Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity
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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
21 november 2024 - 13:59:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Norway announces early pledge to IDA21 during G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
19 november 2024 - 07:09:14Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - In a significant move to bolster global development efforts, Norway has announced its early [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem
17 november 2024 - 05:03:25Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with [...] Full text...
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COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions, says UNEP
16 november 2024 - 07:14:56Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The UN environment agency chief warned the COP29 climate summit in Baku on Friday that methane [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DRC on ECF, RSF for US$ 1.77 billion
14 november 2024 - 08:35:29Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a mission of the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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New report outlines pathways to sustainable growth in Rwanda
14 november 2024 - 07:22:54Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank on Wednesday launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), [...] Full text...
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33 million people could face hunger in Nigeria next year
13 november 2024 - 05:26:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks [...] 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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AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors
10 november 2024 - 13:14:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...
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Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs
08 november 2024 - 13:07:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable [...] Full text...
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Adapt or perish: UN calls for urgent action at COP29 climate summit
07 november 2024 - 12:44:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment [...] Full text...
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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya
06 november 2024 - 10:19:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...
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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report
06 november 2024 - 09:07:30Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...
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Climate resilience in Guinea-Bissau hinges on stability, governance and business climate
05 november 2024 - 07:32:25Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Strengthened institutional and financial systems are crucial for fostering climate resilience and sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau, [...] Full text...
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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level agreement on second review of ECF arrangement
05 november 2024 - 07:26:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF} staff and the Gambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank
01 november 2024 - 07:22:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...
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IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia
01 november 2024 - 07:12:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...
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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
31 october 2024 - 12:35:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] 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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From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire
28 october 2024 - 12:08:47Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
25 october 2024 - 09:28:05Washington, DC., US, (PANA) - Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group announces strategic pivot in agribusiness, doubles financial commitment
24 october 2024 - 06:57:43Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced a strategic pivot in its approach to [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa's pro-Russia remarks raise tensions
23 october 2024 - 16:20:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has sparked tensions [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economic growth among strongest in Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF
23 october 2024 - 08:51:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies needed [...] Full text...
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Three men die of liver cancer every week in Gambia - Health official
21 october 2024 - 11:04:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Professor Ramou Njie, a liver specialist at the University of The Gambia, has disclosed that liver [...] 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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Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN
18 october 2024 - 05:02:33New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...
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Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns
16 october 2024 - 21:28:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter [...] Full text...
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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030
14 october 2024 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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EU urges action to combat desertification for a sustainable future
14 october 2024 - 14:39:11Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions addressing the urgent challenges posed by desertification, [...] Full text...
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Benin to contribute $2 million to the African Development Fund
13 october 2024 - 05:22:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has pledged $2 million to the next replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Gambia review country’s programme under ECF arrangement
12 october 2024 - 12:02:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Gambian authorities have conducted productive discussions on economic [...] Full text...
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IMF and WBG announce Tanzania is second beneficiary of Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Climate Action
11 october 2024 - 18:03:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced Tanzania [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone needs fiscal consolidation measures to ensure sustainable economic environment: WB report
11 october 2024 - 06:22:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Senegalese Coumba Sow as Resident Coordinator in Togo
10 october 2024 - 06:34:05New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Coumba D. Sow of Senegal as the United Nations Resident [...] Full text...
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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans
09 october 2024 - 09:42:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea Economic Update: Designing fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry
08 october 2024 - 10:14:38Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank has issued the 2024 Equatorial Guinea Economic Update which analyses the country’s [...] Full text...
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Italy donates agricultural machinery to municipalities in southern Libya
07 october 2024 - 16:11:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The southern Libyan municipalities of Sebha, Morzouk and Oubari have received modern agricultural equipment designed to [...] Full text...
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2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers - WMO
07 october 2024 - 11:31:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, [...] Full text...
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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko
07 october 2024 - 07:17:30Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...
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Community court strengthens expertise in dispute settlement mechanisms under AfCFTA and ECOWAS
06 october 2024 - 05:49:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judges, legal officers and registry staff of the ECOWAS Court of Justice have participated in a [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone
04 october 2024 - 07:10:44Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a [...] Full text...
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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo
03 october 2024 - 07:50:28Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...
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Sudan, UAE govts in diplomatic row over embassy bombing
02 october 2024 - 16:46:08Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese and the United Arab Emirates governments are presently engaged in hectic tit-for-tat accusations over [...] Full text...
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Niger anticipates economic recovery on from oil revenues
01 october 2024 - 05:55:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, [...] Full text...
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South Africa represented at G7 Agriculture Forum for Africa
26 september 2024 - 08:43:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, is attending the G7 Agriculture Forum for [...] Full text...
