2024 CAF Awards: Nigerian Ademola Lookman wins Men's Player of the Year

17 december 2024 - 12:53:47
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the recipients of the 2024 CAF Awards, a celebration of the best of African [...] Full text...

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Kate Scott, Jalal Bouzrara to present 2024 CAF Awards

15 december 2024 - 12:32:43
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The 2024 CAF Awards will be a celebration of the best of African football with a [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Awards: Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Morocco’s Dystinct among top artists

15 december 2024 - 12:28:49
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Diamond Platnumz, the Tanzanian music superstar, and Dystinct, the Moroccan who is known for his genre [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Senegal secure qualification to CAF African Schools Football Championship finals

15 december 2024 - 12:24:45
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - The Gambia and hosts Senegal triumphed in the CAF African Schools Football Championship for the WAFU [...] Full text...

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CAF awards: 5 outstanding women players on the list

05 december 2024 - 05:28:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the top five nominees in each of the [...] Full text...

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CAF announces nominees for Men's 2024 Awards

19 november 2024 - 10:48:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the Top Five nominees in each of [...] Full text...

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Harvard to host South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai

11 november 2024 - 11:53:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai’s will be honoured at the Harvard University Centre for [...] Full text...

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Prince William visits President Ramaphosa in Cape Town

06 november 2024 - 08:18:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted the Prince of Wales at his [...] Full text...

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Prince William to host 2024 Earthshot Prize in Cape Town

04 november 2024 - 11:06:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – UK's Prince William is due to arrive in Cape Town on Monday ahead of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams nominated for FIFA's Player of the Year award

28 october 2024 - 12:08:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s national  goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has joined the world’s best football stars in Paris [...] Full text...

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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work

10 october 2024 - 06:15:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...

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South African goalkeeper Williams makes history as first African-based player to make Ballon d’Or nominees list

05 september 2024 - 08:06:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s number one goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams has added to his growing list of achievements after [...] Full text...

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Senegalese club secure maiden CAF WCL Qualification

13 august 2024 - 05:59:27
Bo, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Senegalese club, Aigles de la Medina, were crowned as champions of WAFU-A CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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US President awards Ethiopian Airlines lifetime achievement

08 august 2024 - 17:03:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines, the leading aviation group in Africa and a rapidly expanding global airline brand, [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian NGO honoured for promoting women empowerment through business digitization digital

27 june 2024 - 15:00:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the 2023-2024 Africa Prize to Her Initiative, a Tanzanian organisation, [...] Full text...

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CAF announces dates of AFCON 2025 and Women’s AFCON 2024

22 june 2024 - 00:59:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confedération African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Friday announced the dates of Africa’s most [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO

29 may 2024 - 11:23:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk

28 may 2024 - 07:29:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...

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‘All for Health, Health for All’ sets the stage for 77th World Health Assembly

23 may 2024 - 13:03:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the most severe pandemic in a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui

23 may 2024 - 06:04:30
Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...

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CAF, Saudi Football Federation hold Women’s Football Coaching workshop

16 may 2024 - 06:52:13
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women's Football Department and Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) [...] Full text...

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Tau, Kundananji crowned best players at COSAFA Awards

10 may 2024 - 10:29:43
Gauteng, South Africa (PANA) - The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) held its inaugural COSAFA Awards on Thursday [...] Full text...

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African duo, Chawinga and Nnadozie, scoop top football awards in France

01 may 2024 - 07:39:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Malawi striker Tabitha Chawinga and Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, have been named the best player and [...] Full text...

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Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference under way in Johannesburg

20 march 2024 - 10:28:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in partnership with the Industrial Development [...] Full text...

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South African power nozzle manufacturer readies for intra-Africa export

18 march 2024 - 09:42:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South Africa’s Krugersdorp-based Afri-Tech Mining Supplies is destined for export of its award-winning Power [...] Full text...

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ICC Trial Chamber orders reparations for victims of Uganda warlord Ongwen

29 february 2024 - 07:59:18
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday set the financial liability of Ugandan warlord, Dominic Ongwen [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches ‘think equal’ early years education programme and awards Gambia teacher prize

16 february 2024 - 19:03:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia celebrates the launch of Think Equal Gambia and awards The Gambia Teacher Prize in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: List of award winners

12 february 2024 - 07:03:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the winners  of awards at 2023 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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Emmy Award for South African comedian Trevor Noah

16 january 2024 - 08:44:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African comedian Trevor Noah’s American television show has won an Emmy Award [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)

10 january 2024 - 10:25:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: We are always the favourites – John Obi Mikel

28 december 2023 - 08:46:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Just like any international competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, in Cote d’Ivoire [...] Full text...

