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FC Barcelona e EBC Financial Group Estabelecem Parceria Oficial de Câmbio para os Próximos 3,5 Anos

O EBC Financial Group de Londres tem por objetivo estabelecer liderança em finanças, tornando-se o parceiro oficial de câmbio do Clube em toda a Ásia, América Central e do Sul, Oriente Médio, África e Oceania.

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EBC Financial Group faz uma parceria oficial com o FC Barcelona para uma aliança cambial de 3,5 anos.

EBC Financial Group faz uma parceria oficial com o FC Barcelona para uma aliança cambial de 3,5 anos.

BARCELONA, April 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O FC Barcelona e o EBC Financial Group (EBC) têm o prazer de anunciar sua parceria no setor de câmbio em várias regiões para os próximos 3,5 anos a partir de hoje. Essa parceria designa o EBC como Parceiro oficial do FC Barcelona para Câmbios, com cobertura que se estende a regiões como APAC, LATAM, Oriente Médio e África.

Esta parceria é um marco significativo para o EBC, pois alinha a marca com o respeitado legado e alcance global do FC Barcelona. Sob este contrato exclusivo, o EBC recebe o privilégio exclusivo de se envolver em atividades comerciais especializadas dentro do domínio cambial. A parceria abrange uma gama de serviços, incluindo transações cambiais, negociações, corretagens (incluindo CFDs) e serviços de consultoria.

Por meio dessa aliança, o EBC deve inovar e inspirar, aproveitando a rica herança cultural do clube e a base de torcedores apaixonados para cultivar um engajamento significativo e estabelecer uma presença duradoura em regiões importantes com um público totalmente novo, promovendo conexões com uma comunidade global vibrante que transcende as fronteiras tradicionais do mercado. Também é uma oportunidade incomparável de aproximar o FC Barcelona dos seus parceiros, torcedores e Culers nessas regiões, juntamente com sua estratégia de expansão global para o crescimento e contínua liderança da indústria, explorando os parceiros certos em diferentes setores.

O EBC Financial Group, fundado no conceituado centro financeiro de Londres, é um grupo abrangente de serviços financeiros conhecido por sua experiência em negociações online, gestão de ativos e consultoria de investimentos. Com escritórios estrategicamente localizados em centros financeiros proeminentes, como Londres, Hong Kong, Tóquio, Sydney, Ilhas Cayman, Singapura, Bangkok, Limassol e muitos outros, o EBC atende a uma clientela diversificada de investidores de varejo, profissionais e institucionais em todo o mundo. Conhecido por seu ambiente de negociação de nível institucional, o grupo fornece corretagem financeira personalizada, serviços de negociações e uma ampla gama de soluções de investimento.

Um evento para comemorar este marco significativo da assinatura do contrato com o Clube e o EBC será realizado no renovado Spotify Camp Nou em uma data posterior.

Compromisso de Aliança Estratégica: EBC Financial Group une forças com FC Barcelona
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EBC Financial Group e FC Barcelona, ao lado do presidente Joan Laporta, celebram a união das finanças e do futebol com uma troca cerimonial de camisas.

Declaração de Samuel Hertz, Diretor de Operações da APAC do EBC Financial Group e David Barrett, CEO do EBC Financial Group (UK) Ltd:

“Embora o EBC tenha apenas quatro anos, só crescemos porque exigimos o melhor de nós mesmos e da indústria. Mergulhamos profundamente na história do FC Barcelona, aprendendo com sua cultura de mentoria, onde os mais experientes guiam os mais inexperientes e os mais inexperientes inspiram os mais jovens, criando um continuum de crescimento e excelência. Além de parceria, isso representa também uma jornada compartilhada em direção à grandeza, incorporando uma cultura em que o sucesso não significa somente vencer, mas também promover valores, nutrir talentos e contribuir positivamente para a sociedade. Somos inspirados na conduta do Barça, sua cultura onde os veteranos apoiam os recém-chegados, transmitindo sabedoria e paixão. Nossa escolha do FC Barcelona como parceiro é deliberada e muito bem pensada. Queremos aprender com os melhores e incorporar seu espírito de trabalho em equipe, respeito e ambição no nosso DNA”, disse Samuel Hertz, Diretor de Operações da APAC do EBC Financial Group.

David Barrett, CEO do EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited, a subsidiária britânica do EBC Financial Group, acrescentou: “Essa parceria com uma marca tão forte e respeitada como o FC Barcelona é um exemplo da ambição do grupo de sempre se esforçar para alcançar os mais altos níveis de realização possível. O EBC Financial Group tem empresas reguladas pela FCA no Reino Unido, pela ASIC na Austrália, e pela CIMA nas Ilhas Cayman, centros globais altamente respeitados nos mercados financeiros. Esta parceria com o FC Barcelona destaca nossos esforços para alinhar e fazer parceria com o melhor em todos os aspectos.”

