November 17, 2022

FIFA+ and Hisense to engage fans throughout the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ with launch of The Hisense Daily Show

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FIFA+ is proud to announce the launch of The Hisense Daily Show, produced every day from the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha’s Al Bidda Park, bringing celebrities, creators, influencers and legends together to recap the day’s play.

To celebrate the FIFA World Cup’s global appeal, the show will take a groundbreaking global and local approach to programming, supplementing the matches and reports with original content from 32 creators, one from each competing country.

The show will be helmed by a team of experienced broadcasters led by Caroline De Moraes (Eurosport and BBC), Michael ‘Timbsy’ Timbs (COPA90), and Rachel Stringer, former presenter for EA Sports FIFA Global Series.

With each episode running 25 minutes, the show will also make use of FIFA+’s extensive archive, highlighting some of the greatest and unforgettable moments from past tournaments; feature on-set live and pre-recorded challenges that will engage even casual football watchers; and give viewers an insider’s view of the FIFA Fan Park in Doha’s Al Bidda Park.

FIFA Director of Strategy, Digital and FIFA+, Charlotte Burr, said: “FIFA+ is all about creating new experiences for fans, and the Hisense Daily Show will certainly provide that. With it being broadcast directly from the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha, and combining local content with global analysis, it’ll create a full fan-view of the tournament while engaging and entertaining everyone watching at home. It’s an exciting step change as we engage with our commercial affiliates on original content.”

The show is presented by Hisense, an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and continues the brand’s long-term relationship with FIFA.

“We at Hisense are huge football fans, and we know two things are true,” said Alex Zhu, VP of Hisense Group and President of Hisense International. “First, football fans can’t get enough of the FIFA World Cup, which is why we’re delighted to bring our consumers the best, most comprehensive, and easiest access to FIFA World Cup programming.

“And second, football fans want content that feels unique to them, to their countries, to their teams, to their culture. Having creators from all over the world help us capture these magical moments will help Hisense deliver its viewers the ultimate FIFA World Cup experience.”

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November 17, 2022

State Grid Green and Low-carbon Development Report was released at UNFCCC COP 27 China Pavilion

BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On November 9, 2022, the side event “Reduce Pollution& Carbon Emissions with Coordinated Promotion of Green Power Development, Cooperation in Addressing Global Climate Change” co-hosted by the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and China Federation of Industrial Economics and organized by Carbon Will (Beijing) Consulting Co., Ltd. was successfully held in the China Pavilion of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference. State Grid Green and Low-carbon Development Report was successfully released at the side event, demonstrating the effectiveness and contribution of State Grid Corporation of China to international community in response to global climate change.

In recent years, State Grid has thoroughly implemented the new energy security strategy of “Four Revolutions and One Cooperation”, focusing on accelerating the green transformation of the development mode. The company actively serves the goal of achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality, insisting that clean and low carbon development is the direction, energy supply assurance is the foundation of development, energy security is the key to development, energy independence is the foundation of development, energy innovation is the driving force of development, energy saving and efficiency improvement should promote development, and strive to be the promoter, pioneer and leader of clean and low carbon energy transformation. State Grid has made remarkable achievements in promoting green energy transformation and tackling climate change.

State Grid Green and Low-carbon Development Report is divided into four themes: accelerating the green transformation of the development mode, further promoting environmental pollution prevention and control, improving the diversity, stability and sustainability of the ecosystem, and promoting carbon peak and carbon neutrality actively and steadily. Through 12 typical project cases, including “Zhangbei Flexible DC Engineering, Let the Wind of Zhangbei Light Up Beijing’s Lights”, “Realize Zero-Energy Buildings and Help the Construction of Smart Ecological City”, “Protect the Giant Panda Paradise and Promote the Coexistence of Man and Nature”, “Kaishan Island Smart Microgrid, Create a Green and Low-carbon Energy Application Model on the Island”, the company’s actions and practices of green and low-carbon development are displayed in an all-round way.

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 27) was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 7 November to 18 November 2022. Guided by the agreements, decisions and commitments reached at previous sessions, this session will strive to promote global action to combat climate change through greenhouse gas emission reduction, improving economic adaptation to climate change, and developing low-carbon finance. The China pavilion side event “Reduce Pollution & Carbon Emissions with Coordinated Promotion of Green Power Development, Cooperation in Addressing Global Climate Change” aims to show the world the positive efforts and achievements made by China’s power and energy industry in tackling global climate change, establish broader contacts with all parties, and jointly implement the common global goals set forth in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Contact: Chenxi Su, +86-13693696473

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November 17, 2022

Viettel reinforces commitment to increase network coverage in the far-flung areas of Mozambique

HANOI, Vietnam, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With ten years of work, Movitel, a brandname of Viettel Group is enabling better livelihoods in Mozambique. The brand, whose promise is to bring the mobile network to all people in Mozambique, now has proven its contribution by bringing 92% coverage, completing network construction of more than 400 communes across the country. It is then considered as “The African Miracle”.

