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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |

USAID Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick announces New Partnerships with the Feed the Future Innovation Labs

These critical investments continue to redefine what is possible in the effort to end hunger and poverty and are increasingly important in the face of COVID-19 and its impact on food security

Today, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick will announce four new partnerships under Feed the Future, the U.S. Government's global hunger and food-security initiative.  The Deputy Administrator will make the announcement during a virtual event at which Congressional supporters and partners across the development community will…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Launch of publication on land reform

Rethinking land reform in Africa: new ideas, opportunities and challenges

What: Launch of publication and policy platform on land reform Who: African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) When: Tuesday 26 May 2020 at 10.00 am Where: Digital on www.afdb.org The African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) will launch  a publication containing a series of articles…

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) |

NBA Family to Engage Tens of Thousands of Youth and More Than 40 Community-Based Organizations Across Chicago as Part of NBA All-Star 2020 Outreach Efforts

As part of NBA All-Star 2020, members of the NBA family will support tens of thousands of children across Chicago’s neighborhoods through programs and events tipping off on Wednesday, Feb. 12

First-Ever NBA (https://www.NBA.com/) All-Star Youth Leadership Council to Unveil Five Youth-Led Projects in Chicago’s Neighborhoods with Support from the Chicago Bulls and Three Local Community Organizations; More Than $1 Million to be Contributed to Local Organizations Through NBA Cares Efforts; Team Giannis and Team LeBron to Play for After School…

U.S. Embassy in Ghana
Source: U.S. Embassy in Ghana |

Deputy Secretary Censky leads Trade Mission to West Africa

The mission will be based in Accra, Ghana, and will also include buyer delegations from Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Senegal

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky will lead a trade mission to West Africa, October 28-31, to help United States exporters unlock new opportunities in a region where strong economic growth is driving demand for imported food and farm products. The mission will be based in Accra, Ghana, and…

GE
Source: GE |

GE Africa President/CEO, Farid Fezoua Appointed as Co-Chair of U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

Announced by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Karen Dunn Kelley at the Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Maputo, Mozambique

Farid Fezoua appointed co-chair of the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) - 2019-2021; Announced by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Karen Dunn Kelley at the Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Maputo, Mozambique Farid Fezoua, President & CEO, GE (www.GE.com)  Africa was named…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Source: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |

Marriott International to debut Eco-Conscious Element Brand in Egypt

Slated to Open in 2019, Element Cairo will Offer a Smart, Sustainable Extended Stay Experience in the City’s upscale Heliopolis District

Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) today announced plans to debut Element Hotels (www.ElementHotels.com), the stylish eco-incubator brand in Egypt in early 2019. Located in Cairo’s upscale Heliopolis district and slated to be the largest Element Hotel in the Middle East and Africa, Element Cairo is being developed by Abraj Misr…