Zambia: New grant gives boost to women peacekeepers
© UNMISS/Isaac Billy – A Zambian woman police officer receives a medal for her service with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). New York, USA, 09 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, a UN Women-hosted trust fund announced on Tuesday. “My […]
7 African Startups to Receive $385k to Develop Solutions for the Blue Economy
NAIROBI, Kenya, 08 Frebruary 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today, climate resilience venture launcher Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) has announced the selection of seven startups to each receive $55,000 in funding to advance their solutions for the blue economy in Africa. The startup founders were selected following their participation in TECA’s fellowship program, where they were supported to create […]
Inflation in Ghana and Cedi depreciation: causes and impact on money transfers
By Darryl Pietersen, Director of Anglophone Africa, WorldRemit ACCRA, Ghana, 7 February, 2023,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Inflation rates in Ghana are at a record high, but what is causing the increase, and how does it affect you? Ghana’s inflation rate currently stands at over 40%. Predictions suggest that inflation in Ghana will peak in the first […]
Mama Money and TNM partner for money transfers to Malawi
The partnership allows for affordable money transfers from South Africa using the Mama Money app to TNM Mpamba accounts in Malawi Nicolas Vonthron, CEO, Mama Money CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 7 February 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Mama Money, a fintech that offers cross-border money transfers and banking services has joined forces with TNM, the leading telecommunications and mobile […]
Lack of jobs, the main driver of violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa: UNDP
UN News/Daniel Dickinson – A Nigerien soldier guards a strategic location in Ouallam, Niger. New York, USA, 07 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/A lack of job opportunities is the leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report released by the UN Development Programme on Tuesday. The report […]
SMART ENTERPRISE: Smart Africa Media rebrands to SmartCompany.Africa
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The ANGA programme and NIGCOMSAT Ltd, in conjunction with Nigerian Airspace Management Agency and Thales Alenia Space, accelerate SBAS development in aviation in Africa through flight demonstrations at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja-Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria 2nd February 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Augmented Navigation for Africa (ANGA) programme, and the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT, in conjunction with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), joint efforts to accelerate SBAS development for aviation in […]
U.S.-Africa Business Summit to be held July 11-14 in Gaborone, Botswana
WASHINGTON, DC, USA,6 February 2023, /African Media Agency/-During a visit to Gaborone, Botswana, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) President and CEO Florizelle “Florie” Liser was honored to meet with H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, who reiterated his Government’s commitment to successfully co-hosting the 15th U.S.-Africa Business Summit (USABS) in Botswana later this year. President […]
Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to new report
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 06 February 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to the Who is Influencing Who? Unpacking Youth and Influence in Africa report. The latest report by Africa No Filter investigates Africa’s influence on the world, its influences on African youth, and how dominant narratives about Africa shape […]
Ethiopia: Northern aid access improving but some areas still hard to reach
© WFP/Sinisa Marolt – Food is delivered to 450,000 people in northern Ethiopia who have been affected by conflict. New York, USA, 03 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with aid operations expanding following last November’s ceasefire agreement, but some civilians in the battle-scarred region “remain […]
