LONDON, 11 October 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East focused (re)insurance group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amit Khilosia as Chief Distribution Officer. With over 35 years’ experience at Lloyd’s, Amit brings a wealth of expertise in (re)insurance market development... Read more

Residents of Gumbo Tawdat on the outskirts of Juba grabbed the opportunity to find out more about South Sudan’s political developments. Photos: Blessings Samuel Phumisa/UNMISS JUBA, South Sudan, 11 October 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On the eastern bank of the White Nile in Juba lies Gumbo Tawdat. Somewhere in... Read more

The study highlights the significant cost burden that biased media coverage imposes on African nations, particularly during electoral periods, ultimately deterring foreign direct investment (FDI) in a continent known for its low default rates and high returns in strategic sectors.  LONDON/LAGOS/JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI, 10 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-New research conducted by... Read more

BANGUI, Central African Republic, 10 October 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/– On Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Central African Republic and Head of MINUSCA, led a large delegation of foreign diplomats accredited to Bangui, members of the Central... Read more

From Left to Right: Mallam Murtala Yar’Adua, Board Member, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation and Former Minister of State for Defence Amb. Safiu Olukayode Olaniyan, Director, Africa Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gen. Aliyu Gusau (retd), Board Member, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation and Former National Security Advise Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun,... Read more

“Former President Thabo Mbeki delivering his final address at the Security Dialogue event hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation” JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 09 October 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/– The inaugural three-day African Peace and Security Dialogue has concluded with a tone of hope and forward momentum for the continent.... Read more

LAGOS, South Africa 09 October 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/–Ahead of the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan and the review of Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions, the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) with support from the German Missions in Nigeria would convene stakeholders between 8th to... Read more

Innovations at TechEd 2024 Showcase SAP’s Vast Collection of Business AI Game-Changers, from Collaborative Agents to Knowledge Graph Capabilities and Generative AI Developer Features in SAP Build Muhammad Alam, member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, SAP Product Engineering. WALLDORF, Germany, 08 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today... Read more

The expansion of the Engagement Banking Platform includes a powerful set of natively embedded data/AI capabilities. Agentic AI will allow banks to unlock productivity gains across all their critical customer servicing and sales operations. High priority capabilities include Conversational Banking, Customer Lifetime Orchestration, Advanced Financial Insights, and AI-Augmented Customer... Read more

STUTTGART, Germany, 7 October 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/– The United States military partnered with the Zambian Defense Force (ZDF) to host a workshop in Lusaka from September 23 to October 2 to strengthen the ZDF’s capabilities to combat gender-based violence. The workshop, led by retired Chief Master Sergeant Dr. Keith... Read more