Namibia Digital Dollar (NADD) is Namibia’s first blockchain-native stablecoin, backed 100% by hybrid reserves and pegged 1:1 to the Namibian Dollar — built to power the future of money in Namibia.
News
October 21, 2025
Press Release
Namibia Launches the Namibia Digital Dollar (NADD), a 1:1 Namibian Dollar-Pegged Blockchain Stablecoin on BNB Smart Chain Mainnet
Why NADD?
Namibia Digital Dollar (NADD) is Namibia's first blockchain-native stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the Namibian Dollar (NAD) and backed by hybrid on-ledger and fiat reserves. Built on BEP-20 with role-based smart contracts and EIP-712 authorization, NADD enables secure, instant digital payments and lays the foundation for regulated digital finance in Namibia.
Blockchain
The Blockchain technology is a decentralized digital ledger that securely records transactions across a global network — making financial systems transparent, tamper-proof, and accessible in real time. As a native blockchain token, NADD is issued and transacted directly on-chain. This ensures every NADD transaction is verifiable, traceable, and fully aligned with the standards of next-generation digital finance.
Solutions
NADD is designed for full interoperability across Namibia's financial and telecom ecosystems — from traditional banks and mobile money platforms (like eWallet, EasyWallet, BlueWallet, etc.) to electricity vending and all other digital service providers. This integration framework enables secure, instant, and inclusive digital payments, even for users without smartphones, through USSD and custodial wallet support. It establishes how NADD can work seamlessly with Namibia's existing payment rails to expand financial inclusion and modernize the national payments system. Read more >>
Whitepaper
NADD is designed for high security, transparency, and regulatory compliance, ensuring alignment with both local Namibian financial laws and international best practices. The NADD Whitepaper details the technical architecture, token economics, governance, social impact, deployment roadmap, and risk mitigation strategies for NADD. Read the full Whitepaper.
Who Uses NADD?
- Everyday citizens – People who want a safer, faster, and cheaper way to send, receive, or store money digitally without relying on cash or traditional banks — no more waiting for 1-3 working days for the money to reflect in your bank account.
- Businesses and merchants – Companies accepting NADD for payments, payroll, or cross-border transactions to reduce fees and settlement delays.
- Government agencies – Public institutions using NADD for efficient disbursements, tax collection, and transparent digital service payments.
- Banks and financial institutions – Entities integrating NADD to modernize services, offer digital wallets, and improve liquidity and settlement efficiency.
- International investors and partners – Those who want to participate in Namibia’s digital economy with a regulated, stable, and fully reserve-backed currency.
USSD Wallets
The NADD USSD Wallet Framework is designed to extend digital currency access to all Namibians, including those without smartphones or internet access. Leveraging a BEP-20 compliant stablecoin architecture, this system enables feature-phone users to send, receive, store, and convert NADD for goods, services, payroll, government disbursements, and cross-border transactions. Read the full NADD USSD Wallet Framework.
How It Works
NADD is a digital version of the Namibian Dollar, fully backed by real money held in banks and verified digital assets on the blockchain. This system is called a hybrid reserve model — it combines the safety of banks with the speed and transparency of blockchain technology.
Core Principles
- 1:1 Backing: For every single NADD in circulation, there is one real Namibian Dollar (NAD) held safely in reserve — either in a bank or securely stored on the blockchain.
- Hybrid Reserves: NADD uses both bank reserves (real NAD kept in trusted Namibian custodian banks) and on-chain reserves (digital records that anyone can verify online).
- Transparency: All reserves are checked and verified by licensed partners and can be viewed publicly, ensuring that every token is properly backed.
Step-by-Step
- Deposit or Buy: You can buy NADD through an authorized exchange or deposit your Namibian Dollars at a partner bank.
- Real-Time Verification: The bank or custodian confirms your deposit instantly, and the blockchain system receives a verified record.
- Minting: The system automatically creates (or "mints") the same amount of NADD in your wallet — in real time.
- Use NADD: You can send, receive, or spend NADD instantly anywhere — faster, safer, and less costly than traditional transfers.
- Redeem Anytime: If you want to cash your NADD, simply return (or "burn") your NADD at an authorized exchange or partner bank, and the same amount of NAD is instantly released to your bank account.
Safety and Trust
- Always Backed: The system never allows more NADD to exist than the amount of NAD held in reserves.
- Regular Checks: Independent auditors verify the balances to make sure everything matches correctly.
- Secure Technology: Every step — from deposits to withdrawals — happens in real time through automated smart contracts that are safe, fast, and transparent.