Declaração de Juli Guiu, Vice-Presidente da Área de Marketing do FC Barcelona:

“Essa parceria coincide com o plano de expansão global do FC Barcelona nos últimos anos. Tenho certeza de que isso ajudará o Clube a criar uma ampla gama de oportunidades no setor financeiro ao longo desses 3,5 anos de parceria com o renomado EBC Financial Group. Com todos os potenciais inexplorados que observamos na região da Ásia-Pacífico, bem como as economias em crescimento na América do Sul e Central, México, África e Oriente Médio, estamos entusiasmados em poder estabelecer mais conexões com marcas, parceiros, apoiadores e Culers nessas regiões.”

Sobre o EBC Financial Group
Fundado no conceituado distrito financeiro de Londres, o EBC Financial Group (EBC) é conhecido pelo seu conjunto abrangente de serviços que incluem corretagem financeira, gestão de ativos e soluções de investimento abrangentes. Com escritórios estrategicamente localizados em centros financeiros proeminentes, como Londres, Sydney, Hong Kong, Tóquio, Singapura, Ilhas Cayman, Bangkok, Limassol e muitos outros, o EBC atende a uma clientela diversificada de investidores de varejo, profissionais e institucionais em todo o mundo.

Reconhecido com várias premiações, o EBC se orgulha de aderir aos mais altos níveis de padrões éticos e regulamentações internacionais. O EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited é regulado pela Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) do Reino Unido, o EBC Financial Group (Australia) Pty Ltd é regulada pela Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) da Austrália, e o EBC Financial Group (Cayman) Limited é regulado pela Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA).

No centro do Grupo EBC estão profissionais experientes com mais de 30 anos de profunda experiência em grandes instituições financeiras, tendo navegado habilmente por ciclos econômicos significativos, desde o Plaza Accord até a crise do franco suíço em 2015. O EBC defende uma cultura na qual a integridade, o respeito e a segurança dos ativos dos clientes são fundamentais, garantindo que todo o envolvimento dos investidores seja tratado com a máxima seriedade que merece.

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Sobre o FC Barcelona
O FC Barcelona foi fundado em 1899 e atualmente é propriedade dos seus mais de 144.000 membros. Com mais 125 anos de história, ele considerado o melhor clube multiesportivo do mundo. Embora com origem na sua cidade e na Catalunha, a perspectiva do clube é global. O clube tem escritórios oficiais em cidades de três continentes diferentes: Barcelona, Hong Kong e Nova York.

O Barça busca mudar o mundo por meio da excelência esportiva. Isso inclui também o mundo do conhecimento e da inovação do Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB). O clube também é reconhecido pelo seu compromisso com as causas sociais, canalizadas através da FC Barcelona Foundation, e pelo seu trabalho para educar as crianças nos valores positivos dos esportes. O crescimento do Barça nos últimos anos o levou a ter mais de 486 milhões de seguidores nas redes sociais.

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Unprecedented call for reform of global finance to fix debt & climate crises – Project Everyone letter

Stephen Fry, Annie Lennox, Christiana Figueres, Forest Whitaker, David Miliband, Graça Machel, Helen Clark and Paul Polman among 100+ signatories of letter to G20 leaders

LONDON, April 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eighty years on from the establishment of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, a coalition of leading actors, politicians, artists and economists have written to leaders of the world’s major economies, urging them to upgrade the global financial system to solve the debt and climate crises and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The letter is being published ahead of World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings and builds on calls for global public finance reform led by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Kenyan President William Ruto, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

It urges rich countries to triple their investment in multilateral development banks, end crippling debt, and make polluters pay for the environmental damage they cause.

Signatories include economist Mariana Mazzucato, businessman Dr. Mo Ibrahim, actor Dia Mirza, former politicians Rory Stewart, Joyce Banda, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul and Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and filmmakers Richard Curtis, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and KondZilla.

“The institutions of world finance have lost their muscle,” the letter reads. “The world is rocked by conflict, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, and spiralling inflation. All of which are compounded by the devastation wrought by climate change. The Sustainable Development Goals are under threat. Too many feel scarcity, austerity, despair.”

Dr Joyce Banda, Former President of the Republic of Malawi: “As African leaders, we need to invest in resilience, education, health and nutrition but we’re being held back by unfair debt. Climate change has brought untold suffering to our people through loss of infrastructure and arable lands, leading to incessant hunger. We have no choice but to borrow more, perpetuating the vicious cycle. This has to stop. It’s time to transform global public finance to pave the way for a fairer, more stable future for all.”

