Month: May 2025

 With less than a year and a half until the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026  (https://apo-opa.co/3Zhx5fd) begin, the seventh meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s (www.Olympics.com/IOC) Coordination Commission marked another key milestone in Games planning.  The two-day hybrid meeting brought together key stakeholders to review the latest progress in Dakar 2026 preparations. Newly appointed Coordination Commission Chair Humphrey Kayange (https://apo-opa.co/4iXVZra), IOC President-elect Kirsty Coventry (https://apo-opa.co/4jUAvNo) and an IOC delegation participated on-site in […]

 The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) is pleased to announce the 19th edition of the IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance to be held in Algiers, Algeria, on 20 May 2025, in conjunction with the IsDB Group Annual Meetings. Organized annually as a flagship side event of the Annual Meetings, this year’s Forum will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, financial experts, and other stakeholders in the Islamic finance industry […]

 At the recent Connect Xperience event, TelCables Nigeria unveiled how Clouds2Africa, a locally hosted cloud solution, is transforming the way businesses in Nigeria access, manage, and expand their digital resources. “Clouds2Africa is tailored to Nigeria’s unique business environment”, explained Israel Ogboi, Pre-Sales Engineer at TelCables Nigeria. “With its scalable infrastructure, robust security protocols and user-friendly interface, our solution rivals – and in some cases surpasses – the more complex international […]

 Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany underscored their long-term commitment to build healthcare capacity and break infertility stigma in Maldives during their high-level meeting with H.E. Mrs. SAJIDHA MOHAMED, The First Lady of the Republic of Maldives, held at the Official Residence of the President. The discussion led by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. […]

 As part of its continuing outreach to the parts of the world that it was set up to serve, FIND  (www.FINDdx.org) hosted Ambassadors from 26 African countries and the African Union for a meeting at FIND’s offices in the Global Health Campus in Geneva. The Ambassadors received an overview of FIND’s work in their respective countries, future prospects and were made aware of FIND as a value-added partner for countries […]