What is the Sudan Conflict
Sudan has been in the midst of a conflict since 2003, which has resulted in the displacement of millions of people and caused widespread devastation. The conflict began when two rebel groups, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), took up arms against the government of Sudan, accusing it of […]
Douala hosts the Third Edition of Heal by Hair, The first Movement of Hairdressers Ambassadors for Mental Health in Africa, lead by the Bluemind Foundation
Douala, Abidjan, Lomé and Paris 24 April 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- After two (2) successful editions in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and 95 mental health ambassador hairdressers trained, the Bluemind Foundation is setting up shop in Douala, Cameroon. With the support of the Innovation Fund for Development (FID), the Bluemind Foundation is organizing from April 24 […]
Meet Four Design Indaba Emerging Creatives Defining The Future Of The South African Fashion Industry
With their bold approaches to fashion, four up-and-coming designers caught the attention of Design Indaba Emerging Creatives curator Nene Mahlangu, and were chosen to be part of the 20-strong class of 2023. Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives programme, which is supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, has been identifying budding South African talent […]
ForAfrika Calls For Peace In Sudan And Expresses Solidarity With Humanitarian Workers In The Country
We at the African humanitarian organisation ForAfrika urge the forces embroiled in conflict in Sudan to avoid a crisis of tremendous proportions by working swiftly to find a political solution to their differences. It is tragic that thousands of civilians are trapped in Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum as well as other cities, because a ceasefire […]
Pioneering Sustainable Forestry Towards A Circular Economy
By Marietjie Brown, Sustainability and Government Affairs Lead, IMETA Home to more than 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, forests are the lungs of the earth and provide essential ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, water filtration, and soil conservation. In Africa, sustainable forestry practices have the potential to promote circular economies by ensuring that […]
The Race to Immunisation Agenda 2030: We Need to Catch Up
By Dr. Obinna Ebirim, Senior Advocacy Officer at Niyel DAKAR, Senegal, 24 April 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A world where everyone, everywhere, at every age, fully benefits from vaccines for good health and well-being.This is the Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) vision over the next decade (2021 – 2030). IA2030 positions immunisation as an integral asset, and […]
Balancing Act Between Digital Innovation And Customer Trust Crucial In Africa
Says A New Report By Harvard Business Review Analytic Services With Mastercard A new report from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services with Mastercard details the importance for businesses across Africa to balance digital innovation and customer trust. The study explores the current business landscape through the lens of an increasingly young population, filled with consumers […]
Vitality Health International announces a partnership with Goodbye Malaria 
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 24 April , 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data, 2022 saw nearly a quarter of a billion cases of malaria worldwide with four African countries, namely Nigeria (26.6%), the Democratic Republic of Congo (12.3%), Uganda (5.1%) and Mozambique (4.1%), accounting for nearly half of all malaria cases globally. With […]
The Value of Big African Companies Led by Female CEOs Outperform Benchmarks
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 24 April , 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- While only 5% of companies listed on Africa’s 24 stock exchanges have a woman as CEO, those that do have a woman CEO outperform financially by a wide measure according to a new analysis by Africa.com. To mark the evolution of Africa.com’s Definitive List of Women […]