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee: “Climate, conflict and poverty are closely linked – the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected states are often the most climate-vulnerable. To end extreme poverty and unlock sustainable development, G20 leaders should back financial architecture reform, deliver more concessional finance via the World Bank’s International Development Association, and work with civil society to ensure the money gets to where it’s needed most.”

The letter – also signed by Save The Children, ONE Campaign, Oxfam, Project Everyone and Christian Aid – urges the leaders of the world’s major economies to seize the opportunity of reform: “Change is already underway. The architects of the World Bank and the IMF earned their place in history. This is your chance to fulfil their promise: to transform these instruments for peace and prosperity and truly set them to work in our common interest.”

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Le FC Barcelone et EBC Financial Group scellent un partenariat officiel de change pour les 3,5 prochaines années

Initialement établi à Londres, EBC Financial Group a pour ambition d’assoir son leadership dans la finance en devenant le partenaire officiel du Club pour ses opérations de change en Asie, en Amérique centrale et du Sud, au Moyen-Orient, en Afrique et en Océanie.

EBC Financial Group : Fier partenaire officiel du FC Barcelone
EBC Financial Group s’associe officiellement au FC Barcelona pour une alliance de change sur les 3,5 prochaines années.

EBC Financial Group s’associe officiellement au FC Barcelona pour une alliance de change sur les 3,5 prochaines années.

BARCELONE, 15 avr. 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le FC Barcelone et EBC Financial Group (« EBC ») ont le plaisir d’annoncer leur partenariat dans le secteur des changes dans plusieurs régions pour une durée de 3,5 ans, et ce, à compter d’aujourd’hui. Ce partenariat fait d’EBC le partenaire officiel du FC Barcelone pour ses opérations de change, avec une couverture s’étendant aux régions APAC, LATAM, Moyen-Orient et Afrique.

Ce partenariat marque une étape importante pour EBC, en alignant la marque sur l’héritage respecté et l’empreinte mondiale du FC Barcelone. En vertu de cet accord exclusif, EBC se voit accorder le privilège unique d’exercer des activités commerciales spécialisées dans le domaine des changes. Le partenariat englobe une gamme de services, notamment les opérations de change, la négociation, le courtage (y compris les CFD) et les services de conseil.

Grâce à cette alliance, EBC va innover et inspirer, en s’appuyant sur le riche héritage culturel du club et sa base de supporters passionnés pour cultiver un engagement significatif et établir une présence durable dans les régions clés avec un tout nouveau public, en favorisant les connexions avec une communauté mondiale dynamique qui transcende les frontières traditionnelles du marché. C’est aussi là une occasion unique de rapprocher le FC Barcelone de ses partenaires, de ses supporters et de ses clients dans ces régions, parallèlement à sa stratégie d’expansion mondiale visant à croître et à continuer d’étendre son leadership dans l’industrie en recherchant les bons partenaires dans différents secteurs.

EBC Financial Group, fondé dans le centre financier réputé de Londres, est un groupe de services financiers complet réputé pour son expertise dans le domaine du trading en ligne, de la gestion d’actifs et du consulting en matière d’investissement. Avec des bureaux stratégiquement situés dans des centres financiers de premier plan, tels que Londres, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, les îles Caïmans, Singapour, Bangkok, Limassol, etc., EBC s’adresse à une clientèle diversifiée d’investisseurs particuliers, professionnels et institutionnels aux quatre coins du globe. Connu pour son environnement de négociation de niveau institutionnel, le groupe fournit des services de courtage financier et de négociation sur mesure, ainsi qu’un large éventail de solutions d’investissement.

Une séance de dédicaces pour commémorer cette étape importante entre le Club et EBC sera organisée à une date ultérieure sur le site rénové du Camp Nou Spotify.

Alliance stratégique scellée : EBC Financial Group s’associe au FC Barcelone
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EBC Financial Group et le FC Barcelone, les deux entités réunies aux côtés du président Joan Laporta, célèbrent l’union de la finance et du football avec un échange de maillots cérémonial.

