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Increased Air Pollution Poses Health Risks

Air pollution in the Highveld is a pressing issue. The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries recently launched an investigation into the elevated levels of sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide in Mpumalanga and Gauteng. In addition, environmental group groundWork is currently suing the Government, arguing that the poor ambient air quality in the Highveld is a violation of the […]

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DW Akademie Film Development Fund – Tanzania And Uganda – Applications Open

Promoting film production in the Global South From September 14, 2021, filmmakers from Tanzania and Uganda are invited to apply for film development funding and training offered by DW Akademie. The German media development organization DW Akademie is looking for filmmakers from Uganda and Tanzania who have already made one or more films and would like […]

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Africa Sacco's Week

Connecting The Tech World To Saccos In Africa

SNG Events is organizing the Africa Saccos Week on 25th – 27th April 2022 in Nairobi,Kenya. Africa Saccos Week is a yearly conference & exhibition dedicated to the development of Savings and Credit Co-Operatives in Africa.  The conference will be open to everyone who can impact or be impacted by Saccos. This includes central banks, […]

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Truecaller Crosses 500 Customer Milestone for its Business Offering

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, September 15, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Truecaller has announced a milestone of 500 customers for its Truecaller for Business offerings. This success has been achieved within a few months of conscientious efforts by the team in helping brands connect with their customers better. The businesses are from more than 25 countries, including Nigeria, Kenya and […]

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The Sound Of A People – New Album By Nipho Mkhize And Sophiatown

The Sound of a People is the long awaited new album by Nipho Mkhize and Sophiatown Best known for his previous singles One Night and Warm Skies, Nipho Mkhize was born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, KZN. Music became a part of his life whilst at church with his parents on Sundays where he sang traditional […]

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Bolt Business Work Profile Integrates with Concur® Expense

Bolt Now Available in SAP Concur App Center, delivering streamlined expense management experience for business travellers Bolt, the leading European mobility platform that operates across South Africa, has announced that its Bolt Business Work Profile platform integrates with the Concur® Expense solution. This feature allows rides made with Bolt’s platform to flow directly into Concur Expense at […]

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New Research Shows How Young Kenyan Entrepreneurs Make Digital Platforms Work For Them

Report from Caribou Digital, Qhala, and Mastercard Foundation finds that young Kenyans succeed using digital platforms with innovative methods during Covid-19. Researchers interviewed 74 young entrepreneurs and workers in logistics, farming, e-commerce, music and art all seeing innovative new practices. This comes as up to 1.7 million Kenyans lost their jobs during the first wave […]

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Africa should rethink business models for impact and sustainability

Article by Babatunde Oyateru Corporate Identity Crisis NAIROBI, Kenya, 15 September 2021-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-It is no secret that humans anthropomorphise everything; perhaps it is down to the urge to make things more relatable or our need to recreate. Whatever the case, many inanimate, abstract concepts now bear personalities. Because of this, we can think […]

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Recognising Rare Diseases – Access And Action

Mobilising stakeholders towards the formulation and eventual adoption of effective rare disease policy to transform patients’ lives The Rare Diseases Access Initiative (RDAI), in association with Rare Diseases South Africa (RDSA), recently brought together an expert panel to discuss the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases in South Africa and to explore possible solutions.  A […]

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Only 2% of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Africa

More than 5.7 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally, but only 2% of them in Africa, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday. NEW YORK, USA, September 15, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The UN agency is urging every country to vaccinate at least 40% of its population by the end of this year, and hopes to help ensure that 70% of the […]

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Stricter Reporting And Enforcement On Local Empowerment In Africa

By Ashleigh Hale, Co-head Corporate, and Lerato Thahane, Partner, Bowmans South Africa All indications are that more stringent reporting and enforcement of local empowerment requirements are on the way across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. On the face of it, this prospect might seem likely to pose further challenges for governments’ efforts to attract investors, but […]

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Jiji Africa Has Unveiled A New Vision, Mission, And Brand Style In An Extensive Rebranding Initiative

Jiji, the largest online marketplace in Africa, has completed an extensive rebranding effort to align with accelerated company growth, development, and vision for the future. They aim to strengthen its young, friendly, and extraordinary corporate image. At the heart of this rebranding is a change of the company’s vision, mission, and position. And that’s what […]

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