Chimbonila, Niassa Province is considered the most sparsely populated area in Mozambique (14 people/km2). Covered by plains with an altitude of nearly 1,000 meters, this is also the area with the coldest and harshest climate in the country.

This village has only 20 poor households. They are almost isolated because the only communication channel is walking many kilometers to deliver messages. The desire to have telecommunication service is just a dream for the people here. But the miracle finally came when, 9 years ago, Movitel decided to set up a base station here. The lives of people have completely changed.

“Our profit here is when we see the smiles and happiness of people when they are able to use mobile services for the first time to connect and communicate with their loved ones. Even though they are in remote areas, they still deserve to enjoy the services and conveniences that telecommunications bring” said Dao Dong Phong, Head of Niassa Branch, Movitel.

A decade of perseverance in bringing a happy life to Mozambican has been recorded. The business associated with social responsibility, all for human happiness is the goal Movitel has since operating in Mozambique. Movitel has proven its contribution by bringing 92% coverage to Mozambique, completing network construction of more than 400 communes across the country. ” The Movitel Miracle” – was created from the love and gratitude of Vietnamese people to Africa.

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About Viettel

Viettel Group has built a large 4G telecommunications infrastructure covering 97% of Vietnam’s population and has become a pioneer in forging a digital society in Vietnam. In addition to maintaining a sustainable business, Viettel has a strong sense of responsibility to the community via the organization’s core activities. Viettel focuses on education, community healthcare, programs for disadvantaged people in Vietnam and all countries that Viettel operates businesses.

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November 17, 2022November 18, 2022

UN Population Fund appeals for over US$100 mln to protect women, girls in Horn of Africa

UNITED NATIONS— United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched an appeal for US$113.7 million to scale up life-saving reproductive health and protection services for women and girls in the Horn of Africa.

An unprecedented drought in the region has left more than 36 million people needing urgent humanitarian assistance. Conflict, locust infestations and the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are worsening the effects of the extreme weather, pushing millions to the brink of starvation, the world’s sexual and reproductive health agency said.

“Whole communities are bearing the brunt of the crisis, but as is often the case women and girls are paying an unacceptably high price,” said UNFPA in a press release.

“As the food security situation continues to deteriorate in the Horn of Africa, women and girls are facing hunger and other serious threats to their health, rights and safety,” said Natalia Kanem, executive director of the UN Population Fund.

“UNFPA’s priority is to safeguard access to life-saving reproductive health and protection services that are critical to the survival and well-being of women and girls,” she added.

According to the agency, thirst and hunger have driven more than 1.7 million people from their homes in search of food, water and essential services, among which the majority are mothers often walking for days and weeks to escape drought.

“Perilous journeys on foot to displacement sites, flimsy makeshift shelters and longer distances to collect water are heightening their vulnerability to sexual violence, exploitation and abuse,” said UNFPA, citing already pervasive harm like girls dropping out of school, female genital mutilation and child marriage.

Noting that more than 892,000 pregnant women in the region are to give birth over the next three months, the agency stressed that malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women is acute, increasing their risk of severe, if not fatal, pregnancy complications.

“The current crisis has far-reaching impacts for women and girls across the region,” said Kanem. “We need to act now to save thousands of lives and provide women and girls with the essential support they urgently need and a chance at building a better future.”

As part of its appeal, UNFPA plans to establish mobile and static health clinics, and increase community outreach to take reproductive health services to women and girls, including in displacement sites, and to deploy trained midwives to static and mobile clinics in areas where women’s and girls’ needs are greatest.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

November 17, 2022November 18, 2022

East Africa Regional Force to Counter M23 Rebels’ Advance

The East African Community’s armed force, led by Kenya, has vowed to protect the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as M23 rebels advance toward the city, which is home to one million people.

Kenya sent hundreds of troops to Goma this week to quell the violence after rebels clashed with the Congolese army.

The Kenyan commander of the force, Jeff Nyagah, said the city will be safe.

