SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - The Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) started in Swakopmund on Wednesday. The conference, hosted by the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, runs from 14 to 17 July under the theme “Communication Reconsidered: A driving force for constant progress.” (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Vice President of the Institute Public Relations in Nigeria and Chairperson of the WPRF/APRA 2026 Planning Committee Professor Emmanuel Dandaura who was part of the special APRA panel discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan moderating a special APRA Panel Discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - A special APRA Panel Discussion including Director of Commercial for Zambia’s Zaffico Pic Irene Lungu, Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Professor Emmanuel Dandaura and PetroFund Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Shoki Kandjimi, with moderator Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan. The discussion was an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 14 July 2026 - Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) News Editor Maggy Thomas and Senior Sub-editor Angie Brandt pictured with information officers from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, following a training session held on the sidelines of the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) at The Dome in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 14 July 2026 – Ministry of Finance Deputy Director for Legal Support and Compliance Amalia Shikongo. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 July 2026 - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) newly appointed Manager for Economics and Market Development, Bridget Ellen Dundee. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

SICHUAN, 08 July 2026 - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani. (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

FILED - 15 December 2025, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of their meeting at the Chancellery. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

15 July 2026, Brandenburg, Schoenefeld: Johann Wadephul, Germany's Foreign Minister, boards a government aircraft at the military section of Berlin Brandenburg Airport before departing for Finland. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

15 July 2026, Brandenburg, Schoenefeld: Johann Wadephul, Germany's Foreign Minister, boards a government aircraft at the military section of Berlin Brandenburg Airport before departing for Finland. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

15 July 2026, Brandenburg, Schoenefeld: Johann Wadephul, Germany's Foreign Minister, boards a government aircraft at the military section of Berlin Brandenburg Airport before departing for Finland. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

(260715) -- ORSHA, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker processes flax at the Orsha Linen Mill in Orsha, Belarus, July 9, 2026. From the blue flax fields of Belarus to the textile workshops and markets of China, linen has transcended its origins as a mere agricultural commodity. In the Belarusian city of Orsha, known as the country's "linen capital," stands one of Europe's largest linen processing enterprises, a facility with roots dating back to the 1930s. TO GO WITH "Feature: Linen weaves into fabric of China-Belarus friendship" (Photo by Zhinkov Henadz/Xinhua)

(260715) -- ORSHA, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sergey Sidin speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Orsha, Belarus, July 9, 2026. From the blue flax fields of Belarus to the textile workshops and markets of China, linen has transcended its origins as a mere agricultural commodity. In the Belarusian city of Orsha, known as the country's "linen capital," stands one of Europe's largest linen processing enterprises, a facility with roots dating back to the 1930s. TO GO WITH "Feature: Linen weaves into fabric of China-Belarus friendship" (Photo by Zhinkov Henadz/Xinhua)

(260715) -- ORSHA, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker processes flax at the Orsha Linen Mill in Orsha, Belarus, July 9, 2026. From the blue flax fields of Belarus to the textile workshops and markets of China, linen has transcended its origins as a mere agricultural commodity. In the Belarusian city of Orsha, known as the country's "linen capital," stands one of Europe's largest linen processing enterprises, a facility with roots dating back to the 1930s. TO GO WITH "Feature: Linen weaves into fabric of China-Belarus friendship" (Photo by Zhinkov Henadz/Xinhua)

(260715) -- ORSHA, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows local linen products in Orsha, Belarus. From the blue flax fields of Belarus to the textile workshops and markets of China, linen has transcended its origins as a mere agricultural commodity. In the Belarusian city of Orsha, known as the country's "linen capital," stands one of Europe's largest linen processing enterprises, a facility with roots dating back to the 1930s. TO GO WITH "Feature: Linen weaves into fabric of China-Belarus friendship" (Photo by Zhinkov Henadz/Xinhua)