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GENEVA, Switzerland – July 15, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population from this disease”, said Dr…

From Lomé, a Continental Call to Reclaim Joy, Movement, and Mental Health in African Urban Spaces Lomé, TOGO, 14 July 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In a context where mental health remains one of the most urgent and under-addressed challenges facing Africa’s youth, the Bluemind Foundation proudly joins Ubuntu’Blue Week 2025, a continental initiative…

How the banking group transformed their operations by replacing legacy systems with cloud, AI-ready SAP technologies. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 14th, 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-  When financial services group Absa began its ERP transformation journey more than a decade ago, the goal was ambitious: build a unified digital platform that could support…

African excellence recognised: Kilindi Zanzibar named continent’s top resort JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 14 July 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Minor Hotels, a global hotel owner and operator with more than 560 properties across six continents, is celebrating a landmark year in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2025, with Anantara Hotels…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 11 July 2025/ South African access equipment specialist Concord Access Solutions (CAS) has launched the Genie Next-Gen slab scissor lift into the African market, a revolutionary step forward in lift design, performance and aesthetics. The new machines introduce major improvements such as a 30% increase in runtime…

LAGOS, Nigeria, 10 July 2025/ A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long known for its vibrant artistic traditions and dynamic creative industries, the country is now investing in cultural preservation and innovation as key…

Awards celebrate journalists’ role in demystifying intellectual property through storytelling HARARE, Zimbabwe, 9th July 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The 2025 edition of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Intellectual Property (IP) Journalists’ Awards is now open for entries. The competition calls for journalists from the 22 ARIPO Member States…

• All Hands on Deck: Unleash prosperity through world class capital markets by Arunma Oteh has emerged as the winner of the prestigious award for 2025 • Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance by Bronwen Everill emerged as the runner-up. • Toni Kan’s Riding the Storm: The Untold Story of…

WASHINGTON, USA – July, 07th 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank has appointed Carole Megevand as its the new Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia, effective July 1, 2025. In her new role, Megevand will lead the World Bank’s engagement in Kosovo and North Macedonia, guiding the implementation of the Country Partnership Frameworks.…

IOM Director General Amy Pope delivers remarks as representatives from Member States attend the 36th Standing Committee on Programmes and Finance (SCPF) in Geneva. Photo: IOM GENEVA, Switzerland – July 3rd 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As the International Organization for Migration (IOM) presents its 2024 Annual Report to the Standing Committee on…