1919

Hermann Ohlthaver and Carl List form Ohlthaver & List Bank Kommission partnership.

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1920

O&L Group acquires Klein Windhoek Brauerei, Felsenkeller Brauerei, Omaruru Brauerei and Kronen Brauerei to form South West Breweries (known today as NBL).

1923

Ohlthaver & List Bank Kommission partnership changes to Ohlthaver & List Limited on 13 May

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1937

O&L Group acquires the Midgard and Okatjemise farms, on which the current Midgard Country Estate is situated.

1965

Carl List Haus (current Alexander Forbes House) is erected.

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1965

O&L Group acquires controlling majority over Model Supermarkets Retail Chain.

1968

O&L Group forms a fishing company called Consortium Fisheries Limited and commences operations.

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1969

O&L Group acquires Kraatz Welding and Engineering Works from R. Kraatz.

1979

O&L Group acquires controlling shares of Windhoek Schlachterei.

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1988

Construction of Mokuti Lodge commences outside Etosha Game Park.

1989

Construction of Wernhil Park shopping complex commences.

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1996

Namibia Breweries Limited is listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange.

1997

O&L Group enters into a franchise agreement with Pick n Pay South Africa.

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1997

Namibia Dairies (Proprietary) Limited is founded after the merger of Rietfontein with Bonmilk.

1997

Construction of Wernhil Park shopping compleVia a merger between Consortium Fisheries Limited and Kuiseb Fish Products (Proprietary) Limited, Hangana Seafood (Proprietary) Limited is established.x commences.

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1999

O&L Group centralises its ICT function by creating an ICT Holding company, which later enters into a partnership agreement with Dimension Data

1997

Construction of Wernhil Park shopping compleVia a merger between Consortium Fisheries Limited and Kuiseb Fish Products (Proprietary) Limited, Hangana Seafood (Proprietary) Limited is established.x commences.

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2003

Standard Bank Centre, also referred to as Town Square, is finalised.

2006

Hangana Seafood (Proprietary) Limited opens its value-added factory in Walvis Bay

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2006

O&L Group and Dimension Data Middle East and Africa establish a partnership called Dimension Data Namibia (Proprietary) Limited.

2009

Namibia Dairies (Proprietary) Limited opens the modern !Aimab Superfarm near Mariental.

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2010

The List Trust Company enters into a broad-based black economic empowerment transaction with EPIA Investment Holdings

2012

The creation of O&L Energy (Proprietary) Limited.

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2013

Weathermen & Co. Advertising (Proprietary) Limited launches.

2013

The creation of the Group’s own leisure management company, O&L Leisure (Proprietary) Limited.

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2015

New Strand Hotel opens.

2019

Wernhil Park Phase 4 Presidential Inauguration.

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2020

Hartlief acquisition.

2020

Acquisition of O&L Nexentury GmbH (formerly Cronimet Mining Power Solutions GmbH) – first German subsidiary.

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2021

O&L Fresh is established.

2022

Cleanergy Solutions Namibia (a joint venture between O&L Group and CMB TECH) launches a Green Hydrogen Pilot Plant.

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2022

O&L Aquaculture is established.

2023

Weatherman & Co. Advertising (Proprietary) Limited rebranded as O&L BrandX.

2023

O&L Europe established and based in Germany.

2023

New Mokuti Etosha opens.

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2023

NBL sold to HEINEKEN.

2023

O&L Nexentury granted final permit to construct Germany’s largest floating solar plant.

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2024

Groundbreaking of Cleanergy Solutions Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Plant site and hosting the King of the Belgians and Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, President of the Republic of Namibia at an official site visit.