01 may 2026 - 08:48:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Geneviève Verdier met with the Ivorian [...] Full text...
01 may 2026 - 08:27:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz potentially causing global food prices to skyrocket, a [...] Full text...
01 may 2026 - 07:59:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate leaders, negotiators, policymakers and partners on Thursday kicked off the 7th Africa Climate [...] Full text...
30 april 2026 - 14:26:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, outlined on Thursday in [...] Full text...
29 april 2026 - 16:08:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, has called on African [...] Full text...
29 april 2026 - 15:50:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa is facing the challenge of large-scale implementation, Mr. Claver Gatété, Executive Secretary of the Economic [...] Full text...
29 april 2026 - 09:29:33
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa [...] Full text...
29 april 2026 - 09:16:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Transport infrastructure is the backbone of Madagascar’s economy, supporting domestic trade, food supply chains, tourism, [...] Full text...
29 april 2026 - 07:31:54
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away [...] Full text...
29 april 2026 - 07:14:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global [...] Full text...
28 april 2026 - 14:39:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The twelfth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) opened Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under [...] Full text...
26 april 2026 - 06:24:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged the international community to move "from commitments to action" during [...] Full text...
25 april 2026 - 13:16:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has set its sight on a four-point strategic dialogue during its [...] Full text...
25 april 2026 - 06:34:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives, as ordinary people chose [...] Full text...
24 april 2026 - 21:54:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Development planners, ministers and top continental policy experts are set to meet in Ethiopia on [...] Full text...
24 april 2026 - 13:06:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, [...] Full text...
24 april 2026 - 08:44:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation has attended this week’s 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue in [...] Full text...
24 april 2026 - 08:19:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant funding cuts, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was able to support significant national health [...] Full text...
22 april 2026 - 08:24:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military government is intensifying its sweeping crackdown on civil society through restrictive legislation, administrative pressure, [...] Full text...
21 april 2026 - 08:02:46
New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major [...] Full text...
21 april 2026 - 07:39:12
New York, US (PANA) - Rising conflicts, the climate crisis and shrinking development finance are putting growing pressure on the [...] Full text...
19 april 2026 - 07:48:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A group of western. Islamic, Arab and African states has issued a joint Statement commending [...] Full text...
17 april 2026 - 16:52:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Mohamed Issa, and his delegation Thursday [...] Full text...
17 april 2026 - 07:49:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 10-month non-financing Staff-Monitored Program [...] Full text...
16 april 2026 - 10:34:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US has praised the Central Bank of Libya’s “historic success” and reaffirmed its full support [...] Full text...
16 april 2026 - 08:45:29
Washinton, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key [...] Full text...
16 april 2026 - 08:18:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Developing countries are banking on having a stronger voice in debt negotiations, following the launch [...] Full text...
15 april 2026 - 12:39:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ministers and Governors from the African Consultative Group on Monday met with the International Monetary [...] Full text...
15 april 2026 - 11:43:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group, through its private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Citi [...] Full text...
15 april 2026 - 11:27:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has held talks with [...] Full text...
13 april 2026 - 18:40:10
New York, US (PANA) - Digital tools are changing the way countries manage everything from tracking refugees to caring for [...] Full text...
12 april 2026 - 07:43:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Mauritanian authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff level [...] Full text...
12 april 2026 - 07:41:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$500 million financing package for the [...] Full text...
11 april 2026 - 13:22:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Senior Adviser on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has congratulated the two [...] Full text...
10 april 2026 - 09:50:35
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - African multilateral financial institutions, donors and entrepreneurs have called for coordinated, innovative and better-structured financing approaches [...] Full text...
10 april 2026 - 08:04:10
New York, US (PANA) - Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, [...] Full text...
09 april 2026 - 12:27:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first regular meeting of the Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing [...] Full text...
08 april 2026 - 18:41:55
Banjul, Gambia-(PANA)- Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery from a decade of global shocks is showing signs of slowing, with growth projections [...] Full text...
