Tsitsi Masiyiwa will advocate for strong African political leadership against NTDs and prioritise resource mobilisation that supports sustainability. The appointment marks a pivotal moment calling for African leadership to eliminate NTDs which impact over 600 million people on the continent and cause deaths of more than 170,000 people annually.  ... Read more

MOGADISHU, Somalia,14 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Eighteen senior staff officers serving at the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), were on Thursday decorated with African Union medals for their distinguished service to the peacekeeping mission.  The officers who have completed their one-year tour of duty, were awarded AU medals of... Read more

Fleria Mukhula. Photo: UN Women/Luke Horswell. New York, USA, 11 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Fleria Mukula, 65, has lived in Bungoma County in Western Kenya all her life. She felt she could bring more to her community and, while raising a family and running a farm, she became one of its... Read more

Chika Idoko, Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion, British Council, Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS, Nigeria, 10 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-  As leaders who support mainstreaming equality, diversity, and inclusion, we aim to ensure that every individual, regardless of their background, enjoys the same rights, opportunities, and dignity. However, the grim reality is... Read more

In Kuajok, UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh recently trained prison officers and inmates on farming as well as conducted health consultations. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS. JUBA, South Sudan, 9 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Strengthening partnerships with local counterparts and communities remains a key priority for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan... Read more

Food security through local grain production: priority for Nigeria KANO, Nigeria, 8 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-  Nigeria, and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, is heavily dependent on imported wheat, in particular from Russia and Ukraine. With a growing population, food sovereignty and security through local grain production is essential to the... Read more

© Unsplash/S’mile Vilakati – La capitale d’Eswatini, Mbabane. MBABANE, Eswatini, 08 August 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Restructuring key State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Eswatini will create new opportunities for the private sector and accelerate economic growth, says a World Bank report released today. Making SOEs more efficient will reduce their reliance on... Read more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 7, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In an exciting collaboration, STARZPLAY, one of the region’s top three subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services, has announced a strategic partnership with TPAY, the leading payments provider in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META). With this partnership, customers will be... Read more

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, 04 August 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-According to the sixth edition of the World Bank’s Economic Update on Mauritania, the country continues to recover from the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with economic growth increasing from 2.4% in 2021 to 5.2% in 2022. However, Mauritania still... Read more