Déclaration de Samuel Hertz, directeur des opérations APAC d’EBC Financial Group et de David Barrett, PDG d’EBC Financial Group (UK) Ltd :

« Même si EBC ne compte que quatre ans d’existence à son actif, notre croissance n’a été possible que parce que nous exigeons le meilleur de nous-mêmes et de l’industrie. Nous nous sommes plongés dans le récit historique du FC Barcelone, en nous inspirant de sa culture du mentorat, aux termes de laquelle les talents expérimentés guident les nouvelles recrues, et au sein de laquelle les nouveaux inspirent les plus jeunes, créant ainsi un continuum de croissance et d’excellence. Il ne s’agit pas seulement d’un partenariat, mais d’une épopée commune vers l’excellence, incarnant une culture où le succès n’est pas seulement une question de victoire, mais aussi de promotion des valeurs, d’épanouissement des talents et de contribution positive à la société. Nous sommes inspirés par la façon de faire du Barça, sa culture où les vétérans forment les nouveaux venus, leur transmettant sagesse et passion. Notre choix du FC Barcelone comme partenaire est délibéré et profond ; il s’agit d’apprendre des meilleurs et d’intégrer leur éthique de travail d’équipe, de respect et d’ambition dans notre ADN », a déclaré Samuel Hertz, directeur des opérations d’EBC Financial Group pour la région APAC.

David Barrett, PDG d’EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited, la filiale britannique d’EBC Financial Group, a ajouté : « Le fait de pouvoir forger un partenariat avec une marque aussi forte et respectée que le FC Barcelone souligne l’ambition du groupe de toujours se surpasser pour atteindre les plus hauts niveaux d’accomplissement possibles. EBC Financial Group compte en son sein des sociétés réglementées au Royaume-Uni par la FCA, en Australie par l’ASIC et aux Caïmans par la CIMA – tous des centres mondiaux très respectés sur les marchés financiers – ce partenariat avec le FC Barcelone met en exergue nos efforts pour nous aligner et nous associer avec les meilleurs dans tous les aspects. »

Déclaration de Juli Guiu, Vice-président de la zone marketing du FC Barcelone :

« Ce partenariat coïncide avec le plan d’expansion mondiale du FC Barcelone ces dernières années. Je suis sûr que cela aidera le club à ouvrir de nombreuses opportunités dans le secteur financier grâce à ces trois ans et demi de partenariat avec le célèbre EBC Financial Group. Avec les potentiels inexploités que nous voyons dans la région Asie-Pacifique, ainsi que les économies en croissance en Amérique du Sud et centrale, au Mexique, en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient, nous sommes enthousiastes à l’idée d’établir davantage de liens avec les marques, les partenaires, les partisans et les « Culers » dans ces régions. »

À propos d’EBC Financial Group
Fondé dans le prestigieux quartier financier de Londres, EBC Financial Group (« EBC ») est réputé pour sa gamme complète de services qui comprend le courtage financier, la gestion d’actifs et des solutions d’investissement globales. Avec des bureaux stratégiquement situés dans des centres financiers de premier plan, tels que Londres, Sydney, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapour, les îles Caïmans, Bangkok, Limassol, et bien d’autres villes encore, EBC s’adresse à une clientèle diversifiée d’investisseurs de détail, professionnels et institutionnels aux quatre coins du globe.

Reconnu par de multiples récompenses, EBC est fier d’adhérer aux niveaux les plus élevés de normes éthiques et de réglementation internationale. EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited est réglementé par la Financial Conduct Authority (« FCA ») du Royaume-Uni, EBC Financial Group (Australia) Pty Ltd est réglementé par la Securities and Investments Commission (« ASIC ») australienne, et EBC Financial Group (Cayman) Limited est réglementé par la Monetary Authority (« CIMA ») des îles Caïmans.

Au cœur d’EBC Group sont réunis des professionnels chevronnés qui témoignent de plus de 30 ans d’expérience approfondie dans des institutions financières majeures, ayant habilement navigué à travers des cycles économiques importants, des Accords du Plaza à la crise du franc suisse de 2015. EBC défend une culture où l’intégrité, le respect et la sécurité des actifs des clients sont primordiaux, en veillant à ce que chaque engagement d’investisseur soit traité avec le plus grand sérieux qu’il mérite.

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À propos du FC Barcelone
Le FC Barcelone a été fondé en 1899 et est actuellement détenu par plus de 144 000 membres. Il est considéré comme le meilleur club multisports au monde et s’enorgueillit de 125 ans d’histoire. Bien qu’enraciné dans sa ville et son pays, la Catalogne, ses perspectives sont planétaires. Le club a des bureaux officiels dans des villes de trois continents différents : Barcelone, Hong Kong et New York.

Le Barça cherche à changer le monde par l’excellence sportive. Cela inclut également le monde de la connaissance et de l’innovation grâce au Barça Innovation Hub (« BIHUB »). Le club est également reconnu pour son engagement dans des causes sociales, qu’il canalise par le biais de la FC Barcelona Foundation, sans compter son travail pédagogique auprès des enfants en leur inculquant les valeurs positives du sport. La croissance du Barça ces dernières années l’a amené à compter plus de 486 millions de followers à son compteur sur les réseaux sociaux.

