‘Fully financing’ HIV response in Africa will save millions of lives: UNAIDS
© UNICEF/Rindra Ramasomanana – A mother-to-be is tested for HIV in Analanjirofo Region, Madagascar. New York, USA, 13 April 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Fully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent, a new report backed by the UN agency devoted to ending AIDS (UNAIDS)... Read more
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 12 April 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Narrative change organization Africa No Filter today announced a new fund aimed at boosting the careers of emerging African comedians. The Africa No Filter Comedy Lab will fund comedians who use humour to tell exciting and fresh stories of Africa —... Read more
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 11 April , 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On April 19, 2023, to mark the evolution of Africa.com’s Definitive List of Women CEOs, sponsored by Standard Bank Group, Africa.com will host a webinar with free registration. In addition to revealing the names of the women who are... Read more
Opera reboots Live Scores feature in Opera Mini to provide in-depth football experience right in the browser
OSLO, Norway, 11 April, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Opera – the company behind the family of popular mobile browsers that boast over 100 million monthly active users across Africa – is announcing an exciting new browser mode for football fans. The reboot will offer an in-depth football experience built right... Read more
Kenya and the World Bank Group Provide a $390 Million Boost the Digital Economy
By Bobokine (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons Nairobi, KENYA, 7 April 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/— The World Bank Group Board of Directors approved $390 million in financing for the first phase of a program that aims to expand access to high-speed internet, improve the quality and... Read more
Côte d’Ivoire: Toward a More Inclusive and Resilient Rural Road Network
www.gouv.ci Abidjan, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, 6 April 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ The World Bank announced new technical and financial support for Côte d’Ivoire to rehabilitate and maintain approximately 15,000 kilometers of rural roads and infrastructure in 11 regions of the country. Dubbed the Inclusive Connectivity and Rural Infrastructure Project, the operation... Read more
New York, USA, 5 April 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained support for the country’s most vulnerable on Wednesday, where climate shocks and protracted conflict have created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. “Somalia teetered on the brink of... Read more
New York, USA, 3 April 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to both address inequities in care and protect the workers who provide it, many of whom are burned out from the COVID-19 pandemic.  The world has... Read more
Cellulant’s Payment Processing Platform to Power Online and Offline Payments for Businesses in Africa
SAN FRANCISCO- US, March 31, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/– Leading payments technology company, Cellulant aims to change how businesses make payments and get paid in Africa by introducing online and offline payment solutions. The payments market in Africa is experiencing rapid growth, mainly due to advancements in peer-to-peer (P2P)... Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates 31st March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, launched its new Web3 Staking Pool today, enabling users to take advantage of the exchange’s uncomplicated ETH staking options in time for Ethereum network’s much anticipated Shanghai upgrade.   The staking pool drastically simplifies the... Read more