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 rainbow is seen in the distance from New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)

Pins with the images of late Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol and members of the Thai royal family are pictured for sale outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on June 13, 2026. Hundreds of black-clad Thai mourners gathered at the royal palace in Bangkok on June 13, awaiting the arrival of the body of the king's eldest daughter a day after her death was announced. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Officials pay respects in front of a portrait of the late Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol in the royal throne hall at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on June 13, 2026. Hundreds of black-clad Thai mourners gathered at the royal palace in Bangkok on June 13, awaiting the arrival of the body of the king's eldest daughter a day after her death was announced. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Mourners hold photos of late Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on June 13, 2026. Hundreds of black-clad Thai mourners gathered at the royal palace in Bangkok on June 13, awaiting the arrival of the body of the king's eldest daughter a day after her death was announced. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Mourners hold photos of late Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on June 13, 2026. Hundreds of black-clad Thai mourners gathered at the royal palace in Bangkok on June 13, awaiting the arrival of the body of the king's eldest daughter a day after her death was announced. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

FILED - 12 March 2025, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - Former German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck attendS a press conference to present the interim report of the "Initiative for an Effective State". Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

FILED - 09 May 2026, Bavaria, Nuremberg: FILE PHOTO - Nuernberg Coach Miroslav Klose gestures during the German second Bundesliga soccer match between FC Nuernberg and FC Schalke 04 at Max-Morlock-Stadion. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

A member of the public dips a cup while paying respects in front of a portrait of the late Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol in the royal throne hall at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on June 13, 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)