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

This combination of pictures created on June 14, 2026 shows France's coach Didier Deschamps looks on ahead of the international friendly football match between France and Northern Ireland at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France on June 8, 2026, and Senegal's head coach Pape Thiaw is seen during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) round of 16 football match between Senegal and Sudan at Grand Stadium in Tangiers on January 3, 2026.. France and Senegal will meet in a 2026 World Cup Group I football match at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 16, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE and Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)

View from the East Colonnade during the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Guests walk around during the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

US Secret Service Counter Assault Team moves about the grounds during the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

View of the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

The Bank of Japan headquarters building (C) is seen in Tokyo on June 15, 2026. The Bank of Japan is scheduled to hold a two-day policy meeting from June 15. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Sweden's midfielder #18 Yasin Ayari celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP)

Sweden's midfielder #18 Yasin Ayari celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP)