USAID Teams Up with Private Sector Leaders to Strengthen Healthcare Across Africa Through New ‘Transform Health Fund’

Today, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C., the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced the Transform Health Fund for healthcare solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, a new primarily women-led collaboration. USAID and DFC plan to provide $1 million in catalytic grant funding and $10 million in equity financing, respectively, to the fund to support locally-led supply chain transformation, innovative care delivery, and digital solutions to secure Africa’s healthcare future. With these investments, the Fund announced total approved commitments is now $50 million.

Africa is home to 16 percent of the global population and 23 percent of the global burden of disease. Yet, just one percent of global impact investment capital goes towards healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. The Transform Health Fund brings together government, donor, and commercial investors to help reduce that health financing gap and scale innovative solutions to Africa’s greatest healthcare challenges.

Public and private sector partners will come together under AfricInvest’s management to finance enterprises that improve health system resilience and pandemic preparedness across the continent. USAID also plans to provide technical assistance to a subset of the Fund’s investee companies through its flagship public-private partnership, Project Last Mile.

A key objective of the Transform Health Fund is to build a resilient healthcare ecosystem by investing in and scaling locally-led innovations that improve access to quality and affordable care and supplies for the most vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Recognizing the importance of women’s leadership in improving health security across Africa, the Fund will prioritize supporting women’s health services and investing in women-owned and led businesses. AfricInvest is also a signatory of the 2X Challenge, committed to smart gender practices in recruitment, progression, promotion, and succession planning.

Source: US Agency for International Development

FOTON signed a joint development agreement, accelerating European new energy business

BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On 29 November 2022, FOTON signed an agreement with European partner for the development of a new electric light commercial vehicle. The agreement consolidates the partnership set up by the two groups in September 2017 for joint development of innovative solutions for the light commercial vehicles market. Over the coming months, the two parties will finalize the technical documentation for the project and the contracts by Spring 2023.

FOTON EV truck launched at the Green Logistics Expo 2022 in Padua, Italy.

This new agreement will consolidate the partnership established by the two groups in May 2018 to develop and produce new light commercial vehicle products for the European market, based on FOTON’s mini-truck product platform. After more than two years of joint development, the first city truck of the two parties NP6 launched in Europe on January 26, 2021, which fully in compliance with European standards.

Just this November at the Green Logistics Expo 2022 in Padua, Italy, FOTON brought the all-electric trucks developed for the European market, showing its signs of entering the European new energy market.

Back in June of this year, FOTON has already started to emerge in Europe. On June 3, FOTON debuted two pure electric trucks specifically developed for the European market at the IFAT exhibition in Munich, Germany. Since then, FOTON has kicked off its entry into the European new energy market.

It’s known that the European Union reached a deal to effectively ban new combustion-engine cars from 2035, which means that the European new energy vehicle market is shifting into the fast lane. FOTON has already met its standards for new energy technology, product quality and supply chain. As an access card to the European market, WVTA is internationally recognized as one of the most valuable certification systems in the world and accepted throughout the EU without the need for further testing. A range of FOTON’s new energy products, including pure electric trucks, VANs and buses, have received WVTA certification and have been put into operation in countries like Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

It’s understood that FOTON is also gradually improving its operation, sales and service network in Europe. In the coming years, FOTON will strive to achieve breakthroughs in European markets such as Italy, Poland and Germany, and gradually seize the European new energy market by building up an industrial chain in the high-end market.

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‫BitMart تدرج $CIX، العملة الأصلية لـ  Centurion Invest

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة, 14 ديسمبر / كانون أول 2022/PRNewswire/ — ستدرج BitMart، منصة تداول الأصول الرقمية العالمية الرائدة، عملة Centurion Invest (CIX) في 13 ديسمبر 2022، وسيكون زوج التداول CIX/USDT متاحًا في 4:00 مساءً بالتوقيت العالمي.

CIX Live on BitMart

تم تصميم منصة CIEx من Centurion Invest من أجل البساطة وتجربة سهلة الاستخدام، وتسريع رحلة التبني الشامل العالمي إلى الأسواق الناشئة الأخرى للعملات المشفرة. تعمل Centurion Invest وفريق قيادتها بشكل وثيق مع مختلف السلطات التنظيمية في جميع أنحاء العالم. حصلت Centurion Invest على التراخيص والموافقات اللازمة من خلال بناء الحوكمة والسياسات وعمليات إدارة المخاطر ومحللي المخاطر القانونية المتخصصين وضوابط التدقيق الداخلي.

