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Africa Specialty Risks Receives BBB+ Credit Rating with a Positive Outlook from Fitch
LONDON, 23rd September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East focused (re)insurance group, is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has assigned a BBB+ long term insurance financial (IFS) rating with a positive outlook to ASR Re Limited (ASR Re). Fitch’s rating reflects ASR Re’s…
Read More »Civil society and international partners call for urgent and collective progress towards peace and democracy in South Sudan at International Day of Peace event
JUBA, South Sudan, 23 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- While the cultural diversity of South Sudan was on show through the vibrant and energetic performances of multiple ethnic groups at an International Peace Day event in Juba, it was the collective desire for peace, democracy and a brighter future that attracted…
Read More »AFG Holding SA acquires Access Microfinance Holding AG
ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire, 19 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- AFG Holding SA has acquired a controlling stake in Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding) and indirectly its African subsidiaries. The former investor group behind AccessHolding included BII, EIB, IFC, KfW, two responsAbility-managed funds, Omidyar-Tufts Active Citizen Trust, and Triodos Investment Management (through…
Read More »South Africa Strengthens the Right to Education
© 2023 Dong Jianghui/Xinhua via Getty Images NEW YORK, USA, 18 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Last Friday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law making, among other provisions, one year of pre-primary education compulsory, further strengthening the right to education for South Africa’s children. From a human rights perspective, compulsory education is…
Read More »Gender Parity will unlock $287B for Africa’s Economy by 2030: Mastercard Foundation Report
New York, USA, 18 Septembre 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa’s workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by five percent, a new report commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation reveals. Conducted in collaboration with McKinsey & Company,…
Read More »Harrysong joins the crypto experience with Sportsbet.io
ABUJA, Nigeria, 18 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Sportsbet.io, the world’s favourite crypto-led sports betting site, has once again raised the bar by announcing yet another A-list ambassador with the signing of legendary Nigerian singer Harrysong. The ‘Reggae Blues’ singer is also a renowned songwriter and instrumentalist with millions of fans…
Read More »Africa Creatives Alliance launched at the Africa Urban Forum in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 17 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, “The Africa We Want,” the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is poised to become a key catalyst for transforming Africa into a global powerhouse by harnessing the immense potential of the continent’s cultural and creative…
Read More »Gates Foundation Report Calls for Targeted Global Health Spending to Save Millions of Children from Malnutrition and Disease
New modeling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger’s worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth SEATTLE, USA, 17 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report released today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged…
Read More »Capacity Building Workshop For Women Leaders, For a Better Involvement In Conflict Prevention, Mediation, Peace And Security Missions In West Africa And The Sahel
DAKAR, Sénégal, 16 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in partnership with UNWOMEN, organized form 10 to 12 September in Somone, Senegal, a three-day capacity building workshop for West Africa and Sahel Women’s Rapid Response Team, women leaders and representatives…
Read More »The Mastercard Foundation to Accelerate Education & Job Creation for Over 70,000 Young Africans
New York, USA, 13th September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation is expanding its long-standing partnerships with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) to support over 70,400 young women and girls facing the most significant financial and social barriers to education and building a livelihood. These initiatives…
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Angola to Host ATIDI’s 25th Annual General Meeting as Africa’s Multilateral Insurer Marks 25 years of Impact
The AGM will be held from 18–21 June 2025 in Luanda, Angola, under the …
