SA startup 3X4 Genetics lands .5m VC deal to market offering in the US

SA startup 3X4 Genetics lands $2.5m VC deal to market offering...

The SA founders of biotech startup 3X4 Genetics have landed $2.5-million in investment from US venture capital (VC) fund Alethea Capital Management. Founded by Jason Haddock, the former...
After Acquiring OLX, Jiji Strengthens Grip On Classifieds Space With USD 21 Mn Series-C

After Acquiring OLX, Jiji Strengthens Grip On Classifieds Space With USD...

Jiji; the online classifieds company which is based in Lagos, Nigeria, though co-founded by the Ukrainians, Anton Wolyansky and Vladimir Mnogoletniy, has raised a...

USAID Supports 300,000 Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Caregivers in Three...

LAGOS, Nigeria, December 13, 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Over the last five years, the U.S. Agency for International Development has partnered with the Government of...

Universal Health Coverage will ‘drive progress’ on 2030 Development Agenda

Last September world leaders at the United Nations endorsed an ambitious political declaration on universal health coverage, “reaffirming that health is a human...
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Conscience Consumerism – Food for Thought from the Social Enterprise World...

By Jennifer Beason, Delia Sieff, Ansophie Strydom of SAP   JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 12 December 2019, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The rise of social entrepreneurship is...
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Breaking: Winners Emerge In The 8th African Persons Of The Year...

President el-Sisi; Adesina; Mansour; Ashish Thakkar, Otedola, others win across different categories Runners up to also be honoured Portsmouth, United Kingdom, December 12, 2019,-/African Media Agency...

Beyontec Strengthens its African Foot Print with Zamara

NAIROBI, Kenya--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- Beyontec, a leading global insurance technology solution provider announced the successful implementation of its core solution, the Beyontec Suite at Zamara. Headquartered...

Stakeholder Validation Workshop to harmonize African Fuel Standards

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 12, 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARA) hosted...
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Astellas Global Health Foundation Makes Inaugural Grant to the END Fund

First Foundation Grant Focused on Access to Health Addresses Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Democratic Republic of Congo NORTHBROOK, USA, December 11, 2019,-/African Media...

Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund

While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”,  the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said...

Protecting Uganda’s Future – Its Children

Today is Human Rights Day and the final day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.  It’s a day to remind us...

Kenya: Elusive Justice for Gross Injustice, Abuse

6 Years On, No Action on Truth, Justice, Reconciliation Report NAIROBI, Kenya, December 10, 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Kenyan National Assembly has blocked justice and reparations for victims...