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Electricity and Energy hosts Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, 12 to 13 Jun
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
Media is cordially invited to cover and participate in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 12–13 June 2025, and the official Media Launch on 10 June 2025 in Gauteng Province. Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Date: 12–13...
KBR Awarded $476M Base Operations Support Contract in Djibouti
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 27, 2025
HOUSTON, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a firm fixed price, $476M contract by the U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to continue performing Base Operations Support (BOS)...
Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations
World Trade Organization
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June 27, 2025
Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...
Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains
World Trade Organization
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March 27, 2025
LDCs' participation in agricultural supply chains The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) outlined its current work in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea and Senegal aimed at improving LDCs' agricultural export...
Regula Reaches 15,000 ID Templates in Its Industry’s Largest Database, Revealing New Document Trends
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 25, 2025
RESTON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, now has 15,000 templates in its identity document template database, the most comprehensive in the world. This...
WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
World Trade Organization
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June 18, 2025
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...
Boston Brand Research & Media Honors Industry Titans in the Prestigious 2024 Awards
EIN Presswire
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February 10, 2025
Boston Brand Research & Media honors global industry titans at the 2024 Awards, spotlighting innovation, excellence & leadership across sectors. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boston Brand Research & Media is...
Supporting a brighter future for Djibouti's youth
UN Volunteers
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December 24, 2024
UN Volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Djibouti support initiatives that directly impact the future of children. With a quarter of children aged 5 to 17 out of school and 294,000 classified as vulnerable, the volunteer...
MSRON 1B and Djiboutian Servicewomen Complete Sea Sisters Training Event
U.S. Navy
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December 11, 2024
"Sea Sisters is one of the few direct engagements the U.S. military has with our Djiboutian partners," said Chief Gunner`s Mate Lydia Cassard. "It provides an opportunity for building relationships, collaborating on a joint event, and learning...
Djibouti dodges scrutiny despite China, Iran, Houthi ties and links to illicit activities
Middle East Institute
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August 7, 2024
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea through the Gulf of Aden, is a crucial chokepoint for global maritime commerce. It handles as much as 20% of international trade, 12% of seaborne oil trade, and 8% of...
Finland commits EUR 2.5 million to new phase of EIF support for sustainable trade in LDCs
World Trade Organization
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June 13, 2025
In May, the EIF Steering Committee endorsed a recommendation by the EIF Taskforce for a third phase of the initiative, to run up to 2031 in support of the UN Doha Programme of Action for LDCs. Designed to provide catalytic and transformative...
African Development Bank at Landmark Event on Renewable Energy Integration in Tunisia
African Development Bank
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July 5, 2024
The African Development Bank participated in an “Integrating Renewables in Energy Transitions” event in Hammamet, Tunisia, from May 21 to 24, 2024. Co-hosted by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the government of Tunisia, the learning event...
New Agric Program Launched to Boost Women’s Production with Modern Technology
Action Against Hunger - Washington D.C.
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July 13, 2024
A new agricultural program has been launched to empower women and build their capabilities by integrating modern technologies that will enhance their production. The program, dubbed "Empowering Women in Agriculture (EWA) also aims to provide women...
New Agric Program Launched to Boost Women’s Production with Modern Technology
Action Against Hunger - Washington D.C.
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July 12, 2024
A new agricultural program has been launched to empower women and build their capabilities by integrating modern technologies that will enhance their production. The program, dubbed "Empowering Women in Agriculture (EWA) also aims to provide women...
Women to benefit from AU Agriculture Program
Action Against Hunger - Washington D.C.
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July 12, 2024
Women from 69 districts engaged in cassava and millet growing are set to benefit from an African Union (AU) programme targeting those from rural areas. The Empower Women in Agriculture programme aims at promoting inclusive and sustainable...
Women to benefit from AU Agriculture Program
Action Against Hunger - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2024
Women from 69 districts engaged in cassava and millet growing are set to benefit from an African Union (AU) programme targeting those from rural areas. The Empower Women in Agriculture programme aims at promoting inclusive and sustainable...
Wingu Africa Secures $60 Millon Super-Charge East Africa's DigitaI Future
EIN Presswire
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June 2, 2025
Accelerated rollout of critical digital infrastructure across Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania supported by Rand Merchant Bank. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wingu Africa, East Africa’s leading...
Members advance discussions on special and differential treatment proposals
World Trade Organization
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May 22, 2025
Members heard updates from three facilitators of the discussions. Barbados, speaking on behalf of the G-90, presented a roadmap for future work leading up to the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in March 2026, with a view to achieving possible...
Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Broad agreement on WTO reform as “central priority” for MC14
World Trade Organization
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May 7, 2025
“We are now in the midst of one of the largest disruptions in world trade in history,” the Director-General told members. “But we are also now less than a year away from MC14, and we must think of what we need to do to maximize our chances for...