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Published on 2025-08-04 17:00:00
The Bank of Namibia has clarified the meaning behind the newly launched N$1 coin, termed by the public as ‘outere’.
Outere in the Khoekhoegowab language is loosely translated as ‘give me’ and can also be seen as begging. The coin sparked debate on social media platforms.
In what might have been seen as a lighter step, the central bank took to social media saying: “So they’re calling it the Outere Dollar? We see you, Namibia! Yes, that new N$1 coin with the two hands might…
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