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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…
Read More »Talk360 secures $1.4 million pre-Series A to connect 7 million users in the African diaspora by 2025
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 12th September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully raised $1.4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. This round was led by its long-standing investor, Havaic. This capital injection will…
Read More »Moonshot by TechCabal 2024 to welcome global speakers, ministers from UK, France, Ghana, Egypt, and others
Event to feature Ministerial roundtable on trade between Africa and the world. Lagos, Nigeria, 12th September, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- TechCabal, the leading technology ecosystem convener, has officially announced its second annual Moonshot by TechCabal conference, which will host speakers from eight countries including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria and others.…
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Africa Trade Policy and Media Summit 2025 Postponed to November 27
The Organizing Committee of the Africa Trade Policy and Media Summit (ATPMS) 2025 has …