“We are here to protect and defend the Goma international airport, including the force headquarters, as the rest of the processes continue,” he said.

The commander said the regional force was an intervention force, not a peacekeeping one.

M23 fighters are reported to have advanced to within 20 kilometers to Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, after the Congolese army abandoned their defensive positions.

East African countries agreed in April to send troops to the DRC to help stabilize the country’s eastern region, which has seen decades of conflict sparked by the presence of foreign rebel groups and fighting among local groups over control of the area’s mines, which produce gold, diamonds, tin and other valuable resources.

Blaise Karege, an independent political and security researcher in eastern Congo, said M23 is mainly concerned about fighting foreign rebels, who are terrorizing the local population.

They won’t come to Goma, he said, adding that they are fighting in the parks and with the Rwandan rebel group FDLR and other militias used by the FDLR. They are there to protect their people and properties against those rebels, and are not interested in Goma, he said.

There is an ethnic component to the fighting in North Kivu. M23 is made up mainly of Tutsis and has accused the Congo government of failing to protect their families against other rebel groups in the region led by Hutus.

Great Lakes Region security expert Dismas Nkunda said using force to manage the DRC conflict will create more instability. A confrontation between M23 and the East African peacekeeping force would derail the entire process of peace in Congo, he warned.

Experts say M23 is one of the country’s most heavily armed groups and remains a real threat to the region’s stability.

The Kinshasa government believes Rwanda to be behind the resurgence of the rebel group in the east of the country, an accusation denied by Kigali.

The regional force is also tasked with disarming rebel groups in the country, a move Nkunda sees as impractical, if not impossible.

There are about 133 rebel groups in DRC, some allied to the government, others allied to individual companies that are exploiting the Democratic Republic of Congo minerals and other natural wealth, and others belong to various countries, he said. The Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, which is Ugandan, runs a vast territory, Nkunda said, adding that for a force of 900 soldiers that Kenya has sent in, in the DRC which has nine borders and stretches to the Atlantic Ocean with various rebel groups operating in the country, it is not possible they will be able to disarm those rebel groups.

This week, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta visited the eastern DRC. He called for increased humanitarian aid and for warring parties to engage in peace talks to find a solution to the conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions.

Source: Voice of America

November 17, 2022

“Wonderful Jinhua, Fascinating Africa” Cloud Exhibition of China-Africa Cultural Cooperation and Exchange Week Is Opened (Overseas – Africa Edition)

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On November 16, 2022, “Wonderful Jinhua, Fascinating Africa” Cloud Exhibition of China-Africa Cultural Cooperation and Exchange Week, which is hosted by Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and Jinhua Municipal People’s Government, and which is organized by Jinhua Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, is held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The “Wonderful Jinhua, Fascinating Africa” Cloud Exhibition unfolds panorama of Jinhua, Zhejiang in terms of history, scenery, art, intangible cultural heritage, food, etc. Jinhua is the world city of small commodities and the international cultural city of film and television, which is characterized by the “opening of the Silk Road”. Jinhua has the famous Dongyang wood carving, Jinhua ham, millennium tribute tea, and rice wine, all of which have great global influence.

Mr. Chen Guangsheng, Party Secretary of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and Mr. Ruan Ganghui, Vice Mayor of Jinhua City, both made online speeches at the opening ceremony. They hope through the Cloud Exhibition, Zhejiang would give full play to its advantages in cultural cooperation and exchange with Africa, enhance the international reputation of Jinhua, and promote the continuous warming of cultural exchanges between China and Africa.

Wang Siping, Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania，says the activity will strengthen mutual understanding and exchanges between Jinhua, Zhejiang and Africa, and the cooperation between the two sides in culture and tourism will become broader and brighter; Amos Nnko, Deputy Director Amos Nnko of Tanzania Tourist Board, Ministry of National Resources and Tourism, says the Cloud Exhibition will provide experience to promote China-Africa cooperation. She says she is very glad to see China and Africa go hand in hand in the fields of culture, art and tourism.

After the opening ceremony, the “Wonderful Jinhua, Fascinating Africa” Cloud Exhibition is launched online simultaneously in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Djibouti, Ethiopia and other countries. The African people can enjoy the beautiful scenery and cultural customs of Jinhua, Zhejiang in China through the Internet, and improve their understanding and awareness of Jinhua, Zhejiang and even China.

Link of “Wonderful Jinhua, Fascinating Africa” Cloud Exhibition

http://online-exhibition.tourzj.gov.cn/jhyz/EN/index.html

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