Zambia: Government Stalling on Lead Cleanup Plan
Urgent Action Needed on Kabwe Mine Site Committee – Zambia’s government is delaying urgently needed action to clean up severe lead contamination in the city of Kabwe, the Alliance for Lead-Free Kabwe, a coalition of Zambian and international civil society organizations, said today. The government should draft a technical proposal and seek support from donor […]
Ghana’s Leaders Push Back on Anti-LGBT Bill
Major Figures Urge President to Veto Harmful Legislation Influential people in Ghana are speaking out against the country’s dangerous anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) bill. Last week, Samia Nkrumah, a former member of parliament and chair of a major political party in Ghana, urged the president to veto an anti-LGBT bill, calling it “brutal, […]
Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Environmental Activists
Students Arrested for Protesting Against Oil Pipeline Tomorrow, eleven Ugandan students will appear before a Kampala court for their activism against the planned East Africa crude oil pipeline (EACOP), one of the largest fossil fuel infrastructure projects currently under development globally. This is the latest in a series of harassment, threats, and arbitrary arrests against […]
AI Revolution: Transforming the Translation Sector While Maintaining the Human Touch
Pronto Translations offers insights into how AI is revolutionizing the translation industry, emphasizing the indispensable role of human skills New York, USA, 13 March 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Pronto Translations, a foremost entity in the translation and interpretation service sector, today unveiled an exhaustive report that highlights the significant trends affecting the translation and interpretation industry amid worldwide growth […]
Nigerian Women in Public Relations Unveils Speakers for the 2024 Experiencing PR Conference
LAGOS, Nigeria, 13 March 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Nigerian Women in Public Relations has revealed its confirmed speakers for the 2024 edition of its flagship event, the Experiencing PR Conference, set to take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at The Civic Centre in Lagos. Themed “Quiet Wars: Leveraging Public Relations for Conflict Management,” the conference will feature a lineup of distinguished speakers, […]
Deregulation: Easing Of Regulation Is Driving African Innovation Across The Continent’s Energy Sector
A deregulated power sector is an enormous opportunity for key markets in Africa, as individual countries start to contribute to an efficient, sustainable and competitive renewable energy ecosystem, says Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy. Here he shares some insight into the potential benefits of deregulation and how these changes can create a ripple […]
How West Africa Is Building Resilience Against Climate Change
By Obinna Uche, Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa According to the report Climate Change and Security in West Africa published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), changing climate conditions in West Africa are impacting natural resource availability, biodiversity and agricultural productivity. The report projects that the region will experience […]
Historic Moment As African Ministers Unite To Sign Malaria Declaration
Ministers from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have today signed a declaration marking their commitment to reducing malaria mortality and agreeing on key actions to accelerate progress towards achieving global targets to end malaria. Gathering in Yaoundé, Cameroon, at a conference hosted by WHO, African Ministers of Health also pledged to further […]
UXLINK Raised Over $9M in Funding, Leading Investors include OKX Ventures and UOB Ventures
ABUJA, Nigeria, 13 March 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UXLINK, a fast-growing Web3 social platform and infrastructure, has recently closed a new round of funding, accumulating over $9 million total investment. This round’s investors include OKX Ventures, Web3Port Foundation, Manifold, UOB Venture, Comma3 Ventures, Cypher Capital, Kucoin Ventures, Gate Labs, Forgame (0484.HK), ECV, Signum Capital, 7UPDAO, and […]
