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ABUJA, Nigeria September 2, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is visiting Nigeria, as part of the foundation’s ongoing commitment to Africa’s development. He will be meeting with national and local leaders, partners, grantees, and innovators. Gates, alongside other foundation leaders, will…

KIGALI, Rwanda, 3 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation will host two pivotal events at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) on September 22, 2024. Both gatherings will address the critical issues of girls’ education and women’s economic empowerment in Africa and will be held at the…

Virtual Event Dates: Thursday, 28th – Friday, 29th November 2024 LAGOS, Nigeria, 3rd September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa is at the forefront of a transformative digital health revolution, and the 2024 Digital Health Conference is set to be a defining event in this journey. Scheduled for Thursday, 28th November…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 02 September 2024/African Media Agency/- Over 100 Somali Police Force officers have concluded a month-long training on community policing, to equip them with skills to address crime and violent extremism in local communities. The workshop organised jointly by theAfrican Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Somali…

NAIROBI, Kenya, 30 August 2024/African Media Agency/- MDP, a leading payments technology provider in the Middle East and Africa, is gearing up to make its mark at the 12 th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 4-6, 2024. The payments technology pioneer is…

JUBA, South Sudan, 29 August 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/ – In Eastern Equatoria, Torit State Prison stands as a symbol of history as well as fresh challenges. Established in 1946, the prison was designed to accommodate 150 inmates but currently 372 people are detained, including women and juveniles. Beyond…

Children from the Uhi Grammar School stand proudly in front of their newly renovated classrooms. Photos: IOM Nigeria GENEVA, Switzerland, 28 August 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/-The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands through its Cooperation on Migration and Partnerships to Achieve Sustainable Solutions…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 27 August 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Radio stations seeking to grow their audiences need to step out of the echo chamber of feedback given by their most loyal listeners if they are seeking to expand their listenership and reach. While loyalists’ feedback is valuable, seeking alternate viewpoints and insights from…

Copyright Anja Niedringhaus/AP2009 SWITZERLAND, Geneva, 27 August 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- WHO has developed a tool to assist countries in strengthening their multisectoral operational core capabilities to detect and respond quickly and effectively. Being ready at any time to detect and respond decreases the impact of an emergency and allows…

NEW YORK, USA, 26 August 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- On August 14, following the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (Africa CDC) declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of continental security, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized it as a public health emergency of international concern. A health worker attends to…