The strategy is for the U.S. government to work with U.S. companies that want to do business in Africa and to work with countries in Africa that want to do business with U.S. companies
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Mondelēz International Announces Renewable Energy Partnership in the U.S. with Enel Green Power North America
Mondelēz International and Enel Green Power North America, the Enel Group’s US-based renewables company, today announced the signing of a twelve-year power purchase agreement (PPA) under which Mondelēz International will purchase the energy delivered to the electricity grid from a 65 MW portion of Enel Green Power North America’s Roadrunner project, a solar farm in Texas, United States.
Diaspora Ugandans call for Bobi Wine’s freedom
Ugandans living abroad are calling on the international community and the United States to help restore the freedom of Mr. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine.
NIH researcher presents encouraging results for gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease
A scientist from the National Institutes of Health will present promising, early results from a human clinical trial testing a novel gene replacement therapy in people with severe sickle cell disease.
NIH statement on World COPD Day 2018
A leading cause of death, COPD impacts an estimated 251 million people worldwide(link is external)
The Trade and Development Bank and USAID Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Power Africa
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and USAID’s Power Africa initiative have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will finance power projects in 22 African countries.
IOM Deploys New Ambulance Fleet to Serve Rohingya Refugees
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has deployed a fleet of ten new ambulances fitted with critical medical equipment to support emergency health services for Rohingya refugees and local host community residents in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh.
