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

FILED - 08 June 2006, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - Brazilian soccer legend Brito attends at a press conference in Berlin. Brazil's 1970 World Cup champion Brito has died at the age of 86, the Brazilian football federation CBF said in a statement on Thursday evening. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

(FILES) South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the first day of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2024. South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on June 12, 2026 for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous December 2024 declaration of martial law. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The H3 rocket No. 6 is launched at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 12, 2026. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT

Czech Republic's defender #05 Vladimir Coufal and South Korea's defender #13 Lee Tae-seok fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ulises RUIZ / AFP)

Shamar Joseph of West Indies takes 3 wickets for 29 runs during the first Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

Kamindu Mendis (R) of Sri Lanka is run out by Shai Hope (L) of West Indies during the first Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

Jason Holder of West Indies reacts after taking 3 wickets for 18 runs during the first Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

Maheesh Theekshana (L) of Sri Lanka walks off the field dismissed by Jason Holder (R) of West Indies during the first Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)