diplomacy&development

Une vingtaine de professionnels de santé de la MONUSCO et des contingents militaires de la mission ont bénéficié, les 16 et 17 juin dernier à Goma, d’une formation sur la prévention et le contrôle des infections, le port et le retrait des équipements de protection individuelle ainsi que la désinfection, dans le contexte de la résurgence de la maladie à virus Ebola qui sévit au Nord-Kivu et en Ituri. Organisée par l’Unité de prévention et de contrôle des infections et de préparation aux épidémies (HPIDP) de la MONUSCO, en collaboration avec l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS), cette session de renforcement des capacités s’est tenue à l’Hôpital Level II+ de la MONUSCO, situé au site RVA à Goma. Les participants étaient composés de médecins, d’infirmiers et de chauffeurs ambulanciers de la Mission, auxquels se sont joints d’autres membres du personnel de la Mission en ligne. Renforcer les capacités pour une réponse efficace Pour le Dr Jacqueline Matowo, médecin à la Clinique Level I...

• Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO together with the First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe inaugurated the 13th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026. • Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of 13th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ECXNpQsaJ/18thJ/ Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 13th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026 on 18th and 19th June, through an online videoconference.  The annual conference was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary along with  The First Ladies of 12 African and Asian countries, who joined as the Guests of Honor and Keynote Speake...

Recognised for Leadership in PR, Strategic Communications and Influential Storytelling. APO Group ( www.APO-opa.com ), the leading multi-award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, has been recognised at the 2025 Global Brand Awards for delivering communications at a continental scale - ensuring impact, trust, and consistency across multiple markets and institutions. APO Group received two honours: Excellence in PR & Strategic Communications, and Most Influential Media Campaign. The Global Brand Awards celebrate organisations demonstrating leadership, innovation, and measurable impact across international markets. “These awards recognise the scale and scope of the work we deliver across Africa. Our clients rely on communications that deliver tangible results across markets and institutions. By combining senior advisory, local execution, and guaranteed visibility, APO Group provides a single accountable system that delivers excellenc...

La société est reconnue pour son leadership en relations publiques, en communications stratégiques et en narration influente. APO Group/ -- APO Group ( www.APO-opa.com ), le leader panafricain multiprimé du conseil en communication et de la distribution de communiqués de presse, a été récompensé lors des Global Brand Awards 2025 pour la fourniture de communications à l’échelle continentale, garantissant l’impact, la confiance et la cohérence sur de multiples marchés et auprès de diverses institutions. APO Group a reçu deux distinctions : Excellence en Relations Publiques et Communications Stratégiques et Campagne Médiatique la plus Influente. Les Global Brand Awards célèbrent les entreprises qui font preuve de leadership, d'innovation et d'impact mesurable sur les marchés internationaux. « Ces prix récompensent l’ampleur et la portée du travail que nous accomplissons dans toute l’Afrique. Nos clients s'appuient sur des communications qui produisent des résultats tangibles à...

Following her recent recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans 2025 by  New African Magazine (UK), Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and  President of the “More Than a Mother” Campaign, has now been named among the  100 Most Influential African Women 2025 by Avance Media, for the seventh  consecutive year. She is recognized alongside Africa’s highest-ranking leaders, including  H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, President of Tanzania, and H.E. NDEMUPELILA  NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, President of Namibia. The recognition highlights her  unwavering commitment to women empowerment, girls’ education, and the  transformation of patient care across Africa. The annual list celebrates African women whose leadership, influence, and  accomplishments continue to shape decision-making at the highest levels locally and  internationally. Commenting on the recognition, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.) said, “I am deeply  honored to be recog...

The program alleviates a long-standing pain point for institutional traders by allowing them to use traditional regulated, yield-bearing money market fund assets in digital markets without parking those assets on an exchange. Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader and Binance ( www.Binance.com ), the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, announced a new institutional off-exchange collateral program, making digital markets more secure and capital-efficient. Now live, eligible clients can use tokenized money market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform as off-exchange collateral when trading on Binance. The program alleviates a long-standing pain point for institutional traders by allowing them to use traditional regulated, yield-bearing money market fund assets in digital markets without parking those assets on an exchange. Instead, the value of Benji-issued fund shares is mirrored within Binance’s trading enviro...