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Traffic officers continue to maintain high visibility

Source: Government of South Africa

Traffic officers continue to maintain high visibility

With the festive season holidays drawing to a close, road users are encouraged to act responsibly and remain vigilant as heavy traffic is anticipated on all major routes nationwide this weekend.

Law enforcement officers will maintain high levels of visibility during this period.

“Motorists are advised to plan their trips carefully. They are advised to avoid travelling at night as evidence shows that most deadly crashes happen after sunset and in the early hours of the morning.

“Travel data analysed since the start of the festive season road safety campaign on 01 December shows that 21% of fatal crashes happen between 7pm and 10pm and 6% between midnight and 1am.

“These are the times when most head-on collisions have taken place claiming many lives,” Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said on Friday.

Drivers are urged to take sufficient breaks to avoid fatigue.

The RTMC said speeding, drunken driving and reckless conduct will not be tolerated.

“Public transport operators are called upon to avoid overloading and to ensure that their permits are valid for the routes they operate on. Public transport operators are further called upon to desist from loading and off-loading passengers at unsafe spots as this increases the risk of pedestrian crashes,” RTMC said.

More than 4 700 public transport vehicles have been impounded for contravention of operator permits, while 12 600 vehicles have been discontinued for roadworthy related infringements.

“Motorists are also advised to check the weather forecast and ensure that they don’t drive through storms and are not crossing over flooded bridges.

“Motorists are reminded to reduce speed when driving in rainy conditions, increase the following distance between vehicles and have their lights on. Speed must also be reduced when driving past residential areas or pedestrian dense locations,” RTMC said. – SAnews.gov.za

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Police arrest serial rapist in the Free State

Source: Government of South Africa

Police arrest serial rapist in the Free State

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has successfully apprehended a 55-year-old man who is allegedly linked to a string of rapes and robberies spanning over two decades across Welkom, Thabong, and Bloemfontein.

The suspect’s run from the law ended recently after he allegedly attacked a 21-year-old female victim.

“The victim was walking home from town through the Magengenene graveyard when she was attacked and raped. Alert community members responded to the incident, chased the suspect, and successfully handed him over to the Mangaung police,” SAPS said on Thursday.

Preliminary investigations have revealed a “disturbing pattern of deception”.

The suspect reportedly posed as a “prophet” claiming that his ancestors required the victims to perform rituals in the graveyard.

Once at the Magangenene graveyard, he would persuade victims to undress for “cleansing”. He would then cut the victim’s hair and burn it on a nearby grave and proceed to rape the victims. The man would also rob the victims of their cellphones, claiming “witches” would use the devices to track them.

Detective work and DNA profiling have since linked the 55-year-old to seven additional cases of rape and robbery with five of them taking place in Mangaung, while two other cases happened in Welkom.

“The forensic evidence links him to crimes dating back as far as 1999. Records indicate the suspect was out on parole when he allegedly resumed his criminal activities in 2022. The recent graveyard attack marks the eighth case now officially tied to his name.

“The suspect is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court shortly to face multiple charges of rape and robbery,” SAPS said.

The investigation is being spearheaded by Detective Sergeant Bessie Nthoba of the Mangaung Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, Cold Case and Serial Rapist Division.

The SAPS believes there may be more victims who have not yet come forward.

Anyone who was victimised in a similar manner is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Nthoba on 082 886 8979, call the Crime Stop Tip-off line on 08600 10111, or report to their nearest police station. – SAnews.gov.za

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City of Cape Town urges public to save water

Source: Government of South Africa

City of Cape Town urges public to save water

The City of Cape Town has appealed to residents be more water-wise and minimise non-essential consumption due to excessive water usage over the past few weeks.

The City has set a collective water-wise daily usage target of less than 975 million litres per day (MLD) for the summer season. 

This allocation was determined to mitigate the risk associated with below average or unpredictable rainfall during 2026, and to maintain a reliable water supply. 

 As of Wednesday, 31 December 2025, the average water usage stood at 1 025MLD, with the city’s dam levels at 70.5%.

“Currently, the City’s main supply dams are 19.2% lower than last year at this time and as a city, we have collectively and consistently been using over 1 000 million litres of water daily. 

“While there is no immediate reason for concern, all Capetonians, visitors and businesses are encouraged to carefully manage their water use over the coming months,” the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, said.

Badroodien said early and sustained reductions in water use help protect water security, reduce the risk of sudden restrictions, and ensure that sufficient reserves are available should rainfall in 2026 be below average. 

“Adjusting water-use habits now across households, businesses and the tourism sector will help build resilience against climate-related shocks and safeguard water supplies,” he said.

