In resource-rich Southern Africa countries, advanced development of those underground resources is crucial for economic growth, with an urgent need for increased education and research ability to better equip personnel with the skills needed to balance effective resource development with environmental conversation. This coursework-based undergraduate and master’s program develops a base for multi-layered enterprise development. Information engineering (AI, IoT, Big Data etc.) is the core technology of “Industrial 4.0” and “Society 5.0” that is in turn based on both the traditional and current state-of-the-art in which Japan excels. This program will produce globally-minded individuals who possess the ability to practice the future of resource informatics (Smart Mining) in both Japan and Southern Africa.