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AIPS Sport Media Awards: 377 submissions from 34 African countries celebrate an eager continent
International Sports Press Association (AIPS) (https://www.AIPSmedia.com) received 377 submissions from Africa for the third edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards, as the continent increased its participation by almost 20 per cent with 34...
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$ 177.96 Million in Emergency Assistance for Benin to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 21, 2020 The Executive Board of the IMF approved US$ 177.96 million in emergency assistance to Benin under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) and the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). Today’s disbursement supplements the augmentation of...
Owner: United Nations
Merck Foundation to announce journalists in Africa and Latin America for best media coverage of coronavirus, as winners of “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards
During a video conference, Dr. Rasha Kelej conducted the Merck Foundation (http://www.Merck-Foundation.com) Award Ceremony to celebrate the Winners of Africa and Latin America “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards and welcome them to Merck...
Silverbird TV to Broadcast English Premier League Matches courtesy of a Sub-License Deal with Integral
Download logo One of Nigeria’s most entertaining TV stations, Silverbird Television (www.SilverbirdTV.com) has signed on to broadcast one live English Premier League match per week over the course of the 2020 – 2021 season. This deal was agreed...
Fifth Annual Haiti International Film Festival Goes Virtual on Xerb.TV on August 15-16, 2020
The annual film festival, spanning two days and featuring 7 shorts and 3 feature films, showcases positive images of the Haitian culture through film and art. HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The pandemic halted...
Merck Foundation and African First Ladies celebrate the winners of “Stay at Home” Media Awards to raise Awareness about coronavirus
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the winners of “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards for African Countries. The theme of the awards was ‘Raising Awareness on how to Stay Safe and...
GE Awarded Substation Contract by Millennium Challenge in Benin, West Africa
Contract totaling US$47 million awarded to GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions (www.GEGridSolutions.com) business through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); Installation of four substations and seven extensions strengthens electricity...
Private sector investment in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Senegal to accelerate following EIB insurance support
Initiative to leverage around EUR 1 billion private sector investment in Western and Central African states; EIB agrees EUR 60m financing to unlock African Trade Insurance Agency (www.ATI-ACA.org) membership; Team Europe-Africa cooperation...
Republic of Benin COVID-19 Laboratories Commence Operations after Grant from the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program, led by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org) has granted emergency funding to the Republic of Benin to facilitate its COVID-19 ‘Screen-Isolate-Treat’ strategy as...
Merck Foundation marks World ART (Artificial Reproductive Technology) Day by training local Embryologists and Fertility Specialists across Africa and Asia
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) provides long term hands-on Embryology & Fertility Specialists training to develop local Embryologists & Fertility Experts across Africa and Asia; Merck Foundation makes history by training the first...
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$125 Million Disbursement Under Benin’s ECF-Supported Arrangement
May 15, 2020 The Executive Board decision allows an immediate disbursement of US$125.1 million to Benin to address the urgent financing needs stemming spread of COVID-19 and to mitigate its economic and social impacts. The authorities are...
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Coronavirus - Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19
Download logo After the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Benin on the 16 March, within four days, the West African nation had set up a range of digital platforms to help combat both the spread of the disease and what the World Health...
GA Top Docs Has Reviewed & Approved Dr. Ike Nwaobi of Village Medical For 2025
Ike Nwaobi, M.D. has been reviewed and approved by GA Top Docs based on merit for 2025. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With over a decade of experience in family medicine and a deep commitment to...
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Sixth Review for Benin’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement
April 21, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
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USAID Administrator Mark Green's Meeting with The Honorable Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon, President of the Republic of Benin
Download logo The following is attributable to Acting Spokesperson Pooja Jhunjhunwala: On January 29, 2020, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met with The Honorable Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon,...
Author Seeks Thoughtful Early Readers for Bold New Take on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Published nonfiction author Steven C. Markoff is inviting dedicated Beta Readers to preview and provide feedback on his forthcoming nonfiction book, "An Improbable Solution to...