جميع المبادرات والأدوات والمنتجات المعتمدة تمكن Centurion Invest من بناء نظام بيئي فريد من نوعه من أجل توفير تجربة مستخدم آمنة سلسة لمجتمعها ومستثمريها.

عملة Centurion Invest (CIX ) هي عملة انكماشية من نوع ERC20 وهي أصلية في Centurion Invest الذي تدعم النظام البيئي CIEx العام، مع المرافق والفوائد عبر المدفوعات والخدمات المالية ومكافآت الولاء ومكافآت الإحالة والإسقاط الجوي وتثبيت الدخل السلبي المرتفع APY والخيارات، التداول الفوري، التداولات بالهامش، بطاقة الخصم فيزا المشفرة، ETF، NFT ، والمشتقات .Centurion Invest Logo

سعيًا وراء رؤية مشتركة لخلق الحرية الاقتصادية لكل فرد وجميع الشركات، يسر BitMart إضافة عملة Centurion Invest ( CIX ) إلى محفظتها.

“يسعدني أن $ CIX سيتم إدراجها رسميًا في Bitmart يوم الثلاثاء 13 ديسمبر 2022. Bitmart هي، من حيث الحجم، واحدة من أكبر منصات تداول العملات الرقمية، مع أكثر من 9 ملايين مستخدم، وتحتل المرتبة الأولى في أفضل 20 بورصة من قبل CoinGecko . وبهذا سنقوم بتوسيع $ CIX إلى 9 ملايين مستخدم جديد للاكتساب والتداول، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة الطلب على العملة”، هذا ما قاله علي كساب، رئيس مجلس إدارة Centurion Invest .

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قامت Centurion بوضع نفسها من خلال CI PAY كمزود عالمي لحلول الأصول المتعددة لتجار التجزئة في مجال blockchain . وبالتالي، تمكين وتعزيز تجربة المستخدم للمستثمرين عبر جميع أشكال المدفوعات التي تتماشى مع رؤيتنا لتسريع التحول من المال إلى الشمول الرقمي والمالي!

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DXC Technology Identifies Five Ways the Metaverse will Transform Lives and Business in the Next Five Years

– Immersive technology trends that will revolutionize how we work and live

LONDON, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services company, has unveiled five ways it predicts the metaverse will impact life and business in the next 5 years.

The DXC Virtual World (credit: DXC Technology)

1. Workplace collaboration will never be the same again

Around the world, the metaverse will become part of daily work for an increasing number of employees. Instead of staring at a grid of 2-dimensional faces on a videoconferencing screen, colleagues will be able to choose their seat at a virtual table, pop out of the room for a break, and even go on a virtual walk with their boss.

To maximise benefits, many firms are already combining traditional video conferencing with immersive collaboration technologies. DXC has noticed the positive impact of its own private virtual world, with increased levels of productivity, engagement, and creativity amongst its employees.

“Metaverse experiences are helping employees to concentrate better and retain more information. Virtual worlds can help us get out of our videoconferencing routine and open the door to greater collaboration and innovation”, says Nathalie Vancluysen, Head of Extended Reality at DXC Technology.

2. Large scale professional events will go virtual

The metaverse is a place where thousands of avatars around the world can come together to interact, meet and engage. Controlled by people from the comfort of their chosen location, personalised 3D avatars can roam freely over an almost infinite space and teleport themselves from one place to another instantaneously. In the future, more large-scale events like conferences, expos and summits will take place in virtual worlds, enabling greater worldwide collaboration opportunities and reducing the time, resources and carbon footprint used when travelling.

3. Bands, DJs, sports clubs and dating will transition into the metaverse

More and more individuals and organizations from the music and sports industry are encouraging fans to join them from virtual seats in virtual venues, bringing the excitement of concerts and matches to the individual’s home. Additionally, some dating apps like Nevermet and Flirtual are already offering services in the metaverse. In the next five years, consumers will be offered more interactive, immersive opportunities to do the things they love doing in the physical world – all via their digital avatar.

4. Brands will express themselves in new ways

Virtual customer experiences will become commonplace with brands looking for new and exciting ways to engage with their customers. Major retail brands like Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Gucci, Coke, and Nike, alongside car companies like Nissan, Toyota and Ferrari are already experimenting with virtual environments and augmented reality. In the next five years, DXC expects more and more brands to offer customers an opportunity to explore their brands, solutions and services in 3D – from hotels, to cities, to airports.

