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NBS en route to solve the

drought challenge

in Namibia and the region

Drought has become one of the biggest slow-

growing threats to Namibia and Southern Africa’s

food security. However, this mammoth challenge

is set to change with UNAM’s Namibia Business

School (NBS) “Crystal Water” solution.

rought has become one of the biggest “Namibia has battled the plight of drought for
slow-growing threats to Namibia and years and while waiting for rainy days, we saw
Southern Africa’s food security. However, our country’s agricultural output depreciate.
Dthis mammoth challenge is set to change Fortunately, with this new system, people can
with UNAM’s Namibia Business School (NBS) “Crystal boost their agricultural yield without having to wait
Water” solution. for the rainy season, they can simply modify their
soil conditions by using our unique product” added
This continental solution comes days after the Gonteb.
Namibia Business School idea was selected as one
of Africa’s best business concepts at the Global This exclusive business product rounded up the top
Business School Network’s (GBSN) annual Africa five positions alongside the Botswana International
Business Concept Challenge. University of Management.

The GBSN Africa Business Concept Challenge The Lagos Business School from Nigeria grabbed
facilitated a five-week-long competition in first place and received USD5000 for designing an
pursuit to find a viable business concept that can Aquatrac Sustainable Fish Consumption. The same
address locally prevalent problems. This challenge University also walked away with the second price
attracted a crowd of over 80 teams representing for their Modular Housing Concept, whilst Kwame
34 institutions from across Africa all coveting for the Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
top prize. from Ghana came third.

Leading the Namibian entourage of four and the All top five contenders will receive mentorship from
brains behind the concept of Crystal Water, Franky Africa’s biggest innovative network organisation,
Gonteb, explained that the idea was inspired AfriLabs. AfriLabs’ stellar innovative leaders will
by a desire to reduce the devastating impact of provide each team with the necessary support to
drought in Namibia. develop their solutions.

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