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

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popmobile as he arrives to lead a Holy mass at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he met with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP)

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina returns the ball during her round of 16 women's singles match against Germany's Tatjana Maria at the HSBC WTA tennis Championships at Queen's Club in west London on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popmobile as he arrives to lead a Holy mass at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he met with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP)

Former French Culture minister Jack Lang arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde, in Paris on June 12, 2026. Bernadette Chirac passed away at 93 years old on June 5. She stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

Former French Culture minister Jack Lang arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde, in Paris on June 12, 2026. Bernadette Chirac passed away at 93 years old on June 5. She stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

Former French Culture minister Jack Lang arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde, in Paris on June 12, 2026. Bernadette Chirac passed away at 93 years old on June 5. She stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

Droite Republicaine's MP Michel Barnier (R) arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde, in Paris on June 12, 2026. Bernadette Chirac passed away at 93 years old on June 5. She stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popmobile as he arrives to lead a Holy mass at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he met with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP)