George Asamani appointed MD, Sub-Saharan Africa, Project Management Institute
George Asamani, Managing Director, PMI Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 30 August 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals, announced today that George Asamani has been appointed as the Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Asamani takes over from Ashwini Bakshi, who leaves the company having steered the […]
Standard Bank Partners With AWCA For The Advancement Of Gender Equity And Transformation
Spokesperson: Thembelihle, Ngema, Chief Financial Officer Consumer & High Net Worth Clients, Standard Bank In recognition of the significant contribution that African Women Chartered Accounts (AWCA) has made in driving transformation and gender equality in the accountancy profession, Standard Bank partnered with the organisation to sponsor its 20th anniversary celebration, held in Sun City. The […]
Fashion For A Cause: HUMANx Takes The Runway At Africa Fashion Week 2022
Socially-conscious Nigerian fashion brand, HUMANx, is set to unveil its latest design collection on the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) and Lagos Fashion Fair (LFF) platform at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos from 7th to 9th September 2022. Each in its 8th edition, the combined AFWN and LFF event represents the largest stage for […]
COP27 Presidency Of Egypt Names Boston Consulting Group As Exclusive Consulting Partner
COP27 Will Focus on Strengthening Adaptation and Resilience, Limiting the Impacts of Climate Change, Facilitating a Just Transition, and Increasing Funding and Collaboration for Essential Climate Solutions BCG Will Bring Industry Insight and Analytical Capabilities to Support Egypt’s COP27 Presidency Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, is proud to […]
Ethiopian Airlines Advances Customer Functionalities with CHAMP Technologies
Ethiopian Airlines, a CHAMP customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional 5 years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the acclaimed Cargospot suite of applications to manage the airline’s day-to-day sales and commercial activities and to support its […]
Challenge Accepted: Cartoon Network’s Multi-award-winning Climate Champions Campaign Celebrates 1 Million Challenges
A whopping 1 million challenges have been accepted by enthusiastic Cartoon Network Climate Champions worldwide. These are everyday heroes who have decided to take action by heeding the call to protect our earth, one challenge at a time! Launched in June 2021, the Cartoon Network Climate Champions initiative, aimed at giving kids the tools to […]
Meet Some Of The Women Changing The Face Of The Mining Industry – Tanya, Dishka And Virginia
Ask most South African women about mining, and chance are they’ll think of dark and dirty work, done deep in the bowels of the earth. In reality, the industry is offering a greater range of women than ever before the chance to forge meaningful careers across a range of disciplines. Tanya Hendriks joined Anglo American […]
South African Women Are Forging Ahead In Formerly Male-Dominated Manufacturing Sector
Kwikot’s Head of Sales, Felicity Sheridan, has realised her lifelong dream to lead the sales division of a multinational firm and to boot, she has done it in a traditionally male-dominated sector servicing the plumbing industry and market. Sheridan took a few moments to reflect on her sales journey and success with Kwikot, the local supplier of heat pumps and geysers during Women’s month. Kwikot, […]
Rapid and early humanitarian financing in the horn of Africa.
A reflection on more sustainable solutions to the drought crisis By: Nelly Maonde, Regional Advisor at Start Network, East and Southern Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 August 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Acutely sensitive to global warming, the Horn of Africa is one of the most drought-prone regions in the world. Following four consecutive failed rainy seasons, Ethiopia, Kenya, […]
Africa fintech and crypto leaders to connect at the Africa
Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana this September ACCRA, Ghana, 30 August 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintechs, investors, crypto platforms, ventures and digital finance stakeholders will connect at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit – West Africa edition on September 27-28th 2022 […]