The City reminds the public of some key tips to keep water usage down:

  • Take short, stop-start showers or small baths. The maximum flow rate of new and replaced showerheads may not exceed seven litres.
  • Wash more with less, for laundry and dishes. Only wash clothes and dishes (pots, cups etc) when really needed. Washing and spot-cleaning can use less water.
  • Turn off taps and hoses when not using the water.
  • Only water gardens before 09:00 or after 18:00 to avoid evaporation losses.
  • Keep summer fun water-wise. Use water mindfully for children’s play and cooling. Use a wet cloth to cool down hot skin and avoid wasteful spraying of water. – SAnews.gov.za

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Job Offer: Executive Assistant to the Founder & Chairman (Fully Remote)

Source: APO

APO Group  (www.APO-opa.com) is hiring an Executive Assistant to the Founder and Chairman (fully remote).

APO Group is seeking a highly organised, discreet, and exceptionally reliable Executive Assistant to support its Founder and Chairman (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com). This is a position of absolute trust, requiring sound judgement, maturity, and the ability to operate seamlessly across both professional and personal matters.

The role is fully remote, but demands very high availability, flexibility, and a strong commitment beyond standard working hours, reflecting the Founder’s international schedule and responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing the Founder’s calendar, priorities, and scheduling with absolute discretion
  • Coordinating meetings, calls, and travel across multiple countries and time zones
  • Acting as a trusted point of coordination between the Founder and internal and external stakeholders
  • Preparing briefs, documents, correspondence, and follow-up notes
  • Ensuring continuity, organisation, and execution across ongoing priorities
  • Handling selected personal and family-related matters with sensitivity, confidentiality, and efficiency
  • Managing sensitive information with the highest level of discretion

Working Conditions & Availability

This role requires:

  • Significant availability, including evenings, weekends, and short-notice requests when necessary
  • Comfort operating in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment
  • A mindset oriented towards ownership, responsiveness, and reliability

This position is best suited to someone who views availability and discretion as core aspects of the role, not exceptions.

Profile Sought

  • Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or in a comparable senior support role
  • Exceptional organisational, communication, and prioritisation skills
  • High level of autonomy, accountability, and sound judgement
  • Strong attention to detail and anticipation of needs
  • Comfortable working remotely and independently
  • Fluent English required; additional languages are an asset

Compensation & Status

  • EUR 3,000 gross per month (approximately £2,600)
  • Paid directly by the company

Please note:
The selected candidate will be required to register as a freelancer (self-employed) or under an equivalent independent status in her country of residence and will be responsible for managing her own local taxes and social contributions.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted by 15 January 2026 using the following form: https://apo-opa.co/49ndoa9

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of APO Group Jobs.

About APO Group:
Founded in 2007, APO Group is the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service. The company specialises in elevating the reputation of organisations across Africa by combining deep-rooted African expertise with a global perspective.

Recognised for excellence and innovation, APO Group works with a prestigious portfolio of clients including Emirates, Canon, Nestlé, TikTok, UNDP, WHO and Coca-Cola. With teams operating across multiple African countries, the Group offers unmatched insight, reach and influence, with a clear mission: reshaping narratives about Africa and bringing inspiring African stories to a global audience.

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Historical Recognition for Akinwumi Adesina: University of Gambia Re-Names Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in his honor

Source: APO

The President of the Republic of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has unveiled a  plaque renaming the University of Gambia’s School of Agriculture and Environmental Services as Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina School of Agriculture and Environmental Services. The historic occasion recognized and immortalized Adesina’s name, leadership, contributions to Africa, and his visionary role in the transformation of agriculture and food security on the continent.

Adesina, whose tenure as President of the African Development Bank Group (2015 to 2025),  was marked by strategic development gains across the continent, pioneered a transformative High 5 program to Light Up and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Integrate Africa, Industrialize Africa and Improve the quality of life of the people of Africa. According to the Bank’s data, the program impacted on the lives of over 535 million people. 

Under his  leadership, the African Development Bank’s capital rose from $93 billion to $318 billion, the highest in the history of the Bank. The institution won several  global accolades including the most transparent financial institution in the world, and best multilateral development bank in the world, while maintaining  its AAA  credit rating by global credit rating agencies.

Under Adesina’s leadership, the African Development Bank launched the Feed Africa strategy to transform agricultural sector and food production, which provided food security for over 104 million people. 

In The Gambia, fulfilling a decades old dream since independence in the 60s, the Bank under Adesina’s leadership financed a now iconic and historic landmark bridge connecting The Gambia and Senegal. The new bridge seamlessly cuts travel time between both countries by hours and  boosts trade and regional integration.

