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Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Liberia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (1)
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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (5)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Liberia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (1)
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    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Liberia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (3)
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    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Liberia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (5)
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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The First Lady of Liberia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) meets The First Lady of Liberia & 13 African and Asian First Ladies of Africa at the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 to discuss their joint programs to strengthen healthcare capacity

Merck Foundation has overall provided 2280 scholarships for doctors from 52 countries in 44 underserved medical specialties

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation &…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Kenya at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (1)
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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (5)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (6)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The First Lady of Kenya at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) meets Kenya First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa at 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to discuss their joint programs to transform patient care landscape and address critical social and health issues

Together with Kenya First Lady, Merck Foundation has provided 224 scholarships for young doctors in many critical and underserved specialties

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation &…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Eritrea: Awards to Outstanding Students in the Southern Region

At the award ceremony held on 12 September, Mr. Omeredin Mohammed, head of the education office in the sub-zone, stated that encouraging outstanding students is a moral responsibility

The Ministry of Education branch in Senafe sub-zone, in collaboration with the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch, has presented the ‘Soira’ Award to 71 outstanding students who achieved a GPA between 3.0 and 4.0 in the 2024/2025 national school-leaving examination. The awardees are members of the 37th…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Ghana at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (2)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025
    • Merck Foundation CEO with the First Lady of The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya and Liberia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025
    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Ghana at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (2)
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    • Merck Foundation CEO with the First Lady of Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) meets Ghana First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa at 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to discuss the strategy to reshape patientcare and support girl education in Africa and beyond

Merck Foundation also announced the Call for applications for their 8 important awards in partnership with The First Lady of Ghana for Media, Musicians, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, students, and new potential talents in these fields

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation &…

Energy Capital & Power

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    • 4 Female Students Receive Petroleum Scholarship at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025
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4 Female Students Receive Petroleum Scholarship at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025

Spearheaded by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas and the African Energy Chamber, the scholarships were awarded to four petroleum students

Four students received scholarships to attend the Instituto Nacional de Petróleos (INP) in Sumbe at the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Conference and Exhibition last week. The scholarships were awarded under the Albina Faria de Assis Pereira Africano INP Scholarship for Girls initiative, which aims to support female petroleum…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Central African Republic at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (2)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (3)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (4)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Central African Republic at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (2)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Central African Republic at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit (3)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Lady of Central African Republic (1)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with the First Lady of Cabo Verde and Central African Republic (L-R)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with the First Lady of Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon and The Gambia (L-R)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of The Gambia, Central African Republic and Angola (L-R)
    • Merck Foundation CEO with the First Lady of Maldives, Central African Republic and Kenya (L-R)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Lady of Central African Republic (2)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Lady of Central African Republic (3)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the MFFLI SUMMIT 2025 (5)
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and First Lady of Central African Republic celebrate 13-year journey of their development programs and 8th Anniversary of Merck Foundation

Merck Foundation, in partnership with The First Lady of Central African Republic also announced the Call for applications for their 8 important awards for Media, Musicians, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, students, and new potential talents in these fields

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation &…

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI)

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    • New Islamic Microfinance Toolkits Launched to Advance Financial Inclusion in Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Member Countries
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New Islamic Microfinance Toolkits Launched to Advance Financial Inclusion in Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Member Countries

The toolkits offer a comprehensive and practical roadmap for establishing, operating, monitoring, and regulating Islamic microfinance institutions

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) and the IsDB Global Practice & Partnership (GPP) Directorate, through its Cooperation and Capacity Development Department (CCD), have officially launched a five-volume series of Islamic Microfinance Toolkits, aimed at strengthening inclusive financial ecosystems across IsDB Member Countries. The toolkits offer a comprehensive and…

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI)
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) Collaborate to Promote Islamic Finance Capacity Building Activities in Afghanistan

This collaboration focuses on adapting international standards and supporting professional training to foster a more resilient and sustainable financial system

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Istanbul International Centre for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD), the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://ISDBInstitute.org/), and the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) are deepening their partnership through the Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform (GIFIIP) to enhance capacity…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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    • Nigeria: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hosts two-day meeting on Africa Europe education reforms in Abuja
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Nigeria: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hosts two-day meeting on Africa Europe education reforms in Abuja

The initiative seeks to strengthen cooperation between and within the ECOWAS and East African Community (EAC) regions in designing and implementing equitable, quality, gender-responsive, inclusive, green, and digital education policies

From 8th to 9th September,  2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Directorate of Education, Science and Culture in the  Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the European Union, Expertise France, and other implementing partners, hosted a two-day meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, under…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Construction of additional classrooms

The administrator of Adi-Hawsha and members of the parents’ committee expressed appreciation for the valuable support provided by the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces for the construction of the classrooms

As part of efforts to accommodate more school-aged children, new classrooms have been constructed at Adi-Hawsha Elementary School at a cost of 800 thousand Nakfa. At the inauguration ceremony held on 3 September, Mr. Belai Habtegabir, head of the education office in the Central Region, said the construction of additional…