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

Electricians work on high-voltage power lines in Lahore on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

Electricians work on high-voltage power lines in Lahore on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

Electricians work on high-voltage power lines in Lahore on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

Shopkeepers selling auto parts wait for customers at the Sultan Khoo market in Rawalpindi on June 14, 2026. Pakistan's government presented its annual budget on June 12, including plans to boost tax collection and defence spending, as citizens expressed weariness with surging inflation sparked by the Middle East crisis that Islamabad is mediating to end. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

Turkish fans weaves Turkish national flags as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Australia and Turkey on a giant screen at the Yedikule fortress, which encloses a section of the ancient Walls of Constantinople, in Istanbul on June 14, 2026. (Photo by BERK OZKAN / AFP)

Turkish fans weaves Turkish national flags as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Australia and Turkey at the Yedikule fortress, which encloses a section of the ancient Walls of Constantinople, in Istanbul on June 14, 2026. (Photo by BERK OZKAN / AFP)

Turkish fans react as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Australia and Turkey at the Yedikule fortress, which encloses a section of the ancient Walls of Constantinople, in Istanbul on June 14, 2026. (Photo by BERK OZKAN / AFP)

Shopkeepers selling auto parts wait for customers at the Sultan Khoo market in Rawalpindi on June 14, 2026. Pakistan's government presented its annual budget on June 12, including plans to boost tax collection and defence spending, as citizens expressed weariness with surging inflation sparked by the Middle East crisis that Islamabad is mediating to end. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)