Namibia must become a technology creator not consumer – NNN
Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia can no longer afford to remain a consumer of technologies developed elsewhere, as the government intensifies efforts to position the country as a producer of innovation, scientific knowledge and digital solutions. Speaking at the inauguration of the Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall and the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa […]
Patience Makwele
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia can no longer afford to remain a consumer of technologies developed elsewhere, as the government intensifies efforts to position the country as a producer of innovation, scientific knowledge and digital solutions.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall and the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub on Wednesday, the President said science, technology and innovation will play a critical role in driving industrialisation, creating opportunities for young people and transforming the economy.
“As Namibians, we cannot afford to be mere consumers of technology developed elsewhere. We must become creators, innovators and producers of knowledge,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said.
Her remarks come days before her state visit to China, where she will be accompanied by Namibian business leaders in an effort to strengthen bilateral and economic cooperation between the two countries.
The President said education, science and innovation remain central to the government’s ambition of building a knowledge-based economy capable of competing in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, automation and digital transformation.
