SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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NKURENKURU, 22 October 2026 - Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Theresia Brandt, Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo and other leaders on Thursday visited land allocated by the Nkurenkuru Town Council for the Ministry of Justice’s regional office. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 OCT (NAMPA) – Readi Bites butchery continues operating and producing meat products despite ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) restrictions. (Photo by Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

OPUWO, 22 October 2026 - Independent consultant Sybil Ferris presents key provisions of the Draft Micro-Credentials Policy during a NQA stakeholder consultation in Opuwo on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

RUNDU, 23 March 2026 - A serene afternoon view of a boat jetty along the banks of the Kavango River in Rundu. (Photo by Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

NCAMANGORO/RUNDU, 23 March 2026 – Government tightens restrictions on livestock movement and marketing as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) impacts livelihoods in the Southern and Zambezi regions. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

RUNDU, 23 March 2026 - Sunbeams illuminate the riverbanks and floodplains of the Kavango River as day turns to evening. (Photo by: Uakutura kambaekua) NAMPA

(261022) -- NAIROBI, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the Nairobi satellite forum for the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 21, 2026. Kenya on Wednesday hosted senior government officials, financial institutions, and development partners from Africa and China for a high-level forum aimed at unlocking new investment and financing opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The event served as the Nairobi satellite forum for the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026, marking the first time the forum has set up a venue in Africa. TO GO WITH "Financial Street Forum parallel event debuted in Kenya to drive BRI cooperation" (Xinhua/Ni Yuanshi)

(261022) -- NAIROBI, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- John Mbadi, cabinet secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning of Kenya, addresses the Nairobi satellite forum for the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 21, 2026. Kenya on Wednesday hosted senior government officials, financial institutions, and development partners from Africa and China for a high-level forum aimed at unlocking new investment and financing opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The event served as the Nairobi satellite forum for the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026, marking the first time the forum has set up a venue in Africa. TO GO WITH "Financial Street Forum parallel event debuted in Kenya to drive BRI cooperation" (Xinhua/Ni Yuanshi)

This photograph shows former Swiss hostage Claudia Abbt (L) greeted with flowers upon her arrival at Belp Airport near Bern, on October 22, 2026. A Swiss and an Austrian woman kidnapped by suspected jihadists in Niger more than a year and a half ago have been freed with Libya's intervention, Bern and Vienna announced October 22, 2026. Swiss national Claudia Abbt, 69, arrived in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi together with 76-year-old Eva Gretzmacher. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Audi's German driver Nico Hulkenberg arrives in the paddock ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 2026. The United States Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, October 25. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Audi's German driver Nico Hulkenberg arrives in the paddock ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 2026. The United States Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, October 25. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Audi's German driver Nico Hulkenberg arrives in the paddock ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 2026. The United States Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, October 25. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Ecuadorean Gabriela Rivadeneira, president of Citizen Revolution (CR) party, speaks during a press conference following the arrest of its former presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez, at the party headquarters in Quito, Ecuador on October 22, 2026. Gonzalez, who had been under investigation by authorities since January over alleged irregular funding from Venezuela for her 2023 campaign, was arrested on October 22, 2026, in Manabi, although the police confirmed her detention without specifying the reasons. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)

Members of Citizen Revolution (CR) party hold signs during a press conference following the arrest of its former presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez, at the party headquarters in Quito, Ecuador on October 22, 2026. Gonzalez, who had been under investigation by authorities since January over alleged irregular funding from Venezuela for her 2023 campaign, was arrested on October 22, 2026, in Manabi, although the police confirmed her detention without specifying the reasons. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)