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Director-General Duncan Pieterse: MzansiXchange pilot launch
Honourable guests and colleagues, It is my privilege to welcome you to the MzansiXchange Pilot Launch. Thank you for being here to mark this important milestone in South Africa’s digital transformation journey. Globally, data has moved from being...
Owner: South African Government
Supporting children's health in Benin and Togo
In Benin and Togo, UN Volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) support access to health, education, and better living conditions for children. Ahouéfa Fernande Agossou, Rose Koudori Tao, and Mawouli Aimée Van-Lare are three...
Owner: United Nations
GARI Fellowship Honors Top International Professors and Leaders Driving Global Innovation
The Global Association for Research and Innovation recognizes outstanding contributions by inducting distinguished scholars and leaders as Fellows. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Association for...
Macron Says France Is “in Confrontation” with Russia
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is currently "in confrontation" with Russia due to recent alleged violations of European airspace. Addressing the press ahead of the EU summit in Copenhagen, Macron characterized...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
New WTO-World Bank reports hail progress in advancing Africa’s digital trade
Ambassador Richard Brown of Jamaica, the facilitator of the WTO Work Programme on E-commerce, moderated the discussion. In her opening remarks, Deputy Director-General Johanna Hill noted that the “Digital Trade for Africa” (DTA) project has come a...
WTO and FAO outline impact of cooperation in support of WTO members’ priorities
The two organizations have been working closely to respond to members' priorities identified at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva in June 2022. These include the Ministerial Declaration on the Emergency Response to Food Insecurity...
CoinEx Charity: Redefining Crypto’s Image Through Global Responsibility
CHENNAI, India, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under the blazing summer sun at Ambattur Lake, Tamil Nadu, 200 officers from India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 50 volunteers planted 2,000 palm seeds. While the event marked another...
Armstrong appoints longtime public health leader Sherry Adams to serve as State Health Officer
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced the appointment of Sherry Adams, administrator and CEO of the Southwestern District Health Unit, to serve as North Dakota’s next State Health Officer, effective Sept. 15, citing her extensive...
Owner: American Government
Mary’s Meals Now Feeding 3 Million Children Every School Day Across 16 Countries
Amid growing need and declining aid, Mary’s Meals expands school feeding to reach 462,000 more children. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On September 8, Mary’s Meals will announce a major milestone: the...
GA Top Docs Has Reviewed & Approved Dr. Ike Nwaobi of Village Medical For 2025
Ike Nwaobi, M.D. has been reviewed and approved by GA Top Docs based on merit for 2025. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With over a decade of experience in family medicine and a deep commitment to...
Netherlands gives back colonial loot to Nigeria
(MENAFN) In a significant act of restitution, the Netherlands has returned 119 historical artifacts to Nigeria, including royal regalia, plaques, human and animal sculptures, and a ceremonial bell. These treasures, known collectively as the Benin...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Netherlands gives back colonial cultural artifacts to Nigeria
(MENAFN) The Netherlands has officially returned 119 cultural artifacts to Nigeria, including sculptures, plaques, ceremonial regalia, and a historic bell, all originally looted from the Benin Kingdom over a century ago. The restitution took place...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Stake experts releases The African Geopolitical ATLAS 2025: Conflicting Information, Conflicted Realities
Decision-makers' guide to Africa's information & geopolitical landscape 2025 COTONOU, BENIN, May 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stake experts published the second edition of The African Geopolitical ATLAS 2025 on May 5, 2025, with the theme...
Governments in Global South get dedicated support to tap into carbon markets with new toolkit
Comprehensive guide allows policymakers to navigate different carbon markets to help finance national climate strategies and sustainable development goals. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new toolkit will help...
The WTO Chairs Programme launches activities in Togo
Le Togo est le septième pays moins avancés (PMA) à faire partie du Programme de chaires de l’OMC, après le Bénin, le Lesotho, le Népal, le Rwanda, le Sénégal et la Tanzanie, et l’une des cinq institutions récemment ajoutées au réseau des chaires...
African nation falsifies involvement in ‘Western-backed terror plot’
(MENAFN) Benin has firmly denied accusations that it is collaborating with Western nations to support terrorism and destabilize neighboring Niger and the broader Sahel region, which has faced a persistent jihadist threat for over a decade. On...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Ambassador Richard Holtzapple assumes duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH
SARAJEVO, 14 August 2025 - Ambassador Richard (Rick) Holtzapple, a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, assumed his duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 August 2025. Ambassador Holtzapple served as...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Minister Maropene Ramokgopa: Parliamentary Capacity Building Workshop
Venue: Cape Town, South Africa Honourable Members of Parliament, Distinguished participants from across the Twende Mbele partner countries - Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Uganda, and our host country, South Africa, Esteemed facilitators, experts and...
Owner: South African Government