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Appel historique à une réforme de la finance mondiale en faveur de la résolution des crises liées à la dette et au climat – Lettre de Project Everyone

Stephen Fry, Annie Lennox, Christiana Figueres, Forest Whitaker, David Miliband, Graça Machel, Helen Clark, Paul Polman et plus 100 autres signataires interpellent les dirigeants du G20

LONDRES, 15 avr. 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quatre-vingts ans après la création du Fonds monétaire international et de la Banque mondiale, une coalition d’acteurs et d’actrices, de personnalités politiques, d’artistes et d’économistes de premier plan ont signé une lettre adressée aux dirigeants des principales économies mondiales, les exhortant à réformer le système financier international en vue de résoudre les crises liées à la dette et au climat et d’atteindre les Objectifs de développement durable.

La lettre est publiée en amont des réunions de printemps de la Banque mondiale et du FMI et fait écho aux appels à une réforme de la finance publique internationale lancés par la Première ministre de la Barbade Mia Mottley, le Président kényan William Ruto, et le Président français Emmanuel Macron.

Elle exhorte les pays riches à tripler leurs investissements auprès de banques multilatérales de développement, à mettre fin au poids écrasant de la dette et à responsabiliser les pollueurs pour les dommages environnementaux qu’ils causent.

Parmi les signataires figurent l’économiste Mariana Mazzucato, l’homme d’affaires Dr Mo Ibrahim, l’actrice Dia Mirza, les anciennes personnalités politiques Rory Stewart, Joyce Banda, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul et Helle Thorning-Schmidt, ainsi que les cinéastes Richard Curtis, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado et KondZilla.

« Les institutions de la finance mondiale ont perdu de leur vigueur » peut-on lire dans la lettre. « Le monde est secoué par les conflits, l’insécurité alimentaire, la perte de biodiversité et une inflation galopante. Tous ces problèmes sont aggravés par les effets dévastateurs du changement climatique. Les Objectifs de développement durable sont menacés. Trop de gens sont confrontés à la pénurie, à l’austérité et au désespoir. »

Dr Joyce Banda, ancienne Présidente de la République du Malawi observe : « En tant que dirigeants africains, nous devons investir dans la résilience, l’éducation, la santé et la nutrition, mais nous sommes freinés par une dette insoutenable. Le changement climatique a causé des souffrances inimaginables à nos peuples, détruit des infrastructures et des terres arables et entraîné une situation de famine permanente. Nous n’avons d’autre choix que d’emprunter davantage, nous inscrivant ainsi davantage au cœur du cercle vicieux. Ceci doit cesser. Il est temps de rénover les finances publiques mondiales et d’ouvrir la voie à un avenir plus juste et plus stable pour tous. »

David Miliband, Président-directeur général de l’International Rescue Committee ajoute : « Climat, conflits et pauvreté sont étroitement liés. Les États les plus fragiles et les plus touchés par les conflits sont souvent les plus vulnérables au climat. » Pour mettre fin à l’extrême pauvreté et favoriser le développement durable, les dirigeants du G20 doivent soutenir la réforme de l’architecture financière, fournir davantage de prêts concessionnels par le biais de l’Association internationale de développement, filiale de la Banque mondiale et collaborer avec la société civile pour veiller à ce que l’argent parvienne là où il est le plus nécessaire. »

La lettre, également signée par les ONG Save The Children, ONE Campaign, Oxfam, Project Everyone et Christian Aid, exhorte les dirigeants des principales économies du monde à entreprendre cette réforme : « Le changement est déjà en marche. Les architectes de la Banque mondiale et du FMI ont mérité leur place dans l’histoire. C’est l’occasion pour eux de tenir leur promesse : transformer ces instruments de paix et de prospérité pour les mettre véritablement au service de l’intérêt commun. »

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Apelo sem precedentes pela reforma das finanças globais como forma de solucionar as crises da dívida e do clima – Carta do Project Everyone

Stephen Fry, Annie Lennox, Christiana Figueres, Forest Whitaker, David Miliband, Graça Machel, Helen Clark e Paul Polman estão entre os mais de 100 signatários da carta aos líderes do G20

LONDRES, April 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oitenta anos depois da criação do International Monetary Fund e do World Bank, uma coalizão de atores e atrizes, políticos, artistas e economistas importantes redigiu uma carta para os líderes das principais economias do mundo, pedindo que aprimorem o sistema financeiro mundial como forma de solucionar as crises da dívida e do clima, além de alcançar os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável.

A carta será publicada antes das reuniões de primavera do World Bank e do FMI e se baseia nos pedidos de reforma das finanças públicas mundiais apresentados pela primeira-ministra de Barbados, Mia Mottley, pelo presidente do Quênia, William Ruto, e pelo presidente da França, Emmanuel Macron.

