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Legislation to reduce the risks associated with investing in virtual assets enacted
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Legislation to reduce the risks associated with investing in virtual assets enacted

Namibia has enacted the country’s first legislation to license and regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and Initial Token-Offering Service Providers (ITOSPs), the central bank announced this week. Namibia became the 3rd Sub- Saharan African country to take bold legislative steps to regulate this sector and fully protect the public against potential risks the Bank...

Namibia enacts first visual assets Act – Windhoek Observer
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Namibia enacts first visual assets Act – Windhoek Observer

Stefanus Nashama BANK of Namibia (BoN) says the country has approved laws for the first time to license and regulate virtual asset service providers and initial token offering service providers. This was revealed by BoN Director of Strategic Communications and International Relations, Kazembire Zemburuka yesterday. BoN will administer the Virtual Assets Act, 2023 (Act No....

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Auction of 34 recovered assets yields 1.7 billion kwanzas

The auction of 34 vehicles seized as part of the state property recovery process, held Sunday, raised 1.7 billion kwanzas, twice the expected value (771, 6 million Kz). Some 1,980 people participated in the sale, which was carried out on the Internet via the platform of the General Tax Administration (AGT), said the director of...

Getting to Grips With the Virtual Assets Bill
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Getting to Grips With the Virtual Assets Bill

In my analysis as a crypto and blockchain analyst, the recently tabled virtual assets bill by the Namibian government represents a significant milestone in the introduction and regulation of virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The bill demonstrates a commendable effort to align with international best practices and establish a regulatory framework that...

Ninety-One assets under management slide
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Ninety-One assets under management slide

Ninety-One’s annual dividend fell 10% to 13,2 pence per share in the year up to 31 March 2023, following significant market and other headwinds that saw about N$138 billion net annual outflows of assets under management (AUM). Coming off a record 2022 and many years of growth in AUM, the London and JSE-listed asset manager...