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AFROPOP SENSATION YEMI ALADE JOINS NONPROFIT WINFUND AS GLOBAL AMBASSADOR AND ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE LONDON ENGAGEMENT DURING HER AFRICAN BADDIE WORLD TOUR 2023

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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LONDON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit group WiNFUND is pleased to announce Nigerian Afropop sensation Yemi Alade as its global ambassador. As part of her African Baddie World Tour 2023, the singer/songwriter, actress and activist will champion the healthcare access-boosting start-up, including with an exclusive London concert experience at the renowned Lio London club on 12 June 2023.

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  • LONDON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit group WiNFUND is pleased to announce Nigerian Afropop sensation Yemi Alade as its global ambassador.
  • As part of her African Baddie World Tour 2023, the singer/songwriter, actress and activist will champion the healthcare access-boosting start-up, including with an exclusive London concert experience at the renowned Lio London club on 12 June 2023.
  • Her exclusive London show will be live-streamed around the world as a special ticketed event, so fans anywhere can join the movement with a WiNFUND NFT and help African women-led health start-ups.
  • Yemi Alade, WiNFUND ambassador, said: "It is an honour to represent the WiNFUND on a global stage.

Peace One Day Announces Program for Anti-Racism Live; Actors, Activists, Artists, and Leaders Join Daylong Streaming Event to Urge Global Action Against Discrimination

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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LONDON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peace One Day today announced participants in this year's Anti-Racism Live on 21st March 2023.

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  • LONDON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peace One Day today announced participants in this year's Anti-Racism Live on 21st March 2023.
  • Through these dialogues, Anti-Racism Live aims to make a compelling case for a coordinated and global movement against discrimination, setting out action points to help individuals and organisations support change at all levels.
  • Anti-Racism Live is an opportunity to inform, inspire and engage individuals on the journey towards the elimination of racial discrimination."
  • Confirmed participants in Anti-Racism Live include: Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO; Dr Bernice A.

WiNFUND: New Fund Mints NFT Collection to Accelerate Africa's Women-Led Start-Ups Tackling Health Challenges

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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WiNFUND will invest directly in women entrepreneurs who are already implementing home-grown solutions to some of the continent's most urgent health challenges.

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  • WiNFUND will invest directly in women entrepreneurs who are already implementing home-grown solutions to some of the continent's most urgent health challenges.
  • The collection has been supported and made available in close collaboration with technology partner, Tokenproof.
  • Women on the frontlines of healthcare are innovating and finding solutions to challenges that plague the health system.
  • WiNFUND is about enabling equitable access to investments and accelerating women-led health enterprises - it can be transformative.

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on death of Kofi Annan

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Saturday, August 18, 2018
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OTTAWA, Aug.18, 2018 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize winner:

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  • OTTAWA, Aug.18, 2018 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize winner:
    "Today, I join the world to mourn the passing of a great statesman and humanitarian, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.
  • "Born in Ghana, Mr. Annan worked throughout his life to advance peace and development.
  • "After leaving the United Nations, his work to make this world a better, fairer, and more equal home for all didn't end.
  • "I recently met with Mr. Annan ahead of the One Young World global forum in 2016.