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Leading global companies showcase digital transformation success at flagship SAP event, Sapphire
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 13 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Some of the world’s leading companies are showcasing their digital transformation success leveraging SAP’s technology and services at Sapphire, SAP’s flagship customer event. The event, which is taking place in Barcelona, Spain from 11 to 13 June, brings together customers, partners and business leaders…
Read More »BlueInvest Africa 2024 Invitation to investors to support the blue economy in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, 13 June 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- BlueInvest Africa 2024, a business event organised by the European Union in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, will be held from 2 to 4 July 2024 in Diani, on the Kenyan coast. The aim of the event is…
Read More »Chart Your Course to Excellence: ‘Study in India’ Fair Lands in Rwanda with TIES Global and Campus Abroad Mauritius
KIGALI, Rwanda, 12 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- TIES Global, in partnership with Campus Abroad Mauritius, held the “Study in India” education fair, in Kigali, Rwanda, on June 7th and 8th, 2024. This collaborative initiative aimed to provide Rwandan students with valuable insights into the diverse educational opportunities available in India. The…
Read More »African Development Bank releases highlights of its Purchasing Power Parities report
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 12 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The African Development Bank Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) findings for Africa, following the International Comparison Program (ICP)’s release of its 2021 and revised 2017 results on May 30th. The ICP is a worldwide statistical partnership which produces…
Read More »“Africa will be the pivotal continent in the world, given its economic prospects”—African Development Bank Group President
Financing is key to unlocking Africa’s development opportunities. Dr Adesina tells Chatham House: “Africa can no longer be ignored.” ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 10 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In a packed auditorium at the renowned Chatham House, African Development Bank President Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina delivered an inspiring address to a diverse…
Read More »Digital Future for Africa: African Development Bank and Intel to Train Millions in AI
(L-R) Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo, Intel Director of Government Affairs and IGA CTO Liaison, with Ousmane Fall, Acting AfDB Director of Industrial and Trade Development. ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 7 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The African Development Bank and technology giant Intel have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital ecosystem.…
Read More »Swiss-Belhotel International Expands Presence in MENA Region, Signs Agreement for Swiss-Belresidences Rivan in Cairo, Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, 5 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Continuing its expansion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Swiss-Belhotel International, announced today the signing of an agreement for Swiss-Belresidences Rivan, an upscale new residential development, located in Cairo, Egypt. The agreement was formalised at the Swiss-Belhotel International’s regional headquarters in…
Read More »CORRECTION: Investment in R&D for neglected diseases delivers an outstanding societal return on investment
Policy Cures Research today releases a landmark report quantifying, for the first time, the impact of the last two decades of global investment in research and development for neglected diseases. NAIROBI, Kenya, June 5, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The two-year project, using PCR’s G-FINDER funding data, a newly developed database…
Read More »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…
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