Making Fermented Milks in Kenya Safer—the Result of Local Research
NAIROBI, Kenya, 13 February 2024, /African Media Agency/- Milk fermented in traditional ways is a popular part of the day-to-day diet of many Kenyan communities. From Mursik, popular with the Kalenjin, to Amabere amaruranu and Kule naoto, consumed by the Kisii andMaasai communities respectively, fermented milk is a key source of nutrition. Often, however, the... Read more
Emerging financial services opportunities for African telcos
by Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions The growing role of telco operators in driving financial inclusion through accessible mobile-first financial services. HARARE, Zimbabwe, 08 February 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa remains a hotbed of mobile innovation. Telco operators across the continent are stepping in to fill gaps... Read more
Kenya: African Development Bank Adopts New 5-yr Plan to boost growth and human development
NAIROBI, Kenya, 7 February 2024, /African Media Agency/-The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 14th December 2023 approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya. The 2024-2028 CSP focuses on boosting private sector-driven growth through infrastructure development, strategic reforms, and human capital development. African... Read more
Press Release: 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit: Partnering for Sustainable Success; Celebrating MCC’s 20 Years of Poverty-Reducing Development
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, 6 February 2024, /African Media Agency/-The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is proud to announce that the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit will take place in Dallas, Texas May 6-9, 2024, with the theme “U.S.-Africa Business: Partnering for Sustainable Success.” CCA’s signature event, the U.S.-Africa Business Summit,... Read more
Ruto, Kikwete, Other Leaders Headline African Persons of the Year Ceremony – Addis Ababa 2024
PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom, 1 February 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- President William Ruto of Kenya and former President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania are set to headline the 12th African Persons of the Year Ceremony, a highly-anticipated event billed for 22 – 23 February 2024 at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis... Read more
FBS Analysts Warn of Bitcoin Downturn Ahead
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 1 February 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-  FBS analysts project a looming downturn for Bitcoin as the market players await the upcoming Federal Reserve’s key rate cut in 2024. This tendency signals the rising probability of the BTCUSD’s closing bullish trend, as rate hikes frequently influence risk assets such... Read more
Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report
NAIROBI, Kenya, 1 February 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the... Read more
Italy announces $6 billion plan to strengthen partnership with Africa at Italy-Africa Summit
ROME, Italy, 31 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome on Monday. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina joined 25 African leaders and European Union officials at the summit. The summit—which took... Read more
WHO and partners call for renewed global efforts to unite, act and eliminate neglected tropical diseases
RTI Fights NTDs – Checking for lymphatic filariasis in Northern Haiti Commemorating World NTD Day 2024 Geneva, Switzerland, 30 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-On World Neglected Tropical Disease Day 2024, WHO is calling on everybody, including leaders and communities, to unite and act to address and eliminate the inequalities that... Read more
Global Gateway: European Commission and African Development Bank Group unlock new funding for African infrastructure projects
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 29 January 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On the sidelines of this week’s Italy-Africa Summit, the European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement to boost investments in infrastructure projects in Africa. The European Union’s contribution to co-finance operations with... Read more