The National Skills Competition provided a platform for institutions, companies, and innovators in the TVET sector to exhibit their products and services.
Exhibitors shared with NBC News what the platform means and highlighted the importance of the TVET sector for economic development.
Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said the government has put priority on vocational education, with a focus on transforming the sector from a supply-driven approach to a demand-driven one and ensuring that it responds to current and future skills needs.
The low-altitude economy is among the industries yet untapped in Namibia, but it holds the potential to become a booming sector in the future. These were the sentiments of Yang Jinchai, Chairman and Founder of the World UAV Federation, at a conference held in Windhoek recently.
Debmarine Namibia launched a next-generation crawler designed to increase diamond recovery production by 20%.
Two crawlers, valued at N$1.1 billion, were unveiled at the Sturrock Dry Dock in Cape Town, South Africa, earlier this week.
An event aimed at supporting the upcoming Mega Hackathon, under the recently launched Comprehensive Digital Strategy, gathered a range of contributions from participants, including both financial and non-monetary pledges.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture said it is committed to ensuring that Namibian institutions of higher learning do more than teach but transform.
The Namibia Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Methodology Report was launched today.
The assessment represents the country's first structured evaluation towards adapting, developing and governing AI, in line with inclusive and ethical development principles.
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has launched the annual Fintech Square campaign aimed at promoting innovation and dialogue among creators, investors and industry leaders.
A powerful show of unity unfolded on Saturday as sports leaders, government officials, and the public came together for “Padel for a Purpose” a fundraising event aimed at supporting Namibian athletes on their road to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has urged entrepreneurs to legitimise their businesses.
Ballotti said this during the Heritage and Cultural Entrepreneurship workshop hosted by the ministry at Swakopmund.