Ela pede que os países ricos tripliquem seus investimentos em bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento, acabem com as dívidas excessivas e façam com que os poluidores paguem pelos danos ambientais que causarem.

Entre os signatários estão a economista Mariana Mazzucato, o empresário Dr. Mo Ibrahim, a atriz Dia Mirza, os ex-políticos Rory Stewart, Joyce Banda, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul e Helle Thorning-Schmidt, e os cineastas Richard Curtis, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado e KondZilla.

“As instituições do mundo financeiro perderam sua força”, afirma a carta. “O mundo está sendo abalado por conflitos, insegurança alimentar, perda da biodiversidade e inflação em alta. Além de tudo isso, existe a devastação provocada pela mudança climática. Os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável estão ameaçados. Muitos estão oprimidos pela escassez, austeridade e desespero”.

Dra. Joyce Banda, ex-presidente da República de Malawi: “Como líderes africanos, precisamos investir em resiliência, educação, saúde e nutrição, mas estamos sendo impedidos por dívidas injustas. A mudança climática trouxe sofrimento incalculável ao nosso povo por meio da perda de infraestrutura e de terras cultiváveis, levando à fome incessante. Não temos escolha a não ser obter mais empréstimos, o que perpetua o círculo vicioso. Isso precisa acabar. É hora de transformamos as finanças públicas globais e abrirmos o caminho para um futuro mais justo e estável para todos”.

David Miliband, presidente e CEO do International Rescue Commmittee: “Clima, conflito e pobreza estão intimamente ligados, pois os estados mais frágeis e afetados por conflitos do mundo são, em geral, os mais vulneráveis ao clima. Para acabar com a pobreza extrema e possibilitar o desenvolvimento sustentável, os líderes do G20 devem apoiar a reforma da arquitetura financeira, oferecer mais financiamento de concessão por meio da International Development Association do World Bank e trabalhar com a sociedade civil para garantir que o dinheiro chegue aonde ele é mais necessário”.

A carta, também assinada pela Save The Children, ONE Campaign, Oxfam, Project Everyone e Christian Aid, pede aos líderes das principais economias do mundo que aproveitem a oportunidade da reforma: “A mudança já começou. Os arquitetos do World Bank e do IMF já escreveram seus nomes na História. Essa é a sua chance de cumprir a promessa deles: a de transformar esses instrumentos para a paz e a prosperidade e colocá-los para trabalhar de verdade pelo nosso interesse comum”.

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KEPSA Launches Carbon Market Guidebook For Kenyan Enterprises

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), in partnership with The World Bank, has launched the Carbon Market Guidebook for Kenyan Enterprises at a stakeholder-engaging event in Nairobi.

The guidebook aims to provide step-by-step guidance for Kenyan enterprises in various industries including; agriculture, waste environment, forestry, trade, banking, insurance, manufacturing, energy, transportation, construction, and hospitality to navigate the complex and fast-evolving landscape of carbon markets.

‘Carbon markets offer an alternative financing avenue that can empower enterprises struggling to access traditional climate finance,’ noted Dr. John Wandaka – Vice-Chair of KEPSA Environment, Water and Natural Resources Sector Board during the launch.

He added that funding constraints hindered the ability of Kenyan enterprises to contribute meaningfully to climate action.

Dr. Wandaka said KEPSA acknowledges the recent legislative amendments and international agreements geared towards bolstering the country’s en
gagement in carbon markets, notably the 2016 Climate Change Act that underwent amendments last year to integrate carbon markets into the mainstream.

KEPSA has played a pivotal role in spurring green investments through initiatives such as co-chairing the Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals (P4G) national platform with the National Treasury.

Through this platform, the organization has facilitated the implementation of 14 partnerships aimed at promoting sustainable practices, including the Partnership for New Plastics Economy in Kenya and Sustainable Special Economic Zones (SSEZs).

Council of Governors Chairperson of the Environment and Climate Change Committee Dr. Wilber Ottichilo lauded the timely release of the Carbon Market Guidebook, noting that it aligns with the urgent need to address climate change.

Governor Ottichilo added that by engaging with local governments and aligning with national climate objectives, private enterprises in the carbon markets space could contribute to emissions’ red
uction while also fostering economic growth and community resilience.

While commending the partnership between KEPSA and The World Bank, Mr. Isfandyar Khan – Lead Financial Sector Specialist at The World Bank, noted that KEPSA provides a special linkage to the enterprise.

He also pointed out the ongoing digitization efforts in Kenya and in the global market where more companies were now using digital technology in the carbon market space.

The event brought together key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to discuss opportunities and barriers that Kenyan enterprises faced when engaging in carbon markets.

