A Namibian college is ready to supply a grasp’s diploma in blockchain expertise beginning within the yr 2024, a senior worker with the establishment has mentioned. The college is already “infusing” blockchain technology-based content material into its stage 8 packages.
‘Blockchain Is the Future’
A Namibian greater studying establishment, the College of Namibia (UNAM), is ready to supply a blockchain technology-related course beginning in 2024, the college’s head of the IT division, Samuel Nuungulu, has mentioned.
Nuungulu, the chairperson of UNAM’s steering committee on the MSc on blockchain expertise, advised Bitcoin.com Information that by introducing the diploma program the college hopes to “lay the inspiration for attainable incubation of tech-startup out of the abilities this program would create within the nation.”
Requested why UNAM has chosen to introduce the extent 9 grasp’s diploma program, Nuungulu mentioned:
Blockchain is the longer term and we thought it was mandatory to make use of this diploma as a forerunner in growing these much-needed expertise within the nation and continent at giant.
The chairperson additionally revealed that the college is already “infusing” blockchain technology-based content material into UNAM’s stage 8 packages, which the establishment hopes to serve within the Senate by subsequent yr.
UNAM’s steering committee on the MSc on blockchain additionally contains Gurvy Kavei, an creator who just lately printed a e-book that seeks to assist readers grasp the fundamentals of blockchain expertise and cryptocurrencies. In a current interview with Bitcoin.com Information, Kavei equally confirmed that the college shall be introducing the blockchain course.
He mentioned reviews suggesting the central financial institution is considering issuing a digital forex, in addition to proposals to make use of blockchain-based options in each the private and non-private sector, had necessitated the introduction of the diploma program.
