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

A large billboard shows players of Austrian national football team currently representing Austria at FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosted by the United States is displayed at Naschmarkt market in Vienna, Austria, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)

A large billboard shows players of Austrian national football team currently representing Austria at FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosted by the United States is displayed at Naschmarkt market in Vienna, Austria, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) is seen during the first practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya ahead of the Catalonia Formula One Grand Prix in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP)

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton is seen during the first practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya ahead of the Catalonia Formula One Grand Prix in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP)

Claude Chirac (L), flanked by her husband Frederic Salat-Baroux (R), arrives for the funeral ceremony of her mother late Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde, in Paris on June 12, 2026. Bernadette Chirac passed away at 93 years old on June 5. She stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

Claude Chirac (L), flanked by her husband Frederic Salat-Baroux (R), arrives for the funeral ceremony of her mother late Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde, in Paris on June 12, 2026. Bernadette Chirac passed away at 93 years old on June 5. She stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region president Renaud Muselier arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde, in Paris on June 12, 2026. Bernadette Chirac passed away at 93 years old on June 5. She stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

A homeless woman camps on the left side of a stairway to the famous Albertina art gallery while visitors pass through the other side, in Vienna, Austria, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)