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

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) shakes hands as she welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (R) prior to a bilateral meeting at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung as they review the guards of honour, prior to a bilateral meeting at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung prior to a bilateral meeting at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung prior to a bilateral meeting at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (L) prior to a bilateral meeting at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (R) welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung prior to a bilateral meeting at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (L) prior to a bilateral meeting at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

EF Education - EasyPost's French rider Alex Baudin wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey (L), NSN Cycling Team's Israeli rider Nadav Raisberg wearing the sprinter's green jersey (C) and Groupama-FDJ United's French rider Clément Braz Afonso wearing the climber's dotted jersey (R) await the start of the 6th stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes cycling race (formerly known as the Criterium du Dauphine), 182,3km between Saint-Vulbas and Crest-Voland in the French Alps on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)