Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an additional $35 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to enhance the quality and utilization of essential health services and support the national public health preparedness system in The Gambia. A statement made available to PANA Monday [...] Full text...
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's outgoing president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani was declared winner of Saturday's presidential election with 56.12% of the vote in the first round by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).El Ghazouani beat his main challenger, the anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, with 22.10% of the [...] Full text...
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On the occasion of the festivities to mark the 62nd anniversary of national independence, Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye Monday awarded a medal of merit to retired Senegalese Brigadier General Alioune Samba, former chairman of the Joint Commission for the Supervision of the Ceasefire in [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, have agreed to support international efforts to organize parliamentary and presidential elections in accordance with [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency Buying SellingUS Dollar [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has unveiled a large Government of National Unity (GNU) Cabinet following two weeks of intense negotiations. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) was rocked by its worst election results in 30 years of democracy when it secured just 40% of the [...] Full text...
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Having seen so many smallholder farmers trapped in low agricultural productivity in Mozambique, I had always wondered what models could help transform the sector. It turns out that a little boost in Mozambique can help emerging smallholder farmers create partnerships with and pull others out of subsistence [...] Full text...
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Starting Monday, Fatou Fall becomes the Joint Resident Representative of the World Bank Group for Djibouti.“This new position will unify country-level leadership across the institution, namely the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.9055 0.9139Euro 2,801.4276 2,830.4992British Pound 3,309.9453 3,344.1021Japanese Yen [...] Full text...
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the critical need for blended and innovative finance mechanisms to back Africa’s efforts to tackle climate change. In a meeting held in Tokyo, both sides agreed that providing more productive concessional lending [...] Full text...
