Namibia Financial Institutions Union

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Full nameNamibian Financial Institutions Union
Members4,500
Key people Asnath Zamuee, secretary general
Office location Windhoek, Namibia
Country Namibia

The Namibian Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) is a trade union in Namibia, [1] [2] representing workers in the financial sector.

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