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World Environment Day turns global gaze towards land restoration
UN Environmental Program
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June 20, 2024
The 51st edition of World Environment Day was a record-breaking success, with an unprecedented 3,854 official events and tens of millions of online engagements drawing attention to how humanity can counter three often-overlooked perils: land...
Social development on illegal treatment during World Drug Abuse commemoration
South African Government
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June 26, 2025
As South Africa joins the global community in marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) in Standerton today, 26 June, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is cautioning South Africans against the use...
WCO Pre-Accreditation Workshop on Risk Management for enhancing regional expertise in Africa
World Customs Organization
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June 4, 2024
The WCO held a Pre-Accreditation Workshop on Risk Management, generously hosted by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in Pretoria, South Africa, from 27 to 31 May 2024. The workshop was organized for qualified candidates from the WCO West &...
South Africa: 22nd Annual Regional Seminar on IHL
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 28, 2024
Government representatives of Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, and Zambia, took part in that week-long Seminar. Digital Dilemmas, a multi-media initiative developed by the ICRC...
Korea Pledges Billions of Dollars at Inaugural Leaders’ Summit with Africa
African Development Bank
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June 4, 2024
The Republic of Korea will commit $14 billion in export financing to support Korean companies investing in Africa while increasing its official development assistance (ODA) to $10 billion by 2030. The President of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol announced...
A global push for healthy land on World Environment Day
UN Environmental Program
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May 6, 2024
Check against delivery. Your Royal Highness, Your Excellency, Eng. Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, Minister for Environment, Water and Agriculture, Excellencies, Ministers, Ambassadors, invited guests. My thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
WCO supports the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in the harmonized implementation of SACU’s Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Arrangement
World Customs Organization
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May 16, 2024
The World Customs Organization (WCO)’s Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, as funded by the United Kingdom’s His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), in partnership with the SACU Secretariat and the South African Revenue Service (SARS),...
Switzerland, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, aims to expand opportunities for the Swiss private sector in Africa
African Development Bank
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June 10, 2024
The Swiss private sector would like to play a more substantial role in the African Development Bank's operations in Africa. This desire was expressed during meeting between Bank senior management and the Swiss economic mission, spearheaded by Ivo...
South Africa Asset-based Lending Market to Cross $2,268 Million by 2031 at an Exponential CAGR of 14.5%
EIN Presswire
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May 28, 2024
South Africa Asset-based Lending Market to Cross $2,268 Million by 2031 at an Exponential CAGR of 14.5% NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a recent report published by Allied Market Research,...
Tourism hosts Africa's Travel Indaba, 14 to 16 May
South African Government
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May 3, 2024
With a fully sold-out floor space, Africa’s Travel Indaba has reached a ground-breaking achievement as it will see an unprecedented participation of 26 African countries exhibiting this year. This is testament to the pivotal role the trade show...
Education International delegation to defend teachers’ rights at the International Labour Conference
Education International
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June 5, 2024
From 3-14 June, an Education International (EI) delegation is attending the 112th session of the International Labour Conference. Sixty-nine teachers and education professionals from 35 countries are present at the annual conference of the...
The Last Expedition Africa Adventure Race Starts May 26th in Namibia
EIN Presswire
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May 21, 2024
Expedition Africa has been the iconic expedition-length adventure race on the African continent for 13 years and this race will be the last & the end of an era. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, May 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Racers from 11 countries will...
16th-term President and Vice President receive congratulations from foreign guests
Taiwan President News
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May 20, 2024
TAIWAN, May 20 - 16th-term President and Vice President receive congratulations from foreign guests 16th-term President and Vice President receive congratulations from foreign guests President Lai Ching-te, the First Lady, and Vice President...
WCO missions to Swaziland to support implementation of an advance ruling system and to strengthen infrastructure for tariff classification, origin and valuation work
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
The WCO recently conducted two back-to-back missions for the Swaziland Revenue Authority (SRA), focusing on the areas of classification, origin and valuation. During the first week, from 15 to 19 February 2016, WCO facilitators carried out a...
WCO Supports Eswatini on Advance Ruling System for Classification, Origin and Valuation
World Customs Organization
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April 11, 2024
The World Customs Organization (WCO), under the sponsorship of the Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF) of Korea, organized a Revenue Package National Workshop for the Eswatini Revenue Authority (SRA) on the development of an Advance Ruling System for...
Sport, Arts and Culture on Africa Day Bassline Fest
South African Government
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May 6, 2024
Bassline Fest Featuring Lira & Maleh adds the Dance Afrika Stage with Tamara Dey & International DJs 25 May at Constitution Hill Happy Africa Month! Bassline Fest is celebrating Africa Day at Constitution Hill on 25 May with Lira, Maleh from...
President Tsai attends double celebration of the 55th year of Eswatini's independence and the 55th birthday of King Mswati III
Taiwan President News
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September 7, 2023
TAIWAN, September 7 - President Tsai attends double celebration of the 55th year of Eswatini's independence and the 55th birthday of King Mswati III President Tsai attends double celebration of the 55th year of Eswatini's independence and the 55th...
President Tsai holds reception in Eswatini for traveling press corps
Taiwan President News
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September 7, 2023
TAIWAN, September 7 - President Tsai holds reception in Eswatini for traveling press corps On the morning of September 7 local time (afternoon of the same day Taipei time), President Tsai Ing-wen held a reception at her lodgings in Eswatini for...
President Tsai attends welcome banquet hosted by overseas community in Southern Africa
Taiwan President News
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September 6, 2023
TAIWAN, September 6 - President Tsai attends welcome banquet hosted by overseas community in Southern Africa President Tsai attends welcome banquet hosted by overseas community in Southern Africa On the evening of September 5 local time (early...
President Tsai arrives in the Kingdom of Eswatini, meets with King Mswati III, and witnesses the signing of bilateral agreements
Taiwan President News
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September 6, 2023
TAIWAN, September 6 - President Tsai arrives in the Kingdom of Eswatini, meets with King Mswati III, and witnesses the signing of bilateral agreements President Tsai arrives in the Kingdom of Eswatini, meets with King Mswati III, and witnesses the...