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Why AI is Significant to Namibia as a Developing Country
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Why AI is Significant to Namibia as a Developing Country

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform industries and improve the daily lives of Namibians. This cannot be overstated. It is worth noting that AI improves efficiency by automating everyday jobs and analysing data. Thus, AI is an essential drive for innovation through the development of intelligent systems and advanced capabilities of human nature....

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‘Include us when developing programmes for us’: ||Kharas youth

KEETMANSHOOP: Young people from the ||Kharas Region said there is a need for Government to involve more young people when developing programmes aimed to address unemployment among young people. These sentiments were part of the inputs from some youth on Tuesday in Keetmanshoop, during a public hearing by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources...

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Improving statistics on gender and trade in developing countries

When it comes to understanding and fostering women’s economic empowerment, measuring the gender dimension of trade has emerged as an increasingly important endeavour. But for a long time, the lack of data on gender equality in international trade has posed a bottleneck, hampering countries’ abilities to apply the gender lens needed to design policies that...

Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries – 3 ways this can change
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Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries – 3 ways this can change

Spencer Henson, University of Guelph and Steven Jaffee, University of Maryland The food industry in many low- and middle-income countries is dominated by the informal sector. Numerous micro and small businesses, which are not legally registered and mostly compete on the basis of price, handle much of the food that people eat. This includes meat,...

Shifeta calls for global efforts to combat climate change and support developing nations
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Shifeta calls for global efforts to combat climate change and support developing nations

Staff Reporter THE Environment Minister, Pohamba Shifeta, called for concerted efforts to combat climate change, emphasising the need for developed countries to provide resources to help developing countries achieve the targets under National Determined Contributions (NDCs) outlined under the Paris Agreement. Shifeta made these remarks during the hybrid meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of...

A Developing Country Dilemma: Training Engineers and Sending Them to the Streets
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A Developing Country Dilemma: Training Engineers and Sending Them to the Streets

Investing in higher education and training in Namibia deserves serious consideration. As a developing country striving to uplift its economy and infrastructure, we have made commendable efforts in providing education and training opportunities for our youth, particularly in the field of engineering. However, there is a dilemma that we need to confront head-o0n: The disheartening...