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

12 June 2026, Berlin: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks at the opening of "Freiraum Kunst - Akademie der Kuenste goes Bellevue." Under Steinmeier's patronage, the Academy of Arts is presenting a two-week exhibition featuring works and contributions by numerous Academy members and Berlin-based artists. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa

(FILES) France's Guillaume Cizeron and France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry perform at the figure skating exhibition gala during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on February 21, 2026. Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry, Olympic ice dance champions in Milan four months ago, announced on June 12, 2026, that they were continuing their partnership with the aim of competing at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP)

(FILES) Winner France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron pose with their medals on the podium of the Ice Dance Free Dance program of the 2026 ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic on March 28, 2026. Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry, Olympic ice dance champions in Milan four months ago, announced on June 12, 2026, that they were continuing their partnership with the aim of competing at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP)

England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge (L) celebrates her half-century on the first day of the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026 Group 2 stage cricket match between England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, central England on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge celebrates her half-century on the first day of the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026 Group 2 stage cricket match between England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, central England on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

A remote controller for the X10 drone is seen at Skydio's manufacturing facility in Hayward, California, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP)

A Skydio X10 drone is seen during testing at the company's manufacturing facility in Hayward, California, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup football tournament ahead of the Group B football match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Cole Burston / AFP)