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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has received a grant from Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Through the grant, WCF will pilot CocoaLink+ ("CocoaLink Plus"), an innovative information exchange platform in Cote d'Ivoire that utilizes cellphones to provide farmers with information essential for improved cocoa productivity. Cote d'Ivoire is the world's leading producer of cocoa....

The Number One Turkey Travel Specialist is excited by the news that Turkey continues to entice holidaymakers to its shores. (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 The proposed figures for 2013 may seem an astronomical figure to some but with almost 32 million tourists last year, it’s definitely not unobtainable. These estimated statistics came from Basaran Ulusoy, the chairman of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies, while talking to an Anatolian newspaper about the future of Turkish tourism. The...

This newly released online portal aims to involve the public in voicing their ideas and suggestions online to help develop proposals, create effective change and reduce administrative barriers for doing business in Slovenia. Ljubljana, Slovenija (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 The Ministry of Interior and Public Administration of Slovenia is proud to announce the launch of the English version internet portal “minus 25” (http://www.minus25.gov.si/english) for a global audience. The portal is...

TORONTO, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), announced today that its board of directors has determined the Company will hold an annual general and special meeting of its shareholders on July 2, 2013. The record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the annual general and special meeting has been fixed as May 30, 2013. At the annual general and special meeting of...

HiringBoss ramp up North Asian expansion with first China office and key new hires. Shanghai, China (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 HiringBoss, the SaaS HR and recruiting specialists, today announced their first China office in Shanghai. HiringBoss China operations will be led by newly-appointed North Asia Regional Director and seasoned industry leader, Kevin Xia. The HiringBoss Shanghai office kicks off the company’s ambitious plans to take on the Chinese HR software market and marks another...

Minister of health, also leader of Socialist Party of Equatorial Guinea, says citizens have access to quality care. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The government of Equatorial Guinea is working to renovate all the hospitals in the country within the next four years, according to Minister of Health Tomas Mecheba Fernandez Galilea. Mr. Fernandez, who is also secretary general of the Socialist Party of Equatorial Guinea (PSGE), discussed the...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Propex Operating Co., LLC joins U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank, along with 19 other infrastructure-focused companies for a business development trade mission to Sao Paulo, Brazil; Bogota, Colombia; and Panama City, Panama which began May 12 through May 18, 2013. The governments of these countries have each outlined ambitious infrastructure development plans for the years ahead, and this trade mission will help U.S....

The number one holiday specialist for Turkey and Northern Cyprus is excited by the new figures that show tourism in Northern Cyprus has risen drastically. (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 New figures released show that tourism in Northern Cyprus has risen 43% over the last ten years. Southern Cyprus has been popular with holidaymakers for a long time, often attracting all of the limelight, whereas Northern Cyprus has previously been overlooked by visitors. Although these new figures suggest that this...

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During last week, Eco Wave Power's founders, Mr. David Leb (Founder and CEO) and Ms. Inna Braverman (Co-Founder & Marketing Director) arrived to Kempinski Hotel in Beijing in order to sign an initial collaboration agreement between EWP and a Chinese Governmental fund. The agreement was executed in an official signing ceremony, attended by high ranked members of the Israeli and the Chinese Governmental and business sphere, among which...

Recorded on location at nine sites, new mobile app brings sights and sounds of one of the top ecotourism destinations in the world to Apple devices HEREDIA, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Designed to bring the voice of the Costa Rican rain forest to the world and support conservation efforts, the new GreenNoise app enables anyone with an Apple device to tune into the sounds and sights of nature. GreenNoise, the first of several Costa Rican rain forest apps in the works by the same...