‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem
06 june 2025 - 19:17:54New York, US (PANA) - In Ukraine, overnight attacks continued into Thursday morning, resulting in 45 casualties and significant damage [...] Full text...
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Another first for Liberia: showcasing the new World Bank Group engagement approach and jobs agenda: World Bank Blog by Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa
06 june 2025 - 08:33:44Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia is a country of firsts – and contrasts. Founded in 1847, Liberia is Africa’s first [...] Full text...
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In Gaza, daily food intake has fallen well below ‘survival’ level
05 june 2025 - 18:12:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of food entering Gaza caused by ongoing Israeli aid restrictions is leaving increasing numbers [...] Full text...
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Serious food insecurity lurks over Malawi’s population
05 june 2025 - 09:20:25Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Over 20 percent of Malawi’s 25 million population faces high levels of food insecurity, up five [...] Full text...
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Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza
30 may 2025 - 06:56:06Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Desperate hunger drove crowds of people to overrun a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in [...] Full text...
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New project to boost Tunisia’s health system and pandemic response
29 may 2025 - 07:56:31Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved US$125.16 million in financing [...] Full text...
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Gaza war leaves less than 5% of agricultural land usable, says FAO
27 may 2025 - 13:00:25Rome, Italy (PANA) - Less than 5 percent of Gaza's agricultural land is now cultivable and/or accessible, further exacerbating the [...] Full text...
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Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist
27 may 2025 - 12:18:48Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...
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Despite improvements, Kenya’s fiscal path is fragile amid high debt vulnerabilities, weak revenue growth : WB report
27 may 2025 - 08:05:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s public debt remains at high risk of distress, with interest payments absorbing about a third [...] Full text...
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Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes
26 may 2025 - 16:15:14Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian farmers clear more land to expand coffee plantations
26 may 2025 - 12:59:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's coffee sector is poised for expansion, with cultivated areas projected to grow from [...] Full text...
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Preventing adverse effects while reforming fuel subsidies in Angola: World Bank Blog By Bao-We-Wal Bambe, Chadi Bou Habib, Joaquín Marandino Peregalli
23 may 2025 - 07:43:49Luanda, Angola (PANA) - How can policy makers reduce the distorting effects of fuel subsidies while implementing effective measures to [...] Full text...
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Number of migrants in Libya increases by 4 per cent in 2025: IOM
22 may 2025 - 12:13:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 858,604 migrants were registered during the period January to February 2025 in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Addressing transportation inefficiencies in Africa crucial to reducing food
21 may 2025 - 08:43:31Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A new World Bank report reveals that transportation inefficiencies are causing significant food losses in [...] Full text...
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Somalia, IMF reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement
17 may 2025 - 09:38:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has continued steadfast reform implementation and programme performance has been strong, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s economic recovery gaining pace: IMF
17 may 2025 - 09:36:40Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has completed discussions with the Zambian authorities on economic performance [...] Full text...
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Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine
16 may 2025 - 19:40:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, [...] Full text...
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South African minister hails latest export of avacados to China
15 may 2025 - 06:58:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen on Wednesday conveyed his deep satisfaction with the [...] Full text...
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Plant pests continue to threaten global food supplies
13 may 2025 - 07:13:21Rome, Italy (PANA) - Protecting crops from pests is key to ensuring everyone has enough to eat, said the head [...] Full text...
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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries
12 may 2025 - 12:05:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious [...] Full text...
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South Africa participates in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial
07 may 2025 - 11:20:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Dr Dion George, South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, will represent [...] Full text...
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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?
06 may 2025 - 07:38:43New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...
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FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
05 may 2025 - 17:22:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with [...] Full text...
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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group
30 april 2025 - 08:33:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...
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Favourable weather fuels desert locust surge in North Africa - FAO
30 april 2025 - 07:03:57New York, US (PANA) - Unusually high levels of desert locust infestations have been reported during the current breeding season, [...] Full text...
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Launch of a new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the UAE
24 april 2025 - 13:38:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United [...] Full text...
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Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in South Africa
24 april 2025 - 07:52:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Thursday morning landed at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves disbursement of US $129 million under Rapid Credit Facility for Mali
17 april 2025 - 10:34:16Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...
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IMF Staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mauritius
11 april 2025 - 13:00:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Real GDP of Mauritius grew by a robust 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, [...] Full text...
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Four strategic priorities to mobilize the resources needed to achieve 2030 and 2063 Agenda
09 april 2025 - 19:06:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, Wednesday called on Africa [...] Full text...
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Africa's higher education centres of excellence celebrate decade of transformative journey
08 april 2025 - 09:51:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, [...] Full text...
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Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts
08 april 2025 - 07:52:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion
07 april 2025 - 18:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument
05 april 2025 - 12:05:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...
