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Supporting children's health in Benin and Togo
UN Volunteers
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November 25, 2024
In Benin and Togo, UN Volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) support access to health, education, and better living conditions for children. Ahouéfa Fernande Agossou, Rose Koudori Tao, and Mawouli Aimée Van-Lare are three...
Benin and Sierra Leone formally accept Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, bringing tally to 80
World Trade Organization
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July 19, 2024
Director-General Okonjo-Iweala said: “I am delighted to receive formal acceptances of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Benin and Sierra Leone. Their support underlines the importance that they, as least-developed members, place on this...
Small business group advances work programme, focuses on business support organizations
World Trade Organization
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October 18, 2024
Thematic discussions: Business support organizations The meeting shed light on the work of business support organizations, such as the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the International Trade Centre, in connecting small businesses with partners...
DG Okonjo-Iweala at World Food Forum: Trade is vital for ensuring food security
World Trade Organization
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October 14, 2024
The Director-General recalled the strengthened partnership between the WTO and the FAO in the areas of food and agriculture. She highlighted the WTO's ongoing efforts to update trade rules, stressing that the multilateral trading system must be...
FALANA AND JEUNE LIO SET TO PERFORM AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSEMBLY IN ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE ON OCTOBER 9-10
EIN Presswire
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October 2, 2024
Presented by Global Citizen and Bridgewater Associates, in partnership with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and Harith General Partners JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Falana and Jeune Lio are set to perform at...
Lingyun Xiang has been appointed as the "Special Appreciation on China-Gabon Economic and Trade Promotion" by the Republic of Gabon
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 30, 2024
Beijing, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On August 21, 2024, Professor Lingyun Xiang, a US-based economist, was appointed by Baudelaire Ndong Ella, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Gabon to China, as "the...
CoinEx Charity Mid-Year Review 2025: Building Bridges of Hope, Illuminating the Global Public Good
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 18, 2025
HONG KONG, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the first half of 2025, CoinEx Charity has deepened its flagship public welfare initiatives, “Bridge to Hope” and the “Starlink Connectivity Program,” achieving notable progress in educational...
Farewell, Ife Mtume – President/Board Chair of the Mtume Foundation
EIN Presswire
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July 31, 2024
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ, USA, July 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ife Mtume, eldest daughter of departed two-time Grammy winning legend, James Mtume, passed away on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024. She was 54. As President and Board Chair of the Mtume...
Black Group Brings Benin Bronze Case Against Smithsonian to US Supreme Court
EIN Presswire
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July 31, 2024
Black group filed petition for writ of certiorari with US Supreme Court on legal questions surrounding the Smithsonian's repatriation of Benin Bronzes. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Restitution Study Group,...
Societe Generale signs an agreement with the state of Benin to sell Société Générale Bénin
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 30, 2024
SOCIETE GENERALE SIGNS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF BENIN TO SELL SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE BÉNIN Press release Paris, 30 July 2024 Societe Generale has signed an agreement with the State of Benin which plans the total divestment of Societe Generale...
Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...
Gender responsive trade and security policies in the focus of national seminar targeting small and medium size traders in Côte d’Ivoire
World Customs Organization
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July 15, 2024
In collaboration with UN Women, the WCO delivered a seminar targeting small and medium size businesses, and women entrepreneurs in particular, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 8 - 9 July 2024. The seminar was organized under the framework of the West...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
Netherlands gives back more than one hundred artifacts to Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A total of 119 cultural artifacts have been returned by the Netherlands to Nigeria, marking a significant moment in the global effort to restore African heritage taken during colonial rule. The collection includes various human and animal...
African nation falsifies involvement in ‘Western-backed terror plot’
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Benin has firmly denied accusations that it is collaborating with Western nations to support terrorism and destabilize neighboring Niger and the broader Sahel region, which has faced a persistent jihadist threat for over a decade. On...
NIPES Announces 2025 Global Engineering & Science Award Winners
EIN Presswire
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June 10, 2025
MA, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Institute of Professional Engineers and Scientists (NIPES) proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 NIPES Global Engineering & Science Awards, honoring excellence across...
Stake experts releases The African Geopolitical ATLAS 2025: Conflicting Information, Conflicted Realities
EIN Presswire
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May 6, 2025
Decision-makers' guide to Africa's information & geopolitical landscape 2025 COTONOU, BENIN, May 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stake experts published the second edition of The African Geopolitical ATLAS 2025 on May 5, 2025, with the theme...
Niger blames Western powers for destabilization campaign
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s interim president, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused Western nations, with a focus on France, of fueling terrorist violence in Niger to force a “new model of governance” against the wishes of the Nigerien people. In an interview...
CoinEx Charity Leverages Starlink to Connect Adjarra University Center, Advancing Its “Bridge to Hope” Mission
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 15, 2025
HONG KONG, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoinEx Charity has successfully implemented its global humanitarian initiative, “Bridge to Hope,” in the Republic of Benin by providing and installing Starlink satellite internet equipment at the Adjarra...
Niger’s interim leader alleges France supplies weapons to extremists
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s interim leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused Western nations, particularly France, of deliberately contributing to terrorist activity in the country in an effort to force unwanted political changes on its citizens....