PRETORIA, 20 August 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa co-chair the Fourth Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Pretoria on Friday, 17 July. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - The Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) started in Swakopmund on Wednesday. The conference, hosted by the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, runs from 14 to 17 July under the theme “Communication Reconsidered: A driving force for constant progress.” (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Vice President of the Institute Public Relations in Nigeria and Chairperson of the WPRF/APRA 2026 Planning Committee Professor Emmanuel Dandaura who was part of the special APRA panel discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan moderating a special APRA Panel Discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - A special APRA Panel Discussion including Director of Commercial for Zambia’s Zaffico Pic Irene Lungu, Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Professor Emmanuel Dandaura and PetroFund Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Shoki Kandjimi, with moderator Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan. The discussion was an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 14 July 2026 - Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) News Editor Maggy Thomas and Senior Sub-editor Angie Brandt pictured with information officers from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, following a training session held on the sidelines of the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) at The Dome in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 14 July 2026 – Ministry of Finance Deputy Director for Legal Support and Compliance Amalia Shikongo. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 July 2026 - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) newly appointed Manager for Economics and Market Development, Bridget Ellen Dundee. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

(260715) -- SHANGHAI, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is here to attend the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, arrives in Shanghai, east China, July 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

(260715) -- SHANGHAI, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is here to attend the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, arrives in Shanghai, east China, July 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

(260715) -- BEIJING, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pedro Porro (L) of Spain shoots and scores during the semifinal match between France and Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, July 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)

(FILES) This photograph shows the Ingres Bourdelle Museum and the Old Bridge in Montauban, southwestern France, on July 15, 2025. Until November 8, 2026, the exhibition “Ingres and Fashion” showcases, through more than 200 items – including paintings, drawings, textiles, accessories and documents – the painter’s unique focus on the finery and attire of his high-society models. The Ingres Bourdelle Museum in Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) follows the vision of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, the undisputed master of portraiture, in exploring the fashion and attire of his era, through a rich and varied exhibition in which paintings and costumes complement one another. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

(FILES) A cyclist passes near the Ingres Bourdelle museum in Montauban, southwestern France, on July 15, 2025. Until November 8, 2026, the exhibition “Ingres and Fashion” showcases, through more than 200 items – including paintings, drawings, textiles, accessories and documents – the painter’s unique focus on the finery and attire of his high-society models. The Ingres Bourdelle Museum in Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) follows the vision of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, the undisputed master of portraiture, in exploring the fashion and attire of his era, through a rich and varied exhibition in which paintings and costumes complement one another. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, in Kyiv on July 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), flanked by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R), delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, in Kyiv on July 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on July 15 announced a "drone deal" with Ukraine to boost joint production of the key battlefield technology. "This deal will bring together Ukrainian ingenuity and Europe's industrial scale," von der Leyen said in Kyiv, after receiving an award from President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, in Kyiv on July 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on July 15 announced a "drone deal" with Ukraine to boost joint production of the key battlefield technology. "This deal will bring together Ukrainian ingenuity and Europe's industrial scale," von der Leyen said in Kyiv, after receiving an award from President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)