insert_link APO International President Ramaphosa to Officiate Signing of the Second Presidential Health Compact President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 15 August 2024, preside over the signing of the second Presidential Health Compact at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The second compact follows the 2023 Presidential Health Summit which built on the inaugural summit of 2018 and brought together government, business, labour, civil society, health professionals, unions, service users, statutory councils, academia, and researchers to develop sustainable and inclusive solutions to challenges in the […] todayAugust 13, 2024 5
insert_link APO International President Ramaphosa Leads Call to Pledge Against the End of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the call to men across South Africa to take a stand against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) by signing a virtual pledge at https://www.stateofthenation.gov.za/endGBVF. President Ramaphosa launched the call to action by signing the pledge alongside men from all sectors of society at Pofadder, Northern Cape, on the occasion of Women's Day on Friday, 09 August 2024. Among signatories who joined the President were Northern Cape […] todayAugust 13, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Equips Field Monitors of the Early Warning Directorate in Togo for Better Data Collection for Conflict Prevention and Management in West Africa On Friday 9 August 2024, the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate handed over working equipment to the Country Monitors of the ECOWAS Early Warning System (ECOWARN) in Togo. The handover ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Togolese branch of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-TOGO) in Lomé where the equioment was handed over on behalf of ECOWAS by the Representative of the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate, Mr Marcel […] todayAugust 13, 2024 4
insert_link APO International World Health Organization (WHO) Donates 65 Beds and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Supplies to Strengthen Tanzania’s Ongoing Cholera Outbreak Response The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over 65 beds together with Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) supplies to the Government of Tanzania to strengthen the country’s ongoing response to cholera outbreaks in the country. Cholera remains a major public health emergency globally, particularly in the Africa Region. Tanzania, like many other countries in the Africa Region, have been grappling with recurrent cholera outbreaks. Since the current outbreak began in […] todayAugust 13, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found By Khalid Siddig, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ; James Thurlow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ; Josée Randriamamonjy, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ; Mariam Raouf, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) , and Mosab Ahmed, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile […] todayAugust 13, 2024 14
insert_link Local EU and Partners Celebrate International Youth Day 2024 With a Vibrant Dance Competition The EU Delegation to Namibia, in collaboration with five EU Member States’ Embassies and the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO), hosted a lively International Youth Day 2024 celebration at the Windhoek Buy Back Centre in Katutura yesterday. The event featured an energetic dance competition, offering a platform for Namibian youth to showcase their creativity and enthusiasm. The celebration saw participation from seven schools and three local dance groups, highlighting […] todayAugust 13, 2024 6
insert_link Local Trustco Issues Shares to Independent Non-Executive Directors Trustco Group Holdings Limited (JSE: TTO; NSX: TUC; OTCQX: TSCHY) is pleased to announce a proposal for ad hoc compensation in lieu of historical Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) compensation during successive years. The INEDs voluntarily implemented a 20% reduction in their compensation, effective 1 April 2020. The reduction was implemented alongside the Company's proactive response to the unknown economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time and was part […] todayAugust 13, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Technical Track to Target Low-Carbon Technologies, Accelerated Project Deployment As the largest event of its kind, the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference takes place under a mandate to Drive Exploration and Development Towards Increased Production in Angola – the theme of the 2024 edition. This year will feature a Technical Track as part of the main conference agenda, set to cover innovative solutions to fast-tracking project development, reducing emissions, unlocking liquidity and enhancing efficiency in transport and logistics, among other […] todayAugust 13, 2024 16
insert_link APO International Contipharma launches Mpox detection test World leading health organizations sound alarm on endemic cases of the virus in DRC ; Contipharma’s rapid in vitro LAMP Mpox test provides critical results within 20 minutes Contipharma, a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and marketing of targeted medical solutions, today announces the launch of a LAMP (Loop-mediated isothermal AMPlification) test for Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). Mpox (https://apo-opa.co/4fIlIU7) is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, […] todayAugust 13, 2024 15
