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Niger Anticipates Economic Recovery on the Back of Oil Revenues
WASHINGTON, USA, 01st October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Niger’s economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, the rebound is dependent on favorable security and climate conditions, and continued oil production for exports, according to the World Bank’s latest economic update for Niger,…
Read More »Tambura residents walk and dance their way to Peace Day celebrations
JUBA, South Sudan, 30 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A short walk for peace through the bright sunny morning was easy enough for the once warring residents of different communities in Tambura to join the rest of the world in celebrating the International Peace Day. There was jubilation and ululation among…
Read More »American chocolate company Hershey and its partners inaugurate three primary schools in Côte d’Ivoire
A collaboration with CNS and the ICI Foundation expands access to education in cocoa-producing communities James TUROFF, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Hershey, and Mrs. Nassénéba Touré, Minister of Women, Family, and Children, Vice President of the Interministerial Committee for the Fight Against Trafficking, Exploitation, and Child…
Read More »Africa Specialty Risks announces the appointment of Aurélien Sauty as Head of Marine and Aviation Lines
LONDON, 26th September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East focused (re)insurance group, announces the appointment of Aurélien Sauty to lead its new Marine and Aviation capacity, as Head of Marine and Aviation. Aurélien, based in ASR’s Dubai office, brings over 16 years’ experience in…
Read More »IOM Intensifies Emergency Response to Severe Flooding across West and Central Africa
Exceptional flooding in Mali has damaged houses and infrastructure affecting more than 180,000 people. Photo: IOM Mali/ Moussa Tall GENEVA, Switzerland, 26 September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/ – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is scaling up its emergency operations to assist millions impacted by the severe flooding across…
Read More »Africa No Filter launches new guide on how to write about African elections
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 25 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On October 9 Mozambique will go to the polls to elect a new president. Mozambique is one of 19 African countries, including South Africa and Ghana, who have had or will have elections in 2024. The narrative of elections in Africa is…
Read More »Libyan Youth at Summit for the Future workshops: Digital tools essential for an inclusive political process in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya, 25 Septembre 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As Heads of State met in New York to attend the Summit for the Future and sign the global Pact for the Future, UNSMIL held two youth workshops with 40 young men and women to discuss how the Libyan government, society and media…
Read More »Fintech Stakeholders from 62 Countries Connect at 12th Africa Fintech Summit in Nairobi to Examine “Fintech in Every Industry” Theme
NAIROBI, Kenya, 24 September 2024/African Media Agency/- Fintech stakeholders from around the world recently converged in Nairobi, Kenya, for the 12th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit. The three-day event, which ran from September 4 to September 6, 2024, welcomed 680 in-person delegates from 62 countries, with over 1,000 more…
Read More »Gates Foundation Celebrates Children’s Health and Nutrition Champions at Goalkeepers 2024: Recipe for Progress
Honorees include Brazil’s President Lula and 10 leaders working to improve health and nutrition in their communities NEW YORK, USA, 24 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- At its event, Goalkeepers 2024: Recipe for Progress, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation honored remarkable leaders who are advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…
Read More »The Moroccan Association of Exporters (ASMEX) and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Morocco are co-hosting the first edition of the ZLECAF Business Forum – Morocco 2024
RABAT, Morocco, 23rd September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Moroccan Exporters’ Confederation (ASMEX) are co-organizing a Business Forum aimed at raising awareness and providing information on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The event, titled “Intra-African Trade: Perspectives and…
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OP-ED | Why ODA is Not Solution to Africa’s Development Challenges, By Betty Wainaina
Overseas Development Assistance is not the solution to Africa’s development challenges; the future of …
