Namibia: Namibia’s Race to Exit the Grey List: Progress, Pressure and Politics – Opinion

Namibia has made remarkable progress in cleaning up its financial compliance record.

It has successfully addressed 11 of the 13 strategic deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog on money laundering and terrorism financing.

The country now faces a six-month window to resolve the remaining two issues before the FATF’s May 2026 review, according to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).

This marks a decisive step toward Namibia’s…