The ARC Group Announces A USD 2.5 Million Insurance Payout To The Togolese Republic’s Recovery From Drought
As the West and Central Africa region counts the cost of the recurring drought events that have swept through parts of the region, particularly during the 2022 agricultural season, the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group recently made an insurance payout of USD 2.5 million to the Government of the Togolese Republic to honour the conditions […]
World Immigration Trends Report 2023: Global Competition For Talent On The Rise
With a rising demand for highly skilled workers, hybrid work opportunities, and a more discerning workforce, the immigration landscape is evolving to accommodate a new working environment. This is according to the Fragomen Worldwide Immigration Trends Report 2023, which cites the effects of the war in Ukraine, waning of restrictive COVID-19 policies, the economic downturn, and […]
Mastercard Partners With The Ethiopian Minerals Petroleum And Biofuel Corporation (EMPBC)
Mastercard, in partnership with the Ethiopian Minerals Petroleum and Biofuel Corporation (EMBPC), recently solidified a partnership that includes digitizing the corporation’s mineral e-commerce platform. This forms part of EMPBC’s strategic objectives to provide access to market, and officially tunnel the available minerals to the international market. Through Mastercard’s innovative Payment Gateway Solutions (MPGS), EMBPC is […]
ForAfrika Gearing Up To Help To Alleviate A Growing Humanitarian Crisis As People Flee To South Sudan From Conflict-ridden Sudan
ForAfrika is gearing up to provide humanitarian assistance to thousands of people fleeing to South Sudan, where it has its largest office, from the conflict that erupted in Sudan almost two weeks ago. We join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in its concern that a large, unplanned number of new returns will […]
Edelman Africa And Future Females Proudly Announce Sponsorship Program For Twenty Female Digital Entrepreneurs
Edelman Africa in collaboration with Future Females are proud to announce a partnership to put young women business leaders on the global digital map. The partnership will see the provision of scholarships for 20 female business owners to become members and participate in the Future Females entrepreneurship support program, to move the needle in their […]
Wi-flix Is Now Available In Zambia; 4th African Country To Launch Africa’s Fastest-growing Streaming Platform
MTN Zambia subscribers now have access to thousands of hours of unlimited premium content with the launch of Wi-flix in the Zambian market Wi-flix (https://Wi-flix.com), the fastest-growing streaming platform in Africa, has expanded its presence to Zambia following the launch of its unbeatable packages with mobile telecommunications giant MTN. With success already seen in Kenya, […]
Who’s Who in MIPAD Class of 2023 Global Top 100 Lists
NEW YORK, 4 May, 2023,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) announces the Class of 2023 honorees in two global 100 lists; Health & Wellness Edition and 100 Under 40 Edition. In the spirit of recognition and in accordance with the first pillar of the International Decade for People of African Descent, MIPAD highlights […]
The Role of Satellite Technology and Services in Africa’s Journey of Growth
By Scott Mumford, Chief Commercial Officer Liquid Dataport & Chief Executive Officer Liquid Satellite Besides drumming up fascination on social media as people share photos and debate the “strange strings of lights in night’s sky,” satellites play a vital role in bringing connectivity to more than half of Africa’s 1.3 billion people who live in […]
Empowering Women Is Key To Breaking The Devastating Cycle Of Poverty & Food Insecurity In Sub-Saharan Africa
By Danielle Nierenberg and Emily Payne Studies consistently show that women have lower rates of agricultural productivity compared to men in the region, but it’s not because they’re less efficient farmers. Women in sub-Saharan Africa often lead food storage, handling, stocking, processing, and marketing in addition to other household tasks and childcare. Yet they severely lack the resources […]
Aid Agency USAID Pauses Food Shipments to Ethiopia
Aid agency USAID has said it is pausing food shipments to Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region after it discovered that goods it supplied were being sold on the local market. USAID’s move comes just days after the Associated Press news agency reported that the World Food Programme (WFP) had suspended aid deliveries pending an internal investigation […]
