The conference brought together over 150 participants from both communities, with over 25 per cent female representation KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 7, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Representatives from the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities signed a community peace agreement to support peaceful coexistence between the two groups on 5 March during
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Sierra Leone – Politicians urged to protect children during electoral period: United Nations’ Children’s Fund
It has been reported that children are being used for various activities relating to the upcoming elections, which violate the rights and well-being of these children FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, March 6, 2018,-/African media Agency (AMA)/- Politicians and political parties engaging in Sierra Leone’s forthcoming elections should ensure that children are
Read MoreMastercard Acquires Oltio to Accelerate Digital Payments Adoption in Middle East and Africa
Acquisition to drive cash displacement and innovation in emerging markets JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 6th, 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Mastercard has completed its acquisition of mobile payments technology company Oltio from Standard Bank Group. The acquisition builds on Mastercard’s longstanding relationship with Oltio, a startup that pioneered and patented several
Read MoreThe President of Liberia is taking part in the AFRICA CEO FORUM on 26 and 27 March in Abidjan. H.E. George Weah will present his strategy for reviving the economic development of his country. Since its first edition six years ago, the AFRICA CEO FORUM has become the most influential
Read More* A EMIS, empresa processadora do sistema de pagamentos angolano, está a efetuar a migração dos cartões de débito para o sistema de “chip” e “PIN”, com base na tecnologia da Gemalto. * Soluções escalonáveis para que os angolanos beneficiem das tendências futuristas de pagamentos móveis e sem contacto. JOANESBURGO,
Read More* Angola’s payment processor EMIS is migrating its debit payment cards to ‘Chip and PIN’ based on Gemalto’s technology * Scalable solution for Angolans to benefit from future waves of contactless and mobile payments JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 5th, 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Gemalto, the world leader in digital security,
Read Moreby Gilbert Saggia, Managing Director: East Africa at SAP Africa NAIROBI, Kenya – 5 March 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- From the time the first state-run courier was established by Roman Emperor Augustus in the first century AD, global postal services have slowly evolved: the first postage stamps, for example,
Read MoreNEW YORK, United States of America, March 2, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UN Deputy Secretary-General’s remarks on World Wildlife Day (New York, 2 March 2018) [As prepared for delivery]: [Salutations]Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be with you today to celebrate the incredibly important, diverse and fragile world of
Read MoreNEW YORK, United States of America, March 2, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UN Deputy Secretary-General’s remarks on World Wildlife Day (New York, 2 March 2018) [As prepared for delivery]: [Salutations]Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be with you today to celebrate the incredibly important, diverse and fragile world of
Read MoreKAMPALA, Uganda, March 2, 2018,-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In December, violence flared between communities in the Ituri province of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The conflict intensified in February when fighting broke out in the Djugu area. Houses were burned, people were killed, and tens of thousands fled their homes
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