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Novartis launches virtual innovation hub to accelerate digital health solutions in sub-Saharan Africa

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Thursday, November 25, 2021
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The hub will focus on cross-sectoral partnerships to accelerate innovative approaches to increase affordable access to high-quality medicines and sustainably strengthen health systems.

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  • The hub will focus on cross-sectoral partnerships to accelerate innovative approaches to increase affordable access to high-quality medicines and sustainably strengthen health systems.
  • For this, innovation and digital technologies have an immense potential to contribute, and with cross-sectoral partnerships, we can truly maximize the impact on the health of our people," said Racey Muchilwa, President and Head, Novartis Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • "While healthcare innovation is at the core of our work at Novartis, we know that no single company can solve these challenges alone.
  • SSA is grouped into East Africa Cluster, English West Africa, Francophone West & Central Africa, and the Southern Africa Cluster.

AAK's Capital Market Day 2021

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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is hosting its annual Capital Market Day for analysts, investors and media representatives.

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  • is hosting its annual Capital Market Day for analysts, investors and media representatives.
  • Furthermore, Sourcing Manager Jakob Nybroe shares his first-hand experiences from working with Kolo Nafaso, AAK's direct shea sourcing program in West Africa.
  • The information was submitted for publication at 12:30 p.m. CET on November 23, 2021.
  • Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malm, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for 150 years.

Nokia, UNICEF and Orange Foundation partner to empower young people in Morocco

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Nokia, UNICEF and Orange Foundation to empower young people with digital, entrepreneurial and environmental skills, as well as knowledge about climate change as part of UNICEFs UPSHIFT program in Morocco

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  • Nokia, UNICEF and Orange Foundation to empower young people with digital, entrepreneurial and environmental skills, as well as knowledge about climate change as part of UNICEFs UPSHIFT program in Morocco
    Rabat, Morocco Nokia today announced a partnership with UNICEF and Orange Foundation to empower marginalized young people, particularly girls, in Morocco with digital, entrepreneurial and environmental skills.
  • This project is an extension of Nokias existing relationship with UNICEF in countries across the world.
  • Orange Morocco, through its Foundation, will join forces to assist and train the young people enrolled in the UPSHIFT program.
  • From left to right: Pekka Hyvonen, Finnish Ambassador to Morocco; Pierre Chaume, VP, North and West Africa Market Unit at Nokia; Naseem Awl,RepresentativeAd-InterimatUNICEF Morocco; and Hind Lfal, General Secretary of Orange Morocco.

ICE to Host Carbon Credit Auctions for Permian Global, a Leading Developer of Large-Scale Tropical Forest Protection and Restoration Projects

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that it plans to begin carbon credit auctions for Permian Global, a leading developer of large-scale tropical forest protection and restoration projects.

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  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that it plans to begin carbon credit auctions for Permian Global, a leading developer of large-scale tropical forest protection and restoration projects.
  • ICE will host auctions for Permian Globals verified emission reduction certificates (VERs), which are the quantifiable emissions that would have been released into the atmosphere had deforestation and forest degradation occurred.
  • Each Permian Global project is verified against robust third-party forest carbon standards by independent expert auditors.
  • Trademarks of ICE and/or its affiliates include Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, ICE block design, NYSE and New York Stock Exchange.

Africa Iron & Steel Market Outlook Report 2021-2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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The "Africa Iron & Steel Market Outlook 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Africa Iron & Steel Market Outlook 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Africa iron, steel, and cast-iron market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 6.3% over the forecast period, i.e., 2020 - 2029.
  • Geographically, the Africa iron, steel, and cast-iron market is segmented into Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa, Western Africa, and Eastern Africa.
  • Some of the prominent industry leaders in the Africa iron, steel, and cast-iron market that are

Sherrilyn Ifill to Step Down After Nearly a Decade of LDF Leadership; Longtime Deputy Janai Nelson to Lead LDF

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Ms. Ifill and Ms. Nelson have both dedicated their lives to the pursuit of racial justice and consider leading LDF as the pinnacle of that work.

