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June 17, 2021

Nikkiso Cryogenic Services annonce qu’Asas Aljood (Arabie saoudite) deviendra son Fournisseur de services agréé

TEMECULA, Californie, 16 juin 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (le « Groupe »), une filiale de Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japon), est fière d’annoncer la signature d’un accord pour qu’Asas Aljood devienne le Fournisseur de services agréé de Nikkiso Cryogenic Services (NCS) dans le Royaume d’Arabie saoudite.

Avec la croissance du marché au Moyen-Orient, cet accord permet au Groupe d’étendre sa présence régionale auprès des industries des gaz industriels, de l’hydrogène, du traitement du gaz naturel et de la pétrochimie. À partir du 1er juillet 2021, Asas Aljood utilisera ses ateliers locaux pour offrir un service après-vente et une assistance pour les pompes et les turbodétendeurs, y compris les emballages, les réparations, les pièces de rechange et le service sur site.

Asas Aljood, dont le siège social est basé à Dammam, nous aidera à renforcer notre présence régionale existante en plus des activités du Groupe au Moyen-Orient à Charjah (ÉAU).

« Le partenariat nouvellement formé avec Nikkiso et Asas Aljood nous confère une forte présence régionale en Arabie saoudite et renforce notre capacité à mieux servir les marchés du Moyen-Orient », a déclaré Jim Estes, président de Nikkiso Cryogenic Services. « Je suis impatient de continuer à fournir aux clients de Nikkiso un service et une assistance de la plus haute qualité en éliminant les temps d’arrêt coûteux de leurs opérations et processus. »

Asas Aljood est un fournisseur de premier plan de services d’assistance et d’entretien dans les secteurs du pétrole et du gaz, de la pétrochimie et de l’énergie, entre autres.

À PROPOS DE CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (aujourd’hui membre de Nikkiso Co., Ltd) et ses entreprises membres fabriquent des équipements et petites usines de traitement du gaz cryogénique pour les secteurs du gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL), des services d’entretien de puits et du gaz industriel. Fondée il y a plus de 50 ans, Cryogenic Industries est la société-mère d’ACD, de Cosmodyne et de Cryoquip, ainsi qu’un groupe administré en commun comptant une vingtaine d’entités opérationnelles.

Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter les sites www.nikkisoCEIG.com et www.nikkiso.com.

CONTACT AUPRÈS DES MÉDIAS :

Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

June 17, 2021

Former Nigerian President Obasanjo Joins Global Oncology To Commit to a Cervical Cancer-Free Future for Nigerian Women

President Obasanjo’s role as Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria Campaign Ambassador will accelerate broad-scale vaccination of Nigerians against HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 16, 2021 / Global Oncology, a U.S.-based non-profit organization announces the appointment of Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as Presidential Ambassador of the Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria campaign (www.CervicalCancerFree.org). The grassroots campaign is mobilizing communities across Nigeria to improve access to and uptake of the HPV vaccine, which will help achieve the WHO’s target of a cervical-cancer free future – the first global commitment to eliminate a cancer.

“Women are the cornerstone of Nigerian society – we must commit to their health and well-being. I am thus honored to partner with Global Oncology to advance the Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria campaign,” said President Obasanjo. “I am confident that Nigeria can lead the charge in achieving the WHO goal of vaccinating at least 90% of girls by 2030. We must raise awareness and end this disease once and for all.”

Cervical cancer is the second-most common cancer in Nigeria and three Nigerian women die of the disease every day. These deaths are preventable with the HPV vaccine, scheduled for introduction in Nigeria in 2021. Previous research has clearly shown that the success of a vaccine rollout – whether it is the HPV vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine – depends on the general public being made aware of vaccine safety, efficacy and availability. To address this critical need, Global Oncology and its partner organizations have developed innovative educational tools and advocacy strategies to ensure that there is a high level of awareness, readiness and uptake of the HPV vaccine when it is rolled out nationally.

Dr. Ami S. Bhatt, Co-founder of Global Oncology and Associate Professor of Medicine and Genetics at Stanford University, said, “We are so fortunate that President Obasanjo has so passionately committed to improve the lives of women and girls across Nigeria as a part of the Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria campaign. He will no doubt accelerate progress and ensure the success of this life-saving effort.”

Other distinguished Nigerian Ambassadors of the CCFN campaign include Otunba Abimbola Ogunbanjo, President of the National Council of The Nigerian Stock Exchange; Senator LanreTejuoso, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos and President of the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development; Dr. Zainab ShinkafiBagudu, First Lady of Kebbi State and Founder and CEO of Medicaid Cancer Foundation; Mr. Patrick Doyle, Broadcaster and producer; Ms. Rekiya Ibrahim Attah, Actress; Ms. TounSonaiya, Radio broadcaster and CEO of WFM 91.7; Ms. Tinu Eze, Teacher and mentor; Ms. Amarachi Nwosu, Creative director and cultural consultant; Ms. Karo Omu, Founder of Sanitary Aid Initiative; and Ms. Folashade Domingo, Health advocate.

