Participants at the workshop discussing the provisional report on the development of the textile industry in Benin. Third from left, Mr Robert Masumbuko, the African Development Bank’s representative in Benin and Ms Mariam Chabi Talata Zimé Yérima (fourth from left), Vice-President of the Republic of Benin. COTONOU, Benin, 5... Read more

DOHA, Qatar, 2 August 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Jelany Africa Business and Investment Forum is proud to announce some of the high profiles due to take part in the upcoming business event, set to take place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 8 October 2024. This edition is dedicated... Read more

Investment to support projects in food security, SME development, and sustainable infrastructure growth in Africa, within the framework of the Mattei Plan Newly established collaborative platform GRaF to mobilise up to €750 million ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Italy’s National Promotional Institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and... Read more

West African renewable energy leader unlocks greater efficiency, scalability and data-driven decision-making following SAP-based digital transformation project. Razvan Barsan, SAP Senior Account Executive supporting the Arnergy digital transformation project LAGOS, Nigeria, 29 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- African enterprises seeking to scale into new markets and build new capabilities need access to... Read more

…the paper indicates that floods are the most prevalent natural disasters in Africa, while droughts significantly affect a larger number of people, this underscores the need for African countries to step up investments in early warning systems JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 26 July 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Risk... Read more

Robert van Breukelen, CEO of Itemate Solutions NAIROBI, Kenya, 25 July 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African telecommunications market has seen significant consolidation over the past decade, characterised by mergers, acquisitions, and closures such as Telecel’s acquisition of MTN’s operations in Guinea-Bissau and Guinea Conakry; as well as its acquisition... Read more

Titilayo Adewumi, Regional Sales Director for West Africa at SAP LAGOS, Nigeria, 25 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Organisations operating in the highly-competitive West African market are leveraging technology-led innovation to unlock significant efficiency gains and scale into new markets and capabilities. This was the key takeaway at SAP Innovation Day Nigeria,... Read more

African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina addresses the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union in Accra, Ghana ACCRA, Ghana, 24 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank’s successes in mobilizing financial resources for the continent’s development... Read more

LAGOS, Nigeria, 23 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The leading crypto sportsbook Sportsbet.io has announced its first business of the summer transfer window, signing three new ambassadors including the hugely popular tipster BossOlamilekan. BossOlamilekan runs one of the most respected football tipping accounts around, across both Telegram and X, where he has more than... Read more

By Thabo Molefe, Head of Africa Regions at TransUnion NAIROBI, Kenya, 23 July 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Despite the access to financial services that mobile money has introduced across Africa, a significant portion of the population remains unbanked and underserved. Data sharing holds the key to unlock the continents... Read more