REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and BOSTON, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Omidyar Network and ACCION International announced today that they have invested US $3.2 million in Mobile Transactions International, a Zambia-based company that leverages mobile technology and an agent network to enable financial transactions across the Zambian economy. The $4 million investment round also includes $500,000 [...]

Religious leaders from all over the world and local Kenyan communities collaborate in ancient ceremony of spiritual awakening TACHIKAWA, Japan, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Shinnyo-en (http://www.shinnyoen.org ), the Buddhist denomination in which all people regardless of age, gender, nationality, or religious background can cultivate the innate kernel of enlightenment existing in all beings, announced [...]

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent exploration and production company based in Irving, Texas, will lead shale gas workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa on March 8. The all-day workshop entitled “What the frack is going on? The controversial fracking method explained,” will be delivered by Breitling’s chief [...]

PEMBA ISLAND, Tanzania, February 29, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Free To Publish Article: The Deputy Minister of Health of Zanzibar Dr. Sira Ubwa Mwamboga received a donation of medicines to fight against the disease schistosomiasis from Merck, the German pharmaceutical, chemical and Life Science Company. The Deputy Minister confirmed that the disease has been [...]

LUSAKA, Zambie, 29 février 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – • Global Pharma Health Fund, une œuvre de bienfaisance financée par Merck, le groupe pharmaceutique et chimique allemand, a offert des mini laboratoires uniques au Ministre de la Santé de la Zambie • Le Docteur Karl-Ludwig Kley, président du conseil d’administration de Merck, a rencontré le [...]

La plate forme EPU (entendez Examen Périodique Universel) regroupant des ONG et Associations œuvrant dans le domaine des Droits Humains au Togo recommande au gouvernement togolais la mise en application des recommandations ‘’fondamentales’’  issues de l’Examen Périodique Universel (EPU). C’est à travers une conférence de presse tenue le 09 février 2012 à Lomé, et qui [...]

BARCELONA, Spain, February 29, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – • Orange Money customers will have access to a Visa prepaid account • The service enables Orange, in partnership with financial institutions, to offer Visa prepaid account services on mobile phones to unbanked and under-banked consumers France Telecom-Orange (NYSE:FTE) (http://www.orange.com) and Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced [...]

LUSAKA, Zambia, February 29, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – • Global Pharma Health Fund, a charitable initiative funded by the German pharmaceutical, chemical and life science company Merck, donates unique Minilabs to Zambian Health Ministry • Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley, Chairman of the Merck Executive Board, meets with Minister of Health, Honorable Dr. Joseph Kasonde To [...]

Please download .pdf Asante closes IPO February 28, 2012 (TSXV Trading Symbol: ASE) Vancouver, British Columbia – February 28, 2012 – Asante Gold Corporation (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its initial public offering (the “Offering”) through its agent, Canaccord Genuity Corp. (“Canaccord”). The Offering consisted of 4,000,000 units at a [...]

Risk management software solutions now addressing top concerns of financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa Cupertino, California – (February 29, 2012) – Scorto Corporation, a globally recognized provider of decision management and risk mitigation solutions and services, has started operations of a new, regional headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Having served lending and credit based organizations since [...]