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.
The International University of Management (IUM) has hosted its inaugural Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day, under the theme "Fostering Purpose-Driven Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for National Development and International Engagement".
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has implored young people to act as nation-builders, problem solvers and innovators driving sustainable development.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has warned against the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the expense of the creatives.
Young people from across the country gained hands-on skills in artificial intelligence (AI), coding, and robotics, while also learning new technologies to develop innovative solutions to community challenges.
A Namibian delegation comprising officials from the University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture is in Cape Town, South Africa, conducting verification of liberation icons who died there.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani has urged Aminuis farmers to embrace innovation, resilience, and continuous improvement to advance the local farming sector.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has officially launched the Real Test Project at the University of Namibia's (UNAM) Main Campus, establishing a new institution for advanced and applied research.
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with Botswana's Ministry of Communication and Innovation to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Inspired by a promise to his late blind grandmother, a 23-year-old South African computer science student has taken his AI-powered smart glasses for blind and visually impaired people to the global stage at the LEAP East technology competition in Hong Kong.