Other speakers at the event included Mr. Stephen Odua – Director of Business Environment, Ministry of Investment Trade and Industry; Mr. John Elungata – Secretary for Administration, State Department of Environment and Climate Change among others.

Other leaders from KEPSA who attended the event included Mr. Victor Ogalo – Deputy CEO; Dr. Jackson Koimbori – Senior Circular Economy and Cli
mate Change Coordinator at KEPSA; Ms. Emily Waita – Chair of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources Sector Board; Ms. Susan Maingi – Chair of Trade and Industry Sector Board; Mr. John Kalungi – Vice Chair, Lands and Housing Sector Board; and Mr. Ben Roberts – Chair, ICT Sector Board.

The event also provided an opportunity for exhibitors to showcase innovative carbon market-related solutions.

It also featured panel sessions on creating a policy-enabling environment for carbon markets in Kenya; and challenges and opportunities in the carbon market for Kenyan enterprises.

The Carbon Markets Guidebook provides credible information about regulations in understanding carbon credits as a way to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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Creating Platform for Religious Leaders to Share Best Practices, Peacebuilding Essential, Says State Minister of Peace

Addis Ababa: State Minister of Peace, Kairedin Tezera stressed the need to create a platform for religious leaders to share best practices and develop the initiative for peacebuilding and environmental stewardship.

The Second International Religious Institutions conference kicked off today in Addis Ababa.

The two-day conference brought together faith leaders and religiously linked institutions from various countries to discuss pressing issues, foster understanding and promote peaceful coexistence across the globe.

The conference aims to foster peace, human dignity, development, and preservation of the environment, and to counter hate speech, violence and xenophobia in Africa and across the world.

Speaking at the occasion, Peace State Minister Kairedin Tezera said ‘we stand at a crossroads. The winds of change are upon us marked by climate in crisis, yearning for societies where human dignity and rights are the cornerstone of policy and action.’

At this juncture, the work of religious fathers regarding pe
ace building and environment protection is critical than ever, he stressed.

For generations, faith fathers have served as anchors of peace and foster dialogue, he underscored, adding that ‘today, this could be more urgent than ever.’

The globe is entangled with mammoth challenges such as climate crisis, displacement, conflict, and drought.

‘Yet, in the middle of these challenges, there is reason for hope. Religious peacebuilding offers a powerful path forward. It is the moral authority to bridge difference, promote empathy, inspire collective action for a given legacies and secures sustainable peace,’ the state minister underlined.

Faith communities have a unique capacity to speak to the hearts and minds of people, fostering understanding and cooperation regardless of ethnic and cultural identities.

Therefore, he underlined ‘ Let us create a platform for religious leaders to share best practices, extensive knowledge and develop the initiative for peace building and environmental stewardship.’

We have wi
tnessed the transformative power of religion in peacebuilding, he noted, adding the Ministry of Peace has taken exemplary action.

The interfaith council which has been established brings together religious leaders from diverse traditions to address human challenges, including the critical issue of environment, he said.

A Green Legacy Initiative, a nationwide tree planting program exemplifies powerful link between religious peace building and developmental action, according to the state minister.

Faith leaders have been instrumental in mobilizing communities, emphasizing the connection between a healthy environment and a peaceful society.

‘This initiative not only combats deforestation, but also fosters a sense of shared purpose and collective responsibility for the future,’ he underscored.

Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia, Secretary General Kesis Tagay Tadele said on his part that the conference will provide opportunities to discussion on key issues in which religious communities have deep interest an
d come up with recommendation to advance this interfaith harmony and human dignity, and preservation of the environmental.

The council is committed to enhancing its partnership with different national, regional and international partner organizations to advance a culture of peace interfaith dialogue and environmental protection, he affirmed.

President of G20 Interfaith Forum Association, Professor Cole Durham on his part expressed gratitude for gathering together and celebrate central religious ideas and interfaith harmony in Ethiopia.

‘We hope this time can be a time of building and strengthening relationships, as all of us work together to identify initiatives that can have significant practical effects. We seek not only ideas, but ideas with impact,’ the professor noted.

As G20 interfaith leaders, we are conscious of a number of priority areas that are already emerging, noting broader engagement with emerging food prices, pursuing successful programs on climate and other environmental concerns, he elab
orated

‘We need not only to identify specific policy priorities, but in addition, it is vital to help global leaders understand that engagement with faith communities is itself an essential priority that holds the key to furthering countless other objectives.’

Regional Director of United Religious Initiative for Africa, Mussie Hailu said religious leaders have been playing a crucial role in peacebuilding and achievement the Agenda 2063 of Africa and of Sustainable Development Goals.

