Libya, Nigeria discuss reviving mega gas pipeline project to Europe
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has called for the revival of the gas pipeline project linking Nigeria to Europe via Libyan.This was discussed at a [...] Full text...
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Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability (IMF Blog by Hélène Rey, a professor at the London Business School)
AR Washington, DC, USA (PANA - Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability.Technology is poised to shake up [...] Full text...
Libya calls for creation of joint chamber of commerce with India
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, stressed the importance of developing a [...] Full text...
Tax revenues are catalyst for more inclusive growth in Côte d'Ivoire – WB
AR Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's economic growth is solid and remarkably resilient in the face of global shocks, according to the World Bank's [...] Full text...
Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania,Currency [...] Full text...
Libya generates over $15 billion in public revenue in 8 months
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84.3491 billion dinars, approximately US$15.618 billion, in public revenue was generated from 1 January to 31 August 31, [...] Full text...
Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
Ethiopian PM: Megadam 'closes era of begging for handout'
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy on Tuesday hailed his countrymen and women for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...
South Sudan president Salva Kiir lauds Ethiopian megadam as 'historic milestone'
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday has been lauded as a “historic milestone” by South [...] Full text...
Ethiopian PM Abiy inaugurates historic dam
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, that has [...] Full text...
Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania,Currency [...] Full text...
Libya sees 'strong growth' in investment
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan General Authority for Investment Promotion and Privatisation, Abdul Aziz al-Chawich, revealed [...] Full text...
Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding
AR Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, data, and changing societal values [...] Full text...
Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
Ethiopia set to inaugurate historic dam (By Gezahagn Degefu, Ethiopian News Agency)
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the beginning of the Ethiopian New Year (September 2025), Ethiopians are set to celebrate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...
How stablecoins and other financial innovations may reshape the global economy (By Gitab Bhatt of IMF)
AR Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, [...] Full text...
The Gambia’s economy maintains growth momentum amid global uncertainty
AR Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience and steady recovery, with real GDP growth reaching 5.7% in 2024, according to the [...] Full text...
Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
Technology, payments, and the rise of stablecoins (By Gita Bhatt F&D Editor-in-Chief)
AR Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Technology, data, and changing societal values are reshaping how people and institutions move money and trade financial assets.Three years [...] Full text...
Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
South African Airways launches new route to Gaborone
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday confirmed that it will launch a new international route between Johannesburg and Gaborone, [...] Full text...
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Libya after 10 years
MA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Libya, making its first flight to Misrata International Airport, 220 km east of Tripoli, after [...] Full text...
Unleashing private sector investment, creating better jobs for Togo’s inclusive and sustainable growth
AR Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has maintained robust and stable growth over the past decade but is now facing new challenges in a more uncertain [...] Full text...
Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. [...] Full text...
New AfDB President Ould Tah takes office
MA Adidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah was on Monday sworn-in as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB).Dr. Ould [...] Full text...
Adesina completes mission at AfDB
AR Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a decade at the helm of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina is stepping down, leaving behind a bigger, [...] Full text...
Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania,Currency [...] Full text...
Saturday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Saturday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
IMF spots rising foreign investor interest in range of sectors in Mozambique
AR Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique’s economic activity is gradually recovering after a sharp slowdown between October 2024 and March 2025. In the face of external [...] Full text...
Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
Committee to resolve electricity crisis in eastern Libya meets
BBA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A committee charged with resolving the electriciy crisis in eastern Libya has met to discuss a proposed action plan and urgent [...] Full text...
Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
Why economic inequality matters for development (World Bank Blog by Luis Felipe López-Calva, Global Director, Poverty and Equity Global Practice; Deon Filmer, Director, Development Research Group, World Bank and Haishan Fu, Chief Statistician of the World Bank Group and Director of the Development Data Group)
AR Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Does economic inequality matter for development? That’s a question we discussed at a recent event with international experts and practitioners. Among [...] Full text...
Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzanian (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
The Sultanate of Oman to increase trade with Burkina Faso
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has had a meeting in Ouagadougiu with the Chairman of the High [...] Full text...
US dollar remains central to global economy despite search for alternatives (Blog by Mouhamado Sy, senior economist in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department)
AR Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - How has the US dollar dominated the global financial system for so long? Harvard economics professor Kenneth Rogoff seeks [...] Full text...
IMF team assists Senegal to rectify misreporting of public accounts
AR Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has commended the Senegalese authorities on their commitment to fiscal transparency and accountability, following [...] Full text...
Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
Libya announces 4 billion barrels of untapped oil reserves
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) estimates that oil the country's untapped oil reserves stand at 4 billion barrels.It says there [...] Full text...
Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of TanzaniaCurrency [...] Full text...
Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency [...] Full text...
Reclaiming a policy role for economists (IMF Blog by Karen Dynan, Professor of Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics)
AR Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engageEconomists have long helped shape policy by [...] Full text...
Minister dissolves South African Tourism board
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille has dissolved the South African Tourism (SAT) board, with immediate effect, after it unlawfully [...] Full text...
Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
Ford recalls thousands of vehicles in South Africa
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US-based giant automaker, Ford, has recalled thousands of vehicles in southern African, due to various safety concerns. The latest [...] Full text...
Mali, UAE sign 11 agreements in strategic areas of development
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday in Abu Dhabi [...] Full text...
Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...