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

Japanese sumo wrestler Abi (L) battles Japanese sumo wrestler Wakamotoharu during a bout on day 1 of the 2026 MUFG Paris Sumo Tournament, in Paris on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

Argentina's goalkeeper #23 Emiliano Martinez (L) arrives with physiotherapist Pablo Capuchetti (R) to take part in a training session ahead of Argentina's 2026 World Cup football tournament Group J football match against Algeria in Kansas City on June 13, 2026. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

The motorcade of US President Donald Trump drives past a tarp covering the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, June 13, 2026. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the US capital on Saturday said it has removed President Donald Trump's name from its facade following a court ruling. In a legal filing the center's Executive Director Matt Floca said it has "removed all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds" containing Trump's name. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

The Palais Longchamp, a neoclassical-Second Empire style palace and water tower built by French architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu in 1869 is pictured on June 12, 2026 in Marseille, southern France. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

The Palais Longchamp, a neoclassical-Second Empire style palace and water tower built by French architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu in 1869 is pictured on June 12, 2026 in Marseille, southern France. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

The Palais Longchamp, a neoclassical-Second Empire style palace and water tower built by French architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu in 1869 is pictured on June 12, 2026 in Marseille, southern France. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

The Palais Longchamp, a neoclassical-Second Empire style palace and water tower built by French architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu in 1869 is pictured on June 12, 2026 in Marseille, southern France. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

The Palais Longchamp, a neoclassical-Second Empire style palace and water tower built by French architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu in 1869 is pictured on June 12, 2026 in Marseille, southern France. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)