08 april 2026 - 15:59:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has raised concern over unpaid arrears of about $256 [...] Full text...
08 april 2026 - 08:06:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has made meaningful progress in restoring macroeconomic stability, but inclusive growth must accelerate substantially to [...] Full text...
07 april 2026 - 08:30:27
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide.Amid spikes [...] Full text...
07 april 2026 - 07:54:24
New York, US (PANA) - The world faces a massive shortfall in water investment, with at least $200 billion needed [...] Full text...
06 april 2026 - 07:01:41
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) — A new World Bank Group report finds that with smart and cost-effective development investments, Zambia can [...] Full text...
04 april 2026 - 08:26:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has announced her intention to [...] Full text...
02 april 2026 - 08:57:01
Washington, US (PANA) - The Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group [...] Full text...
02 april 2026 - 07:42:25
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General's commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognised at a pivotal [...] Full text...
01 april 2026 - 05:55:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - More than three million Tanzanians are expected to benefit from two new World Bank–supported programs [...] Full text...
31 march 2026 - 09:48:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Cameroon’s economy has shown notable resilience to external economic shocks in recent years, the Executive [...] Full text...
31 march 2026 - 06:27:41
New York, US (PANA) - Developing countries are being priced out of the affordable finance they desperately need for sustainable development, [...] Full text...
30 march 2026 - 07:36:10
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The growth of Namibia's economy slowed in 2025 to 1.7 per cent and is expected to [...] Full text...
25 march 2026 - 15:48:27
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, has commended the West African [...] Full text...
25 march 2026 - 14:03:43
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PANA) - Deadly gangs in Haiti are expanding their reach to include control over key sea and road [...] Full text...
21 march 2026 - 07:58:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the ninth and [...] Full text...
20 march 2026 - 07:21:52
New York, US (PANA) - Every day, somewhere, a girl leaves school to fetch water. She walks, waits, carries, and [...] Full text...
20 march 2026 - 06:59:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) — Rebalancing water use across the global food system is key to meeting future food demand [...] Full text...
17 march 2026 - 20:28:47
New York, US (PANA) – An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million [...] Full text...
17 march 2026 - 08:49:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Congo’s economic recovery softened in 2025 as weak public [...] Full text...
15 march 2026 - 13:31:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has signed a bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with Senegal [...] Full text...
15 march 2026 - 07:41:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the eighth review [...] Full text...
13 march 2026 - 13:01:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday approved a $250 million grant from the International Development Association [...] Full text...
08 march 2026 - 11:24:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency’s (MIGA) Board [...] Full text...
08 march 2026 - 11:21:48
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s efforts to accelerate infrastructure investment, create jobs, and drive economic growth have received [...] Full text...
07 march 2026 - 05:29:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report finds that cost‑effective and smart development investments, particularly in climate-smart [...] Full text...
07 march 2026 - 05:27:54
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia has made substantial progress in restoring macroeconomic stability under the recently completed IMF-supported programme. That is [...] Full text...
06 march 2026 - 07:35:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) has expressed “profound concern” regarding the [...] Full text...
05 march 2026 - 07:04:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) — The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Attiya Waris, on Wednesday urged Member [...] Full text...
03 march 2026 - 10:07:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government says it "regrets one-sided sanctions" imposed by the US government against the Rwandan [...] Full text...
03 march 2026 - 08:14:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States announced on Monday that it is sanctioning the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) [...] Full text...
01 march 2026 - 07:26:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Millions of young people across Eastern and Southern Africa stand to gain skills they need [...] Full text...
26 february 2026 - 09:25:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined fifth and [...] Full text...
25 february 2026 - 20:41:46
Amman, Jordan (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day [...] Full text...
25 february 2026 - 12:39:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Laws aimed at guaranteeing equal economic opportunities for women are on average only half enforced worldwide, [...] Full text...
20 february 2026 - 14:48:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Maritime leaders from more than 20 member states of the Maritime Organization of West and Central [...] Full text...
