The Role of Sustainable Hospitality in Africa
By Jan Van Der Putten, Vice President, Operations, Africa and Indian Ocean, Hilton With global awareness around climate change and sustainability increasing, consumers are travelling more thoughtfully and making conscious choices across the entire travel experience. They are thinking critically about how and where they spend their money during their trips, opting to stay at […]
AFROPOP SERIES BOWS TO QUEEN KIDJO
Documentary on music superstar Angélique Kidjo’s career will be available to stream on Monday, April 3, and will broadcast on WORLD Channel on Monday, April 10 NEW YORK (March 24, 2023) — Queen Kidjo will hold court during season 15 of the award-winning documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. French director Claire Duguet’s film about the internationally […]
CAAJ Denounces The Reform On Nationality
The Congolese Association for Access to Justice (CAAJ) denounces the reform of the electoral law, which is announced in the Parliament, in its provisions relating to the conditions of eligibility of certain citizens to the presidency of the Republic – essentially nationality – as being in violation of the Constitution of the Republic. The ACAJ […]
Regional Policy Dialogue On Emerging Issues In Foundational Literacy And Numeracy In Africa
Policymakers converge to discuss innovative solutions that can drive growth in early childhood literacy levels in Africa. NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The People’s Action for Learning (PAL) Network hosted a high-level regional policy dialogue under the theme “Evidence for Learning” today. The forum convened key stakeholders in the education sector alongside Regional Economic […]
Technip Energies Consolidates Namibia’s Diverse Energy Mix With Multi-project Developments
Following a series of successful project developments in Mozambique and Senegal, the French-based engineering and technology company is reaffirming its commitment to Africa’s energy future with a myriad of developments in Namibia French-based engineering and technology company Technip Energies has emerged as the partner of choice for African oil and gas producers, with the company […]
The Growth Of Mobile Money In Africa
African markets have been rapidly embracing technological advancements in recent years. With the growth of mobile phone usage and the increasing penetration of the internet, the continent has been quick to adopt innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for digital services. The fintech industry, in particular, has been growing rapidly in Africa, providing new […]
African Businesses And Entrepreneurs At The Heart Of Proparco’s New Strategy 2023-2027 “Acting Together For Greater Impact”
Proparco is a key player in the development sector, which has been dedicated to financing the private sector for over 45 years. Proparco has been operating in an extraordinarily complex international environment, especially since 2022. Faced with the climate crisis and growing inequalities, the African private sector holds the key to helping to resolve some […]
Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation hits tech sweet spot with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud deployment
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 29 March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- One of Africa’s leading sugar producers is celebrating significant cost-savings and efficiency gains following a landmark deployment of SAP’s powerful S/4HANA Public Cloud platform. Rob Coombe, Group IT Manager at Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation, says the new technology platform will support the company’s business strategy by unlocking greater […]
Standard Chartered Announces USD 73 Million Of Social Loan Financing To Extend Namibe University In Angola
Standard Chartered announces USD 73 million of Social Loan financing for the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Angola to expand the University of Namibe. Situated in the Southwest of the country, the University offers academic and professional training in fishery, technology, humanities, and nature. Commenting on the loan financing, Claudia Conceicao, CEO, Angola said: “This […]
Why We Must Cooperate To Address Water Crisis
“Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish”. This call by the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on the sidelines of COP 27 remains relevant as the UN 2023 Water Conference which opened on Wednesday in New York. Seven years from the deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals, we are still far from achieving universal […]
