Nearly 50,000 Migrants Assisted to Voluntarily Return Home: 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights
Africa July 29, 2022
GENEVA, Switzerland, 29th July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Nearly 50,000 migrants were assisted to voluntarily return to their countries of origin with more than 113,000 reintegration activities supported globally in 2021, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights. Last year saw an increase... Read more
DAKAR, Senegal, 28th July 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Niyel, international, impact-driven campaigns, advocacy and public affairs firm, is pleased to announce the appointments of Mamadou Biteye, Abbé Alphonse Seck, Joel Aristide Oulai, as they join Zeina Ndong as independent non-executive members of its Board of Advisors effective immediately. The... Read more
Aleph Hospitality signs third hotel in Uganda
Africa July 28, 2022
With the takeover of the Best Western Plus The Athena Hotel in Kampala, Aleph Hospitality increases its hotel portfolio in Uganda to three properties KAMPALA, Uganda, 28 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Aleph Hospitality, the leading Dubai-based independent hotel management company, has solidified its presence in Uganda by taking over... Read more
NEW YORK, USA, 27 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Time is running out to protect the world’s mangroves which are not only home to many species but also an important hedge against climate impacts, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday. Audrey Azoulay,... Read more
Kasi Insight and Creative VMLY&R partner to deliver data-driven marketing for brands in Africa
Africa July 26, 2022
NAIROBI, Kenya, 26th July 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- To win in the world’s fastest-growing market, decision makers need to have better visibility on the realities of Africa’s economies, markets, and communities through the lens of consumers. Brands have realized that growing in Africa requires updated, aggregated, trended data, the... Read more
NEW YORK, USA, 26 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking the first-ever global effort to address this increasingly major concern. The Guiding Principles for Children on the... Read more
Tracy Bolton, chief operating officer at SAP Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 25 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- New research has highlighted the challenges most organisations face with balancing sustainability and profitability. A study by Oxford Economics and SAP has found that, while the business case for sustainability is well understood,... Read more
NEW YORK, USA, 25 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The killing of protestors by security services during large-scale demonstrations in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in June underscores the ongoing political tensions in the country. Against this backdrop, the UN is committed to sustain and build peace in Sudan, say UN Resident... Read more
Duk Padiet in Jonglei State has a history of intercommunal violence. The establishment of an UNMISS temporary base in the area has significantly reduced incidents. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JUBA, South Sudan, 22 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-JONGLEI- Sometimes, being present, and visible, can be the difference between life and death.... Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces December United States – Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC
Africa July 22, 2022
WASHINGTON DC, USA, 21 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On July 20, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she and President Joe Biden are looking forward to welcoming African leaders to Washington, DC from December 13-15, 2022 for the United States-Africa Leaders Summit. She made this announcement on behalf of... Read more
