Namibia allocates additional funds to support tertiary education scheme

WINDHOEK, June 9– The Namibian government has allocated an additional 247 million Namibian dollars (about 15 million U.S. dollars) to the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund to accelerate delayed student payments under the country’s newly introduced subsidized tertiary education scheme.

Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Sanet Steenkamp announced the funding in a statement to the National Assembly on Tuesday, as the government moves to address widespread delays in the disbursement of non-tuition allowances under the Subsidized Tertiary Education Funding (STEF) model.