Category: Africa

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Pacific Prime
Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, Middle East, United States

Pacific Prime Expands Their Global Operation to Australia

SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Prime, a leading global health insurance brokerage and employee benefits specialist, has expanded their operation to Australia. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to further improve healthcare access and offer exceptional employee benefits solutions to clients in the Asia Pacific region. “This pivotal moment aligns seamlessly with our vision for excellence in the industry. We are committed to … Continue reading Pacific Prime Expands Their Global Operation to Australia

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UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner, Raouf Mazou, and African Development Bank Vice President, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, meet newly arrived Sudanese refugees at the Gendrassa transit centre in Maban county, South Sudan. © UNHCR/Samuel Otieno
Africa, Global

African Development Bank, UNHCR explore pathways to support forcibly displaced people in South Sudan

JUBA – During a joint visit to South Sudan, the African Development Bank and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, committed to deepening their collaboration for displaced people and host communities in the country. Since the start of the war in Sudan 300 days ago, more than half a million people have arrived in South Sudan, most of them South Sudanese who had been in Sudan … Continue reading African Development Bank, UNHCR explore pathways to support forcibly displaced people in South Sudan

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Children
Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, United States

Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes

14 December 2023 / News release  Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health harms to the population. E-cigarettes as consumer products are not shown to be effective for quitting tobacco use at the population level. Instead, alarming evidence has emerged on adverse population health effects. E-cigarettes have been allowed on the open market and aggressively marketed … Continue reading Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes

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Nations
Africa, Europe, Global

Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C  

Nairobi, 20 November 2023 – As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions break records, the latest Emissions Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for a 2.5-2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels this century, pointing to the urgent need for increased climate action.   Released ahead of the 2023 climate summit in … Continue reading Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C  

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ACI
Africa, Global

ACI President Visits Egypt’s New Iconic Tower with Fellow Scholars

On December 16th, 2023, the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) newly elected president, Dr Antonio Nanni, visited the Iconic Tower at the Central Business District (CBD) of Egypt’s new administrative capital. The main centrepiece among 18 skyscrapers that characterise the Central Business District, the 385-metre-high 80-floor Iconic Tower was designed by Dar and its sister Sidara company Perkins&Will and utilises a special composite structural system. Dr … Continue reading ACI President Visits Egypt’s New Iconic Tower with Fellow Scholars

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