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 - 18 May 2026, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa

AFP presents a visual story of 45 photos by Raul Arboleda of Colombian farmers and police officers working to uproot coca plants during an eradication operation aimed at substituting illicit crop in the municipality of Villagarzon, Putumayo department, Colombia, on June 11, 2026. Search for all these reportage images using: COLOMBIA-DRUGS-ERADICATION Search "REPORTAGE" to source all feature, magazine and visual story. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Maye Musk, mother of Elon Musk, arrives at the Nasdaq MarketSite to attend the closing bell after the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026. Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX jumped as much as 30 percent on their trading debut after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Maye Musk, mother of Elon Musk, arrives at the Nasdaq MarketSite to attend the closing bell after the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026. Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX jumped as much as 30 percent on their trading debut after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Maye Musk, mother of Elon Musk, arrives at the Nasdaq MarketSite to attend the closing bell after the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026. Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX jumped as much as 30 percent on their trading debut after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Morocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi reacts during a press conference at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 12, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football match between Brazil and Morocco. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)

Maye Musk, mother of Elon Musk, arrives at the Nasdaq MarketSite to attend the closing bell after the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026. Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX jumped as much as 30 percent on their trading debut after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Maye Musk, mother of Elon Musk, arrives at the Nasdaq MarketSite to attend the closing bell after the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026. Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX jumped as much as 30 percent on their trading debut after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)