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Egypt to market less cotton this year to decreased harvest
03 april 2025 - 11:36:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s cotton production in 2025/26 marketing year is estimated at 320,000 bales, down 25 percent from [...] Full text...
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the mix of export-related jobs is shifting toward services: World Bank Blog By Hagen Kruse, Gaaitzen de Vries and Deborah Winkler
03 april 2025 - 07:35:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The rise of global value chains has changed the way many of us think about [...] Full text...
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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director
02 april 2025 - 12:57:18Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...
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Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns
02 april 2025 - 08:03:21New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economy registers robust growth in 2024 despite global challenges
02 april 2025 - 07:41:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%, [...] Full text...
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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas
28 march 2025 - 12:15:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...
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From despair to resilience in Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of Congo: Story By Wassy Kambale for OCHA
28 march 2025 - 11:32:55Kwamouth, Mai-Ndombe, DR Congo (PANA) - Tantine Moba's eyes, once radiant with life, now gaze vacantly into the distance, as [...] Full text...
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Cleaner Air is within reach by 2040: New WB report
28 march 2025 - 09:03:00Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - The number of people exposed to dangerously high level of air pollution could be [...] Full text...
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DRC: Record 28 million people face acute hunger
27 march 2025 - 15:24:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - Conflicts and rising food prices are plunging the Congolese people into one of the worst food [...] Full text...
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Illegal fishing causes losses of over US$2 billion a year in West Africa
19 march 2025 - 11:32:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Illegal fishing in West Africa causes a loss of more than US$2 billion a year, [...] Full text...
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Foot and mouth disease outbreaks have not hindered South Africa’s beef exports
18 march 2025 - 11:48:24Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that has impacted South Africa since 2021 continues [...] Full text...
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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report
18 march 2025 - 10:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...
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FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action
18 march 2025 - 05:22:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an “unprecedented” scale, [...] Full text...
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Nearly 50 million people sign up call for clean air action for better health
17 march 2025 - 19:53:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from [...] Full text...
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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances
17 march 2025 - 13:06:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...
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EU approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine
17 march 2025 - 12:17:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the European Council approved a third payment of [...] Full text...
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UN expert warns of impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems
15 march 2025 - 08:01:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overfishing has serious repercussions for marine ecosystems, coastal populations and the global climate, an independent UN [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s report urges swift, sustained reforms to accelerate recovery, inclusive growth in South Sudan
14 march 2025 - 08:04:28Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The 7th edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the [...] Full text...
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Is Artificial Intelligence the future of farming? Exploring opportunities and challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Regional Director for Sustainable Development, West and Central Africa, World Bank
13 march 2025 - 07:33:43Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. Smallholder farmers are increasingly leveraging Artificial [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms
12 march 2025 - 10:47:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...
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Climate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising
06 march 2025 - 17:13:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President stresses self-reliance on 68th independence anniversary
06 march 2025 - 12:48:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday marked her 68th independence anniversary with the President of the West African country, [...] Full text...
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Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa
05 march 2025 - 11:57:18Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere
04 march 2025 - 20:36:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African Minister welcomes lifting of Botswana product ban
04 march 2025 - 17:39:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable [...] Full text...
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New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry
01 march 2025 - 11:55:25Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza
27 february 2025 - 21:24:29New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...
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Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes
27 february 2025 - 06:05:20Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions [...] Full text...
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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief
26 february 2025 - 07:39:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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Improved quality control kick-starts Kenya’s avocado output in 2025
15 february 2025 - 13:16:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s avocado production is expected to rebound by four percent in 2025, reaching 585,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...
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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)
15 february 2025 - 05:53:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...
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Agricultural value chains, a major potential for Africa's development.
14 february 2025 - 17:06:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Agricultural value chains hold great potential for the development of the African continent, according to the [...] Full text...
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Livestock at the heart of the eighth African business forum
14 february 2025 - 16:57:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Livestock development will be the focus of the eighth Africa Business Forum, which opens on Monday [...] Full text...
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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
14 february 2025 - 11:26:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe
14 february 2025 - 11:10:11Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...
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South Africa resumes apple exports to Thailand
13 february 2025 - 07:40:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has announced that the country has regained market [...] Full text...
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Empowering Somalia's economy beyond remittances for long-term stability: World Bank Blog By Abdirahman Bashir Shariff and Aieshwarya Davis
12 february 2025 - 06:45:10Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When Somalia reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point recently, it marked a transformative [...] Full text...
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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens
10 february 2025 - 07:31:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
07 february 2025 - 22:10:48Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering [...] Full text...
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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus
04 february 2025 - 07:29:07Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its [...] Full text...
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Dreaming of Tomorrow: Education as a lifeline in Burkina Faso (Feature by OCHA)
31 january 2025 - 12:31:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, thousands of displaced people are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of [...] Full text...
