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African Media Agency (AMA) accelerates Growth with Opening of New Office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Gaëlle Thisse, AMA COO ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 8 June 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- a leading Pan African PR Agency, today announced the opening of an office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to accommodate rapid growth and leverage the country’s business environment. In addition to AMA’s presence in Dubai, New York, Kampala,…
Read More »Cape Town clears up after major storm
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Read More »Grocery clubs help women save money in Zimbwawe
Women in Zimbabwe are finding new ways to save money during tough financial times. One of those methods is grocery clubs, which are growing in popularity. Groups meet routinely to pitch in money before they decide together what food to buy and share. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare.…
Read More »Storm kills several, displaces thousands in Cape Town
At least eight people have been killed and thousands displaced in the South African city of Cape Town after the worst storm in three decades storm unleashed heavy rains and high winds. The storm, which hit on Tuesday and Wednesday, fanned fires and forced evacuations of some residents who were…
Read More »Surviving drought in South Africa
South Africa has been experiencing the worst drought in 100 years. Since the 1990s, the country has lost a third of its farms due to water scarcity. As a result, farmers have had to turn to a hi-tech solution to help cope with dwindling water supplies and harsher environments. We…
Read More »Q&A: Jill Farrant on breeding drought-resistant crops
Jill Farrant first learned about resurrection plants when she was nine years old. A dead plant she had seen on her family’s farm in Limpopo, South Africa, had come back to life after it had rained. “The ded [sic] plant on the rocks was alive, but Dad said it was…
Read More »Uniquely African: how homegrown innovation is solving many of Africa’s most pressing challenges
By Brett Parker, Managing Director – SAP Africa Brett Parker, SAP Africa Managing Director JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 7 June 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- By now, I am convinced that you have heard of M-Pesa, the popular and often-cited mobile banking system that has become Africa’s innovation calling card. But…
Read More »Lesotho: Opposition wins most Parliament seats in snap election
Lesotho’s opposition party has won the most Parliamentary seats in the southern African kingdom’s snap election over the weekend. The election was called after a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and parliament was dissolved. It is the third election to be held in Lesotho in five…
Read More »AccorHotels signe un protocole d’accord pour la gestion d’un hôtel au Kenya : le ibis Styles – Nairobi, Westlands
De gauche à droite: Steven Daines- Directeur Général AccorHotels Afrique et Moyen Orient, Olivier Granet- Directeur des Opérations AccorHotels Afrique et Moyen Orient, Naushad Jivraj- Directeur Général Queensway Group, Philippe Baretaud- SVP Responsable du développement EMEA AccorHotels, Pierre Hardy- directeur Financier du Groupe- Queensway Group, Craig Erasmus- Directeur Technique et…
Read More »AccorHotels signs a management agreement for the ibis Styles – Nairobi, Westlands
From left: Steven Daines- CEO Accor Africa and Middle East, Olivier Granet- COO Accor Africa and Middle East, Naushad Jivraj- CEO Queensway Group,Philippe Baretaud- SVP Head of Development EMEA Accor Hotels, Pierre Hardy- Group Finance Director- Queensway Group, Craig Erasmus- Technical and Design Director Africa and Indian Ocean at Accor…
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