Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Celebrates A Decade of Developing Young Leaders
Africa September 15, 2022
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program has supported nearly 40,000 young people and by 2030 will double its reach to 100,000 young people, primarily in Africa A group of Mastercard Foundation Scholars express excitement at the Baobab Summit 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program–an education and leadership... Read more
Ecobank Partners with AMA Academy to Launch First Pan-African Fintech Training and Awards for Journalists
Africa September 15, 2022
Lomé, Togo, 15 September 2022 /African Media Agency/ – Ecobank Group, the leading Pan-African banking Group, is committed to developing and supporting Fintechs to transform digital finance and banking, and today announces a partnership with AMA Academy, which is the only free-to-use pan-African online learning platform dedicated to upskilling journalists in Africa.... Read more
TechPR Nigeria announces pan-African expansion, appoints Felicia Omari Ochelle as CEO
Africa September 14, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria, 14 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- TechPR Nigeria, a public relations and communications firm co-founded by former Editor-in-Chief of TechCabal, Adegoke Oyeniyi, has announced the appointment of Felicia Omari Ochelle as CEO. Since its inception in 2019, TechPR has helped leading startups and VCs to carve and tell their... Read more
What does the newly introduced rotavirus vaccine mean for Nigerian children?
Africa September 14, 2022
Dr. Obinna Ebirim, Senior Advocacy officer, Niyel DAKAR, Senegal, 13th September 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Passing stool or pooing often can kill – literally. This is the case for thousands of children under the age of 5 who die from diarrhea every year. Attending to nature’s call daily is... Read more
State’s developmental role puts procurement at centre of economy
Africa September 14, 2022
by Percy Letwaba, Public Sector Lead at SAP Africa Percy Letwaba, Public Sector Lead at SAP Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 13 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Following years of economic hardship caused largely by the pandemic and exacerbated by the ripple effects of a constrained global supply chain, the South African... Read more
400 Fintech & Crypto Industry Leaders From Across Africa To Convene In Accra At The Africa Money and DeFi Summit on September 27th & 28th
Africa September 13, 2022
ACCRA, Ghana, 13 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintech’s, investors, crypto platforms, ventures and digital finance stakeholders will connect at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit – West Africa edition on September 27-28th... Read more
Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Progress Still Possible Despite Setbacks to Global Goals
Africa September 13, 2022
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates call on leaders to keep commitments to world’s poorest and invest in innovation, ingenuity to continue saving millions of lives SEATTLE, USA, 13 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released its sixth annual Goalkeepers Report, noting that nearly every indicator... Read more
The Challenges of the Digital Transformation of Territories
Africa September 13, 2022
PARIS, France, 13 September 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On October 6, 2022, the actors of the digital transformation in Africa and the heads of local authorities will meet in Morocco, at the Hyatt Regency in Casablanca, for the 2022 edition of the Digital African Tour (DAT). Organized by Cio... Read more
Bybit Launchpool Lists Ookeenga Governance Token OKG
Africa September 12, 2022
HANOI, Vietnam, 12 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, is listing OKG, the limited governance-supplied token of Ookeenga, on the Bybit Launchpool. Ookeenga is the first Vertical Multiplayer Real Time Strategy GameFi project with breathtaking 3D visuals and a compelling storyline by CROS, the... Read more
New report on Africa’s creative and cultural industries finds youth admire creatives, but they won’t spend on their work
Africa September 12, 2022
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 12 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Africa’s youth love local films and admire creatives, but they don’t read books by African authors for pleasure or spend on creative products, according to the newly launched Africa’s Soft Power: Can Africa’s creativity transform the continent? report by Africa No Filter. The... Read more
