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Call for Applications: UNITAR and BADEA Phase III Coaching and Mentoring Programme for Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
The earlier phases of the programme reached over 200 aspiring entrepreneurs in Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe who built foundational skills in agribusiness planning and climate-smart practices. Phase III shifts the emphasis to implementation. It...
Owner: United Nations
Gold Mine Collapse Leaves Four Dead in Zambia
(MENAFN) Four illegal miners lost their lives in a tragic collapse at a gold mine in Shiwang'andu District, northern Zambia, authorities reported on Monday. According to police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, the incident occurred Sunday afternoon when...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Gender equality is key to tackling hunger and malnutrition crises, says Heifer International
International non-profit says barriers to women farmers’ full participation in agrifood systems is holding back food security in world’s hunger hotspots CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The world cannot overcome...
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate, 2 Oct
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are official...
Owner: South African Government
Zambia Hails IMF’s Extension of Credit Facility Program
(MENAFN) The Zambian government has expressed strong approval after the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board sanctioned a three-month extension to the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) agreement. The decision, made on Monday,...
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Uganda and Zambia Ministers Highlight Community-Based Mental Health at UN Event
NEW YORK, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On September 24, StrongMinds hosted a high-level event at the Permanent Mission of Uganda to the United Nations, bringing together health leaders from Uganda and Zambia...
EDUCATION ABOVE ALL FOUNDATION BREAKS BARRIERS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ZAMBIA
DOHA, QATAR, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the United Nations General Assembly convenes under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation is...
Senator Ted Cruz Officiates USTDA Grant Signing with Terra Metals Inc. and Metalex Commodities for Zambia’s Kazozo Copper–Cobalt Project
WASHINGTON and LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Metals Inc. (Delaware, USA) and its joint venture partner Metalex Commodities (Texas, USA) today announced that their JV company, Lunda Resources, has secured a U.S. Trade and...
On World Food Day, Mary’s Meals Underscores a Proven Solution to Child Hunger and Poverty
BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- World Food Day (Oct. 16) and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17) mark the founding of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and spotlight...
From Diversity to Impact: The Power of Diversity Funding Facility Identifies Priority Opportunity Crops for Investment
Bonn, Germany, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horse gram from India and Nigeria’s ancient grain fonio are among the dazzling variety of opportunity crops singled out for special attention in the coming years by over 250 farmers, scientists and...
New global report warns child marriage is evolving in 2025
TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the world marks International Day of the Girl on October 11, Plan International, the leading global expert on girls’ rights, warns of a dangerous evolution in child marriage. A new report finds that...
Expellees get deported to Eswatini from US
(MENAFN) Ten more migrants expelled from the United States arrived in Eswatini on Monday as part of Washington’s controversial deportation program, according to government statements. The southern African nation’s authorities said the individuals...
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Koryx Files Updated PEA for the Haib Copper Project, Southern Namibia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koryx Copper Inc. (“Koryx” or the "Company") (TSX-V: KRY) is pleased to announce filing of the recently completed Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) of the Company’s 100%-owned,...
Makor Resources Launches MineHive — Mining’s First Social Network Goes Live Across Africa
A mobile-first network equipping artisanal and small-scale miners with training, shared knowledge, and tools to advance responsible mining in Africa. PERTH, AUSTRALIA, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Makor Resources today announced the...
Canadian Business Leaders Say Fraud Cost Their Businesses 7.2% of Equivalent Revenues; Synthetic Identity Fraud Losses Surge – TransUnion Study
TransUnion’s latest study reveals 200 Canadian business leaders surveyed said their companies lost an estimated CAD$111 billion to fraud in the past year, with synthetic identity scams now accounting for over a quarter of those losses. More than a...
Midnight Sun Announces Further Upsize to Previously Announced “Bought Deal” Life Offering and Private Placement of Units to C$26.5 Million
/ NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES / VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (TSXV:MMA, OTC:MDNGF) (“Midnight Sun” or the “Company”)...
Midnight Sun Announces Upsize to Previously Announced “Bought Deal” LIFE Offering and Private Placement of Units to C$17.5 Million
/ NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES / VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (TSXV:MMA, OTC:MDNGF) (“Midnight Sun” or the “Company”)...
Midnight Sun Announces C$10 Million “Bought Deal” Life Offering and Private Placement of Units
/ NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES / VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (TSXV:MMA, OTC:MDNGF) (“Midnight Sun” or the “Company”)...
Zimbabweans Deported from U.S. Arrive Home
(MENAFN) A group of Zimbabwean nationals arrived at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare on a chartered flight from the United States after being deported by Washington. The deportees, who disembarked with nothing but the clothes...
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