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South African threatre producer Mbongeni Ngema killed in car crash

28 december 2023 - 08:43:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South theatre producer and musician Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a vehicle accident [...] Full text...

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Health charity announces new initiative to boost use of data for mental health research in Africa

27 december 2023 - 11:46:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, a charity supporting research [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM insists on existence of Constitution to establish process leading to elections

25 december 2023 - 13:48:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has said the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Media Forum closes with prize-giving ceremony

22 december 2023 - 16:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli [...] Full text...

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African Schools Football Championship: Libya, Morocco to represent UNAF at CAF championship

20 december 2023 - 08:30:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Libya have joined Morocco as the representatives of the CAF African Schools Football Championship UNAF representatives [...] Full text...

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Draw inspiration from human rights advocates worldwide, urges Guterres

16 december 2023 - 06:42:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called on citizens everywhere to draw inspiration from the work [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Award: Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, nominated for FIFA award

13 december 2023 - 13:05:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Newly crowned Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, has been named as one of three finalists [...] Full text...

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South African music legend Zahara dead at 35

12 december 2023 - 08:14:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Multi-award winning South African musician Zahara has died after a long illness. She was [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: 2023 CAF Awards: Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year

11 december 2023 - 21:24:41
Marrakesh, Morroco (PANA) - Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala won the biggest individual awards at the CAF Awards 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Men's and Women's teams

11 december 2023 - 21:20:32
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the men's and women's Africa teams as compiled by FIFPRO Africa released at [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Full list of award winners

11 december 2023 - 21:15:54
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The followingis the full List of Award Winners at the 2023 CAF Awards held in Marrakesh, [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Nnadozie's heroic hands land CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year award

11 december 2023 - 21:06:49
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian shot-stopper Chiamaka Nnadozie made several jaw-dropping saves on her way to being crowned the first-ever [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Regragui scoops CAF's Best Coach of the Year prize

11 december 2023 - 21:04:14
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco boss Walid Regragui has been crowned CAF's Best Coach of the Year for the men’s [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Bounou the Barrier: Moroccan No.1 claims coveted CAF Goalkeeper of the Year crown

11 december 2023 - 20:53:51
Marrakeh, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan hero Yassine Bounou further cemented his legendary status on Monday, winning the CAF award for [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Super Falcons fly home with Women's National Team of the Year award

11 december 2023 - 20:50:28
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Nigerian Women’s National Team has been awarded the National Team of the Year (Women) award [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Awards: Nigeria star Asisat Oshoala crowned queen again

11 december 2023 - 20:45:51
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian icon Asisat Oshoala has been named CAF's Women's Player of the Year for a record [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Al Ahly crowned Club of the Year at CAF Awards 2023

11 december 2023 - 20:41:32
Marrakesh, Morroco (PANA) - Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Al Ahly were awarded the Club of the [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023 Awards: Morocco crowned National Team of the Year for the first time

11 december 2023 - 20:35:52
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions, Morocco's national men's football team, have been confirmed as the best team of [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023 Awards: Nigeria superstar Victor Osimhen crowned 2023 CAF Player of the Year

11 december 2023 - 20:28:10
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named the 2023 CAF Player of the Year (Men) following his [...] Full text...

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South African music legend fighting for her life

11 december 2023 - 11:16:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Singer Zahara is currently unresponsive and fighting for her life in a Johannesburg hospital. Sources close [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Global African stars dominate final shortlist

07 december 2023 - 12:38:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday released  the top three [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases nominees for Goal of the Year

04 december 2023 - 17:26:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released nominees of 12 goals from its various [...] Full text...

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Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

28 november 2023 - 13:25:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases shortlists of women's categories

28 november 2023 - 05:44:16
Cairo, Egyot (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlists for the [...] Full text...

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Togo clinch WAFU B Zone CAF African Schools Football Championship Girls' title

27 november 2023 - 06:39:23
Lome, Togo (PANA) - In a thrilling finale at the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Zone edition of the [...] Full text...

