NamPost Application Guidelines & Form
Application guidelines, eligibility criteria, safeguards, and online intake for the NamPost Innovation Sandbox (NPIF v2.0).
NamPost Innovation Sandbox — Application Guidelines
Read the full guideline text on the marketing site at /apply/guidelines or in docs/application-guidelines-and-form.md (v2.0).
Operator governance (seven-stage lifecycle, Testing Agreement, annexures): NPIF v2.0 charter.
Quick links
| Item | Route |
|---|---|
| Read full guidelines | /apply/guidelines |
| Submit application online | /apply/form |
| Apply overview | /apply |
Two-stage model
- Digital Sandbox (NamPost) — free, synthetic data only; no production money movement.
- Regulatory Sandbox (BoN / NAMFISA) — capped live testing after a Sandbox-Ready Certificate; statutory supervisors decide outcomes.
Fee and timeline
- Application fee: N$500 (non-refundable), paid in the wizard payment step.
- Target decision: 14 working days for a complete application.
- Synthetic-only default: No live Ministry of Finance grant files, production beneficiary personal data, or production SmartCard numbers in the Digital Sandbox (X-02).
- Payments: Step-up two-factor authentication on every payment initiation (PSD-12).
Evaluation rubric (NPIF §8 / PRD §3.4.6)
Pass rule: total score ≥ 70 and no dimension below 40 and legislative limitation ≥ 50.
| Dimension | Weight |
|---|---|
| Innovation | 20% |
| Public benefit | 20% |
| Technical capacity | 15% |
| Legislative limitation | 15% |
| Risk management | 15% |
| Regulatory insight | 15% |
Full scoring bands and evidence requirements: NAMPOST_SANDBOX.md §3.4.6.
Document checklist
Upload in wizard step Documents: business plan, OpenAPI or repository link, compliance pack (AML/KYC, STR drill), risk register, complaints-resolution process, exit strategy (both paths), and proof of fee payment. See application guidelines §10 for the full Annexure A list.
For the full field list, use the interactive application at /apply/form.