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  • Ms. Ifill and Ms. Nelson have both dedicated their lives to the pursuit of racial justice and consider leading LDF as the pinnacle of that work.
  • It has been the privilege of a lifetime to lead LDF for nearly 10 years.
  • For the work ahead, I am thrilled that Janai Nelson, who has been my trusted partner, will take LDF to even greater heights.
  • Ms. Koopersmith said, Sherrilyn Ifill is a true visionary and her contributions to LDF, and our country are extraordinary.

Premise Data Launches Proactive Program to Enhance the Safety and Security of its 3.5 Million Contributors, Who Operate in 125 Countries Around the Globe to Provide Premise with Publicly Accessible Market Data

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Homeland Security Secretary to President George W. Bush, a federal appellate judge, and a top Justice Department prosecutor.

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  • Homeland Security Secretary to President George W. Bush, a federal appellate judge, and a top Justice Department prosecutor.
  • "We have always endeavored to make sure our tasks are completely legal and safe in whatever country they're performed in," said Blackman.
  • We will provide recommendations to align Premise's safety protocols to authoritative frameworks and recognized best practices."
  • In more than 125 countries and 37 languages, we find Data for Every Decision.

Innovate with C#; Microsoft ADC Set to Host Programmers and Developers in Africa

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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LAGOS, Nigeria, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Africa Development Center (Microsoft ADC), the engineering center for Microsoft is set to kick off its first skill-based user group event on the 18th of November, 2021 tagged 'Innovate with C#'- an expert hands-on event for developers, engineers and programmers in Africa who build programs and applications with C# (The most popular among Microsoft's stack of languages that provides a broad spectrum of components covering business-oriented to system-oriented projects that is commonly used in the building of Website Applications, Windows Applications and Gaming).

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  • I am thrilled to be speaking about C# 10 at the "Innovate with C#" event by the Microsoft Africa Development Centre and to learn from the African developer community throughout the event."
  • Registration for the event is open to all C# Developers, Programmers, and Advocates in West Africa and Kenya, and can be done by clicking on this link https://aka.ms/InnovateWithCsharp
    Microsoft Africa Development Center (ADC) represents Microsoft's first-ever engineering offices in Africa, with locations in Nairobi, Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge.
  • For more information, news and insights from Microsoft, please visit Microsoft's news center at http://news.microsoft.com and or Middle East & Africa News Center (microsoft.com)

Innovate with C#; Microsoft ADC Set to Host Programmers and Developers in Africa

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Speaking on the Innovate with C# event, Mads Torgersen, Lead Designer of C# Programming Language and Program Manager at Microsoft, noted "It'svery exciting to see initiatives and events like this being organized to engage the C# Community across West Africa and Kenya.

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  • Speaking on the Innovate with C# event, Mads Torgersen, Lead Designer of C# Programming Language and Program Manager at Microsoft, noted "It'svery exciting to see initiatives and events like this being organized to engage the C# Community across West Africa and Kenya.
  • I am thrilled to be speaking about C# 10 at the "Innovate with C#" event by the Microsoft Africa Development Centre and to learn from the African developer community throughout the event."
  • Registration for the event is open to all C# Developers, Programmers, and Advocates in West Africa and Kenya, and can be done by clicking on this link https://aka.ms/InnovateWithCsharp
    Microsoft Africa Development Center (ADC) represents Microsoft's first-ever engineering offices in Africa, with locations in Nairobi, Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge.

Proactive news headlines including Cauldron Energy, European Lithium, Evolution Energy Minerals and Kiland Ltd

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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    Kiland Ltd (ASX:KIL) has flung open the gates on an off-market buy-back that could see the company redeem as much as 22% of the KIL shares on issue.
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    Fenix Resources Ltd (ASX:FEX) has appointed John Welborn, an internationally respected senior mining executive and company director, as a non-executive director.
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    Tietto Minerals Ltd (ASX:TIE) has secured debt funding of up to US$140 million to build West Africa's next gold mine at the Abujar Project in Cte dIvoire.
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