Bank Windhoek launches WhatsApp banking service

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2026-04-20

WINDHOEK, 20 April 2026 - Bank Windhoek’s Head of e-Money, Candy Ngula; Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Executive Director Linda Aipinge-Nakale; Bank Windhoek Managing Director James Chapman; the Bank’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, Jacquiline Pack, and Ancios Plaatjies, Bank of Namibia’s Director of Banking Supervision. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 APR (NAMPA) – Bank Windhoek on Monday launched its WhatsApp banking channel, making it the first financial institution in Namibia to offer the service.
Launching the banking channel on behalf of Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, the ministry’s Executive Director Linda Aipinge-Nakale said the launch reflects the convergence of banking, communication, and digital technology, a shift that reshapes how...

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WINDHOEK, 20 April 2026 - Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Executive Director Linda Aipinge-Nakale and Bank Windhoek Managing Director James Chapman. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

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