The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has launched the Namibia Regulators Forum, aimed at improving coordination among key regulatory bodies and supporting economic growth.
According to the BoN, the forum brings together the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA), Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), Electricity Control Board, Financial Intelligence Centre, NAMFISA, Namibia Revenue Agency, and the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI).
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), Bankers Association of Namibia, Payments Association of Namibia (PAN), and the Namibia Savings and Investment Association will participate as observers.
The central bank said the forum is aimed at “breaking down silos, streamlining processes and fostering collaboration across Namibia’s regulators with the aim of making regulation smarter, more coherent and aligned.”
During the inaugural meeting, members endorsed the forum’s Terms of Reference and elected BoN Governor Dr Johannes !Gawaxab as Chairperson, with CRAN Chief Executive Officer Emilia Nghikembua as Vice-Chairperson.
The BoN added that the forum was recognised at the Namibia Public–Private Forum as a key driver of investment, innovation, and sustainable growth, marking “a decisive shift toward strategic, outcome-driven regulation.”
