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

The CEO of Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk, Mike Doustdar, poses for the media during the opening of Novo Nordisk's new manufacturing facility in Bohumil village, near Prague, Czech Republic, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP)

(FILES) Students begin work at the start of the philosophy test as part of the baccalaureat exams, the first test session of the 2024 baccalaureate (high school graduation exam) at the Fustel de Coulanges high school in Strasbourg, eastern France, on June 18, 2024. More than 700,000 candidates across France take the 2026 session of the Baccalaureat or "bac", the secondary school diploma required for access to higher education, with written exams running from June 15 to 18 and oral examinations through early July. (Photo by Frederick FLORIN / AFP)

(FILES) Students begin work at the start of the philosophy test as part of the baccalaureat exams, the first test session of the 2024 baccalaureate (high school graduation exam) at the Fustel de Coulanges high school in Strasbourg, eastern France, on June 18, 2024. More than 700,000 candidates across France take the 2026 session of the Baccalaureat or "bac", the secondary school diploma required for access to higher education, with written exams running from June 15 to 18 and oral examinations through early July. (Photo by Frederick FLORIN / AFP)

(FILES) British artist David Hockney gestures during a preview of The Queen's Window, a new stained glass window designed by Hockney and created by Barley Studio York, at Westminster Abbey in central London on September 26, 2018. British artist David Hockney has died aged 88, it was announced on June 12, 2026. British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP)

(FILES) Artist David Hockney poses for photographs during a press preview of his new exhibition entitled "Painting and Photography" in central London, on May 14, 2015. British artist David Hockney has died aged 88, it was announced on June 12, 2026. British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. (Photo by LEON NEAL / AFP)

(FILES) British artist David Hockney poses during a photo session at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, on June 16, 2017. British artist David Hockney has died aged 88, it was announced on June 12, 2026. British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)

(FILES) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) presents British artist David Hockney with the Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace in London, on May 22, 2012. British artist David Hockney has died aged 88, it was announced on June 12, 2026. British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. (Photo by Steve Parsons / AFP)

(FILES) British artist David Hockney poses during a photo session at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, on June 16, 2017. British artist David Hockney has died aged 88, it was announced on June 12, 2026. British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)