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Climate Resilience in Guinea-Bissau Hinges on Stability, Governance and Business Climate
WASHINGTON, USA, 5th November 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Strengthened institutional and financial systems are crucial for fostering climate resilience and sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau, according to the newly launched Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). Despite having the highest natural capital per capita in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau faces significant…
Read More »ChitChat Launches Global Remittances, Expanding Financial Services Features
LUSAKA, Zambia, 4th November 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- ChitChat, a leading African social commerce platform, today announced the launch of its new remittance feature, which enables seamless cross-border money transfers across 13 countries worldwide. This feature expands the financial services users can access from within a chat conversation and increases…
Read More »Locally-built EVs launch new mobile storefront for African telcos
Robert van Breukelen, CEO of Itemate Solutions NAIROBI, Kenya, 04 November 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Stellenbosch-based electric vehicle (EV) company MellowVans has partnered with Itemate Solutions to launch a new mobile store solution for African telcos. Neil du Preez, CEO at MellowVans, the first South African automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)…
Read More »UNAIDS appoints the artist OUM as National Goodwill Ambassador in Morocco
GENEVA, Switzerland, 04 November 2024-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is pleased to announce the appointment of renowned Moroccan artist OUM as its National Goodwill Ambassador in Morocco. The prestigious announcement was made at the Taragalte Festival, held from November 1-3, 2024, in Mhamid El Ghizlane,…
Read More »A new satellite agreement to strengthen the Pan-African strategic partnership between France and Morocco
French President Emmanuel Macron set to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on a state visit this week. Morocco’s Panafsat and Thales Alenia Space sign memorandum of understanding to build a pan-African satellite telecommunications system. Signature of the MoU – Hervé Derrey CEO of Thales Alenia Space and Ahmed Toumi…
Read More »IOM Expands Mpox Appeal to Reach Migrants and IDPs Across Africa
IOM Kenya’s Migrant Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) provides health screenings for migrants. Photo Credit Raber Aziz/IOM 2022 GENEVA, Switzerland, 31 October 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- In response to the escalating number of people affected by the mpox outbreak, spreading across parts of Africa, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is…
Read More »Displacement in Sudan Crosses 11 Million as Devastating Crisis Reaches New Heights: IOM Chief
GENEVA, Switzerland, 30 Octobre 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Good morning, I am glad to be able to speak with you this morning live from Port Sudan. I arrived here yesterday on a four-day visit, into a deteriorating security situation with alarming reports of new atrocities. I have heard distressing detail…
Read More »Specialist Radio Research Yields Tangible, Effective Results
By Anina Maree and Karon Clare, co-founders of Ground Control Research JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 29 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Radio stations seeking audience expansion and revenue growth lay the most effective foundations for doing so when they conduct qualitative and quantitative research to test new concepts, shows, or presenters. The findings…
Read More »I&M Bank Extends Partnership with Backbase to Drive Digital Transformation and Elevate Customer Experience
I&M Bank and Backbase extend long-term partnership to strengthen digital leadership in the region and deliver innovative customer-centric solutions across Retail, SME, and Corporate Banking I&M Bank Regional CEO Kihara Maina NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 October 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- I&M Bank Kenya, a leading Tier 1 commercial bank, has reaffirmed its…
Read More »ATMIS Zambian peacekeepers celebrate 60th Independence Anniversary
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 29 Octobre 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Zambian peacekeepers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country’s 60th Independence Day with a colourful ceremony in Mogadishu on Thursday. Formerly Northern Rhodesia, Zambia gained independence from Britain on October 24, 1964. The celebrations themed…
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