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'Improved resilience to weather shocks can boost Zimbabwe’s recovery'
31 january 2025 - 08:38:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic outlook is positive, with recovery from the 2019/20 COVID-19 recession and the 2024 El [...] Full text...
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Malawi needs urgent action on macroeconomic reforms and transformative potential of mining: WB report
31 january 2025 - 08:28:24Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s economic recovery remains fragile due to lagging implementation of macroeconomic reforms and a series of [...] Full text...
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UN aid convoy heads to southern Sudan city Wad Madani
21 january 2025 - 05:42:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A UN aid convoy is on its way in southern Sudan to the strategically important [...] Full text...
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As heat records fall, experts call for reductions in this often-overlooked greenhouse gas
17 january 2025 - 08:30:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Last week, several prominent scientific organisations confirmed what had been predicted for months: 2024 was the [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Country Focus -Fostering economic transformation and adapting to climate change
15 january 2025 - 07:19:40Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivoirien economy has performed strongly over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 [...] Full text...
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Famine spreads in Sudan, say UN agencies
11 january 2025 - 09:20:58New York, US (PANA) - Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan [...] Full text...
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2024 financing report: Critical gaps exposed in food crisis funding
08 january 2025 - 05:06:02Rome, Italy (PANA) - The 2024 Financing Flows and Food Crises report from the Global Network Against Food Crises – [...] Full text...
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‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council
07 january 2025 - 06:55:05New York, US (PANA) - Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced [...] Full text...
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2024 - year of remarkable achievements, resilience, and progress for Tanzania
01 january 2025 - 12:18:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The just closed year 2024 saw Tanzania’s economic stability and investment potential widely recognised, [...] 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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Sudan’s worsening conflict puts millions at risk as starvation spreads
25 december 2024 - 05:59:32New York, US (PANA) - Sudan is confronting a widening famine crisis, with widespread starvation, surging acute malnutrition and mass [...] Full text...
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African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar
22 december 2024 - 07:25:35Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
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Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo
21 december 2024 - 11:22:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina Faso
21 december 2024 - 10:30:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle
19 december 2024 - 20:03:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...
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Hunger deepens in Arab region amid conflicts and economic struggle
19 december 2024 - 05:18:06New York, US (PANA) - Hunger in the Arab region has intensified amid escalating crises in 2023, according to a [...] Full text...
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Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says WHO
18 december 2024 - 05:31:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus [...] 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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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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Turkish President proposes to mend fences between Sudan and UAE
13 december 2024 - 14:29:42Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has proposed to mediate between the Sudan and the [...] Full text...
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South Africa and Czech Republic strengthen ties
13 december 2024 - 08:39:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and the Deputy Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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Tanzania needs concrete action on its path to resilient, low carbon growth: World Bank
12 december 2024 - 06:40:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA - Without decisive action, climate change could cut Tanzania's economic growth by up to 4% [...] Full text...
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AfDB to fund women-led business enterprises growth in Nigeria
11 december 2024 - 13:45:07Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Women-led businesses in Nigeria will benefit from a US$50 million loan, provided by an African Development [...] Full text...
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Poverty, vulnerability remain endemic in South Sudan: World Bank report
11 december 2024 - 07:14:20Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Poverty is endemic, and vulnerability is almost universal in South Sudan following a decade of [...] Full text...
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Paper and wood see 12 per cent fall in demand because of digital media
11 december 2024 - 04:50:42Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in wood and paper products has dropped steeply due to the rise of digital [...] Full text...
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Gambia: IDA US$30 million budget support to enhance productivity and improve economic governance
09 december 2024 - 12:55:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $30 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves farmer-focused common agricultural policy:
09 december 2024 - 12:49:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common [...] Full text...
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Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation
05 december 2024 - 17:21:41Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) -The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part [...] 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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South Africa, Angola to hold high-level trade talks
05 december 2024 - 08:49:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Opportunities to enhance trade and investment relations between South Africa and Angola will be [...] Full text...
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Broader access to jobs and public services key to addressing inequality, reducing poverty in Africa, says new report
04 december 2024 - 17:17:48Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Unequal and limited access to jobs, finance, and public services such as education and healthcare [...] Full text...
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Droughts: The ‘slow onset, silent killer’
03 december 2024 - 15:22:03Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to [...] Full text...
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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
02 december 2024 - 15:54:11Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the development potential of economic corridors: Lobito Corridor and its impact on local communities: World Bank Blog By Juan Carlos, Alvarez Mila Malavoloneque and Sunita Varada
02 december 2024 - 08:54:23Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A multi-sectoral team from the World Bank was on tracks of the Benguela railway and visited [...] Full text...
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G7 FMs, EU reiterate commitment to support peace in Africa
26 november 2024 - 21:04:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...
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Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity
22 november 2024 - 07:02:54Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge [...] Full text...
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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...
thread Economy
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Economy
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Economy
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Politics
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Gender
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...
thread Society
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Economy
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Agriculture
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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