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

Mourners hold photos of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol inside Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok on June 12, 2026. Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced on June 12, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

National flags of Thailand are seen flying half mast outside Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok on June 12, 2026, following the death of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter. Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced on June 12, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Mourners hold photos of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol inside Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok on June 12, 2026. Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced on June 12, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

A digital display mourning the death of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol is seen above a road during the evening rush hour in Bangkok on June 12, 2026. Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced on June 12, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV leads a Holy mass at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he met with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV receives faithful in traditional dress during a Holy mass at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he met with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Alpine's French driver Pierre Gasly takes part in 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 Josep LAGO / AFP)

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen takes part in 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 Manaure QUINTERO / AFP)