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Ghana’s New Ship Repair Dock Project Funding Sealed As Financiers Sign $94 MN Syndicated Loan
ACCRA, Ghana, 4 June Mai 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-A consortium, including the African Development Bank, has signed an agreement to extend $94 million in senior debt funding to PMD Assetco Limited (PMD) for the construction and operation of a floating dock ship repair facility in Ghana’s western Takoradi port. Other…
Read More »African Development Bank Group Board of Governors approves $117 billion General Callable Capital Increase
“It is a major demonstration of the faith, of the confidence that our shareholders have in us, in our ability to use our resources well.” Akinwumi Adesina NAIROBI, Kenya, June 3rd, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $117 billion…
Read More »Policy Cures Research release new data on the impact of global health R&D
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On Tuesday, Policy Cures Research will be releasing a first-of-its-kind report (attached and note embargo) on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly that assesses the health and economic impact of the past 20 years of investment in neglected disease R&D. This comes just after…
Read More »Caribou Digital Releases Youth in Digital Africa Report to Inform Policy Changes for 400 Million Young Africans
The new research highlights young people’s voices calling for more investment and support for digital infrastructure, skills training, and inclusive policies to unlock youth potential. LONDON, UK, 30 May, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Leading research and advisory firm, Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today released a new report…
Read More »Opera Mini launches Locked Mode for PIN-protected browsing
OSLO, Norway, 30 May, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Global browser innovator Opera today announced a significant privacy enhancement to Opera Mini with the introduction of Locked Mode, which enables PIN-protected browsing to further boost privacy protections. The move addresses the needs of 94%* of mobile users who have requested increased password…
Read More »Burkina Faso: African Development Bank funds two major projects to support agricultural value chains
Officials at the ceremony. Daniel Ndoye, African Development Bank Country Manager for Burkina Faso (foreground in dark suit) with Amadou Dicko, Deputy Minister with responsibility for Livestock Resources, to his left. OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, 30 May 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank launched the Burkina Faso component…
Read More »Multilateral Finance Institutions win big at African Banker Awards 2024
African Banker Awards 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, Access Holdings and Coronation Group NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 May 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The most prestigious event in the African banking calendar, the African Banker Awards Gala Ceremony 2024, took place last night at the JW Marriott Hotel…
Read More »CorpsAfrica’s Pitch Day Showcases Volunteer-Led Projects and Cultivates Philanthropic Culture Across Morocco and Africa
Signing of a cooperation agreement between Mr. Omar Laafoura, President of the Corps Africa Association in Morocco, and Mr. Mohamed Shadi, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Economics at Hassan II University in Mohammedia, to enhance academic and community collaboration and develop charitable projects in Morocco. CASABLANCA, Morocco, 29…
Read More »The Ministry of Gender, Family, and Children launches the drafting of the state report on the implementation of the Maputo Protocol in the Democratic Republic of Congo
KINSHASA, DRC, 29 May 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Her Excellency, the Minister of Gender, Family and Children, Mireille MASANGU BIBI MULOKO officially launched the process of drafting the second state report on the implementation of the Maputo Protocol in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a ceremony on Tuesday, May…
Read More »Current Realities and the Future of Menstrual Hygiene for Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Striving for health and wellness amid basic challenges CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 29 May 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The future of female youth within Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) holds immense potential but faces significant challenges within the realm of sexual reproductive health such as with basic menstrual health hygiene. Many countries across the…
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Yango Group opens a new regional office in Abidjan to power African growth
The new hub strengthens Yango Group’s long-term strategy in Africa — supporting local innovation, …
