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Paramount Group To Address Inaugural International Defence Exhibition And Conference (IDEC) 2022 In Ghana

Executive Leadership to Focus on African-Designed and Built Technologies and Partnerships for Local Production to Bolster Stability and Economic Development Global aerospace and technology company, Paramount Group, has announced its participation and sponsorship of the upcoming and inaugural International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEC), to be held from October 11th – 12th in Accra, Ghana, in doing […]

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Young Africans using laptops to boost cross-border e-commerce in Africa.

The Right Technology And Strategy Will Drive Cross-border Ecommerce In Africa

Infobip, a global cloud communications company and a leader in omnichannel engagement, recently hosted a webinar on how digital transformation drives cross-border ecommerce in Africa. Entitled “Driving Cross-border eCommerce Through Digital Transformation”, the session included presentations by several speakers from Infobip, as well as other organisations, including a presentation by Konga, one of Africa’s top […]

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Airforce officer in uniform at Africa Airforce Forum.

Inaugural Africa Airforce Forum To Address Evolving Security Challenges Across Africa

+20  chiefs of Air Forces from across Africa and Internationally to attend and share insights Forum to be a platform for Africa’s aerospace and defense stakeholders to convene, integrate and implement plans To support and address the security challenges and the necessity for regional Air Forces to enhance air operations to counter asymmetrical threats across […]

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Group of professionals at the DREAM Initiative solar irrigation project launch in Africa.

DREAM Initiative Builds First Solar Mini-Grid Powered Large Scale Irrigation System To Power Agriculture In Africa

The Distributed Renewable Energy – Agriculture Modalities (DREAM) initiative will build the first solar mini-grid-powered large-scale irrigation systems in Africa, providing famers with reliable, affordable, and sustainable irrigation. Today, the initiative begins with the launch of nine renewable energy mini-grids and irrigation systems across Ethiopia. Partners involved in the project include Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water […]

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Rwanda’s Agaciro Development Fund shareholders panel at a conference.

Rwanda’s Agaciro Development Fund Becomes A TDB Group Shareholder

Agaciro Development Fund (AgDF) Rwanda’s sovereign wealth fund, has invested over USD 8 million in the capital stock of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), becoming its latest institutional shareholder. TDB Group President Emeritus and Managing Director Admassu Tadesse said “We salute Agaciro Development Fund as the first sovereign wealth fund to invest […]

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Dr. Michael K. Obeng providing reconstructive surgery to a young patient in Ho.

Dr. Michael K. Obeng Begins Free Reconstructive Surgeries In Ho

Barely three months after performing free reconstructive surgeries in Yaounde, Cameroon, R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Worldwide Inc., the Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery led by world-renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Michael K. Obeng, is currently in the Volta Regional Capital of Ghana, Ho, on a humanitarian mission. The team of selfless and dedicated health officials arrived in Ghana on October […]

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Standard Bank Africa logo awarded at Euromoney Awards 2022 for excellence.

Standard Bank Earns 13 Accolades At Global Finance Awards 2022

From liquidity management to supply chain finance, Standard Bank has been awarded for its ability to deliver exceptional client service and superior value across a variety of categories Standard Bank’s diverse team and skillsets have been recognised at the Global Finance Awards 2022 after taking home wins in more than a dozen categories.  Throughout the […]

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Media executive Mehret Mandefro, a pioneering Ethiopian leader, joins TBTM Studios as COO.

Pioneering Ethiopian Media Executive Mehret Mandefro Joins Award-Winning Startup TBTM Studios As COO

October 5, 2022 – Dr. Mehret Mandefro – who produced the Emmy-nominated film How It Feels To Be Free, alongside Executive Producer Alicia Keys – has joined the C-suite of TBTM Studios, the world’s first blockchain-based video entertainment platform that is rewarding fans and compensating creators for building communities around great content. The Emmy-nominated writer, […]

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Empowering Girls Through Education Campaign.

Ubongo Launches Girl Champion Campaign Toolkit In Celebration Of The Day Of The Girl Child

The Ubongo Girl Champion campaign toolkit invites the public to partake in hosting screenings of Ubongo’s girl-power episodes for girls and boys of ages 7 to 14 Africa’s leading creator and producer of children’s educational media, Ubongo (www.Ubongo.org), is delighted to announce the launch of Ubongo Girl Champion campaign toolkit as a resource to inspire […]

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Mobile gaming in Africa, digital entertainment, and tech growth.

It’s Game On For Mobile Gaming In Africa

Mobile gaming revenues for Africa are expected to hit a compound annual growth rate of more than 13% for the 2021 to 2025 period. Furthermore, mobile internet users will reach 475 million and 4G connections will increase from approximately 9% to around 27% between 2020 and 2025. This creates massive opportunities for mobile game developers […]

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Happy family with two children enjoying quality time outdoors, promoting mental health awareness.

Supporting Children And Families Effectively Means Focusing On Mental Health

The right to health is a fundamental human right, also recognized by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which must be upheld. As health cannot exist without mental health, ignoring this component has tremendous consequences on individuals and the society. Mental wellbeing plays a key role in a child’s development and learning abilities. […]

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Group of young people at youth empowerment event with Africa.com banners.

SOS Children’s Villages And Standard Chartered Bank Partner To Promote Youth Empowerment

– Change Makers For Communities Building Resilient Youth SOS Children’s Villages and Standard Chartered Bank continue to strengthen their partnership which aims to empower youth and build their resilience.  SOS Children’s Villages is an independent, non-governmental organisation (NGO) that provides alternative care for children and youth who have lost or are at risk of losing […]

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