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Benin win WAFU Zone B CAF African Schools Football Championship Boys' final

27 november 2023 - 06:28:54
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Benin on Sunday beat Cote d'Ivoire 2-0 in the boys' final of the West African Football [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: Mamelodi Sundowns sweep CAF individual awards

20 november 2023 - 06:14:05
Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South African women's football club, Mamelodi Sundowns, has swept the 2023 individual awards of the CAF [...] Full text...

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CAF announces shortlists of Men’s Categories for CAF Awards 2023

18 november 2023 - 09:02:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Friday announced the shortlists for the men’s categories for the [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Nominees for women’s categories

14 november 2023 - 15:59:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled the preliminary nominees for [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African actor awarded an OBE

09 november 2023 - 09:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African actor Dr John Kani has been honoured as the honorary officer [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories

01 november 2023 - 11:24:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...

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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)

19 october 2023 - 09:23:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA World best award: Nigerian striker Osimhen makes list of last 12

09 october 2023 - 07:11:40
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's striker, Victor Osimhen, has made the list for the last 12 players shortlisted for the [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced

19 september 2023 - 06:40:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...

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2023 Ballon d’Or award: 5 African footballers make list of 30 players

08 september 2023 - 05:57:48
Paris, France (PANA) - Five African footballers headline the the 30-player list for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. They are André [...] Full text...

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Mali's AS Mande book CAF Women's Champions League ticket

14 august 2023 - 08:40:06
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A 1-1 draw with Senegal's AS Dakar Sacré-Coeur on Saturday was enough to see Mali's AS [...] Full text...

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FIFA's Fatma Samoura to speak at Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 2023

09 august 2023 - 06:31:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amid the excitement around the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the [...] Full text...

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CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December

26 july 2023 - 07:17:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The prestigious CAF Awards ceremony will be held again in Morocco on 11 December, 2023 to [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria v Canada on Friday

20 july 2023 - 09:18:07
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Group B games of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup start with a thrilling encounter between [...] Full text...

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Inter Miami secures monumental signing of Lionel Messi

16 july 2023 - 08:48:32
Fort Lauderdale, US (PANA) - In an unparalleled move for Major League Soccer (MLS), Inter Miami CF of Fort Lauderdale, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel, named tournament's best player

09 july 2023 - 07:51:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Egyptian captain Ibrahim Adel has been named the Best Player of the TotalEnegies U-23 AFCON, following [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: South Africa to learn from CAF Champions League experience ahead of Morocco clash

14 june 2023 - 06:20:09
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - South African captain and goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, says his Mamelodi Sundowns teammates in the Bafana [...] Full text...

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Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens to win sixth Nigerian women's league title

13 june 2023 - 06:18:25
Asaba, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens have won their sixth Nigerian Women's Football League Premiership title after beating holders, Bayelsa [...] Full text...

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WAFU-A Women's AFCON: Senegal win Cup

30 may 2023 - 09:07:01
Bo City, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Senegal Under-20 women's national team clinched their first-ever WAFU-A Under-20 Women's Cup title following [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of arbitration in promoting justice

28 may 2023 - 14:15:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said on Sunday at the [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at coronation of King Charles III

03 may 2023 - 10:50:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All eyes will be on South African opera star Pretty Yende who will sing [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to become a plastic free country

11 april 2023 - 10:36:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, said [...] Full text...

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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil

17 march 2023 - 06:50:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...

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Kagame, Moroccan King get CAF President's Outstanding Achievement Award

15 march 2023 - 05:20:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Tuesday conferred the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 on President Paul [...] Full text...

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Rwandan, Moroccan leaders to receive CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards

08 march 2023 - 08:18:16
Cairo, Eypt (PANA) - The CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, will confer the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards 2022 on [...] Full text...

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Infantino says Qatar 2022, the best in FIFA history

02 march 2023 - 10:25:11
Paris, France (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the recent FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the best in [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at King Charles' coronation

22 february 2023 - 09:34:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opera star Pretty Yende has been chosen to perform at the coronation [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Leading South African rapper shot dead

11 february 2023 - 12:26:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A major manhunt is underway following the killing of leading South African rapper Kiernan [...] Full text...

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South African artists win Grammy Award

06 february 2023 - 12:35:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musicians Zakes Bantwini, Wouter Kellerman and Nomcebo Zikode have won the award [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Investigation into anti-Apartheid activist reopened

10 january 2023 - 07:12:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Forty-five years after the murder of liberation hero Rick Turner, fresh evidence has given [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Perlemoen restaurant wins top global award

28 december 2022 - 11:36:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Western Cape restaurant has won a top global award at a Paris ceremony. Perlemoen, [...] Full text...

