Italy announces $6 billion plan to strengthen partnership with Africa at Italy-Africa Summit
Africa January 31, 2024
ROME, Italy, 31 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome on Monday. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina joined 25 African leaders and European Union officials at the summit. The summit—which took... Read more
WHO and partners call for renewed global efforts to unite, act and eliminate neglected tropical diseases
Africa January 30, 2024
RTI Fights NTDs – Checking for lymphatic filariasis in Northern Haiti Commemorating World NTD Day 2024 Geneva, Switzerland, 30 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-On World Neglected Tropical Disease Day 2024, WHO is calling on everybody, including leaders and communities, to unite and act to address and eliminate the inequalities that... Read more
Global Gateway: European Commission and African Development Bank Group unlock new funding for African infrastructure projects
Africa January 29, 2024
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 29 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On the sidelines of this week’s Italy-Africa Summit, the European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement to boost investments in infrastructure projects in Africa. The European Union’s contribution to co-finance operations with... Read more
World Malaria Report 2023: A call for concerted action to address growing threats
Africa January 25, 2024
By Dr. Martin Lukindu, Postdoctoral Researcher, Target Malaria, Uganda Virus Research Institute LAGOS, Nigeria, 25 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report 2023, released at the end of 2023, paints a concerning picture of the global state of malaria in 2022. Despite continued efforts, malaria remains a... Read more
Gates Foundation CEO calls for increased philanthropic giving to advance solutions proven to save and improve millions of lives
Africa January 25, 2024
SEATTLE, WA, January 25, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In his annual letter published today, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman called for philanthropists to give more and give now to meet the unprecedented challenges nations across the globe face in combatting poverty, eradicating disease, and fighting inequality. In the years... Read more
African Development Bank launches a new USD 2 billion 4.125% 3-year Social Global Benchmark due 25 February 2027
Africa January 24, 2024
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 24 January, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has launched and priced a USD 2 billion 3-year Social Global Benchmark due 25 February 2027, its first social bond issued under its new Sustainable Bond Framework, established in September... Read more
Follow every minute of AFCON while competing for up to 180,000 prizes with Opera Mini’s new Shake and Win
Africa January 23, 2024
OSLO, Norway, 23 January, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Global web innovator Opera is ready to follow the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a new edition of its popular “Shake and Win.” Kicking off today, the campaign will run for four weeks in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa and feature... Read more
LAGOS, Nigeria, 22 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Nigerian Women in Public Relations, a social impact organisation has announced the theme for the 2024 edition of its Experiencing Public Relations Conference, scheduled for March 20, 2024. In its third edition, the 2024 conference is themed Quiet Wars: Leveraging Public Relations for Conflict... Read more
Landmark deal positions new group for market dominance. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 19 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In a significant move for the African fintech ecosystem, Ukheshe International has acquired 100% of EFT Corporation Limited (EFTCorp) from parent Loita Transaction Services (LXS), a pan-African payment solutions and financial switching provider. This transaction follows on Ukheshe’s 2022 acquisition of... Read more
Yango supports football fans and local talents during Africa’s biggest Football Festival
Africa January 18, 2024
In collaboration with Shado Chris and Paulo Chakal , Yango Creates YANGOOOAL song and launches music competition to celebrate African fans ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 18 January 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Yango, an international tech company and one of the leading ride-hailing services in Africa, is not standing on the sidelines... Read more
