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17th February 2026
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A community leader in Dominica is recognized by IICA
Vanya David was born and raised on the west coast of Dominica, in a community where fishing and agriculture continue to shape daily life. Her father was a fisherman, her mother worked the land, and that family environment shaped her early views on food, rural work and self-sufficiency. Today, she sums this up in an…
Gazprom Neft’s Stepan Khromov Joins African Energy Chamber (AEC) Board
Stepan Khromov, Head of Projects (Africa) at Russian vertically integrated oil company Gazprom Neft, has officially joined the African Energy Chamber (AEC) as a Board Member. Khromov brings with him significant experience across both Russian and African energy markets, creating new opportunities for strengthened collaboration at a time when Africa is scaling-up its energy development. The strategic addition reflects the Chamber’s ongoing commitment to fortifying international…
Brazil stands ready to step up its joint efforts with IICA
Brazil has very high expectations for Muhammad Ibrahim’s leadership of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), given the new Director General’s extensive experience in managing agricultural development institutions that promote competitiveness through science, technology and innovation, said Cleber Soares, Brazil’s Deputy Minister (Executive Secretary) of Agriculture and Livestock. The official highlighted Ibrahim’s deep…
“Difficult Conversations – $1.60 Meals While You Wait” by Grenville Phillips II
The General Election date has been announced, but if Barbadian voters are not yet ready to support a third party, the results are foreseen. They will continue to: (i) load us with unsustainable debts, (ii) increase taxes to pay for those debts, (iii) poorly manage our public services and (iv) strip our freedoms until we…
‘Speak Up Africa’ Rallies Football Leaders to Accelerate Polio & Malaria Elimination
On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Final, Speak Up Africa (www.SpeakUpAfrica.org) convened football leaders, policymakers, global health partners, athletes, youth, media, and civil society in Rabat for the launch of Speak Up Africa in Action, its new flagship sport-for-health platform designed to accelerate polio eradication and malaria elimination across the continent.…
2025 BEACH Awards Honor Haiti & Cuba Conservation Leaders
The Caribbean faces unprecedented threats from climate change and coastal degradation. Against this backdrop, two conservation leaders are being recognized for their extraordinary impact: a Haitian organization that has restored critical coastal ecosystems while empowering thousands of community members, and a Cuban marine biologist whose pioneering research is reshaping our understanding of Caribbean coral reefs.…
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