UNAM postgraduate students David Nanhapo (PhD Chemistry) and Klaudia Mwatile (MSc Renewable Energy) became Namibia’s first participants in the prestigious Sakura Science Exchange Programme, hosted by Kogakuin University in Tokyo. Accompanied by their supervisor Dr. Philipus Hishimone, they engaged in collaborative research and presented at the SPACC symposium in Hokkaido. Beyond academic growth, the exchange fostered cultural appreciation and international partnership, reinforcing UNAM’s global footprint in science, technology, and higher education.