The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development Releases Statement on Gender-Based Violence to Mark International Women’s Day
The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) is celebrating its second anniversary; it is also International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is #BreaktheBias. To celebrate International Women’s Day last year, we held a panel discussion entitled Amujae Leaders: Liberia In Focus, which focused on women’s political leadership in Liberia. This […]
Storm Season Lashes Madagascar, But Help Is On The Way
As wave after stormy wave hits the island nation, an ARC Limited policy payout will assist Madagascar to build back better Madagascar has been dealt wave after wave of devastating weather events in recent months: First tropical storm Ana, then cyclone Batsirai, followed by tropical storm Dumako and most recently another storm, Emnati, which was […]
The Distance Still To Go In Recognising That Women’s Rights Are Human RightsÂ
DAKAR, Senegal, 8 March, 2021-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Another generation of women will have to wait for gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 […]
AfricaTech Awards to spotlight the next generation of African innovators
AfricaTech Awards opens call for applications to recognize cutting-edge solutions in the climate tech, health tech, and fintech sectors PARIS, France, 08th March 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced a call for applications for the first edition of the AfricaTech Awards, a pan-African initiative developed to recognize and […]
Retail Group Commits To Expansive Ethical Practices
Cotton On group makes unprecedented business commitment to purpose-driven retail The Good Report captures the company’s pledge to make a positive difference in people’s lives, including goals for carbon neutrality, water & plastic reduction and ethical sourcing One of South Africa’s most loved retailers, the Cotton On Group, has strengthened its commitment to sustainability and purpose-led […]
Women In Tech – International Women’s Day
By Cecelia Regolo As a woman, what have some of your biggest challenges been in your industry? How have you overcome them? As an industry, technology has sometimes been a challenging sector for women to get into, and that’s replicated right the way down to the education level. For example, when I was studying for […]
Visionfund Uganda Partners With Insurtech Turaco To Provide Inclusive Insurance To All Clients Across The Country
VisionFund Uganda and Turaco Insurance Brokers Limited (T/A Turaco) are proud to officially announce the launch of their partnership with a microinsurance product called “VisionFund Cares“. The product offering, available to over 40,000 VisionFund customers and their families, is designed to help ease the financial burden associated with hospital admissions, permanent disability and death. The cover is underwritten […]
Data Management: Keeping Shopper’s Data In The Bag
By Davide Villa, EMEA Business Development Director The pandemic has made e-commerce a key source of transactions across the entire retail sector. Even after the crisis, online shopping is likely to outstrip brick-and-mortars, making data management essential for the sector. While online shopping represents an immediate opportunity to drive digital efficiencies, it also highlights the […]
Excitement Builds As Play Your Part Awards Ceremony Draws Nearer
Brand South Africa’s Play Your Part Awards is an ambitious project that has been celebrating 10 years of the Play Your Part Programme by recognising and acknowledging active citizens throughout South Africa. The Awards are a symbol of the impact that the Programme has had over the past decade, but more importantly a reminder of […]