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 photograph taken on June 12, 2026 shows a stand displaying a book of condolences at the entrance of the cemetery in Fleurance, south western France, where the funeral of 11-year-old girl Lyhanna is due to take place later today. The body of Lyhanna was found last week after she went missing on May 29 in the southwestern town of Fleurance. The suspect, a 41-year-old father of a school friend of the victim, had twice before been formally accused of raping a child, but investigations had been dropped or had stalled. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)

A photograph taken on June 12, 2026 shows a stand displaying a book of condolences at the entrance of the cemetery in Fleurance, south western France, where the funeral of 11-year-old girl Lyhanna is due to take place later today. The body of Lyhanna was found last week after she went missing on May 29 in the southwestern town of Fleurance. The suspect, a 41-year-old father of a school friend of the victim, had twice before been formally accused of raping a child, but investigations had been dropped or had stalled. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)

Two nurses in their Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) prepare to receive a patient with a highly infectious disease such as Ebola, during a simulation exercise at the special isolation ward of the department of Infectious Diseases Unit (IDU) at the the Kenyatta National hospital in Nairobi on June 12, 2026. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)

This photograph shows a fan banner in the Marktweg street, decorated and renamed "Oranjestraat" (orange street) by its residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament in The Hague on June 12, 2026. The Netherlands will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F campaign co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, against Japan at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lina Selg / AFP)

This photograph shows a window bearing curtains in the colors of the flag of the Netherlands in the Marktweg street, decorated and renamed "Oranjestraat" (orange street) by its residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament in The Hague on June 12, 2026. The Netherlands will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F campaign co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, against Japan at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lina Selg / AFP)

A man works in the Marktweg street, decorated and renamed "Oranjestraat" (orange street) by its residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament in The Hague on June 12, 2026. The Netherlands will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F campaign co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, against Japan at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lina Selg / AFP)

Two men work in the Marktweg street, decorated and renamed "Oranjestraat" (orange street) by its residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament in The Hague on June 12, 2026. The Netherlands will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F campaign co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, against Japan at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lina Selg / AFP)

A lion statue wrapped in a Dutch national flag is displayed in the Marktweg street, decorated and renamed "Oranjestraat" (orange street) by its residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament in The Hague on June 12, 2026. The Netherlands will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F campaign co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, against Japan at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lina Selg / AFP)