Fixed-wireless access 5G is key to bridging digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa (By Rami Osman)
By Rami Osman (https://apo-opa.co/3RuQqpU), Director for Business Development, MediaTek Middle East and Africa (https://www.MediaTek.com). Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) 5G is emerging as the technology of choice for closing the remaining digital divide in Africa and bringing the educational, entertainment, business and lifestyle benefits of fast broadband to a much wider population in Africa. This will […]
LEAP Africa and Dow Unite Over 10,000 Volunteers in 28 African Countries Towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
In commemoration of International Youth Day 2023, LEAP Africa (www.LeapAfrica.org), one of Africa’s leading non-profit organizations focused on youth leadership development; Dow, a global leader in materials science; and other strategic partners within the youth ecosystem announced the successful conclusion of the 2023 Youth Day of Service (YDoS) campaign, reaching 28 African countries and over […]
Southern Africa’s Frontier Energy Developments to be Unpacked at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024
Frontier developments in the southern African region will be on display at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris, connecting European investors with Africa’s leading projects. The region is home to several new and emerging energy markets — namely, Mozambique, South Africa and Namibia – which offer first-mover advantages and access […]
Empowering Communities: Health Promoters in Chitungwiza Undertake Comprehensive Training to Combat Cholera
Sheba Usanda, a dedicated community health promoter (CHP) at Zengeza Clinic since 2010, recently participated in vital training sessions on cholera prevention and control. The training served as a reminder that cholera, despite being controlled to some extent, continues to pose a significant threat, especially in hotspot areas like Chitungwiza. Armed with renewed knowledge and […]
World Health Organization (WHO) and Government of Ireland collaborate to strengthen health system resilience in Tanzania
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Ireland have signed an agreement to pilot a new project that will improve ongoing efforts to strengthen health system resilience to effectively respond to emergencies in Tanzania. The new project titled – Strengthening Health Systems Resilience for Enhanced Health Emergency Response at the Sub-national Level United […]
Conference of the Parties (COP28): Heads of Multilateral Development Banks explore closing nature and water financing gap
Heads of multilateral development banks attending the 2023 global climate change conference, COP28, on Tuesday committed to scale resource mobilisation to close the nature and water sector financing gap. At a high-level panel moderated by Lord Zac Goldsmith, former UK Minister for Climate and Environment, the banks shared views on what can be done differently […]
The African Union of Broadcasting’s (AUB) Summit on Artificial Intelligence to hold from the 4th to 6th March 2024, in Yaoundé Cameroon
From the 4th to 6th March, 2024, Yaoundé hosts the AUB-UNESCO Summit (https://www.UAR-AUB.org/) on Artificial Intelligence and Media. At the forefront are African media, facing the significant challenge of navigating daily technological advancements. The Yaoundé AUB-UNESCO Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Media also serves as a gathering for leading scientists in the field of artificial […]
New Report by KPMG, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Identifies Transformational Role Financial Institutions Play in Accelerating Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Food Security and Climate Goals Globally
With the global population set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, communities and ecosystems are facing enormous resource challenges. A recent report by KPMG Lower Gulf (https://KPMG.com/), First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) (https://www.BankFAB.com/), and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (https://www.ITFC-idb.org/), titled Harvesting Resilience, Leveraging Finance for Food Security and Climate Resilience (https://apo-opa.co/3t8xGTM), shows […]
COP28: Africa could lose $25 billion per year as new EU carbon tax comes into effect, warns African Development Bank’s Adesina
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 7 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that a new EU carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa’s trade and industrialization progress by penalizing value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers. Adesina said, “With Africa’s energy deficit and reliance mainly on fossil fuels, especially diesel, […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia embraces the future of football: The sports industry’s greatest minds congregate in Jeddah for World Football Summit
The second edition of World Football Summit Asia (www.Asia.WorldFootballSummit.com) will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 12th-13th of December 2023, bringing together key decision-makers from the global football industry and expecting over 1,000 attendees from more than 70 countries in the first event of its kind in the country; Some notable speakers of the […]
