In Africa, women often face greater vulnerability to climate change due to their social roles, economic circumstances and limited access to resources. African women are more likely to die from communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and nutritional deficiencies than men. Although North Africa has lower gender inequality in education, this hasn’t meant progress for women in the labour market. Even in education, where Africa has made significant progress in reducing gender inequality, girls in sub-Saharan Africa are still the most disadvantaged compared to other global regions. The services sector greatly benefits from reduced gender inequality, gaining $174 billion in added value compared to the current growth trajectory by 2043.

The licensees of the Eldfisk Field, operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, have announced successful first oil production on the Eldfisk North Project, located in the Greater Ekofisk Area in the North Sea. Oil and gas resources from the new project development are being produced some weeks ahead of plan. In December 2022, the Norwegian authorities approved the Eldfisk North Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) with original production start scheduled in the second quarter of 2024. The Eldfisk North Project comprises three 6-well subsea templates located approximately seven kilometers from the Eldfisk Complex. The Eldfisk North Project will use available capacity at Eldfisk 2/7 S for processing and transportation, utilizing existing infrastructure in the Greater Ekofisk Area.

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) has announced key leadership appointments in its Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) business units. Effective April 1, 2024, Amine Djouahra has been named B2B Business Unit Director, while Rashad Ghani assumes the role of B2C Business Unit Director. His expertise in market penetration and expansion strategies, coupled with a customer-centric approach, uniquely positions him to lead Canon’s B2B strategy in the Middle East, Central, and North African markets. Preceding his current role, Amine served as the B2C Business Unit Director for the region. Rashad Ghani, with 23 years of experience in business development and sales, steps into the Canon B2C leadership role.

The facility expansion is planned to ensure a global supply of functional excipients for RNA therapeutics while also boosting the biopharmaceutical excipient sector. Biopharmaceutical Excipient Manufacturing Market Dynamics:Market Drivers: Rise in Biologics DevelopmentAs the cancer burden grows, so does the demand for a wide range of biological therapies. The biopharmaceutical excipient manufacturing market in North America is expected to have substantial revenue growth and a strong CAGR in the near future. The region's growth can be attributed to the existence of multiple prominent pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprises. This has prompted some regional excipient manufacturers to attain the necessary production scalability by utilizing biopharmaceutical excipients that meet regulatory standards.

Last month, Colombia announced that it will apply for membership in the BRICS, and Argentina formally requested to become one of NATO’s global partners. After all, in 2014, Colombia under then-President Juan Manuel Santos was seen as the United States’ strongest ally in Latin America. Meanwhile, Argentina under then-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was a member in good standing of the “Pink Tide,” while taking loans from China and considering a rapprochement with Iran to boot. The shifts announced last month are a sign of Latin America’s changing diplomatic alliances, but it would be a mistake to read too much into them. As a result of the diplomatic efforts of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Argentina—at the time led by Lula’s ally, former President Alberto Fernandez—was one of six countries that received an invitation.

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA.com), a global leader in imaging solutions, is pleased to announce two strategic leadership appointments in its Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) business units, respectively. Effective 1 April 2024, Amine Djouahra has been appointed as B2B Business Unit Director, with Rashad Ghani stepping up into the role of B2C Business Unit Director. Amine’s profound understanding of the Middle East, Central, and North African markets uniquely position him to spearhead Canon’s B2B strategy. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA). Media enquiries, please contact:Canon Central and North AfricaMai Youssefe. Mai.youssef@canon-me.comAPO Group – PR AgencyRania ElRafiee. Rania.ElRafie@apo-opa.comAbout Canon Central and North Africa:Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA.com) is a division within Canon Middle East FZ LLC (CME), a subsidiary of Canon Europe.

IFS is conducting their Middle East regional customer and partner event, IFS Connect, in Riyadh. Q: I understand IFS is organizing IFS Connect in Riyadh. A: We are looking forward to IFS Connect in Riyadh, where we anticipate over 250 customers and partners will attend the event. Attendees can explore the exhibition stands where they can get first-hand experience of IFS solutions such as IFS Cloud, IFS.ai, IFS ERP, IFS EAM, IFS assyst and interact with industry experts. With the central focus on unlocking business value with IFS Cloud and IFS.ai the event theme highlights how customers can increase productivity, predictability, and agility.

Stellantis Pro One Middle East and Africa region market share reached 26% in the first quarter of 2024. “The Q1 2024 sales performance in commercial vehicles confirms and validates our Stellantis Pro One strategy,” said Xavier Peugeot, Stellantis Senior Vice President, Commercial Vehicles Business. 1 spot in the Middle East & Africa region for the second consecutive quarterLed by strong performance in Algeria with the FIAT Professional brand, Stellantis achieves leadership in the region becoming No. India & Asia Pacific:Peugeot light commercial vehicles retail sales improved 50% versus the first quarter of 2023FIAT Professional commercial performance increased 8% year-over-year, thanks to the brand’s strong performance in AustraliaRam remains the No. Stellantis Pro One is fully part of the company ambition to become a carbon net zero corporation by 2038, all scopes included, with single-digit percentage compensation of remaining emissions.