About Global Oncology

Global Oncology (http://globalonc.org) was founded by Drs. Ami Bhatt (Stanford University) (bio) and Franklin Huang (University of California, San Francisco) (bio) in 2012 and is based in the San Francisco, California, USA. They seek to bring the best in cancer care and education to underserved communities worldwide.

CONTACT:
Phil Garrity, GO Program Director
phil@globalonc.org
m: 617-899-9963

Mr. Kehinde Akinyemi, Special Assistant on Media to President Obasanjo
trustmaninogun@gmail.com

SOURCE: Global Oncology, Inc.

June 17, 2021

Appel à candidatures pour la 2e saison de Viet Solutions, un concours de produits/solutions numériques organisé par Viettel

HANOI, Vietnam, 17 juin 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Le ministère vietnamien de l’information et des communications (MIC) et Viettel Group annoncent la deuxième saison de Viet Solutions, un concours visant à trouver des produits/solutions pour accélérer le progrès de la transformation numérique. Les personnes intéressées peuvent soumettre leur candidature sur le site officiel du concours www.vietsolutions.net.vn jusqu’au 15/08/2021.

Call for applications for the 2nd season of Viet Solutions - a contest for digital products/solutions by Viettel

Avec pour objectif de « créer des synergies pour créer des sociétés numériques », le concours s’adresse aux personnes et aux organisations du monde entier qui proposent des produits et des solutions dans dix domaines : applications mobiles, soins de santé, éducation, finance et banque, agriculture, transport et logistique, énergie, ressources et environnement, fabrication et gestion d’entreprise. Cette année, le MIC vietnamien et Viettel recherchent des solutions à des problèmes spécifiques qui sont énumérés sur le site officiel du concours.

Dans cette saison, Viet Solutions accepte également les idées d’entreprises et multiplie par trois la cagnotte. Le gagnant recevra 300 millions de VND (12 000 USD), les deux seconds 200 millions (8 500 USD), les deux troisièmes 150 millions (6 400 USD).

Tous les concurrents qualifiés pour l’événement principal auront la possibilité de conclure un partenariat avec Viettel, assorti d’une clause de partage des bénéfices pouvant atteindre 75 %. Les participants seront également formés aux compétences essentielles par des professeurs des meilleures universités économiques, des investisseurs providentiels et des PDG de grandes entreprises.

Le vice-ministre du MIC, Nguyen Huy Dung, a déclaré : « Il existe de nombreux problèmes qui ont besoin de la bonne idée pour être résolus. C’est l’idée maîtresse de la saison actuelle de Viet Solutions ».

Le PDG de Viettel, M. Le Dang Dzung, a déclaré : « Le modèle d’incubateur des trois parties, le gouvernement, les entreprises et les start-ups, génère un énorme pouvoir synergique. Le MIC crée des couloirs juridiques. Viettel dispose d’un vaste marché mondial qui permet aux concurrents de proposer de nouvelles solutions, de nouveaux produits et un environnement propice à la croissance. La communauté des startups fournira des produits créatifs, des solutions pour aider à résoudre le problème défini par le ministère et qui conviennent aux entreprises du marché. Ce modèle de collaboration aidera le Vietnam à accélérer ses progrès en matière de transformation numérique. »

Viet Solutions est un concours annuel visant à trouver des solutions créatives qui aident à résoudre le problème actuel de la société et contribuent au plan de transformation numérique du pays. Après deux saisons, 554 demandes ont été soumises, le revenu total des partenariats s’élève à 20 milliards de VND (870 000 USD).

Lors de la saison précédente, le concours a désigné trois lauréats : Mismart, qui utilise un drone pour surveiller la santé des cultures ; Map4D, une plate-forme cartographique vietnamienne, et CyRada, une solution de sécurité pour le cloud et le web.

Inscription

Date limite : Dimanche 15 août 2021 ICT.
Vous trouverez des informations sur l’éligibilité, etc. sur le site web de Viet Solutions : http://vietsolutions.net.vn
Toutes les candidatures doivent être faites via le site web de Viet Solutions.

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June 17, 2021

Cameroon Deploys Troops to Fight Separatists

YAOUNDÉ – Cameroon this week deployed an additional 300 troops to Bui, a northwestern administrative unit that the military says has become a stronghold for separatists. The troops are conducting house-to-house searches for weapons and destroying improvised explosive devices and rebel camps. But Civilians accuse both sides of abuses and rights violations.

Cameroon’s military says Bui, an administrative unit in the English speaking North West Region, is becoming an epicenter of separatist atrocities. About 35 improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, were destroyed by the military within the past two weeks.

Other IEDs planted by separatists, the military says, destroyed vehicles and roads.

