inDrive launches venture and M&A arm to be led by experienced venture builder Andries Smit
inDrive (www.inDrive.com), a global mobility and urban services platform, announces the launch of a new venture and M&A arm aiming to invest up to $100 million in promising startups. Seasoned entrepreneur and investment professional Andries Smit joins inDrive as Vice President of New Ventures. New Ventures investments will focus on rapid growth and positive community […]
APO Group’s Inaugural Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Journalism Award Winners Honored for Promoting African Entrepreneurship
APO Group (https://www.APO-opa.com), a long-term communications partner of the Africa’s Business Heroes (“ABH”) Prize Competition, is excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Africa’s Business Heroes Entrepreneurship Journalism Excellence Award, recognizing and celebrating the role journalists play in promoting and supporting African entrepreneurship. Incepted in 2019, the ABH Prize Competition is a philanthropic program […]
Effective rollout of eSIMs requires diverse and optimised systems
NAIROBI, Kenya, 16 November 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Telco operators in Africa have a real opportunity to boost revenue and customer growth by expediting the deployment of eSims. But first they’ll need to navigate the nuances of local markets respectively, and optimise their processes. According to Louis Avenant, Senior Project Manager at Itemate Solutions, the […]
Ethiopian Equips New A350’s with Thales’ AVANT Up Inflight Entertainment
ADDIS ABABA, 15 November 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s largest airline, is pleased to announce that it selects AVANT Up inflight entertainment solution for its upcoming aircraft Airbus A350-1000. Ethiopian, a multi award winner including SKYTRAX awards for six years in a row, will introduce the […]
New London exhibition opens exposing human trafficking from Africa to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sexual exploitation
A new exhibition is launching in London on 17 November exposing the trafficking of African women for sexual exploitation in the UAE, entitled: ‘Send Them Home – Stop Human Trafficking’ (https://SendThemHome.co.uk). The women featured in the exhibition are some of thousands of vulnerable women who arrive in Dubai every year from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and […]
Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, and Amal Clooney Reaffirm their Support of Girls’ Empowerment Programs and Experts in Malawi
The three women are committed to continuing their work around the world, in partnership with local organizations, to eradicate child marriage LILONGWE, Malawi, November 15, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, global philanthropist Melinda French Gates, and leading human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, were in Malawi to support […]
South Africa and UAE are Africa, Middle East Sustainability Leaders
South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are doing the most to combat climate change in the Middle East and Africa, according to a new report that compares government and business sustainability policies, investment and actions. Download document: (https://apo-opa.co/49FTzKm) The Middle East and Africa Environmental Sustainability Scorecard (https://apo-opa.co/49Bcfeq), released Thursday, is ta […]
Dambe Warriors League Formally Announces SuperFight 01
Dambe Warriors League (DWL) (www.DambeLeague.com) is proud to announce their much-anticipated SuperFight 01, scheduled to take place at the Kano Pillars Stadium in Nigeria on November 26th. This thrilling event, conducted with the support of the Kano State Government, is expected to draw the largest crowd in Dambe history with an anticipated 15,000 spectators. The event […]
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) partner with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to accelerate digital transformation in South Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, will receive R450 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) each for its South African operations. The total investment of R900 million will support universal and affordable broadband access in the Eastern Cape Fibre Project. […]
Uganda: Legislators ask government to improve road infrastructure
Members of Parliament have urged government through the Ministry of Works and Transport to ensure that ongoing works to improve road infrastructure cover all areas of the country. This follows a call by Speaker, Anita Among, who commended Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for patching up roads in the city but advised that this be […]
