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The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) is a statutory body in Namibia, regulated in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act No 29 of 1996. It is made up of 29 members appointed by the Minister of Education in consultation with the Minister of Labour. The NQA is mandated by legislation to oversee the development and implementation ...
Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia 's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. [1] Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009, 8.5% in 2010, 9.5% in 2011, 12.3% in 2012, 13.2% in 2013, 11.6% in 2014) is also very important and makes it one of the largest economic sectors of the ...
Agriculture in Namibia. Agriculture in Namibia contributes around 5% of the national Gross Domestic Product though 25% to 40% of Namibians depend on subsistence agriculture and herding. Primary products included livestock and meat products, crop farming and forestry. [1] Only 2% of Namibia's land receives sufficient rainfall to grow crops.
Namibia is a higher-middle-income country with an annual GDP per capita of N$79,431 in 2022, but has extreme inequalities in income distribution and standard of living. [ 10] It has the second-highest Gini coefficient out of all nations, with a coefficient of 59.1 as of 2015. [ 11] Only South Africa has a higher Gini coefficient. [ 12]
The Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute ( NAMFI) is a tertiary educational institution situated in Walvis Bay, Namibia. It was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. NAMFI provides maritime and fisheries training in accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and builds capacity in the ...
A list of universities in Namibia . There are three institutions in Namibia considered universities: [ 1] Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST, formerly the Polytechnic of Namibia, PoN) - Windhoek. University of Namibia (UNAM) - Windhoek. Windhoek College of Education, Khomasdal, Windhoek. Caprivi College of Education, Katima Mulilo.
The Husab Mine (formerly the Rössing South Mine ), operated under the Husab Uranium Project, is a uranium mine near the town of Swakopmund in the Erongo region of western-central Namibia. The mine is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the larger Rössing uranium mine and 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Walvis Bay. [ 1]
Map of Namibia. Windhoek, Capital of Namibia. Walvis Bay. Swakopmund. Cities and towns in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a municipality are cities, places with a town council are towns. [ 1]