Category: Africa

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ATD
Africa, Global

Togo’s Digital Transformation is on track for 2025 completion

The Togo Digital Agency (ATD) is working on a plan to accelerate the digitization of public services in Togo. Presented at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday 09 April 2024, the plan aims to modernise public administrations by introducing innovative technological tools. Under the aegis of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Digital Transformation, this initiative aims to bring citizens closer to … Continue reading Togo’s Digital Transformation is on track for 2025 completion

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Merck Foundation
Africa, Middle East

Merck Foundation CEO, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Awarded on International Women’s Day for Her Efforts Towards Women Empowerment and Supporting Girl Education

March 15, 2024 09:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Business Executive Group awarded Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, at their Global She Achievers Awards 2024, for her efforts to empower women in STEM, and girls in education, and building healthcare capacity in Africa and beyond. The awards ceremony took place recently in Dubai, UAE. “Firstly, Happy International Women’s Day to … Continue reading Merck Foundation CEO, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Awarded on International Women’s Day for Her Efforts Towards Women Empowerment and Supporting Girl Education

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Djibouti
Africa, Global, Middle East

DP World Hits Back at Djibouti Share Purchase

DP World Hits Back at Djibouti Share Purchase DP World, in a statement released by the government of Dubai, has announced that it will continue to pursue all legal means in its dispute over the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), following what it calls “Djibouti’s blatant disregard for the rule of law”. The statement is in response to the Djiboutian government’s announcement, on September 10, that … Continue reading DP World Hits Back at Djibouti Share Purchase

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Green Climate Fund
Africa, Asia, Global

Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership

Press release – 12 Mar 2024 Mogadishu, Somalia – The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announcing an accelerated programme of climate action investment – anticipated at USD 100 million over the next year. Duarte released her 50by30 vision at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2023, announcing intentions to build a fund capable of impactfully … Continue reading Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership

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Environmental
Africa, Europe, Global

A world united in environmental action

26 FEB 2024 SPEECH CLIMATE ACTION SPEECH DELIVERED BY: Inger AndersenFOR: UNEA-6 opening press statementLOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya My thanks to the members of the media for covering the sixth UN Environment Assembly, known as UNEA-6. The world has gathered here in Nairobi, the environmental capital of the world, to slow the triple planetary crisis: the crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature and biodiversity loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste. We’ve … Continue reading A world united in environmental action

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