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Russia, Nigeria ink agreement to enhance farming relations
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on seed production and crop breeding, officials confirmed Wednesday at the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition in Moscow. The agreement was signed at the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Russia, Nigeria ink deal to cooperate on seed production, crop breeding
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on seed development and crop breeding, according to reports from the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition held in Moscow. The memorandum of understanding was finalized at the West...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Academic collaboration in focus as WTO Chairs Programme looks ahead to MC14
Since its launch in 2010, the WTO Chairs Programme has supported academic institutions in trade-related research, curriculum development and policy outreach. This year, the programme welcomed five new universities – from the Dominican Republic,...
Dulles CBP officers seize over $111k in Unreported Currency
STERLING, Virginia – Labor Day travel is just days away and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers want to remind travelers about federal currency reporting laws after CBP officers at Washington Dulles International Airport seized $111,225 in...
Owner: American Government
South Africa joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance and the 50-in-5 campaign, accelerating global momentum for inclusive digital public infrastructure
South Africa officially announced its membership in the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and participation in the 50-in-5 campaign during the DPI Cooperation in Motion Milestone Event, held alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly....
Owner: South African Government
Members agree on 2025 chairpersons for subsidiary bodies of Goods Council
Committee on Agriculture Mr Diego ALFIERI (Brazil) Committee on Anti-dumping Practices Mr Hirokazu WATANABE (Japan) Committee on Customs Valuation Ms Judith Yu-ying KUO (Chinese Taipei) Committee on Import Licensing Mr Tiago SERRAS RODRIGUES...
Insurance Biz Africa Launches pan-African Insurance Webinar Master Series
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Digital news publisher, Insurance Biz Africa, is proud to announce the launch of a series of pan-African webinar sessions whose objectives are to take an unprecedented deep...
New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws
Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new global report...
Africa CDC Warns Mpox Still Major Health Threat
(MENAFN) Mpox, a disease that has rapidly spread across various African nations and resulted in the deaths of hundreds, continues to be considered a serious health threat across the continent, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control...
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Mpox Plagues Several Countries, Africa CDC Warns
(MENAFN) Mpox, which has devastated several African nations, claiming hundreds of lives, remains a serious health crisis, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). In a statement released Thursday, the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes 2025 cohort of WTO Young Professionals
A key initiative to enhance diversity and strengthen WTO membership representation at the professional level within the Secretariat, the YPP has supported the development of trade expertise among young professionals from developing economies and...
Local Roots, African Power. Premier Bet proudly announces Francis Ngannou as its Pan-African Brand Ambassador
LEEDS, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Bet, the leading sports betting and online casino brand, currently operating in over 20 African markets is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
African Nation Halts French Media
(MENAFN) Togo has decided to suspend the operations of France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), two French government-backed media platforms, for a duration of three months. Authorities accuse the broadcasters of repeatedly breaching...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
CBP intercepts back-to-back bushmeat at Detroit Metro Airport
ROMULUS, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists encountered potentially disease ridden bushmeat twice within one week at Detroit Metropolitan Airport late last month. CBP PHOTO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
Owner: American Government
BRVM, Africa50 Finalize Deal to Drive West Africa's Infrastructure Growth
(MENAFN) A new agreement was finalized on Tuesday between the Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM) and investment platform Africa50 to enhance infrastructure financing across West Africa. This collaboration will harness capital markets...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Regional WTO SPS workshop for French-speaking Africa concludes in Rabat
The event aimed to enhance the officials' knowledge and implementation of transparency obligations under the SPS Agreement and to strengthen coordination efforts at national and regional levels. The SPS Agreement addresses food safety and animal...
Diplomats from 53 Nations Unite at U.S. Congress for High-Level Briefing on Diplomacy, Global Security and Cooperation
Global leaders reunite at Annual Congressional Briefing on “Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Strengthening Security and Cooperation in a Changing World." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a rare and powerful...
The International Order of Fantastic Professionals Welcomes Claudine McDaniel
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA, May 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A former leader at Empirical CPA, Claudine is a sought-after speaker and published her first book in 2017, "More Than Conquerors: From Struggles to Forgiveness, From Forgiveness to...
RUBIS: Full-year 2024 results - Another year of strong cash-flow generation
Paris, 13 March 2025, 5:45pm Diversified portfolio at play, with headwinds in Africa offset by strong performance of energy distribution in the Caribbean region EBITDA of €721m, at the higher-end of the €675-725m guidance range, -3% yoy on a...