US slaps sanctions on 3 top Malian military officers in connection with Russian Wagner Group

25 july 2023 - 06:15:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Monday imposeed sanctions on three top Malian military officers who , [...] Full text...

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Malian National Army receives dozen Russian fighter jets, helicopters

20 january 2023 - 20:23:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, officially handed over on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Mali junta leader thanks Russian President for assistance after fighter jets delivery

11 august 2022 - 08:56:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the [...] Full text...

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Malian Army gets new fighter jets, helicopter from Russia

10 august 2022 - 12:47:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Tuesday presided over the official handing [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius Commercial Bank discusses “Wealth Africa 2017”

09 march 2017 - 15:19:46
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) on Thursday launched the “Wealth Africa 2017 Forum”, bringing together bankers, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius launches programme to develop film industry

21 october 2016 - 10:49:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Finance and Economic Development Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday said he is convinced that film-making [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: AfDB to give Nigeria US$10 billion cumulative loans, investments to fight recession

26 september 2016 - 18:29:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In a bid to help Nigeria out of its recession, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Potential investors' meeting in Mauritius explores opportunities in Africa

21 september 2016 - 12:57:24
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance Minister Pravind Jugnauth has said Africa is the future but it “has far to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Africa Partnership Conference opens Tuesday in Mauritius

19 september 2016 - 13:43:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Board of Investment (BOI), in collaboration with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian bank disburses 780b naira loans to SMEs

17 march 2015 - 11:02:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One of Nigeria’s specialised financial institutions, Bank of Industry (BOI), has disbursed 780 billion naira (US$3.8 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Private Equity Conference opens in Mauritius

25 september 2014 - 14:56:18
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius International Trade Minister Arvin Boolell, on Thursday said that Africa is the current frontier of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Fund to stimulate research, innovation set up in Mauritius

17 july 2014 - 17:40:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has announced the establishment of a US$3.4 million Fund to bankroll research and innovation projects [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 2-day conference on mining in Africa opens in Mauritius

24 june 2014 - 17:41:51
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Cader Sayed-Hossen, Tuesday said that the mining sector and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 'Biotechnology is double-edged sword'

23 april 2014 - 13:58:37
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Lormus Bundhoo has described biotechnology as a double-edged sword which has great benefits [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Collapsed building, hullabaloo over MP’s bribery claim highlighted in the media

15 march 2014 - 09:42:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The collapse on Thursday of a hotel under construction in Accra, hullabaloo over claims by a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. releases 10b naira cassava bread fund

30 january 2014 - 10:04:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's federal government has released 10 billion Naira (US$60.8 million) intervention fund for cassava bread production, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Private Equity Conference to focus on "African Opportunities"

09 september 2013 - 14:00:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The 2013 Private Equity Mauritius (PEM) conference, due to be held 12-13 September at Flic en [...] Full text...

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Nigerian bank partners with EBID to finance ECOWAS projects

06 september 2013 - 11:33:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Economic Community of West African States Bank for investment [...] Full text...

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World Bank to spend US$ 5b on 27 projects in Nigeria

30 january 2013 - 10:38:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Bank is to spend US$ 5 billion in the next five years on 27 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to assist Congo to set up investment promotion agency

08 january 2013 - 12:50:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Government of Congo Brazzaville and the Board of Investment (BOI) of Mauritius have concluded [...] Full text...

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FDI increases by 20% in Mauritius

02 october 2012 - 09:30:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - In its latest bulletin, released Tuesday here, the Mauritian Board of Investment (BOI) has indicated that [...] Full text...

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Nigerian bank to create special fund for ICT operators

24 september 2012 - 12:50:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Bank of Industry (BOI) is set to create a special funding window for the Information [...] Full text...

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Africa is the new economic frontier, says Mauritian minister

18 september 2012 - 14:10:06
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Foreign Affairs and international trade Minister, Arvin Boolell, has said that Africa is today well [...] Full text...

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Mauritius hosts Private Equity Conference on Africa

17 september 2012 - 15:01:54
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The 2012 edition of the Private Equity Conference on Africa, organised by the Mauritius Board of [...] Full text...

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Business group wants intervention fund to be increase

06 august 2012 - 09:41:49
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One of Nigeria's umbrella business and manufacturing groups has urged the federal government to increase its [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Nigerian bank partner on renewable energy

22 may 2012 - 10:59:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Bank of Industry (BOI) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) are collaborating to support investments [...] Full text...

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Jonathan commissions BOI's office complexes in Abuja, Lagos

22 december 2011 - 17:29:58
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday pledged his administration's support to the Bank of Industry (BOI) [...] Full text...

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AMISOM apologizes for death of Malaysian journalist in Somalia

26 september 2011 - 16:00:27
KHARTOUM, SUDAN (PANA) - The African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) has apologised to the Malaysian people and government for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius made US$ 407m from foreign direct investments in 2010

17 march 2011 - 16:23:01
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Foreign direct investments in Mauritius in 2010 exceeded about US$ 407 million (12 billion rupees), the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria created 7,195 jobs through loan scheme - Minister

02 february 2011 - 16:49:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - No fewer than 7,195 jobs were created in Nigeria in the last quarter of 2010, thanks [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt commits 75b naira to SMEs

03 december 2010 - 10:07:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In an effort to boost Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as well as Small Growing Businesses [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian govt. to revive football

24 august 2010 - 17:06:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA)-- After pulling out of the qualifying series of the 2012 African National Cup tournament a few days [...] Full text...

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Nigerian central bank disburses 130 billion naira to manufacturers

29 july 2010 - 21:42:00
Benin Nigeria (PANA) -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed a total of 130 billion naira as loans [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to take advantage of AGOA

28 june 2010 - 22:21:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- With about five years to the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's apex bank boosts power sector with 500 billion naira (US$ 3b)

03 march 2010 - 14:23:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Central Bank of Nigeria is taking steps to revitaliz e the power sector in Africaâ™s [...] Full text...

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AGOA resource centre opens in Nigeria

10 june 2009 - 09:31:00
Lagos- Nigeria(PANA) -- A resource centre of the African Growth and Opportunity A ct (AGOA) has opened in Nigeria's economic [...] Full text...

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