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

(FILES) This photograph taken near the village of Jonquieres in southern France on April 16, 2026 shows areas devastated by a mega-fire that broke out in the Aude department in early August 2025. A trail race organized by three students from Narbonne, the "Trail des Cendres" (Ashes Trail), will take place on June 14, 2026, in Bages, in the Aude department to pay tribute to the area devastated by wildfires last summer. The area surrounding the village, south of Narbonne, was ravaged by the fire of July 7, 2025, which burned through more than 2,000 hectares of vegetation and whose scars are still visible almost a year later. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

(FILES) This photographs shows scorched ground in the aftermath of a wildfire in the Prat de Cest near the city of Narbonne, southwestern France, on July 8, 2025. A trail race organized by three students from Narbonne, the "Trail des Cendres" (Ashes Trail), will take place on June 14, 2026, in Bages, in the Aude department to pay tribute to the area devastated by wildfires last summer. The area surrounding the village, south of Narbonne, was ravaged by the fire of July 7, 2025, which burned through more than 2,000 hectares of vegetation and whose scars are still visible almost a year later. (Photo by Matthieu RONDEL / AFP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France's President Emmanuel Macron attend the "Bharat Innovate 2026" event in Nice south-eastern France on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lewis JOLY / POOL / AFP)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives a speech during the "Bharat Innovate 2026" event in Nice south-eastern France on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lewis JOLY / POOL / AFP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France's President Emmanuel Macron talks with attendees during the "Bharat Innovate 2026" event in Nice south-eastern France on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lewis JOLY / POOL / AFP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France's President Emmanuel Macron talks with attendees during the "Bharat Innovate 2026" event in Nice south-eastern France on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lewis JOLY / POOL / AFP)

Members of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) react following first results of a vote on a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service, in Aarberg on June 14, 2026. The Swiss appeared on June 14, 2026 to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, according to initial projections from the gfs.bern institute minutes after polling stations closed. A separate vote on a law restricting access to conscientious objection to military service meanwhile appeared set to pass, the projections showed. (Photo by STEFAN WERMUTH / AFP)

Swiss People's Party (SVP) President Marcel Dettling reacts following first results of a vote on a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service, in Aarberg on June 14, 2026. The Swiss appeared on June 14, 2026 to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, according to initial projections from the gfs.bern institute minutes after polling stations closed. A separate vote on a law restricting access to conscientious objection to military service meanwhile appeared set to pass, the projections showed. (Photo by STEFAN WERMUTH / AFP)