International development

Amazon and USAID Launch Effort to Boost Climate Funding for Women

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

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Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate womens climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest directly in climate tech companies run by women.

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Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate womens climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest directly in climate tech companies run by women.
Amazon will serve as a founding partner of USAIDs Climate Gender Equity Fund, a new climate finance facility designed to remove systemic market barriers that prevent women and girls from accessing climate finance.
The Climate Gender Equity Fund will have a global focus and provide grants for businesses, NGOs, accelerators, incubators, and grassroots organizations working on women-led climate solutions.
Working with Elemental Excelerator , a climate tech startup accelerator that is a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in climate tech.

SystemOne Launches Multi-Instrument Medical Diagnostic Network in Tanzania

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

SystemOne is launching a multi-device version of its digital backbone for medical diagnostics, Aspect, in Tanzania, to help improve TB diagnostics, reduce time to treatment, and eventually track treatment outcomes and efficacy.

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SystemOne is launching a multi-device version of its digital backbone for medical diagnostics, Aspect, in Tanzania, to help improve TB diagnostics, reduce time to treatment, and eventually track treatment outcomes and efficacy.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221102005093/en/
National staff training on TB data use with the Aspect platform, an upgrade of GxAlert, in Arusha Tanzania in October 2022.
Jointly supported by USAID IDDS and USAID Stop TB with technical facilitation by SystemOne.
Now SystemOne is adding connectivity to the Truenat device, from Molbio, to the diagnostic network in Tanzania.

Raymond James Portfolio Manager Shiraz Ahmed named the winner of 2022 IIAC Top Under 40 Award

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Monday, October 31, 2022

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TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2022 /CNW/ - Raymond James Ltd., the Canadian arm of North American investment dealer Raymond James Financial, Inc., is excited that the winner of the 2022Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) Top Under 40 Awardis our colleague, Portfolio Manager Shiraz Ahmed of Sartorial Wealth, an independent office of Raymond James.

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TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2022 /CNW/ - Raymond James Ltd., the Canadian arm of North American investment dealer Raymond James Financial, Inc., is excited that the winner of the 2022Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) Top Under 40 Awardis our colleague, Portfolio Manager Shiraz Ahmed of Sartorial Wealth, an independent office of Raymond James.
Shiraz is an active supporter of various causes in the community, including the International Development and Relief Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Raymond James Canada Foundation.
Raymond James would like to congratulate all nominees, most especially our other Raymond James colleagues, Senior Portfolio Manager Nicholas Aristeo, Associate Vice President Emma Querengesser (Investment Products), Portfolio Manager James Schikkerling, and Senior HR Business Partner Jessica Silva.
Raymond James Ltd. is the Canadian arm of Raymond James Financial, Inc., one of North America's leading full service investment dealers.

Biotech Company Noul Participates ASTMH, Giving Presentation at a Scientific Session

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Noul plans to introduce the innovativeness of malaria products and explore market opportunities in the public sector by participating in the ASTMH annual meeting.

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Noul plans to introduce the innovativeness of malaria products and explore market opportunities in the public sector by participating in the ASTMH annual meeting.
Also, Noul will give a speech at the Annual Innovations Pitch Competition on November 1.
Noul was selected within the final 5 teams for this competition, which is a TED Talk style speed presentation session presenting 'miLabTM, The Decentralized Malaria Diagnostic Platform'.
Meanwhile, Noul will set up a booth at this meeting and display miLabTMplatform and malaria cartridges.

Abt Team Partners with Power Africa to Bring Renewable Energy and Digital Connectivity to 10,000 Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Friday, October 28, 2022

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 100,000 public health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to reliable electricity and almost all of them lack access to an internet connection. Millions of people seeking care and treatment in Africa are at risk because they can't depend on refrigeration for medical commodities like vaccines, the presence of lights d for births or emergency surgeries at night, or the digital connectivity for communications and modern records management that modern medicine relies on. In short, insufficient power denies access to life-saving care.

