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Congo : African Union urged to address the threat of Congo forest logging driving extreme weather across sub-Saharan Africa

24 Octobre 2021

LIBREVILLE, October 24 (Infosplusgabon) - Industrial logging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may severely disturb rainfall patterns across sub-Saharan Africa and bring about more extreme weather, including intense droughts and flash floods. In a letter sent today to the African Union, Greenpeace Africa is calling for an urgent discussion of the consequences that plans made in Kinshasa to lift its moratorium on logging would have for Congolese and African people in general.

USA : Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits up to $120 Million to Accelerate Access to COVID-19 Drug for Lower-Income Countries

20 Octobre 2021

LIBREVILLE, October 20 (Infosplusgabon) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today a commitment of up to $120 million to accelerate access to the investigational antiviral drug molnupiravir for lower-income countries as part of its COVID-19 response effort. The funding will be allocated based on consultations with partners, and will support the range of activities required to develop and manufacture generic versions of the drug, which is being developed by Merck & Co in collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics.

Cameroun : Orange inaugurates the 5th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East to support youth employability, innovation and entrepreneurship

17 Octobre 2021

LIBREVILLE, October 17 (Infosplusgabon) - Orange and the German Development Cooperation are inaugurating an “Orange Digital Center” in Abidjan, an ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation, attended by the highest political and administrative authorities from Côte d’Ivoire, the Ambassador of Germany in Côte d'Ivoire, GIZ and members of the board and Orange Group Executive Committee led by its Chairman and CEO Stéphane Richard.

World Future Council offers support to UN Summit of the Future 2023

15 Octobre 2021

LIBREVILLE, October 15 (Infosplusgabon) - Recently, the UN Secretary General published the UN Common Agenda proposal for the Summit of the Future 2023. As governments conclude plenary debates on the Agenda during the UN General Assembly, the World Future Council (WFC) is offering their support. The organisation, consisting of over 50 international change-makers, has a proven in-depth knowledge of future-just policy-making. In making their offer, the World Future Council underlines the need for governments to better address the rights and needs of future generations.

ARISE IIP’s GSEZ in Gabon becomes Africa's first carbon-neutral certified industrial zone

27 Septembre 2021

LIBREVILLE, September 27 (Infosplusgabon) - ARISE IIP, pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks, is pleased to announce the award of an ISO 14064-1 carbon neutral certification for the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ). The certification provides a transparent third-party assessment for GSEZ carbon footprint and offsetting.