High-level mission to Sudan reaffirms WHO commitment, calls for urgent action to address and end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis
WHO SudanBait Al Shabab IDP camp in Port Sudan GENEVA, Switzerland, 11 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy yesterday concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need... Read more
Mama Money GhanaFest 2024: Free Entry, International Headliners, and Big Cash Prizes to be Won!
PRETORIA, South Africa, 10th September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Mama Money is thrilled to announce the return of the Mama Money GhanaFest, now in its 10th edition, taking place on Saturday, 14 September 2024 at Fountains Valley, Pretoria. This year’s festival promises to be a bigger and more dynamic celebration,... Read more
Interactive health and HIV game app reaches more than 300 000 young people in Côte d’Ivoire
GENEVA, Switzerland, 09 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Four weeks before the African Cup of Nations football tournament kicked off it was down to the wire. José Fardon, a Côte d’Ivoire web designer and digital developer, had his whole team frantically working on a special edition of an... Read more
ATMIS honours Nigerian Police Officers for contributions to Somalia’s peace
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 06 September 2024/African Media Agency/- The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has awarded 160 Nigerian police officers for their outstanding service and contribution to peace and security in Somalia. The officers from the 12th contingent of the Nigeria Formed Police Unit (NFPU-12), received African Union medals... Read more
ATMIS launches Construction of New Police Station in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 05 September 2024/African Media Agency/- The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has commenced the construction of a new police station in Darussalam District, on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu. Once completed, the project will enhance police presence and bolster the safety and security of Mogadishu... Read more
Bill Gates Engages Youth Voices in Nutri-Vision Dialogue to Combat Malnutrition Through African Solutions
ABUJA, Nigeria, 4 September, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Yesterday, Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, engaged in a dialogue with young leaders, nutrition experts, advocates, and Grammy Award winning musician Jon Batiste. In this dynamic conversation, the participants exchanged transformative ideas that can address malnutrition through... Read more
ChitChat and Mastercard Launch Virtual Debit Cards
The partnership will enable ChitChat users’ access to perform diverse transactions within the comfort of a single app  LUSAKA, Zambia, 4th September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- ChitChat, a leading social commerce platform, has joined forces with Mastercard to introduce new virtual debit cards. This innovative collaboration will enable users access... Read more
1200+ Fintech Stakeholders to Converge at the 12th Edition of the Africa Fintech Summit in Nairobi, Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, 4th September 2024 /African Media Agency/-Nairobi, Kenya, is set to host the 12th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit in two days. The event, slated to take place at the J.W. Marriott from September 4-6, 2024, will bring together African and global Africa-focused fintech stakeholders for growth-enabling... Read more
Bridging gaps: sex education saves lives in Central African Republic
GENEVA, Switzerland, 04 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- In a modest neighborhood of Bangui, Central African Republic’s capital city, Gniwali Ndangou is rushing to work. She’s a peer educator and community health worker at a youth sexual education centre, CISJEU.   The same centre that saved her life.... Read more
Join Bill Gates and Young Leaders at NutriVision 2024, Streamed LIVE at Africa.com
OHANNESBURG, South Africa, 2 September, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will engage with young leaders, nutrition experts and advocates in a free live-streamed event by Africa.com. The event, NutriVision: A Pan-African Youth Dialogue on Nutrition, will feature insights from Mr. Gates,... Read more