Africa Creatives Alliance launched at the Africa Urban Forum in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 17 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, “The Africa We Want,” the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is poised to become a key catalyst for transforming Africa into a global powerhouse by harnessing the immense potential of the continent’s cultural and creative sectors. This groundbreaking alliance will […]
Gates Foundation Report Calls for Targeted Global Health Spending to Save Millions of Children from Malnutrition and Disease
New modeling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger’s worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth SEATTLE, USA, 17 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report released today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged world leaders to increase global […]
Capacity Building Workshop For Women Leaders, For a Better Involvement In Conflict Prevention, Mediation, Peace And Security Missions In West Africa And The Sahel
DAKAR, Sénégal, 16 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in partnership with UNWOMEN, organized form 10 to 12 September in Somone, Senegal, a three-day capacity building workshop for West Africa and Sahel Women’s Rapid Response Team, women leaders and representatives of women’s networks of the […]
The Mastercard Foundation to Accelerate Education & Job Creation for Over 70,000 Young Africans
New York, USA, 13th September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation is expanding its long-standing partnerships with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) to support over 70,400 young women and girls facing the most significant financial and social barriers to education and building a livelihood. These initiatives are expected to benefit 3.3 […]
Talk360 secures $1.4 million pre-Series A to connect 7 million users in the African diaspora by 2025
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 12th September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully raised $1.4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. This round was led by its long-standing investor, Havaic. This capital injection will drive the company’s goal of […]
Moonshot by TechCabal 2024 to welcome global speakers, ministers from UK, France, Ghana, Egypt, and others
Event to feature Ministerial roundtable on trade between Africa and the world. Lagos, Nigeria, 12th September, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- TechCabal, the leading technology ecosystem convener, has officially announced its second annual Moonshot by TechCabal conference, which will host speakers from eight countries including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria and others. Set to be held on Wednesday […]
High-level mission to Sudan reaffirms WHO commitment, calls for urgent action to address and end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis
WHO SudanBait Al Shabab IDP camp in Port Sudan GENEVA, Switzerland, 11 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy yesterday concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need and called on the international community […]
Mama Money GhanaFest 2024: Free Entry, International Headliners, and Big Cash Prizes to be Won!
PRETORIA, South Africa, 10th September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Mama Money is thrilled to announce the return of the Mama Money GhanaFest, now in its 10th edition, taking place on Saturday, 14 September 2024 at Fountains Valley, Pretoria. This year’s festival promises to be a bigger and more dynamic celebration, bringing together African diaspora communities from […]
Interactive health and HIV game app reaches more than 300 000 young people in Côte d’Ivoire
GENEVA, Switzerland, 09 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Four weeks before the African Cup of Nations football tournament kicked off it was down to the wire. José Fardon, a Côte d’Ivoire web designer and digital developer, had his whole team frantically working on a special edition of an interactive health and HIV game app, […]
ATMIS honours Nigerian Police Officers for contributions to Somalia’s peace
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 06 September 2024/African Media Agency/- The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has awarded 160 Nigerian police officers for their outstanding service and contribution to peace and security in Somalia. The officers from the 12th contingent of the Nigeria Formed Police Unit (NFPU-12), received African Union medals of honour at a ceremony presided […]