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Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been working with local groups to screen films about apes and support conservation in rural communities of Nigeria to connect better. Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, Mbe Mountains Community Sanctuary, Okwangwo division of Cross River National Park in southeast Nigeria and other adjoining protected sites in Cameroon where Cross River gorillas are still found the magic of cinema is used to build knowledge about apes and why it is important for future generations.

Read the original article here: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/in-rural-nigeria-the-magic-of-cinema-builds-support-for-ape-conservation/

Thomson Hospital’s CEO Wan Nadiah Wan Abdullah Yaakob is the only Malaysian to be listed in Forbes Asia’s 2021 top 20 female business leaders. Wan was recognised for her efforts in establishing a Covid-19 task force at the hospital. The hospital also introduced a mobile app, for remote end-to-end patient care. Japan and Singapore had the most representation each having three businesswomen featured in The Forbes list.

Read the original article here: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/11/02/malaysian-nadiah-wan-thomson-hospital-ceo-among-forbes-asias-20-most-powerf/2017819

Rwanda expects all bikes to be electric by 2024. At the Infra-Africa Trade Fair representatives from Rwanda, Ghana and Nigeria agreed with South Africa CEO Robert Cisek Volkswagen on transitioning from internal combustion engines to fully electric vehicles. The governments also committed to provide charging station infrastructure soon.

Read the original article here: https://kemptonexpress.co.za/322629/rwanda-has-moved-quite-far-along-the-electric-vehicle-route/