IPN welcomes Shafudah’s backing for instant payment solution

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2026-02-27

WINDHOEK, 27 FEBRUARY 2026 - Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Leonie Dunn, with members of the Instant Payments Namibia, Bank of Namibia and representatives from the participating institutions. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 27 FEB (NAMPA) – Instant Payments Namibia (IPN) on Friday welcomed support from Minister of Finance Erica Shafudah, for the country’s first national e-money fast payment system, known as the Instant Payment Solution (IPS).
Shafudah reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the project during her budget speech in the National Assembly on Thursday.
IPN Chief Operating Officer, Marsorry Ickua in a media statement said IPN, a subsidiary of...

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