Practicality of Blockchain Technology for Land Registration: A Namibian Case Study

Johannes Pandeni Paavo, Rafael Rodríguez-Puentes () and Uchendu Eugene Chigbu
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Johannes Pandeni Paavo: Department of Computing, Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek 13301, Namibia
Rafael Rodríguez-Puentes: Department of Computing, Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek 13301, Namibia
Uchendu Eugene Chigbu: Institute for Land Livelihood and Housing (ILLH), Department of Land and Spatial Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, 13 Jackson Kaujeua, Windhoek 13388, Namibia

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-24

Abstract: In the context of the information age, a land administration system must be technologically driven to manage land information and data transparently. This ensures the registration and protection of land rights for people. In this study, we present a Blockchain Land Registration system designed as a tool for enhancing land administration in South Saharan Africa (SSA). Drawing inspiration from Namibia, we have developed a user interface comprising a homepage/landing page, a users’ registration form, a login form that incorporates MetaMask authentication prompts, and an authenticated dashboard for landowners and purchasers. Design Science was employed as the methodology for this proposal. Being technical design research for solving a land administration problem (that of inefficient land registration), the technical solution identified involves system design, the development of blockchain integration and testing, and development aspects. Based on this approach, blockchain was conceptualised as an “artefact” that could be investigated as a technical solution to address the challenges posed by inefficient land registration. This study provides a comprehensive roadmap for the conceptualisation, development, validation, and deployment of a blockchain-based land titles registry suitable for SSA countries. It also explores a discussion on the practical and policy implications of blockchain in land administration in SSA countries.

Keywords: blockchain; land; land administration; land registration; land registry; smart contract; transparency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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