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Gunmen have killed at least 17 people – mostly women and children – after invading a farming community in central Nigeria, drawing condemnation from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Armed men on motorcycles and in a car carried out the attack in Zaki Biyam in Benue state on Monday, police spokesman Moses Yamu told…

Madeleine Berre, Ministre du commerce et de l’industrie du Gabon GENEVE, Suisse, 21 mars 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Bien que les femmes constituent un peu plus de la moitié de la population africaine grandissante, elles n’ont que peu participé dans les prises de décisions stratégiques, même si cela évolue. En…

Madeleine Berre, Gabon’s Minister of Trade and Industry GENEVA, Switzerland, 21 March 2017 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Even though women make up a little over half of Africa’s growing population, they have had little, albeit increasing, involvement in power and strategic decision-making. As part of the African Women in Business…

The United Nations has warned that millions of Somalis are on the verge of famine due to a severe drought. It says $825 million in urgent funding is needed in order to avert disaster. Al Jazeera’s Whitney Hurst looks at how one small village in Somaliland is trying to cope.…

GENEVE, Suisse, 20 mars 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Mohamed Dewji, directeur général du Groupe MeTL (Mohammed Enterprise Tanzania Limited) remporte le prestigieux prix CEO OF THE YEAR et Anta Babacar Ngom Bathily de l’entreprise Sedima est élue YOUNG CEO OF THE YEAR. Mohamed Dewji, dirigeant du plus grand conglomérat de…

GENEVA, Switzerland, 20 March 2017,-African Media Agency (AMA)/-Mohammed Dewji, Group CEO of MeTL (Mohammed Entreprise Tanzania Limited) takes home the prestigious CEO OF THE YEAR award and Anta Babacar Ngom Bathily of Sedima wins the award for YOUNG CEO OF THE YEAR. Mohammed Dewji beats off competition from business heavyweights…

* Programme 2017 : pour la première fois, les participants seront hébergés sur site * Opportunité unique de promotion de la diversité avec une participation féminine en forte hausse   L’édition 2017 de Skills for Africa photographiée aujourd’hui a l’extérieur de l’Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique BEN GUERIR, Maroc, le 20…

* 2017 programme marks first residential programme for participants * Strong case for diversity as female participation strongly increases   The 2017 SAP Skills for Africa intake pictured today at orientation outside the Universite Mohammed VI Polytechnique BEN GUERIR, Morocco, 20 March 2017 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A new-look SAP…