The founding members of the Association of South African Payment Providers. The Association of South African Payment Providers (ASAPP) has expanded its membership from eight to 15 companies. Launched by SA’s fintech industry players, ASAPP aims to help ensure fair access to payment infrastructure, reduce the wholesale cost of digital payments, and enhance transparency and…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning held a consultative meeting with the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to advance dialogue on staff welfare & institutional reform. The President of the Staff Association, Mr. Nouhou Thiam, & members of his Bureau briefed the Chairperson on key issues relating…
Monrovia, Liberia — The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe threat to democracy, constitutional order, and regional stability. The statement specifically referenced the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau and…
Fifty of the 303 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria on Friday have escaped, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can). Can has since clarified that they escaped on Friday and Saturday and have been reunited with their parents in Niger state. However, the police say they haven’t been able…
Addis Ababa — The 41st Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) will be hosted by Ethiopia next week, the Ethiopian Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES) announced. Coordinated by the Ethiopian Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES), the conference, scheduled to take place from August 25-29 will revolve around the…
– The African Union Staff Association has voiced strong support for Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI), recognizing it as a crucial effort in the global fight against climate change. Yesterday, members of the Association joined the Addis Ababa City Administration Community Participation and Voluntarism Coordination Commission in planting trees as part of the ongoing environmental…
