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Africa No Filter Challenges World Leaders at Davos: Align Rhetoric with Reality
DAVOS, Switzerland, 20 January 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Africa No Filter (ANF) is bringing a powerful message to this year’s World Economic Forum, calling on global leaders to move beyond rhetoric and forge meaningful partnerships with Africa. As world powers pledge “equal partnerships” and a brighter future for the continent, ANF’s…
Read More »Dr. Léa Paré Toé, researcher at the Health Sciences Research Institute and Target Malaria member, elevated to the rank of Knight of the Academic Palms
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, January 16, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Dr. Léa Paré Toé, a socio-anthropologist at the Health Sciences Research Institute (IRSS) and stakeholder engagement lead for Target Malaria Burkina Faso, was elevated to the rank of Knight of the Academic Palms during the country’s independence day celebrations…
Read More »Gates Foundation budget reaches $8.74B in 25th year, on track to meet $9B payout in 2026
Milestone year kicks off with name and logo change; new Chief Communications Officer joins Executive Leadership Team SEATTLE, USA, January 16, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- At the start of the Gates Foundation’s 25th anniversary year, its governing board approved the largest budget in its history. The foundation will operate with a…
Read More »New Project will Help Djibouti Enhance Public Finance and Develop Digital Services
The shores of the Red sea near Djibouti port during a beautiful sunset WASHINGTON, USA, 17 January 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank approved today a $20 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for a new project that will help Djibouti improve its public finance governance and digital services…
Read More »Migration Governance and Regional Cooperation Top Priorities as IOM Chief Visits Côte d’Ivoire
DG Pope during her visit to Abel Centre in Bassam which offers a safe haven for survivors of trafficking. Photo: IOM 2025/Mohamed Diabaté GENEVA, Switzerland, 16 January 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Concluding a two-day visit to the country, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope reaffirmed IOM’s strong…
Read More »Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff stresses need for peace in South Sudan during first visit to UNMISS
Bangladesh’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, urges progress towards peace during a visit to South Sudan. Photo by Isaac Billy/UNMISS. JUBA, South Sudan, 15 Janvier 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Racing along the deep and fast-moving waters of the River Nile, Bangladesh’s Force Marine Unit is on a mission…
Read More »World Bank Approves $182 Million to Enhance Health and Safety Nets in Sudan
Photo credit: WHO / Ala Kheir WASHINGTON, USA, 14 January 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank has approved two projects aimed at restoring and enhancing access to health services and providing emergency safety nets in Sudan. With a combined funding of $182 million, these projects address the urgent needs of…
Read More »Zambia Airports Corporation Limited renews trust in Thales with a 3-year agreement for safer skies
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has been successfully operating Thales solutions in Lusaka and Livingstone sites for 9 years. ZACL and Thales have signed a 3-year agreement for the maintenance of ATC solutions and radars systems supplied by Thales to support the modernization of Zambian skies. This project is part…
Read More »WHO prequalifies diagnostic test to support safer administration of P. vivax malaria treatments
Decision reflects updated processes to improve efficiency, access © Thiago Poncio on behalf of MedAccess, MMV and PATHG6PD test device in use GENEVA, Switzerland, 10 January 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which…
Read More »Namibia: New World Bank Group Strategy Aims to Boost Job Creation and Access to Quality Services
WASHINGTON, USA, 09 January 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, which outlines the World Bank Group’s strategy in the country for FY2025 to FY2029. The CPF’s overarching goal is to support Namibia to promote economic growth and reduce…
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New Report Reveals UK and US Still See Africa Through a Lens of Poverty, Corruption, and Nature – But There Is a Solution
LAGOS, LONDON, 11 June 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A new groundbreaking report reveals that everyday …
