Visually Impaired graduate earns Master’s in Adult Education

For many, a Master’s degree represents personal ambition and academic growth. But for Josua Amukwaya, it is much more, it is a testament to resilience, self-belief, and a deep commitment to the... Read more »

Solar Meets Farming: UNAM showcases Namibia’s first large scale Agri-PV System

The University of Namibia (UNAM) has once again reaffirmed its role as a national trailblazer in research and innovation, unveiling Namibia’s first large-scale Agrivoltaic (Agri-PV) farming system at Ogongo Campus. The initiative,... Read more »

UNAM wins Best Exhibit at OATF for second year running

The University of Namibia has, for the second year running, won Best Exhibit in the Education & Training Institutions category at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF). The 2025 fair opened on... Read more »

Emojis at Work – Yay or Nay? 🧐 😬🤷‍♂️ ❤️

“They can help, or hurt, your message,” says Dr Manfred Janik. It began, as many modern misunderstandings do, with an emoji. A cancelled meeting. A cheerful, dancing reply-all. Then a formal reminder... Read more »

UNAM hosts first-ever HackAtom Namibia

Igniting student innovation in Nuclear Science The School of Science at the University of Namibia, in collaboration with Rosatom and the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), successfully hosted... Read more »

UNAM’s Veterinary Graduates Now Recognised in South Africa

Historic Veterinary Accord Paves Way for Cross-Border Practice In a groundbreaking development for higher education and animal health in the region, the University of Namibia has achieved a major milestone with the... Read more »

Prof. Matengu takes helm of Africa’s premier University Association

In a historic win for Namibian academia, Prof. Dr. Kenneth Matengu has been elected as the 14th President of the Governing Board of the Association of African Universities (AAU). This landmark election... Read more »

Young Namibians take the lead in Green Hydrogen conversations

As Namibia positions itself at the forefront of Africa’s renewable energy landscape, the University of Namibia’s Physics Society is ensuring that students are not just observers but active participants in shaping the... Read more »

From Keetmanshoop to Koper as two Namibian students soar in Slovenia

When Gaudentia Hansen and Schmeline Kooper boarded a plane for the first time out of Namibia, they knew their lives were never gonna be the same again. Both final-year Bachelor of Education... Read more »

UNAM joins Regional Academic Network to promote Social and Behaviour Change

On 01 July 2025, the University of Namibia became Namibia’s sole academic institution to join the newly established Academia for Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Network, launched by UNICEF in Nairobi, Kenya.... Read more »

Strengthening community health through One Health interventions in Omatako & Nhoma Villages, Tsumkwe Constituency

The UNAM Cares community engagement programme, in partnership with the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI), successfully conducted One Health in Action Interventions from 11–16 May 2025 in Omatako Settlement, Nhoma Village, and Nhoma Safari Camp,... Read more »

UNAM partners with Max Planck Institute in student exchange

UNAM is taking bold strides on the global stage through a dynamic partnership with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, through an innovative student exchange and research partnership.... Read more »