Urgent, strategic action needed in light of limited vaccine and mounting threat of new variants New York, USA – 12 May, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As the world battles new COVID-19 variants and supply and rollout of vaccines remains critically low in Africa, new research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) indicates that burdens experienced […]
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On 25 May 2021, Africa Day Brand Africa will announce the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa.
Brand Africa will also announce the brands admired for having been helpful during the Covid-19 pandemic. JOHANNESBURG , South Africa, 13 May 2021 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Brand Africa is to unveil the 2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands rankings – the Top 100 brands in Africa, in a series of multi-country blended live and virtual events […]
Infinix Launches Award Winning NOTE 10 Pro Series Powerful Performance. Iconic Design
SHANGHAI , China, 12 May 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Infinix today launched the all-new NOTE 10 series, a new portfolio of premium smartphones including the NOTE 10, NOTE 10 Pro and NOTE 10 Pro near-field communication (NFC). Showcasing a super fluid display, powerful MediaTek gaming processors, cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)-powered camera and optimized 5000mAh battery with fast-charge […]
MEDIA ADVISORY New Report: Responding to COVID-19 in Africa
Survey Shows People in Africa Still Experiencing Substantial Economic Harms, Without Vaccine to Combat Increasing Global Threat12 May, 2021 8 AM EDT // 2 PM CAT Register here New York, USA – 11 May, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As the world battles new COVID-19 variants and supply of vaccines remains critically low in Africa, African Union […]
Security Council denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed. NEW YORK, USA, May 11, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The attack, which took place near the town of Beni in the restive North Kivu province, was […]
Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief
The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and was hampering the future development of countries across the continent. NEW YORK, USA, May 11, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-“Let’s unblock the bottlenecks that are holding back potential by increasing coordination and upskilling human capacity in African nations”, urged QU […]
Algeria: Stop using unlawful force against peaceful protesters
LONDON, United Kingdom, May 10, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Algerian security forces must refrain from using unlawful force to disperse protesters calling for radical political change, and release more than 60 “Hirak” movement activists who continue to languish in prison for their role in the demonstrations, Amnesty International said ahead of planned protests today. Since weekly Hirak demonstrations resumed in February, after being suspended […]
FROM THE FIELD: Uganda conflict survivor helps communities find ‘ways forward’
A Ugandan man who avoided being drawn into a decades’ long conflict as a child soldier, is dedicating his adult life to healing communities which were impacted by his government’s fight with the rebel Lords Resistance Army (LRA). NEW YORK, USA, May 07, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-As many as 25,000 children were abducted as soldiers […]
Former LRA leader, ex-child soldier, sentenced to 25 years in prison
A former leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda, who himself had been abducted by the rebel group as a child, was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday. NEW YORK, USA, May 07, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Dominic Ongwen, 45, was found guilty of 61 charges of […]
Africa Communications Media Group: Leading pan-African Communications Firm Appoints Chief Operations Officer
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 6 May, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Linda Weaver has been appointed Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Africa Communications Media Group (ACG), the leading African-owned, pan-African firm handling communications and reputationmanagement for global clients in the African context. Linda, former Chief Operating Officer for Weber Shandwick Africa, joined the ACG head-office team (based […]
Niger: New Government Should Investigate Massacres
Bazoum Administration Should Make Justice a Priority NEW YORK, USA, May 06, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Niger’s first democratic transition since independence provides President Mohamed Bazoum’s new administration with an opportunity to prioritize accountability for alleged war crimes committed by all sides in Niger’s armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the new justice […]
As West Africa starts vaccine rollout, what role should technology play?
By Titilayo Adewumi, Regional Sales Director: West Africa at SAP Titilayo Adewumi, Regional Sales Director: West Africa at SAP NAIROBI, Kenya, 5 May, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- After more than a year of lockdowns and disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, African countries are preparing for the most ambitious vaccine rollout in human history. […]
Bybit lança mineração na nuvem para democratizar a mineração de Ethereum
SINGAPURA – 5 de Maio de 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A Bolsa de criptomoedas Bybit lançará em maio a Bybit Cloud Mining, um produto de “mineração como serviço” (MaaS) que dá aos usuários acesso instantâneo à mineração de éter (ETH) por apenas 100 dólares. Democratizar e reduzir o risco da CriptomineraçãoO crescimento implacável de criptomoedas nos últimos […]