GABORONE, 06 July 2026 - Southern African officials will meet in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 July to advance public spending efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NEW YORK, 07 July 2026 - Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 07 July 2026 - Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

GENEVA, 06 July 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, pictured with Chairperson of the PowerCom Board, Eldorette Harmse, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava; and Namibia's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Elvis Shiweda, during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. (Photo by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - A car assembly line at the Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) car company. GAC is China’s state-owned automaker. Which manufactures vehicles under its own marques (GAC Motor and AION) and operates highly successful joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. With global reach across 86 regions, it is rapidly expanding into EVs and international production. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 24 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Vice President Lucia Witbooi accompanied by other senior officials during a recent visit to the Seaworks fishing factory in Walvis Bay. They are looking at some of the most popularly imported seafood. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

08 July 2026, Bremen: The concrete supports on a grandstand at Bremen's Weserstadion, are seen broken. Photo: Kai Moorschlatt/dpa

(260708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits during the exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" in Shanghai, east China, July 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases a total of 1,129 sets of precious artifacts from cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru and China. It will officially open to the public on July 9 and will run until Nov. 14, 2027. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits during the exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" in Shanghai, east China, July 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases a total of 1,129 sets of precious artifacts from cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru and China. It will officially open to the public on July 9 and will run until Nov. 14, 2027. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of an exhibit during the exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" in Shanghai, east China, July 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases a total of 1,129 sets of precious artifacts from cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru and China. It will officially open to the public on July 9 and will run until Nov. 14, 2027. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are seen during the exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" in Shanghai, east China, July 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases a total of 1,129 sets of precious artifacts from cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru and China. It will officially open to the public on July 9 and will run until Nov. 14, 2027. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are seen during the exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" in Shanghai, east China, July 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases a total of 1,129 sets of precious artifacts from cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru and China. It will officially open to the public on July 9 and will run until Nov. 14, 2027. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits during the exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" in Shanghai, east China, July 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases a total of 1,129 sets of precious artifacts from cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru and China. It will officially open to the public on July 9 and will run until Nov. 14, 2027. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views exhibits during the exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" in Shanghai, east China, July 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases a total of 1,129 sets of precious artifacts from cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru and China. It will officially open to the public on July 9 and will run until Nov. 14, 2027. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)