2025 AFCON: CAF announces match schedule
01 february 2025 - 05:39:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the match schedule for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa [...] Full text...
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the match schedule for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa [...] Full text...
Heads of State commit to concrete plans to transform Africa’s energy sector, with strong backing of global partners
29 january 2025 - 07:27:35Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Groups emerge after final draw
27 january 2025 - 20:14:12Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to [...] Full text...
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Mission 300 Energy Summit gathers Africa’s leaders and partners to transform energy sector
27 january 2025 - 08:08:53Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners converge on Monday in Dar [...] Full text...
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South African Airways launches Tanzania route
21 january 2025 - 10:37:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Monday launched its new direct flight to Tanzania’s commercial capital, [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Groups emerge after draw
15 january 2025 - 19:17:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...
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CHAN 2024: CAF unveils new logo and trophy
15 january 2025 - 15:19:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo and trophy for the [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: CAF postpones tournament to August 2025
14 january 2025 - 18:28:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africain Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations [...] Full text...
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CHAN 2024: Total prize money increased to US$10.4 million; winners to take home US$3.5 million
08 january 2025 - 05:24:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take home US$3.5 million, up [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: CAR stun Cameroon for historic qualification; Nigeria, Burkina and DRC advance
29 december 2024 - 05:53:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second leg of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers delivered dramatic moments on [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Sudan, Niger qualify for finals
28 december 2024 - 06:47:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sudan and Niger have booked their places in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...
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CAF 2024: A year to remember for African football (Roundup by CAF Online)
26 december 2024 - 13:03:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) wrapped up an extraordinary year of football in 2024, with major [...] Full text...
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Cultivating resilience: How Malawi can transform social protection and end poverty: World Bank Blog By Cleverton Mbizi
26 december 2024 - 10:01:47Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawi confronts escalating vulnerabilities from climate change, economic instability, and persistent poverty, the government must [...] Full text...
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CHAN 2024: Sudan and Cote d'Ivoire take commanding first leg wins in final qualifiers
23 december 2024 - 07:12:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first leg of the final round of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 qualifiers [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings: Morocco ends 2024 as Africa's top side
20 december 2024 - 10:29:20Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco's dominance of African football, with the Atlas Lions ending [...] Full text...
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Heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone Chido forecast in southern Africa
18 december 2024 - 07:48:11Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - According to estimates shared by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Awards: Nigerian Ademola Lookman wins Men's Player of the Year
17 december 2024 - 12:53:47Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the recipients of the 2024 CAF Awards, a celebration of the best of African [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes fourth review of Zambia’s ECF arrangement
17 december 2024 - 08:14:08Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has secured immediate access to US$ 184 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive [...] Full text...
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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia
10 december 2024 - 20:42:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...
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African countries count on mineral boom to bolster large scale investment
05 december 2024 - 13:36:34Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - African countries are relying on the mineral potential in the continent to attract large-scale investment into [...] Full text...
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CAF awards: 5 outstanding women players on the list
05 december 2024 - 05:28:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the top five nominees in each of the [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa
30 november 2024 - 07:33:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite [...] Full text...
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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress
24 november 2024 - 19:10:32Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women's AFCON: Group pairings revealed after draw
23 november 2024 - 05:13:34Salé, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the group pairings after the draw for the 15th CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: All 24 countries for Africa's football fiesta emerge as qualifiers end
20 november 2024 - 04:49:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All 24 countries that have qualified for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Tuesday
19 november 2024 - 19:01:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Tuesday
19 november 2024 - 05:32:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Friday
16 november 2024 - 05:10:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Friday
15 november 2024 - 06:21:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Wednesday
14 november 2024 - 05:24:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambia strike deal on 4th review of Extended Credit Facility
12 november 2024 - 11:49:13Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum
29 october 2024 - 13:17:08Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions
24 october 2024 - 14:35:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria emerge Group A winners
23 october 2024 - 08:49:24Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria gabbed the 9 points at stake in Group A after thumbing hosts, Dominican [...] Full text...
