February 14, 2017
Kenya: Mastercard Commits to Financially Including Over 150,000 Kenyan Merchants With Masterpass Qr
Simple and secure digital payment solution fosters higher level of inclusion for MSMEs in East Africa Read more »
February 08, 2017
Africa: The Africa CEO Forum Puts Female Leadership in Africa At the Heart of the Debate
The AFRICA CEO FORUM and McKinsey & Company are pooling their expertise to launch the African Women in Business initiative at the 2017 AFRICA CEO FORUM on 20 and 21 March in… Read more »
February 07, 2017
Kenya: Huduma Card Delivers Cashless Efficiency, Powered by Mastercard Technology
Connecting Kenyans to convenient payment solution to empower all citizens Read more »
February 06, 2017
Guinea: AFC Makes Maiden $205m Mining Investment in Guinea-Conakry
-One of the largest foreign investments in Guinea post the Ebola crisis- Read more »
January 23, 2017
Africa: The Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works Summit Puts Youth At Centre of Green Revolution
Summit presents youth as drivers of Africa's agricultural transformation and employment Read more »
January 17, 2017
Africa: Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Guest of Honor At the Africa CEO Forum 2017
Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia will participate in the 5th edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM, alongside 1000 international and… Read more »
East Africa: Mastercard Launches Mobile Marketplace to Digitize East Africa's Agricultural Sector
2KUZE gives farmers access to more buyers, enables them to run a more profitable business and paves the way to a cashless agricultural sector Read more »
January 16, 2017
Ethiopia: The University of Gondar and Queen's University Join the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Partnership will provide 450 scholarships to promising young African leaders and develop Ethiopia's first occupational therapy program Read more »
January 05, 2017
Africa: No More Ransom! Checkpoint Adds Firepower to the Global Ransomware Battle
If you didn’t know what ransomware was at the start of this year, chances are that you do now. It’s been the biggest cybersecurity story of 2016 for both businesses and… Read more »
January 02, 2017
Africa: There Has Been a Dramatic Shift in the African Media Landscape
Eloine Barry is a trusted multiskilled and multilingual communication professional. With a proven track record in building and managing PR businesses, Eloine understands the… Read more »
December 30, 2016
Africa: No More Ransom! Check Point Adds Firepower to the Global Ransomware Battle
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 30 December 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- If you didn't know what ransomware was at the start of this year, chances are that you do now. It's been… Read more »
December 16, 2016
Africa: Ideas Matter Research Fellowships for West African Scholars
BOSTON, United States, 16 December 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The West African Research Association (WARA) and The MasterCard Foundation are pleased to announce the… Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: Partnering for Impact: How Government and the Private Sector can Advance Skills Development in Africa
Partnerships are a fundamental tenet of progress and should be leveraged to accelerate development results by harnessing the power of technology and innovation, says Abey Tau,… Read more »
December 09, 2016
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso By Far Exceeds Its Objectives for Its Development Plan
The President, His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, and the government of Burkina Faso, managed to mobilise almost 28 billion euros (18,500 billion CFA francs) within… Read more »
December 07, 2016
Africa: AFC to Host Africa's Most Critical Infrastructure Summit
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will host what is being billed as the continent’s most critical summit on African infrastructure in Abuja, Nigeria, on 27-28 March… Read more »
Africa: AFC to Host Africa's Most Critical Infrastructure Summit
LAGOS, Nigeria, 7 December 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will host what is being billed as the continent's most critical summit on… Read more »
December 05, 2016
East Africa: SAP Africa Appoints Dr. Gilbert Saggia As East Africa MD
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 5 December 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- SAP Africa today announced the appointment of Dr. Gilbert Saggia as its new Managing Director in East… Read more »
Africa: Africa Finance Corporation and Banque Centrale Populaire Sign MOU to Enhance Cooperation
Agreement will increase collaboration on investments and financing Read more »
December 01, 2016
Burkina Faso: Prime Minister Hosts Partner Conference to Finance the Country National Economic Plan 2016-2020 in Paris On 7 and 8 December
The National Plan for Economic and Social Development (PNDES) 2016-2020 in Burkina Faso will be presented on 7 and 8 December 2016 in Paris, at the Étoile… Read more »
November 30, 2016
Ethiopia: Juniper Glass Announces Ethiopian Merger and Regulatory Approvals
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 30 November 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Juniper Glass today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals necessary to conclude the final… Read more »
Africa: Mundipharma Highlights the Need to Commit to Innovating and Developing Pioneering Cancer Care Medicine in the Middle East and Africa
DUBAI, UAE, 30 November 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Mundipharma, an international pharmaceutical leader in pain management, hosted its third Cancer Care Summit in Morocco on… Read more »
Ethiopia: Juniper Glass Announces Ethiopian Merger and Regulatory Approvals
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 30 November 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Juniper Glass today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals necessary to conclude the final… Read more »
Africa: Mundipharma Highlights the Need to Commit to Innovating and Developing Pioneering Cancer Care Medicine in the Middle East and Africa
DUBAI, UAE, 30 November 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Mundipharma, an international pharmaceutical leader in pain management, hosted its third Cancer Care Summit in Morocco on… Read more »
November 29, 2016
Africa: What Does Successful Digital Transformation Look Like?
By Tom Pegrume, Vice President EMEA Emerging Markets at Hitachi Data Systems Read more »
Africa: Barclays, Techstars Open Global Applications to Fintech Entrepreneurs
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 29 November 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Applications have opened for the Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars, an initiative… Read more »