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What a year! Google Cloud Platform in 2017

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December 26, 2017

What a year! Google Cloud Platform in 2017

Monday, December 18, 2017 By Alex Barrett and Barrett Williams, Google Cloud blog editors The end of the year is a time for reflection . . . and making lists. As 2017 comes to a close, we thought we’d review some of the most memorable Google Cloud Platform(GCP) product announcements, white papers and how-tos, as judged by popularity with our readership. As we pulled the data for this post, some definite themes emerged about your interests when it comes to GCP: You love to hear about advanced infrastructure: CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, better network plumbing and more regions.  How we harden our infrastructure is endlessly...

UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen

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December 26, 2017

UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen

By Via UN News Centre A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected over 300 people and killed 35. “Vaccinating children in Yemen now is critical to protect them from preventable diseases and death. It is vital that vaccines and other lifesaving supplies for children continue to flow into Yemen and across the country unimpeded. They are a lifeline for millions of children,” said Meritxell Relaño, UNICEF Representative in...

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) sign First-ever Line of Financing agreement

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December 26, 2017

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) sign First-ever Line of Financing agreement

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) sign First-ever Line of Financing agreement The USD 100-million line of financing facility will be utilized by Afreximbank to provide Shariah-compliant financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in its member countries in Africa JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 24, 2017/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) signed a Line of financing agreement for a USD 100-million facility. The USD 100-million line of financing facility will be utilized by...

ITFC, Afreximbank join Efforts to Support African Trade with $100 Million and €50 Million Murabaha Partnership Agreements

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December 26, 2017

ITFC, Afreximbank join Efforts to Support African Trade with $100 Million and €50 Million Murabaha Partnership Agreements

By Fleur Tchibota On the sidelines of the Afro-Arab Trade Finance Forum DUBAI, UAE, December 24, 2017/ — The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), a multilateral financial institution established by African governments and institutional investors, have signed a US$100-Million agreement and a EUR 50-Million Murabaha agreement with the aim of facilitating and financing exports amongst African countries and between Africa and the rest of the world. The agreements were signed by Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, the CEO of ITFC, and Mr. Amr Kamel, Executive Vice...

Migration, UN reform and sustainable development among 2018 priorities, says Assembly President

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December 26, 2017

Migration, UN reform and sustainable development among 2018 priorities, says Assembly President

By Via UN News Centre  SAFE MIGRATION , conflict prevention, sustainable development and United Nations reform will be the priorities of the 72nd UN General Assembly over the coming year, the 193-member body’s President, Miroslav Lajčák, said on Wednesday. “We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration,” Mr. Lajčák told a press conference at UN Headquarters, welcoming constructive debates and a positive atmosphere during the consultation and preparatory phases on the initiative. “The next steps will be the intergovernmental negotiations, which will start in February with the aim of concluding them before July,” he explained, noting that...

Justice delayed is denied fairness, President Lungu frets

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December 26, 2017

Justice delayed is denied fairness, President Lungu frets

By Favourite Jenala Kalando and Derrick Sinjela President Edgar Chagwa Lungu recently congratulated four judges appointed to ‘The Constitutional Court’, ‘The Court of Appeal’ and ‘The High Court’ following recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Vowing to uphold the separation of powers doctrine, President Lungu believes the Zambian Judicial Service Commission made the best judicious decision in recommending the appointment of four judges, read a State House Media Statement by Special Assistant to the President Press and Public Relations, Mr. Amos Chanda,  circulated by Cecilia Lubumbashi Mulenga (Mrs) Chief Analyst-Press and Public Relations. President Lungu equally applauded the involvement...

Biography-Daniel Lewis Foote U.S. Ambassador to Zambia

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December 26, 2017

Biography-Daniel Lewis Foote U.S. Ambassador to Zambia

By  Derrick Sinjela Daniel Lewis Foote was appointed as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia on November 20, 2017. At the time of his appointment, Mr. Foote was the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at the Department of State, where he had served as Deputy Assistant Secretary since 2015.  Known for his leadership acumen, judgment and communication skills, he has held diverse senior foreign policy positions.  His diplomatic experience and demonstrated interagency leadership have been honed directing several of the United States government’s largest overseas programs in some of the world’s most challenging, high-threat...

Gender Data Newspaper conceived Tuesday 26th December 2017 Time 04:59 hours

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December 26, 2017

Gender Data Newspaper conceived Tuesday 26th December 2017 Time 04:59 hours

Gender Data conceived Tuesday 26th December 2017 Time 04:59 hours GENDER DATA (NEWS)–appreciating and developing the gender dividend in people Gender Equality and Equity News Disaggregated Empowerment Rights   North East West South ========= Encouraging a society in which people and communities are treated respectable contributors possessing inalienable rights. Justification Coverage in mainstream and stratified private sector led electronic and print communication channels remains stereotyped despite a proliferation of media outlets and birth of news media Birth of Gender News Aggressively cultivate relationships championing information dissemination derived from North East West and South (NEWS) toward a sustainable heritage. Contact: Derrick Sinjela...

Rural Electrification cheers Kennedy Malama

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December 21, 2017

Rural Electrification cheers Kennedy Malama

  By Derrick Sinjela and Favourite Kalando MINISTRY of Health (MoH) Permanent Secretary (PS) for Administration Kennedy Malama has commended the Geoffrey Musonda led Rural Electrification Authority (REA) for increasing access to electricity in rural Zambia. Dr. Malama is delighted that as a government institution, REA is progressively targeting rural people   by linking rustic areas to Zambia’s electricity grid which for years has limited access to line of rail communities. In an interview in Lusaka, Dr. Malama acknowledged the imperative need for cross-sectoral interventions that facilitate smooth implementation of the 2017-2021 Seventh National Development Plan launched at Mulungushi International Conference...

Arctic forever changed by rapidly warming climate – UN weather agency

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December 21, 2017

Arctic forever changed by rapidly warming climate – UN weather agency

View Larger Image The Arctic continued in 2017 to warm at double the rate of the global temperature increase, resulting in the second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a range of human, ocean and ecosystem effects, according to the United Nations weather agency. “While 2017 saw fewer records shattered than in 2016, the Arctic shows no sign of returning to the reliably frozen region it was decades ago,” said the Arctic Report Card, a peer-reviewed study that brings together the work of 85 scientists from 12 nations. The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on...

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