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

(FILES) Pupils take part in the baccalaureate philosophy exam at the lycee Michel de Montaigne in Mulhouse, eastern France, on June 16, 2025. 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 SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph shows information sheets during the baccalaureate's philosophy exam at the Michel de Montaigne high school in Mulhouse, eastern France, on June 16, 2025. 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 SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

(FILES) Pupils take part in the baccalaureate philosophy exam at the lycee Michel de Montaigne in Mulhouse, eastern France, on June 16, 2025. 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 SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV greets migrants at the “Las Raices" (The Roots) centre in San Cristobal de la Laguna, outside Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he will meet with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV greets migrants at the “Las Raices" (The Roots) centre in San Cristobal de la Laguna, outside Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he will meet with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)

A Pakistani ranger stands guard outside of Parliament House in Islamabad on June 12, 2026, before the start of the budget session. (Photo by Farooq Naeem / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV greets children during a meeting with migrants at the “Las Raices" (The Roots) centre in San Cristobal de la Laguna, outside Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he will meet with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV holds a child during a meeting with migrants at the “Las Raices" (The Roots) centre in San Cristobal de la Laguna, outside Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Canary Island of Tenerife on June 12, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is on the final day of a seven-day trip to Spain, including Barcelona and the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife where he will meet with migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)