Troops sent to restore order in June killed seven fighters including three self-proclaimed separatist generals, authorities said. Four soldiers died while seizing weapons from fighters.

General Valere Nka is commander of government troops fighting the separatists.

He said 300 additional troops have been deployed this week to Bui with a mission to destroy IEDs and separatist camps.

Nka said there is no time to rest for his troops as killings and looting by rebels is still rife in Bui. He said fighters continue to threaten freedoms and liberties of civilians. He said President Paul Biya, who is commander-in-chief of Cameroon’s armed forces, has instructed the military to destroy separatist camps and neutralize rebels and their self-proclaimed generals.

Nka urged civilians to assist the military in reporting suspects and helping identify their hideouts.

The Presbyterian Church in Bui said dozens of its members, especially motorcycle riders who transport travelers, have fled months of fighting.

Forty-year-old Christopher Tatah said he escaped to the French-speaking western town of Bafoussam. He said government forces seized his motorcycle in Kumbo, the capital of Bui.

“When they [the military] come, they break into houses and then they loot. They collect telephones, musical sets and then any other electronical gadget that they need. When they see any motor bike, they just collect and they do not give it back. So, we are pleading. The government should see [negotiate] a way that this war [separatist crisis] should come to an end,” he said.

Tatah said civilians accused of collaborating with the military are targeted and tortured by fighters.

He said before leaving Kumbo last Sunday, six civilians were killed when an explosive device planted by fighters detonated.

Separatists have been fighting for the creation of an independent English-speaking state called Ambazonia.

Capo Daniel is a self-proclaimed deputy defense chief of the Ambazonia Defense Forces, a rebel group in Cameroon’s western regions. He claims responsibility for the IEDs, but says fighters target only the military. He spoke via the messaging app, WhatsApp.

“Those civilians that were affected by those bombs [IEDs] were civilians who were being transported in Cameroonian military vehicles. Those military vehicles are legitimate targets for our forces on the ground. We will continue to target them and any civilians that allow themselves to be transported in military armored personnel carriers will definitely come under fire.”

Capo blamed the military for most of the atrocities. Nka said the military has remained professional and respects the rights of citizens.

Deben Tchoffo is the governor of Cameroon’s Northwest region. He said the troops deployed to Bui this week have been instructed to search homes and seize illegal weapons said to be in wide circulation.

“There are some prophets of doom who want to bring chaos in our region by destabilizing the population of the Northwest region. We instructed the administrative authorities and the security forces [the military] to recuperate all those guns, ammunition that are circulating in the region. The process is ongoing. We are going to make sure all those that are still keeping guns and ammunition in the region are brought to book and prosecuted,”

Violence erupted in 2017 in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions when teachers and lawyers protested alleged discrimination at the hands of the French-speaking majority. The military reacted with a crackdown and separatist groups took up weapons, claiming that they were protecting civilians. The U.N. says 3,000 people have been killed and more than 50,000 displaced in French-speaking towns and in neighboring Nigeria.

Source: Voice of America

June 17, 2021

Japan to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions as Tokyo Olympics Near

Japan unveiled plans Thursday to slowly ease the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures in time for next month’s opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that the government will switch to “quasi-emergency” measures once the state of emergency expires Sunday. The looser restrictions would remain in place until July 11, just 12 days before the start of the Olympic Games.

In addition to looser restrictions, the government is expected to announce a plan to allow up to 10,000 spectators to enter venues holding Olympic events.

The initial one-month state of emergency was first declared in April due to a surge in new COVID-19 infections in the Japanese capital and beyond, and was extended in late May. The surge prompted staunch public opposition against staging the Olympics, especially among a prominent group of medical professionals that urged Suga to call off the games.

The Tokyo Olympics are set to take place after a one-year postponement as the novel coronavirus pandemic began spreading across the globe. Foreign spectators have been banned from witnessing the event.

Disappointing results for CureVac vaccine

Late-stage testing of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine has revealed some disappointing results. Preliminary findings show the vaccine developed by German biophaaceutical company CureVac is just 47% effective against the virus — below the 50% threshold set by the World Health Organization.

The vaccine has been given to 40,000 volunteers in Latin America and Europe. Franz-Werner Haas, CureVac’s chief executive, has blamed the disappointing results on the huge number of COVID-19 variants that have emerged since the start of the pandemic.

The European Union had reached an agreement with CureVac to purchase at least 225 million doses of the vaccine. The company says the Phase 3 trial will continue, with final results expected within a few weeks.

Growing concern in Africa

A report by the Associated Press Thursday reveals that public health officials on the African continent are alarmed over the slow rate of vaccinations and a surge in new COVID-19 infections. The AP says the continent has received only 2% of all vaccine doses administered globally, despite its 1.3 billion people accounting for 18% of the world’s population. Some countries have yet to inoculate a single person.

The World Health Organization says nearly 90% of African countries are set to miss the global target of vaccinating 10% of their people by September.

Source: Voice of America