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A view of the Rubirizi substation under construction, as part of the Kamanyola-Bujumbura Interconnection Project. GITEGA, Burundi, 19 August 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Burundi’s largest electricity substation, a 160 megavolts facility in Rubirizi, financed by the African Development Bank Group and the European Union, will increase the country’s electricity-connected population by 7 percent…

Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: Emerging Africa at SAP NAIROBI, Kenya, 16 August 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Business leaders, technology partners and SAP experts met this week to discuss the role and potential of innovation to power East Africa’s economic development and growth. Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: Emerging Africa at SAP, noted…

LONDON, England, 13 August 2024, /African Media Agency/- Can you tell us what VeryPay is all about? We see a future where African citizens are financially included by using our innovative payment technology to go cashless, create digital financial records, get access to credit and improve their livelihoods. Our mission is to…

By Vera Ng’oma, Country Director, Malawi, British Council  Imagine routinely hearing this from young Africans: ‘’I run my own startup. I plan to hire three young people as the business is expanding”, or ‘’I was employed by a good company only three months after I finished school and I’m enjoying…

Ghana entrepreneurs shine at the Anzisha Prize awards JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 08 August 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa’s premier youth entrepreneurship initiative the Anzisha Prize today announced the 2024 Prize winners at their annual Entrepreneurship Education in Africa Awards (EEA) gala event held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The overall winners were…

LUSAKA, Zambia, 8 August 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund granted a loan of $13.2 million to Zambia in Abidjan on 17 July 2024 to implement innovative measures and improve access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for 460,000 people in Kabwe and Bauleni. The project…

A new report from BCG, The Network, The Stepstone Group, and local partner The African Talent Company (TATC) based on a survey of more than 150,000 respondents in 188 countries reveals shifting workplace priorities and preferences Three-quarters of respondents believe GenAI will create some level of disruption, and more than…

A new report from BCG, The Network, The Stepstone Group, and local partner The African Talent Company (TATC) based on a survey of more than 150,000 respondents in 188 countries reveals shifting workplace priorities and preferences. Three-quarters of respondents believe GenAI will create some level of disruption, and three-quarters of…

ABUJA, Nigeria, 6 August 2024/African Media Agency/-The Nigeria Youth SDGs Network registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiaitve (NGYouthSDGs) in partnership with Oxfam in Nigeria is set to commemorate the 2024 International Youth Day (IYD) with a convening themed: “From Awareness to Action: Empowering Youth in Nigeria for…

NAIROBI, Kenya, 5 August 2024/African Media Agency/-The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) has announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Fintech Awards. The award ceremony will take place at the 12th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 4-6, 2024. Launched in 2018,…