SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund in January 2026 for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Netumbo officially inaugurates the Swakopmund International Expo at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

NKURENKURU, 23 October 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo met with stakeholders in Nkurenkuru on Thursday to discuss the current status and future of the region’s cattle market. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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(FILES) This illustration photograph taken in Toulouse on March 18, 2025, shows a screen displaying the logo of the rating agency Moody's Analytics. Moody's agency abstained on October 23, 2026 from any rating action on French debt, effectively maintaining its assessment at Aa3 with a negative outlook. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

Red Bull Racing's French driver Isack Hadjar stops in pit lane during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Williams' Spanish driver Carlos Sainz pulls out of his garage during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton pulls out of his garage during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Mercedes' British driver George Russell returns to his garage during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli drives out of pit lane during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen races during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli stops in pit lane during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)