20 february 2026 - 11:33:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Thursday in the Council of Ministers an emergency plan estimated [...] Full text...
19 february 2026 - 09:25:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Nigerien authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...
19 february 2026 - 07:59:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 48-month arrangement [...] Full text...
18 february 2026 - 15:29:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow said Wednesday The Gambia’s 61st Independence Anniversary marks not only the passage of [...] Full text...
18 february 2026 - 11:28:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mozambique continues to face a complex macroeconomic environment marked by subdued growth, fiscal and debt vulnerabilities, [...] Full text...
18 february 2026 - 11:08:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...
17 february 2026 - 08:24:26
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea-Bissau have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
16 february 2026 - 06:32:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Cameroon’s economy has demonstrated considerable resilience in recent years, despite a succession of external shocks, [...] Full text...
15 february 2026 - 17:39:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistence of conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, [...] Full text...
15 february 2026 - 12:09:58
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based Parliament is holding a two-day conference on economic diversification, focused on local resources and [...] Full text...
14 february 2026 - 16:43:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the [...] Full text...
14 february 2026 - 06:43:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the building of international cooperation based on "mutual [...] Full text...
13 february 2026 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and [...] Full text...
13 february 2026 - 09:59:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and African Union Commision (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, have reaffirmed [...] Full text...
11 february 2026 - 14:09:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began on [...] Full text...
07 february 2026 - 07:20:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the 2025 Article IV consultation, the seventh [...] Full text...
07 february 2026 - 07:05:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the completion of the Third Review [...] Full text...
06 february 2026 - 07:39:01
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peacekeeping on Thursday called for greater support for international police officers [...] Full text...
05 february 2026 - 08:40:48
New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a [...] Full text...
03 february 2026 - 17:00:39
Geneva, Switzerland ( PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 [...] Full text...
02 february 2026 - 19:48:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent [...] Full text...
29 january 2026 - 06:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board on Wednesday completed the Fifth Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended [...] Full text...
29 january 2026 - 06:30:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of the United States and the African Union Commission (AUC) have agreed to [...] Full text...
29 january 2026 - 06:15:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the World Health Organisation (WHO) facing a $660 million deficit following a reduction in its [...] Full text...
28 january 2026 - 12:07:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Liberia authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
25 january 2026 - 07:23:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Comoros government have reached a staff-level agreement, [...] Full text...
24 january 2026 - 07:39:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Post-Financing Assessment (PFA) [...] Full text...
23 january 2026 - 05:49:56
New York, US (PANA) - From humanitarian crises and youth unemployment to climate resilience and development financing, many of today’s [...] Full text...
19 january 2026 - 09:08:24
Misrata, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, on Sunday [...] Full text...
16 january 2026 - 09:30:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $100 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
16 january 2026 - 08:54:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has held discussions with the authorities of Djibouti on [...] Full text...
14 january 2026 - 08:36:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $13.30 million concessional financing through the International Development Association [...] Full text...
12 january 2026 - 13:01:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...
12 january 2026 - 09:59:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has announced that Mr. Abebe [...] Full text...
08 january 2026 - 20:20:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global economy has shown resilience amid turbulence during the past year, including shifting trade policies [...] Full text...
01 january 2026 - 03:15:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global [...] Full text...
31 december 2025 - 10:01:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has settled a US$709 million Eurobond obligation, completing the payment on 30 [...] Full text...
29 december 2025 - 07:55:32
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s economic growth remains strong, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising to 6.3% in FY2024/2025, [...] Full text...
26 december 2025 - 18:29:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Jinak, a coastal settlement in The Gambia’s Niumi area, North Bank Region, has become a major [...] Full text...
26 december 2025 - 08:00:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A team from the INternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Egyptian authorities have reached staff [...] Full text...
24 december 2025 - 12:40:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Department of Banking and Monetary Control of [...] Full text...
21 december 2025 - 07:11:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant [...] Full text...
