Africa Fintech Summit Opens Nominations for Excellence in Fintech Awards to Celebrate Exceptional Fintech Companies in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, 5 August 2024/African Media Agency/-The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) has announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Fintech Awards. The award ceremony will take place at the 12th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 4-6, 2024. Launched in 2018, AFTS is the continent’s premier […]
The Drive For Inclusive Banking Benefits For All Africans Is Being Won, But Much Remains To Be Done
The digital drive towards alleviating poverty, promoting economic growth, and building opportunities through financial inclusion is slowly being won. But, for many Africans, ‘cash is still king,’ and financial institutions have much to do to build on the successes that saw 49% of Africans join the formal banking sector between 2011 and 2022, says Standard […]
Deliver Energy Before The ‘Just Transition’
By Lamé Verre Fellow of the Energy Institute | Member of the Global Future Council on Energy Transition at The World Economic Forum In Africa, with a young demographic, a plethora of socioeconomic development requirements and energy poverty, amongst other pressing issues, meeting the population’s minimum energy requirements is crucial and existential. These critical issues must […]
TDB Group Holds Its 2024 Annual General Meetings In Mozambique
The 2024 Annual General Meetings of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) opened in Maputo, Mozambique on 30th July, 2024, under the auspices of H.E. Adriano Afonso Maleiane, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique, with strong calls for collaboration between Africa’s development finance institutions in pursuit of the continent’s […]
African Women In Digital Health (AWiDH) Launches Mentorship Program Call For Applications
The African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) movement proudly announces the launch of the call for applications for its mentorship program. Designed to enhance the representation and leadership of African women in the digital health sector by bolstering their business acumen and leadership skills, supporting them to thrive in the digital health space. Ahead of […]
Spotlight on Zambian Investment Opportunities: Zambia Development Agency
LONDON, England, 5 August 2024, /African Media Agency/- As sponsors of AFSIC this year, Zambia Development Agency is proud to present a number of investment opportunities in the AFSIC Deal Book, which we invite all investors to peruse. Zambia Development Agency looks forward to the opportunity to link all prospective investors with the project promoters and […]
Grand Challenges: Catalyzing equitable AI use for improved global health grants awarded
Over the next 12 months, 50+ researchers and innovators will work to harness the power of AI to advance bold new solutions to entrenched and emerging challenges alike. NAIROBI, Kenya, 05 August 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Grand Challenges (GC) Network, a family of global partners fostering innovation to solve key global health and development problems, […]
Benin: the African Development Bank supports a study aimed at strengthening the textile industry through the private sector
Participants at the workshop discussing the provisional report on the development of the textile industry in Benin. Third from left, Mr Robert Masumbuko, the African Development Bank’s representative in Benin and Ms Mariam Chabi Talata Zimé Yérima (fourth from left), Vice-President of the Republic of Benin. COTONOU, Benin, 5 August 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The Country […]
Nigerian Icons The Lijadu Sisters Speak to a New Generation
Firm believers that great music requires great storytelling, The Lijadu Sisters made a name for themselves creating songs that spoke to the times, specifically the cultural reawakenings and strife of post-colonial Africa. As young Africans increasingly embrace a dedication to social awareness, a new parternership with Numero Group plans to re-release a remastered version of […]
Talking Textile
Sustainable fashion is a hot topic these days, and NKWO Official is at the forefront of spearheading change in Africa. Founded by Nkwo Onwuka, the Nigerian clothing brand has received global recognition for its focus on minimizing waste and preserving traditional craft skills. DESIGN INDABA
