Al Mada Ventures, the $110M fund for Africans by Africans
Al Mada Holding Group is one of Africa’s largest private investment funds. The Casablanca-headquartered private holding operates in different fields, such as banking, telecommunications, renewable energy and the food industry. Over the years, Al Mada’s approach has centered on acquiring majority…#almadaholdinggroup #africa #casablanca #almadas #morocco #almada #african #seriesa #almadaventures #amv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Regional Director statement for media briefing
19 December 2023
Thank you all for joining us.
This is my last media briefing before the year ends, and I am speaking to you today with the heaviest heart as I, like all of us here, witness unimaginable suffering.
Our region of over half a billion people is home to 38% of the global population in need of humanitarian aid, which means over 140 million.
These numbers represent the everyday tragedies experienced by the people of Syria, Afghanistan and Morocco after earthquakes, the lived horrors of the people of Libya after catastrophic flooding, drought in the Horn of Africa, rapidly worsening conflict in Sudan and, of c...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 19, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Nuclear power stocks hit highs on anticipated surge in demand
TOKYO -- An influx of investor money into nuclear power has lifted stocks tied to the industry and sent uranium prices to a 16-year high amid renewed interest in the energy source from a growing number of countries. The recent COP28 climate talks included a pledge to triple nuclear power capacity…#tokyo #morocco #ghana #sweden #srilanka #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dress worn by Diana sells for record-breaking £900,000
An evening dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1985 has sold at a Hollywood auction for almost $1.15m – more than 11 times its estimate and a record price for one of her dresses. The black and blue ballerina-length velvet evening dress by the Moroccan-British fashion designer Jacques Azagury…#dianaprincessofwales #hollywood #moroccan #jacquesazagury #juliensauctions #palazzovecchio #florence #victoredelstein #azagury #jakobschlaepfer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Moroccan earthquake: mental health challenges and resilience strategies - Fath N, Idrissi M, Louragli I.
On Sep 8, 2023, a 6 ·8-magnitude earthquake hit the High Atlas Mountains, in the central region of Morocco. It was the most devastating earthquake in the country for decades, resulting in nearly 3000 deaths and thousands more people injured. It is well esta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Empty bottles: Alleged mastermind of $100 million wine fraud extradited to U.S
The alleged mastermind behind a fine-wine investment strategy prosecutors say was actually a $100 million Ponzi scheme has been extradited to the United States to face criminal charges. Stephen Burton, 58, of the United Kingdom, was flown to New York from Morocco on Friday to be arraigned on…#stephenburton #unitedkingdom #morocco #andrewpittman #robertallison #derekcampbell #zimbabwean #jameswellesley #breonpeace #wellesley (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boy who disappeared when his mom took him to live in a'spiritual community' found wandering a mountain road 6 years later
Pyrenees mountains, France. Getty Images Alex Batty went missing aged 11 in 2017 while on vacation with his mother and grandfather. He was found on Wednesday walking along a mountain road in France. His mother likely took him to pursue an "alternative lifestyle," his grandmother said. A British…#alexbatty #spain #susancaruana #batty #morocco #pyrenees #greatermanchester #fabienaccidini #accidini #francetoulouse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Billionaire, His Mexican Hideaways and Me
Cuixmala, the former estate of Sir James Goldsmith in Mexico, was designed by the architect Robert Couturier in an almost imaginary blend of Mexico and Morocco. The financier Sir James Goldsmith created two lavish retreats in Mexico that are now hotels. A writer checked in to get a peek inside the…#cuixmala #jamesgoldsmith #mexico #robertcouturier #morocco #pacificcoast #african #ronaldreagan #henrykissinger #pabloescobar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jumia discontinues food delivery across seven markets, shifts focus to expanding physical goods business
Pan-African e-commerce platform Jumia has disclosed its intention to discontinue its food delivery service, Jumia Food. The company said its food delivery business is not aligned with the current operational landscape and prevailing macroeconomic conditions in the seven markets, including Nigeria,…#jumia #jumiafood #nigeria #kenya #uganda #morocco #tunisia #algeria #ivorycoast #egypt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India to Consider Country-Specific Characteristics and Risks in Regulating Crypto: Finance Ministry
Source: Pexels India’s Finance Ministry will consider country-specific characteristics and risks before implementing any measures related to crypto assets. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, during a session in the Rajya Sabha, highlighted the significance of the New Delhi Leaders’…#financeministry #pankajchaudhary #rajyasabha #provideguidelines #g20 #nong20 #finance #maracas #morocco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strategic HR Solutions: Paving the Way for Africa Expansion
This article explores the different strategies…#africa #african #usd #cocacola #mcdonald #google #kenya #egypt #southafrica #morocco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Startup Wrap
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem continues to dominate the region after raising the most funds in the Middle East and North Africa during November. According to Wamda’s Monthly report, the MENA region saw $764 million raised across 42 rounds in November – a 390 percent month-on-month…#saudiarabias #middleeast #northafrica #wamda #saudiarabia #uae #egypt #kuwait #morocco #oman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Herm ès Heir Wants to Give Half His $12 Billion Fortune to His Gardener
Nicolas Puech, the grandson of Hermès' founder, intends to legally adopt the 51-year-old former groundskeeper as his son, ensuring he inherits his billions. It's Succession meets Knives Out—only this Hollywood-like plot is real. Nicolas Puech, 80, the estranged Hermès heir, announced a bold plan…#nicolaspuech #hermès #hollywood #puech #tribunedegenève #moroccan #spanish #bernardarnault #successionlikedrama #switzerland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WHO strengthens risk assessment capacities in Morocco
Participants listen to the WHO expert during her presentation. Photo credit: M. Ismaili4 December 2023, Rabat, Morocco – The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean ran a 2-day training programme in Rabat, Morocco, to strengthen the risk assessment capacities of the Moroccan Ministry of Health.
Experts from the WHO Regional Office, WHO Country Office in Morocco and Ministry of Health facilitated the training.
The training equipped Ministry of Health personnel with the knowledge and skills to detect, risk assess, notify and respond to health risks and acute health emergencies. This was done through presentatio...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 6, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
