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

The bus carrying Iran’s national football team arrives at Carson Sports Park in Los Angeles on June 14, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)

The bus carrying Iran’s national football team arrives at Carson Sports Park in Los Angeles on June 14, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)

Mixed martial artist US's Kyle Daukaus walks away after losing by Technical Knockout to US's Bo Nickal in their middleweight bout during the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Smoke and fire rises from the Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on June 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. A major missile attack struck Kyiv early on June 15, an AFP reporter witnessed, with projectiles intercepted in the sky and glowing debris falling onto the city. Ukrainian officials including the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram that strikes hit various districts. (Photo by Genya Savilov / AFP)

Akeal Hosein of West Indies celebrates the dismissal of Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka during the third Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

Brazil's mixed martial artist Mauricio Ruffy waits in the White House before his fight with America's mixed martial artist Michael Chandler in a lightweight bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

Jason Holder (L) and Shamar Joseph (R) of West Indies celebrate the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka during the third Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

Jason Holder (C), Brandon King (L) and Shamar Joseph (R) of West Indies celebrate the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka during the third Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)