SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - The Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) started in Swakopmund on Wednesday. The conference, hosted by the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, runs from 14 to 17 July under the theme “Communication Reconsidered: A driving force for constant progress.” (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Vice President of the Institute Public Relations in Nigeria and Chairperson of the WPRF/APRA 2026 Planning Committee Professor Emmanuel Dandaura who was part of the special APRA panel discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan moderating a special APRA Panel Discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - A special APRA Panel Discussion including Director of Commercial for Zambia’s Zaffico Pic Irene Lungu, Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Professor Emmanuel Dandaura and PetroFund Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Shoki Kandjimi, with moderator Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan. The discussion was an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 14 July 2026 - Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) News Editor Maggy Thomas and Senior Sub-editor Angie Brandt pictured with information officers from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, following a training session held on the sidelines of the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) at The Dome in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 14 July 2026 – Ministry of Finance Deputy Director for Legal Support and Compliance Amalia Shikongo. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 July 2026 - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) newly appointed Manager for Economics and Market Development, Bridget Ellen Dundee. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

SICHUAN, 08 July 2026 - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani. (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

15 July 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: Drought-stricken grass lines the banks of the Rhine in front of Cologne Cathedral in Cologne. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa

PRODUCTION - 15 July 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: People use aluminium-coated emergency blankets to protect their homes from the heat and the sun. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

PRODUCTION - 15 July 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: People use aluminium-coated emergency blankets to protect their homes from the heat and the sun. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (C) gestures after giving a toast to his guests inside a restaurant in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (C) speaks after giving a toast to his guests inside a restaurant in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (C) speaks after giving a toast to his guests inside a restaurant in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (C) drinks after giving a toast to his guests inside a restaurant in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (C) arrives at a restaurant with guests in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)