Posted in General

WFP: $65 Million Needed to Ease Zimbabwe Food Insecurity

The World Food Program (WFP) says it is seeking $65 million to ease food insecurity in Zimbabwe. The U.N. agency says its assessment shows that…

Read More WFP: $65 Million Needed to Ease Zimbabwe Food Insecurity
Posted in General

Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods in Somalia

Climate change-related disasters, such as prolonged drought, floods and locust infestations, have displaced thousands of Somali farmers from their land, threatening food security in the…

Read More Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods in Somalia
Posted in General

UN Says 16 Staff, Dependents Detained in Ethiopia

The United Nations said Tuesday that 22 of its Ethiopian national staff were detained by the federal government in Addis Ababa, following raids reportedly targeting…

Read More UN Says 16 Staff, Dependents Detained in Ethiopia
Posted in Africa Press Releases South Africa

Standard Bank enabled UnionPay contactless payments across South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) and UnionPay International (UPI) jointly announced that Standard Bank point-of-sale devices have been enabled for UnionPay contactless payment. The cooperation is a strategic move from UPI that follows the surging trend of the global contactless payment industry and accelerates the development of international mobile […]

Read More Standard Bank enabled UnionPay contactless payments across South Africa
Posted in Africa MENA Press Releases South Africa

OANDA partners with CONVRS to revolutionise account opening process

LONDON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and analytics, OANDA has partnered with personalised customer engagement platform, CONVRS to enhance the account opening process and better engage with clients. Under the partnership, prospective traders in the emerging markets can now open a demo account direct from a wide range […]

Read More OANDA partners with CONVRS to revolutionise account opening process
Posted in Africa MENA Press Releases South Africa

G&W Electric Announces All New Teros™ Recloser for High Speed Fault Isolation

The all-new smart solution improves grid reliability, resiliency, mitigates outage risks and easily integrates into existing electrical grids BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — G&W Electric, a global supplier of electric power equipment since 1905, today announced the launch of its Teros™ Recloser which is available for markets outside the U.S. and Canada. Capable […]

Read More G&W Electric Announces All New Teros™ Recloser for High Speed Fault Isolation