PRETORIA, 17 July 2026 – From left: Namibian Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi; Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa; and South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, pictured at the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission in Pretoria on Friday, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

PRETORIA, 17 JULY 2026 – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah successfully co-chaired the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission (BNC), which took place today, Friday, 17 July, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - President of the Zambian Institute of Public Relations and Communication (ZIPRAC) Irene Lungu sharing a Zambian Case Study on Proffesionalising Communication-Building the Namibian Blueprint. (Photo by: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - Director of Corporate Engagement and Internationalisation at the Namibian University of Science and Technology Gervasius Nashilongo. (Photo: MICT)

WALVIS BAY, 16 July 2026 - Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus looks on as Namibia Ports Authority’s Executive for Commercial Services Elias Mwenyo greets Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe during his visit to the Botswana Dry port at the port of Walvis Bay. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - New Era Publication Corporation Chief Executive Officer Christof Maletsky participates in a panel discussion on Service Delivery and Managing the Narrative at the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC). (Photos: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi, Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus led a delegation to the Botswana Dry Port and the Walvis Bay Port. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Namibian Sun Editor in Chief and Chairperson of the Editors’ Forum Toivo Ndjebela on Thursday at the Effective Communicators Conference at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

FILED - 26 February 2025, Saxony, Leipzig: FILE PHOTO - Leipzig coach Marco Rose reacts ahead of the German DFB Cup quarter final soccer match between RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg at Red Bull Arena. New Bournemouth boss Marco Rose is confident he can keep hold of highly-rated trio Junior Kroupi, Alex Scott and Rayan ahead of the club's first European campaign. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

FILED - 29 November 2018, Frankfurt: FILE PHOTO - The UEFA logo is displayed on an advertising board during the UEFA Europa League Group H soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Olympique Marseille at the Commerzbank-Arena. Photo: Silas Stein/Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH/dpa

(260717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff interacts with a panda-shaped robot at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction. For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(260717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Su Hao, the first dean of the Institute of General Physical Intelligence of Fudan University, delivers a speech during the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction. For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A robot demonstrates playing football at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction. For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(260717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows the Win-Win BRICS Forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction. For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

(260717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), delivers a speech during the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction. For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Turing Award winner John Edward Hopcroft, also foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), delivers a speech at the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction. For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)