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 fan celebrates Mexico's first goal in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup football tournament during a watch party at the "Queens Group Stage HQ" at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Fans celebrate Mexico's first goal in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup football tournament during a watch party at the "Queens Group Stage HQ" at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

People play French bowls, also known as petanque, near the Pointe Rouge beach, south of Marseille, southern France on June 11,2026. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

Fans attend a watch party for the opening match of the 2026 World Cup football tournament in Miami Beach, Florida, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)

People play French bowls, also known as petanque, near the Pointe Rouge beach, south of Marseille, southern France on June 11,2026. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

Mexico's forward #16 Julian Quinones (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)

Mexico's forward #16 Julian Quinones celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates defender #15 Israel Reyes and defender #03 Cesar Montes during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)

Mexican fans cheer at a watch party before the opening match of the 2026 World Cup football tournament at the FIFA Fan Zone in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)