Unity, regional cooperation and international support needed for Horn of Africa...

The road ahead “will not be easy” for the Horn of Africa, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday, briefing the Security Council...
$1 Million Awarded to African Entrepreneurs in Grand Finale of the Jack Ma Foundation Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative

$1 Million Awarded to African Entrepreneurs in Grand Finale of the...

ACCRA, Ghana-- (BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- Last night the Jack Ma Foundation hosted its first annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) grand finale awarding $1 million...

Jadis grenier de l’Afrique, le Zimbabwe au bord d’une famine causée...

En dépit d’une protection constitutionnelle sur le droit à l’alimentation et un ensemble sophistiqué de lois et de politiques nationales fondées sur les droits...

Ethiopia Hacks! 7.0 | African Media Agency

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 18, 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa conducted its latest hackathon: “Digital Solutions to Elections-related Technology.” This...

IOM Hits Milestone: 5,000+ Gambians Supported with Assisted Return

BANJUL, The Gambia, January 13, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Gambia is a small coastal West African country of just over two million people. Between...

Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in...

A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children will need humanitarian assistance this year, up from...

Africa Least Responsible for Climate Disruption, but among First to Suffer...

I congratulate incoming Chairperson President Ramaphosa, and I commend President al-Sisi for his service as Chairperson over the past year for the...

Toshiba Wins Order in Ethiopia for Small Scale Geothermal Power Generation...

KAWASAKI, Japan, February 28th, 2020, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereinafter “Toshiba ESS”) today announced that the company, Toyota Tsusho...

Gerima Mustafa’s long walk for the shea tree

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 12, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A Ugandan former biology teacher and marathon runner Gerima Mustafa has just completed a 664-km walk...
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COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies

By Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organisation ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 25th, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond the...
Engen donates fuel and funds to help fight COVID-19

Engen donates fuel and funds to help fight COVID-19

As a company that cares deeply about the communities in which it operates, Engen has pledged its support to the Botswana Defence Force (BDF)...
The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. will Speak at...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 31, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The 82nd Attorney General of the United States, Eric H. Holder, Jr., will provide opening remarks...