Rally Driver Speaks Out on Race To Erase Poverty from the Planet During East African Safari Classic RallyWHAT: INTERVIEW AVAILABILITIES RACE4CHANGE & EAST AFRICAN SAFARI CLASSIC UNIFEM Launches Global Action Platform to End Violence Against WomenNAIROBI, Kenya - UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) today launched the advocacy initiative Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women which will stimulate, count and showcase actions on ending violence against women. South Africa Tops Prosperity Rankings in Africa, While Zimbabwe and Sudan Rank Bottom in the World, Finds the Legatum Prosperity IndexLONDON - - Strong Communities, Personal Freedom and Democratic Institutions are the Recipe for Success in South Africa and Botswana; Poor Governance, Dire Health Conditions and Low Levels of Internal Security Drag Down the Rest UN-HABITAT Chooses 67 Global Urban Youth Groups to Share First US$1-Million Opportunities Fund GrantNAIROBI, Kenya - UN-HABITAT, the United Nations Human Settlements Program has selected the first 67 youth groups from a pool of 1,116 applicants from 86 developing countries, to benefit from the new Opportunities Fund for Urban Youth-Led Development — a grant program worth US$1 million per year. Robbed, Threatened and Murdered : The Top 5 Most Dangerous Holiday DestinationsUTRECHT, The Netherlands - All holiday goers want to enjoy a carefree time. Sadly, too often holiday goers get caught up in unsafe and unpleasant situations. The holiday review website Zoover has compiled a list of holiday destinations that are best avoided if you want to enjoy a carefree and much earned vacation. More than 60 Countries Form New Global Alliance to Increase Access to Financial ServicesNAIROBI, Kenya - - Alliance for Financial Inclusion brings together central banks and others representing nearly 70 percent of world’s unbanked; network will develop and implement policies to reach millions across developing world AccessKenya and Tata Communications Sign Partnership Agreement to Launch Tier 1 Internet Point of Presence in KenyaMUMBAI, India - - The Kenya IP PoP Will Link East African Users to Europe and South Africa as well as to Asia and India via the SEACOM Cable System Sherif Hamoudah Appointed as Senior Vice President & General Manager for Acision Middle East, Africa and PakistanDUBAI, UAE - - Acision Increases Commitment to Middle East and Africa With Hire of New GM Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS) Starts Management of SEACOM Cable System Linking the World and Eastern & Southern AfricaMUMBAI, India - Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited (TCTS), a leading provider of business transformation, telecom BPO and consultancy services, announced that they have launched NOC operations, subsequent to SEACOM commissioning the 1.28 Terabytes per second (Tb/s), 17,000-kilometre cable system. TCTS NOC has started managing the network administration, operations and maintenance functions of this SEACOM cable system which connects the African continent to the rest of the world. Lucky Winners to set Course to the Masai Mara With Arabian PacificABU DHABI, U.A.E. - Local tourism and travel company Arabian Pacific, who will be taking part in this year’s Adrenaline Sports Live festival, presented by Rani, will be bringing something special to the three day event by teaming up with the Karen Blixen Camp to offer visitors the chance to win an all expenses paid safari to Kenya. New Consortium to Develop Drugs for Neglected Tropical DiseasesLEIDEN, The Netherlands - A new consortium has been formed to boost drug development for the treatment of two deadly diseases, African sleeping sickness and Leishmaniasis, which affect millions of people worldwide. A total budget of nearly 3.6 million euros has been allocated over the next 4 years, to develop effective drugs for these diseases. The consortium includes IOTA Pharmaceuticals, Mercachem, Nycomed, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, the Royal Tropical Institute, the University of Bern, the VU University Amsterdam and TI Pharma. Aguas de Mondariz is Participating in the Africa’s Big Seven Trade Show in Order to Expand its Distribution Network on the African ContinentMADRID - - The Spanish company, which markets its products in 27 countries, already has distribution in Angola, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde and Sierra Leone. Actis to Invest US$244 Million in Egypt’s Commercial International Bank to Become Largest Single ShareholderCAIRO - Actis, an emerging markets private equity specialist, is pleased to announce today that it has executed an agreement to invest US$244 million to acquire shares in Commercial International Bank, the leading bank in Egypt. Actis is acquiring 50% of the stake held by the consortium led by Ripplewood Holdings. The transaction makes Actis the largest single investor in CIB. Global Health Advocates Call For Pan-African Voices to Speak UpNAIROBI, Kenya - “The people of Africa must speak out and tell President Obama, a son of Kenya, that he must meet his promises to those who are affected by HIV/AIDS.” — James Kamau, Kenya Treatment Action Movement, Nairobi Urban youth to benefit from UN-HABITAT’s US$2-million Opportunities FundNAIROBI, Kenya - Urban-based youth-led organizations working to improve the living Tata Communications Increases Connectivity From Africa to India and Europe via the SEACOM Cable SystemMUMBAI, India - Subsidiary, TCTS, Receive Contract for Network Operation and Management |
