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

US actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan poses during a photocall for the TV series "The walking dead : dead city" as part of the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in the principality of Monaco on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

US actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan poses during a photocall for the TV series "The walking dead : dead city" as part of the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in the principality of Monaco on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Oscar and Crown Prince Daniel of Sweden arrive to attend the Te Deum thanksgiving service marking the golden wedding anniversary of the King and Queen of Sweden at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Christine OLSSON / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales and Britain's Prince Louis of Wales arrive to attend the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP)

Members of the Grenadier Guards take part in the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP)

Members of the Coldstream Guards take part in the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP)

Scotland's captain Kathryn Bryce celebrates catching the ball to take the wicket of Ireland's Alana Dalzell 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)

Ireland's Amy Hunter (L) bats 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)