The decision of the Government of The Gambia and the University of The Gambia was communicated in a letter dated 27th November 2025 by the Honorable Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, who said, “Your tenure as President of the African Development Bank has been transformative, driving economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development across Africa. Your leadership in launching the Feed Africa Strategy and the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative has revolutionized agricultural productivity and food security, empowering millions of smallholder farmers and enhancing climate resilience.

The citation adds, “Beyond your tenure at the African Development Bank, your pioneering reforms as Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture laid a foundation for modernizing the agricultural sector, boosting food production, and creating economic opportunities. Your tireless advocacy for leveraging agriculture as a catalyst for industrialization, job creation, and youth empowerment continues to inspire policies across the continent.”

Recognizing Adesina’s exceptional leadership, and his belief in the transformative power of Africa talent and ingenuity, the University said, “By naming our School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in your honor, we seek to immortalize your legacy and inspire our students to emulate your vision, determination, and passion for Africa’s development This decision reflects our profound appreciation for your exceptional leadership and enduring belief in the transformative power of African talent and ingenuity”. 

In a  letter of appreciation to President Barrow, Adesina said 

“It is with great humility and a deep sense of gratitude that I write this letter to express to you my immense appreciation of the exceptional honor you have conferred on me , with the renaming of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the University of The Gambia as “Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. It is a rare honor which immortalizes my name in recognition of my leadership in supporting the transformation of agriculture in Africa. It is an exceptional honor. I wish to convey to you, Your Excellency, my most profound gratitude and heartfelt appreciation for this exceptional honor. I look forward to visiting The Gambia soon to witness this monumental development which will remain ever green in my memory”.

Adesina also expressed his deep and appreciation gratitude to the Honorable Minister of Higher

Education, Research, Science and Technology, the Chairman and members of the Governing Council, the Vice Chancellor and the Dean of the School of Agriculture, of University of The Gambia.

 In 2023, President Adama Barrow awarded Dr. Akinwumi Adesina the country’s  highest national honor,  the Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic in recognition of his leadership and immense contributions to The Gambia and Africa.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Victor Oladokun, Senior Advisor to Dr Akinwumi Adesina.

Contact:
Dr. Victor Oladokun
+1 202 733 0826

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Public warned against consuming dead shellfish

Source: Government of South Africa

Public warned against consuming dead shellfish

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has confirmed large numbers of dead white mussel, whelks and other shellfish being washed out at St Helena Bay and Elandsbaai on the West Coast.  

Members of the public have been cautioned to refrain from eating the washed-out marine animals, as they carry significant health risks, rendering them unsuitable for consumption. 

The dead shellfish, which washed up on Monday and Tuesday, indicates that they died after being paralysed, unable to burrow and then washed up. 

“This is most likely due to the presence of a harmful algal bloom (HAB) or red tide. Red tides are algal blooms, that is, accumulations of large amounts of phytoplankton (single-cell algae) that are common during summer and autumn along the West Coast. 

“This particular red tide is colourless and therefore not visible to the human eye, but paralytic shellfish poisoning neurotoxins are extremely toxic to humans.  All shellfish, irrespective of being washed out or collected from shore or subtidal, should not be eaten,” the department said on Wednesday.

The department will continue to monitor the situation with respect to the extent of the red tide and resultant mass mortalities on the West Coast. – SAnews.gov.za

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Street food in Mombasa: how city life shaped the modern meal

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Devin Smart, Assistant Professor, Department of History, West Virginia University

As Kenya’s cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were paid for with cash, a major transformation in Kenya’s food systems.

A new book called Preparing the Modern Meal is an urban history that explores these processes. We asked historian Devin Smart about his study.

What’s the colonial history of Mombasa?

At the turn of the 20th century, the British were expanding their empire throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including the parts of east Africa that would become Kenya.

Map of Mombasa Island, 1963. British Library Collection/OUP

They built a railway that connected the port town of Mombasa on the Indian Ocean coast with the newly established Protectorate of Uganda in the interior. This created the foundations of the colonial economy and drove urbanisation.

While Nairobi grew in the Kenyan highlands, Mombasa became the most important port in east Africa. The city grew fast as people came to work at the railway, docks and in other parts of the urban economy.

After independence in 1963, cities like Mombasa carried on growing rapidly and more and more people started working in the informal sector, which included making and selling street food.

How did rural people get their food?

During the early 1900s, the cuisines of east Africa’s agrarian (farming) societies were mostly vegetarian. Much of the food people ate was grown in their own fields, though there were also regional markets.

