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

Portugal's forwards #18 Pedro Neto (C left) and #11 Joao Felix leave the water after a swim next to the hotel where the team is staying for the World Cup 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida on June 14, 2026. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

Winner Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton (2R) celebrates with Ferrari's race engineer Carlo Santi (2L), second placed Mercedes' British driver George Russell (L) and third placed McLaren's British driver Lando Norris on the podium after the Catalonia Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Manaure Quintero / AFP)

UAE Team Emirates XRG's Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro Romero celebrates his overall victory on the podium after winning the 8th and final stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes cycling race (formerly known as the Criterium du Dauphine), 120,1km between Beaufort and Plateau de Solaison, in the French Alps on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Pakistan's Gull Feroza (L) and Pakistan's Muneeba Ali (R) run between the wickets during the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026 Group A stage, Match 6 match between the India and Pakistan at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, central England on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

Ukranian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (L) battles with Japanese sumo wrestler Tobizaru during their bout on day 2 of the 2026 Paris Sumo Tournament, in Paris on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

A Curacao supporter poses in the tribunes prior to the 2026 World Cup Group E football match between Germany and Curacao at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 14, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Pakistan's Muneeba Ali bats during the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026 Group A stage, Match 6 match between the India and Pakistan at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, central England on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

Curacao supporters cheer prior to the 2026 World Cup Group E football match between Germany and Curacao at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 14, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)