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US, Zambia sign agreement to catalyse growth in agricultural sector
21 october 2024 - 06:01:30Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the signing of $491 million project with the Government of [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria qualify for quarter finals
20 october 2024 - 06:50:28Santiago, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria on Saturday marched past Ecuador to collect their second victory, remaining at the top [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks Zambian authorities to immediately release arrested journalist
19 october 2024 - 12:43:41Lusakam Zambia (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Zambian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally' release Thomas Allan Zgambo, a [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s drought impact stuns IMF staff team
17 october 2024 - 12:08:39Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Drought has caused a greater than anticipated economic impact in Zambia due to the intense electricity [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world
17 october 2024 - 05:37:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...
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More than 6 million people starving in southern Africa because of 'historic drought'
16 october 2024 - 04:32:45Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nearly six-and-a-half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 21:24:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya
15 october 2024 - 06:58:53Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for last Day 4 matches to be played on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 04:39:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday
14 october 2024 - 05:29:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday
11 october 2024 - 21:12:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Friday
11 october 2024 - 10:26:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3
08 october 2024 - 05:40:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...
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Remains of anti-apartheid activists returned to South Africa
27 september 2024 - 13:05:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday honoured the 42 liberation fighters who died [...] Full text...
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World Bank report emphasises urgent need for Zambia to boost revenue mobilisation
24 september 2024 - 07:55:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new Public Finance Review (PFR) report has stressed the urgent need for Zambia to boost [...] Full text...
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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform
23 september 2024 - 20:50:32New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
20 september 2024 - 06:05:03New York, US (PANA) - A report by UNAIDS has detailed how debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of all Day 2 matches played on Tuesday
11 september 2024 - 05:20:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some Day 2 matches played on Tuesday
10 september 2024 - 19:59:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Day 2 matches to be played on Tuesday
10 september 2024 - 05:32:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Friday
07 september 2024 - 05:09:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of matches to be played on Friday
06 september 2024 - 05:25:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...
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Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit
06 september 2024 - 05:18:22New York, US (PANA) - The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Seven matches to watch as road to Morocco begins
04 september 2024 - 06:18:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, 4 [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Saturday
25 august 2024 - 06:55:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Saturday
25 august 2024 - 06:49:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers
23 august 2024 - 09:20:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers
23 august 2024 - 07:26:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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Lessons from Zambia: Improving sanitation through planning, awareness-building, and collaboration: World Bank Blog By Francis Ghesquiere and Ai-Ju Huang
22 august 2024 - 11:40:32Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - We’re excited to share lessons from our recent work on the Lusaka Sanitation Project in Zambia [...] Full text...
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Bridging the financing gap: Achieving Education for All in Zambia: World Bank Blog By Samer Al-Samarrai, Girma Woldetsadik and Joseph Simumba
22 august 2024 - 07:46:56Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. [...] Full text...
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UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’
21 august 2024 - 13:12:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WCL: All about COSAFA qualifiers
15 august 2024 - 06:22:42Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - With the West African qualifiers now done and dusted, focus now shifts to Southern Africa and [...] Full text...
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Links between weak governance and unsustainable debt in IMF loan programmes require action
14 august 2024 - 14:52:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – A new white paper from Transparency International U.S. (“TI US”) examines links between weak [...] Full text...
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South African union calls for release of Zambian politician
14 august 2024 - 09:38:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is demanding the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...
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CAF provides non-exclusive Media Rights in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa in French Language
14 august 2024 - 06:38:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the availability of non-exclusive Media Rights in 13 [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Interclub; Excitement grows as season kicks off on Friday
14 august 2024 - 06:33:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The chase for continental glory officially gets underway this week, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...
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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig
09 august 2024 - 09:15:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...
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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins
05 august 2024 - 08:02:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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Women's Olympics football: USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain qualify for semi finals
04 august 2024 - 08:45:00Paris, France (PANA) - Women's world champions, Spain, Germany, USA and Brazil on Saturday qualified for semi finals of the [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympics: Women's soccer quarter-final fixtures
03 august 2024 - 09:43:00Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the quarter-final fixtures in the Women's football event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games [...] Full text...
