Research is most useful when it informs decisions that help address people's challenges.
These were the words of the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, during the UNESCO Chairs in Namibia and the World Science Day celebration in Windhoek.
Namibia is leveraging the fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the Innovation Agencies in Africa Network to deepen collaboration.
Namibia and Finland are strengthening their longstanding cooperation in education, research and innovation.
The University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in education, research and knowledge sharing.
Namibia's green hydrogen ambitions are extending beyond large-scale industrial projects, with research now exploring how the clean energy source could be used in everyday applications such as cooking.
The University of Namibia (UNAM) is working on several capital projects, which include veterinary clinics and a food and beverage processing plant as well as a research centre for astronomy and space science.
The third phase of the Future Rural Africa research programme has been launched at the University of Namibia's Katima Mulilo Campus, with stakeholders calling for research to translate into practical solutions that support sustainable development and improve livelihoods in rural communities.
A Senior Researcher and Gender Specialist at the University of Namibia, Immaculate Mogotsi said pre-independence education statistics are not always reliable or comprehensive, making it difficult to determine exactly when and how the current gender disparities emerged.
The Hifikepunye Pohamba Education Center was inaugurated on Saturday at Okanghudi in the Ohangwena region.
The center will serve as a learning and research resource facility while also preserving Namibia's culture and heritage.
Research and innovation are gaining momentum in Namibia, with universities and government institutions calling for more investment to tackle socio-economic challenges and drive economic growth.
The International University of Management (IUM) is among the institutions promoting this approach.
