African Press Organization Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on October 16, 2021 - 09:34 GMT

Peace Corps Helps Launch Vaccination Campaign in Commune of Mantasoa

With the support of the U.S. Peace Corps, the Mantasoa CSB II launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign yesterday. The campaign is providing free, Johnson&Johnson vaccines – a donation from the U.S. government – to approximately 4,000 community …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 08:46 GMT

U.S. Government Launches New Project to Combat Corruption and Wildlife Trafficking in Madagascar

The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and on behalf of the American people, launched on October 15 a new $3.4 million, three-year project to address the growing problems of illegal wildlife …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 08:46 GMT

Minister of State Annen in North Africa

Download logo Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Niels Annen will set off on a trip to North Africa today (16 October), with stops in Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. In Algeria, he will hold political consultations with government officials and …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 20:08 GMT

UNMISS, Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare hold workshop in Juba on providing services to communities

Download logo The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently partnered with the State Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, in Central Equatoria, to host a day-long, consultative workshop for development partners who work on delivering …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 20:08 GMT

Top 50 Women in Corporate Africa Revealed after Data-Driven Research

The Africa.com 2021 Definitive List of Women CEOs Rank Name Title Company Country Stock Exchange Market Cap 1 Natascha Viljoen CEO Anglo American Platinum South Africa Johannesburg Stock Exchange $37.6 billion USD 2 Mpumi Madisa CEO / Executive Director …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 18:43 GMT

Seychelles High Commissioner accredited to the Republic of South Africa

Download logo Mr Claude Morel presented his Letters of Credentials to the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, as resident High Commissioner of Seychelles, on Tuesday 12th October 2021, in a ceremony at The Presidency, Union …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 18:43 GMT

Unlocking the potential of Africa's free trade area for rural women

Download logo The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Africa has launched a new brief that advocates for seizing the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the economic …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 17:20 GMT

EU Military Training Mission in Mozambique set to start its operations

Download logo The Council today adopted a decision launching the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique). The mission will support a more efficient and effective response by the Mozambican armed forces to the crisis in the …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 17:20 GMT

UNDP Africa Director calls for increased investment in new approach to accelerate Nigeria's development

Concluding an eight-day official visit to Nigeria today, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, emphasized the urgency …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 16:04 GMT

Hatch to showcase Canada-Africa solutions at Africa Accelerating 2021

Download logo The key event in the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business’s (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) calendar in the coming months will be an online-and-live international information exchange forum from October 26-28, focused on Canada’s vital role as a committed …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 16:04 GMT

Free Movement of People a Top Priority, Say West African Nations

Free movement of people and goods, and fighting human trafficking should be top policy priorities, members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at talks convened with the support of the International Organization for Migration ( …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 16:04 GMT

T?KA Landscapes Tomb of Ottoman Scholar Abu Bakr Effendi in Cape Town

Download logo The official opening of the walking trail and landscaping commissioned to be conducted by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in the Tana Baru Cemetery, where the tomb of Ottoman Islamic Scholar Abu Bakr Effendi is located, …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 14:56 GMT

Food ration cuts loom for crisis-hit people in north-eastern Nigeria as severe hunger reaches 5-year high

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that it may soon be forced to cut food rations to more than half a million women, men and children in north-eastern Nigeria unless urgent funding is secured to continue life-saving operations in crisis- …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 14:56 GMT

Coronavirus: Peace Corps Helps Launch Vaccination Campaign in Commune of Mantasoa

With the support of the U.S. Peace Corps, the Mantasoa CSB II launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign yesterday. The campaign is providing free, Johnson&Johnson vaccines – a donation from the U.S. government – to approximately 4,000 community …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 13:53 GMT

Senegal Gears up to Become a Major Gas Producing Country in MSGBC Region (By Miguel Artacho)

By Miguel Artacho, Field Editor A number of world-class oil and gas discoveries took place in Senegal between 2014 and 2017. Oil and gas reserves worth more than 1 billion barrels of oil and in excess of 40,000 billion cubic feet of gas have been unlocked …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 13:53 GMT

Douglas Ryder: Team Update

Today we are not in a position to submit our initial application for our UCI WorldTour licence for next year to the sport’s governing body. We are actively engaged with potential partners, and our current partners, as we work to secure our future for 2022. …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 12:53 GMT

Orange Cameroon and the German Development Cooperation inaugurate the 6th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, a ...

Download logo Today, Orange (www.Orange.com) and the German Development Cooperation are inaugurating, an “Orange Digital Center” in Douala, an ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation, attended by the highest …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 12:53 GMT

Invest in Africa: the Pan-African Non-Profit Platform Supporting SMEs in Senegal (By Miguel Artacho)

By Miguel Artacho, Field Editor Invest In Africa (https://bit.ly/3lH2eFw) (IIA) was established in 2012 as a Pan-African multi-sectoral non-profit organization with the primary mission of supporting entrepreneurs and small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 11:56 GMT

The International Organization for Migration announces prominent panel of Judges for the 2021 West and Central Africa Migration ...

Download logo The International Organization for Migration (IOM) (www.IOM.int), the UN Migration agency, is proud to announce the esteemed panel of judges and jury chairman, APO Group Founder and Chairman, Mr. Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, for the 2021 West …

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Published on October 15, 2021 - 11:56 GMT

Kuda, the challenger bank for Africans, delivers free debit cards without maintenance fees across Nigeria to promote cashless ...

In a move aimed at driving its independent payment cards offering, Kuda Technologies, the challenger bank for Africans, has partnered with Network International (www.Network.ae), the leading enabler of digital commerce in Africa and the Middle East. Kuda’s …

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