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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Adventure ends in group stage for Nigerian, Zambian women
01 august 2024 - 07:01:59Paris, France (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria recorded their third defeat in as many matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...
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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Results, tables after women's final Group matches in football event
01 august 2024 - 05:45:55Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the women's football [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Games: Women's final Group matches in football event on Wednesday
31 july 2024 - 07:16:44Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final group matches in the women's football event of [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia and Nigeria women stumble in football matches
29 july 2024 - 06:42:34Paris, France (PANA) - The second round of matches in the Paris 2024 Women's Olympic Games football competition saw both [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Games: Day 2 Group matches in women's football event
29 july 2024 - 06:35:40Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in the Women's football event at the [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympics: Day 2 Group matches in women's soccer event
28 july 2024 - 07:16:29Paris, France (PANA) - Day 2 matches take place on Sunday in the Women's soccer event at the 2024 Olympics [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Women's Football: Results from Thursday's matches
26 july 2024 - 07:15:38Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results from Thursday's matches in the 2024 Olympic football event for women.Group [...] Full text...
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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics
24 july 2024 - 08:02:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance
19 july 2024 - 04:48:11Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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AfDB's sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
17 july 2024 - 06:32:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The global campaign for aid and development transparency has again named the African Development Bank’s [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers fixtures
13 july 2024 - 14:47:52Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the draw for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers held in [...] Full text...
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Drought emergency in Zambia sets child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise
12 july 2024 - 12:01:15Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - In Zambia’s drought-hit Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka Provinces, acute malnutrition is high among pregnant and [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches
12 july 2024 - 08:13:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First preliminary round fixtures
12 july 2024 - 08:08:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the fixtures for the preliminary rounds of the 2024/25 Confederation Cup tournament, following the [...] Full text...
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Seeking new pathways to green growth in Malawi: World Bank By Qursum Qasim and Efrem Chilima
10 july 2024 - 11:36:35Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - With the recent declaration of a drought in 23 of its 28 districts, Malawi once again [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports social protection for Zambians affected by drought
10 july 2024 - 08:25:57Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Over 1.6 million vulnerable Zambians, badly affected by severe drought, are set to benefit from a [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed
04 july 2024 - 14:07:30Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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Green Zambia: Financing a liveable future: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
03 july 2024 - 12:12:54Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Green is the new buzzword, but what does greening industry and the financial sector mean in [...] Full text...
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Tripoli hosts workshop for senior instructors from African Command and Staff Academies
03 july 2024 - 10:58:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Command and Staff academies aimed at promoting cooperation between them and raising awareness of the [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Draws to be held on Thursday history
02 july 2024 - 07:01:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for another pivotal moment in African football as Johannesburg, South Africa, prepares [...] Full text...
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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit
01 july 2024 - 07:43:52Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...
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WB to accelerate digital inclusion for 180 million people across Eastern, Southern Africa
28 june 2024 - 12:27:03Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new programe that will benefit over 180 million people by 2032 is poised to significantly [...] Full text...
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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
27 june 2024 - 10:23:36Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...
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IMF completes Zambia’s third review under ECF, approves access to US$569.6 million
27 june 2024 - 07:07:00Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the third review of [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa's trio in tricky groups
24 june 2024 - 06:48:59Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Africa's representatives in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Over 50,000 children at risk of ‘severe wasting’
22 june 2024 - 00:10:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Almost 52,000 children under the age of five in Zambia are at risk of severe wasting [...] Full text...
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How can Tanzania build capacity to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? World Bank Blog By Alena Sakhonchik and Tanya D'Lima
19 june 2024 - 09:50:32Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - One key piece of the puzzle in accelerating progress towards gender equality in Tanzania is having [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Meet the qualifiers
17 june 2024 - 06:32:28Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The field is set. The line-up for the Eighth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia book FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tickets
16 june 2024 - 18:33:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Kenya on Sunday became the third African country to officially qualify for the Under-17 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all
16 june 2024 - 06:36:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before [...] Full text...
