How to Submit a Sandbox Application

Eligibility Checklist

Before applying, confirm your solution meets baseline criteria:

• Innovation addresses a clear financial services problem.
• Public or consumer benefit is measurable and relevant to Namibia.
• Team has sufficient operational and technical readiness.
• Risk and safeguard approach is documented.
• Testing outcomes can be tracked using clear KPIs.

Step-by-Step Submission Flow

1) Register and onboard your team

• Create your participant account.
• Add organization profile details.
• Configure contact, compliance, and reporting roles.

2) Start application form

• Select sector track (payments, lending, open banking, insurtech, regtech).
• Provide innovation summary and customer value statement.
• Define initial testing assumptions and intended outcomes.

3) Upload required documents

• Business and operating plan
• Risk assessment and safeguards
• Team capability and governance documentation
• Supporting technical or architecture notes

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4) Fee and final submission

• Confirm application details.
• Complete payment step (where applicable).
• Submit and receive tracking reference.

5) Post-submission workflow

After submission, your application enters structured review:

1. Automated pre-check and quality validation
2. AI-assisted scoring (innovation + public benefit)
3. Case officer assignment
4. Selection decision and next-stage guidance

Tips for a Strong Application

• Use concrete, testable outcomes instead of general ambition statements.
• Describe consumer safeguards in operational terms, not legal abstractions.
• Include realistic rollout and reporting cadence assumptions.
• Show how your team will respond to incidents and complaints.

FAQ

How long does review take?

Initial screening and assignment typically occurs within 2-4 weeks, depending on application quality and queue volume.

Can we start in the Digital Sandbox first?

Yes. Technical validation in Digital Sandbox is recommended before supervised live testing.

What if we need to update our submission?

You can submit updates when requested by the case officer during review.

Is a complete production environment required?

No. You need sufficient readiness to support controlled and safe testing.