Kumar also held a roadshow from his central election office in Maujpur to the district magistrate's office with thousands of workers and leaders. Throughout the route, thousands of local residents lined up to witness the procession, with the Congress workers waving the party flags. bloc will sweep all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. The first two schedules of the Parliament elections give a clear indication that people now want a government that works. bloc was not only receiving massive support from the people of Delhi, but all across the country, he added.

In Africa as elsewhere, military training and education is key to the Emirati foreign policy. PATTERN ONECountering terrorism and piracy: The Emirati defense capacity-building goal through military training and education. Focus on Libya and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait:The ´phase 1` of the Emirati military outpost strategy can be traced between 2016 and 2021. In countries particularly affected by terrorism, insurgencies, and piracy, Emirati defense cooperation tends to focus on military training and education (ex. Melissa Dalton and Hijab Shah, “Evolving UAE Military and Foreign Security Cooperation: Path Toward Military Professionalism”, Carnegie Middle East Centre, Carnegie Paper, January 19, 2021 https://carnegie-mec.org/2021/01/12/evolving-uae-military-and-foreign-security-cooperation-path-toward-military-professionalism-pub-83549.

AI, particularly generative AI, is receiving a lot of attention, after leaping to the forefront of the wider consciousness during 2023 through apps like ChatGPT. These models are expected to develop to the point where they significantly boost productivity and growth, empower individuals, and address major social challenges. The region is already using AI to address specific problems, including MENA’s rapidly dwindling supply of potable water. Growing water scarcity is a well-documented problem and it is estimated that by 2050, MENA will need an extra 25 billion cubic metres of water annually. Currently, AI is being used to make the desalination process more cost effective and energy efficient.

Co-creation Hub (CcHub) has announced the selection of 12 innovative ed-tech startups to join the second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, which provides industry support and funding to empower startups driving change in Africa’s education landscape. Disrupt Africa reported in February 2023 CcHub had announced a new partnership with the Mastercard Foundation under the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Programme to launch a US$15 million ed-tech accelerator initiative in Kenya and Nigeria. The fellowship provided initial support to 12 Nigerian startups in 2023, as well as 12 Kenyan companies, and is now back for its second year. The cohort is completed by AI-enabled learning platform for the visually-impaired Vinsighte; social-emotional learning platform IM FLOW; career development platform WIFICOMBAT; and online learning service Skill Up With Kahdsole. “After a rigorous application and selection process, we are enthusiastic about the potential of the selected startups to enhance the face of ed-tech in the region.

Biocartis announced an expansion of its collaboration with Merck Serono Middle East and Merck Saudi Ltd., both affiliates of Merck KGaA ("Merck"). The collaboration aims to improve patient access to RAS biomarker testing in the Middle East and North Africa (MEA) region. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, with an estimated incidence of more than 1.9 million new cases annually. RAS biomarker testing is cumbersome and not readily available in all parts of the world. Due to the ease-of-use of the Biocartis Idylla Platform, the Tests can be deployed in any user setting and in turn aid patient access to biomarker testing globally.

Biocartis, a molecular diagnostics company, Monday announced expansion of its partnership with Merck KGaA (MKGAY.PK) in the Middle East and North Africa (MEA) region to improve availability of RAS biomarker testing for colorectal cancer patients. RAS biomarker testing, which is not readily available in all parts of the world, is used to determine whether colorectal cancer is positive for KRAS or NRAS gene mutation thereby helping oncologists to take timely treatment decisions. Biocartis' Idylla KRAS Mutation Test and Idylla NRAS-BRAF Mutation Test rapidly determine the RAS biomarker status in mCRC tumor tissue samples. Biocartis Idylla Platform is easy to use, and can be deployed in any user setting. More than 1.9 million new cases of colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer, are reported annually.

The supply, transport, assembly and testing services of mechanical, electromechanical and electrical equipment must be entrusted to a specialised company. In the case where the lead partner is the civil engineering company, it must have the approval requested for participation. Further details on Tunisia wastewater treatment plant tenderCompanies wishing to participate in this call for tender can withdraw the file from the central order office at the headquarters of the national sanitation office located at 32 rue Hédi Nouira 1001 Tunis République. All documents submitted must be in FrenchThe technical offer and the financial offer must be placed in two separate closed and sealed envelopes and in two copies (original and copy). Any offer that does not include the provisional deposit or does not comply with the above-mentioned conditions will be rejected.