.Sisa @ Law
NHPAGM campaign
Sisa Namandje & Co.Women's Day
Eos CapitalIdentity system
NHPDesk calendar
GMPPortrait shoot
StudentStayResidence shoot
Sisa Namandje & Co.Photo shoot
BellatrixWeb banner
TASTERestaurant shoot
BellatrixTeam portraits
Sisa Namandje & Co.Social media
StudentStayBrand identity
BellatrixBrand identity

Our Brands.

Who we work with and what we do for them, across finance, law, agriculture, hospitality, healthcare and student accommodation.

Not your average
client base.

Eos Capital

Namibia's largest unlisted asset manager

Namibia Health Plan

Namibia's most preferred medical aid fund

Kadila Poultry Farming

Second-largest poultry producer in Namibia

Sisa Namandje & Co. Inc.

Prestigious law firm led by Namibia's most prominent attorney

Bellatrix SME Finance

Fastest-growing loan facility provider for MSMEs

StudentStay

Largest privately owned student accommodation provider in Namibia

Client profiles.

Financial services and investment

Eos Capital

Private equity fund manager

Eos Capital is a Namibian private equity fund manager, founded in 2015, with five funds under management.

As the firm's marketing agency, we work on its brand presence and engagement. That has meant running its social media, designing the corporate identity for Eos Capital and a distinct identity for three of its funds, building a responsive website, sourcing branded and promotional items, and planning company events when they are needed.

What we delivered
Social media managementCorporate identityWebsitePromotional itemsEvents
Financial services and investment

Bellatrix SME Finance

Finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

Bellatrix SME Finance (Pty) Ltd is a registered and licensed Namibian financial service provider. It offers purchase order finance, green finance, invoice discounting and structured finance to MSMEs that hold purchase orders, supply contracts or approved invoices from government, state-owned enterprises and reputable private companies.

We were brought on to build a marketing strategy that raises Bellatrix's visibility and brings in new customers. The work covers corporate identity and brand management, social media, promotional films, newspaper placements, events, and promotional items for events and campaigns.

What we delivered
Corporate identityBrand managementSocial media managementFilmNewspaper placementsEventsPromotional items
Financial services and investment

Impact Tank

Social impact venture builder

Impact Tank is a women-led Namibian-Swiss organisation, founded in 2020, that uses entrepreneurship and innovation to build impact-driven ventures and programmes in Namibia and across the African continent.

We developed its content strategy and keep the content calendar planned and scheduled. Alongside that we handle copywriting, film and photography, day-to-day social media and community management, and public relations. The work is produced with several partner organisations and signed off by key people across those teams.

What we delivered
Content strategyCopywritingFilm and photographySocial media managementCommunity managementPublic relations
Law

Sisa Namandje & Co. Inc.

Law firm

Established in 2003 by Namibian lawyer Sisa Namandje, the firm practises civil and criminal litigation, commercial law, labour law and property law, among other areas.

We were first brought on in July 2023 to launch the Sisa Namandje App: a filmed television advertisement that aired on NBC, media buying for the launch, a social media strategy, and activations to educate and onboard new users. The role soon grew into full-service marketing for the firm, including a website redesign and its ongoing social media campaigns.

What we delivered
App launch campaignTelevision advertisementMedia buyingWebsite redesignSocial media campaigns
Agriculture and agri-industry

Kadila Poultry Farming

Broiler producer

Kadila Poultry Farming is a Namibian broiler producer that officially launched in 2024.

As Kadila's dedicated marketing agency, we contributed to the launch and continue to build the brand's identity and presence. The work covers corporate identity, campaign strategy, social media, out-of-home campaigns, promotional items, and photography and film, including the film that announced the farm's first batch of chickens.

What we delivered
Corporate identityCampaign strategySocial media managementFilm and photographyOut-of-homePromotional items
Agriculture and agri-industry

Africa Venture Partners Projects

Builder of export-ready agri-businesses

Africa Venture Partners Projects (AVPP) is a 100% Namibian-owned builder of export-ready agri-businesses across the poultry, Wagyu and biltong value chains.

AVPP subcontracts us to support the biltong brand Closwa, and we helped ideate and launch the newer brand Ekuta. For Closwa we design social media artwork and in-store branding, source promotional items for staff and consumers, and run consumer activations, including at Grove Mall of Namibia and at wrestling competitions.

What we delivered
Social media artworkIn-store brandingPromotional itemsBrand activations
Food and hospitality

TASTE Hospitality Group

Restaurant group

TASTE Hospitality Group was one of our first clients, brought on informally in 2021, when we helped launch and market the Group's first restaurant, TASTE Eros. The partnership has grown with the Group as it added TASTE Hosea Kutako International Airport, CHOW NOW FNB and CHOW NOW Nedbank.

Today the focus is the Group's brand identity, its position in the hospitality market and its expansion plans. The work has covered logo design, venue photography, social media, the campaign for a new sub-brand, a proposal to expand into a deli and café, and the Group's events.

What we delivered
Logo designPhotographySocial media managementSub-brand campaignExpansion proposalEvents
Food and hospitality

Noah's Ark Ice Cream

Ice cream shops and distributor

Noah's Ark Ice Cream is a Namibian ice cream business founded in 2022 with our help. The first marketing strategy centred on launching its first ice cream truck in Rundu. It has since grown from that single truck into an ice cream brand with shops in Rundu and Oshakati that also distribute nationwide.

We designed the logo, the packaging and the wider brand, manage its social media, ran the campaign for its products, and branded the truck, the distribution bicycles and the shops.

What we delivered
Logo designBrand and packagingSocial media managementCampaignsVehicle and shop branding
Healthcare

Namibia Health Plan

Open medical aid fund

Namibia Health Plan (NHP) is an open medical aid fund, established in 1995, that provides healthcare cover to employer groups and individual members.

