400 Fintech & Crypto Industry Leaders From Across Africa To Convene In Accra At The Africa Money and DeFi Summit on September 27th & 28th
ACCRA, Ghana, 13 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintech’s, investors, crypto platforms, ventures and digital finance stakeholders will connect at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit – West Africa edition on September 27-28th 2022 at the Movenpick Hotel, Accra. […]
EcoFlow To Introduce Home Backup Energy Solutions To Address Power Needs In Nigeria
EcoFlow’s ecosystem is the first integrated solution for power generation, storage, and usage. EcoFlow, a portable power and renewable energy solutions company will soon introduce its industry-defining portable power stations, smart solar technology, and the world’s first portable home battery with an expandable ecosystem in key West African markets. Since 2017, EcoFlow has provided portable […]
Standard Bank Group Claims Best Private Bank In Africa Title At The 2022 Global Private Banking Innovation Awards
Spokesperson: Funeka Montjane, Chief Executive Officer, Consumer & High Net Worth Clients at Standard Bank Group Standard Bank, the continent’s largest financial services organisation by assets, has claimed the prestigious title of Best Private Bank in Africa, awarded by Global Private Banker and The Digital Banker at the 2022 Global Private Banking Innovation Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate […]
5th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards To Host African Tourism Associations And Organisations In Botswana
The 5TH Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) and Awards scheduled to take place from 24 to 26 October, will host roundtable discussion amongst Chairpersons, CEOs and Executives of private sector tourism associations and bodies across the continent. This leadership session is aimed at prioritising the role that national tourism private associations and bodies in unblocking […]
South Africa: The Burden Of Employers When Employees Embark On Unprotected Strikes
By Sibusiso Dube, Partner, Bowmans South Africa South Africa has a rich history of protest action. When it comes to the workplace, each year there is a period that can be dubbed as ‘strike season’. Ordinarily, this happens when most industries engage in wage negotiations. The right of each employee to strike is enshrined in […]
Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Progress Still Possible Despite Setbacks to Global Goals
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates call on leaders to keep commitments to world’s poorest and invest in innovation, ingenuity to continue saving millions of lives SEATTLE, USA, 13 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released its sixth annual Goalkeepers Report, noting that nearly every indicator of the UN Sustainable Development Goals […]
The Challenges of the Digital Transformation of Territories
PARIS, France, 13 September 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On October 6, 2022, the actors of the digital transformation in Africa and the heads of local authorities will meet in Morocco, at the Hyatt Regency in Casablanca, for the 2022 edition of the Digital African Tour (DAT). Organized by Cio mag and placed under the theme […]
Uber Announces Expansions And New Products In East Africa
Uber has today announced new products, updates, and features focused on travel, safety and delivery in East Africa. Uber has announced its expansion into four new cities in Kenya; Eldoret, Nakuru, Naivasha and Kisumu. This makes Uber available in eight cities across East Africa, which means more drivers have access to earning opportunities and more […]
Covid-19 Forced Ugandan Teachers To Go Digital, Teaching Them Important Lessons
By Wambi Michael Before the outbreak of COVID-19, an education officer in the district neighbouring Uganda’s capital Kampala decreed that teachers could not take computers, mobile phones, or tablets into classrooms. Frederick Kiyingi said phones and information and communications technology (ICT) tools distract learners and would compromise their learning and focus. But William Musaazi, a teacher […]
The African Heads of State and Government-Institutional Climate Finance Dialogue
To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, climate investment must increase drastically, both through domestic and international investments, to accelerate the uptake of renewables and climate adaptation. According to latest estimates by Climate Policy Initiative, it will cost approximately $2.8 trillion to implement the National Determined contributions (NDCs) as currently submitted by 51 African […]