5. Recruitment and onboarding will be metamorphosed

Recruiting talent is integral to the success of any business, and reaching talent is the first step. Over the next five years, organizations will increasingly turn to the metaverse to connect with candidates in engaging, enticing ways. The metaverse can also be good for inclusivity. Hosting first-round interviews in the metaverse can help recruiters identify candidates with the right behavioural profile rather than just the ones with the right CV credentials or look.

“Individuals and businesses are opening their minds to the possibility of using the metaverse in everyday activities”, sums up Nathalie Vancluysen. “Many of today’s young adults have grown up socialising and gaming online, so businesses, government organizations and brands must be able to engage them with products and services which feel familiar and exciting.”

For more information, please visit:

https://dxc.com/us/en/insights/perspectives/article/Five-ways-the-metaverse-will-transform-lives-and-business

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world’s largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience across their IT estates. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.

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CONTACT: Aleksandra Andreasik-Binkowska, DXC Technology, a.andreasikbinkowska@dxc.com

 

LeddarTech Apresenta Novos Produtos de Fusão e Percepção de Sensores e o Software LeddarVision premiado da CES de 5 a 8 de janeiro em Las Vegas na CES 2023

QUEBEC, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A LeddarTech ®, líder global no fornecimento da tecnologia de software ADAS e AD mais flexível, robusta e precisa, tem o prazer de anunciar sua participação na CES 2023 de 5 a 8 de janeiro em Las Vegas, onde exibirá seu software de nível automotivo que viabiliza ADAS e AD no estande # 5475, LVCC West Hall.

O tema do estande da LeddarTech na CES: “Accelerating Safer ADAS Deployment With High-Performance Low-Level Fusion and Perception Software.” (Aceleração da Implantação Segura do ADAS com Software de Fusão e Percepção de Baixo Nível de Alto Desempenho.)

Visite o estande da LeddarTech:

SEJA TESTEMUNHA DA INTRODUÇÃO DE UM NOVO PRODUTO: Família de Soluções de Visão Frontal LeddarTech LVF para Aplicações de Nível 2-2+ ADAS

A família de produtos LVF é uma pilha de fusão e percepção de visão frontal flexível e escalável, abrangente, para aplicações de nível de entrada para assistência rodoviária premium ADAS L2/L2+ e NCAP/GSR. A família de produtos LVF fornece recursos e desempenho de alta qualidade com o menor custo de hardware.

LVF-E – uma pilha de fusão e percepção de visão frontal para assistência rodoviária ADAS L2/L2+ de nível básico e NCAP 2025/GSR 2022 de 5 estrelas.

LVF-H – uma pilha de fusão e percepção complementar premium da família de produtos de visão frontal com configuração ampliada de sensor.

VEJA: Demonstrações do Painel Interativo de Fusão e Percepção de Dados de Baixo Nível da LeddarVision, Prêmio de Inovação da CES 2023

A LeddarVision™ é uma solução de fusão e percepção de sensores de baixo nível para ADAS industriais automotivos e off-road e aplicações de condução L2-L5 autônoma. Várias demonstrações mostrarão como a solução LeddarVision supera outras soluções que viabilizam aplicações ADAS e AD. A tecnologia LeddarVision recebeu o cobiçado prêmio Sensor Perception da Tech.AD USA no mês passado, em Detroit. No início de 2022, a nossa tecnologia LeddarVision também foi reconhecida pela Volkswagen Group Innovation Tel Aviv 2022 Konnect e CARIAD Startup Challenge, bem como pela Shenzhen Automotive Electronics Industry Association.

ASSISTA AO LeddarCar Live: Representantes de fornecedores e OEMs automotivos de Nível 1-2 estão convidados a fazer uma reserva para uma demonstração no mundo real da tecnologia de software de fusão e percepção de baixo nível LeddarVision da LeddarTech. O espaço é limitado, faça sua reserva para a demonstração prática do LeddarCar agora.

Representantes da CES estão convidados a marcar uma reunião em uma das suas duas salas de reunião “no local” para demonstrações de produtos, entrevistas com analistas de mídia e indústria, ou discussões com investidores.

“A CES 2023 é o fórum ideal para a LeddarTech compartilhar nossas incrivelmente únicas e múltiplas soluções e produtos de software de percepção e detecção de baixo nível para aplicações ADAS e AD”, disse Charles Boulanger, CEO da LeddarTech. “Tenho certeza de que os OEMs e os Tier 1-2 automotivos ficarão impressionados com a nossa tecnologia revolucionária”, ele acrescentou.

