Africa Publishing Innovation Fund to Finance Schemes to Nurture Love of Reading and Create Accessible Books for Visually Impaired Readers in 2022
GENEVA, Switzerland,17 June, 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Africa Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF) – a grant-giving program co-led by Dubai Cares, a UAE-based global philanthropic organization and the International Publishers Association (IPA) – has selected five new projects across Africa to receive part of US $200,000 in funding in 2022 aimed at fostering a love […]
Mastercard, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, and JSI partner with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health to implement Wellness Pass for the digitization of health records
Mastercard, Gavi, the Ethiopia Ministry of Health and JSI announce their partnership to implement the Mastercard Wellness Pass solution within Ethiopia’s health information system and aim to bring efficiency to healthcare tracking and offline portability of health records in the most marginalized communities Mastercard Wellness Pass will be implemented at selected health facilities throughout the country […]
Sudan New WFPFood Security Assessment Confirms Alarming Rise In Hunger
A record 15 million people in Sudan – one-third of the population – are currently facing acute food insecurity, the Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment (CFSVA) released by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) shows. “The combined effects of conflict, climate shocks, economic and political crises, rising costs and poor harvests are pushing […]
Africa Tech Festival, Home Of AfricaCom – Back In Cape Town For 2022
The world’s most influential Africa-focused telecoms and tech event celebrates 25 years of connecting Africa’s technology and enterprise ecosystems to build a more efficient, inclusive digital continent Headliners include: Funke Opeke, CEO at MainOne, Nika Naghavi, Executive Director of MFS, Kuseni Dlamini, Chairman of Massmart and Dr Olufunso Somorin, Regional Principal Officer – Climate Change & Green […]
Axian Group CEO Hassanein Hiridjee Named CEO Of The Year At The Africa CEO Forum
The Africa CEO Forum, largest international meeting of the African private sector, the organization recognized Mr. Hiridjee as the CEO who best shaped and influenced business and development in the continent. AXIAN Group is thrilled by the announcement from The Africa CEO Forum that it has chosen AXIAN CEO Hassanein Hiridjee as the CEO of […]
Jumo’s Africa CEO, Buhle Goslar Joins Copia Global As A Board Member
Buhle Goslar, Africa CEO of leading banking service platform Jumo, is the latest executive to join Copia Global’s growing board providing the e-Commerce startup with additional expertise and deep sector knowledge. The announcement comes when Copia expands its services from e-Commerce to digital and financial services such as payments, credits, and loan products. Buhle’s appointment […]
Six Signs That The Travel And Tourism Sector Is Recovering In South Africa
The tourism and hospitality industry is showing strong signs of recovery after two years of turmoil. There are a number of key indicators that it’s only getting better as 2022 goes on. Below are six signs that highlight this. More flights to South Africa A number of airlines have added additional routes to their schedules […]
The African Risk Capacity Group (ARC Group) And The African Development Bank Provide US$5.3 Million To The Government Of Zambia For Drought Response
Representatives from the African Risk Capacity Group and the African Development Bank presented a symbolic US$5.3 million cheque to the Zambian Government, to aid in the country’s recovery from the extreme drought event during the 2021/2022 agriculture season. The payout is the result of drought insurance taken out by the Government of Zambia under the […]