These communities grew lots of staple crops like sorghum, millet, maize, bananas, cassava, and sweet potatoes. They also had legumes, greens, and dairy products as regular parts of their meals.

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These ingredients were prepared into a variety of dishes, like the Kikuyu staple irio, a mash of bananas with maize kernels and legumes added to it. The Kamba often ate isio, a combination of beans and maize kernels, while the Luo who lived along the shores of Lake Victoria regularly included a dish called kuon as part of their cuisine. It’s a thick porridge of boiled milled grain (often millet), eaten with fish or vegetables to add contrasting flavours and textures.

In these communities, the daily meal was also defined by seasonal variety. Food changed depending on what was being harvested or what stores of ingredients were dwindling. These were also gendered food systems, with women doing much of the farming work and nearly all the cooking.

In my book, I consider the dramatic changes in how east Africans came by their food when they left these rural food systems for the city.

How was food organised in the city?

In Mombasa, they entered a food system organised around commercial exchange. My study is about Kenya, but the story it reflects is one that’s unfolded on a global scale. The shift from subsistence to commodified food systems, from growing your own to buying it from others, has been one of the central features of the modern world.

Government labourers, Mombasa, early 1900s. Herskovits Library/Humphrey Winterton Collection

By the 1930s, most people in Mombasa bought nearly all their food with cash, visiting small dried-goods grocers, fresh-produce vendors, and working-class eateries. In this urban food system, the seasonal variety of rural cuisines was increasingly replaced by the regularity of commercial supply chains.

Pilau, beans and chapati. Teddykip/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

This was especially the case with staple grains. In the countryside, people ate a variety of grains, but in Mombasa maize meal and wheat became daily staples eaten year-round, transforming east African foodways.

Migration also changed domestic labour in the kitchen. Many migrant men now lived in homes without women, which meant they had to prepare their own food, often for significant periods of their lives.

However, the idea that cooking was the work of women proved enduring. When women joined these households in the city, they again prepared the family’s meals.

How did street food emerge?

By the 1930s, Mombasa had a fast-growing working class. The majority of the town’s workers spent their days in the industrial district, around the railway and port. Many also had to commute a considerable distance to work.

Hamisi Nyoka having a lunch of ugali and tripe stew. Onesmus Mutua/OUP

With the long working day of urban capitalism, returning home for a filling lunch wasn’t practical, which created strong demand for affordable prepared food at midday. As this was happening, many in the city also struggled to find consistent jobs and turned to informal trades like street food to earn a living.

This convergence of supply and demand led to the rapid growth of the street food industry around the 1950s, with people opening eateries in makeshift structures outside the gates to the port and in nearby alleyways, parks, and other open spaces.

What kind of food was served?

At these working-class food spots, a popular dish was chapati, an east African version of the South Asian flatbread. People could complement it with beans, meat, or fried fish, along with githeri, a mixture of maize kernels and beans (similar to isio).

A selection of breakfast offerings including beans, chapati and chai. Onesmus Mutua/OUP

In later decades, ugali, the ubiquitous Kenyan staple made from maize meal, became more common at street food eateries, as did Swahili versions of Indian Ocean dishes like pilau (aromatic rice with meat) and biryani (rice with meat braised in a spice-infused tomato sauce).

How were street food vendors policed?

The business model that made street food work in Mombasa’s economy also brought these vendors into regular conflict with the city’s administration. Street food vendors kept overheads and thus prices low because they avoided rents and licensing fees by squatting on open land in makeshift structures.

But, in an era of urban development and modernisation, many officials desired a different kind of city, one without this kind of informal land use and architecture. Authorities began campaigns to remove these businesses from Mombasa’s landscape, arresting vendors and demolishing their structures.

Mohammed Omar sells chai, coffee, mahamri, fried potatoes and mango juice. Onesmus Mutua/OUP

This also created a tension, though, because the city’s workers, including those at the port and railway who ran the most important transportation choke point in east Africa’s regional economy, needed affordable meals at lunch.

Given that informal trade had become essential to Mombasa’s economy, there were limits on how far these campaigns could be pushed. However, arrests and demolitions did still occur, and sometimes on a dramatic, city-wide scale, which made street food a precarious way to earn a living in Kenya’s port town.

For example, in 2001, the Kenyan government launched a massive demolition campaign to clear informal business structures from city sidewalks, parks and open spaces.

After the demolitions, many rebuilt and reopened their street food businesses, but in less visible parts of town and on side streets rather than main roads. Today, these eateries remain an essential part of Mombasa’s economy and food system.

