Category: APO-OPA

    Resistance and Denial: Zimbabwe’s Stalled Reform Agenda   BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, November 16, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Slow and inadequate progress in implementing the compromise they reached three years ago threatens to push Zimbabwe’s contending forces into premature elections and undermine political and economic recovery. Resistance and Denial: Zimbabwe’s Stalled Reform […]

Africa / Orange launches widest range of exclusive affordable phones with dedicated Facebook® functionality in Africa and Europe PARIS, France, November 16, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Three new phones with deep Facebook integration and dedicated ‘F’ key available in Africa and Europe from Q4 2011 – offering the widest portfolio of affordable phones with […]

  DHL Appoints New Chief Executive Officer for DHL Freight   BONN, Germany, November 15, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Amadou Diallo to take on the role – DHL Freight is one of the largest freight forwarders in Europe – Thomas Nieszner succeeds Diallo in the position                DHL, the world’s leading […]

    Commemoration of the International Day for Tolerance 16th November 2011   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Invitation to the representatives of the media     WHAT: Commemoration of the International Day for Tolerance   WHEN: 16th November 2011 at 9:00am   WHERE: African Union Commission Headquarters, Addis Abeba, […]

    Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI Chief receives Ambassadors of France and Japan   ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, on Monday, 14 November 2011, held separate meetings with the ambassadors of France and Japan, Jean Marc Simon […]

  One World VIP-Award for Wangari Maathai Posthumously Presented in Nairobi   [15-November-2011]       NAIROBI, Kenya, BONN and LEGAU, Germany, November 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – The late Prof. Wangari Maathai had accepted the One World VIP-Award 2010 for her outstanding achievements (VIP, stands for Very Impacting Person!). Last year she was not able to receive […]

  FreeFair DRC Launches Operations in Congo   KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November 15, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — FreeFair DRC kicked off activities in Kinshasa Monday with a panel event to discuss the troubling spectre of election-related violence that continues to mount in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With external […]

    African Union and ICRC Join Fronts to Strengthen Efforts to Protect Civilians in Armed Conflicts on the Continent   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 14 November 2011, converged at the headquarters of the […]

  ArKay -World’s First Alcohol-Free, Whisky-Flavored Drink is Made With Certified Halal Ingredients   FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, November 14, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — ArKay Beverages, the world’s first alcohol-free, whisky-flavored drink is made with only certified Halal ingredients! Since its introduction to the world two weeks ago, the media has been buzzing […]

28 Lots to Be Featured in ICAP Ocean Tomo Open Outcry Auction November 17th in San Francisco   SAN FRANCISCO, November 14, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — ICAP Patent Brokerage [http://www.icappatentbrokerage.com ], the global leader in intellectual property brokerage and a division of ICAP plc, and ICAP Ocean Tomo today announced the lots […]