YOUNG OBSERVER | Oshana produces over 3,000 graduates …as young people call for more jobs and business opportunities

Patience Makwele

The Oshana region produced more than 3 000 graduates during the 2025/26 financial year, a milestone regional leaders say reflects growing investment in higher education and skills development.

Presenting the State of the Region Address (SORA) on Monday, Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge said tertiary and vocational institutions operating in the region produced a total of 3 010 graduates during the reporting period.

The graduates came from institutions including the University of Namibia (UNAM), the International University of Management (IUM), Welwitschia Health Training Centre and Valombola Vocational Training Centre.

Iipinge said the figures strengthen Oshana’s position as a leading education and skills development hub in northern Namibia.