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

A woman holds a picture of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei near the shrine of Imam Hussein in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on July 9, 2026. Iranians were preparing on July 9 to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. The late leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq. (Photo by murtadha ridha / AFP)

A woman holds a picture of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei near the shrine of Imam Hussein in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, on July 9, 2026. Iranians were preparing on July 9 to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. The late leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq. (Photo by murtadha ridha / AFP)

Mourners watch the live broadcast of the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei near Imam Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, early on July 9, 2026. Iranians were preparing on July 9 to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. The late leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq. (Photo by murtadha ridha / AFP)

A child cries during the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei near the shrine of Imam Hussein in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, on July 9, 2026. Iranians were preparing on July 9 to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. The late leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq. (Photo by murtadha ridha / AFP)

Mourners take part in the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei near the shrine of Imam Hussein in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on July 9, 2026. Iranians were preparing on July 9 to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. The late leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq. (Photo by murtadha ridha / AFP)

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) next to the Governor of Victoria Margaret Gardner (R) during an official welcoming ceremony at Government House Victoria in Melbourne on July 9, 2026. (Photo by MARTIN KEEP / AFP)

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) stands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and the Governor of Victoria Margaret Gardner (R) during an official welcoming ceremony at Government House Victoria in Melbourne on July 9, 2026. (Photo by MARTIN KEEP / AFP)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) shakes hands with the Governor of Victoria Margaret Gardner (C) as he arrives for an official welcoming ceremony at Government House Victoria in Melbourne on July 9, 2026. (Photo by MARTIN KEEP / AFP)