Democrats Push to Revive Africa Business Council Amid China’s Rising Influence
Democrats in the US Congress are calling for the revival of an Obama-era business council in Africa as Washington looks to counter Beijing’s growing economic clout on the continent. In a letter to the Commerce Department, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi urged the reconstitution of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) and new trade missions […]
Naira Strengthens as Nigeria’s External Reserves Hit Four-Year High
Nigeria’s economic outlook is brightening as the nation’s external reserves have surged to $41 billion, the highest since 2021. This growth, fueled by foreign investor inflows and rising oil production, provides the Central Bank of Nigeria with a powerful buffer to defend the currency. Consequently, the naira is enjoying a period of strengthened stability, with the […]
Botswana Secures $12 Billion Deal for Economic Diversification
Botswana has secured a $12 billion investment deal with Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings, a move President Duma Boko says will help tackle pressing national challenges. The investment deal was signed during a recent visit to Gaborone by a Qatari delegation tasked with boosting bilateral relations with the Southern African nation. The strategic partnership, facilitated by the state-owned […]
Ramaphosa Courts Japan to Offset US Tariffs and Boost SA Economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa is strategically strengthening South Africa’s economic ties with Japan to diversify its global partnerships and counter recent US tariffs on South African exports. On the sidelines of the TICAD9 summit in Yokohama, Ramaphosa met Japanese business leaders in renewable energy and automotive manufacturing, including Mitsui, Isuzu, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, to secure fresh […]
Angola’s Oil Output Dips Below Key Million-Barrel Threshold
Angola’s oil production has slipped below one million barrels per day for the first time since exiting OPEC, raising fresh concerns for Africa’s second-largest crude exporter. Official data show that output has fallen to 998,757 barrels per day in August, short of the government’s 1.07 million-barrel target, with prices also projected to dip below the $70-per-barrel benchmark […]
AFG Aviation Ireland Limited Expands African Footprint with CRJ1000 Finance Lease to Nigeria’s Cally Air
Mr. Christian Hatje, SVP Commercial and Managing Director of AFG Aviation Ireland Limited, with Prince Otu, Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria, overseeing the landmark deal DUBLIN, Ireland, 19 August 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (“AFG”), a global leader in commercial aircraft, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of two Bombardier CRJ1000 […]
Building trust, talent and technology to defeat malaria
World Mosquito Day 2025: Why investment in communities, researchers and innovation matters more than ever Dr. Léa Paré Toé, Stakeholder Engagement Lead for Target Malaria Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, August 18, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – As the world marks World Mosquito Day on August 20th, the calls for renewed investment in the people, partnerships […]
UN Climate Adaptation Expo in Zambia concludes with urgent call for more finance to save lives and economies; helps countries harness AI to build climate resilience
© Photo Credit: UNFCCC/Zambia | Dr Youssef Nasser, Director of Adaptation at UNFCCC, delivering remarks at the NAP Expo 2025 opening LUSAKA, Zambia, 18 August 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The largest annual climate adaptation event has concluded in Lusaka, Zambia, with an urgent call for scaled up investment to save lives, lift living standards and boost economic […]
New Podcast ‘Future of Africa’ Amplifies the Voices of African Youth Re-shaping Our World
Launched by the African Union Youth Envoy, the United Nations Foundation, and The Elders in collaboration with The Global Dispatches Podcast. NEW YORK, USA 12 August 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The United Nations Foundation today announced the launch of Future of Africa, a new podcast series that amplifies young African voices in global policy conversations. Future of Africa is […]
Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem
Kenya Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC)Community screening for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and monitoring of local populations in Lambwe Valley, Homa Bay County, Kenya. GENEVA, Switzerland, August 12th 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, […]
