Plans afoot to plug skills gap

One of the common concerns expressed by Namibian industry leaders to the FTW team conducting research for the 2014 survey is a lack of skills in the logistics industry. Government is looking at ways to plug the gap, says Clive Smith, logistics hub project manager for the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG). The WBCG is facilitating co-operation between the responsible ministries, the tertiary education sector and private enterprise to create a logistics centre of excellence in Namibia. It will be the first of its kind in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Courses will be developed in collaboration with the private sector and government departments to ensure that they provide the skills that are needed.