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Playing For Change Foundation Partners with Shawn Mendes to Expand Music Education Access for Youth Worldwide
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
Miami, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), the global nonprofit transforming lives through music and arts education, is excited to announce its partnership with The Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) to bring music...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
Yaba TV to Host 1st Annual Juneteenth Cultural Celebration Remembering Freedom Delayed and Honoring African Heritage
EIN Presswire
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June 11, 2025
Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach is the venue for an inspiring evening featuring African dance, cuisine from the Diaspora, and bringing communities together. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Juneteenth is more...
Africa Launches First-Ever Travel and Lifestyle Magazine
EIN Presswire
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June 3, 2025
Africa launches its first luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, showcasing the continent's beauty, culture and innovation to the world. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa Launches First-Ever World-Class Travel and...
ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...
New wealth of top 1% surges by over $33.9 trillion since 2015 – enough to end poverty 22 times over, as Oxfam warns global development “abysmally off track” ahead of crunch talks
Oxfam
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June 26, 2025
Oxfam condemns "private finance takeover" of development efforts, as over 3.7 billion people remain in poverty ten years after the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed. New Oxfam analysis unveils “astronomical rise in private wealth”. Between...
Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Gender and Healthcare Reforms Under President Bio’s Leadership
EIN Presswire
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January 30, 2025
Sierra Leone enacts gender and healthcare reforms, ensuring 30% female workforce, maternity leave, and AI-powered medical advancements in 2025. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, January 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The...
Develop Africa Declares 2025 as the 'Year of the Pencil' to Empower The Education of Students
EIN Presswire
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April 24, 2025
This campaign is a bold, record attempt to distribute 100,000 pencils in a single day to students in Sierra Leone. JOHNSON CITY, TN, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Develop Africa, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated...
New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws
EIN Presswire
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March 4, 2025
Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new global report...
'HealthGrid Sustainability Fund' established to ensure the sustained impact of donor interventions in Sierra Leone
EIN Presswire
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November 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- September marked the completion of “HealthGrid Sierra Leone” (HealthGrid), a USAID-supported Global Development Alliance helping bolster Sierra Leone’s public health system. A...
Minister Fajon on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Government of Slovenia
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February 11, 2025
SLOVENIA, February 11 - “Empowering women in science is crucial to promoting gender equality and sustainable development worldwide, fostering healthier societies, stronger economies and a more peaceful world. Slovenia is committed to increasing...
Sierra Leone Can Win The Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant 2024
EIN Presswire
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July 17, 2024
Six Sierra Leonean entrepreneurs are Finalists for the Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Learn more about them. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global is pleased to highlight six remarkable Sierra...
Sierra Leone: African Development Fund approves $20 million grant for youth and women jobs
African Development Bank
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July 2, 2024
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved a $19.95 million grant for an initiative to provide livelihood for Sierra Leone’s women and youth. The "Job Creation...
UNITAR Holds the 8th Iteration of Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship Comprehensive December 2024 Programme
UN International Training and Research Center
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January 3, 2025
In an engaging roundtable discussion, H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor, OEWG Chair and Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN, shared informal remarks and answered Fellows' questions about the future of the OEWG. This was followed by a session on...
Education Above All Foundation Marks 5th International Day to Protect Education from Attack at Global Forum in Doha
EIN Presswire
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September 10, 2024
Global leaders call for action to protect education in conflict zones at EAA Foundation event. DOHA, QATAR, September 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a world where conflict often usurps the most fundamental human rights, a gathering of global...
More Seats to Paradise: Makers Air Increases Service to The Bahamas
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 13, 2025
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a strong first quarter behind it, which saw 3.3 million visitors recorded between January and March and a 9% increase over the same period last year, The Bahamas continues to build...
Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium Concludes with Bold Vision for Africa’s Future
EIN Presswire
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May 21, 2025
The Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium is an annual platform for reflection, and strategic engagement on the principles of visionary African leadership FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The maiden edition of the...
Sunlit Escapes: June in The Bahamas Bursts with Festivals and Island Thrills
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 2, 2025
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- June ushers in a season of joy in The Bahamas, where golden sunlight dances on turquoise waves and the islands come alive with a festive spirit. From savoring sweet pineapples at lively...
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishes 'Dear Higher Education: Letters from the Social Justice Mountain'
EIN Presswire
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September 17, 2024
New Book Captures the Powerful Voices on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within the Educational Sector MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In recognition of the rapidly shifting sociopolitical, legal,...
UNESCO strengthens the protection of African World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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May 9, 2025
Since 2018, the number of African sites on the World Heritage List has risen from 93 to 108. Today, UNESCO is supporting the remaining 11 non-represented African countries to prepare new nominations while mentoring the next generation of heritage...