New African Encyclopaedia Launched To Capture Africa’s Past, Present Realities And Future Visions
Afrorama, a new African encyclopaedia and information platform has been launched on the back-end of Africa Day for anyone with an interest in Africa. Afrorama provides a curated collection of articles, videos, and other multimedia content. This packaged, dynamic content includes information on arts and literature, business and politics, entertainment, geography and nature, history, sciences […]
Standard Bank Names New Chief Executive In DRC
Standard Bank has appointed Marie-Gabrielle Opese as its Chief Executive and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ms Opese joined Standard Bank in the DRC in 2009 as Head of Risk & Company Secretary. In that capacity, she was also in charge of the bank’s credit portfolio management as well […]
GoGlobal Expands Global Presence To Africa With Local Offices In 18 Countries
GoGlobal, a leading Employer of Record (EOR) is expanding its global footprint with the launch of on the-ground offices in 18 African countries. The strategic move allows GoGlobal to offer comprehensive local coverage in one-third of the African continent, positioning the company as a key player in supporting multinational companies (MNCs) expanding into Africa. Nick […]
Brave Foundation Celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day With The Launch Of Brave Sanitary Pad Support Fund For Over 500 Girls
Brave Foundation launches Brave Sanitary Pad Support Fund for over 500 Girls As part of the Menstrual Hygiene Day celebration, Brave Foundation has announced its significant contribution towards menstrual equity through the Brave Sanitary Pad Fund initiative to ensure that over 500 girls in some of Ghana’s most deprived regions have access to sanitary pads […]
KarmWater Inaugurates Marsa Alam’s First Solar-Powered Water Desalination Plant
● Generates 100% of Marsa Shagra’s water needs at 300m3/day with a 50% increase against initially planned daily capacity ●30% of the station’s energy consumption is generated from clean solar resources KarmWater, the water solutions division of KarmSolar, today announced the inauguration of the first solar-powered water desalination plant in Marsa Alam with a 50% […]
Launching a Podcast “Iron Sharpens Iron” that serves African youth
A collaboration between YouthConneckt Africa and Nestlé Needs Youth (NNY) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 31 May 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Innovation and digitisation in Africa are tackling unique challenges and driving transformative change across the continent. Empowered by an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong connection to their communities, young people are harnessing technology to do this. ‘Iron […]
AWS Announces The 25 Startups Selected For Its First ‘Fintech In Africa’ Accelerator
Cohort participants from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Uganda, and Cameroon Sekai Ndemanga, Head of FinTech Venture Capital and Startup Business Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS), speaks at the 9th Africa Fintech Summit in Washington DC on April 12, 2023. 25 African fintech startups have been selected for the inaugural Amazon Web Services […]
Waiting Game For Nigerian Students Awaiting Evacuation From Sudan
By Abdullahi Jimoh Seven weeks after the bloody conflict in Khartoum, Sudan started, and 41 days after the Nigerian government began the evacuation of residents studying there, students are still waiting to be airlifted back to their home country. “Today is exactly one week after we left Khartoum for Port Sudan. Our living conditions are not […]