We designed and produced NHP's full 2026 product material and are now producing the 2027 suite. Around that we provide graphic design for social media and email, print design and production, photography and film, and public relations support when the fund meets the media in person.

What we delivered
Product materialGraphic designPrintPhotography and filmPublic relations support
Property and accommodation

StudentStay

Student residence

StudentStay is a student residence in the heart of Windhoek, with male and female dormitories that can accommodate 728 students from Namibia and abroad.

As a new entrant to the market, StudentStay asked us for a marketing strategy with one main aim: more student sign-ups. We built and ran a country-wide outreach programme with activations at schools and universities, and delivered the corporate identity manual, the website, social media management and media release distribution.

What we delivered
Outreach programmeCorporate identity manualWebsiteSocial media managementMedia releases

We think
before
we make.

Strategy, creativity and execution under one roof, with specialists brought in where the brief needs them.
01

Think

Strategy comes first. If you already have one, we build from yours.

Brand strategy

Positioning, architecture and the story your brand tells.

Marketing strategy

Plans for onboarding new clients, building awareness and growing the brand.

Launch planning

Product and brand launches mapped from first tease to follow-through.

Bring your own

Strategy development is optional. We are happy to execute against an existing plan.

02

Make

Identities, content and digital homes, made properly.

Corporate identity

Logo development, identity systems, brand guidelines and usage rules.

Product branding

Stores, vehicles and packaging.

Graphic design

Campaign materials, social content, banners, motion graphics and email signatures.

Film and photography

Corporate photography, adverts, product and event coverage, long and short form video.

Websites

Custom, user-friendly sites built to be found on search.

03

Launch

Putting it into the world so people notice.

Launch campaigns

Integrated launches across the channels that matter to the audience.

Activations and events

On-the-ground moments, with full photo and film coverage.

Merchandise

Branded clothing, gifts and corporate merchandise. If it can be branded, we can source it.

Branded spaces

Indoor and outdoor branding for offices, stores and events.

04

Run

Staying on to keep it moving.

Social media management

Monthly strategy, content calendars and scheduling across Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and TikTok.

Community management

Responding to queries, comments and direct messages in your brand voice.

Content production

Design, copy, photography and film for the monthly calendar.

Reporting

Monthly performance reports that say what worked and what changes next.

One team, scaled to the brief.

Core team

Brand strategy, design, copywriting and account leadership, led by the founders.

Specialist network

Trusted Namibian partners in photography, film, events, print and manufacturing, brought in as the brief requires.

One point of contact

You brief one team. We assemble, direct and answer for everyone on the job.

More than
a marketing
agency.

Brand Catalysts, Igniting IdeasBrand Catalysts, Igniting IdeasSince 2022, Windhoek

Founded in 2022 by childhood friends Abassier Leukes and Petelina Frans, Brand Catalysts Media was built on a decade of collective experience. Our hybrid structure pairs a core team with trusted Namibian specialists across every marketing discipline, so each client gets expertise scaled to the brief.

Mission

To deliver creative campaigns that resonate with our clients' audiences and achieve tangible business outcomes.

Innovation

We try new ideas and new tools early, so our clients are not the ones catching up.

Collaboration

Strong partnerships, inside the team, with clients and across our specialist network, make the work better than any one of us could.

Excellence

Attention to detail, every time. The standard is work we would sign our own names to.

Flexibility

Our hybrid model lets us scale quickly and bring in exactly the skills a brief needs, when it needs them.

Friends, enthusiasts
and specialists.

Portrait

Abassier
Leukes

Co-Founder and Managing Member

Brand managementGraphic designWeb design
LinkedIn
Qualifications
  • LLB, UNAM, 2019
  • Digital Marketing Certification, UCT, 2022
Experience
  • Managing Member, Brand Catalysts Media, 2022 to present
  • Marketing Manager, Rosewood Academy, 2021 to 2024
  • Marketing and Business Strategy, Gazza Music Productions, 2018 to 2020
  • Head of Operations, Windhoek Pop-Up Events, 2017 to 2019
  • Broadcast and Media Intern, FISU, Russia, 2019
Portrait

Petelina
Frans

Co-Founder

Brand managementCopywritingPublic relationsSocial media
Qualifications
  • MA Marketing candidate, NUST, 2026
  • BA Business Management Hons, NUST, 2020
  • BA Business Management, NUST, 2019
Experience
  • Marketing Consultant, FNB Namibia, 2024 to present
  • Copywriter, Adforce Namibia, 2022 to 2024
  • Marketing Coordinator, JABU Logistics, 2021 to 2022
  • Marketing Coordinator, MTN Namibia, 2019 to 2021
  • Head of Marketing, Pop-Up Festival, 2018 to 2019

Our team.

The people who coordinate, write, design and run the work every day.

Portrait

Letushila
Demas

Project and Traffic Coordinator

Project coordinationClient liaisonQuality control
Portrait

Jodine
Isaaks

Operations Manager

OperationsAdministrationCompliance
Portrait

Albertina
Musilika

Copywriter

CopywritingContent developmentEditing
Portrait

Garry
Thimotheus

Graphic Designer

Visual identityLayout and typographyCampaign design
Portrait

Nguundja
Tjiramba

Graphic Designer

Graphic designPhotographyVisual content
Portrait

Hilma
Iita

Social Media Manager

Social media managementContent calendarsReporting

Let's talk.

Find us
Old Power Station Complex
Southern Industrial Area, Windhoek
Hours
Monday to Friday
09:00 to 17:00
Emailadmin@brandcatalysts.com.na

About you.

The brief.

Where is the brand today?
What do you need?Pick as many as apply.
Think
Make
Launch
Run