diplomacy&development

EVA Pharma signed a contract with the Indian government to export 300,000 vials of Remdesivir.   EVA Pharma’s ( www.EVAPharma.com ) timely shipments of Remdesivir reached India during a major wave of coronavirus cases. When India experienced an unexpected COVID-19 surge this spring, the rapid increase in cases put pressure on the local pharmaceutical industry to supply the medicines needed. In April, EVA Pharma signed a contract with the Indian government to export 300,000 vials of Remdesivir, an approved treatment for coronavirus, to meet the urgent needs there. Six shipments of Remdesivir were flown to Mumbai between May and June and were subsequently dispatched to hospitals across India, reaching patients everywhere from major cities to the remote archipelago of Lakshadweep. “I’m glad to say that the six consignments in which the Remdesivir was dispatched to India were not only sent on schedule but in all cases before the schedule,” commented Ambassador Ajit Gupte, India’s envoy to

EVA Pharma a signé avec le gouvernement indien un contrat d’exportation portant sur de 300 000 flacons de Remdesivir.   Lors d’une importante vague de cas de coronavirus, EVA Pharma ( www.EVAPharma.com ) a expédié en temps utile des lots de Remdesivir en Inde. Au printemps dernier, l’Inde a été confrontée à une flambée imprévisible de Covid-19, entraînant une augmentation rapide des infections qui a mis sous pression les capacités de production de l’industrie pharmaceutique locale en médicaments nécessaires pour satisfaire les besoins les plus urgents du pays.  En avril, EVA Pharma a signé avec le gouvernement indien un contrat d’exportation portant sur de 300 000 flacons de Remdesivir, un traitement approuvé contre le coronavirus. Entre mai et juin, six envois de Remdesivir ont été expédiés par avion à Bombay et ont ensuite été répartis entre divers hôpitaux du pays, de manière à atteindre les malades partout où ils se trouvaient, des grandes villes indiennes jusqu’à l’archipel isolé

The initiative can count on substantial financing by Team Europe, including for the late-stage trials of BioNTech’s project.   Backed by the eradicateMalaria initiative, German company BioNTech announces a malaria project consisting of the development of an mRNA-based vaccine against the disease and the evaluation of mRNA vaccine production in Africa; The initiative can count on substantial financing by Team Europe, including for the late-stage trials of BioNTech’s project; eradicateMalaria is run by the kENUP Foundation and benefits from the convening power of the World Health Organization and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Backed by the eradicateMalaria initiative, German biotech company BioNTech SE ( https://bit.ly/3iQ6Zdq ) (“BioNTech”) announced a project to develop a malaria vaccine candidate based on its proprietary mRNA technology today. The project also aims to expand vaccine production capacity across Africa. BioNTech co-developed the first mRNA-based C

L’initiative peut compter sur un financement important de l’Équipe Europe. Bénéficiant de l’appui de l’initiative eradicateMalaria, la société allemande BioNTech annonce un projet de lutte contre le paludisme, qui consiste en la mise au point d’un vaccin à ARN messager et l’évaluation de la production de ce type de vaccin en Afrique ; L’initiative peut compter sur un financement important de l’Équipe Europe, par exemple pour les essais de la dernière phase du projet de BioNTech ; L’initiative eradicateMalaria est coordonnée par la Fondation kENUP et bénéficie du pouvoir de mobilisation de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé et du Centre africain pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies. Bénéficiant du soutien de l’initiative eradicateMalaria, la société allemande de biotechnologie BioNTech SE ( https://bit.ly/3iQ6Zdq ) (« BioNTech ») a annoncé ce jour un projet de mise au point d’un candidat vaccin antipaludique basé sur sa technologie exclusive de l’ARN messager. Le projet vise

The Summit is known as the premier business event bringing together captains of industry from the United States and Africa. Preparations for the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) ( www.CorporateCouncilonAfrica.com ) 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit being held virtually on July 27 - 29, 2021 are well under way. The Summit is CCA’s flagship conference that is considered essential for those doing business on the continent as well as the U.S. and African leaders shaping U.S.-Africa economic engagement. The theme of this year’s Summit is “New Pathways to a Stronger U.S.-Africa Economic Partnership” and will focus on the unique opportunity for the new U.S. Administration and its African partners to reset and redefine their relationship, working together to shape the path for economic recovery needed as a result of the COVID pandemic. The Summit will host African Heads of State and key ministers, USG Cabinet and senior officials, and more than 1,000 private sector executives and stakeholders

27 NBA Teams and 10 WNBA Teams Represented on National Team Rosters. A record 121 NBA ( www.NBA.com ) and WNBA players are featured on national team rosters for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The men’s and women’s 5x5 competitions will feature a record 49 current NBA players and a record 29 current WNBA players, as well as 16 former NBA and 22 former WNBA players. The inaugural 3x3 basketball tournament features four current and one former WNBA player. The previous records for current NBA and WNBA players in the Olympics were 46 and 26, respectively, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Outside of the U.S., Nigeria has the most current NBA players on its roster with eight, followed by Australia with seven and France with six. Eleven of the 12 teams competing in the men’s tournament have at least one current NBA player, and national team rosters include 13 players who have been NBA All-Stars. Twenty-seven NBA teams are represented in the men’s 5x5 competition, with t

Max Roussinov, Responsable du Design, Groupe APO Le 67 Logos Designathon a été lancé en 2018 par Over The Rainbow (OTR) dans le but de créer en une seule et même journée, 67 logos pour 67 entreprises.   Dans le cadre de la célébration de l’esprit de Madiba et de l’hommage rendu à l’emblématique leader sud-africain à l’occasion du Mandela Day (Journée internationale Nelson Mandela), APO Group ( www.APO-opa.com ), le premier cabinet panafricain de conseil en communication et le leader de la distribution de communiqués de presse en Afrique, a eu l’honneur de participer, avec 66 autres entreprises et designers créatifs de renom, au 67 Logos Designathon, afin d’offrir à une entreprise sud-africaine un logo original. Le 67 Logos Designathon a été lancé en 2018 par Over The Rainbow (OTR) dans le but de créer en une seule et même journée, 67 logos pour 67 entreprises. Le 67 Logos Designathon 2021 a été organisé dans les locaux d’OTR le lundi 19 juillet. Dans le cadre de cette initiative, des l