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Gates Foundation's Annual Goalkeepers Report Finds Stark Disparities in COVID-19 Impacts

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its fifth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring an updated global dataset illustrating the pandemic's adverse impact on progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals).

Key Points: 
  • In last year's Goalkeepers Report, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) predicted a drop of 14 percentage points in global vaccine coverageeffectively erasing 25 years of progress in 25 weeks.
  • In the report, the co-chairs highlight the "breathtaking innovation" that was only possible because of global collaboration, commitment, and investments over decades.
  • "Women face structural barriers in every corner of the world, leaving them more vulnerable to the impacts of the pandemic," said Melinda French Gates.
  • Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman, under the direction of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.

Historic CARICOM-AFRICA Summit Plans to Strengthen Unity, Trade and Investment Between the Two Regions

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyattaled the summit with leaders of 69 countries between Africa and the Caribbean.

Key Points: 
  • Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyattaled the summit with leaders of 69 countries between Africa and the Caribbean.
  • Among matters discussed were greater economic trade and investment opportunities between Africa and the Caribbean and solidarity in addressing global challenges, including climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • "Colleagues, we have it within our power to demand change in the international system and to fight for it and to make it happen.
  • "As we seek to rebuild our economies we must become alive for the opportunities for investment," she added.

Historic CARICOM-AFRICA Summit Plans to Strengthen Unity, Trade and Investment Between the Two Regions

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 10, 2021

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyattaled the summit with leaders of 69 countries between Africa and the Caribbean.

Key Points: 
  • Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyattaled the summit with leaders of 69 countries between Africa and the Caribbean.
  • Among matters discussed were greater economic trade and investment opportunities between Africa and the Caribbean and solidarity in addressing global challenges, including climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • "Colleagues, we have it within our power to demand change in the international system and to fight for it and to make it happen.
  • "As we seek to rebuild our economies we must become alive for the opportunities for investment," she added.

Moroccan wind + sustainable computing project continues development under a new name

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Harmattan Energy, Ltd. will hold the Harmattan Wind project and manage all development activities.

Key Points: 
  • Harmattan Energy, Ltd. will hold the Harmattan Wind project and manage all development activities.
  • "Harmattan inspired our entire business model for Soluna , and it will be an important proving ground as the first-of-its-kind, vertically integrated wind, and blockchain computing project," said Belizaire.
  • "This project has the potential to be the largest in Africa, taking advantage of an enormous wind resource.
  • Our business model of renewable energy development paired with sustainable computing can unlock economic opportunity across the continent."

Agricorp International Raises $17.5 Million to Become the Largest Spices Export Startup in Africa

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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Nigerian-based Vami led the funding round with $11.5 million in equity, while the other investors provided working capital financing for the company.

Key Points: 
  • Nigerian-based Vami led the funding round with $11.5 million in equity, while the other investors provided working capital financing for the company.
  • Ernst & Young (Nigeria) served as transaction advisers while Elisio Law Office and Pavestone Legal served as legal advisers.
  • Founded in 2018 by Kenneth Obiajulu and Wale Omotimirin, Agricorp is contributing to meeting the growing demand of spices as an export material.
  • Agricorp aims to be that bold company standing at the forefront of enhancing global food systems.

Agricorp International Raises $17.5 Million to Become the Largest Spices Export Startup in Africa

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agricorp International, Nigerian based spices producing, processing, and exporting company has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding to increase its processing capacity up to 7000 metric tonnes. This fund was raised from Vami Nigeria, One Capital LLC and AFEX. Nigerian-based Vami led the funding round with $11.5 million in equity, while the other investors provided working capital financing for the company. Ernst & Young (Nigeria) served as transaction advisers while Elisio Law Office and Pavestone Legal served as legal advisers.

