Namibia’s first Bloomberg Finance Lab is set to expand beyond university students, with plans underway to introduce Bloomberg-backed financial literacy and markets training to secondary schools across the Khomas Region.
The initiative, spearheaded by the Namibia Investment and Finance Academy (NIFA), will use the Bloomberg Finance Lab at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) as a launchpad for a pilot programme aimed at equipping learners with practical knowledge of financial markets, investment, entrepreneurship and economic decision-making.
The programme is expected to offer Bloomberg Financial Foundations certification, financial literacy workshops, entrepreneurship boot camps and career guidance sessions to learners from Grade 8 upwards.
The planned rollout was announced during a visit by Khomas Governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma to the Bloomberg Finance Lab, where he was introduced to the technology and training platforms used by leading universities and financial institutions worldwide.
“What I experienced today in this Lab demonstrates precisely the kind of bridge we must build between academia and industry in Namibia,” Nujoma said.
“I am particularly encouraged by the vision to extend this access to high school learners across the Khomas Region. When our young people understand how the economy works in real life, how markets move, how investment decisions are made, and how financial systems shape their futures, we are equipping them not just for university, but for life.”
The Bloomberg Finance Lab, established through a partnership between NUST, MTC Namibia and NIFA, provides access to Bloomberg Terminal technology used by investment banks, asset managers, stock exchanges and leading universities around the world.
NIFA Chief Executive Officer Arinze Okafor said the programme aims to expose learners to real-world financial tools long before they enter tertiary education or the job market.
“Through this initiative, we intend to make world-class financial education accessible to every learner in the Khomas Region, regardless of which school they attend or what background they come from,” Okafor said.
The pilot programme is expected to be launched in partnership with public and private secondary schools across the Khomas Region before being considered for a broader national rollout.
The initiative comes as Namibia increasingly focuses on strengthening digital skills, financial literacy and workforce readiness to support growth in sectors such as banking, investment, technology and entrepreneurship.