What do you hope readers will take away from the book?

I hope that readers will see how food history helps us understand the ways that capitalism transformed the modern world.

The regional focus of the book is east Africa, but it explores themes relevant to the history of capitalism more generally, including the gendered division of household labour, the commercialisation of everyday needs and wants, and the political and economic struggles of working-class communities to find space for themselves in modern cities.

– Street food in Mombasa: how city life shaped the modern meal
– https://theconversation.com/street-food-in-mombasa-how-city-life-shaped-the-modern-meal-266590

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Gauteng Health MEC to welcome New Year’s Day babies

Source: Government of South Africa

Gauteng Health MEC to welcome New Year’s Day babies

Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, is today expected to join postpartum mothers in welcoming their newly born bundles of joy at the Leratong Hospital in the West Rand.

During the New Year’s Day ceremony, mothers will be presented with gift hampers for their babies.

“Additionally, the MEC will use the opportunity to engage parents about the importance of registering their babies immediately after birth at the Department of Home Affairs. 
“Furthermore, the MEC will also emphasise the significance of timely immunisation and breastfeeding to promote babies’ development and protect them from preventable diseases,” said the Gauteng Department of Health.

On Christmas Day, the public health facilities in the province saw the births of 428 babies (206 males and 222 females). 
Nkomo-Ralehoko welcomed babies born at Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital where she presented mothers with gift hampers.

A total of 80 babies were born at the province’s academic hospitals – Steve Biko, Dr George Mukhari, Chris Hani Baragwanath and Charlotte Maxeke.

Tertiary hospitals – Tembisa and Kalafong – in the province saw the births of 46 babies while regional and district hospitals including Jubilee, Far East Rand Hospital and the Mamelodi Hospital saw the births of 234 babies.

Community Healthcare Centres including Bekkersdal, Hillbrow and Ebony Park saw the births of 68 babies. – SAnews.gov.za 

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Dr. Rasha Kelej rencontre la Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine et six Premières Dames d’Afrique lors de la 12ème édition de la conférence Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

La Fondation Merck (https://Merck-Foundation.com/), branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, a récemment organisé la 12ème édition de sa conférence annuelle, « Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary », en partenariat avec le gouvernement gambien. La conférence était coprésidée par S.E. Mme FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, Première Dame de Gambie et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère », et le Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO de la Fondation Merck et Présidente de « Plus Qu’une Mère ». La Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine, S.E. Madame BRIGITTE TOUADERA, ainsi que les Premières Dames du Burundi, Libéria, Nigéria, Sao Tomé-et-Principe et Sénégal, ont participé en tant qu’invitées d’honneur et oratrices principales.

Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.), a déclaré : « Je suis très heureuse de retrouver ma chère sœur, S.E. Madame BRIGITTE TOUADERA, Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère », à l’occasion de la 12ème édition du Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025. Notre partenariat de longue date a débuté en 2015 et, depuis, nous avons accompli ensemble de grandes choses. Nous avons notamment octroyé des bourses d’études à de jeunes médecins centrafricains en Oncologie et en Diabétologie. »

S.E. Madame BRIGITTE TOUADERA, Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère », a déclaré : « J’accorde une grande importance à notre partenariat avec la Fondation Merck, établi depuis 2015, qui nous permet de développer et de renforcer les capacités du système de santé de notre pays en octroyant des bourses d’études à nos médecins locaux dans diverses spécialités médicales. Dans le cadre de mon mandat d’Ambassadrice, nous avons œuvré pour briser la stigmatisation liée à l’infertilité, qui expose de nombreuses femmes à la discrimination et à l’exclusion sociale. Nous avons également sensibilisé le public sur l’infertilité masculine.

Par ailleurs, dans le cadre du programme Éduquer Linda de la Fondation Merck, nous offrons chaque année des bourses d’études à 40 jeunes filles brillantes issues de milieux défavorisés, afin de leur permettre de poursuivre leurs études et de réaliser pleinement leur potentiel. »  

Regardez la vidéo de la Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère » lors du Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 ici :  https://apo-opa.co/4peLRxH

Regardez la vidéo de la CEO de la Fondation Merck, Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej, recevant S.E. Madame BRIGITTE TOUADERA, Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère » : https://apo-opa.co/4b9X66X

Le premier jour de la conférence s’est tenu la Session Plénière du Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, avec les discours d’ouverture des Premières Dames d’Afrique. Par ailleurs, une table ronde ministérielle de haut niveau a réuni des ministres africains afin d’échanger sur la stratégie du Sommet de Recherche Africaine de la Fondation Merck – MARS visant à renforcer les capacités de recherche scientifique et à promouvoir l’autonomisation des femmes dans les domaines des sciences, des technologies, de l’ingénierie et des mathématiques (STEM), en particulier dans le domaine de la recherche scientifique. 