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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches
13 june 2024 - 17:16:21Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers. Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
12 june 2024 - 06:08:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Tuesday across Africa which witnessed contrasting fortunes. Group B South [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday
11 june 2024 - 06:09:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday
10 june 2024 - 08:28:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...
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Zambia fire hat-trick, beat Morocco in U-17 qualifier
09 june 2024 - 12:54:28Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia made a resounding statement in the first leg of the fourth and final round of [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: More Day 3 results
08 june 2024 - 05:58:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements [...] Full text...
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Raising agricultural productivity, private sector investment can help Zambia achieve sustained and inclusive growth
06 june 2024 - 18:56:45Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - While Zambia’s economy is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and a previous recession, a new [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal on third review of Zambia’s ECF
05 june 2024 - 13:52:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Zambia have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...
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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume
05 june 2024 - 11:06:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...
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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management
01 june 2024 - 07:56:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...
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Stronger control efforts help to lower tobacco use in African region
31 may 2024 - 13:01:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Tobacco use among adolescents in the African region declined by nearly 18% between 2020 and 2022, [...] Full text...
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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC
30 may 2024 - 09:28:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...
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Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
23 may 2024 - 05:11:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food [...] Full text...
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Zambia, World Bank sign agreement to cut carbon emissions in Eastern Province
22 may 2024 - 07:32:01Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Communities in Zambia’s Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest [...] Full text...
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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots
20 may 2024 - 12:28:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...
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US, Zambia sign partnership to prevent trafficking in persons
19 may 2024 - 05:20:10Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The US and Zambia have signed a new multi-year initiative to combat trafficking in persons in Zambia. The US–Zambia [...] Full text...
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African climate negotiators eye carbon credits trade
15 may 2024 - 19:36:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate change negotiators are eyeing opportunities for countries to earn more from trade in [...] Full text...
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Workshop for African negotiators on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
13 may 2024 - 17:03:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa's Climate Policy Centre (ACPC/ECA) is holding a three-day regional workshop on [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend
13 may 2024 - 06:51:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...
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‘Keep working with us to build a better world,’ Guterres says, as major UN civil society forum closes in Kenya
11 may 2024 - 06:48:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing [...] Full text...
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Tau, Kundananji crowned best players at COSAFA Awards
10 may 2024 - 10:29:43Gauteng, South Africa (PANA) - The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) held its inaugural COSAFA Awards on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Examples to accelerate gender equality in Africa abound: We could apply them to Somalia: World Bank Blog By Helena Hwang, Cansu Birce Gokalp, Verena Phipps and Tanya D'Lima
10 may 2024 - 08:09:53Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, the challenges to gender equality are complex and daunting. Only 28% of women over [...] Full text...
thread Gender
2024 Olympic Games: Guinea pick final ticket for Paris Olympic Football tournament
09 may 2024 - 17:43:13Clairefontaine, France (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday picked up the final ticket of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Football tournament in France [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambian officials discuss economic impact of current drought
09 may 2024 - 16:11:48Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have advanced technical work as part of [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday
07 may 2024 - 06:23:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...
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Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth
29 april 2024 - 18:48:51Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy [...] Full text...
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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union
29 april 2024 - 12:12:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
24 april 2024 - 04:55:59New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera
19 april 2024 - 16:24:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO). The inactivated [...] Full text...
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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: We will play our game - Angola Coach
19 april 2024 - 08:59:33Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola boss, Marcos Antunes, has stressed that the Sable Antelopes will stick to their style of [...] Full text...
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Olympic female football qualifiers: We have improved a lot – Zambian coach
16 april 2024 - 06:32:49Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco, Angola reach semi-finals
16 april 2024 - 06:28:15Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - 2024 CAF Futsal AFCON hosts, Morocco, produced a scintillating performance to beat Zambia 13-0 in front [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia, Nigeria women qualify for Paris Olympic Games
11 april 2024 - 06:27:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambian and Nigerian women football teams have secured their tickets to participate in the 2024 Olympics Women’s [...] Full text...
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FIFA select 12 African match officials for Paris Olympic Games football tournament
09 april 2024 - 11:22:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games [...] Full text...
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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera
06 april 2024 - 07:12:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...