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UK court holds pre-trial conference over Nigerian gas project cancellation

02 december 2022 - 20:25:10
London, UK (PANA) - A British Court has set the stage for the hearing of a case in which an [...] Full text...

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Cape Town scoops global awards

17 october 2022 - 11:25:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African city, Cape Town, has been named Africa's Leading City Destination of the [...] Full text...

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South African Airways plunges in world aviation rankings

26 september 2022 - 12:36:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA), which has been battered by years of financial woes, continues [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

04 august 2022 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...

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Senegalese star Sadio Mane crowned 2022 African Player of the Year

22 july 2022 - 05:06:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese star, Sadio Mane, was on Thursday crowned 2022 African Player of the Year on the [...] Full text...

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CAF release final shortlist for CAF Awards 2022 in men’s categories

11 july 2022 - 11:37:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released the final list of nominees for the [...] Full text...

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CAF Awards slated for 21 July in Morocco

19 june 2022 - 16:14:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Sunday that the CAF Awards will take place [...] Full text...

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Cape Town nominated for global awards

27 may 2022 - 13:00:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town has been nominated for a string of accolades at the World Travel [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns World Health Assembly: 'COVID-19 is not over”

23 may 2022 - 05:25:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) told global health Ministers on Sunday that although [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's Grammy winner

04 april 2022 - 11:35:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated top South African DJ Black Coffee on his [...] Full text...

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Organisation for Development of Senegal River receives Hassan II World Water Prize

21 march 2022 - 19:40:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) on Monday received the Hassan II [...] Full text...

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Africa’s leading artists saluted

18 february 2022 - 10:26:32
Cape Town, South Africa – South African artist Bonolo Kavula has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, an annual [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF says competition set new records on its digital, and social media pages

10 february 2022 - 08:53:55
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has set new records on CAF digital and [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Salah among final nominees for Best FIFA Men’s Player

07 january 2022 - 23:30:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA on Friday announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player awards. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah made [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Mohamed Mbougar Sarr wins the Goncourt Prize 2021

04 november 2021 - 20:23:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall congratulated in a tweet the Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, who won [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID announce 32 winners of $4 million USAID/Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge

27 october 2021 - 19:40:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - USAID/Nigeria on Wednesday announced the selection of 32 winners of their COVID-19 Food Security Challenge. The winning small [...] Full text...

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Senegal makes headway in EITI implementation

27 october 2021 - 10:33:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has achieved a “very high score” in implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) [...] Full text...

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US city honours South African musician

12 october 2021 - 11:03:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African singer Nomcebo Zikode who sang vocals on the smash-hit "Jerusalema" has been [...] Full text...

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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off

02 october 2021 - 06:03:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...

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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food

01 october 2021 - 13:41:21
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...

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South African music producer recounts horrific flight ordeal

09 september 2021 - 12:10:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s celebrity music producer Master KG on Thursday said he is lucky to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Cape Town International voted Africa's best airport again

11 august 2021 - 15:59:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been named Africa's best airport for the sixth consecutive [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso celebrates National Tree Day

07 august 2021 - 11:01:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Saturday preside over the third [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Champions League Final: What you should know

14 july 2021 - 18:06:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Title holders Al Ahly of Egypt take on Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in the final [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Remain resolute in tackling nation’s security challenges, win the hearts and minds of Nigerians, Buhari charges Army

06 july 2021 - 22:36:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday charged the Nigerian Army (NA) to remain resolute in tackling security [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Stevie Wonder dies at 63

01 july 2021 - 13:22:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African singer and songwriter Steve Kekana 'Wonder' died early on Thursday after [...] Full text...

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Sudan made significant progress in financial transparency - US

25 june 2021 - 18:20:33
Khartoum, Sudan ( PANA) - The US State Department has commended the civilian transitional government in the Sudan for observing [...] Full text...

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World No Tobacco Day: WHO awards Ethiopian official for her role in tobacco control

18 june 2021 - 13:27:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Heran Gerba, Director General of her country’s Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) on Friday [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council member highlights Libya's urgent need for science and technology to access knowledge

17 june 2021 - 13:17:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libyan Presidential Council member Abdallah al-Lafi has underlined the importance of science, technology and innovation in [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur

14 june 2021 - 17:17:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone retires No. 5 jersey in honor of late legend, Sesay

10 june 2021 - 19:28:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - During a Premier League match between Mighty Blackpool and Wusum Stars at the Siaka Steven [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Cape beach nominated for global award

29 april 2021 - 12:21:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape has been nominated for the 12th consecutive year [...] Full text...

