Two AFP photographers win World Press Photo 2014 Awards

French AFP photographers Philippe Lopez and Jeff Pachoud have won first prizes in the “Spot News Single” and “Sport Feature Single” categories of the annual World Press Photo Awards.

French AFP photographers Philippe Lopez and Jeff Pachoud have won first prizes in the “Spot News Single” and “Sport Feature Single” categories of the annual World Press Photo Awards.
05/15/2025 07:00
Africa’s Leading Fintech - Moniepoint - Ranked by the Financial Times as One of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies, for the Third Consecutive Year

Moniepoint Inc. (“the Company” or “Moniepoint”), announces it has been ranked by the Financial Times as one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its rapid growth as one of the continent's leading financial institutions for Africans, everywhere. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250513760905/en/Moniepoint's POS terminals are ubiquitous across Nigeria The recognition highlights ...

05/15/2025 07:00
ITEN and A*STAR IME Announce Breakthrough in Solid-State Battery Integration for Advanced Packaging

ITEN, a global leader in micro solid-state batteries, and A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME), a leader in advanced packaging research, have announced a groundbreaking achievement for the integration of ITEN’s micro batteries using A*STAR IME’s cutting-edge advanced packaging platform. This milestone paves the way for in-package energy storage solutions, enabling more efficient, compact, and reliable system-in-package (SiP) designs. This press release features multimedia. View the...

AFP reporter Sardar Ahmad killed in Kabul hotel attack

Sardar Ahmad, a staff reporter at the Agence France-Presse news agency, was killed in a Taliban attack on Kabul's Serena hotel.

Sardar Ahmad, a staff reporter at the Agence France-Presse news agency, was killed in a Taliban attack on Kabul's Serena hotel.