Summary
When you buy NADD, your Namibian Dollars are exchanged for an equal amount of NADD tokens. When you sell NADD, the system instantly converts your tokens back into Namibian Dollars. You can also pair NADD with other popular stablecoins such as USDT, BUSD, USDC, or EURT for global transfers or trading.
All these processes happen in real time, making transactions faster, safer, and more transparent than traditional banking. This means NADD is not only faster and safer, but also completely transparent. Every transaction, reserve, and supply can be verified online, making it the most trusted way to move money in Namibia's growing digital economy and beyond.
Transparency
NADD employs a hybrid reserve model combining on-ledger reserves and fiat reserves to ensure full backing of the stablecoin and maintain its 1:1 peg with the Namibian Dollar (NAD). NADD is engineered for secure, transparent, and compliant digital currency operations, with a framework that supports custodian banking, proof-of-reserves verification, and integration with local and regional banking infrastructure. For full details, methodology, and operational guidelines. The reserves match or exceed the amount required to redeem all NADD tokens in circulation at any given time, see the complete Reserve Model.
Policy Brief
The NADD system enables instant, secure, and low-cost transactions within Namibia and across borders while maintaining full regulatory compliance. By leveraging the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) infrastructure and BEP-20 token standards, NADD provides interoperability with existing digital wallets, mobile money systems, and traditional banking infrastructure. The hybrid reserve model ensures full backing of issued tokens with a combination of regulated cash reserves and verified digital assets, safeguarding stability and trust. Read the full NADD Policy Brief.
Regulations
The NADD Governance Charter establishes the framework for the issuance, operation, compliance, and reserve management of NADD. It sets out principles of transparency, accountability, peg stability, and alignment with Bank of Namibia standards. Read the full NADD Governance Charter.
Buy NADD
NADD will soon be available for public trading on regulated centralized exchanges (CEXs). Once listed, verified users will be able to buy, sell, and hold NADD just like any other digital asset. Each NADD token is pegged 1:1 to the Namibian Dollar (NAD) and backed by hybrid reserves, ensuring full transparency, stability, and trust in every transaction.
Coming Soon: You'll be able to buy NADD directly from our authorized exchange partner — enabling fast, secure, and low-cost access to the future of digital money in Namibia. Stay tuned for updates on our official listing date and exchange link here.
Add NADD
Add NADD to your BEP-20 wallet today and experience seamless digital payments, transfers, and merchant transactions across Namibia and beyond. Follow these simple steps to add NADD to your BEP-20 compatible wallet:
🪙 Step 1: Download a Wallet
Download and install any BEP-20 compatible wallet, such as: MetaMask, Trust Wallet, etc.
🔗 Step 2: Switch Network
Once logged in your wallet, change (if not already changed) your network to: BNB Smart Chain Mainnet
➕ Step 3: Add NADD Token
- Go to "Add Tokens".
- Select "Custom Token".
- Enter the following details:
- Select Network: BNB Smart Chain Mainnet
- Token Contract Address:
0x32629ec2534dd50380f667AB67A828F2cB24553e - Token Symbol: NADD
- Decimals: 18
- Click "Add" or "Import" to finish.
✅ Done! You can now view and transact with NADD directly from your wallet. For more information, check out our Github Repository.
NADD ATMs
To support mass adoption, NADD plans to deploy a nationwide network of Blockchain-Connected NADD ATMs. These are physical cash-in/cash-out (CICO) machines that connect directly to the NADD smart contract on-chain, allowing users to seamlessly convert between physical Namibian Dollars (cash) and NADD digital tokens in real time. See the complete NADD ATM Plan.
Company
Created by Simon Kapenda in October 2025, the Namibia Digital Dollar (NADD) is a flagship digital asset brand of Abba Holdings Ltd., a privately held limited company based in Oshakati, Namibia.
NADD was originally conceived, designed, and developed by Abba Payments (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd, an Oshakati-based company duly registered under the laws of the Republic of Namibia (Company Registration No. 2023/0770).
Following a strategic corporate restructuring, effective 2 January 2025, Abba Holdings Ltd. now serves as the owner, operator, governance authority, and commercialization entity of the Namibia Digital Dollar (NADD). More about NADD Operational Structure.
Investors
Be a part of Namibia's great digital financial revolution — where technology meets trust. By investing in NADD, you're supporting a secure, transparent, and inclusive financial ecosystem that empowers individuals, businesses, and institutions to transact instantly across Namibia and beyond. Get started here!
Contract Address (Verified):
0x32629ec2534dd50380f667AB67A828F2cB24553e
Documentation & Codebase:
https://github.com/abba-platforms/NADD
Contact Us
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Oshakati, Namibia
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