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WCO supports Togo Revenue Authority (TRA) in its project to set up an Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) programme
Against the background of the implementation of the Trade and Logistics Services Competitiveness Project (PACSLC), the WCO provided support to the Togo Revenue Authority (TRA) for the setting up of an Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) programme...

WCO supports Togo Customs on a Time Release Study
The World Customs Organization (WCO) organized a one-day Workshop on Time Release Study (TRS) for the Togo national Customs Administration. The workshop was held on 30 July 2020, virtually, with a view to discussing and evaluating the progress...

WCO security workshops held in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo
During May and June 2023, security workshops were conducted as part of the West Africa Security Project (WASP) under Programme Global Shield (PGS) in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo. PGS aims to monitor the lawful movement of 13 precursor chemicals...

The Revised Kyoto Convention now has 94 Contracting Parties following the accession of Togo and Cambodia
Brussels, 2 July 2014 Press Release On 28 June 2014, at the 123rd/124th Sessions of the Customs Co-operation Council, the Secretary General of the WCO Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, in his capacity as the depository of the Convention, took receipt of the...

The Packaging Design Industry's Best and Brightest Shine At 2024 Dieline Awards
Now in its 15th year, Dieline Awards, one of the world's largest global packaging design competitions, announced its 2024 winners at Luxe Pack NYC. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Dieline announced its...

NAUMD Announces Winners of the 2024 Industry Awards for Excellence in Uniform Design
NAUMD announces 2024 winners, highlighting excellence in innovative, stylish uniforms across industries, from hospitality to public safety and sustainability. EVANSTON, IL, USA, May 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Network Association of...

War’s silent killer is threatening a new disaster in Gaza — and beyond
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War’s silent killer is threatening a new disaster in Gaza — and beyond
State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska...

Global Renewable Energy Sources and its Potential in West Africa
Africa is gifted with biomass resources which can be used sustainably to produce fuels to solve most of its energy problems, Fabrice Adjakly writes... LOMé, TOGO, August 24, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Renewable energy sources make up 26% of the...

Tourism hosts Africa's Travel Indaba, 14 to 16 May
With a fully sold-out floor space, Africa’s Travel Indaba has reached a ground-breaking achievement as it will see an unprecedented participation of 26 African countries exhibiting this year. This is testament to the pivotal role the trade show...

Partners, Allies Mark Conclusion of First AMFS/NILS-A Combined Event in Accra, Ghana
Over three busy and productive days, conference attendees discussed a wide array of challenges and opportunities in the maritime domain. They found common ground to increase collaboration and mutual understanding in order to tackle maritime...

Members review reforms to facilitate participation in rules of origin work
Improving functioning of committee and implementation of digital tools The interim Chair of the committee, Mr Guna Seelan Balakrishnan from Malaysia, noted that members last year considered measures which they could introduce to improve the...

COLIBRI holds Regional Focal Point Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
As part of the COLIBRI Project on General Aviation, implemented by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and funded by the European Union (EU), the first Regional Focal Point Meeting was held from 26 to 28 February 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire....
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) begins African deployment
Prior to arriving in Rota, the ship completed a Mid-Term Availability (MTA) at the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia. Maintenance work during the MTA included Safety of Life At Sea equipment such as communication, fire safety, and...

DJIMON HOUNSOU, BERLA MUNDI, ISHA SESAY, THAMI NKADIMENG, OSI UMENYIORA TO JOIN GLOBAL CITIZEN NOW ACTION SUMMIT IN NYC
They join Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana, and more JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Johannesburg, South Africa – April 24, 2024 // Berla Mundi, Djimon Hounsou,...

‘World of Coffee & World Barista Championship Busan 2024’ to Launch on May 1st
World of Coffee & World Barista Championship Busan is held from May 1st to 4th at BEXCO. Busan, South Korea--(ANTARA/Business Wire)-- Global coffee figures and baristas will gather at BEXCO, Busan in May. Specialty coffee industry professionals...

What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability
A string of coups in the central Sahel continues to reverberate in West Africa. On 28 January, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – where military officers seized power in a series of putsches beginning in 2021 – announced that they were exiting the...

TomaGold acquires highly prospective Star Lake rare earth elements property in James Bay
MONTREAL, Oct. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMAGOLD CORPORATION (TSXV: LOT) (OTCQB: TOGOF) (“TomaGold” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of 96 map-designated claims covering an area of 4,962.6 ha (or 50 km²), located...

Minister Naledi Pandor co-chairs VII Session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission, 23 Apr
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Minister Pandor, will co-chair the VII Session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission (JC) on 23 April 2024 in Brasilia, Brazil, with her counterpart, Minister Mauro Vieira, the Minister...

WCO collaborates with Expertise France to increase awareness of gender equality in Customs and Tax Administrations in the West and Central Africa Region
From 16 to 18 April 2024, the WCO participated in a workshop on gender equality organized by Expertise France in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The workshop benefitted Customs and Tax Officers from nine French-speaking countries in the West and Central...