Fifteen-year-old Katutura-based innovator and tech enthusiast Edward Ikwambi has turned his passion for technology into an opportunity to teach and inspire others.

The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development emphasised predictable and adequate financing is essential to maintaining quality education, supporting research institutions and creating an enabling environment for innovation.

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) hosted its Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship Breakfast at Oshakati, focusing on how people, enterprises and communities can use digital tools to improve services and unlock new opportunities.  

The Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair marked 25 years of promoting business, innovation, and economic activity in Namibia.

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.