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GeoPoll, Kantar Media, and Cuende Announce First Pan-African Out of Home Measurement Product

2/6/2016/GeoPoll GeoPoll (www.GeoPoll.com), Kantar Media, and Cuende are pleased to announce the launch of “Pan-African OOH”, the first data product to regularly measure consumption of Out of Home mediums across Africa.  This joint product uses a consistent methodology to bring robust Out of Home measurement data to 15 countries.  Through […]

AfDB, Malawi ink US $1-million humanitarian assistance grant agreement

1/6/2016/AfDB The African Development Bank and the Government of the Republic of Malawi signed a grant agreement for a humanitarian emergency assistance to mitigate the effects of the 2015 floods and El Niño in 2016. The signing ceremony was hosted by Kapil Kapoor, AfDB Acting Vice-President, Sector Operations, during the […]

IOSCO, IFRS Foundation to strengthen cooperation in development, implementation of IFRS Standards

1/6/2016/IOSCO The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the IFRS Foundation have today announced a Statement of Protocols that describes an ambitious programme of work to promote and facilitate transparency within capital markets through the development and consistent application of IFRS Standards. The Statement outlines objectives for each of […]