Turkish father's pain symbolises quake tragedy
It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old's hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete.
04/29/2026 07:00
OpenGate Capital Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Total Safety’s Europe and Middle East Division
OpenGate Capital (“OpenGate”), a global private equity firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the European and the Middle Eastern (“EMEA”) division of Total Safety, a Littlejohn & Co. portfolio company. Total Safety EMEA is a leading provider of mission-critical safety and compliance solutions serving petrochemical and oil & gas customers across EMEA. The company focuses on workforce protection and regulatory compliance in complex, safety critical env...
AFP ranks among the top 10 French companies in terms of gender equality
According to a study led by Forbes and Statista last November, AFP gets the 7th place among the 49 French ranked companies, and the 65th place among the 400 worldwide companies overall. AFP is also the first media that appears in the ranking.
This study was based on a survey of approximately 85,000 women working in 400 multinational companies of 36 countries. The women were invited to assess anonymously their employer's performance regarding gender topics such as gender equality on opportunities for advancement and parental leave.
Passing of Jean-Pierre Vignolle, Former Commercial Director and Managing Director of AFP
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jean-Pierre Vignolle, at the age of 77.
Jocelyne Zablit takes part in roundtable discussion during kickoff meeting of Bulgarian/Romanian hub against disinformation
The event, organized by the Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) in Sofia, is part of a weeklong event from January 23 to 27 titled “United against disinformation”.
The roundtable discussion on January 26 -- which will focus on the Code of Practice for fact-checkers in Bulgaria and Romania -- will be open to the public and will include interested stakeholders from the technology, media and academic sectors as well as NGOs.
Fighting disinformation: AFP shares tools in videos
AFP has a new short video format to share tips and techniques for digital investigations, drawing on the experience of the world’s largest fact-checking network.
From finding the origin of a video online to using archives to identify old versions of web pages, reading foreign languages with a smartphone or using mapping tools, these videos demonstrate tools used by AFP journalists around the world in their investigations.
04/29/2026 07:30
Vonage Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Communications Engagement Platforms
Vonage, a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), today announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders Category in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for the Worldwide Communications Engagement Platforms (CEP) sector. Vonage believes this recognition reflects Vonage's comprehensive communications platform that enables enterprises to reimagine customer and employee engagement at global scale. The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Communications Engagement Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US53542326, April...
Africa's 'bold generation' see bright future at home
They see themselves as the "bold generation" and the "conscious youth" of the African continent. AFP met six African students from Generation Z who, from Dakar to Nairobi, and Johannesburg to Abidjan, displayed a realistic optimism and a desire to transform their countries.
They see themselves as the "bold generation" and the "conscious youth" of the African continent. AFP met six African students from Generation Z who, from Dakar to Nairobi, and Johannesburg to Abidjan, displayed a realistic optimism and a desire to transform their countries.
AFP photographer Olivier Morin receives honourable mention at the Siena Awards in Italy
Paris based photographer Olivier Morin received an honourable mention at the Siena Awards on Saturday for a photograph showing fish trapped in a plastic bag.
The photo was taken near Pietarsaari, Finland, on May 3rd 2023, during the spring ice melt.
The Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) is a prestigious photography competition open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide.