The International Renewable Energies tradeshow brought the African private and public stakeholders of energy management together DAKAR, Sénégal, November 15, 2012/ -- The International Renewable Energies Tradeshow (7th to 10th of Novembre 2012) and the Lighting Africa forum (13th to 15th of Novembre 2012) gave the opportunity to Schneider Electric (http://www.schneider-electric.com) to reflect on the original approach and the achievements of its access to energy «BipBop*» program. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/schneider_electric.jpg A participation focused on the access to energy For the 5th consecutive year, the International Renewable Energies tradeshow brought the African private and public stakeholders of energy management together. At Lighting Africa, over 1,000 people including many industrialists have been meeting every year since 2007 around the access to energy challenge. Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management, made Read More

The PASS initiative will convert each successful pass completed during each match played into funds to cover one full day of school for one student LONDON, United-Kingdom, September 13, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) (http://www.westernunion.com), a leader in global payment services and new Global Partner of the UEFA Europa League, and the Western Union Foundation, today announced they will turn every successful pass in this season’s competition into funding to support one day’s education for young people around the world. Logo Western Union: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/western-union.jpg Logo Western Union – UEFA: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/wu-uefa-1.jpg Called PASS, the initiative will be fronted by former international football star Patrick Vieira and start during the Group Stage of the UEFA Europa League Season 2012/13, which kicks Read More

Innovative Competition Acts as Catalyst for Business and Job Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa WASHINGTON, June 26, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – At the second African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM II), 17 U.S.-based entrepreneurs were awarded matching grants to fund innovative business plans and promote economic growth in seven countries in sub-Saharan and North Africa. The grants will match ADM winners’ own funds to support growth of their businesses. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/western_union_logo.jpg Nearly 500 entrepreneurs submitted business plans to compete for a grant as an investment in their business as part of the ADM II competition. ADM II is a collaboration of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (http://www.usaid.gov), the Western Union Company (http://www.westernunion.com) and the Western Union Foundation (http://foundation.westernunion.com). Launched in 2009, ADM is Read More