12 African cities vying for the most culturally vibrant on the continent.
NAIROBI, Kenya, 28 April 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Johannesburg is the most culturally vibrant city in Africa, according to the Creative Vibrancy Index for Africa (CVIA) that ranks how 12 African cities support and enable the arts, culture, and creative industries. The index provides a comprehensive overview of the environment for artists and creative entrepreneurs in […]
In Angola, there is a group called “Arrogance Team” and an event with the theme “Acordos de Bicesse”
LUANDA, Angola, 25 April, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- We take a brief step back in time, between 2019 and 2020, to remember the “deafening noise” on social media and not just about “such an event”, which stopped the Angolan capital: Canjala. Tickets, the so- called invitations, sell out in a few days before those called up even […]
Viva Technology, IFC Receive Record Number of Startups’ Applications for the 2023 AfricaTech Awards
AfricaTech Awards ceremony @Viva Technology 2022 PARIS, France, 27 April 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced the top 45 startups long-listed for the second edition of the AfricaTech Awards, a pan-African initiative recognizing companies driving innovation and development impact across the continent. The startups were selected by knowledge partner Deloitte from […]
Bybit CEO Visits Turkey to Back Growth of Crypto in the Region
ISTANBUL, Turkey, 26 April 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Last week, Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of top crypto exchange Bybit visited Turkey to meet with affiliates, start-ups, and clients to discuss how best to support crypto adoption in the region and pave the way for sustainable growth. Zhou said the Bybit team will use information gleaned from […]
Investing in Innovation Africa announces its second call for applications to support African startups in healthcare supply chains
Applications are open for early and growth-stage health tech innovators Pharmacy Drugstore Counter: Portrait of Helpful Black Male Pharmacist Talking on the Mobile Phone with Customer, Giving Medicine Recommendation, Uses Computer, Checks Prescription Drugs Availability LAGOS, Nigeria, 25 April, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for start-ups building the future of […]
Douala hosts the Third Edition of Heal by Hair, The first Movement of Hairdressers Ambassadors for Mental Health in Africa, lead by the Bluemind Foundation
Douala, Abidjan, Lomé and Paris 24 April 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- After two (2) successful editions in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and 95 mental health ambassador hairdressers trained, the Bluemind Foundation is setting up shop in Douala, Cameroon. With the support of the Innovation Fund for Development (FID), the Bluemind Foundation is organizing from April 24 […]
The Race to Immunisation Agenda 2030: We Need to Catch Up
By Dr. Obinna Ebirim, Senior Advocacy Officer at Niyel DAKAR, Senegal, 24 April 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A world where everyone, everywhere, at every age, fully benefits from vaccines for good health and well-being.This is the Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) vision over the next decade (2021 – 2030). IA2030 positions immunisation as an integral asset, and […]
Vitality Health International announces a partnership with Goodbye Malaria 
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 24 April , 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data, 2022 saw nearly a quarter of a billion cases of malaria worldwide with four African countries, namely Nigeria (26.6%), the Democratic Republic of Congo (12.3%), Uganda (5.1%) and Mozambique (4.1%), accounting for nearly half of all malaria cases globally. With […]
The Value of Big African Companies Led by Female CEOs Outperform Benchmarks
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 24 April , 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- While only 5% of companies listed on Africa’s 24 stock exchanges have a woman as CEO, those that do have a woman CEO outperform financially by a wide measure according to a new analysis by Africa.com. To mark the evolution of Africa.com’s Definitive List of Women […]
LUX stands with female athletes and challenges sports media to “Change The Angle”
Calling out how invasive camera angles target intimate parts of women’s bodies in sport, LUX challenges broadcasters and viewers to #ChangeTheAngle and support women against everyday sexism. SINGAPORE, 20 April, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Unilever’s global beauty brand, LUX, is rallying people once more to stand up against everyday sexism. This time it is calling out […]
