Dealing with the trauma of displacement in The Gambia
Africa September 5, 2022
NEW YORK, USA, 5 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in parts of Senegal occupied by separatists. The UN is providing psychological support for many of those displaced,... Read more
Saving Lives and Livelihoods helping Africa fight COVID-19; One-shot at a time
Africa September 2, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria, 2 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative, a $1.5 billion partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and the Africa CDC, is accelerating vaccination across the African continent. Considerable progress has been recorded across the four focus areas; purchase of vaccines for more than 65... Read more
Channel to success: how partners drive digital transformation
Africa September 2, 2022
by Tracy Bolton, Chief Operating Officer at SAP Africa by Tracy Bolton, Chief Operating Officer at SAP Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 1 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- It’s true that the only constant is change. And in our modern post-pandemic economy, the rate of change has accelerated and is showing no... Read more
WorldRemit launches partnership with Hello Paisa in Zimbabwe to provide international money transfer service WorldRemit customers are now able to collect guaranteed US Dollars in the form of cash pickup at over 120 Hello Paisa branches across Zimbabwe, making it easy for families and loved ones to access remittances... Read more
WorldRemit’s Fintech is Transforming Lives in Rural Cameroon
Africa September 2, 2022
DOUALA, Cameroon, 2nd September, 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- According to government data, approximately one in five Cameroonians live abroad1, from where they regularly send money to their families back home for daily upkeep, education and development. With the country receiving just over $334 million USD in personal remittances in 2020, the latest... Read more
Truecaller Launches Vastly Improved iOS App
Africa September 1, 2022
Brand-new app offers 10x better spam & business detection STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 1 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Truecaller, the world’s leading global communications platform, today launched a brand new version of its iOS app for users around the world. Traditionally, Truecaller has always worked a lot better on Android,... Read more
Saving Lives and Livelihood helping Africa fight COVID-19; One-shot at a time
Africa September 1, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria, 1 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/The Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative, a $1.5 billion partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and the Africa CDC, is accelerating vaccination across the African continent. Considerable progress has been recorded across the four focus areas; purchase of vaccines for more than 65... Read more
NEW YORK, USA, 31 August 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities, including survivors of gender-based violence. Chief Warrant Officer Alizeta Kabore Kinda is the recipient of the 2022 United Nations... Read more
George Asamani appointed MD, Sub-Saharan Africa, Project Management Institute
Africa August 30, 2022
George Asamani, Managing Director, PMI Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 30 August 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals, announced today that George Asamani has been appointed as the Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Asamani takes over from Ashwini Bakshi, who... Read more
Rapid and early humanitarian financing in the horn of Africa.
Africa August 30, 2022
A reflection on more sustainable solutions to the drought crisis By: Nelly Maonde, Regional Advisor at Start Network, East and Southern Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 August 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Acutely sensitive to global warming, the Horn of Africa is one of the most drought-prone regions in the world. Following four... Read more