Sobre a LeddarTech

A LeddarTech, uma empresa global de software fundada em 2007, desenvolve e fornece soluções abrangentes de percepção que permitem a implantação de ADAS e aplicações de condução autônoma. O software de nível automotivo da LeddarTech aplica algoritmos de IA e visão computacional para gerar modelos 3D altamente precisos do ambiente, permitindo uma melhor tomada de decisão e navegação mais segura. Esta tecnologia de alto desempenho, escalonável e econômica é aproveitada pelos OEMs e Nível 1-2 para a implementação eficiente de soluções de veículos automotivos e off-road.

A LeddarTech é responsável por várias inovações de sensor remoto, com mais de 140 patentes concedidas ou solicitadas que aprimoram os recursos de ADAS e AD. A percepção confiável é fundamental para tornar a mobilidade global mais segura, eficiente, sustentável e acessível: é isso que leva a LeddarTech a se tornar a solução de software de fusão e percepção de sensores mais amplamente adotada.

Para mais informação sobre a LeddarTech visite www.leddartech.com, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook e YouTube.

Contato:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-Presidente, Marketing Global, Comunicações e Relacionamento com o Investidor, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ramal 232 daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Contato e site de relações com investidores: InvestorRelations@leddartech.com
https://investors.leddartech.com/

Os logotipos Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarSteer, LeddarEngine, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, LeddarCore, LeddarEcho, VAYADrive, VayaVision, XLRator e afins são marcas comerciais ou marcas comerciais registradas da LeddarTech Inc. e suas subsidiárias. Todas as outras marcas e nomes de produtos são ou podem ser marcas comerciais ou marcas comerciais registradas usadas para identificar produtos ou serviços de seus respectivos proprietários.

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“Goodbye Princess” makes waves across the internet with almost 42 million views

Tia Lee (Lee Yu Fen) Announces Global Launch of #EmpowerHer Female Empowerment Campaign After Making Worldwide Return

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 December 2022 – Tia Lee (Lee Yu Fen), a global C-POP singer, film and television actress, and fashion icon, today launched the global #EmpowerHer campaign following the successful release of the “Goodbye Princess” music video (MV) on 9th December 2022. It has already achieved significant success with over 1 million in 10 hours after premiere, and within 5 days after the premiere, the viewership on Tia’s YouTube channel exceeds 26 million viewership, breaking the record for C-pop songs. As of now, “Goodbye Princess” garners an overwhelming combined almost 42 million views on YouTube and Weibo, the MV marks Tia’s comeback as a global solo artist and her bold resurgence as she rises above and conquers her past challenges.

With “Goodbye Princess” symbolising Tia’s evolution into a new, empowered and uplifted version of herself as she explores her new world, the global #EmpowerHer campaign aims to reinforce the song’s themes of female empowerment and encourage all women to bravely embrace their true selves, become stronger and build a more promising future.

Tia launched the global #EmpowerHer campaign today

The Creation of the Global #EmpowerHer Campaign

Inspired by her own personal journey and renewed inner strength, Tia launched the #EmpowerHer campaign to rally women and girls worldwide to believe in themselves, say goodbye to stifling obstacles, and stand up taller and stronger in the face of any adversity. Overall, the campaign aims to support and promote the ‘Female Empowers Female’ concept and benefit as many female-centric charitable causes as possible on a global scale to create a greater good for the global female population.

The campaign’s selected beneficiaries include Daughters Of Tomorrow in Singapore, Beats By Girlz and Women in Music in the United States, Teen’s Key in Hong Kong, and more. As the #EmpowerHer campaign hits its stride globally, donations will be channelled to these beneficiaries during the campaign period, supporting their operations and goals to build a better future for women.

To get the ball rolling in support of these charities, each view of the “Goodbye Princess” music video will help to empower women around the world. Every time a viewing benchmark is met a donation will be made to the #EmpowerHer campaign, one of the biggest initiatives to support the empowerment of women worldwide. The #EmpowerHer campaign will split up to a maximum of HKD3.8million (approximately USD$480,000) between the selected charities. Tia chose the figure 3.8 million because of its significance as the date of International Women’s Day, March 8th.

“Our goal is for every young woman to have the opportunity to follow the path they envision for herself. In our eyes, success is when young women become independent, confident, and capable of making their own decisions. Tia’s journey of resilience inspires not just our girls and young women, but also the world – giving us the confidence to believe that we are all unique and each of us has the potential to create a future filled with more possibilities than we can even imagine. Thank you for such a meaningful initiative! It is a pleasure to be one of the beneficiaries of the #EmpowerHer campaign,” said Rachel Chow, Resource Development Manager, Teen’s Key Hong Kong.

