asc impact – the enormous social and economic importance of the global agricultural and forestry industry
Africa July 11, 2024
LONDON, England, 11 July 2024, /African Media Agency/- AFSIC – Investing in Africa, Africa’s Investment event, is only three months away and will take place 7th-9th October 2024 in London. With superb support from a wide array of excellent sponsors AFSIC 2024 promises to be bigger and better with over... Read more
Photo: Sunday Alamba Associated Press N’DJAMÉNA, Tchad, 8 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Enhancing the economic inclusion of refugees necessitates acknowledging their economic contributions, according to the World Bank Chad Economic Update 2024, which dedicates a special chapter to examining the economic ramifications of refugee influxes. The outbreak of the... Read more
Nigerian Youths Advocate for Sustainable Democracy
Africa July 6, 2024
LAGOS, Nigeria, 05 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Young leaders drawn from across Nigeria have called for greater opportunities to be involved in the country’s democratic processes. At a convening organized by LEAP Africa with support from the Ford Foundation, discussants agreed that though Nigeria has made significant democratic strides... Read more
Open Startup Announces Call for Applications for $50,000 Pre-seed Accelerator Program
Africa July 5, 2024
RABAT, Morocco, 05 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Open Startup (OST) continues its commitment to growing the African startup ecosystem with a call for applications for the OST Program. Developed in collaboration with Columbia Engineering and Columbia Business School in New York, the program aims to support early-stage startups and promising talents from Tunisia,... Read more
The ARC Group makes a total of US$32 million climate insurance payouts to assist people affected by drought in Zimbabwe
Africa July 5, 2024
HARARE, Zimbabwe, 05 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe has received an insurance payout of US$ 16. 8 million following its participation in the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group disaster financing mechanism, designed to help African Union (AU) member states plan, prepare and... Read more
Hershey makes record payments of up to $600 to Ivorian cocoa farmers through its income accelerator program
Africa July 4, 2024
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 04 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ Hershey, the American chocolate giant, has reached a major milestone in its quest for more sustainable and equitable cocoa supply chains. The company has announced incentive payments to over 1,400 farmers as part of its flagship “Income Accelerator program”, an innovative five-year... Read more
A Celebration of Traditional African Beauty DAKAR, Senegal, 3 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- ZIKORA MEDIA & ARTS is proud to announce the official launch of Decolonizing Beauty, a unique campaign designed to educate the public and celebrate the rich tapestry of indigenous and local beauty customs across Africa. In... Read more
Africa Specialty Risks officially opens office in Dubai International Financial Centre
Africa July 1, 2024
LONDON, DUBAI, 1 July 2024, /African Media Agency/- Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East focused reinsurance group, is pleased to announce the opening of its Dubai office, its first in the Middle East. ‘ASR Middle East’, will solidify its ties in the Emirate and the wider region, where the... Read more
Ten African Startups Selected to Receive Funding to Develop Blue and Green Economy Solutions
Africa July 1, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya, 1 July 2024 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are thrilled to announce the selection of ten innovative, future-looking startups as part of the Africa Blue Wave and Regen Wave initiatives. Each startup is set to... Read more
Accra to Host Inaugural Green Film Festival (GFF)
Africa July 1, 2024
ACCRA, Ghana, 01 July , 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Accra is set to host the inaugural Green Film Festival (GFF) from October 11th to 12th, 2024, across multiple locations in the city. This two-day event aims to merge the evocative power of storytelling with urgent environmental themes, fostering a profound connection between its... Read more
