Membership

Requirements

Be a micro lender conducting micro lending transactions in Namibia as
defined in the Microlending…

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Membership

Registration procedures

Registration procedures for membership of the Micro Lenders
Association of Namibia (MLA)

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Membership

Application form

This application form must be completed in ink by a partner, director or owner of the business and returned to…

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Micro Lenders Association

The Micro Lenders Association of Namibia (MLA/ the Association) was established on 4 July 1998 in Windhoek to act as representative for the Micro Lending Industry in Namibia in consultations with the Ministry of Finance and the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) to establish legislation for the industry.

The MLA has since its inception been the only recognized representative of the Micro Lending Industry in Namibia.

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Requirements for Membership

1. Be a micro lender conducting micro lending transactions in Namibia as defined in the Microlending Act No. 7 of 2018, or must be in the process of registering as a micro lender at NAMFISA in terms of the same legislation.

2. Be willing to subject itself to the Constitution of the MLA

3. Subscribe to the Code of Conduct of the MLA.

4. Kindly acquaint yourself with the MLA Information Brochure.

5. Peruse the MLA. Membership Application Form.

Industry Events


Register for Fintech Square 2026

 

Innovators, NBFIs, investors, regulators, academia, students, media, other stakeholders and the general public are all invited to FinTech Square 2026 taking place at Hilton Hotel Windhoek on 14 October 2026 under the theme:

Innovating Under a New Dawn: Regulation, Collaboration and Capital for Namibia's FinTech Future. The event is hybrid, attend in person or follow the programme online. Register via the QR code on the invitation or on NamEvents, as seating is limited.

The exhibition is open to the public with no registration required. Come see what Namibian innovators are building.

We thank our sponsors Namibia Saving, Insurance & Investment Association (NaSIA), the Microlenders Association of Namibia (MLA) and ID Today.

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