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France honours leading South African advocate

20 april 2021 - 18:45:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been awarded the Chevalier de la [...] Full text...

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AfDB named World's Best Multilateral Financial Institution 2021

09 march 2021 - 17:16:36
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Constant efforts to provide its clients, the 54 regional member countries, with support in financing [...] Full text...

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Kenyan airports win Airports Council International Africa Best Awards

04 march 2021 - 13:04:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Airports Council International (ACI), a global trade representative of the world's airport authorities, has awarded two Kenyan [...] Full text...

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Olunga, Chepchirchir named 2020 Kenya's top sports personalities

22 february 2021 - 11:14:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya senior national football team forward Michael Olunga has been named the most outstanding male sports [...] Full text...

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Second edition of Ag'na Festival holds Feb. 25-27 in Koulikoro, Mali

17 february 2021 - 15:27:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second edition of the Ag'na Festival (or Culture in Tuareg), a fusion of the Festival [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

11 february 2021 - 16:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN: Moroccan star, Rahimi, wins best player, top-scorer awards

08 february 2021 - 06:31:59
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco star midfielder, Soufiane Rahimi, swept the top awards at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) [...] Full text...

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Postponed Magical Kenya Open set for March 18-21

06 february 2021 - 09:44:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The postponed Magical Kenya Open (MKO) Golf Championship is now scheduled to take place on between [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF awards technical 2-0 victory to AS Kigali against KCCA of Uganda

27 december 2020 - 08:23:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it awarded the first-round, first-leg match in the 2020-21 [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief, three others win Academy of Public Health 2020 Distinguished Fellowship Award

14 december 2020 - 13:35:21
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public [...] Full text...

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South African wins top scientific prize for using smart phone to aid hearing

07 december 2020 - 17:31:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A South African hearing specialist, Prof. Daniël Christiaan de Wet Swanepoel, has won the 2018 Olusegun [...] Full text...

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Swedish Duplantis, Venezuelan Rojas elected athletes of the year

06 december 2020 - 10:51:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - World pole vaulting record-holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden was Saturday named the men's athlete of the [...] Full text...

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South African commedian to host Grammy Awards

24 november 2020 - 19:29:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Acclaimed South African comedian, Trevor Noah, will host the 63rd Grammy Awards on 31 [...] Full text...

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Kenya Equity bank wins 2020 SME Bank Africa Award

23 november 2020 - 19:48:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – For the third consecutive year, Kenya Equity Bank has won the 2020 SME Bank of the [...] Full text...

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Two Nigerians selected for UNESCO Biosphere Programme Fellowship

20 november 2020 - 17:50:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme has selected six 2020 [...] Full text...

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Kenya named Africa's leading tourism destination

11 november 2020 - 07:13:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has been named Africa’s leading tourist destination 2020 by the World Travel Awards (WTA). Kenya Tourist Board (KTB), the [...] Full text...

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Obiri, Yeshaneh shortlisted for World Athletics top female athlete award

04 november 2020 - 08:42:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya's Hellen Obiri and Ethiopia's Ababel Yeshaneh are among the 10 athletes shortlisted for Female [...] Full text...

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Kenya named Africa's best golfing destination

04 november 2020 - 06:44:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has been named Africa’s leading golfing destination. The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) on Wednesday said the  announcement [...] Full text...

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Tunisian film wins 2 awards at international festivals in Belgium and Morocco

03 november 2020 - 17:38:43
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian short film, "In the land of Uncle Salem", by director Slim Belhiba, has won [...] Full text...

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AfDB wins International award for increasing solar energy footprint across Africa

31 october 2020 - 04:22:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has emerged the 'Development Finance Institution of the Year' at [...] Full text...

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Mission Billion Challenge awards innovations in West Africa informal sector

26 october 2020 - 13:10:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Monday the winners of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West [...] Full text...

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Former head of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development passes on

21 october 2020 - 15:29:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The immediate past President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Mr. Bashir Mamman [...] Full text...

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Health: AfDB wins global award for COVID-19 bond issue

01 october 2020 - 19:39:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) was selected in a poll of bond market players as [...] Full text...

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AfDB flagship annual report wins top international award

01 october 2020 - 19:23:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been recognized by the Stevie International Awards, joining the [...] Full text...