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Cash transfers transforming lives in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Iftikhar Malik, Mona Niebuhr and Jacqueline Manisabwe
26 september 2024 - 08:40:08Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Cash4Jobs Project, known as Merankabandi ("be like others" in the local language), is more than [...] Full text...
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Guinea Economic Update: Natural resource management for development
20 september 2024 - 07:35:17Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Agriculture is pivotal for Guinea's structural transformation and climate resilience, serving as a cornerstone for inclusive [...] Full text...
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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts
20 september 2024 - 06:26:31New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...
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Economic diversification: Crafting a multi-sectoral strategy for economic stabilisation for Malawi: World Bank Blog By Tatenda Chiuye
19 september 2024 - 09:13:55Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Have you ever owned a favourite pen that you found indispensable? I certainly had, every day [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economy registers strong growth in early 2024 despite persistent challenges
18 september 2024 - 08:21:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 9.7% in the first quarter of 2024, exceeding the previous year's [...] Full text...
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World Bank group regional vice president, IFC vice president to visit Gambia
10 september 2024 - 15:46:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, and the International Finance Corporation [...] 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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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency
05 september 2024 - 12:44:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charities warn starvation crisis in Sudan has reached 'historic proportions'
03 september 2024 - 11:51:16Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Three humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan, on Tuesday urgently called on the international community to [...] Full text...
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South African President undertakes state visit to China
02 september 2024 - 11:53:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for [...] Full text...
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South African Minister hails export of avocados to Japan
28 august 2024 - 08:23:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is attending the Tokyo International Conference on [...] Full text...
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South Africa exports thoroughbred horses to the EU
26 august 2024 - 11:19:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape’s Minister of Agriculture has welcomed the news that the export of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet
26 august 2024 - 09:07:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...
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At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality
24 august 2024 - 04:12:42New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General has called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and [...] Full text...
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The catalyst to unleash women’s economic potential in Africa – Childcare: World Bank Blog By Irene Fernandez Gorostidi, Sara Troiano and Adaorie Felicia Osademey Udechukwu
23 august 2024 - 07:37:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Female labour force participation is generally high in most African countries but unpaid work, [...] Full text...
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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops
23 august 2024 - 07:14:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s sugar production in marketing year 2024/25 (October to September) is forecast to reach 2.6 million [...] Full text...
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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All
23 august 2024 - 05:38:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...
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US Department of Agriculture announces trade mission to Morocco
15 august 2024 - 07:33:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. [...] Full text...
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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops
14 august 2024 - 12:32:35Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $40m Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank
10 august 2024 - 05:47:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $40 [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’
09 august 2024 - 16:31:36New York, US (PANA) - As countries celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of [...] Full text...
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ADF grants Comoros $135 million to develop ports, facilitate regional trade
06 august 2024 - 07:10:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group supports the Union of the Comoros in extending and modernizing [...] Full text...
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Sudan famine: Emergency response must include more than food, urges top UN aid official
06 august 2024 - 05:53:20Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The battle to prevent lives being lost in Sudan to famine must include a comprehensive [...] Full text...
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Global food price index broadly unchanged in July
03 august 2024 - 07:16:25Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity benchmarks remained largely unchanged in July, with rises in vegetable oils, meat and [...] Full text...
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World Bank backs Ethiopia's reforms to promote sustainable, inclusive growth, take climate action
31 july 2024 - 08:46:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved the Ethiopia First Sustainable [...] Full text...
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Somalia taps World Bank support to promote economic resilience
31 july 2024 - 07:50:28Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved Development Policy Financing (DPF) that introduces for [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Maximising returns to human capital in Mauritania for increased wealth, shared prosperity
26 july 2024 - 11:20:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday released the seventh edition of its Economic Update for Mauritania, which [...] Full text...
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Strong regional demand to drive South Africa’s maize exports to neighbours
26 july 2024 - 11:18:26Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) South Africa’s maize area is forecast to expand in marketing year 2024/25 after an 18 percent [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Hunger fears persist as Israeli operations further harm enclave’s farmers
25 july 2024 - 12:18:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As President Biden on Thursday prepared to meet Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss progress on [...] Full text...
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Malawi Economic Monitor calls for urgent, sustained reforms for faster, more inclusive growth
25 july 2024 - 07:40:09Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s current economic difficulties require a combination of immediate response measures and urgent reforms to address [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group ramps up fight against global hunger
25 july 2024 - 07:01:57Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The World Bank Group has unveiled a comprehensive package of initiatives to address urgent [...] Full text...
