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

FILED - 13 June 2026, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: American tennis player Ben Shelton reacts after his victory over Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka during their Semi-Final tennis match during Day Six of the Stuttgart Open Tennis Tournament. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

FILED - 13 June 2026, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: American tennis player Ben Shelton reacts after his victory over Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka during their Semi-Final tennis match during Day Six of the Stuttgart Open Tennis Tournament. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

A demonstrator applauds during a protest organised by right-wing groups to call for the repatriation of migrants, in Rome on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

A demonstrator holds a placard reading "Italy is not dead" during a protest organised by right-wing groups to call for the repatriation of migrants, in Rome on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Participants take part in the Athens Pride parade on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

A participant in costume attends the Bucharest Pride march in Bucharest June 13, 2026. Tens of thousands of participants march with rainbow flags down Calea Victoriei during the 21st annual Bucharest Pride march, demanding equal rights and legal recognition for same-sex couples in Romania. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)

A participant holds a Intersex Inclusive Pride Flag during the Bucharest Pride march in Bucharest June 13, 2026. Tens of thousands of participants march with rainbow flags down Calea Victoriei during the 21st annual Bucharest Pride march, demanding equal rights and legal recognition for same-sex couples in Romania. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)

People take part in Bucharest Pride march in Bucharest June 13, 2026. Tens of thousands of participants march with rainbow flags down Calea Victoriei during the 21st annual Bucharest Pride march, demanding equal rights and legal recognition for same-sex couples in Romania. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)