GABORONE, 06 July 2026 - Southern African officials will meet in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 July to advance public spending efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NEW YORK, 07 July 2026 - Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 07 July 2026 - Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

GENEVA, 06 July 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, pictured with Chairperson of the PowerCom Board, Eldorette Harmse, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava; and Namibia's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Elvis Shiweda, during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. (Photo by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - A car assembly line at the Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) car company. GAC is China’s state-owned automaker. Which manufactures vehicles under its own marques (GAC Motor and AION) and operates highly successful joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. With global reach across 86 regions, it is rapidly expanding into EVs and international production. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 24 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Vice President Lucia Witbooi accompanied by other senior officials during a recent visit to the Seaworks fishing factory in Walvis Bay. They are looking at some of the most popularly imported seafood. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Deniz Igan, Division Chief in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Research Department speaks during an AFP interview at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. The IMF on July 8, 2026, cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from war in the Middle East. Deniz Igan, division chief at the IMF's research department, told AFP that its forecasts are "broadly unchanged" cumulatively for the next two years and described the bounceback as "a V-shaped recovery." The delayed recovery from war on Iran, longer disruptions and higher prices is part of the reason the world economy will take a bigger hit this year, she added. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)