Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Decided by the United Nations General Assembly, International Play Day is being celebrated for the first time on 11 June 2024 "as an ideal framework to mark the importance of play as a central element in the learning, development and physical and psychological well-being of children", [...] Full text...
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has been honoured by the people of Chad for his involvement in the transition process in that country, declared the Minister for Regional Cooperation at the end of an audience granted him by the Head of State in Kinshasa, the Presidency of [...] Full text...
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sangomar oil field, located around a hundred kilometres off the coast of Dakar, has produced its first barrel of oil "in complete safety", Woodside announced on Tuesday. The production of the first barrel of oil from the Sangomar field is one of the decisive steps in [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Ellafi, has stated that the Trans-Mediterranean Forum on Migration, to be held in Tripoli in July, will include the African and European countries exporting the irregular migratory movement through Libyan [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Monday welcomed a political memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, which will help to activate their relations. He, has, therefore, stressed the need for communication and cooperation between the Libyan and Czech Ministries of Foreign Affairs for [...] Full text...
New York, United States (PANA) - The first-ever International Day of Play, to be observed on 11 June 2024, marks a significant milestone in efforts to preserve, promote, and prioritize playing so that all people, especially children, can reap the rewards and thrive to their full potential. Beyond mere recreation, it [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years in 2024, but at a level that is weak by recent historical standards, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to hold steady at [...] Full text...
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Dollar dominance—the outsized role of the US dollar in the world economy—has been brought into focus recently as the robustness of the US economy, tighter monetary policy and heightened geopolitical risk have contributed to a higher greenback valuation. At the same time, economic fragmentation and [...] Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ms. Idani has worked at the Treasury for several years and is going on an official mission to Senegal. She is delighted to receive her per diem on her Yennenga prepaid card and not have to travel with cash as she did before, as this was [...] Full text...
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to prudent macroeconomic policies in order to restore economic stability, rebuild buffers, and maintain debt sustainability Concluding 2023 Article IV Consultation with South Sudan as well as first and second reviews of [...] Full text...
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togo’s economic growth reached an estimated 5.6 percent in 2023, and inflation has fallen to 2.6 percent (April 2024) as the country’s authorities made substantial progress in revenue mobilisation, raising overall fiscal revenue to 16.8 percent of GDP in 2023, making a good start to fiscal [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency Buying Selling US Dollar 65.057 [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Jordan to represent South Africa at a high-level conference on the crisis in Gaza. The meeting begins Tuesday and is being hosted by the Jordanian and Egyptian leaders as well UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Lamola will meet heads of [...] Full text...
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) findings for Africa, following the International Comparison Programme (ICP)’s release of its 2021 and revised 2017 results on May 30. The ICP is a worldwide statistical partnership which produces purchasing power [...] Full text...
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza, with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield telling members "today, we voted for peace." The United States-drafted text calls for Hamas to [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Group A Burkina Faso 2-2 Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau 1-1 Egypt; Group C Benin 2-1 Nigeria; Group G Somalia 1-3 Botswana; Uganda 1-2 Algeria; Guinea 0-1 Mozambique; [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the qualifiers of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt has been scheduled for 13 June 2024 at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The draw will be conducted at 14h00 local time (11h00 GMT) and will be live-streamed on CAF [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency Buying Selling Burundi Frank 0.8913 0.8993 Euro 2788.5273 2817.4608 British Pound 3299.4243 3334.253 Japanese Yen 16.5299 16.692 Kenya Shilling 20.114 20.1588 Rwanda Franc [...] Full text...
