Namibian president announces free higher education, saying 'fees have fallen'

However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible.
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the country's first female president, made the announcement during her maiden state of the nation address on Thursday evening.
Addressing lawmakers, Nandi-Ndaitwah said that students would pay "no registration [or] tuition fees" at all public universities and technical colleges.
However, she said there would not be "significant" extra funding, raising questions about the scheme's feasibility.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said free university education would be phased in gradually and that the only "contribution as families and students for now will be towards accommodation and other related costs".
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