ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire, 19 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- AFG Holding SA has acquired a controlling stake in Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding) and indirectly its African subsidiaries. The former investor group behind AccessHolding included BII, EIB, IFC, KfW, two responsAbility-managed
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© 2023 Dong Jianghui/Xinhua via Getty Images NEW YORK, USA, 18 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Last Friday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law making, among other provisions, one year of pre-primary education compulsory, further strengthening the right to education for South
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New York, USA, 18 Septembre 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa’s workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by five percent, a new report commissioned by
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ABUJA, Nigeria, 18 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Sportsbet.io, the world’s favourite crypto-led sports betting site, has once again raised the bar by announcing yet another A-list ambassador with the signing of legendary Nigerian singer Harrysong. The ‘Reggae Blues’ singer is
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 17 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, “The Africa We Want,” the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is poised to become a key catalyst for transforming Africa into a global powerhouse by
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New modeling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger’s worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth SEATTLE, USA, 17 September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In its eighth annual Goalkeepers
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DAKAR, Sénégal, 16 September 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in partnership with UNWOMEN, organized form 10 to 12 September in Somone, Senegal, a three-day capacity building workshop for West Africa
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New York, USA, 13th September 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation is expanding its long-standing partnerships with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) to support over 70,400 young women and girls facing the most significant financial and
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