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- ↑ "Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia". ICAN. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ "NBAA BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE PAN AFRICAN FEDERATION OF ACCOUNTANTS (PAFA)" (PDF). NBAA. Retrieved 11 June 2011.