AMA Press Releases
11 Dec
Kusile power station in South Africa ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 11 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 billion guarantee program in collaboration with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which will allow the Bank to increase its lending capacity in support of South Africa’s…
11 Dec
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Protest at COP 28 DUBAI, UAE, December 11, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- As COP28 resumes for a second week, negotiators will be faced with answering the call for a commitment to a Fossil Fuel Phase Out in Dubai. Never before have we heard so many voices, coming from so many directions…
8 Dec
L-R: Adam Elhiraika, Director, Macroeconomics and Governance Department, ECA; Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, AfDB; Matthias Naab, Director, Regional Service Centre, UNDP Regional Office for Africa, at the AEC 2023 closing ceremony. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 8 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The African Economic Conference has ended with a call to African nations to invest in…
7 Dec
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,…
6 Dec
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 6 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Safaricom M-PESA Mobile Financial Services PLC and Chapa Financial Technologies Share Company have entered into a partnership agreement to provide M-PESA services for entrepreneurs, businesses, and government services on Chapa’s payment aggregator platform. The partnership aims to boost the ease of transactions for both merchants and M-PESA customers…
6 Dec
LUSAKA, Zambia, 6 December 2023 /African Media Agency (AMA)/-From November 1-3, fintech stakeholders from around Africa and the globe converged in Lusaka, Zambia, for the 10th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit. Historically, AFTS has been the go-to platform for fintech startups, banks, corporations, telcos, government agencies, venture capital firms, and other industry players to…
5 Dec
Douala, Lomé, Abidjan and Paris, 5 December 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Bluemind Foundation proudly announces that its Heal By Hair program has received global recognition for its innovative approach to mental health. Lauded by an article in The New York Times, the program trains African hairdressers to become mental health ambassadors, turning hair…
5 Dec
DUBAI, UAE, December 5, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- An estimated 360,000 people could die prematurely before the end of the century because of global heating caused by the 2022 greenhouse gas emissions of nine major European oil and gas companies alone, according to a Greenpeace Netherlands study.[1] Released today at COP28, the study analyses the…
5 Dec
DUBAI, UAE, December 5, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- African climate campaigners and renewable energy industry advocates convened a press conference at COP28 in Dubai today, urging African leaders to put their communities first and reject new fossil fuel investments. “The climate crisis continues to impact the frontline communities’ livelihoods in the Global South, especially in…
5 Dec
African non-profit TIKO announces new Board of Directors and rebrand CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 5 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Tiko, formerly Triggerise, is pleased to announce a strategic rebranding initiative, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution. As an established, next generation African non-profit, Tiko will continue to use smart technology and data-driven insights…
4 Dec
MOMBASA, Kenya, 4 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In a firm and unequivocal declaration, the SOAWR Coalition, a consortium of over 70 women’s rights organizations in 33 African countries dedicated to advocating for women’s rights in Africa, launched a Call for Action and Accountability in harmony with the objectives of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Coalition expresses…
4 Dec
DAKAR, Senegal, 4 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Open Startup, a regional organization fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the OST Program Senegal Bootcamp, held at La – DER, Dakar, Senegal, on November 18th and 19th. The Bootcamp marked a significant milestone as the first-ever implementation of the OST Program in…