
Namibia
Namibia to launch a new payments system based on India’s UPI
India’s Narendra Modi visited Namibia recently to seal an agreement to assist the country roll out the new system, based...
Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization
Elsewhere, Africa’s second-smallest nation, São Tomé and Príncipe, is piloting a national digital ID system based on the World Bank-backed...
Namibia pushing to empower women in tech
On International Girls in ICT Day, Namibian leaders called for more women in tech in a nation where gender stereotypes...
Namibia defies IMF’s report, presses on with CBDC project
The IMF wrote a report saying Namibia doesn’t need a retail CBDC and should explore other options a month ago,...
Namibia doesn’t need a CBDC: IMF
An IMF mission that worked with the Bank of Namibia says it should focus on improving existing digital finance initiatives...
Namibia unveils new legal framework for digital asset providers
Namibia has enacted the Namibia Virtual Assets Act 2023 to regulate virtual asset service providers (VASPs), indicating a shift from...