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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera
05 april 2024 - 14:15:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...
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Malawi drought threatens millions as WFP appeals for funding
03 april 2024 - 06:02:41Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Aid teams in Malawi are appealing for an additional $70 million to those affected by serious [...] Full text...
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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam
29 march 2024 - 13:20:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...
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US to launch Nursing Leadership Initiative across seven African countries
25 march 2024 - 07:52:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US will on Monday launch the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Nursing [...] Full text...
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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk
21 march 2024 - 11:04:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...
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IFAD, WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile areas
19 march 2024 - 11:22:31Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday [...] Full text...
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African giants resume international matches after AFCON
19 march 2024 - 07:56:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...
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WB boosts support for financial sustainability, reliability and resilience of Zambia’s electricity sector
16 march 2024 - 08:57:42Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new National Energy Advancement and Transformation Programme (NEAT), a multiphase programme supported by the World [...] Full text...
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DRC makes major stride with home-grown copper smelting plant
27 february 2024 - 12:19:43Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A locally-owned copper smelting plant is set to begin operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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WHO flags unprecedented cholera spike in Africa
07 february 2024 - 05:57:43Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Cholera cases are surging globally, and there’s been an unprecedented spike in Africa, the World Health [...] Full text...
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South Africa's first shipment of AfCFTA goods hailed
31 january 2024 - 10:51:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday officiated the launch of South Africa's first shipment and [...] Full text...
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CAF Appeal Board partially upholds Morocco's appeal on sanctions, penalties
29 january 2024 - 11:35:56Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Appeal Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has partially upheld the appeal [...] Full text...
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How to ease rising external debt-service pressures in low-income countries: IMF Blog By Allison Holland and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
25 january 2024 - 07:47:11Washington, United States (PANA) - As 2024 starts, the good news is that there haven’t been any notable requests by [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Tunisian coach quits for poor results as casualty list grows
25 january 2024 - 06:10:14Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The coach of Tunisia's senior national football team, Jalel Kadri, resigned on Wednesday after his side [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco beat Zambia 1-0; DR Congo draw 0-0 with Tanzania in last Group F matches
24 january 2024 - 22:20:59San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco on Wednesday beat Zambia 1-0 in the last match of Group F of [...] Full text...
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Collaborating for change: The Global Coalition for Foundational Learning’s support for the African Union Year of Education: World Bank Blog
24 january 2024 - 08:02:35Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As the global community celebrates International Day of Education on 24 January, the African Union's Year [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Fixtures of final matches in Groups E and F on Wednesday
24 january 2024 - 05:47:56Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Wednesday in Groups E and F final round of [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: 10-man Zambia hold Tanzania 1-1 in Group F match
21 january 2024 - 19:04:04San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Tanzania and Zambia drew 1-1 in their Day 2 Group F match in the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: DR Congo hold Morocco to 1-1 draw in Group F match
21 january 2024 - 16:09:33San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - DR Congo on Sunday drew 1-1 with Morocco in their Day 2 Group F [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 2 Groups E and F on Sunday
21 january 2024 - 10:36:13Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Sunday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups E and F at the 2023 [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity
19 january 2024 - 16:49:05Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Zambia, DR Congo draw 1-1 in Group F match
17 january 2024 - 22:03:25San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Zambia and DR Congo drew 1-1 in their Day 1 in Group F match [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco ease past Tanzania 3-0 in Group F match
17 january 2024 - 18:58:56San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco on Wednesday eased past Tanzania 3-0 in their Day 1 in Group F [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: New global alliance for women's health could help boost global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040
17 january 2024 - 18:12:07Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Wednesday shows that closing the women’s health gap will [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 1 Group F on Wednesday
17 january 2024 - 05:30:24Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's fixtures for Day 1 in Group F at the 2023 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports
16 january 2024 - 18:44:35Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: CAF media outlet looks at record numbers
12 january 2024 - 07:28:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the 34th TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (Cote d’Ivoire 2023) opens in the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morroco, Guinea Bissau expected to be first arrivals
07 january 2024 - 07:39:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco and Guinea-Bissau are expected to be the first to arrive for the 2023 AFCON [...] Full text...