19 december 2025 - 09:03:31
Washington, DC (PANA) - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on 15 December the first review of Mali’s [...] Full text...
18 december 2025 - 06:03:06
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Economic growth of Angola slowed in 2025 largely due to lower oil prices, production, and moderate [...] Full text...
18 december 2025 - 05:44:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review [...] Full text...
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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday completed the first and [...] Full text...
17 december 2025 - 05:19:41
New York, US (PANA) - Moving goods around the world could soon become cheaper, faster and far more flexible, following [...] Full text...
16 december 2025 - 13:41:25
New York, US (PANA) – Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted [...] Full text...
16 december 2025 - 09:23:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The world's largest anti-corruption conference opened on Monday in Doha, amid growing concerns about the rise [...] Full text...
16 december 2025 - 07:51:03
New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...
09 december 2025 - 19:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - Countries rallied at UN Headquarters on Tuesday to shore up a key humanitarian fund that [...] Full text...
08 december 2025 - 08:16:37
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Despite having a market capitalisation of about 10 percent of Bitcoin, stablecoins are growing in influence [...] Full text...
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The first high-level official delegation from the World Bank arrived in Sudan on Monday since [...] Full text...
01 december 2025 - 11:12:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday agreed its position on a regulation that seeks to broaden the [...] Full text...
01 december 2025 - 09:54:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...
30 november 2025 - 15:34:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idriss and Ramtane Lamamra, the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...
30 november 2025 - 08:43:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Governing Council of the African Water Facility has adopted the organisation’s new five-year strategy, marking [...] Full text...
30 november 2025 - 08:36:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a joint [...] Full text...
29 november 2025 - 14:21:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia’s economy is showing signs of recovery, supported by stronger agricultural production, a revival in the [...] Full text...
29 november 2025 - 14:10:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $45 million in grant financing from the International Development [...] Full text...
29 november 2025 - 13:48:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, [...] Full text...
28 november 2025 - 13:22:28
Geneva, 28 November -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and [...] Full text...
28 november 2025 - 07:40:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, is preparing to travel to Port [...] Full text...
27 november 2025 - 16:02:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The European Union and the Government of The Gambia on Thursday signed a Financing Agreement for [...] Full text...
27 november 2025 - 10:39:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...
27 november 2025 - 08:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of [...] Full text...
27 november 2025 - 08:44:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A top Sudanese General has spelled out conditions to end the devastating war in the East [...] Full text...
27 november 2025 - 07:38:15
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Subject to approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Management and Executive Board, completion of [...] Full text...
25 november 2025 - 17:36:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African countries must urgently take steps to track some US$1.2 trillion, which flows into the continent [...] Full text...
25 november 2025 - 10:31:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have concluded the virtual mission under [...] Full text...
25 november 2025 - 08:06:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The annual Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), Africa's foremost platform on science, technology and [...] Full text...
24 november 2025 - 05:39:17
New York, US (PANA) - Vaccine alliance Gavi and children’s agency UNICEF have struck a new pricing deal that will [...] Full text...
22 november 2025 - 09:39:20
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Mozambique is navigating a “complex macroeconomic environment”. It said [...] Full text...
22 november 2025 - 09:24:38
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has held discussions with the Chadian authorities on [...] Full text...
21 november 2025 - 18:29:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the [...] Full text...
21 november 2025 - 10:34:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can artificial intelligence provide a much-needed boost to Europe’s economic productivity? Use of AI is spreading [...] Full text...
21 november 2025 - 07:49:46
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, where COP30 negotiations are stalled, the UN chief urged delegations to demonstrate "will [...] Full text...
19 november 2025 - 11:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has clarified the public the financing of the [...] Full text...
19 november 2025 - 08:34:08
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out [...] Full text...
19 november 2025 - 08:19:36
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Over the past six months the realignment of global priorities and increasingly turbulent external conditions [...] Full text...
19 november 2025 - 07:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and [...] Full text...
18 november 2025 - 16:45:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The sight of wild animals freely roaming the floodplains of the Chobe National Park in the [...] Full text...
