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Africa Climate Roundtable to unify African voices on climate resilience and adaptation
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 12 April 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- African Risk Capacity (ARC) will be convening leading partners in Africa’s climate and food security space. The meeting will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 7-8 May 2024. “Africa has a clear role to play in terms of providing solutions to mitigate the…
Read More »Announcement of the release of the historical novel “My Soul is a Witness”
A unique account of the Holocaust through the eyes of an African woman deported to Auschwitz. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 11 April 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- We are delighted to announce the imminent release of the historical novel ” My Soul is a Witness,” written by Gabriel Souleyka. This captivating novel…
Read More »AFAWA Finance Series Togo: African Development Bank and African Guarantee Fund unite to strengthen female entrepreneurs’ access to finance
(left to right): Bendjin Kpeglo, Managing Director of AGF West Africa; Wilfried Abiola, the African Development Bank’s Country Manager for Togo; Akuwa Dogbé Azoma, National Director for Togo at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO); Koffi Gani, Principal Private Secretary for the Togolese Minister for Social Action, the…
Read More »Energizing Ethiopia: New World Bank Program Expands Access to Electricity
© Gideon Abate ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 05 April 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A new World Bank program is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve sector financial viability, and enable renewable energy generation through private sector participation in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has the third largest energy access deficit in Sub-Saharan…
Read More »Multilateral Development Banks launch joint tool to assess country Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) Systems
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 April 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The heads of procurement of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have collaboratively developed a comprehensive and user-friendly tool for assessing electronic government procurement (e-GP) systems of partner countries. The tool, specifically designed for considering the procurement of goods, works or service contracts financed by MDBs through…
Read More »UNMISS force commander visits maper as cross-border clashes continue
JUBA, South Sudan, 3 April 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Since last year, intercommunal conflict between the Pakam and Luanyjang communities fromRumbek North in Lakes state and Tonj East in Warrap state respectively, have led to killings, abductions, cattle raids, and displacement. To enhance civilian security and protection, the United Nations Mission in South…
Read More »Revolutionizing Africa’s Digital Payment Landscape: RegTech Africa & Agpaytech Unveil Groundbreaking Research
lluminate Path to Digital Payment Dominance with 91% of participants expressing clear preference for digital payment LAGOS, Nigeria, 2 April 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- In a groundbreaking survey conducted across the continent, RegTech Africa and Agpaytech have revealed a seismic shift in consumer preferences towards digital payment methods. With 2,591…
Read More »Yango Delivery Launches Cargo Express to Improve Large Item Shipping Efficiency in Africa
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 28 March 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Yango Delivery, a technology company providing a platform for placing and receiving in-city delivery orders has introduced Cargo Express, its latest offering designed to streamline the delivery of large and bulky items across Africa. This service targets a critical need in the…
Read More »The Toxic Air We Breathe: Greenpeace Maps Africa’s Air Pollution Hotspots
“The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d’Ivoire”. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 28 March 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms…
Read More »Thales announces the appointment of Yan Levy as Thales Morocco General Manager
Thales announces the appointment of Yan Levy as General Manager of Thales in Morocco. In this capacity, he will manage the Group’s activities development in the country, particularly in the field of cybersecurity, in which Morocco is a center of excellence. RABAT, Morocco, 28 March 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Yan…
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