What Could SA’s Upcoming Interest Rate Cut Mean For The Rand and People Moving Money Internationally?
By Harry Scherzer, CEO, FutureForex On 18 September, the Reserve Bank is set to cut interest rates for the first time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease, which will come as welcome news to heavily indebted consumers, follows a series of increases designed to curb inflation and which resulted in interest rates […]
Gamathon 2024: Africacomicade Convenes Stakeholders For 6 Days Of Networking, Collaboration, And Funding Opportunities
Africacomicade is set to reconvene leading experts in the Video Games, Immersive & Interactive Media Industries for the Gamathon convention 2024, themed “THRIVE.” The event will occur in Lagos State, Nigeria, from September 30, 2024, to October 5, 2024. Since its initiation in 2020, the Gamathon has successfully united global stakeholders and established partnerships with […]
A Focus On Creating Deal Flow At The Manufacturing Indaba
The 11th edition of the Manufacturing Indaba will have a major emphasis on doing business and growing manufacturing businesses The Manufacturing Indaba is gearing up to showcase a wealth of investment, trade and partnership opportunities with a spotlight on deal flow that promises to reshape the African manufacturing landscape. The annual event, known for its dedication to advancing […]
Meet The Visionaries: Leading Innovators Join GLF Africa 2024
On 17 September, a collective of local, national and international stakeholders will gather to discuss transformative, locally-led landscape solutions to inform policies, build knowledge, and finance and scale up landscape restoration and biodiversity conservation across Africa. The GLF Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference: Greening the African Horizon will feature leading experts and practitioners in tech and AI, climate, […]
Talk360 secures $1.4 million pre-Series A to connect 7 million users in the African diaspora by 2025
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 12th September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully raised $1.4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. This round was led by its long-standing investor, Havaic. This capital injection will drive the company’s goal of […]
New Opportunities: Uganda Minister To Unpack Africa’s Energy Success Story
Uganda minister of energy and mineral development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu describes how the East African nation became one of the great new energy frontiers on the continent, as a keynote speaker at the forthcoming AOW Investing in African Energy event. The address promises to be one of the highlights of the four-day event, with Uganda […]
The United States Provides $2 Million In Additional Humanitarian Assistance For Flood-Affected Populations In Chad
Today, the United States, through USAID, announced $2 million in additional humanitarian assistance in response to widespread flooding in Chad. Since late July, ongoing heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Chad has impacted nearly 1.5 million people countrywide, resulted in the deaths of at least 341 people, washed away livelihoods, and compounded significant pre-existing humanitarian […]
Moonshot by TechCabal 2024 to welcome global speakers, ministers from UK, France, Ghana, Egypt, and others
Event to feature Ministerial roundtable on trade between Africa and the world. Lagos, Nigeria, 12th September, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- TechCabal, the leading technology ecosystem convener, has officially announced its second annual Moonshot by TechCabal conference, which will host speakers from eight countries including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria and others. Set to be held on Wednesday […]
Why Africa’s Economic Narrative Needs to Change
Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could increase fiscal pressures, particularly in countries like Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, where cases have been reported. However, critics argue that this alarm may be exaggerated, citing long-standing biases in how rating agencies assess African nations. Several studies suggest […]
Namibia’s Largest Solar Power Plant to Be Built by China
Namibia’s state-owned power utility, NamPower, has secured a contract with Chinese companies China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co. Ltd and Chint New Energy Development (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd to construct the country’s largest solar power plant. The $78.33 million project will add 100 megawatts to Namibia’s existing capacity of about 500 MW, helping reduce […]
