WASHINGTON, February 14, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Release goes on to state that SAPA is Business Wire’s sole strategic partner in Sub-Saharan Africa and that by SAPA closing, implies that Business Wire will have no press release distribution reach into Sub-Saharan Africa as SAPA is closing its... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, February 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders noted with concern the recent Human Rights Watch report on the armed incidents that occurred in the province of Cibitoke (Burundi) in the beginning of January 2015. The... Read more

ROME, Italy, February 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — About 20 million people are still affected by food insecurity in the Sahel, and are likely to see their situation deteriorate rapidly in 2015. Among them, 2.6 million people already require urgent food assistance. In a context of chronic food... Read more

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, February 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The smartphone Infinix Hot marks its arrival in Côte d’Ivoire exclusively on JUMIA (https://www.jumia.ci), the first online shopping destination in Côte d’Ivoire. The new smartphone with incredible specifications will be available on JUMIA from February 13 at an un-precedented... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM’S Rapid Response Teams in South Sudan have completed a mass polio vaccination campaign. The campaign was carried out in coordination with the Renk Department of Health, Upper Nile State between February 5th and 8th, and immunized 26,114 children under... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Gabon’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Tuesday 17 February in meetings that will be webcast live. Gabon is one of the 188 States parties to... Read more

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, February 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Printronix Inc. (http://www.printronix.com) has announced a distribution agreement with Talk Technology (http://www.talk-tec.co.uk), the print technology distribution and channel services specialist, to deliver its print solutions across Africa outside of RSA region. The agreement is for delivery of TallyGenicom products throughout... Read more

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, February 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On January, 28, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Mauritania. In recent years, Mauritania’s economy has benefited from macroeconomic stability and high growth in the context of contained inflation, responsible... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Stephen Dungu Karau, the new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.... Read more

TOKYO, Japan, February 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. Japan has dispatched Headquarters staff personnel and Ground Self Defense Force engineering unit to UNMISS (United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan) since November 2011 and January 2012 respectively. South Sudan gained independence in July 2011 after... Read more