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  CEO de la Fondation Merck rencontrant la Première Dame du Botswana et 12 Premières Dames Africaines lors de la 9ème Edition de Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2022 • Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, la Sénatrice Dr. Rasha Kelej et S.E. Mme NEO JANE MASISI, La Première Dame du Botswana, et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère » avec 12 Premières Dames Africaines du Burundi, de la République Démocratique du Congo, de la Gambie, du Ghana, du Libéria, du Malawi, du Mozambique, de la Namibie, de la Sierra Leone, de la Zambie, l'Angola et la République Centrafricaine ont inauguré la 9ème édition de Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2022. • Plus de 10 000 participants, dont des prestataires de soins de santé, des décideurs politiques, des chercheurs, des universitaires et des représentants des médias de 70 pays anglophones, francophones, hispanophones et lusophones, ont assisté au Luminaire hybride – en présentiel et en ligne. • La Première Dame du Botsw

  Senator Rasha Kelej receiving Botswana First Lady in 2022 to discuss Merck Foundation programs to reshape patient care landscape in Botswana • Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej and H.E.  Mrs. NEO JANE MASISI, The First Lady of Botswana, and Ambassador of Merck  Foundation “More Than a Mother” along with 12 African First Ladies of  Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi,  Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Angola, and Central Africa  inaugurated 9th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2022. • More than 10,000 participants including healthcare providers, policymakers,  researchers, academia, and media representatives from 70 English, French,  Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries attended the hybrid Luminary - onsite and online. • Botswana First Lady together with Senator Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck  Foundation and other 12 African First Ladies marked together the 5th  Anniversary of Merck Foundation

Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation,the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA  Germany, announced the names of candidates selected for her personal initiative, “I CAN – Mentorship Program” which is her contribution to empower women and youth in Africa.  The  winners are selected out of the Merck Foundation Alumni from the fields of healthcare, media,  art, and fashion who applied for Dr. Rasha Keej Mentorship Program to benefit from her vast  experience.  Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation expressed, “I am very happy to  announce my selection of 12 Merck Foundation Alumni who applied for ‘I CAN –  Mentorship Program’. The aim of the program is to support and guide the selected Merck  Foundation Alumni not only in their careers, but also in their personal lives. I will lead the  selected mentees to explore their potential and help achieve their dreams by overcoming  challenges and finding solutions with a never giving up attitude. My selected mentees will  have an

NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber spared no efforts in the quest for solutions to sustain and keep the African energy sector ticking. By Boris Esono Nwenfor & Sonita Ngunyi Nwohtazie. Author, Founder, and CEO of Centurion Law Group, and Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber NJ Ayuk, has been placed in the 70th spot on the list of 100 Most Reputable Africans of 2023 published by Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation firm. A leading authority in the African energy sector and a strong advocate for African entrepreneurship and the indigenous energy sector, NJ Ayuk is recognized as one of the foremost figures in African business today. He earned a degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland College Park, a Juris Doctor in Law at the William Mitchell College of law and later an MBA at the New York Institute of Technology. He started by working for a frontline law firm in the US before working with one of the ag

• La Fondation Merck a annoncé les Gagnants du Prix du Sommet de Recherche en Afrique de la Fondation Merck - MARS 2022, 7 chercheurs de 7 pays africains différents reconnus dans deux catégories - Meilleures Chercheuses Africaines et Meilleurs Jeunes Chercheurs Africains. • Sommet de Recherche en Afrique de la Fondation Merck – Prix du MARS 2022 étaient en partenariat avec la Commission de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique de l'Union Africaine. • La Fondation Merck annonce également l'Appel à Candidatures pour le Sommet de Recherche en Afrique de la Fondation Merck – Prix du MARS 2023 pour autonomiser les femmes et les jeunes dans les STEM en Afrique avec un accent particulier sur la recherche scientifique en santé des femmes et en infertilité et santé reproductive. • Les Prix MARS 2023 mettront l'accent sur la collaboration entre la Fondation Merck et la Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Fertilité -IFFS, Société Africaine de Soins Reproductifs - ARCS, l'Un

• Merck Foundation announced the winners of Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS Awards winners 2022, 7 Researchers from 7 different African Countries recognized for two categories - Best African Women Researchers and Best Young African Researchers.  • Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2022 Awards was in partnership with African Union Scientific Technical Research Commission. • Merck Foundation also announces the Call for Applications for Merck  Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS Awards 2023 to empower Women and Youth in STEM in Africa with special focus on scientific research in Women Health and Infertility & Reproductive Health.  • The 2033 MARS Awards will emphasize the collaboration between Merck Foundation and Internationale Federation of Fertility Societies -IFFS, Africa Reproductive Care Society - ARCS, Manipal University and African Union Scientific Technical Research Commission.  Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany announce

SCF 22 BANNER The fund aims to accelerate development and increase the capacities of practitioners in the region. The Sound Connects Fund (SCF) ( www.MusicinAfrica.net/SCF ), an initiative is serving the development of the cultural and creative industries inviting organisations operating in Southern Africa to apply for funding. The fund aims to accelerate development and increase the capacities of practitioners in the region. Its third and final call is now open and will close on 15 January 2023. The value of the approved grants will range between €45 000 and €70 000. Francis Zek-Augusty Niak - Unsplash The SCF is implemented by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in partnership with Goethe-Institut. It is made possible with funding from the ACP-EU Culture Programme, a project implemented by the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and funded by the European Union (EU). Santrofi To date, the fund has awarded grants worth over €2m to 23 organisations based