WaterAid scales up WASH facilities for disease prevention at Uganda/Congo border
Women from Vurra Community checking out the new facility provided by WaterAid and UWASNET. KAMPALA, Uganda, 25 November 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- WaterAid East Africa and implementing partner, Uganda Water and Sanitation Network (UWASNET), handed over a new gender-inclusive and disability-friendly sanitation block to the management of the border post and Vurra community. The sanitation block, which […]
Multimillion-dollar Boost For Small Business As More African Countries Join MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme
Following the success of the MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme, which secured $16 million (USD) of funding for six emerging businesses last year, the programme has been expanded to eight more countries across Africa. Many more small businesses in Africa’s technology sector now have the chance to benefit from the 2023 programme, which provides the skills and opportunities […]
Africa-focused PR & Communications Survey To Address Inclusion & Diversity Issues Within The Continent
HM Research and Intelligence (BHM R&I), through its Africa PR & Communications Report, has released a new survey asking critical questions about equity, diversity and inclusion in the field of Public Relations and Communications. Diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) remain significant global challenges, with the representation and proper recognition of women in the workplace as one of […]
Sensational Singer SpheMusic, Releases Self-Affirming Debut Album ‘Beautiful’
Sensational afro-soul singer SpheMusic, has released her highly-anticipated and self-affirming debut album entitled “Beautiful”. The 9-track album features artists such as singer and actor, Phila Madlingozi, singer-songwriter and composer, Mondli Ngcobo, as well as talented upcoming producers Techno Bros & Plutonic DJ’s. “The album was inspired by my journey in music,” SpheMusic explains. “I felt […]
Media Houses Converge At The Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site As AFD-funded Development Project Kicks Off
This week, 16 media houses converged at the Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, hosted by the French public development institution, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to share stories of the ancient city and open a new chapter in the development of the site. […]
Isabel dos Santos Denies Trying to Escape the Law in Angola
In an exclusive interview with DW, she said she is prepared to face corruption charges related to the source of her personal wealth. “I’m not hiding. I’m on social media every day. My whereabouts and place of residence are known,” dos Santos said. INTERPOL last week issued a warrant for her arrest on the request […]
Nairobi’s Concerns Halt Possible Export of Baobab
The Kenyan government has halted the transportation and export of Kilifi baobabs to Georgia and ordered an investigation into how a foreign contractor received permission to transport the ancient trees out of the country. Kenya’s president, William Ruto, ordered the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to investigate whether Georgy Gvasaliya had the proper licence to […]
Lilongwe First Recipient of New IMF Buffer Finance
Malawi became the first low-income nation to receive financing from the International Monetary Fund under a new tool intended to help countries cope with global food price shocks. The African country will get $88.3 million to “address urgent balance-of-payments needs and mitigate the impact of the food shock,” according to a statement. Malawi is facing […]
17 Regional Countries have Increased their Travel and Tourism Development Index
The last two years have been extremely challenging for global tourism. It has been a recovery period for the sector after the covid 19 pandemic caused the worst crisis the global travel and tourism sector has experienced in modern times. During this period, lockdowns, travel restrictions, consumer fears, and economic downturns led to a loss […]
Statue of Leading German Settler Removed from Namibia’s Capital City
Namibian authorities have removed a controversial statue of a German colonial officer that was erected to mark the anniversary of the founding of the city of Windhoek, now the capital. Critics petitioned for the removal of the monument to a man who led German troops in a massacre of native people, and they dispute the […]
