IUM, Wits joint venture targets energy sector

Save as PDF 

The International University of Management (IUM) and Witwatersrand University have collaborated to assist in creating professional qualifications in energy.

Director of the Witwatersrand business school Maurice Radebe says Namibia can become the next Qatar in the energy sector.

“Namibia has the potential, in terms of energy, to be the centre of gravity for southern africa because of the potential of energy that is in here,” he said.

Radebe was speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions on Wednesday.

Director of IUM Ismael Mubwandarikwa said the joint venture will put IUM on course to receive the best assistance in the university sector.

“Our new relationship with Wits Business School will help us tap into their knowledge sets and create new opportunities to tailor-make professional qualifications and business models.”

Mubwandarikwa said the collaboration between the two business schools will assist in creating relevant skills to allow for Namibians to create business models that can assist to become experts at their own industry.

“At the moment, we tend to get experts and well-resourced people, but we want to build our own capacity in Namibia through these collaborations,” he said.