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

12 June 2026, Brandenburg, Schönefeld: German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) speaks during the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

12 June 2026, Brandenburg, Schönefeld: German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) stands in front of a Eurofighter aircraft with German Air Force soldiers during the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

12 June 2026, Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) attends a session on the Statutory Health Insurance Contribution Rate Stabilisation Act in the plenary chamber of the Bundestag. Photo: Elisa Schu/dpa

12 June 2026, Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) attends a session on the Statutory Health Insurance Contribution Rate Stabilisation Act in the plenary chamber of the Bundestag. Photo: Elisa Schu/dpa

12 June 2026, Brandenburg, Schönefeld: German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) looks out from the cockpit of a Poseidon aircraft during the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

12 June 2026, Brandenburg, Schönefeld: German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius (R) of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Brigadier General Walter Schulte, Head of Recruitment, visit a Bundeswehr military recruitment booth during the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

12 June 2026, Brandenburg, Schönefeld: German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) visits a Bundeswehr military recruitment booth next to a promotional figure during the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

12 June 2026, Brandenburg, Schönefeld: German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius (R) of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Lieutenant General Holger Neumann, Inspector of the German Air Force, walk through the static display during the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa