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Trade and gender group discusses implementation of 2025-2026 Work Plan

The Work Plan 2025-2026 of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender (IWG (INF/TGE/W/10/REV1) seeks to translate members' shared commitments to gender equality in trade into actions. The co-chairs recalled that the new Work Plan builds on the...

MSME Working Group reviews new trade initiatives, highlights exemplary businesses

New trade initiatives World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Assistant Director-General Marco M. Alemán introduced the organization's key tools in support of MSMEs. These include the Global Innovation Index (GII) and report, alternative...

Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations

Residents are encouraged to nominate iconic, long-standing businesses located within the city by October 31, 2025 Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the nomination period for the fourth annual Legacy Business Awards. Nominations will...

Seven people pass away in Cape Verde due to heavy rains, floods

(MENAFN) The government of Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of Sao Vicente and Santo Antao after severe rainfall and flooding left seven people dead and caused major destruction. Officials said the emergency declaration...

Intense Rainfall Claims Seven Lives in Cape Verde

(MENAFN) The government of Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of Sao Vicente and Santo Antao following intense rainfall that triggered flash floods, killing at least seven people and causing widespread destruction. In an...

California Music Producer Unveils Documentary Highlighting Cape Verdean Leader, Amílcar Cabral

A tribute to one of the most impactful visionaries in the African liberation movement OAKLAND, CA, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Filmmaker and music producer, Rahkii “Hyp” Holman of Assinyeola Music Publishing is screening...

Trade and gender group outlines priorities for gender equality work leading to MC14

The 2025-2026 Work Plan reinforces the work initiated at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), held in Abu Dhabi in 2024. An action plan to support its implementation will be drafted in consultation with members, with clear milestones,...

IPIM Organised a Delegation to Participate in the “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” With 120 Business Matching Sessions Arranged and 6 Contracts Signed

MACAU, July 31 - The “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries - Malabo - 2025” was held in Equatorial Guinea on 29 July local time, with the theme of “Industrialisation...

Trade and Gender Group discusses new work programme, potential MC14 outcomes

The co-Chairs of the Informal Working Group (IWG), Ambassador Clara Delgado of Cabo Verde, Ambassador Patricia Benedetti of El Salvador and Ambassador Simon Manley of the United Kingdom, reported on the consultations held with members to shape the...

Global Electric Vehicle Market to Reach USD 2.73 Trillion by 2029, Says Mordor Intelligence

The major trends driving the electric vehicle market growth are government incentives, sustainable shift, OEM expansion, tech upgrades, and digital mobility. HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA, June 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Electric Vehicles...

Trade and Gender Group launches new edition of equality prize, consultations on future work

The co-chairs of the Informal Working Group (IWG) — Ambassador Clara Delgado of Cabo Verde, Ambassador Patricia Benedetti of El Salvador and Ambassador Simon Manley of the United Kingdom — looked back at key achievements in 2024. They highlighted...

WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force

The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is the WTO's first multilateral agreement with environmental sustainability at its core. It prohibits government support to illegal fishing activities and overexploitation of stocks, contributing to the...

Florida Secures $13.6 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Immigration Enforcement

October 1, 2025 ~ Federal investment enhances Florida’s law enforcement capabilities and reinforces public safety through expanded immigration enforcement.~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last week, it was announced that the Florida Department of Highway...

7th Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries showcases the beauty of Chinese and Lusophone arts through the encounter of diverse cultures

MACAU, September 30 - Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and supported by the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Municipal Affairs...

Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender reviews 2024 achievements on advancing equality

The Co-Chairs of the Informal Working Group — Ambassador Clara Delgado of Cabo Verde, Ambassador Patricia Benedetti of El Salvador and Ambassador Simon Manley of the United Kingdom — said that the adoption of the Abu Dhabi Ministerial Declaration...

EasyJet captain gets suspended after claims of being spotted intoxicated

(MENAFN) Reports say EasyJet has suspended one of its captains after he was allegedly spotted wandering naked and intoxicated through a luxury hotel in Cape Verde. The pilot, whose identity has not been made public, was reportedly seen in the...

Thirty years of WTO accessions

Since its establishment on 1 January 1995 to oversee the multilateral trade agreements negotiated by its 128 original members, the WTO has seen an ongoing expansion of its membership and continued interest from many economies seeking to join the...

Trust Wallet Launches Buy+, Powered by Binance Connect, to Simplify Crypto Access

Users can buy tokens on BNB Chain, Base and Solana directly with cards, local currency and more - all without leaving the Trust Wallet app. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Wallet, the world’s leading...

Mozambique Calls for Unity, Mobility at CPLP Talks

(MENAFN) Mozambican President Daniel Chapo officially launched the 14th Ordinary Session of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) Parliamentary Assembly on Monday in Maputo, calling on member nations to strengthen collaboration,...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...