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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ZAGA BAMBO RETURNS WITH BOLD AFRO-URBAN SOUND AND GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS

PARIS, RUE DU LOUCHER, FRANCE, July 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Afro-Urban artist ZAGA BAMBO, popularly known as the "Rebellious Conqueror," is capturing global attention with his vibrant, genre-blending sound that bridges the cultural gap...

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...

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...

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...

Author Seeks Thoughtful Early Readers for Bold New Take on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Published nonfiction author Steven C. Markoff is inviting dedicated Beta Readers to preview and provide feedback on his forthcoming nonfiction book, "An Improbable Solution to...

Building Climate Resilience and Empowering Rural Communities in Mongolia

Transcript Mongolia is an incredibly diverse country. But above all, it is the land of the blue sky. And under this blue sky for thousands of years, much of life has revolved around one thing: grass. Grass needs three ingredients: the blue sky,...

WTO Chairs Programme expands academic network to under-represented regions

Following the addition of these five universities, the programme's network will comprise a total of 40 Chairs. This expansion is anticipated to strengthen the impact of regional and global initiatives within the network and to promote deeper...