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Abt, RESOLVE, bechtel.org, and Orange are mobilizing private sector investment to deliver reliable, renewable power and digital connectivity for 10,000 health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa.
To address this challenge, U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Power Africa has selected Abt Associates to lead the Healthcare Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA).
The five-year, $47 million program will leverage significant private sector resources to install reliable, renewable power and provide mobile network and internet access for 10,000 health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa.
"Abt is excited to promote both through this alliance with USAID, Power Africa, and private sector partners to leverage private capital to put energy in the service of development."

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Names Michelle Giuda as Director

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Monday, October 24, 2022

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On October 24, 2022, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue announced former Assistant Secretary of State Michelle Giuda as its new Director beginning November 1.

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On October 24, 2022, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue announced former Assistant Secretary of State Michelle Giuda as its new Director beginning November 1.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221024005346/en/
Michelle Giuda, Incoming Director, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, Former Assistant Secretary of State.
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I am pleased to welcome Michelle Giuda as the new Director of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, said Purdue President Mitch Daniels.
I am honored to be asked to serve as the Director of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue.

On World Polio Day 2022, PharmaJet Announces $1.5 million Grant From USAID to Evaluate Use of Needle-Free Delivery in Routine Polio Immunization

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Monday, October 24, 2022

The project will measure vaccine coverage and cost using Tropis ID for fractional inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) delivery compared to standard intramuscular delivery using needle and syringe (N/S).

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The project will measure vaccine coverage and cost using Tropis ID for fractional inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) delivery compared to standard intramuscular delivery using needle and syringe (N/S).
A preferred approach by healthcare workers and patients1 is needle-free ID delivery using Tropis, which was developed with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
On this World Polio Day 2022, we restate our commitment to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and we are pleased to receive this grant from USAID Development Innovation Ventures.
Their advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.

TERNA SIGNS JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MERIDIAM AND BOUNDLESS ENERGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS IN THE USA

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Monday, October 24, 2022

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ROME, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terna USA, the recently founded new company of the Terna Group, Meridiam and Boundless Energy have signed a Joint Development Agreement aimed at joint business ventures in the United States in the electricity-transmission field.

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The partnership will benefit from a unique expertise of the Terna Group and Meridiam, combined with the technical background and portfolio of projects already developed by Boundless Energy
ROME, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terna USA, the recently founded new company of the Terna Group, Meridiam and Boundless Energy have signed a Joint Development Agreement aimed at joint business ventures in the United States in the electricity-transmission field.
Meridiam is an independent investment Benefit Corporation under French law that has over US$ 18 billion of assets under management.
Meridiam recently closed the first ever sub sea electricity transmission link between the United Kingdom and Germany in Europe.
In fact, Boundless Energy has successfully managed the development and implementation of "Neptune", a 40 km undersea connection between New Jersey and Long Island, which went live in 2005.

VVV Resources Limited: Board Appointment and Resignations

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

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Jim Williams is a professional geologist, company director and CEO, with a good corporate knowledge having approx.

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Jim Williams is a professional geologist, company director and CEO, with a good corporate knowledge having approx.
One of his fortes is due diligence studies, including competent persons reports for the UK, USA, and Canadian stock exchanges.
A Diamond Policy Study Sierra Leone, which was undertaken for the UK governments Department for International Development (2002).
The Company announces that with immediate effect, both David Rigoll and Simon Clarke have resigned as directors of the Company.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Continues to Explore New Frontier in Canada

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Barbecue.

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Barbecue.
For the past 80 years, Dickeys Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests in 44 states Legit.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Fox News, Forbes Magazine, Franchise Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and QSR Magazine.
Dickeys Barbecue is part of Dickeys Restaurant Brands which has more than 700 restaurants nationwide including brands Wing Boss, Trailer Birds, Big Deal Burger and bbqathome.com.