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Canyon to Acquire 9.1% Stake in CAMRAIL S.A
PERTH, Australia, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canyon Resources Limited (ASX: CAY) (‘Canyon’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the Board of CAMRAIL SA (‘Camrail’) has approved Total Energies Marketing Cameroun SA (‘Total...

Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Initiative focuses on key areas of 2025 workplan
Ambassador Clare Kelly of New Zealand, coordinator of the FFSR Initiative, briefed participants on the outcomes of an informal planning meeting of co-sponsors in March, which had taken stock of progress made in 2024 and developed a plan to guide...

Port Access Approval Received as Last Key Item for FID at Minim Martap Bauxite Project
Highlights: With port access approval in place, detailed design for bauxite port loading infrastructure has now commenced Final tenders received for mine development and road access upgrade to Inland Rail Facility (IRF) Engineering design of IRF...

Minim Martap Project Update
PERTH, Australia, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canyon Resources Limited (ASX: CAY) (‘Canyon’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to provide an update on key development workstreams at the Company’s flagship Minim Martap Bauxite Project (‘Minim...

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...

Opening statement by the Chair of the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Partnership for Cotton
S.E. Professeur Oramah, Président d'Afreximbank, S.E. Mme Alimatou Shadiya ASSOUMAN, Ministre du Commerce et de l'Industrie, Bénin Cher Eric Trachtenberg, Directeur exécutif du Comité consultatif international du coton, Cher Gunther Berger,...

DG joins high-level meeting to support the accessions of Ethiopia and Uzbekistan
The Director-General stressed that pursuing lasting economic reforms and accession to the WTO required strong political commitment. She highlighted Ethiopia's economic reforms under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali's "Home-Grown Economic Reform...

DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...

US lawmakers want to block IMF assistance to Central Africa
(MENAFN) US lawmakers have introduced a bill to prevent International Monetary Fund (IMF) support for certain Central African countries in response to a controversial regulation imposed by local fiscal authorities on foreign oil companies. The...

US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...

U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...

DAVOS ALZHEIMER'S COLLABORATIVE APPLAUDS AFRICA’S LEADERSHIP ON BRAIN HEALTH
Historic Yaoundé Declaration Paves Way for Africa's Global Leadership at United Nations General Assembly YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON, July 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa has taken a major step toward its commitment to brain health and research...

Marking 30th anniversary, the WTO reflects on historic achievements and future challenges
The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization was signed by 123 countries on 15 April 1994, leading to the birth of the WTO on 1 January 1995. Over the past 30 years, the WTO has helped to bring about a major expansion in...

African Health Ministers Initiate Vaccination Against Variant Poliovirus
(MENAFN) Health officials from African nations within the Lake Chad Basin initiated a large-scale immunization initiative on Thursday, aiming to shield 83 million children under five from variant poliovirus type 2, as part of a renewed mission to...

SBS Streamlines Microfinance Operations to Expand Financial Access Across Africa
SBP Core Amplitude Enables Institutions to Make Lending Products and Services More Accessible, While Managing Risk and Compliance NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SBS, the global financial technology company that...

Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at...

Day 2 in action in the ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group
MACAU, April 15 - The ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), organized by the Sports Bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and World...

ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group kicked off
MACAU, April 14 - The ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), organized by the Sports Bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and World...

Draw set for ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group
MACAU, April 13 - The ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), organized by the Sports Bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and World...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30th Anniversary of World Trade Organisation
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends, The World Trade Organisation is integral to the multilateral system and to advancing economic progress. Over the past thirty years, the WTO has worked to ensure a level playing field in global trade...