Universities within the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) are meeting for a three-day research collaborative forum.

The academic community is discussing ways in which they can contribute to the KAZA TFCA through advanced research for developmental purposes.

The University of Namibia (UNAM) has been ranked 16th among the top 100 universities in Africa by the latest 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

There is a need to improve the proportion of male entrants to the country's universities.
 
Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, who is also Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), said this at the UNAM Southern Campus' 2023 graduation ceremony, held at Keetmanshoop.