NamReady Start your check

Get your business ready before the funding comes.

A chat that checks your registration, records, tax and banking, then tells you exactly what's missing and where to go to fix it. Free for business owners. Built for Namibian traders, informal businesses and SMEs.

Start your free check Takes a few minutes. English, Afrikaans or Oshiwambo (beta).
NamReady AssistantExample chat

How it works

The way a good adviser would talk you through it, one question at a time, in plain language.

  1. Tell us about your business

    Answer a few short questions in a chat: what you do, how long you've traded, how you keep records.

  2. See what's missing

    Get a clear list of the gaps a lender or programme would spot, with real costs where they apply.

  3. Know where to go

    Leave with contact details for BIPA and NamRA, and a business profile you can copy, share or email.

What your check covers

The things lenders and support programmes look at first.

  • Business registrationWhether you're registered with BIPA, and which route suits a business like yours.
  • Financial recordsHow you track money in and out, and what a lender will expect to see.
  • TaxWhether you have a Tax Identification Number with NamRA, and when VAT starts to matter.
  • Business bankingWhether business money is kept apart from personal money.
  • Local permitsPermits your town may require, including food handling where it applies.
  • What you're preparing forA loan, a grant, a tender, or simply getting properly set up.

What you get at the end

A short written result in your language, based only on what you told the assistant.

  • A readiness summary of where your business stands today.
  • What's missing, in order, with costs from BIPA's fee schedule.
  • A business profile draft you can reuse in applications.
  • Copy it, send it to WhatsApp or have it emailed, so you can share it with a mentor or lender.

Readiness summary

A six-month-old mobile coffee van in Windhoek, bringing in roughly N$6 000 to N$8 000 a month. Records are kept in a notebook and a spreadsheet, which is a good habit. A few key steps are still needed before a lender would take an application seriously.

What's missing

  1. Formal registration with BIPA. For a solo operator, the Defensive Name route (N$300 in total) is usually the simpler start. Confirm with BIPA which route fits.
  2. A Tax Identification Number from NamRA. Registration is free.
  3. A business bank account, so lenders can see business income on its own.
  4. A trading permit check with the City of Windhoek, plus medical certificates for anyone handling food.

Business profile draft

A mobile coffee van in Windhoek, six months in operation, with monthly turnover of about N$6 000 to N$8 000 and basic financial records. The owner is working towards formal registration and tax compliance to support growth.

This example is made up. Your result also lists where to go next, with BIPA and NamRA addresses, phone numbers and websites.

For programmes that support small businesses

Before training, mentoring or funding preparation begins, see where each business in a cohort actually stands, and track how far they move.

Talk to us about a cohort
  • Baseline assessmentsEvery business in a cohort completes the same check before the programme starts.
  • Gaps across the groupSee which gaps are most common, so training goes where it's needed.
  • Progress over timeBusinesses check again later, so you can show how far they've come.
  • Consent firstResults are only shared with a programme when the business owner agrees.

NamReady helps businesses prepare. It doesn't approve funding, and it doesn't replace a lender's, funder's or programme's own assessment. Tools for tenders, compliance and growth are on the way.

Start your free check