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 woman, wearing a kimono, watches a drummer making the sumo annoucement (Yose-daiko) outside the Accor Arena on day 2 of the 2026 Paris Sumo Tournament, in Paris on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

Netherlands suppporters cheer on their team during the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026 Group A stage, Match 5 match between the Netherlands and Bangladesh at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, central England on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France's President Emmanuel Macron attend the "Bharat Innovate 2026" event in Nice south-eastern France on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Lewis JOLY / POOL / AFP)

French policemen of the Search and Intervention Brigade (BRI) participate during a dynamic demonstration of military equipment at the Eurosatory trade show, dedicated to defense and security, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Villepinte, northeastern suburb of Paris on June 14, 2026. The Eurosatory trade show takes place from June 15 to 19, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)

A couple, wearing a Yukata (L) and a Kimono (R), wait outside the Accor Arena on day 2 of the 2026 Paris Sumo Tournament, in Paris on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

A policeman of the Search and Intervention Brigade (BRI) aims a machine gun during a dynamic demonstration of military equipment at the Eurosatory trade show, dedicated to defense and security, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Villepinte, northeastern suburb of Paris on June 14, 2026. The Eurosatory trade show takes place from June 15 to 19, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)

French policemen of the Search and Intervention Brigade (BRI) with a police dog participate during a dynamic demonstration of military equipment at the Eurosatory trade show, dedicated to defense and security, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Villepinte, northeastern suburb of Paris on June 14, 2026. The Eurosatory trade show takes place from June 15 to 19, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)

French policemen of the Search and Intervention Brigade (BRI) participate during a dynamic demonstration of military equipment at the Eurosatory trade show, dedicated to defense and security, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Villepinte, northeastern suburb of Paris on June 14, 2026. The Eurosatory trade show takes place from June 15 to 19, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)