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BRICS bank welcomes new member
(MENAFN) Algeria has officially joined the New Development Bank (NDB), a financial institution created by the BRICS group of nations, marking a significant expansion for the bank. The announcement was made Thursday by the NDB's press service, with...

GRUNDFOS CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO WATER ACCESS WITH AFWASA INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS & EXHIBITION SPONSORSHIP
Event will focus on importance of partnerships to solve sector’s biggest challenges. Grundfos will participate in number of key industry discussions across week KAMPALA, UGANDA, February 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kampala, 17 February 2025:...

Kenyan Activist Earns Freedom After Detention
(MENAFN) A civil rights campaigner who was held in Tanzania for a period of three days has regained his freedom, shortly after Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded his release. A senior representative from the ministry, Korir Sing’oei,...

2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers Announced 39 Changemakers from 27 Countries Forging a New Future for Food
The second annual Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) List announced DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From Australia to Zimbabwe, 39 visionary scientists, farmers, policy advisors, entrepreneurs and humanitarians have...

Your World empowers young people to become leaders and agents of change
This year’s national winners from Lahore Grammar School Johar Town International in Pakistan ran several social action projects for arts to be considered a viable and worthwhile career choice. Pakistan had the highest global participation,...

TerraPay Partners with Paramount Commerce for Real-Time Payouts in Canada
TORONTO, CANADA, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TerraPay, a global money movement company, has partnered with Paramount Commerce, Canada’s leading pay by bank provider, to enable real-time payouts to Canadian bank accounts via Interac...

Minister John Steenhuisen: Biosecurity Summit 2025 Keynote Address
Good morning, everyone. It is a distinct honour to join you here at the University of Pretoria for the 2025 Biosecurity Summit, among farmers, scientists, policymakers, and partners from across our country, all united by a shared mission: To...

BURN WINS 2025 ASHDEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH
BURN WINS 2025 ASHDEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH NAIROBI, NAIROBI, KENYA, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BURN WINS 2025 ASHDEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH London, England and Nairobi,...

Students from 10 Countries Complete United Planet’s Virtual Exchange Program under the Unite All Schools Initiative
Global Connections, Local Impact: United Planet wraps global exchange with students from 10 countries leading civic projects on literacy, climate & equity. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Students from 17 schools...

RUBIS: Q1 2025 trading update - Continued strong operating performance of Rubis’ diversified business model
Paris, 5 May 2025, 5:45pm Energy Distribution Retail & Marketing - Solid volume growth at +4%, gross margin at €218m (+4%) Strong momentum of the retail business both in Africa and in the Caribbean region Bitumen activity performing well in Togo...

Chemical Weapons Attack in South Sudan Condemned by World Without War
NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Without War has condemned recent airstrikes on civilian targets in Nasir, South Sudan, amid reports that the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) used chemical incendiary weapons. Images and...

Your World empowers young people to become leaders and agents of change
This year’s national winners from Royal International School, Kurunegala in Sri Lanka focused on a new initiative at their school, enabling students to benefit from outdoor learning. The first and second runner-up winners, selected from the...

Your World empowers young people to become leaders and agents of change
• This year’s national winners from Playpen School in Bangladesh collected funds to donate books and notebooks to children in deprived communities in the country. • Bangladesh showed strong participation, with 60 video projects submitted out of a...

The European Magazine Announces Award Winners 2025
The European Magazine has announced the recipients of their 2025 awards who have won titles up to this point in the year. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The European is proud to announce the final full list of...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Size Worth USD 1,282.70 Bn by 2034
Ottawa, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The complementary and alternative medicine market size was evaluated at USD 154.69 billion in 2024 and is forecasted to cross USD 1.7 trillion by 2034. The market is expected to expand at a solid CAGR of...

Members conclude Sixth Review of SPS Agreement, note record notifications
Members are required to review the operation and implementation of the SPS Agreement periodically, as specified under Article 12.7 of the Agreement. The Agreement was first reviewed three years after its entry into force in 1995. Subsequently, a...

On Mother’s Day, Celebrate Mom with $0-Fee BOSS Money Transfers
Newark, NJ, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BOSS Money, the remittance and payments brand of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), today announced promotional $0-fee international money transfers for new and existing customers on Mother’s Day. “BOSS Money...

How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
In southwestern Uganda, banana farmer Ahumwire Justine lost 300 trees and two cows during a devastating hailstorm a few years ago. With no insurance, she faced food shortages, unpaid school fees and an uncertain future. Now, a new digital crop...

Russia initiates first epidemic reply exercises in Africa
(MENAFN) Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has partnered with Ethiopia’s Health Ministry to launch the first-ever epidemic response drills in Africa, aimed at improving the continent’s preparedness for sanitary and epidemiological...

DRC Government, AFC/M23 Rebels Eye Truce Following Doha Talks
(MENAFN) The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), which includes the M23 rebel group, has committed to working toward a ceasefire with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government following peace talks mediated by Qatar in Doha, according to a...