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 forward #17 Rafael Leao takes part in a training session during the FIFA 2026 World Cup football tournament at Gardens North County District Park in West Palm Beach, Florida on June 13, 2026. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

A Knicks fan holds a giant cutout of Knicks guard Jalen Brunson outside Madison Square Garden before Game 5 of the NBA finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, in New York, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP)

A Knicks fan walks near Madison Square Garden before Game 5 of the NBA finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, in New York, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP)

Pathum Nissanka (R) of Sri Lanka hits 4 and Shai Hope (L) of West Indies watches during the second Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

Kusal Mendis (L) of Sri Lanka get runs off Akeal Hosein (R) of West Indies during the second Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

Supporters of Peru's presidential candidate for the Juntos por el Peru party, Roberto Sanchez, protest in Lima on June 13, 2026. Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez proposed on June 12, 2026 a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, as counting at a snail's pace has given her a slight advantage. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP)

Supporters of Peru's presidential candidate for the Juntos por el Peru party, Roberto Sanchez, protest in Lima on June 13, 2026. Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez proposed on June 12, 2026 a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, as counting at a snail's pace has given her a slight advantage. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP)

Supporters of Peru's presidential candidate for the Juntos por el Peru party, Roberto Sanchez, protest in Lima on June 13, 2026. Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez proposed on June 12, 2026 a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, as counting at a snail's pace has given her a slight advantage. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP)