WINDHOEK, 30 January 2026 - Bank BIC Namibia has appointed Erastus Hoveka as its new chief executive officer, effective 02 February 2026. (Photo: Contributed)

NKURENKURU, 30 January 2026 - The Kavango West Region on Friday commemorated International Leprosy Day under the theme "Leprosy is curable. The real challenge is stigma." (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 30 January 2026 - Otjozondjupa Education Director, Gerhard Ndafenongo, speaks at the 2026 annual education conference at Otjiwarongo. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 30 January 2026 - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Leonie Dunn. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

A woman walks past a mural depicting a US drone painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den,"on February 1, 2026. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on February 1 of a "regional war" if the United States attacked following heavy military deployments by Washington in the Gulf. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

A woman walks outside the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den,"on February 1, 2026. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on February 1 of a "regional war" if the United States attacked following heavy military deployments by Washington in the Gulf. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Buddhist monks walk past the Tibetan National Martyrs' Memorial during an election in Dharamsala, headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile, on February 1, 2026. Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on February 1 for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight. (Photo by Sanjay BAID / AFP)

FILED - 29 January 2026, Berlin: Wolfgang Ischinger, head of the Munich Security Conference, in an interview with the German Press Agency. Photo: Elisa Schu/dpa