Month: January 2022

Ethiopia Objects to Alleged ‘Misconduct’ of WHO Chief Tedros

GENEVA — The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of “misconduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country.Ethiopia nominated Tedros Adhano…

Victims of Deadly New York City Fire to Be Memorialized Sunday

Plans are underway for a large communal memorial service Sunday for victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in more than three decades.Seventeen people, including eight children, were killed when a fire broke out on January 9 at a high rise residenti…

Ethiopia on Edge of Humanitarian Disaster, UN Agency Says

GENEVA — The World Food Program warns Ethiopia is on the edge of a humanitarian disaster as escalating fighting in the north is preventing the delivery of needed food from reaching millions of people in battle-scarred Tigray province.The last time a fo…

After Launching World’s First TriChroma Laser TV L9 Series, Hisense Now Brings the Series’ 100L9G to Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hisense, provider of high-performance televisions and appliances, has announced the world’s first 100-inch L9G TriChroma Laser TV featuring 4K UHD resolution, 107% BT 2020 Colour Gamut, and Dolby Atmos® speaker system, is now available in Africa. Following the introduction of the world’s first Dual Colour 4K Laser TV to Africa, […]

Sungrow and KarmSolar Cooperate on the Microgrid BESS Project for Cairo 3A Group

CAIRO, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, signed a new BESS contract with KarmSolar, Egyptian largest private sector solar energy provider. Sungrow will provide 2.576MWp PV inverter and 1MW/3.957 MWh energy storage system to build a microgrid for Cairo 3A Poultry Company. This microgrid, by its […]

AscendEX Lists the Marvelous NFT Token, MNFT

International, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AscendEX is excited to announce the listing of the Marvelous NFT Token (MNFT) under the trading pair MNFT/USDT on AscendEX starting on January 14 at 5:30 p.m. UTC. Marvelous NFTs is a blockchain game development company and the official intellectual property licensee of Bad Days, a decentralized strategy […]

AscendEX Lists Battle of Guardians Token, BGS

International, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AscendEX is thrilled to announce the listing of the Battle of Guardians Share Token (BGS) under the trading pair BGS/USDT starting on January 14th at 2 p.m. UTC. Battle of Guardians (BOG) is a real-time, multiplayer NFT fighting game that allows players to utilize their NFT assets as […]

U.S. Institute of Peace Nominations Are Open for the 2022 Women Building Peace Award

Annual award recognizes women peacebuilders from conflict-affected countries. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) announces nominations are open for the 2022 Women Building Peace Award. This prestigious annual award honors women who are building peace in countries impacted by violent conflict. The nominations period will run until February 14, 2022. The […]