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2024 is time to pick up the pace in fight against corruption to safeguard democracy: Transparency International
06 january 2024 - 10:26:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the beginning of a new calendar year, it’s all too familiar for people [...] Full text...
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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet
01 january 2024 - 10:21:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Tanzania coach names 25 Taifa Stars for Cote d'Ivoire mission
31 december 2023 - 17:55:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Adel Amrouche, the coach of Tanzania, has named the 25 players who could represent the Taifas [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Zambia boss Avram Grant names 27 players to fight for title
31 december 2023 - 17:45:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Avram Grant, the coach of Zambia, has named the 27 players who could represent the Chipolopolos [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco coach Regragui names 27 players in provisional squad
29 december 2023 - 07:43:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Reigning CAF Coach of the Year, Walid Regragui, has named a provisional squad of 27 to [...] Full text...
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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials
26 december 2023 - 07:03:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Futsal Africa Cup: Draw for qualifying matches conducted
23 december 2023 - 18:22:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF on Saturday conducted the TotalEnergies Futsal Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt, [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team
21 december 2023 - 15:54:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...
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African Schools Football Championship: COSAFA Qualifiers begin
15 december 2023 - 08:40:01Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A thrilling opening day of the 2023 CAF African Schools Football Championship, Council of Southern Africa [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: Men's and Women's teams
11 december 2023 - 21:20:32Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the men's and women's Africa teams as compiled by FIFPRO Africa released at [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Awards: Nigeria star Asisat Oshoala crowned queen again
11 december 2023 - 20:45:51Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian icon Asisat Oshoala has been named CAF's Women's Player of the Year for a record [...] Full text...
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Five African countries report anthrax outbreaks, over 1,100 cases recorded
11 december 2023 - 11:44:24Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five countries in East and Southern Africa are experiencing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1,100 suspected [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: Global African stars dominate final shortlist
07 december 2023 - 12:38:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday released the top three [...] Full text...
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World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director
07 december 2023 - 06:57:20Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. (MTC), [...] Full text...
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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)
06 december 2023 - 07:11:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WAFCON: All qualifiers emerge after final round matches
06 december 2023 - 06:09:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana qualified for the 2024 TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations despite losing Tuesday's second leg [...] Full text...
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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)
05 december 2023 - 15:28:27Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases nominees for Goal of the Year
04 december 2023 - 17:26:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released nominees of 12 goals from its various [...] Full text...
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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete
02 december 2023 - 15:22:31Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa
30 november 2023 - 13:08:16Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco retain the top position in FIFA's latest ranking for Africa released on Thursday. Here is the [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases shortlists of women's categories
28 november 2023 - 05:44:16Cairo, Egyot (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlists for the [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Heavyweight woes as Morocco win, Ghana and South Africa stumble
22 november 2023 - 05:24:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying but several African heavyweights endured [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Tuesday
21 november 2023 - 18:52:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of day 2 matches on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 [...] Full text...
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Zambia set to access $184 million in IMF financing
21 november 2023 - 10:18:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday
21 november 2023 - 05:57:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire ruthless but giants struggle on bumpy World Cup qualifying start
18 november 2023 - 08:53:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in scintillating fashion, destroying Seychelles 9-0 on [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Friday
17 november 2023 - 18:25:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: Nominees for women’s categories
14 november 2023 - 15:59:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled the preliminary nominees for [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC: Eritrea pulls out of qualifying matches
12 november 2023 - 07:07:22Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA and CAF have confirmed that the Eritrean National Football Federation has withdrawn from the FIFA [...] Full text...
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China’s slowing economy will hit Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth: IMF
11 november 2023 - 08:11:15Washington DC, United States (PANA) - China has forged deep economic ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the past [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women Olympic qualifiers: All qualifiers for third round emerge
01 november 2023 - 06:33:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All eight qualifiers for the third round of the African Women's Olympic football qualifying matches have [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers: South Africa reach third round
31 october 2023 - 06:26:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa reached the third round of the African women's qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic [...] Full text...
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