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Orange Middle East and Africa

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    • United Nations Industrial Development Organization and Orange partner to transform Egypt's mobile and network/IT equipment markets through circular solutions
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization and Orange partner to transform Egypt's mobile and network/IT equipment markets through circular solutions

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Orange have joined forces to pioneer an initiative aimed at revolutionizing Egypt's mobile device and network equipment markets

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Orange (www.Orange.com) have joined forces to support over the next two years the establishment of a viable business model for high-quality standard secondary market of mobile devices and networks/IT equipment in Egypt. This pilot is part of the global Switch to Circular…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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The human rights-based approach in Finland's development cooperation is evident both in words and actions

The recent evaluation examines the realization of the human rights-based approach in Finland's development cooperation funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

According to a recent evaluation, Finland's development cooperation has promoted the rights of vulnerable populations in partner countries. The commitment to the human rights-based approach has been strong. However, there are still challenges in monitoring and reporting the implementation of this approach and its links to risk management. The recent…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Finland: Foreign Ministry to support five Finnish higher education institutions in their collaboration with developing countries

The selection of countries reflects Finland’s development policy priorities in Africa

In 2024–2026, the higher education cooperation of Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs will prioritise teacher education, climate change and the circular economy, and food security. The Foreign Ministry grants just over EUR 6 million to the seven projects approved for the partnership programme. The Higher Education Partnership (HEP) programme supports…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Foreign Ministry to support five Finnish higher education institutions in their collaboration with developing countries

The HEP programme has a stronger emphasis on equal partnerships compared to earlier programmes

In 2024–2026, the higher education cooperation of Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs will prioritise teacher education, climate change and the circular economy, and food security. The Foreign Ministry grants just over EUR 6 million to the seven projects approved for the partnership programme. The Higher Education Partnership (HEP) programme supports…

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    • (L-R) Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economist/Vice President for Economic Governance & Knowledge Management, African Development Bank Group, Ms. Ellen Cathrine Rasmussen, Executive Vice President, Norfund, Mr. Hans Olav Kvalvaag, CEO, Release by Scatec and Prof Dan Banik of the University of Oslo in a panel discussion in Norway
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African Development Bank Group Chief Economist Kevin Chika Urama urges Nordic and Irish entrepreneurs in to make Africa their business and investment destination

According to Urama, agriculture and energy in Africa offer huge opportunities for trade and investment with Nordic countries

The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Chief Economist, Prof Kevin Chika Urama, has urged entrepreneurs in Nordic countries and Ireland to make Africa their business and investment destination. Prof Urama, on an official visit to Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden between 25-29 September, said Africa’s population boom - projected…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Finnish peacekeepers conclude United Nations (UN) mission in Mali

The mission has supported the transitional authorities of Mali to create and maintain a safe operating environment to reconstruct their country

Finland’s military participation in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has ended and the remaining Finnish soldiers serving in the peacekeeping mission have returned home. The mission has supported the transitional authorities of Mali to create and maintain a safe operating environment to reconstruct their country.…

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Eritrean community festival in Scandinavian countries

The festival is attended by a number of nationals from cities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland

Eritrean community festival in the Scandinavian countries has convened today, 4 August in Stockholm with patriotic zeal. The festival is graced by the presence of Eritrea’s Regional Governors: Mr. Fesehaye Haile, Governor of the Central Region; Ambassador Mohammed-Seid Mantai, Governor of the Southern Red Sea Region; and Mr. Habteab Tesfatsion,…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Finland appoints new representatives to the African Union and the United Nations

The President of the Republic authorised Ambassador Sinikka Antila to represent Finland in the African Union

At the presidential session on Thursday 29 June, the President of the Republic appointed new representatives to the African Union and to the UN agencies in Vienna. The President of the Republic authorised Ambassador Sinikka Antila to represent Finland in the African Union, in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for the…

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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs brought together African and Finnish circular economy experts in Helsinki

The aim of these events was to promote relations between Finland and African countries

The World Circular Economy Forum sought solutions to problems that are crucial to Earth’s carrying capacity: climate change, the consumption of materials, biodiversity loss and pollution. The Forum strengthened cooperation between Finnish and African actors. Organised in Helsinki by Sitra and its partners, the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF2023) was…

Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa
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Finland gives humanitarian assistance to ease hunger

Another important element of Finland’s food security efforts is the promotion of school meals globally, in which Finland has taken a leading role

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has aggravated world hunger and multiplied global humanitarian needs. For this reason, Finland’s humanitarian assistance focuses on life-saving food in 2023. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other conflicts around the world have undermined global food security, which was already weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the…