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Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report
24 july 2024 - 17:58:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - Progress fighting global hunger has been set back 15 years, leaving around 733 million people going [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends high-level trade forum in the US
24 july 2024 - 11:21:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation is attending the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act [...] Full text...
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Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor
24 july 2024 - 09:14:46Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...
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UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi
24 july 2024 - 05:46:58Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in [...] Full text...
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Forests face increasing risk of wildfires and pests due to climate change
23 july 2024 - 07:29:02Rome, Italy (PANA) - The world’s forests are becoming increasingly susceptible to wildfires and pests due to climate change, according [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests
19 july 2024 - 17:58:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...
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Mozambican farmers get $2 million fertilizer financing boost
19 july 2024 - 06:27:16Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - With the planting season fast approaching, Mozambican farmers are busy preparing their fields. Fertilizer is crucial for [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants DRC $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector
19 july 2024 - 05:47:57Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
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Preventing deforestation while leveraging trade for development: World Bank Blog By Chris Wellisz
18 july 2024 - 08:13:19Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Developing countries must contend with a plethora of trade-related regulations as well as voluntary [...] Full text...
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AfDB chief warns Nigeria’s food import policy could destroy its agriculture
13 july 2024 - 18:42:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said the decision [...] Full text...
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Global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 - UN
12 july 2024 - 05:52:36New York, US (PANA) - The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by [...] Full text...
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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
11 july 2024 - 06:27:18New York, US (PANA) - Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg [...] Full text...
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New report warns of climate’s effects on fish biomass
11 july 2024 - 06:13:29Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warns that climate change could [...] 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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IMF completes Gambia’s first review under Extended Credit Facility
10 july 2024 - 07:53:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s economic activity continues to recover robustly and its growth was estimated at 5.3 percent in [...] 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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Empowering small emerging commercial farmers: Mozambique success story – World Bank Blog By Blessings Botha
01 july 2024 - 08:58:56Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Having seen so many smallholder farmers trapped in low agricultural productivity in Mozambique, I had always [...] 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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IOM says more than 700,000 migrants in Libya
30 june 2024 - 14:33:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 725,304 migrants are present in Libya, according to data collected from March to [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV mission to Zimbabwe
28 june 2024 - 11:03:39Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Despite headwinds, Zimbabwe’s economy continues showing resilience but growth is expected to decelerate to about 2 [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting
27 june 2024 - 15:31:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by [...] Full text...
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Favourable prices offered by local processors divert South Africa’s orange growers from export market
27 june 2024 - 12:36:23Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Record orange juice prices in South Africa are expected to escalate orange juice production as [...] 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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Climate-smart focus in livestock sector can help Tanzania increase production, generate jobs
26 june 2024 - 10:22:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive [...] Full text...
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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges
25 june 2024 - 08:05:50Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...
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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'
23 june 2024 - 06:33:45Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...
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Easing Guinea’s food insecurity: IMF’s Food Shock Window By Pilar Garcia Martinez, Joseph Ntamatungiro, and Neree Noumon
21 june 2024 - 15:42:02Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned [...] Full text...
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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks
20 june 2024 - 17:41:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza
20 june 2024 - 12:06:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s coffee farms rehabilitation raises output
19 june 2024 - 12:07:16Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s coffee production in the marketing year 2024/25 is forecast at 1.5 million bags [...] Full text...
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
17 june 2024 - 21:57:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...
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UNEP: Some chemical pollutants reducing in humans and environment, but new ones keep popping up
17 june 2024 - 14:02:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A comprehensive global study of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – health-endangering chemicals that stay in the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
16 june 2024 - 07:12:52New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Gavi to boost access to life-saving human rabies vaccines in over 50 countries
14 june 2024 - 07:29:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with partners, is announcing support for human rabies vaccines for [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libya. FAO discuss activation of agricultural projects
14 june 2024 - 06:10:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Minister for Economic Affair in the Government of National Unity, Saad Al-Hanich, chaired a [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat
13 june 2024 - 12:10:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
AfDB approves $8.6 million grant to boost non-oil revenue mobilisation in South Sudan
13 june 2024 - 11:23:00Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing additional financial support to enable South Sudan to [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Africa fertilizer financing Mechanism to launch fertilizer financing scheme in Mozambique
13 june 2024 - 10:22:22Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism will launch the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project on [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
World Bank approves $150 million for food security project in Benin
12 june 2024 - 11:25:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved additional financing of $150 million for Benin to help the country [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
IMF team, Kenya reach staff-level deal on reviews of EFF, ECF arrangements
12 june 2024 - 10:21:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economic growth recovered in 2023 with real GDP growing by 5.6 percent, supported by a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Belgium provides €75 million in financial support to Burundi
10 june 2024 - 14:05:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Belgium is to release a financial package of 75 million euros over the next five years [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AfDB and Intel to train millions in AI
08 june 2024 - 06:05:03Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and technology giant, Intel, have formalised their cooperation to transform [...] Full text...
