Global C-Pop Artist and Fashion Icon Tia Lee makes waves at London Fashion Week
Africa February 22, 2023
Tia Lee with David Koma Just as styles come and go and clothing evolves, Tia has taken on a metamorphosis of epic proportions from a highly scrutinized artist into a strong independent woman, ready to take on the world. “Goodbye Princess” pays homage to the struggles of life, but... Read more
Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy
Africa February 22, 2023
MINUSCA/Hervé Serefio – MINUSCA peacekeepers and Central African defence and security forces patrol Bangui. New York, USA, 22 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Upcoming local elections represent a “significant opportunity” to advance the peace and political process in the Central African Republic (CAR), the head of the UN mission in the country, MINUSCA,... Read more
Guterres in Africa: End political stalemate in Libya now, UN chief urges leaders
Africa February 21, 2023
UNSMIL/Abel Kavanagh – A view of Tripoli, Libya. New York, USA, 21 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Overcoming the current political impasse in Libya can unleash much-needed progress in tackling myriad crises there, the UN chief said on Friday at a high-level meeting of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital. “What... Read more
Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’
Africa February 20, 2023
UN Photo/Isaac Billy – The UN is supporting community peacebuilding efforts in South Sudanese communities. New York, USA, 20 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/South Sudan’s leaders must prioritize a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on civilians continue across the world’s youngest nation, the UN Commission investigating human rights abuses... Read more
South Africa economy could benefit from BRICS enlargement
Africa February 17, 2023
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 17 February 2022/ African Media Agency (AMA)/- One of the least known information about the BRICS countries is that the chairmanship of the group is rotated annually amongst its members in accordance with the acronym of B-R-I-C-S. Last year, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi chaired the bloc. This... Read more
Horn of Africa: $84 million appeal to support migrants along risky route to Yemen
Africa February 17, 2023
© IOM/Alexander Bee – Ethiopian migrants cross the deserts of Djibouti. New York, USA, 17 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners are seeking $84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa and communities hosting them. ... Read more
Resolve to Save Lives Announces Dr. Iruka Okeke to Join Its Nigeria Board of Directors
Africa February 16, 2023
Dr. Iruka Okeke ABUJA, Nigeria, 16 February, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), a global health organization focused on preventing 100 million deaths from cardiovascular disease and making the world safer from epidemics, has announced the appointment of Dr. Iruka Okeke, Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology at University... Read more
UN Women/Ryan Brown – African women leaders are playing a key role in transforming the continent. (file) New York, USA, 16 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Women leaders called for swift, concerted action to advance gender rights at the first International Conference on Women’s Transformational Leadership, in Juba, South Sudan on Tuesday.... Read more
Three factors driving West African organisations’ rapid cloud adoption
Africa February 15, 2023
LAGOS, Nigeria, 15 February 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- West African businesses are adopting cloud technologies at an unprecedented rate to unlock a range of competitive capabilities through digital transformation. According to Titilayo Adewumi, Managing Director for West Africa at SAP, the past few years have seen a sharp increase in the... Read more
In The Absence Of National Regulation For Vapour Products, Youth Access Prevention Must Be Self-Policed
Africa February 13, 2023
A call for collaboration towards building vigorous communities PRETORIA, South Africa, 13 February 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Be it social media, the news, or your community WhatsApp group, there has been no shortage of commentary about the apparent escalation of vaping among teenagers. In a market sector largely unregulated in South... Read more
