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In response to the final COP28 outcome Dr. Oulie Keita, the Executive Director of Greenpeace Africa said:
DUBAI, UAE, December 13, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today’s agreement represents a hopeful stride in our collective journey limiting warming to 1.5 degrees. However, its true value will be measured by the tangible actions it prompts, particularly in the communities that have long borne the brunt of climate change. These…
Read More »POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos
African telco operators have a golden opportunity to win customers and build loyalty through better customer experiences. NAIROBI, Kenya, 12 December 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- According to Tracey van Heerden, Head of Product Development & Operations at Itemate Solutions, the dynamic African telco sector is primed to meet demand…
Read More »Unlocking Prosperity: The 2024 RegTech Africa Conference Set to Redefine Data Governance for Growth
Harnessing Partnerships for Africa’s Prosperity – Bridging the Data Trust Gap LAGOS, Nigeria, 12 December 2023 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The anticipation builds as the third annual RegTech Africa Conference is set to once again bring together industry leaders, regulators, policymakers, and key stakeholders in the 2024 edition scheduled for the…
Read More »Gene drive technology unlocks innovative potential solutions at the intersection of climate change and public health
By: Krystal Birungi, a field entomologist from Target Malaria, Uganda KAMPALA, Uganda, 11 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The inaugural ‘Day of Health’ at the UN Climate Conference (COP-28) highlighted the dramatic impact of climate change on health, diseases and in particular on malaria. Heads of State and climate experts converged in Dubai to emphasise…
Read More »COP28 must answer the call for a fossil fuel phase out
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Protest at COP 28 DUBAI, UAE, December 11, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- As COP28 resumes for a second week, negotiators will be faced with answering the call for a commitment to a Fossil Fuel Phase Out in Dubai. Never before have we heard so many voices,…
Read More »South Africa: African Development Bank approves $1 billion guarantee from the United Kingdom to support SA’s Just Energy Transition
Kusile power station in South Africa ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 11 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 billion guarantee program in collaboration with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which will allow the Bank to increase its lending capacity…
Read More »African Economic Conference 2023 ends with a call to African countries to invest in regional value chains to facilitate industrialization
L-R: Adam Elhiraika, Director, Macroeconomics and Governance Department, ECA; Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, AfDB; Matthias Naab, Director, Regional Service Centre, UNDP Regional Office for Africa, at the AEC 2023 closing ceremony. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 8 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The African Economic Conference has ended with a call to…
Read More »COP28: Africa could lose $25 billion per year as new EU carbon tax comes into effect, warns African Development Bank’s Adesina
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 7 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that a new EU carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa’s trade and industrialization progress by penalizing value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers. Adesina said, “With Africa’s energy deficit and reliance mainly…
Read More »Highlights, Big Ideas, Impact, and More From the Africa Fintech Summit Lusaka 2023
LUSAKA, Zambia, 6 December 2023 /African Media Agency (AMA)/-From November 1-3, fintech stakeholders from around Africa and the globe converged in Lusaka, Zambia, for the 10th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit. Historically, AFTS has been the go-to platform for fintech startups, banks, corporations, telcos, government agencies, venture capital firms,…
Read More »M-PESA and Chapa Enter into Partnership for M-PESA Services Integration
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 6 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Safaricom M-PESA Mobile Financial Services PLC and Chapa Financial Technologies Share Company have entered into a partnership agreement to provide M-PESA services for entrepreneurs, businesses, and government services on Chapa’s payment aggregator platform. The partnership aims to boost the ease of transactions…
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WHO urges action on hepatitis, announcing hepatitis D as carcinogenic
Yoshi ShimizHealth workers from Airag soum’s Family Health Centre visit a nomadic herder family …
