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HDI engages Kano citizens on government’s basic education spending
In a bid to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of funds meant for early childhood education in Kano state, the nonprofit Human Development Initiatives (HDI) in collaboration with the Grassroots Health Organisation of Nigeria (GHON) Monday and Tuesday held sensitization program for Kano citizens. The 2-day event was supported…
Read More »Media Advisory: Solving issues locally for Refugees
Hosted by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 11, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- What?- Refugees and migrants are a main concern for many countries in Europe and Africa included. Conflicts and poor economic context push people out of their homeland to neighboring countries or even further…
Read More »ADVERTORIAL: APP: substituting importation with exportation in Nigeria
“Nigeria’s trade value in export is now more than the value of its import as agricultural exports increased by 82 percent in quarter , 2017, export earnings from agricultural goods were worth N30 billion,” – National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) From colonial times up to the 1970s, Nigeria’s export was…
Read More »Hong Kong and Nigeria sign Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons
This is the 17th TSP agreement the HKSAR has entered into with other jurisdictions HONG KONG, The People’s Republic of China, September 11, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
Read More »Seychelles an economic model for Africa, says President Trump
The world also had a shared responsibility to protect the oceans for sustainable development VICTORIA, Seychelles, September 11, 2017/African Media Agency (AMA)/- President Donald Trump has described Seychelles as an economic model for Africa and noted its innovative financing initiatives to address its development needs and build a blue economy. The…
Read More »Le think tank (Re)sources consacre ses travaux de réflexion à l’impact du numérique sur l’accès aux services essentiels en Afrique
PARIS, France, le 11 septembre 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Le think tank (Re)sources consacre en 2017 ses travaux de réflexion à l’impact de la révolution digitale sur l’accès aux services essentiels dans les pays en développement et en particulier en Afrique. La révolution digitale mérite d’être observée attentivement car elle…
Read More »South Sudan: ICRC condemns killing of staff member
The ICRC driver died on Friday after helping to deliver aid to victims of the armed conflict GENEVA, Switzerland, September 11, 2017/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is shocked and dismayed by the killing of one of its staff in South Sudan. The ICRC driver…
Read More »Vera Songwe lauds Chad for leading terror fight and pledges ECA support on economic front
Ms. Songwe, who conferred with President Idris Derby at the round table on the nation’s development plan, said the dawn was nigh for Chad, adding all that was needed is for its leaders to maintain macroeconomic discipline, good governance and economic integration ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, September 11, 2017/African Media Agency…
Read More »Cyber Attack Trends: Mid-Year Report
NAIROBI, Kenya, 11 September 2017, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- 2017 has proved to be a lucrative year for cybercrime. Prominent malware and attack methods continue to evolve, creatively bypassing existing security solutions. In 2016, we witnessed sophisticated new malware emerging on a regular basis, exposing new capabilities, distribution methods, and…
Read More »2017 Nigerian Youth SDGs Summit: On the road to implementation
Youth delegates at the first ever Nigerian Youth SDGs Summit unanimously agreed on the importance of forging partnerships, sharing of information and resources for the successful implementation of the SDGs in Nigeria The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) otherwise known as the Global Goals or Agenda 2030…
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Africa Re-Union Debuts at FNB Art Joburg: Africa Turns the Map, the Table and the Story
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 9 September 2025/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Africa Re-Union, a landmark …