thread Economy
ECOWAS court dismisses claims of Right Violation against Liberia
07 june 2024 - 07:36:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed all claims brought by a Liberian citizen [...] Full text...
thread Society
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...
thread Economy
Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers
06 june 2024 - 09:01:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
Russia to continue supplying arms to Burkina Faso
05 june 2024 - 16:02:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At the end of a working visit to Ouagadougou, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of [...] Full text...
thread Society
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...
thread Economy
Mauritania’s economy set to attain 4.3 percent growth in 2024
05 june 2024 - 10:32:26Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania’s economic growth in 2024 is expected to improve, while inflation has slowed down significantly. However, the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Kenya’s economy exhibited robust growth in 2023 despite persistent challenges
05 june 2024 - 07:41:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s real GDP growth accelerated to 5.6% in 2023, surpassing the previous year’s growth of 4.9%. However, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF
01 june 2024 - 18:05:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan
31 may 2024 - 12:00:41New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sierra Leone to enhance climate-resilient transport, access to market
30 may 2024 - 11:03:00Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a $74 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF Board concludes first review of ECF for Somalia
30 may 2024 - 10:06:36Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$10 million to Somalia to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya
29 may 2024 - 08:52:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...
thread Economy
New chapter in partnership between World Bank Group and Togo
24 may 2024 - 08:08:49Lome, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Togo, granted [...] Full text...
thread Economy
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Environment
AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination
21 may 2024 - 09:08:12Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Water security is critical for poverty reduction, but billions will remain without water access unless urgent action is taken: WB report
20 may 2024 - 08:51:24Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Over the past 20 years, the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic [...] Full text...
thread Society
Burkina Faso expects 595,000 tonnes of seed cotton for this year's agricultural campaign
17 may 2024 - 10:17:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Forecasts for the 2024/2025 cotton season for conventional seed cotton are estimated at 700,000 hectares, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
50th Tripoli International Fair opens
15 may 2024 - 11:00:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 50th Tripoli International Fair opened in the Libyan capital on Tuesday. The fair, which has recorded [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Africa: a major pillar of climate action - Nassim Oulmane
13 may 2024 - 19:18:59Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is the pillar of climate action, said Nassim Oulmane, Director of the Technology, Climate Change [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Greece to bring in 5,000 Egyptian seasonal farm workers
13 may 2024 - 14:25:17Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek Minister for Migration, Dimitris Kairidis, recently discussed with his Egyptian counterpart, Saha Jundi, in [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libya, Italy discuss cooperation in agricultural entrepreneurship
13 may 2024 - 12:41:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Authorities, Badreddine al-Toumi, on Sunday held talks with the Italian Ambassador [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
UN calls for awareness, action to keep plants healthy
13 may 2024 - 12:08:08Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the world marks the International Day of Plant Health 2024, the UN is calling on everyone to [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
World Migratory Bird Day focuses on insects
11 may 2024 - 18:37:17Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024 on Saturday, the UN has announced that [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Libya talks to Tunisia about its efforts to activate the African Investment Bank
10 may 2024 - 19:30:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level Libyan delegation, led by al-Taher al-Baour, Head of Business Management at the Ministry of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tunisia's sustained recovery requires quick action to take advantage of opportunities
09 may 2024 - 07:49:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's economic recovery slowed in 2023, due to a severe drought, tight financing conditions and a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libya holds meeting on digitization of agriculture 2030 project
08 may 2024 - 18:38:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Livestock in the Government of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Burkina Faso president hands out agricultural equipment to farmers
06 may 2024 - 15:24:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday handed over [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Gambia, IMF reach staff-level deal on first review of ECF arrangement
04 may 2024 - 11:03:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economic activity is recovering robustly as the country continues to advance its reform agenda [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Senegal maintains resilience despite economic challenges: IMF
04 may 2024 - 09:25:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a mission to Senegal affirming that [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Botswana to lure investors at US–Africa Business Summit
30 april 2024 - 16:33:48Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) on Tuesday announced its intention to participate at the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel
30 april 2024 - 09:00:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
30 april 2024 - 07:19:55New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Forum on Sustainable Development sets out African priorities for the Pact for the Future
29 april 2024 - 19:13:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held recently in Addis Ababa, has [...] Full text...
thread Society
African leaders unveil bold transformation agenda at summit, backed by powerful new coalition
29 april 2024 - 13:43:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State on Monday assembled at a major [...] Full text...