Le deuxième jour du Sommet, une réunion du comité de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck – MFFLI a eu lieu entre les Premières Dames d’Afrique et le Chairman et la CEO de la Fondation Merck. Au cours de cette réunion, les Premières Dames d’Afrique et d’Asie ont partagé le rapport d’impact des programmes de la Fondation Merck dans leurs pays respectifs et ont discuté de la stratégie future.

Regardez la vidéo de la réunion du comité MFFLI : https://apo-opa.co/3L8EtG6

La Fondation Merck, en partenariat avec la Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine, a également lancé un Appel à Candidatures pour ses huit prix prestigieux destinés aux représentants des médias, aux musiciens, aux créateurs de mode, aux cinéastes, aux étudiants et aux jeunes talents prometteurs dans ces domaines. Ces prix visent à encourager les jeunes talents et les jeunes centrafricains à créer et à diffuser des messages, à travers leur art et leur travail quotidien, afin de sensibiliser le public à des problématiques sensibles telles que la lutte contre la stigmatisation de l’infertilité, le soutien à l’éducation des filles, la lutte contre les violences sexistes, l’éradication du mariage des enfants et des mutilations génitales féminines, ainsi que l’autonomisation des femmes à tous les niveaux et la sensibilisation au dépistage précoce et à la prévention du diabète et de l’hypertension.

Par ailleurs, la Fondation Merck, en collaboration avec le bureau de la Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine, a organisé quatre sessions de Formation des Médias sur la Santé En Ligne afin d’encourager les médias à donner la parole aux personnes marginalisées et à sensibiliser le public.

La Fondation Merck et la Première Dame de la République Centrafricaine ont publié conjointement sept livres pour enfants afin d’aborder les problématiques sociales et sanitaires dès le plus jeune âge, favorisant ainsi une culture de la sensibilisation et de l’empathie. De plus, ces livres ont été adaptés en films d’animation captivants, afin de sensibiliser les jeunes et les adultes.

La 12ème édition du Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary a été diffusée en direct sur les réseaux sociaux de Merck Foundation et Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO de la Fondation Merck.

@ Merck Foundation: Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/4spxiKw), X (https://apo-opa.co/4pjvaRB), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/45yW4xI), et YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3MZpEX2).

@ Rasha Kelej: Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/3L9eePS), X (https://apo-opa.co/4jjHVKx), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/4qBy85a), et YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3YjBkpN).

Lien vers la retransmission en direct sur Facebook de la Session Inaugurale du Panel de Haut Niveau des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck : https://apo-opa.co/4jtS9Z2 

Résumé des initiatives et de l’impact de la Fondation Merck :

La Fondation Merck transforme le paysage des soins aux patients et écrit l’histoire avec ses partenaires en Afrique, en Asie et au-delà, à travers :

• Plus de 2500 Bourses offertes par la Fondation Merck pour les médecins de 52 pays dans 44 spécialités médicales critiques et mal desservies.  

La Fondation Merck crée également un changement de culture et brise le silence sur un large éventail de problèmes sociaux et sanitaires en Afrique et dans les communautés mal desservies grâce à :

• Plus de 3700 Journalistes de plus de 35 pays formés par la Fondation Merck pour mieux sensibiliser le public sur les différents problèmes sociaux et sanitaires.

• 8 Prix Différents lancés chaque année pour la meilleure couverture médiatique, les créateurs de mode, les films et les chansons.

• Environ 30 chansons pour aborder les problèmes sanitaires et sociaux par des chanteurs locaux à travers l’Afrique.

• 9 livres de contes pour enfants en quatre langues – anglais, français, portugais, et swahili.

• 6 Films d’Animation de Sensibilisation en cinq langues : Anglais, Français, Portugais, Espagnol et Swahili visant à lutter contre la stigmatisation de l’infertilité, à soutenir l’éducation des filles et à promouvoir la prévention et le dépistage précoce du diabète, de l’hypertension et du cancer.

• Programme Télévisé Panafricain « Notre Afrique par la Fondation Merck » abordant les problèmes sociaux et sanitaires en Afrique à travers la communauté « Mode et L’Art avec un But ».

• Plus de 1200 bourses d’études sont octroyées chaque année à des écolières africaines brillantes mais défavorisées, issues de 18 pays, afin de les aider à poursuivre leurs études et à réaliser pleinement leur potentiel.

