Quester: A Decade of Triumphs and Transformations
UD Trucks marks a decade of recognizing the accomplishments and development of Quester. Debuted in 2013, Quester continues to bring flexibility in transport application, while enabling ultimate dependability through optimal TCO (total cost of ownership) and uptime reliability. SINGAPORE, 29 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- UD Trucks celebrates the 10th anniversary of the heavy-duty Quester and reflects […]
Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says
MINUSMA/Gema Cortes – UN peacekeepers providing free medical assistance to isolated communities in a remote part of northern Mali. New York, USA, 29 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country’s stability and development, the head […]
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
UNODC – Maxwell Matewere (left), a crime prevention expert with the UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is accompanied by two officials as he investigates human trafficking allegations in Malawi. LILONGWE, Malawi, 28 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are learning about […]
Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges
UN News/Elizabeth Scaffidi – A slavery memorial in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. New York, USA, 25 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, the head of the UN’s education, science and culture agency UNESCO, emphasized the urgent need to end exploitation. “It is time […]
SAP GROW launched to accelerate small & medium businesses’ cloud adoption across South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 23 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- SAP Africa announced the South African launch of GROW with SAP, a new offering to help midsize customers adopt cloud ERP that enables speed, predictability and continuous innovation. GROW with SAP customers get the same best practices powering the world’s industry leaders, while benefiting from rapid deployment and frictionless […]
Speed, Art, and NFTs Converge: Bybit and Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Velocity Series Collaboration
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 24 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The world’s third most visited cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit, is proud to announce the highly-anticipated NFT release by Rik Oostenbroek for the Velocity Series, a Web3 collaboration between Bybit, Oracle Red Bull Racing, and top digital artists. On Aug. 24, Dutch artist Rik Oostenbroek will release two […]
1st Regional Popularization Workshop of the New AU Policies on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Africa
ADDIS-ABEBA, Éthiopie, 24 August 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development held the 1st Regional Popularization Workshop of the new AU Policies on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Africa from 15 to 17 August 2023 in […]
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a silver lining for health care after COVID
Tanks in one of the oxygen generating plants. Photo credit: Michée Kitima/ ©UG-PDSS2022 BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, 23 August 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In April 2020, the World Bank approved the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Project to boost the capacity of the government to prepare for and combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This […]
Corporate Council on Africa Announces John Olajide To Serve as Board Chairman
Starting 1 January 2024 WASHINGTON, DC, USA, 22 August 2023, /African Media Agency/-The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is pleased to announce the election of John Olajide as the new Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2024. He will succeed Dr. Jeffrey L. Sturchio, who has served as CCA Chairman since April 2016 and will […]
SIBUR closes first carbon offset sale
MOSCOW, Russia, 22 August 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- SIBUR has completed its first deal to sell carbon offsets produced as part of a climate project at ZapSibNeftekhim. The deal helped QIWI, a leading provider of new generation payment and financial services, fully offset its 2022 GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2). The sale and redemption of […]
