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AFRICOM Furthers Commitment to African Partnerships by Supporting IMET and Educating Today’s Military Leaders
STUTTGART, Germany, 03 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, furthered the command’s desire to deepen its partnerships and defense relations by empowering today’s leaders during a discussion with students attending Marine Corps University and the U.S. International Military Education and…
Read More »Professor Abdoulaye Diabaté’s frank conversation with Bill Gates
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, 2 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As an African scientist deeply invested in malaria research, Professor Abdoulaye Diabaté, Head of Medical Entomology and Parasitology at the Research Institute in Health Sciences in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, and Principal Investigator of Target Malaria Burkina Faso, was recently featured in a Netflix series called…
Read More »Pan-African Youth Organization Marks Two Decades of Empowering Young Africans to Break the Cycle of Poverty and Drive Sustainable Change
RWANDA, Africa, 2 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- From classrooms to communities, gold-youth has been unlocking the potential of Africa’s young leaders for two decades. Now, it is set to expand its impact and reshape the future of an entire continent. gold-youth is operating at different levels in South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Rwanda,…
Read More »Security could stunt telco financial services adoption
by Robert van Breukelen, CEO at Itemate Solutions Robert van Breukelen, CEO of Itemate Solutions NAIROBI, Kenya, 02 October 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa’s thriving telco sector continues to go from strength to strength. From a base size of $63.17-billion in 2024, the sector is expected to reach $82.34-billion by 2029…
Read More »Djibouti’s Economy Shows Strong Growth in 2023 Despite Fiscal Challenges
WASHINGTON, USA, 02nd October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 percent. The country benefited from a recovery in Ethiopia’s growing demand for port and logistics services. Additionally, domestic demand remained strong, supported by a recovery in private…
Read More »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…
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EXPLAINER | From Cairo to Mombasa: SCoMRA 2025 and Africa’s Push for Health Sovereignty
As Africa prepares for the Seventh Scientific Conference on Medical Product Regulation in Africa …