Key Points: 
  • Nigerian-based Vami led the funding round with $11.5 million in equity, while the other investors provided working capital financing for the company.
  • Ernst & Young (Nigeria) served as transaction advisers while Elisio Law Office and Pavestone Legal served as legal advisers.
  • Founded in 2018 by Kenneth Obiajulu and Wale Omotimirin, Agricorp is contributing to meeting the growing demand of spices as an export material.
  • Agricorp aims to be that bold company standing at the forefront of enhancing global food systems.

SparkMeter to complete first-of-its-kind utility digitalization initiative in Africa

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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"By digitizing a mini-grid from its inception, utilities are able to more easily incorporate grid analytics into regular operations.

Key Points: 
  • "By digitizing a mini-grid from its inception, utilities are able to more easily incorporate grid analytics into regular operations.
  • "Receiving support from USTDA and Power Africa for digitalization is an indication that the sector is realizing the transformative benefits of smart grid management for decarbonizing electricity in emerging markets."
  • SparkMeter's participation in the grant will include consulting to develop geospatial models of utility assets and an electrical model of the grid.
  • SparkMeter provides grid-management solutions tailored to emerging markets, where 2.1 billion people live without reliable electricity access.

Manipal Hospitals launches the first Radixact System with Synchrony technology in India

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Friday, August 27, 2021
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BENGALURU, India, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Manipal Hospitals, India's second largest multi-speciality hospital chain, has launched the first-of-its-kind advanced Radixact System with the Synchrony Automatic, Real-time Motion Synchronization Technology, for the precise treatment of cancer patients.

Key Points: 
  • BENGALURU, India, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Manipal Hospitals, India's second largest multi-speciality hospital chain, has launched the first-of-its-kind advanced Radixact System with the Synchrony Automatic, Real-time Motion Synchronization Technology, for the precise treatment of cancer patients.
  • Manipal Hospitals' has obtained the requisite license from AERB for Radixact X9 Tomotherapy with Synchrony tumor tracking technology, which is the first machine with this feature in India.
  • India is the first developing nation in the world to avail the new Radixact System.
  • Manipal Hospitals constantly upgrades the technology to provide the best treatment for every cancer patient.

Manipal Hospitals launches the first Radixact System with Synchrony technology in India

Retrieved on: 
Friday, August 27, 2021
Liver, Cancer, Manipal Hospitals, Method, SBRT, Old Airport Road, System, HOD, Pancreas, AERB, Synchrony, IGRT, Hospital, Patient, CT, Lung, Breast, Neoplasm, GI, Radiation, Technology, Medical imaging

BENGALURU, India, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Manipal Hospitals, India's second largest multi-speciality hospital chain, has launched the first-of-its-kind advanced Radixact System with the Synchrony Automatic, Real-time Motion Synchronization Technology, for the precise treatment of cancer patients.

Key Points: 
  • BENGALURU, India, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Manipal Hospitals, India's second largest multi-speciality hospital chain, has launched the first-of-its-kind advanced Radixact System with the Synchrony Automatic, Real-time Motion Synchronization Technology, for the precise treatment of cancer patients.
  • Manipal Hospitals' has obtained the requisite license from AERB for Radixact X9 Tomotherapy with Synchrony tumor tracking technology, which is the first machine with this feature in India.
  • India is the first developing nation in the world to avail the new Radixact System.
  • Manipal Hospitals constantly upgrades the technology to provide the best treatment for every cancer patient.

Lleida.net will provide registered email and registered SMS services to postal operators in Senegal, Sierra Leone and Malawi

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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From now on, it will provide registered email and registered SMS services to those public companies.

Key Points: 
  • From now on, it will provide registered email and registered SMS services to those public companies.
  • So far, Lleida.net has already signed agreements with postal companies in 14 countries, most of which are African, and is actively working to close our contracts.
  • The agreement allows the 55 national postal operators on the African continent to offer digital postal services with Lleida.net's certified communications technology.
  • In general, Lleida.net will offer its new state customers Digital Postal Services through Registered Electronic Communications, mainly Registered Emails, SMS and eStatements.