Trade balances in China and the US are largely driven by domestic macro forces: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Krishna Srinivasan, and Rodrigo Valdés

13 september 2024 - 12:55:31
Washington, DC, United States - China’s widening trade surplus and the growing US trade deficit since the pandemic have renewed [...] Full text...

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Morocco's economy proves resilient but private sector faces challenges

19 july 2024 - 07:41:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Despite various obstacles, including a slowdown in the global economy, an inflation shock, and the Al [...] Full text...

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The 3rd Burundi Industrial Fair scheduled for 17-19 November

13 november 2020 - 21:06:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Third Industrial Fair will be organized from 17-19 November at the “Club du Lac Tanganyika”, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan employers' union warns of looming coronavirus pandemic job cuts

26 september 2020 - 16:48:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Slightly more than half of all the big companies employing the largest workforce in Kenya's mainstream [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020 - UNCTAD report

16 june 2020 - 13:56:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The trend of declining foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa is set to exacerbate significantly in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya shuts borders with Somalia, Tanzania over Coronavirus spread

16 may 2020 - 20:43:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya-Tanzania border and the Kenya- Somalia border will be shut with immediate effect to curb [...] Full text...

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Saint-Louis of Senegal hosts 12th edition of Africa Eco Race

17 january 2020 - 23:34:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The 12th edition of the rally - Africa Eco Race - which left Monaco on 5 [...] Full text...

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TICAD 7: President Buhari says Nigeria has 'very attractive investment opportunities'

29 august 2019 - 08:36:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, declared that his country has very attractive [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU moves to reduce financing of armed groups through conflict minerals

03 april 2017 - 09:37:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted a regulation aimed at stopping the financing of armed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's President reaffirms commitment to privatization

19 november 2015 - 20:55:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his Administration's commitment to the Federal Government's privatization [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: French trade mission due in Nigeria Oct. 2015

15 september 2015 - 18:40:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) will undertake a trade mission to Nigeria in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. grants 12 additional auto assembly plants licences

03 august 2015 - 14:08:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has granted licences for the establishment of 12 new vehicle assembly plants in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Africa’s largest trade fair gets underway in Nigeria

08 november 2014 - 19:14:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One of Africa’s largest trade fairs got underway here Friday, just as the Japanese government pledged [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Business group seeks delay in take off of Nigeria's automotive policy

05 september 2014 - 14:53:25
Lagos , Nigeria (PANA) – A leading member of Nigeria’s business group, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan's ''full-scale'' war against Boko Haram reported in Nigeria

31 may 2014 - 09:08:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The declaration of ''full-scale'' military offensive by Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan against the terror group Boko [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Sata’s large cabinet questioned

20 april 2014 - 10:02:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A US-based Zambian academic, Henry Kyambalesa, says there is a pressing need for the country to [...] Full text...

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Rare medical feat, UN security council seat, looming ban on used vehicles reported in Nigeria

19 october 2013 - 08:45:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The first open heart surgery conducted at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Nigeria loses US$566 million to tax evasion in auto industry

13 march 2013 - 11:03:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has lost over 90 billion naira (US$566 million) to tax evasion through gray market operations [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's first traffic radio station begins operation

30 may 2012 - 08:57:55
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The first radio station in Nigeria dedicated to reporting on the traffic situation in the nation's [...] Full text...

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Trade between Nigeria-Brazil hits US$8.9 billion

24 may 2012 - 13:21:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - To further strengthen bilateral trade between Nigeria and Brazil, authorities have launched a new chamber of [...] Full text...

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Russia, Belarus to invest in Ghana's oil and gas sector

05 august 2010 - 08:27:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Russia and Belarus have expressed their interest to invest US$1 billion in Ghana's economy, especially in [...] Full text...

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South Africa-Mexico Bi-National Commission meets

17 april 2010 - 18:57:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa's International Relations and Coop eration Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will co-chair the inaugural [...] Full text...

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