Backbase launches world’s first AI-powered Banking Platform, putting banks back in Growth Mode
Africa April 30, 2025
Industry pioneer redefines what a banking platform is in the era of AI, and delivers both the technology and talent to drive remarkable growth Amsterdam, 30 April 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today, Backbase announces a major industry shift: the launch of the world’s first AI-powered Banking Platform, following the launch of... Read more
Mastercard Foundation and UNHCR launch historic partnership to transform education and livelihoods for more than 500,000 Refugees and Displaced Youth in Africa
Africa April 29, 2025
Dr. Fatima Abdulkadir, a qualified Sudanese doctor who fled to Chad following the escalation of fighting in West Darfur 2023. Through the Mastercard Foundation–UNHCR partnership, Dr. Fatima received accreditation to practice in Chad and continue her medical career,enabling her to work, earn and serve both refugee and host communities.Credit: UNHCR... Read more
TGP International joins forces with renowned Chef Kiran Jethwa to shape the future of hospitality in Africa
Africa April 28, 2025
Chef Kiran Jethwa at Seven Seafood & Grill NAIROBI, Kenya, 28 April 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- TGP International, a global 360° hospitality agency, has announced a strategic partnership with renowned celebrity chef and entrepreneur Kiran Jethwa, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Africa’s fast-growing hospitality sector. The collaboration positions Kiran... Read more
Calls for Urgent Action to Address Delays in Africa’s Malaria Vaccine Rollout on World Malaria Day
Africa April 24, 2025
ZAMBIA, Lusaka, 24 April 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On World Malaria Day, an international observance commemorated every year on April 25th to recognize global efforts to control malaria (a disease that puts 3.3 billion people in 106 countries at risk), 1Day Africa, an advocacy organization dedicated to accelerating life-saving medical... Read more
Krystal Birungi KAMPALA, Uganda, April 23, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94% of cases occurring on the continent. According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2024 World Malaria Report, approximately two thirds of global malaria cases and deaths are... Read more
GITEX Africa 2025: Yango Group Showcases Its Technological Innovations for Urban Mobility
Africa April 23, 2025
MARRAKECH, Morocco, 23rd April 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Yango Group, a global technology company that transforms cutting-edge technologies into everyday services tailored to local communities, has taken part in GITEX Africa 2025, which took place from April 14 to 16 in Marrakech, Morocco. This participation reflected Yango’s continued commitment... Read more
Fully-integrated browser AI, Aria, is now available to millions of Opera Mini users in Africa, without extra data costs
Africa April 16, 2025
Opera Mini, with over 100M users worldwide, now offers AI integration in its browser According to Opera surveys*, 89% of Nigerians and 80% of South Africans are interested to try an AI tool integrated in the browser Opera Mini now provides all its smartphone users its own free built-in... Read more
Innovative video game brings gene drive technology to life in Africa’s fight against malaria
Africa April 16, 2025
A stakeholder meeting in Uganda. Credit: Target Malaria A woman observing mosquito larva in a microscope in Burkina Faso. Credit: Target Malaria We encourage universities, schools, and labs to adopt this tool not just for awareness, but for training. It brings the lab into the classroom, and demystifies many... Read more
2025 AfricaTech Awards at VivaTech: Nigeria, Kenya & Tunisia top the list for this 4th edition
Africa April 14, 2025
PARIS, France, 14 April, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Viva Technology proudly announces the 45 finalists for the 2025 AfricaTech Awards. For this 4th annual edition, this signature VivaTech initiative continues its mission: to highlight and support the most innovative and highest-impact startups on the African continent. The AfricaTech Awards... Read more
Djibouti Forum calls for optimism and greater collaboration amidst policy-induced global turbulence
Africa April 9, 2025
DJIBOUTI City, Djibouti 9th April 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Global turbulence, much of it self-inflicted, dominated discussions at the second edition of the Djibouti Forum. Nonetheless, business leaders appeared relatively optimistic, and this wakeup call may turn out to be a good omen for the continent. This year’s Djibouti... Read more
