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

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures as he addresses the media during a press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron (not photographed) ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on June 12, 2026. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he addresses the media during a press conference with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) ahead of a bilateral meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on June 12, 2026. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

Workers stand on scaffolding near signage for the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2026. A US judge on May 29, 2026, ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts had been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP)

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) addresses the media during a press conference with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on June 12, 2026. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

Son of Stephanie of Monaco Louis Ducruet (2L), his wife Marie Chevallier (L), Prince Albert II of Monaco (2R) and daughter of Stephanie of Monaco Camille Gottlieb arrive for the opening ceremony of the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in Monaco on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) / / NO TABLOIDS WEB & PRINT, NO DAILY MAIL, NO DAILY MAIL GROUP, NO VOICI, NO CLOSER

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he addresses the media during a press conference with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) ahead of a bilateral meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on June 12, 2026. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

Son of Stephanie of Monaco Louis Ducruet (2L), his wife Marie Chevallier (L), Prince Albert II of Monaco (2R) and daughter of Stephanie of Monaco Camille Gottlieb arrive for the opening ceremony of the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in Monaco on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) / / NO TABLOIDS WEB & PRINT, NO DAILY MAIL, NO DAILY MAIL GROUP, NO VOICI, NO CLOSER

Son of Stephanie of Monaco Louis Ducruet (R) and his wife Marie Chevallier arrive for the opening ceremony of the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in Monaco on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)