SWAKOPMUND, 11 July 2025 - Namibia emerged as the standout performer in the 2026 African country rankings, surging from 15th to 3rd place, largely driven by a favorable tax environment and improvements in other key areas. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 11 June 2026 -Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa (far right), Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses (far left) photographed with ODEC management and staff and other political leaders during the unveiling of the Open Doors Education Centre (ODEC) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme in Swakopmund on Thursday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) The National Planning Commission has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025/26 – 2029/30. The commission's executive director, I-Ben Nashandi (centre), led the launch alongside key strategic stakeholders in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) The National Planning Commission has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025/26 – 2029/30. The commission's executive director, I-Ben Nashandi (second from left), led the launch alongside key strategic stakeholders in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 June 2026 - Former first lady, Monica Geingos. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 10 June 2026 - Delegates attending the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) Elective Congress in Walvis Bay. The three-day congress will conclude with a the election of a new leadership to guide the association for the next term. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

13 June 2026, Berlin: A 3D plaster scan by artist Karin Sander depicting German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is displayed at Bellevue Palace. The official presidential residence is serving as a temporary pop-up gallery from June 13-28 before closing for a multi-year renovation project. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa

13 June 2026, Berlin: Artworks by El Bocho, titled "The Elders" (L) and "The Federal President" (both 2026), are exhibited at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany. The official residence of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is hosting a pop-up gallery from June 13-28 before closing for a multi-year renovation. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa

13 June 2026, Saxony, Dresden: Carsten Schneider (SPD), German Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety, speaks at the SPD Saxony state party convention. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

13 June 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Dietmar Holzapfel (left to right), founder and owner of the Deutsche Eiche, Markus Soeder (CSU), Minister-President of Bavaria, Verena Dietl (SPD), Third Mayor of the City of Munich, and Jeanne-Marie Ehbauer, City of Munich Building Commissioner, attend the unveiling of the new Ludwig II monument at the Cornelius Bridge. King Ludwig II died 140 years ago, on June 13, 1886. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

13 June 2026, Berlin: A 3D plaster scan by artist Karin Sander depicting German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is displayed at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany. The official presidential residence is serving as a temporary pop-up gallery from June 13-28 before closing for a multi-year renovation project. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa

Member of the European Parliament and leader of the National Future (Futuro Nazionale) far-right party Roberto Vannacci, reacts during a press briefing after he addressed the party's constituent assembly in Rome on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Member of the European Parliament and leader of the National Future (Futuro Nazionale) far-right party Roberto Vannacci, reacts during a press briefing after he addressed the party's constituent assembly in Rome on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Member of the European Parliament and leader of the National Future (Futuro Nazionale) far-right party Roberto Vannacci, gives a press briefing after he addressed the party's constituent assembly in Rome on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)