thread Economy
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...
thread Economy
Kenyan farmers get fertilizer boost with $2 million from AfDB
27 april 2024 - 10:00:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libyan, Ethiopian PMs discuss bilateral relations
25 april 2024 - 16:28:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran
25 april 2024 - 13:46:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libya, Algeria, Tunisia sign agreement on groundwater management
25 april 2024 - 13:31:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya, Algeria and Tunisia have signed an agreement to set up a consultation mechanism for the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Serbian embassy in Libya resumes operations from Tripoli
24 april 2024 - 18:27:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the Serbian Embassy has [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
24 april 2024 - 11:09:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth [...] Full text...
thread Society
Africa urged to meet challenges of sustainable development
23 april 2024 - 16:21:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is being urged to address the critical challenges it faces, as the 10th African [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs
23 april 2024 - 13:09:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens
23 april 2024 - 10:50:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) got under way on Tuesday in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Africa prepares for International Summit on Sustainable Development
22 april 2024 - 15:56:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), designed to prepare the African position [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Former Malawian President Banda calls for climate action
22 april 2024 - 14:29:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The former Malawian president, Joyce Banda, has called for a change in the way things [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Validation in progress of study on contribution of African women entrepreneurs to combating the effects of climate change
20 april 2024 - 19:56:58Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Twenty or so experts, academics, civil society leaders, women entrepreneurs and gender actors are looking into [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Benin takes measures to boost fishing yields
20 april 2024 - 19:43:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will be implementing a number of measures aimed at boosting output in the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libyan Finance Minister meets several counterparts to demand payment of loans granted by Libya
20 april 2024 - 19:12:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk, has held several [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production
18 april 2024 - 13:07:24Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Premier of South Africa:n province welcomes move to extend key African trade agreement
17 april 2024 - 09:39:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of legislation in the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 april 2024 - 21:57:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
thread Society
Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing
12 april 2024 - 11:36:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
South Africa: South Africa secures Middle East livestock deal
06 april 2024 - 15:18:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An increase in global demand for red meat is positioning Eastern Cape farmers at [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gaza war: Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza
06 april 2024 - 07:02:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the beginning [...] Full text...
thread Economy
30 years on, justice for genocide crimes in Rwanda more urgent than ever, says rights group
05 april 2024 - 13:12:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the 30th commemoration begins this Sunday, 7 April of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi [...] Full text...
thread Society
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...
thread Society
Libya aims to increase non-oil revenues to 60%
29 march 2024 - 14:10:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has said that the Ministry is aiming [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Preparations under way for Libyan-German Economic Forum in Tripoli
28 march 2024 - 15:35:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Hawaij, Thursday [...] Full text...
thread Economy
With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste
27 march 2024 - 14:30:05New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention
27 march 2024 - 13:23:47Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...
thread Politics
China's Special Representative for Africa received by the President of the Transition in Mali
25 march 2024 - 16:51:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Friday, the president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received at Koulouba Palace the Special [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Workshop in Cotonou on maritime governance
25 march 2024 - 12:50:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A workshop to build the capacity of maritime law enforcement agencies to optimise a governance system [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libyan, French officials discuss cooperation in agriculture, food safety
25 march 2024 - 12:37:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Hussein al-Gatrani, has discussed [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Conflict driving hunger crisis in Sudan, UN officials tell Security Council
21 march 2024 - 05:27:10New York, US (PANA) - Eleven months of brutal fighting is driving a hunger crisis in Sudan, with some areas [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gambian president calls for more investment in rice production
20 march 2024 - 10:46:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on the Ministry of Agriculture to support investment by farmers [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Agriculture
Gaza war: Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians
18 march 2024 - 13:00:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday in search [...] Full text...
thread Society
AfDB Executive Directors visit Sierra Leone
18 march 2024 - 10:15:57Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A delegation of seven Executive Directors from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has arrived [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire
16 march 2024 - 07:50:19Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia
15 march 2024 - 14:44:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Addis Ababa to host African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
15 march 2024 - 11:20:23Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, will host the 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan minister speaks on use of GMOs in fodder
12 march 2024 - 17:38:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has spoken about the importance of the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Tanzania can unlock important economic benefits by accelerating health and fertility improvements: WB report
12 march 2024 - 16:56:03Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan Economy Minister discusses import of goods with traders' union
10 march 2024 - 15:04:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has discussed mechanisms for regulating import and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF staff complete deal on first review of Somalia’s ECF arrangement
09 march 2024 - 08:00:52Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in 2024 supported by continued recovery in agriculture, remittances, [...] Full text...
thread Economy