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Rössing Foundation

Also known as: Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre

Rössing Foundation — corporate social investment arm funding education, digital technology hubs, and community projects across Namibia since 1978.

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What’s been said

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  1. June 2026

  2. Informanté

    Rössing Foundation made a significant contribution to human capital development in Namibia

    Source

    “Speaking at the inauguration, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said the Rössing Foundation had made a significant contribution to human capital development in Namibia and had "truly touched the lives of the people".”

    President inaugurates upgraded Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub
  3. May 2026

  4. The Namibian

    Rössing Foundation was established in 1978

    Source

    “When the Rössing Foundation was established in 1978, Namibia faced deep developmental inequalities.”

    The Architecture of Empowerment: Why 50 Years in Namibia Has Taught Us to Invest in People, Not Just Projects

  5. The Namibian

    Rössing Foundation supported through Brakwater and Okashana Agricultural Training Centres for communal farmer training

    Source

    “Through institutions such as the Brakwater Agricultural Training Centre and the Okashana Agricultural Training Centre, communal farmers received practical training in crop production, livestock management, water-point maintenance and sustainable agricultural practices.”

    The Architecture of Empowerment: Why 50 Years in Namibia Has Taught Us to Invest in People, Not Just Projects

  6. New Era

    Rössing Foundation sponsored 200 newly designed marula nut cracking machines for the cooperative

    Source

    “However, this has changed after the Rossing Foundation sponsored newly designed 200 marula nut cracking machines for the cooperative.”

    Marula oil reaches international markets …transforming the lives of rural women in northern Namibia

  7. New Era

    Rössing Foundation provides support to Nakayale Private School

    Source

    “The school operates without full government funding and depends on support from NGOs and partners such as Rössing Foundation.”

    One village two worlds
  8. April 2026

  9. New Era

    Rössing Foundation has received support from Bunya Combined School through donations of ICT devices, textbooks, and teaching aids

    Source

    “Despite these challenges, the school has received support from the Rössing Foundation, which has contributed significantly to improving the learning environment.”

    Porridge keeps Bunya learners in school … feeding programme costs govt N$867m annually

  10. New Era

    Rössing Foundation invested over N$14.7 million in education and community projects in 2025

    Source

    “The Rossing Foundation invested over N$14.7 million in education and community projects in 2025.”

    Rössing’s hand that keeps giving … foundation pumps N$14.7m into education, communities
  11. February 2026

  12. The Namibian

    Rössing Foundation sued Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre for alleged lease breaches

    Source

    “The Rössing Foundation and the Ondangwa-based Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre (Kayec) are in the High Court this week after the foundation sued to evict the youth training centre over alleged lease breaches.”

    Ondangwa-based vocational centre faces eviction

  13. The Namibian

    Rössing Foundation is the corporate social investment arm of China National Uranium Corporation

    Source

    “The Rössing Foundation is the corporate social investment arm of China National Uranium Corporation, formerly of Rössing Uranium Limited.”

    Ondangwa-based vocational centre faces eviction
Mining & Energy

Rössing funds N$37.2m tech hub and science centre

The News

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah inaugurated the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre, transformed into the Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub and Conferencing Centre through a N$37.2 million project funded by Rössing Uranium. The opening also included the handover of 73 interactive science exhibition models valued at N$6.05 million from the China Foundation for Development of Science and Technology.

Why it matters

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21 hours ago · New Era →

Yesterday

  1. Rössing funds N$37.2m tech hub and science centre

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah inaugurated the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre, transformed into the Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub and Conferencing Centre through a N$37.2 million project funded by Rössing Uranium. The opening also included the handover of 73 interactive science exhibition models valued at N$6.05 million from the China Foundation for Development of Science and Technology.

    21 hours ago · New Era →

  2. President praises Rössing Foundation science education investment

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah inaugurated the Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall and the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub in Oshana Region on 24 June 2026.

    22 hours ago · The Namibian →

  3. Namibia must become technology creator, not consumer—President

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia must shift from consuming technologies developed elsewhere to becoming a creator and producer of innovation, science and digital solutions. She was speaking at the inauguration of the Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall and the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub.

    23 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. President inaugurates upgraded Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially inaugurated the upgraded Rössing Foundation Ondangwa Centre, now the Ondangwa Digital Technology Hub and Conferencing Centre, featuring a multipurpose hall with 800-person seating capacity and 73 interactive science exhibition models. The facility, originally established in 1983, was upgraded over seven months with involvement of 179 employees and is intended to serve as a hub for digital learning, research, conferences and community engagement.

    24 June 2026 · Informanté →

Sunday 31 May

  1. Rössing Foundation marks 50 years investing in Namibian education

    The Rössing Foundation, established in 1978, has focused on empowering Namibians through education, vocational training, and economic opportunity in response to developmental inequalities. Over nearly five decades, the foundation has expanded from urban-centred adult literacy and skills programmes to regional education hubs and mobile training initiatives.

    31 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 8 May

  1. Marula oil exports transform rural women's livelihoods in northern Namibia

    Marula oil from northern Namibia is reaching international skincare and cosmetic markets, with Eudafano Women Marula Manufacturing and a cooperative of 26 associations and more than 2,500 women harvesting and processing the product traditionally used at household level.

    8 May 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 7 May

  1. Education and tradition divide Ovahimba children in remote villages

    In remote Ovahimba communities in Omusati and Kunene regions, children experience markedly different childhoods depending on schooling: some attend Onakayale Private School while others remain in villages focused on livestock herding from a young age, reflecting how cattle-centred life has traditionally shaped attitudes toward formal education.

    7 May 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Government spends N$867m annually on school feeding programmes

    The government spends about N$867 million a year feeding more than 75,000 learners in State-run hostels. At Bunya Combined School in Kavango East, learners depend on soft porridge as their only reliable meal of the day, which teachers say directly impacts concentration and performance, though the school lacks proper dining infrastructure.

    23 April 2026 · New Era →

Wednesday 22 April

  1. Rössing Foundation invests N$14.7m in education and communities

    The Rössing Foundation invested over N$14.7 million in 2025 on education and community projects, including scholarships, school support, solar-powered water systems, and assistive technologies. The funding targets learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and remote communities in Kunene, Omusati and Kavango West regions.

    22 April 2026 · New Era →

Friday 20 March

  1. Namibia at 36: Liberation promises betrayed, inequality persists

    An analysis marking Namibia's 36 years of independence contrasts the jubilation of 1990 with present-day inequality and governance failures, arguing that the liberation movement's slogans of "Solidarity, Freedom, Justice" have been compromised by elite self-enrichment and a persistence of class-based oppression under continued Swapo rule.

    20 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 13 February

  1. Rössing Foundation sues vocational centre over lease breaches

    The Rössing Foundation, corporate social investment arm of China National Uranium Corporation, is taking the Ondangwa-based Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre (Kayec) to the High Court to evict it from leased land, alleging failure to pay municipal services and unauthorised building changes. Kayec denies both claims and says the two entities had been partners in a larger joint venture, with the case adjourned to 16 March.

    13 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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