  • 15 chaînes de réseaux sociaux avec plus de 8.5 millions d’abonnés.

Distribué par APO Group pour Merck Foundation.

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La Fondation Merck se consacre à l’amélioration des résultats sociaux et sanitaires pour les communautés dans le besoin. Bien qu’elle collabore avec divers partenaires, y compris des gouvernements, pour atteindre ses objectifs humanitaires, la fondation reste strictement neutre sur le plan politique. Elle ne s’engage pas et ne soutient pas d’activités, d’élections ou de régimes politiques, se focalise uniquement sur sa mission d’élever l’humanité et d’améliorer le bien-être tout en maintenant une position strictement apolitique dans toutes ses activités.

 

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Dra. Rasha Kelej reúne-se com Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana e outras 6 Primeiras-Damas de África na 12ª Edição da Luminária África Ásia da Fundação Merck 2025

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

A Fundação Merck (https://Merck-Foundation.com/), braço filantrópico da Merck KGaA Alemanha, realizou recentemente a 12ª Edição da sua conferência anual, “Luminária África Ásia da Fundação Merck”, em parceria com o Governo da Gâmbia. A conferência foi copresidida por S. Exa. Sra. Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, Primeira-Dama da Gâmbia e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck Mais do Que uma Mãe, e pela Dra. Rasha Kelej, CEO da Fundação Merck e Presidente da Mais do Que uma Mãe. A Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana, S. Exa. Sra. Brigitte Touadera, juntamente com as Primeiras-Damas do Burundi, Libéria, Nigéria, São Tomé e Príncipe e Senegal, participaram como Convidadas de Honra e Oradoras Principais.

A Senadora Dra. Rasha Kelej (aposentada) expressou: “Estou muito feliz em manter encontro com a minha querida irmã, S. Exa. Sra. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck “Mais que uma Mãe”, na 12ª Edição da Luminária África Ásia da Fundação Merck 2025. A nossa parceria de longa data começou em 2015 e, desde então, alcançamos grandes conquistas juntas. Concedemos bolsas de estudo para jovens médicos da República Centro-Africana nas áreas de Oncologia e Diabetes.”

S. Exa. Sra. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck “Mais do Que uma Mãe”, partilhou: “Louvo ​​muito a nossa parceria com a Fundação Merck, que existe desde 2015, para apoiar-nos no aprimoramento e no desenvolvimento da capacidade de assistência médica no nosso país, fornecendo bolsas de estudo para os nossos médicos locais em várias especialidades médicas. Através do meu mandato como Embaixadora, trabalhamos para quebrar o estigma em torno da infertilidade, que faz com que muitas mulheres enfrentem discriminação e exclusão social. Também aumentamos a conscientização sobre a infertilidade masculina.

Além disso, como parte do programa Educar Linda da Fundação Merck, fornecemos bolsas de estudo anuais para 40 meninas brilhantes, porém carentes, para permitir que elas concluam os seus estudos e alcancem o seu pleno potencial.

”Assista aqui ao discurso da Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck “Mais do Que uma Mãe” durante o evento da Luminária África Ásia da Fundação Merck 2025”:  https://apo-opa.co/4peLRxH

Assista ao vídeo da Senadora, Dra. Rasha Kelej (aposentada), CEO da Fundação Merck durante a reunião com S. Exa. Senhora BRIGITTE TOUADERA, Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck “Mais do Que uma Mãe”: https://apo-opa.co/4b9X66X

No primeiro dia da conferência, ocorreu a Sessão Plenária da Luminária África Ásia da Fundação Merck 2025, com discursos inaugurais das Primeiras-Damas Africanas. Além disso, também foi realizado um painel de discussão ministerial de alto nível com Ministros Africanos.

No segundo dia da conferência, foi realizada a reunião do comité da Iniciativa Primeiras-Damas da Fundação Merck (MFFLI) entre as Primeiras-Damas da África, o Presidente e a CEO da Fundação Merck, onde as Primeiras-Damas Africanas compartilharam o relatório de impacto dos programas da Fundação Merck nos seus respectivos países bem como discutiram a estratégia da sua parceria.

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A Fundação Merck, em parceria com a Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana, também anunciou a chamada das candidaturas para os seus 8 importantes prémios destinados a representantes da mídia, músicos, estilistas de moda, cineastas, estudantes e novos talentos com potencial nessas áreas. O objectivo dos prémios é incentivar jovens talentos e a juventude da República Centro Africana a criar e transmitir mensagens em sua arte e trabalho diário para conscientizar sobre questões sensíveis como o combate ao estigma da infertilidade, o apoio à educação de meninas, o fim da violência do género, o fim do casamento infantil, o fim da mutilação genital feminina e o empoderamento das mulheres em todos os níveis, além de aumentar a conscientização sobre a prevenção e detecção precoce da diabetes e da hipertensão.

