Future-Proofing African Mining: Indigenous People And Mining Communities At The Heart Of Mining Indaba 2025
Mining Indaba – the premier platform for deal-making, investment, and corporate networking for African mining for over 30 years – has announced a 2025 agenda that emphasises the voices of indigenous people and communities in the mainstream of the conference. The new focus for next year’s event – Investing In Mining Indaba 2025 – reinforces the Mining Indaba commitment […]
Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Named Africa’s Top Hotel For The Ninth Time
The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, has been named “Africa’s Leading Hotel” at the 2024 World Travel Awards. This is a record ninth time since 2009 that the club has won the prestigious award, demonstrating its commitment excellence and world class hospitality. This win signals a promising shift in Kenya’s tourism landscape. Properties like Fairmont […]
ARC Ltd. Advocates For Innovative Disaster Risk Insurance Solutions At COP29 To Bolster Africa’s Climate Resilience
Hybrid mutual insurer African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) is taking a leading role at COP29, advocating for innovative disaster risk insurance solutions to build climate resilience in Africa. This year’s “Finance COP,” taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November, is focused on improving and increasing the delivery of climate finance to developing countries, […]
From Fast Food To Fresh: Shifting Kenya’s Eating Habits To Nutritious, Farm-To-Folk Foods
By Ruth Okowa, Country Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Kenya Kenya is grappling with a severe malnutrition crisis. This isn’t just a matter of hunger; it’s a complex issue known as the “triple burden of malnutrition,” where undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies coexist, affecting millions nationwide. An estimated 23 million Kenyans are undernourished, […]
2024 World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) Member Forum Advances Global Trade And Collaboration To Navigate The Ever-Changing Business Landscape
WTCA members gathered in New York to explore innovative strategies and strengthen partnerships that will enhance international business — World Trade Centers Association® (WTCA®), an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Center® (WTC®) locations in nearly 100 countries, held its 2024 WTCA Member Forum from October 27-29 in New York City. The three-day event attracted nearly 145 attendees, including […]
Uganda Development Bank hosts high-level meeting on climate finance at COP 29
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, Executive Director of Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, delivering the keynote speech BAKU, 18th November 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) today convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to foster partnerships aimed at mitigating climate […]
Fears Of A Constitutional Coup In Democratic Republic Of Congo
By Michelle Gavin Attempts to change the constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo only exacerbate existing citizen distrust in government. The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) bear heavy burdens. Their resource-rich country is one of the five poorest in the world. Profound insecurity characterizes the country’s east, where scores of armed groups operate, […]
Critical role of information highlighted as Juba residents discuss key political developments
At a recent outreach event organized by UNMISS and peace partners in the Juba neighbourhood of Muniki, residents asked pertinent questions about social and political developments in their country. Photo by Blessings Samuel Phumisa/UNMISS. JUBA, South Sudan, 18 November 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Cecilia Kiden Isaac, a 51-year-old educator in Juba, is passionate about empowering […]
Tems’ Grammy Nominations Can Help Us Reconsider How We View Afrobeats Artists
The Afrobeats genre has been a path to stardom for some amazing African talents, but the ability to cross over or expand beyond the category has been a challenge for many. For Tems, however, the latest Grammy award nominations are a clear signal that she can no longer be pigeonholed. OKAYAFRICA
Art Historian and Curator Alayo Akinkugbe on Reframing Blackness
Growing up in Nigeria, Alayo Akinkugbe wasn’t particularly encouraged to pursue a career in art history, but at 24, she’s become one of the art world’s rising stars. With a particular focus on black representation in art, she exploded on the scene when she established an Instagram account, @blackhistoryofart, which was soon recommended as an […]
