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Africa1 day agoBasketball Africa League announces broadcast partners and fixture schedule ahead of inaugural season
Canal +, ESPN, beIN SPORTS, NBA TV, Tencent Video, TSN, American Forces Network and Voice of America will broadcast BAL games worldwide; BAL’s inaugural season will reach fans in 215 countries and territories in 15 languages; The Rwanda Patriots Basketball Club will take on the Nigerian Rivers Hoops in the first BAL game on May 16 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced partnerships with Canal +, ESPN, beIN SPORTS, NBA TV, Tencent Video, TSN, American Forces Network (AFN) and Voice of America (VOA) to broadcast BAL matches throughout Africa and the world. BAL’s inaugural season kicks off on Sunday, May 16 at 4:00 p.m. PT, when Rwanda’s Patriots Basketball Club take on Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers at Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The other opening matches of the group stage will feature the Association Sportive des Douanes du Sénégal against the Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers de.
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AMA3 days agoRelease ‘bottlenecks’ choking Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief
The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that the severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has increased food insecurity and is hampering the future development of countries across the continent. NEW YORK, USA, May 11, 2021, – / African Media Agency (AMA) / – “Let’s unblock the bottlenecks that are holding back potential by increasing coordination and enhancing human capacity in African nations”, urged QU Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Speaking at the launch of FAO’s latest report, Public Expenditure on Food and Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, he added that funds must also be unlocked and public finance systems streamlined, “so that the scarce resources we have do not go unspent. “. Based on a “rigorous analysis over the past 15 years, made possible by strong collaboration with our Members in the region,” the FAO chief explained that the report highlights.
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Africa1 week agoEnergy Capital & Power, CNBC Africa Partner for Africa Energy series documentaries
Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) is delighted to announce its strategic partnership with CNBC Africa through ABN Productions to produce and distribute its latest documentaries Africa Energy Series; The series will include first-hand interviews with key opinion leaders and decision-makers in the energy industry in Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea and Angola; Each 30-minute episode will be available to watch on CNBC Africa and YouTube, and promoted in Forbes Africa magazine and on ECP platforms. Energy Capital & Power (ECP) – the continent’s leading energy investment platform – is delighted to announce its strategic partnership with CNBC Africa, effective immediately, for the production and distribution of a series of high impact documentaries on the African energy sector. Serve as a visual accompaniment to ECP Africa Energy Series investment reports, Documentaries will include first-hand interviews with government officials, private sector actors, industry regulators and energy experts discussing current developments and.
- Africa1 week ago
Basketball Africa League and the French Development Agency to advance education and inclusion in Africa
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.theBAL.com) and the French Development Agency (AFD), the French public development bank engaged in the financing and technical assistance of projects that improve the lives of populations in economies developing and emerging, AFD announced today as BAL’s official partner. BAL’s inaugural season kicks off on Sunday May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The first BAL finals will take place on Sunday May 30. Through this partnership, AFD will use basketball to advocate for social development across the African continent, with a focus on disadvantaged communities. The partnership aims to advance access to education, well-being and greater inclusion of girls and women in all aspects of society as part of AFD’s support for the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) of the United Nations. Together, AFD and BAL will promote Sport en.
- Africa1 week ago
Scottish Business Network seeks to deepen relations with Africa in Angolan energy sector
The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) and KURO’s Africa Energy Series is a range of webinars that will explore the energy industries of key African markets, providing a comprehensive portrait of each country’s energy sector through the perspective of industry professionals. government, industry and commerce. The series explores the challenges, opportunities and risks faced by those doing or seeking to do business in specific key markets of the African continent, including Senegal, Angola, Cameroon and Algeria, with other events planned for Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Egypt and Uganda in the coming month. The unique structure of the webinar aims to provide an optimal user experience coupled with exceptional information and regional opportunities. With topics ranging from general market overviews, energy mix master plan to skills training, generation and transport, renewables, gas to electricity and decommissioning, the format will provide the latest information on national policy and operating prospects. The next event.
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Outsource Monetic
Outsource Monetic (www.Outsource-Monetic.com), an Atlanta GA-based start-up, officially started commercial and technical operations in West and Central Africa on March 15.e 2021. Outsource Monetic is the 1st Deploy Independent ATM (IAD) to operate in the 8 countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo) and the 6 countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon). “We are delighted and delighted to start our company’s adventure in Africa ” said Mika DIOL, Founder and CEO of Outsource Monetic , Former Head of Microsoft and Oracle with over 21 years of experience. “Thanks to the mindset, skills and abilities of the team; We have the basis of success in our mission to innovate and reshape the ATM channel in the 14 African countries in which we operate. We.
- Africa2 weeks ago
Zambian President and Professor Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp inaugurate 8th edition of Merck Foundation 2021 conference
The Merck Foundation Annual Conference (www.Merck-Foundation.com) was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, HE Dr EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU and Prof. and the board of directors of the Merck Foundation; The 8th edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” was co-chaired by HE ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation; African First Ladies from Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia were the guests of honor of the Luminaire; Over 75,000 participants, healthcare providers, policy makers and academics from 70 countries attended Luminary. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KgaA launched the 8th edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” at April 27, 2021, via an online videoconference. It was co-chaired by HE Mrs. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of the Republic.
- Africa2 weeks ago
President of Zambia, HE Dr EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU inaugurates the 8th edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” with 13 African First Ladies
The Merck Foundation Annual Conference (www.Merck-Foundation.com) was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, HE Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Management Board of E. Merck KG and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Merck Foundation; the 8th edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” was co-chaired by HE ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia and the Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation; African First Ladies from Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia were the guests of honor of the Luminaire; over 75,000 participants, healthcare providers, policy makers and academics from 70 countries attended the luminary. The Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KgaA launched the 8th edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” on April 27, 2021, through.
- Africa2 weeks ago
Basketball Africa League, Fremantle and Passenger Team Up For Historic Documentary Series
The Basketball Africa League (BAL), the production and distribution house Fremantle, the award-winning producer of TRUE DETECTIVE Richard Brown and sports marketing company Infront have teamed up to produce an original documentary series tracing the history of the founding and inaugural season of BAL, a new professional league of 12 African clubs which will kick off on Sunday, May 16 in Kigali, Rwanda. The series will be directed by South African director Tebogo Malope. The BAL is the result of a partnership between the National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and marks the first NBA collaboration to manage a league outside North America. North. The first BAL finals will take place on Sunday May 30. This historic documentary series tells the story of African players, coaches and teams and their preparations to participate in the first season of BAL. Each episode will highlight the passion.
- General news2 weeks ago
Africa’s startups ecosystem: Google to offer 40,000 scholarship
By Stellamaris Ashinze Google on Thursday restated its commitment to the startup ecosystem in Africa, by offering a total of 40,000 scholarships to developers, spread across Mobile and Cloud development tracks. The announcement was made during a virtual event hosted by Google for key industry players, policy leads, startup executives and investors driving the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem. Onajite Emerhor, Head of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, said that the top 1,000 students at the end of the training would earn full scholarship to certify on Android or Cloud development. Emerhor, announcing the opening of applications for the 6th Class of the Google for Startups Accelerator programme, and the launch of new developer scholarships, said it was in partnership with Pluralsight and Andela. She said that the the aim of the scholarship was to support the growth of the startups through their crucial growth phases. According to her, for Google’s new developer scholarships,.
