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DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Size Worth USD 1,282.70 Bn by 2034
Ottawa, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The complementary and alternative medicine market size was evaluated at USD 154.69 billion in 2024 and is forecasted to cross USD 1.7 trillion by 2034. The market is expected to expand at a solid CAGR of...

Wingu Africa Appoints Tigest Damtie as General Manager, Ethiopia Sales
Wingu Africa appoints Tigest Damtie as GM: Ethiopia Sales, strengthening local leadership to drive growth and client success in a key regional market. ADDIS ABABA, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, April 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bringing experienced...

Wingu Africa Appoints Ralph Vraagom as Vice President, Sales
Ralph Vraagom was announced as Wingu Group's VP of sales on 1 April 2025, bringing 20+ years of ICT leadership to drive growth and boost commercial excellence. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wingu...

Regula Reaches 15,000 ID Templates in Its Industry’s Largest Database, Revealing New Document Trends
RESTON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, now has 15,000 templates in its identity document template database, the most comprehensive in the world. This...

Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains
LDCs' participation in agricultural supply chains The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) outlined its current work in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea and Senegal aimed at improving LDCs' agricultural export...

WTO members review 30 years of trade development in least-developed countries
The event was opened by Mohamed Warsama Dirieh, Minister of Trade and Tourism of Djibouti, the coordinator of the WTO's LDC Group. The other high-level speakers were Sok Sopheak, Cambodia's Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, Li Fei,...

Exercise Cutlass Express 2025 Concludes in Tanzania
During the exercise, which took place from Feb. 10-21, over 1000 participants from 20 partner nations supported Exercise Cutlass Express 2025 as part of a global network of partners to enhance cooperation and expertise in maritime security...

U.S., Kenya service members provide medical assistance at local hospital
ARCHER’S POST, Kenya – A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier steps out of the entrance and yells, “113!” A young mother stands up from the waiting tent outside, carrying a baby on her back, and walks toward the entrance of Archer's Post Sub-County...

Boston Brand Research & Media Honors Industry Titans in the Prestigious 2024 Awards
Boston Brand Research & Media honors global industry titans at the 2024 Awards, spotlighting innovation, excellence & leadership across sectors. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boston Brand Research & Media is...

Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet
CANADA, November 2 - Participants from over 100 countries, including government leaders, international organisations, representatives of civil society, the private sector, and the academic and research communities gathered in Paris on February 10...

Exercise Cutlass Express 2025 launches across East Africa
Exercise Cutlass Express 2025, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and enabled by U.S. 6th Fleet, brings together more than 20 multinational partners for two weeks of training to support collaborative maritime security operations in the region....

The Department of the Navy Office of Strategic Assessment is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the Naval Strategic Studies Group
WASHINGTON-The Department of the Navy Office of Strategic Assessment is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the Naval Strategic Studies Group. Members represent the Navy, Marine Corps and DON civilian workforce, and come from a range of...

Ambassador Lyu Jian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Attends the Sudan Conflict Mediators Coordination Meeting
From July 25 to 26, 2024, Ambassador Lyu Jian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the Sudan Conflict Mediators Coordination Meeting held in Djibouti. Representatives from more than 20 countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United...

VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits
WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias,...

SETAF-AF civil affairs team strengthens security cooperation in Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – A team of U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), deployed in support of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is currently...

AR-MEDCOM's CSM Hilton: If you feel lonely, 'just reach out'
WEARE, N.H. – In a video shot at his home here and released on Dec. 26, the senior enlisted advisor to the Army Reserve Medical Command’s commanding general urged Soldiers to reach out to people who care about them when they feel lonely during the...

"It's a start to a career I never imagined"
Atsushi Murata is the first Japanese national over the age of 60 to be deployed by the United Nations Development Programme. His volunteer assignment is fully funded by the Government of Japan. At 65 and retired, Atsushi shares, "It's the start of...

MSRON 1B and Djiboutian Servicewomen Complete Sea Sisters Training Event
"Sea Sisters is one of the few direct engagements the U.S. military has with our Djiboutian partners," said Chief Gunner`s Mate Lydia Cassard. "It provides an opportunity for building relationships, collaborating on a joint event, and learning...

DG Okonjo-Iweala: “Essential to adopt a fresh approach” in ongoing WTO negotiations
Speaking in her capacity as Chair of the TNC, DG Okonjo-Iweala noted the strong support expressed by world leaders for the WTO and the multilateral trading system during her recent meetings abroad. Nevertheless, she said, these leaders “expect us...