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Gemalto prepaid EMV banking cards extend reach of Vodacom m-pesa mobile wallet in South Africa

1 837 VuesVodacom becomes the first mobile operator to initiate the large-scale rollout of an EMV banking card that is accepted anywhere Gemalto , the world leader in digital security, announces the deployment of prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile wallet service in South Africa. The card is certified by the major international payment schemes and accepted at ... Lire la suite »

Ecowas biometric id card goes into force in 2016

1 112 VuesThe ECOWAS Biometric Identity Card goes into force in 2016, representing another milestone in the march to regional integration, through unfettered movement of Community citizens. A Communiqué after a three-day 73rd Ordinary session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers which ended in Abuja on 11th December, 2014 said the document will replace the Travel Certificate currently in use. “The new Biometric ... Lire la suite »

First Francophonie Economic Forum: Laying the groundwork for economic development with a Francophone Economic Union

1 379 VuesInitiated by Senegalese President  S.E. Macky Sall and organised by APIX and Richard Attias & Associates, the first Francophonie Economic Forum will bring together over 1000 political and economic decision-makers from five continents at the Dakar International Conference Centre (DICC) in Senegal on the heels of the 15th Summit of Heads of State of the Francophonie. The forum aims ... Lire la suite »

Fatima Beyina-Moussa named President of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)

1 121 Vues At the close of the 46th general meeting of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), organised by Air Algérie in early November, Mrs Fatima Beyina-Moussa, Managing Director of ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines), was named President of AFRAA. Mrs Beyina-Moussa has headed the national airline of the Republic of the Congo since its creation in 2011.  A graduate of HEC Montreal ... Lire la suite »

Africa needs strategy for food sovereignty

1 260 VuesAFRICA needs a food sovereignty strategy that will deliver better impact on citizens through actions for wealth creation among vulnerable women and youths. New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA) senior programmes officer Unami Mpofu has said. Commenting on the signing of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development ... Lire la suite »

Experts say 1.6m children die of Pneumonia annually, Sanofi reiterates commitment to Nigeria

1 558 VuesExperts at the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia (GCACP) have decried that estimated 155 million children suffer Pneumonia while 1.6 million die annually, reports NaijaAgroNet. This is coming as Sanofi Nigeria has reiterated its commitment towards the populace and provision of quality healthcare, NaijaAgroNet reports. GCACP experts also informed NaijaAgroNet that almost all of the estimated 1.6 million child deaths occur in developing countries with ... Lire la suite »

Anglo American invests R15 million in Chair of Occupational Hygiene at Wits University, Johannesburg/ Mining continues to play a central role in shaping the social, political, economic and health landscape of South Africa and Africa today,

1 100 VuesAnglo American is investing R15-million in a new Chair, to be known as the Anglo American Endowed Chair in Occupational Hygiene at the Wits School of Public Health.  The Chair will conduct research, and engage in other scholarly activities, with the aim of decreasing employee exposure to dust, noise and other health hazards in mining and other industries, thereby ... Lire la suite »

African Economic Conference to award outstanding scholarship

1 084 VuesThe ninth edition of the annual African Economic Conference (AEC) will be held from 1-3 November on the theme, “Knowledge and Innovation for Africa’s Transformation” at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa. In addition to the wealth of exchange by outstanding academics and development practitioners in the field of economics on key challenges facing Africa, the Conference will also ... Lire la suite »

Elumelu promotes N1,4trn fund for distressed communities

1 183 VuesInfluential banker, Mr. Tony Elumelu through his Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund has promoted a $9 million, about N1.4 trillion fund to empower and support distressed communities nationwide, reports NaijaAgroNet. The Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund, NaijaAgroNet recalls is an aftermath of a $16 Million pledged by Tony Elumelu in July 2014 at the Presidential Fundraising Dinner in support of victims by President Goodluck Jonathan to offer relief to ... Lire la suite »

Winners of 2014 APO Media Award announced : With a total endowment of $15,000, the APO Media Award is one of Africa’s most important media awards

1 167 Vues African Press Organization (APO)  the sole press release newswire in Africa and the global leader in media relations relating to Africa, today announced the three winners of the 2014 APO Media Award (#APOMediaAward), which celebrates brilliant and inspiring stories about Africa. The first-place winner of the 2014 APO Media Award is Ms Sumitra Nydoo (@sumitranydoo), Business Correspondent South Africa ... Lire la suite »

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