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

Hurricanes Josh Moorby runs around Blues Payton Spencer during the Super Rugby Pacific semi-final match between the Wellington Hurricanes and Auckland Blues in Wellington on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Grant Down / AFP)

Britain's King Charles III arrives to attend the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla arrive to attend the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla arrive to attend the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla arrive to attend the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Protestors hold placards showing Britain's former Prince Andrew and late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Ireland's Amy Hunter (L) and Ireland's Aimee Maguire (C) celebrate after taking the wricket of Scotland's Darcey Carter (not pictured) on the second day of the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026 Group 2 stage cricket match between Scotland and Ireland at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, northern England, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Mourners take part in a tribute ceremony for the victims of a femicide and two infanticides in Villers-en-Arthies, in the Ile-de-France region, on June 13, 2026. A municipal police officer on May 10, 2026 was suspected of having shot and killed his ex-partner and their two children aged 9 and 13 at his home in Villers-en-Arthies, before turning his service weapon on himself. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)