“Donations like those from the #EmpowerHer campaign allow Women in Music to educate, empower, and advance women in the music industry. We’re delighted to be included alongside other non-profit organisations working to create change,” said Nicole Barsalona, President, Women in Music.

“Daughters Of Tomorrow” is delighted to be the benefiting charity for the launch of Tia Lee’s “Goodbye Princess” and the #EmpowerHer campaign, which seeks to inspire, uplift and empower women. This resonates with DOT’s mission of empowering women through economic means, enabling them to uplift their families,” said Fannie Lim, Executive Director of Daughters Of Tomorrow. “We recognise that every person has their own journeys – milestones to check, circumstances to overcome and aspirations that they wish to live for. Recognising that everyone has dreams of their own, our role is to cheer each one towards creating a better tomorrow for themselves. We wish Tia Lee great success in empowering many more women during this campaign.”

“Beats By Girlz is delighted to be a part of the #EmpowerHer campaign. We have a shared vision of empowering women and gender minorities through music and are happy to be doing this work in partnership with Tia Lee,” said Erin Barra, Executive Director, Beats By Girlz.

Rise of the Global #EmpowerHerDance TikTok Dance Challenge

Dancers around the world have risen to the challenge of covering the signature choreography to “Goodbye Princess” on the short-form video platform TikTok, featuring energetic yet rhythmic full body movements and a signature ‘goodbye’ hand gesture. The upbeat, unabashedly feminine choreography embodies a revitalisation of Tia’s mind and body after overcoming past challenges in the fashion and entertainment industry, setting her free to express her own strength.

Among the earliest dancers and personalities to have joined the dance challenge include globally renowned Australian-Filipino dancer and choreographer, Hannah Balanay, Australia’s most popular creator on TikTok last year. She is best known for her dance to Dua Lipa’s song “Don’t Start Now”, which went viral on the platform.

Hannah Balanay initiated #EmpowerHerDance TikTok Dance Challenge

The emergence of this dance challenge has birthed the hashtag #EmpowerHerDance, which contains all the videos of the dance covers and further lends strength to the global #EmpowerHer campaign.

Tia Lee has championed female empowerment throughout her career and has made it a key focus of the “Goodbye Princess” campaign. Prior to releasing the MV, Tia launched an associated 6-part animation series that told the tale of her journey in the music and entertainment industry through a creative synergy of music, animation, and fashion videography. Her story of bravely overcoming obstacles resonated with many, garnering a viewership of over 100 million within a month and putting the pre-release campaign well on track to become the most successful engagement campaign of all time by a C-Pop artiste.

Beyond her music, Tia has also advocated for female empowerment in beauty and fashion. She has joined many A-listers such as Justin Bieber and Alicia Keys on the covers of popular magazines such as Vogue and ROLLACOASTER, and has used these illustrious platforms to spread her message of inner strength and empowerment – as well as to inspire other women with her story, which is built on a strong foundation of persistence, hard work, and self-belief.

The “Goodbye Princess” MV and full pre-campaign series with complementing fashion videography can be watched on Tia’s social media channels.

Official press materials:

#EmpowerHer Campaign Concept Video: https://youtu.be/gK7ldOO1wAM
GOODBYE PRINCESS” MV: https://youtu.be/VwxtUuZYsuY

https://weibo.com/1396928042/MiMX0oPdI

GOODBYE PRINCESS” Single Cover: https://www.instagram.com/p/Clxu8nWNdOE/

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=696972191796005&set=a.231904644969431(for downloading)

 

 

ROLLACOASTER UK Cover: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUA1Swtnyk/

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=688854202607804&set=a.231904644969431(for downloading)

Vogue Hong Kong「The Voice」Cover: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7_neKsh_w/

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=681908259969065&set=pcb.681909583302266 (for downloading)

Tia Lee Official Channels:

Instagram @leeyufen: https://www.instagram.com/leeyufen/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tialeeofficial/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leeyufentialee/

Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/1396928042/

About Tia Lee | Lee Yu Fen:

Tia Lee (李毓芬), born in Taipei, is a global C-pop singer, film and television actress, and fashion icon. In addition to her acting roles and musical career, Tia appears frequently at major fashion shows. As a fashion icon and trend-setter, Tia has graced the covers of fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and shares her beauty and fashion tips through a number of Vogue’s social media channels.

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