GABORONE, 06 July 2026 - Southern African officials will meet in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 July to advance public spending efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NEW YORK, 07 July 2026 - Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 07 July 2026 - Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

GENEVA, 06 July 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, pictured with Chairperson of the PowerCom Board, Eldorette Harmse, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava; and Namibia's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Elvis Shiweda, during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. (Photo by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - A car assembly line at the Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) car company. GAC is China’s state-owned automaker. Which manufactures vehicles under its own marques (GAC Motor and AION) and operates highly successful joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. With global reach across 86 regions, it is rapidly expanding into EVs and international production. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 24 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Vice President Lucia Witbooi accompanied by other senior officials during a recent visit to the Seaworks fishing factory in Walvis Bay. They are looking at some of the most popularly imported seafood. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Winners of the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award for the year 2025 are pictured at a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with and presents medals to foreign experts who won the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award for the year 2025 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, addresses the second plenary session of the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. Cai called on the country's sci-tech workers to stay committed to serving the country through sci-tech innovation and embrace the mission of achieving greater sci-tech self-reliance and strength. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

(260708) -- HONG KONG, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Yetong (R) of China competes during the Pool 8 match between China and Canada at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 in Hong Kong, south China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

(260708) -- HONG KONG, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dong Yuhan (Top L) of China competes during the Pool 8 match between China and Canada at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 in Hong Kong, south China, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(260708) -- HONG KONG, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ni Feifan of China competes during the Pool 8 match between China and Canada at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 in Hong Kong, south China, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(260708) -- HONG KONG, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of both team greet each other after the Pool 8 match between China and Canada at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 in Hong Kong, south China, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(260708) -- HONG KONG, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Anna Smrek of Canada competes during the Pool 8 match between China and Canada at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 in Hong Kong, south China, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)