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PayLogic Announces the Go-Live of the Comoros’s National Interoperable Payment Switch
PayLogic today announced the successful go-live of the Comoros’s National Payment Switch, a major milestone in strengthening the financial infrastructure. CASABLANCA, MOROCCO, August 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PayLogic today announced the...

Transparency remains a central focus at subsidies committee discussions
The Chair referred to the most recent WTO Secretariat update, noting that 82 members have yet to submit their 2023 and 2021 subsidy notifications, and that 72 members have still not submitted their 2019 notifications. He reiterated his call for...

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Budget and policy statement on Department of Water and Sanitation, Vote 41 by Hon David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable Speaker. Honourable Deputy Speaker. His Excellency, President Cyril...

Saudi Arabia Elected as Vice-Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
GENEVA, SWAZILAND, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), has been elected to the position of Vice-Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX). The...

Dutch town hall disposes of Warhol artwork
(MENAFN) A Dutch town hall has reported that it may have unintentionally thrown away several valuable artworks, including a piece by the famous artist Andy Warhol, during renovations last year. According to local broadcaster Omroep Brabant, the...

WTO 2024 SPS Transparency Champions Course concludes in Geneva
Participants were trained on the importance of transparency in the SPS Agreement, with particular attention to notifications of health and safety regulations. They also gained hands-on experience of the ePing SPS&TBT Platform designed to...

Transparency focus of exchanges at Working Party on State Trading Enterprises
The Working Party reviewed 32 new notifications on state trading enterprises from 26 WTO members (Argentina; Kingdom of Bahrain; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Eswatini; European Union; Georgia; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Israel;...

Social development on illegal treatment during World Drug Abuse commemoration
As South Africa joins the global community in marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) in Standerton today, 26 June, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is cautioning South Africans against the use...

Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative Dialogue
Event Theme: “Reflecting, Evolving, Advancing: Using PYEI's Experience to Scale Youth Employment Promotion" Programme Director: Farai Ntuli German Ambassador to SA, Eswatini and Lesotho: H.E. Andreas Peschke All Government officials led by the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
Programme Directors, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justices, both sitting and retired, 1. His...

Volaris Automotive Acquires Britehouse Automotive, Expanding Its Footprint in the Automotive Software Solutions Market
TORONTO, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volaris Automotive, an acquirer of specialized software companies serving the automotive industry, today announced the acquisition of Britehouse Automotive, a prominent developer of innovative automotive...

SGS Secures Unprecedented Fourth Contract for PVoC Services with Tanzania Bureau of Standards
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of...

Deepening Trade Relations and Entrepreneurial Collaboration through the 3rd EU–African SME Summit In Johannesburg
The summit aims to catalyse long-term cooperation, especially in the context of the AfCFTA and EU Global Gateway JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Contact: tiekie@shiftimpact.africa |...

We are deepening our trade and investment ties across Africa
Dear Fellow South African, This week I am attending the Africa CEO Forum in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, where we are showcasing our country’s potential as a premier investment and trade destination. We are also supporting South African firms as...

Transparency and subsidy notification compliance spotlighted at committee meeting
The Chair noted that despite calls for members to notify their subsidies, compliance with the subsidy notification obligation under the WTO's SCM Agreement remains concerningly low, affecting the Agreement's proper functioning. He highlighted that...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: Annual NEDLAC Organised Labour School
Programme Director, COSATU President Zingiswa Losi; Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth; Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau; President of the Federation of Union of South Africa (FEDUSA), Godfrey Selamatsela;...

Minister Dean Macpherson hosts Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2025, 25 to 27 May 2025
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr Dean Macpherson, will host the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025 between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at...

Infrastructure South Africa hosts the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025, 25 to 27 May
The Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) will host the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025 between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at bringing together key stakeholders,...
President Lai meets Japanese House of Representatives Member Tamaki Yuichiro
TAIWAN, February 24 - Details 2025-02-21 President Lai meets Abe Akie, wife of late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo of Japan On the morning of February 21, President Lai Ching-te met with Abe Akie, the wife of late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo of Japan. In...
President Lai meets British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation
TAIWAN, February 18 - Details 2025-02-17 President Lai meets former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger On the morning of February 17, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by former United States Deputy...