University of Namibia to Launch Master’s Program in Blockchain Education

The University of Namibia will launch a Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Master’s program in 2024 to develop technology start-ups in the country.

Samuel Nuungulu, head of the IT department and chairman of the steering committee of the University of Namibia (UNAM), said that the university is already introducing blockchain-related materials into educational programs. In 2024, UNAM will offer a full course on blockchain and DLT for masters. In doing so, the university intends to lay the foundation for the development of start-ups that will apply these latest technologies in various sectors of the country, and possibly throughout the African continent.

The UNAM Steering Committee also includes Gurvy Kavei. He recently released a book for industry newbies to help them understand the basics of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Kavey said that a similar blockchain program is needed as the Central Bank of Namibia is exploring the possibility of launching its own digital currency. In addition, a growing number of public and private companies in Namibia are willing to incorporate this technology into their internal processes.

Recall that in 2019, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) also launched a master’s program in blockchain. In this, he was assisted by IBM and Norilsk Nickel, as well as the Idea Blockchain Competence Center. Last year, the first graduates of this program have already received diplomas.

Blockchain education programs are being introduced by many educational institutions around the world. So, a few years ago, the same initiatives were implemented by the University of Malta and the University of British Columbia (UBC) to train programmers in the skills needed to work in the industry.