Specialised tech donation to boost desert research at Gobabeb

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2025-05-13

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAY 2025 - Reptile Mineral Resources has donated specialised computing equipment to the Gobabeb Research Institute in the Erongo Region. The equipment will enable the institute to establish Namibia’s first ever bioinformatics, remote sensing and geographic information systems desk. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAY (NAMPA) – Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (RMR), a subsidiary of Deep Yellow Limited, has donated specialised computing equipment to the Gobabeb Namib Research Institute.
The donation, made on Tuesday, will be used to establish a state-of-the-art Bioinformatics, Remote Sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) desk at the institute, the first of its kind for Gobabeb.
The initiative is set to boost Namibia’s ab...

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