‘In this divided and conflict torn world, we cannot remain as we are. Why can we go back to condition that are now behind us? We need to move forward in a new direction for us to live in peace without marginalizing and destroy environment,’ he underlined.

Moreover, he argued that we need to be responsible global citizens and play our part, to our best ability in building the peace we want to see in the world.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Stakeholders Raise Concern Over Increase In The Number Of Street Children In Kitale

The swelling numbers of street children in Kitale Town has raised concern among stakeholders.

Speaking at Kitale Museum, Kwanza Sub County Deputy Children Officer Wilfred Hazegere urged the Trans Nzoia County Government to help build a children rescue center in the region.

He said this would address the issue of the increasing number of street children in the town.

‘As we speak, there’s no government structure or institution built to accommodate street children in this region. I urge Governor George Natembeya to go through the drafted Child Protection Policy document which we believe will help unlock solutions to problems of street children in Trans Nzoia County,’ he said.

Revealing that the government has put in place strategies to ensure street children got a chance to access education, Hazegere said that no street child should fail to go to school because of lack of fees.

‘Education is an equalization factor. It is for this reason that we have put in place bursaries for street children to help them ac
cess education which is a basic right,’ he explained as he urged street children who dropped out of school because of fees to approach the Children’s office for help.

Trans Nzoia Street Children Rehabilitation Consortium Chairperson Joseph Okumu revealed that plans were in place to ensure that most if not all street children whose homes could be identified are reunited with their families.

However, he voiced the challenge staring at them saying that most of the street children when returned to their homes would always find a way back to the streets.

He warned those who used street children as a source of cheap labour saying that it was in contravention of children rights.

‘There are some individuals using these street children to traffic drugs and some use them as a cheap source of labour. I want to warn them that it is unconstitutional and soon the law will catch up with them,’ he said.

John Simasi, a one-time street child, urged street children to stop drug and substance abuse and challenged those who
have a chance to go back to their homes to do so and focus on education.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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Japan Donates 12 Vehicles to Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission

Addis Ababa: The government of Japan has donated 12 vehicles to the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission that would be important for its operational activities.

The Japanese embassy in Ethiopia hosted a ceremony to hand over these vehicles that will support the ongoing endeavors of the commission to see a national consensus by reaching on the most fundamental issues of national significance.

Accordingly, the handover ceremony was attended by Chief Commissioner of Ethiopian National Dialogue, Mesfin Areya,UNDP Ethiopia Resident Representative, Samuel Doe and Japan ambassador to Ethiopia, Shibata Hironori among others.

Most importantly, those vehicles are expected to reduce the transportation burden that the commission may face in rural parts of Ethiopia.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Chief Commissioner Mesfin thanked the Japan government for its longstanding relationship and commitment to support Ethiopia.

The vehicles that have been donated by Japan will be fully utilized in the field works of the
commission, he revealed.

Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Shibata Hironori on his part reaffirmed his country’s commitment to support the success of the national dialogue commission and other various development activities in Ethiopia.

Recall the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission consists of 11 members whose undertaking is to facilitate inclusive techniques of discussion and reconciliation that heal wounds, build consensus on key troubles, and assist Ethiopia in remedying its complicated issues.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Police Holding 18, Including Minors Linked To Nakuru Crimes

Police in Nakuru are holding 18 young men, including minors, suspected to be part of a criminal gang that has been terrorizing residents of Rhonda and its environment.

County Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi also confirmed that the police were in pursuit of a woman said to have been be harbouring the young men.

Ndanyi said that the police, while acting on a tip from members of the public, raided the home of one Salome Nafula in Rhonda and arrested the youths who were armed and preparing to commit various crimes around the Nakuru West Subcounty.

‘We planned the night raid that nabbed 16 suspects that were hiding in the house, armed and ready to commit various crimes. Eight of them were under-age children including primary and secondary school-going children.

‘The woman is still at large but we are urging her to surrender to the police to help with the investigations,’ added Ndanyi.

He noted that two pistols, 33 rolls of bhang and other materials used to roll bhang were recovered during the raid.

‘We also c
onfiscated four phones used in their operations. Four kitchen knives, a Somali sword and 300 grams of bhang were also recovered,’ added Ndanyi.

He lauded the members of the public for the prompt information that led to the arrest of the youths suspected to be part of the Mauki gang.

‘They are young men aged between 14 and 21, yet they are very dangerous and their actions are detrimental to the safety of the public,’ regretted the police boss noting that they would be arraigned in court to answer to various criminal charges.

Nakuru West Constituency has been cited as a hub of criminal gangs and activities in the recent past, with security agents working round the clock to clear the groups.

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki who visited the County security team last month put on notice the criminal gangs terrorizing the residents, warning that they would be cleared.

Source: Kenya News Agency