14 november 2025 - 18:38:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms [...] Full text...
14 november 2025 - 12:50:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched the Refugee Environmental Protection Fund, the first major refugee-led [...] Full text...
14 november 2025 - 07:53:02
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. Most never cross [...] Full text...
13 november 2025 - 08:21:56
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s fiscal position deteriorated significantly in FY2024/25 due to higher current spending, including one-off items, but [...] Full text...
13 november 2025 - 06:28:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not [...] Full text...
12 november 2025 - 07:47:38
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in [...] Full text...
12 november 2025 - 07:17:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...
10 november 2025 - 14:44:45
Belem, Brazil (PANA) - At least 117 million people have been displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN refugee [...] Full text...
09 november 2025 - 18:38:24
Belém, Brazil (PANA) — The Gates Foundation has announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build [...] Full text...
07 november 2025 - 09:01:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees appealed on Thursday for more solutions to address forced [...] Full text...
07 november 2025 - 07:38:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees appealed on Thursday for more solutions to address forced [...] Full text...
07 november 2025 - 07:30:27
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Tropical forests, vital allies in the fight against climate breakdown, are vanishing at an alarming rate. [...] Full text...
06 november 2025 - 15:53:42
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries [...] Full text...
06 november 2025 - 11:49:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has called on the rich countries to make good on [...] Full text...
06 november 2025 - 08:00:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar [...] Full text...
04 november 2025 - 15:48:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tension and widening social divides, global leaders at the Second [...] Full text...
04 november 2025 - 07:55:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday issued new recommendations aimed at helping countries mitigate the [...] Full text...
04 november 2025 - 07:44:14
New York, US (PANA) - A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, making [...] Full text...
04 november 2025 - 07:13:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the continent to stop “exporting jobs elsewhere” [...] Full text...
03 november 2025 - 20:37:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Talks on the creation of a US$800 million environmental support facility to be funded from 1% [...] Full text...
30 october 2025 - 13:19:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure [...] Full text...
30 october 2025 - 07:42:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As global temperatures soar and climate disasters become more frequent, developing countries have only a fraction [...] Full text...
29 october 2025 - 10:20:42
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - African leaders, global investors, and development partners have gathered in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for the [...] Full text...
26 october 2025 - 04:30:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
26 october 2025 - 04:26:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF), through its Climate Action Window, has approved an $8.6 million [...] Full text...
22 october 2025 - 16:48:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than three billion people worldwide live in economies forced to spend more on debt repayment [...] Full text...
22 october 2025 - 15:38:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means [...] Full text...
19 october 2025 - 07:08:20
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a move set to boost Sierra Leone’s food security and crop yields, the African [...] Full text...
19 october 2025 - 06:53:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah has met with the finance ministers [...] Full text...
17 october 2025 - 08:31:03
New York, US (PANA) - A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organisation [...] Full text...
16 october 2025 - 07:39:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Many tropical forests, which regulate the climate and guarantee global food security, are disappearing at an [...] Full text...
15 october 2025 - 12:45:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has signed a cooperation [...] Full text...
15 october 2025 - 09:47:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Inflation pressures and tight global financing conditions continue to weigh on fiscal positions and debt [...] Full text...
13 october 2025 - 20:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the [...] Full text...
12 october 2025 - 06:34:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Despite facing consecutive shocks, Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience, the IMF has [...] Full text...
09 october 2025 - 12:12:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Legend has it that gangster Al Capone hid the illicit origins of his wealth by [...] Full text...
08 october 2025 - 21:21:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Across Europe and beyond, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and many families are spending [...] Full text...
08 october 2025 - 11:42:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Committee for the Fight against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism has called on [...] Full text...
08 october 2025 - 08:03:26
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Sand and dust storms are no longer a local phenomenon, but a global crisis that requires [...] Full text...
07 october 2025 - 13:15:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism held its fourth ordinary [...] Full text...