MEDIA ADVISORY | October 29 Digital Press Briefing with U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
EVENT: Please join us on Friday, October 29, 2021, for a digital press briefing with U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will discuss her trip to Mali, Niger, and Gabon. DETAILS: Speaker: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United NationsDate: Friday, October 29, 2021Time: 11:30 Johannesburg | 10:30 Libreville | 09:30 GMT | […]
Crystal Ventures leverages SAP S/4HANA to transform business processes across group companies
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 26, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A lack of automation can undermine an organisation’s efforts for greater efficiency and profitability and leave decision-makers blind to real-time information about the business. Data suggests up to 22% of a typical employee’s time is spent on repetitive tasks, with up to 10 errors per 100 steps in manual […]
Consortium On Newborn Screening In Africa (CONSA) Highlights The Need For Newborn Screening
Of Sickle Cell Disease In Africa Screening programs launched in seven countries with the goal to screen 10,000 – 16,000 babies each year Despite progress made in reducing child mortality and improving health outcomes, many African countries do not have the capacity to diagnose and treat genetic diseases, those passed from parents to children. The […]
Hybrid Work: The Hard Questions Answered
The merits of hybrid work models have been extensively debated over the past months and it appears to have emerged as the most ideal solution for both employers and employees. Hybrid work offers a best of both worlds scenario – the flexibility of working from home some of the time and the chance to be […]
UN chief condemns ‘ongoing military coup’ in Sudan
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all other officials, “must be released immediately.” In a statement, he called for the “immediate reconstitution” of the Government, which is due to guide Sudan through to democratic elections. NEW YORK, USA, October 26, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was overthrown by the military […]
Interswitch Launches Nigeria’s First Digital Address Verification Service With Its Partner, OkHi
● OkHi’s smart addressing technology has been launched on Quickteller, Interswitch’s payments and digital commerce service. ● Interswitch customers will receive an OkHi address allowing them access to larger wallets, faster loans and an improved delivery service ● OkHi’s product increases the speed of verification by 4x, while reducing the cost by 52%. ● It […]
Anthony Dzamefe’s Caveman Watches Wins At The 6th EMY Africa Awards
Ghanaian owned luxurious watch brand, Caveman, is adjudged the ‘Brand of the Year’ winner at the 2021 Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards (EMY Africa Awards). The award event which was held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, had Caveman’s award presented to the founder and CEO of TimepieceGh and Caveman Watches, Anthony Mensah Dzamefe by Albert Touna-Mama, the Resident Representative of […]
Moët & Chandon Celebrates Champagne Day With A Grand ‘Toast To Today’
From South Africa to Dubai, the French Champagne House brought people together in glamorous celebration Moët & Chandon has been associated with the celebration of success and of life’s most memorable moments for nearly three centuries. It Is the world’s most loved champagne for good reason – with the power to unite people globally in celebration. […]
A School & Cultural Institution Aims To Level The Playing Field For Women & Girls In Rural Uganda
By Ronald Kibirige and Scott Frank As we honored women and girls last week, on the annual International Day of Rural Women on October 15, we want to highlight how a community is coming together to change the lives and livelihoods of rural women and girls in Uganda. While the Tat Sat Community Academy Project (TaSCA) in Kasasa, […]
World’s Deadliest Malaria Parasite Dominance In Africa Could Be Over – Experts
By Joyce Chimbi One morning in 2016, Lillian Nekesa’s 3-year-old woke up with flu-like classic symptoms of malaria. This was not Kevin’s first encounter with the killer disease. Kevin was nonetheless not immediately rushed to Busia County Referral Hospital for advanced treatment in keeping with his severe symptoms. Nekesa rushed him to a village dispensary because […]
