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Good signs for rice exports
Vietnam News
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March 25, 2024
VIETNAM, March 25 - HÀ NỘI — This year is forecasted to be the second consecutive year that rice exports exceed 8 million tonnes, bringing in about US$5 billion. The global rice supply is decreasing, and countries such as the Philippines,...
Africell launches OTT TV service to mobile subscribers in Angola using Perception’s TVCDN
EIN Presswire
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March 19, 2024
AfriTV features popular African, Brazilian and Portuguese TV. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- o 44 live TV channels easily accessible via Perceptions mobile app o AfriTV freely available to all mobile data users via...
Teachers: key in keeping boys engaged in school and learning
Education International
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March 15, 2024
Even though tremendous progress in enrolment has been made over the last 20 years, current estimates indicate that 250 million children and youth are still out of school. And over half of them – approximately 128 million – are boys. Boys’...
Việt Nam's rice exports to Senegal remain low compared to demand
Vietnam News
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March 15, 2024
VIETNAM, March 15 - HÀ NỘI — Despite being one of the primary supply sources for Senegal – a country with one of the highest per capita rice consumption rates in West Africa, Việt Nam's rice exports to this nation remain modest. According to the...
War’s silent killer is threatening a new disaster in Gaza — and beyond
Action Against Hunger - Washington D.C.
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March 13, 2024
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War’s silent killer is threatening a new disaster in Gaza — and beyond
Action Against Hunger - Washington D.C.
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March 12, 2024
State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska...
Tech4Dev's Women Techsters Initiative: Africa's Leading Force in Bridging the Tech Gender Gap
EIN Presswire
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March 2, 2024
LAGOS, NIGERIA, March 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Technology is undeniably reshaping the world. Across industries and sectors, technological skills are no longer merely in demand—they’re essential. Unfortunately, the tech ecosystem remains...
Musician and Activist Sona Jobareth Embarks on North American Tour February-April 2024
EIN Presswire
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January 24, 2024
Groundbreaking Kora Virtuoso Shares the bill with Blues Legend Taj Mahal for 13 Shows BOSTON, UNITED STATES, January 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Internationally renowned as the world’s first female professional Kora virtuoso, Sona Jobarteh...
Book Review: I Feel No Peace: Rohingya Fleeing Over Seas and Rivers
Australian Institute of International Affairs
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February 22, 2024
Kaamil Ahmed’s documentation of the Rohingya’s plight details their trauma, death, and despair. The book’s telling of their human longing for peace and a better life should enjoy a wide readership. Kaamil Ahmed has covered the plight of the...
The Outlaw Ocean Podcast Delivers Episode 5, “Waves of Extraction,” Based on Reporting by Journalist Ian Urbina
EIN Presswire
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October 24, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Outlaw Ocean Podcast released a fifth episode this week. This episode takes the listener to the West African country of Gambia for an offshore patrol where hundreds of...
The DCO Council Announces Multilateral Cooperation Initiatives to Bridge Digital Divide & Ensure Digital Economy Growth
EIN Presswire
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January 31, 2024
DCO Council welcomes Bangladesh, Qatar and Greece as new Member States RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, January 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), a global intergovernmental organization dedicated to fostering...
Digital Cooperation Organization to hold 3rd General Assembly in Bahrain
EIN Presswire
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January 28, 2024
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, January 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Kingdom of Bahrain will host the 3rd General Assembly of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), chaired by His Excellency Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Minister of...
African Agriculture Inc. Holdings Welcomes Mr. Osman Ahmed, Managing Director and Head of Private Equity at 10X Capital, to its Board of Directors
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 18, 2023
New York, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- African Agriculture Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:AAGR), a pioneering company operating a commercial-scale alfalfa farm in Senegal and dedicated to food security for the coming century, today welcomed Osman...
The Gambia Revenue Authority Elevates the Expertise of Officers in Rules of Origin
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
The EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union and run by the World Customs Organization (WCO), held an Advanced Training on Rules of Origin workshop in Banjul, The Gambia, from 3 to 7 July 2023, in partnership with the...
The WCO supports Gambia Revenue Authority and stakeholders in the preparation of the Time Release Study (TRS)
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
From 4 to 8 February 2019 in Banjul (Gambia), the World Customs Organization (WCO) held a National Workshop to raise awareness of and prepare for the Time Release Study (TRS). This five-day Workshop was organized, with financial support from the...
The Gambia Customs sets a first step in its Rules of Origin competency development
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), held a national training workshop on rules of origin in...
The WCO supports Gambia Revenue Authority and stakeholders with the TRS data analysis and report drafting
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
The World Customs Organization (WCO) facilitated a 9-day workshop from 10 to 18 October 2019 in Banjul, The Gambia. The program aimed to assist the Time Release Study (TRS) Working Group (WG) in data analysis and in preparation of an initial...
WCO and GIZ support Gambia Revenue Authority with risk management training
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
From 8 to 11 June 2020, the World Customs Organization (WCO) provided online assistance to trainers specialized in risk management from the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA). The trainers are responsible for training staff from various units within...
WCO Risk Management diagnostic mission to support Gambia Revenue Authority
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
The WCO conducted a Risk Management (RM) diagnostic mission in Gambia, from 25 February to 1 March 2019, to support the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) with its ongoing reform and modernization programme. The mission received financing from...
THE GAMBIA: ‘Civil society works to ensure Jammeh and other perpetrators of human rights violations…
CIVICUS
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August 31, 2022
CIVICUS speaks about the prospects of The Gambia’s former dictator Yahya Jammeh being put on trial with Adama Jallow, National Coordinator of the Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations (Victim’s Center). Founded in 2017, the Victims...