Them: Why are you always working, even on a Sunday?
Me: Doing research & making summaries on Sundays is vital work ->
`The BoN's strategic vision for 2021-2025 emphasizes digital innovation, financial inclusion, and fintech integration, which are all areas where Bitcoin can provide significant value.`
Does Namibia have QR payments like SA? Seems like a good place to start with something like nostr:npub1y0fv5l5ehzcqmh7esgtltvgjp30lxnt08shmqdcnmzrwl3v2mnsswgm5py
Nope. It’s been something myself and the guys at MoneyBadger have discussed already as well.
We don’t have it yet, but we are working on integrating with some hardware companies to still bring it about in a way.
The instant payment network was supposed to go live from the central bank earlier this year but now the launch has been shifted to Jan/Feb 2026 I believe
Exactly, Bitcoin payments overlap with most of the central bank’s goals like bringing down the cost of payments, promoting financial inclusion and implementing interoperable systems. There are, however, some aspects that do not overlap.
Very much true and that is where work can be done moving forward, but it is imperative for them to see where exactly Bitcoin is the answer & where it can be utilized to reach the goals & mandates they themselves have set out.