Ademais, a Fundação Merck, juntamente com o gabinete da Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana, também realizou 4 edições do seu Treinamento Online em Mídia da Saúde para incentivar a mídia a ser a voz dos que não têm voz e aumentar a conscientização.

A Fundação Merck e a Primeira-Dama da República Centro Africana lançaram juntas sete livros infantis para abordar questões sociais e de saúde entre crianças desde tenra idade, cultivando uma cultura de conscientização e empatia. Além disso, esses livros infantis foram adaptados para filmes de animação muito interessantes, com o objectivo de conscientizar tanto jovens quanto adultos.

A 12ª Edição da Luminária África Ásia da Fundação foi transmitida em directo nas redes sociais da Fundação Merck e da Senadora Dra. Rasha Kelej, CEO da Fundação Merck.

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Resumo das iniciativas e do impacto da Fundação Merck:

A Fundação Merck está a transformar o cenário do atendimento ao paciente e fazer história junto com os seus parceiros em África, Ásia e em outros lugares, por meio de:

• Mais de 2.500 bolsas de estudo concedidas pela Fundação Merck a profissionais de saúde de 52 países em 44 especialidades médicas essenciais e carentes.

A Fundação Merck também está a promover uma mudança cultural e quebrar o silêncio sobre uma ampla gama de questões sociais e de saúde em África e em comunidades carentes por meio de:

• Mais de 3.700 representantes da mídia de mais de 35 países treinados pela Fundação Merck para conscientizar sobre diferentes questões sociais e de saúde.

• 8 prémios diferentes lançados anualmente para melhor cobertura da mídia, filme, música e moda.

• Cerca de 30 músicas que abordam questões de saúde e sociais, compostas por cantores locais de toda a África.

• 9 livros infantis em quatro línguas: inglês, francês, português e swahíli.

• 6 filmes de animação de conscientização em cinco línguas: inglês, francês, português, espanhol e swahíli, para conscientizar sobre o combate ao estigma da infertilidade, o apoio à educação de meninas e a prevenção e detecção precoce da diabetes, da hipertensão e do cancro.

• Programa televisivo pan-africano “Nossa África da Fundação Merck” abordando questões sociais e de saúde em África por meio da comunidade “Moda e Arte com Propósito”.

• Mais de 1200 bolsas de estudo concedidas a estudantes africanas de alto desempenho, porém carentes, de 18 países para empoderá-las a concluir os seus estudos.

• 15 canais de mídia social com mais de 8,5 milhões de seguidores.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para Merck Foundation.

Contato:
Mehak Handa
Gerente do Programa de Conscientização Comunitária
Telefone: +91 9310087613 / +91 9319606669
Email: mehak.handa@external.merckgroup.com

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A Fundação Merck, criada em 2017, é o braço filantrópico da Merck KGaA Alemanha e visa melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar das pessoas e impulsionar suas vidas por meio da ciência e da tecnologia. Nossos esforços concentram-se principalmente em melhorar o acesso a soluções de saúde de qualidade e equitativas em comunidades carentes, fortalecer a capacidade em saúde e pesquisa científica, empoderar meninas na educação e empoderar pessoas em STEM (Ciência, Tecnologia, Engenharia e Matemática), com foco especial em mulheres e jovens. Todos os comunicados de imprensa da Fundação Merck são distribuídos por e-mail ao mesmo tempo em que são disponibilizados no site da Fundação Merck.  Visite https://Merck-Foundation.com/ para ler mais. Siga as redes sociais da Fundação Merck: Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/4spxiKw), X (https://apo-opa.co/4pjvaRB), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/4qBy85a), YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3YjBkpN), Threads (https://apo-opa.co/4jky873) e Flickr (https://apo-opa.co/49vivq1).

A Fundação Merck dedica-se a melhorar os resultados sociais e de saúde de comunidades carentes. Embora colabore com diversos parceiros, incluindo governos, para alcançar os seus objectivos humanitários, a fundação permanece estritamente neutra em questões políticas. Não se envolve nem apoia quaisquer actividades, eleições ou regimes políticos, concentrando-se exclusivamente na sua missão de elevar a humanidade e promover o bem-estar, mantendo uma postura estritamente apolítica em todos os seus esforços.

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