APO International

 The conference, themed "ICE," highlighted Canon's innovations, customer relationships, and an immersive imaging experience; Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) recognized top-performing partners in five categories for B2B and B2C businesses at the conference. Canon, a global leader in imaging solutions, successfully hosted its annual dealer conference at Hilton Habtoor City in Dubai, bringing together 144 channel partners, system integrators, industry verticals and value-added resellers from across Africa. The conference, themed “ICE: Innovation, Customer, and Experience,” […]

 In a groundbreaking partnership to address the critical shortage of anesthesia providers in the country Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org), Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health, and the University of Sierra Leone have launched a Nurse Anesthesia Diploma Programme. This initiative aims to improve surgical care capacity by training specialized nurse anesthetists, ensuring lasting healthcare improvements even after Mercy Ships the port of Freetown. Suzanne Thomas, Mercy Ships Director of Education, Training, and […]

 Responding to a crisis can be overwhelming, often triggering a wide range of emotions and mental health challenges, such as anger, grief, anxiety, insomnia, and heightened stress. “We shed tears while helping the people affected by the floods. I was unusually shocked. I worked for over four to five days straight, without sleep” recalled Isa Muhammad Boboke, a volunteer with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Borno State Branch in Maiduguri, […]

 Like many other regions in Sudan, the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, the largest internal displacement in the world, has led to increasing violations against civilian communities, sexual violence, disease, and a looming famine warning. The crisis affects women differently due to societal roles and limited resources, particularly in women's access to essentials like food, water, and health care are particularly constrained by insecurity and […]

 In response to the severe flooding in Sierra Leone, significantly impacting communities, farmland, businesses and infrastructure, the European Union (EU) has released 200,000 euros in humanitarian funding to meet the most urgent needs. This EU funding will help the Sierra Leone Red Cross to provide emergency assistance to 1,800 flood-affected households (12,600 people) in the four worst-affected districts, mostly through multipurpose cash transfers to cope with their emergency needs (lost […]

 Ms. Asmeret Abraha, Governor of the Northern Red Sea Region, conducted a tour to assess the progress of water supply initiatives for humans and livestock, as well as ongoing water and soil conservation activities. These efforts are being implemented through public collaboration with the Defense Forces. The tour covered the sub-zones of Qarora, Nakfa, and Afabet. During her visit to the Qarora sub-zone, Ms. Asmeret observed the newly built dam […]

 The Directorate of Financial Report and Grants began a five (5) days training on 7th -11th October 2024 on Contingent Owned Equipment for Peace Keeping Accountants.  The Course was coordinated by Nigeria Army College of Logistics and Management in Lagos, Nigeria. Economic Community of West African States in collaboration with the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management conducts Training on Contingent Owned Equipment for ECOWAS Peace support Operations. This training brought […]

 The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Absa Group, one of Africa's leading financial services providers, today celebrated a landmark agreement to mark the execution of a transformative financial package aimed at increasing funding for underserved segments, across South Africa and the continent. The target audience includes women-owned businesses, youth entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition to enhancing Absa's regulatory capital, the facility will promote access to finance, […]

 Several Memorandums of Understanding in various fields such as Tourism, Health, Fisheries and Aquaculture were amongst the principal points of discussion of the meeting held on Monday, October 14, 2024, between Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave, the Principal Secretary for the Foreign Affairs Department, and H.E. Mrs. Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, the High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Ghana to Seychelles. The meeting also discussed the forthcoming commemoration of the 100th anniversary of […]