Government to Launch Education Transformation Implementation Charter

Government to Launch Education Transformation Implementation Charter

The Education, Arts and Culture, ministry along with Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation, will launch the Education Transformation Implementation Charter on Thursday, 21 November, at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek. This initiative follows the National Conference on Education and aims to enhance Namibia’s education system. With the support of stakeholders, the event will focus on mobilizing resources to improve teaching, learning outcomes, and the relevance of tertiary education. Vice-President Netumbo […]

November 19, 2024 10

Namibia

Welwitchia University is set to establish a state-of-the-art campus at Usakos

The Welwitchia University is set to establish a state-of-the-art campus at Usakos in the Erongo region: The Usakos Town Council's Lesley !Goraseb:

November 11, 2024 16

Namibia

IOL Completes NCHE Audit and Launches Academic Advisory Board

The Institute for Open Learning celebrated significant milestone with the successful completion of its Institutional Audit Improvement Process, as endorsed by the National Council for Higher Education. This approval highlights IOL’s dedication to high standards in open and distance learning. In line with NCHE recommendations, the institution has also established an Academic Advisory Board to further enhance its quality assurance practices.

November 5, 2024 3

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IOL ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE WITH NCHE AUDIT COMPLETION AND LAUNCHES NEW ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD

The Institute for Open Learning (IOL) proudly announces the successful completion and implementation of its Institutional Audit Improvement Process, as confirmed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). Following an in-depth review of IOL’s audit improvement report and supporting documents, the NCHE has officially approved the progress made, acknowledging IOL’s dedication to maintaining high-quality standards in open and distance learning. In a letter dated 14 October 2024, NCHE […]

November 4, 2024 10

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Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business achieves BGA bronze membership

The Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business members. Windhoek, Namibia – The Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business (HP-GSB), part of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), has proudly announced its Bronze Membership with the prestigious Business Graduates Association (BGA), making HP-GSB the first and only business school in Namibia to receive this international recognition. The announcement was made during a press conference held today at […]

October 17, 2024 9

Africa

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa reassigns key ministers

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has re-assigned his foreign affairs and higher education ministers to new posts with immediate effect. According to Bloomber, Frederick Shava, formerly the foreign affairs minister, was named higher education minister, Martin Rushwaya, the chief secretary to the president and cabinet, said in an emailed statement on Tuesday. Shava succeeds Amon Murwira, who has been appointed as the new foreign affairs minister. Shava, who previously served as Zimbabwe's ambassador to […]

October 16, 2024 3

Africa

Online classrooms where students run the show: we tested how this unconventional model can work

Bringing together different ideas and experiences enhances the virtual classroom experience. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images By Matthew Wingfield, Stellenbosch University; Bettina von Lieres, University of Toronto, and Laurence Piper, University of the Western Cape The Zoom meeting window opens, immediately revealing scores of smiling or anxious faces. Some people have quirky backgrounds; some are in the same room as friends and family, who appear occasionally on camera. The South […]

September 16, 2024 12

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Kepler College appoints former First Lady, Monica Geingos as Chancellor

Kepler College, which equips young Africans with global competencies, has appointed former First Lady, Madam Monica Geingos, as its inaugural Chancellor. A qualified lawyer with extensive experience in the financial sector, Geingos has held senior roles in capital markets, corporate finance, and private equity, and has made significant contributions to both public and private sectors. Chancellor Geingos, who began her term at Kepler College on 29 July 2024, said that […]

August 19, 2024 16

Namibia

Windhoek hosts Agriculture education forum

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture is hosting its 2nd Triennial Conference in Windhoek, focused on enhancing higher agricultural education and research in Africa. The event calls for African governments, development partners, and private sector investment to support the continent's development goals. Executive Director of the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Alfred van Kent.

August 12, 2024 31