When an emergency or humanitarian crisis strikes, there is a high likelihood that children’s lives will be negatively affected, modifying their role within the household and the community. Since the beginning of 2020, a serious and widespread desert locust upsurge continues to threaten crops and pasture across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, and the livelihoods of […]
Day: May 31, 2021
Egypt UNHCR Operational Update, January – March 2021
As of 31 March, 261,701 refugees and asylum-seekers from 62 countries were registered with UNHCR Egypt, half of whom are from Syria. Most refugees and asylumseekers in Egypt live in urban areas of Greater Cairo and on the North Coast. During the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR adapted its activities to the changing circumstances, maintaining critical assistance […]
Concern Worldwide Annual Report & Financial Statements 2020
Ireland’s largest overseas humanitarian organisation, Concern Worldwide, helped 36.9 million people last year in 23 of the world’s poorest countries, according to its annual report, published on Saturday (May 29). Ireland’s largest overseas humanitarian organisation, Concern Worldwide, helped 36.9 million people last year in 23 of the world’s poorest countries, according to its annual report, […]
Micro Insurance Company and ImaliPay Partner to Deliver Digital Insurance Products to Africa’s Gig Workers
Micro Insurance Company x ImaliPay NEW YORK, May 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MicroEnsure (now part of the Micro Insurance Company) and ImaliPay are partnering to deliver digital insurance products to Africa’s gig workers. These unique insurance products will provide this underserved sector with a safety net, so when the unexpected happens, people are able […]
Marine Online’s Global Connectivity Sustains Full Service Shipbroking
Vessels’ ship sales and purchase unfazed by pandemic SINGAPORE, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Across the last decade, the global shipbroking market enjoyed growth from various drivers including increasing global seaborne trade, falling oil prices, swift economic growth and rising energy consumption. Unfortunately, the pandemic disrupted shipping industry, and made its way into vessel sales […]
Mindray Defines Future of Imaging Technologies with New General Imaging, Women’s Healthcare and Cardiology Ultrasound Solutions
SHENZHEN, China, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mindray (SZSE: 300760), a global leading developer and provider of medical devices and solutions, has announced the launch of its new General Imaging, Women’s Healthcare, and Cardiology ultrasound solutions on May 28, 2021. Underpinned by the theme “Innovation Defines”, each solution is specifically designed to increase the strength of […]