Drought leaves over two million vulnerable to health and nutrition crises in Kenya
Africa January 23, 2026
ROME, Italy, 23 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Over two million people across Kenya are facing worsening food insecurity following one of the driest October to December 2025 rainy seasons on record. The prolonged drought has led to rising rates of malnutrition, increased risk of disease outbreaks, and disrupted access... Read more
Why Africa Cannot Eliminate Cervical Cancer Without Expanding HPV Vaccination Beyond Adolescent Girls
Africa January 22, 2026
By Zwelethu Bashman, Managing Director, MSD South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Marloes Kibacha, Managing Director, Africa Health Business, Cheyenne Braganza, Senior Project Associate, Africa Health Business JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 22 January 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – IntroductionCervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women globally,... Read more
SEOUL, Singapore, 22 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bigo Live, one of the world’s fastest-growing social live streaming platforms with over 600 million registered users across over 150 countries, has announced the seventh edition of its annual flagship event, the BIGO Awards Gala. Themed “SEOUL LIGHTS, BIGO NIGHTS,” the highly... Read more
Madagascar launches EU and WFP-funded humanitarian hub to strengthen emergency preparedness and response
Africa January 21, 2026
Rome, Italy, 21 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) today officially handed over the country’s first humanitarian hub to the Government of Madagascar. Located in the eastern city of Manakara, the hub will strengthen the nation’s emergency preparedness and response... Read more
Senegal transforms the childbirth experience through WHO‑recommended care models
Africa January 20, 2026
Geneva, Switzerland, 20 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In less than a decade, Senegal has reduced its maternal mortality rate by more than 50%, from 392 deaths per 100 000 live births in 2015 to 153 in 2023. Behind this progress, however, a more complex reality persisted: in many health facilities, women... Read more
Huawei: Automation, Digitalization, and AI as Key Drivers for Modernizing Power Grids
Africa January 20, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain, 20 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In 2025 alone, more than 10 major power outages disrupted electricity supplies worldwide, affecting over 1.2 billion people. Ensuring system stability has remained a top priority for global power companies. Jason Li, President of Global Marketing & Solutions, Electric Power Digitalization BU, Huawei... Read more
TECNO Brought AFCON 2025 to Life Through Ongoing Technology Carnival Activations Across Africa
Africa January 19, 2026
RABAT, Morocco, 19th January 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-As the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 unfolded, TECNO, Official Global Partner of the tournament, was actively extending the matchday experience beyond stadiums and screens through a series of Technology Carnival activations and offline watching parties that took place across multiple African... Read more
Startup World Cup Regional Competition Comes to Abuja, to Drive Africa Innovation
Africa January 19, 2026
Applications Now Open for Africa’s Most Ambitious Startups to Compete for Global Recognition and $1 Million Prize ABUJA, Nigeria, 19 January 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Exhibition is set to host the prestigious Startup World Cup Regional Competition in Abuja, marking a major milestone for Africa’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.... Read more
Washington, USA, 16 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The World Bank approved $100 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Benin promote access to finance and growth for women entrepreneurs in both the formal and informal sectors. The Women Entrepreneurship Development and Access to Finance Program (WEDAF)... Read more
Families in Sudan pushed to the brink amidst brutal conflict and famine as WFP resources dry up
Africa January 15, 2026
ROME, Italy, 15 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-As Sudan marks more than 1,000 days of brutal conflict this month, what has become the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis shows no signs of abating. This comes as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is struggling to keep life-saving emergency... Read more