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Safaricom named in Fortune Change the World List

24 september 2020 - 15:15:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top telco, Safaricom, has been included in the 2020 Fortune Change the World List, official [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Mandela Foundation head

07 september 2020 - 12:31:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South  African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday described the death of acclaimed author and [...] Full text...

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FIFA President condoles with Gambia over late Gambian Captain

06 september 2020 - 04:51:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Following the death of former Real De Banjul FC and National team Captain, Papa Sarr Corr, [...] Full text...

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Malawian queen, Chawinga, crowned Women's Player of the Year in China

10 august 2020 - 13:17:41
Jiangsu, China (PANA) - Malawi forward, Tabitha Chawinga, on Saturday named Chinese Women’s League’s Player of the Year following an [...] Full text...

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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

17 july 2020 - 18:50:40
New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...

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US govt. seeks recovery of US$3.5 million in corruption proceeds linked to ex-President Jammeh

16 july 2020 - 16:46:25
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint, seeking the forfeiture of a [...] Full text...

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Egyptian president, Al-Sisi, wins the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award

14 july 2020 - 14:29:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award, a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU reinforces Gambia's national response to COVID-19

14 july 2020 - 14:13:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union’s office in The Gambia has said that the Tekki Fii project, led by [...] Full text...

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US govt. lauds Gambia’s continued progress in advancing fiscal transparency

13 july 2020 - 17:15:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Department of State in its 2020 Fiscal Transparency Report has lauded The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting held on 30 June 2020

01 july 2020 - 12:52:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At its meeting on 30 June 2020, via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and [...] Full text...

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Jambojet retains Affrica, Middle East most reliable Dash-8 operator award

29 june 2020 - 16:45:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For the second year in a row, regional low cost carrier, Jambojet, has been awarded the [...] Full text...

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FIFA awards 2023 Women’s World Cup to Australia and New Zealand

25 june 2020 - 19:05:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A joint bid by New Zealand and Australia won the rights to stage the 2023 Women’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB joins Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network

17 june 2020 - 18:11:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of the African Development Bank (AfDB), one [...] Full text...

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Former veteran Rwandan cameraman Valens Rwamukwaya retires to great fanfare

13 june 2020 - 16:31:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the long-serving cameramen at Rwanda Television, Valens Rwamukwaya, retired at the age of 64 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB unveils 100 finalists for the IDEATHON #Africavs Virus challenge

09 june 2020 - 18:05:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has made public the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge [...] Full text...

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Niger: Media professionals launch competition on Covid-19 crisis

09 june 2020 - 14:22:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's High Council for Communication (CSC), with the support of UNICEF, launched on Tuesday the third [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU donates equipment towards Gambia’s fight against COVID-19

20 may 2020 - 16:45:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday handed over 10,000 face masks, 500 protective suits and 100 [...] Full text...

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UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come

18 may 2020 - 13:32:02
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international [...] Full text...

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France: Doctor Denis Mukwege calls on Africa not to drop arms against Covid-19

14 may 2020 - 22:47:35
Paris, France (PANA)   - The 2018 Nobel Peace Laureate, Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege, Thursday commended the African continent for resisting [...] Full text...

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UNESCO invites applications, nominations for 2020 UNESCO Int'l Literacy Prizes

14 may 2020 - 19:59:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has called for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, saying it [...] Full text...

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'South African airports, best in Africa'

11 may 2020 - 18:07:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been selected as the Best Airport in Africa for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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'India granted nearly 120 billion CFAF to Niger over the past 14 years'

02 march 2020 - 21:37:20
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has received 6 lines of credit, totaling US$ 200 million, including US$ 50 million for [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining company director rewarded by World Bank

21 february 2020 - 20:52:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean Aïssatou Béavogui, managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) S.A, has been declared winner of [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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South Africa's rugby champions win global award

18 february 2020 - 11:01:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Springboks have won the prestigious World Team of the Year award at the [...] Full text...

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Gambia marks 55 years of independence

18 february 2020 - 10:04:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...

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Mauritius honours best sportsmen for 2019

16 february 2020 - 14:35:29
Mapou, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Sports Council honoured its best athletes for the year 2019 at a ceremony held [...] Full text...

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UNESCO announces 10 young African directors for film residency in Japan

14 february 2020 - 21:44:58
Paris, France (PANA)  -  UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase Friday released the names of ten [...] Full text...

