Smart Cards in Namibia

SmartSwitch has the benefit of six year’s experience in implementing and operating smart card based solutions in Namibia, through the migration of NamPost Savings Bank clients from books to SmartCards. To date in excess of 400,000 NamPost SmartCards have been issued to clients.

During February 2009 SmartSwitch entered into a tri-party agreement with the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and NamPost. In terms of this agreement SSN will utilize the functionalities of the U.E.P.S. to offer the GIPF a biometric verification and benefits payment system. NamPost will underwrite the value on GIPF member smart cards. Enrollment of GIPF members commenced on 2 November 2009 as planned.