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Merck Foundation brings 26 African Ministers together to Empower Women and Youth in STEM through their online Merck Africa Research Summit (MARS) in partnership with African Union
Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit -MARS was conducted online during the 8th edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2021; The MARS Summit High-Level Ministerial Panel Discussion with 26 Ministers of Health, Science and Technology,...
Research Deliver Insight into Sierra Leone Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market 2019-2021
WiseGuyReports.com “Sierra Leone - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, March 12, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WiseGuyReports.com “Sierra Leone -...
Merck and UNESCO achieve another milestone to empower women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Merck gives back to African society through building research and cancer care capacity focused on empowering African women in the research and oncology field dedicated to women health. Following the success of Merck Cancer Access Program to...
FAO builds stronger veterinary diagnostic laboratories in West and Central Africa
Download logo National laboratory systems play a crucial role in preventing, detecting and responding to health threats. An integral part of these systems, veterinary diagnostic laboratories are at the centre of veterinary services’ control...
Coronavirus - The Gambia: Government and Stakeholder Take Stock of The Gambia's COVID-19 Response
Download logo The Ministry of Health (MoH) and its stakeholders are conducting a national intra-action review of the COVID-19 response with the support of World Health Organization (WHO). The review will last six days, i.e., from 06 to 10 April...
Coronavirus - Gambia: The variant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus first detected in the United Kingdom has been identified during sequencing in positive specimens at the National Public Health Laboratory Services
Download logo The Ministry Of Health hereby informs the general public that, the Variant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus first detected in the United Kingdom has been identified during sequencing in positive specimens at the National Public Health...
BICYCLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES INDUSTRY 2020- GLOBAL MARKET RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, SIZE, GROWTH AND FORECAST 2025
“Bicycle Parts and Accessories – Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities, Manufacturers and Analysis of Top Key Players to 2025” To Its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, December 23, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Updated Research Report of...
Coronavirus - Gambia: Voluntary Returns from Niger to The Gambia Resume After Six-Month Hiatus
Download logo After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) resumed its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme from Niger to The Gambia, with the support of the...
Gambia declares criminal defamation unconstitutional, keeps some laws on sedition, false news
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the Gambian Supreme Court's decision yesterday todeclare criminal defamation unconstitutional, but is dismayed that segments of the country's criminal code on sedition and false news were upheld....
Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 Genome Sequencing Laboratory Network Launches in Africa
Download logo With several African countries now expanding COVID-19 testing, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a network of laboratories to reinforce genome...
Merck Foundation marks World ART (Artificial Reproductive Technology) Day by training local Embryologists and Fertility Specialists across Africa and Asia
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) provides long term hands-on Embryology & Fertility Specialists training to develop local Embryologists & Fertility Experts across Africa and Asia; Merck Foundation makes history by training the first...
As Businesses Reopen Physical Locations, New TransUnion Research Shows Fraudsters Decrease Online Schemes Against Companies
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) latest quarterly analysis of global online fraud trends found that fraudsters are decreasing their schemes against businesses, but increasing COVID-19 focused scams against...
Coronavirus - Ghana: COVID-19 forced businesses in Ghana to reduce wages for over 770,000 workers, and caused about 42,000 layoffs - research reveals
Download logo The shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had considerable impacts on Ghanaian businesses, forcing many firms to cut costs by reducing staff hours, cutting wages, and in some cases laying off workers. This is according to results...
Coronavirus: Gambia registered one new laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19 (Sunday 29th March 2020)
Download logo Ministry of Health hereby inform the public that Gambia registered one new laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19. A 53-year old Gambian who arrived in The Gambia from France on the 15th March (was in the same flight with the first...
Young Talent Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 Awards L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Program: 20 women researchers awarded
Yesterday in Dakar, as part of the 10th edition of its regional program For Women in Science, the L'Oréal Foundation (http://bit.ly/37vVPE0), alongside UNESCO held a ceremony honoring 20 female researchers who received the 2019 Young Talent Award...
Merck Foundation releases ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Local Song in partnership with The Gambia First Lady
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with the First Lady of The Gambia, H.E. Madam FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, released an empowering song to break the stigma around infertility in Africa and...
Leaving no girl behind: Merck Foundation in partnership with the First Lady of Malawi, motivate girls to pursue sciences
Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) launches “Educating Linda” program in partnership with the First Lady of Malawi and Ministry of Education of Malawi; he program will empower girls in STEM education. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm...
Alternatives to Irregular Migration: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Launches Vocational Training Programme for Gambians
The lack of access to employment opportunities among Gambian youth is widely cited as a major contributing factor to irregular migration. According to the 2018 Gambia Labour Force Survey, 95 per cent of Gambian irregular migrants surveyed cited...