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US awards grant of US$.4 million for cultural conservations project in Nigeria

30 january 2020 - 16:46:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Mission has announced the award of a grant of US$400,000 for the [...] Full text...

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CAA Celebrates Africa's Best Athletes 2019, April 7 in Lomé

23 january 2020 - 19:58:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Thursday released a list of the best athletes of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian legend Ikpeba to grace Kenya sports gala

19 january 2020 - 14:32:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba, will be the chief guest at [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Nkwame Nkrumah Continental Prize awarded to Tunisian

17 january 2020 - 18:09:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has awarded the continental prize for scientific excellence, the "Kwame Nkrumah" prize, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Sadio Mané crowned African Footballer of the Year 2019

08 january 2020 - 07:19:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese international Sadio Mané was on Tuesday night crowned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of [...] Full text...

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African Footballer of the Year: Will it be Salah, Mahrez or Mané for the crown? (Asks TALL Mamadou)

06 january 2020 - 17:09:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Will it be a third consecutive continental crown for Liverpool's Mohamed Salah from Egypt? Or a [...] Full text...

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Ousmane Hassane, new king of Nigerien wrestling arenas

06 january 2020 - 15:43:29
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Wrestler Ousmane Hassane from Niger's Tillabéry region on  Sunday won the national sword of the 41st [...] Full text...

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Mauritania awards winners of 2019 Chinguetti Prize

24 december 2019 - 16:14:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 Chinguetti Prize were awarded during a ceremony organized on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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GNA's Interior ministry denies involvement in disappearance of Libyan journalist

16 december 2019 - 17:51:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has denied any connection by its [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities asked to reveal fate of journalist who disappeared on arrival in Tripoli

16 december 2019 - 12:52:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The family of Libyan journalist Ridha Fahil al-Boum, with whom contact was lost at the Maitigua [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire awards its best sports stars of 2018-2019 season

12 december 2019 - 16:11:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire will on Friday celebrate a day of sporting merit and award its best [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President to decorate 978 deserving Burkibnabes on Friday

06 december 2019 - 17:30:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Friday in Ouagadougou preside over [...] Full text...

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Gambian media challenged to be solution-based

05 december 2019 - 23:15:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Cameroonian-born communication development expert Thursday challenged the Gambian media to practise solution-based journalism to help [...] Full text...

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Mayor of Niamey calls for mobilization to clean up the Nigerien capital

02 december 2019 - 18:59:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The central mayor of the city of Niamey, Mouctar Mamoudou, on Sunday introduced a monthly environmental [...] Full text...

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CAF announces nominees for CAF Awards 2019

25 november 2019 - 05:23:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday released the list of nominees [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian among six journalists awarded at CPJ’s 29th annual function in New York

22 november 2019 - 14:29:44
New York, US (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists  (CPJ) on Thursday awarded six journalists from Brazil, India, Nicaragua, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army chief says 5,475 Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested

13 november 2019 - 16:31:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says that over 5,475 suspected Boko [...] Full text...

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Angolan President awards medal to activist Rafael Marques

08 november 2019 - 17:46:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, has awarded a medal to Angolan journalist [...] Full text...

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Azuri, Marubeni nominated for British Business Awards

07 november 2019 - 19:25:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two companies working together in implementing a strategy to deliver affordable, clean energy solutions to millions [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Berega, Girma shortlisted for 2019 IAAF Rising Male Star Award

06 november 2019 - 18:44:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopia's Selemom Berega and Lamecha Girma are among the five athletes shortlisted  for the 2019 IAAF [...] Full text...

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Senegalese judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye named Best Senegalese Sportsman of the Year, Sadio Mané Ballon d'Or for the 6th time

05 november 2019 - 18:53:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye, African champion and gold medalist at the African Games in Rabat in the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Hailu shortlisted for IAAF Rising Star award

04 november 2019 - 13:25:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopia's Lemlem Hailu is among five athletes shortlisted for the forthcoming IAAF Rising Stars Award, the [...] Full text...

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Voting for IAAF 2019 top male athlete ends November 4 - IAAF

29 october 2019 - 14:26:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting for the 2019 IAAF Male Athlete of The Year ends on November 4, the global [...] Full text...

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150 firms shortlisted for East African IT Excellence Awards

29 october 2019 - 13:17:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Out of 384 companies that entered the  East African IT Excellence Awards race, 150 have been [...] Full text...

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