Innovative solutions needed for Africa’s enduring SIM card problem
by Tracey van Heerden, Head of Product Development & Operations at Itemate Solutions NAIROBI, Kenya, 19 June 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Telco operators throughout Africa continue to face several challenges around SIM card registration in the wake of new regulations and shifting consumer habits. In 2022, millions of Nigerian... Read more
Nearly two thirds of Nigerian and three quarters of Ghanaian professionals are willing to work abroad
Fourth global study on International Mobility Trends by BCG, The Network, The Stepstone Group, and local partner The African Talent Company (TATC) features survey data from more than 150,000 workforce respondents from 188 countries, including Nigeria and Ghana One in four professionals globally and nearly two thirds of Nigerian... Read more
Six in ten Kenyan professionals are willing to work abroad
Fourth global study on international mobility trends by BCG, The Network, The Stepstone Group, and local partner The African Talent Company (TATC) features survey data from more than 150,000 workforce respondents from 188 countries, including Kenya One in four professionals globally and six in ten Kenyan professionals actively seek... Read more
New report offers lessons on stopping disease outbreaks, features two successful responses in Africa
Resolve to Save Lives report shows how public health specialists around the world controlled Lassa fever and other outbreaks last year  New York, NY, June 18 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In February 2023, a market trader in Accra, Ghana, died from severe bleeding in a local hospital. Shortly after, her... Read more
Côte d’Ivoire Receives $35 million Payment for Verified Reduction of Carbon Emissions
Payment is based on high-integrity emission reductions from forest conservation, forest rehabilitation, and agroforestry activities. Aerial view of the Plateau district in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Photo: UN Photo/Basile Zoma Abidjan, Côte d’ivoire, 18 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Côte d’Ivoire has received a $35 million from the World Bank for... Read more
NWIPR Empowers PR Entrepreneurs through PR Business Training Initiative
LAGOS, Nigeria, 14 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Nigerian Women in PR, a social impact professional organisation set up to advocate and provide resources to PR professionals in Nigeria and globally, has successfully hosted its the first edition of its global Public Relations Business Training program for Public Relations entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and... Read more
Leading global companies showcase digital transformation success at flagship SAP event, Sapphire
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 13 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Some of the world’s leading companies are showcasing their digital transformation success leveraging SAP’s technology and services at Sapphire, SAP’s flagship customer event. The event, which is taking place in Barcelona, Spain from 11 to 13 June, brings together customers, partners and business... Read more
BlueInvest Africa 2024 Invitation to investors to support the blue economy in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, 13 June 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- BlueInvest Africa 2024, a business event organised by the European Union in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, will be held from 2 to 4 July 2024 in Diani, on the Kenyan coast. The aim of the event... Read more
Chart Your Course to Excellence: ‘Study in India’ Fair Lands in Rwanda with TIES Global and Campus Abroad Mauritius
KIGALI, Rwanda, 12 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- TIES Global, in partnership with Campus Abroad Mauritius, held the “Study in India” education fair, in Kigali, Rwanda, on June 7th and 8th, 2024. This collaborative initiative aimed to provide Rwandan students with valuable insights into the diverse educational opportunities available in India.... Read more
African Development Bank releases highlights of its Purchasing Power Parities report
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 12 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The African Development Bank Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) findings for Africa, following the International Comparison Program (ICP)’s release of its 2021 and revised 2017 results on May 30th. The ICP is a worldwide statistical partnership which... Read more