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Namibia will offer free university education from next year, president announces
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addresses a news conference in Windhoek, Namibia, December 5, 2024
NEW NAMIBIAN President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced on Thursday that her government will introduce free higher education at state universities and technical colleges starting next year.
Ms Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was sworn in as Namibia’s first female leader last month, made the announcement while delivering her State of the Nation speech to Parliament.
“I am pleased to announce that from the next academic year, commencing 2026, tertiary education will become 100 per cent subsidised by the government,” she said.
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