Nigeria lifts sanctions against Niger; opens land, air borders

13 march 2024 - 14:59:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of the country's land and air borders with [...] Full text...

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COP28: Strengthening partnerships to leverage full potential of development cooperation

03 december 2023 - 17:53:40
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The West Africa Development Bank (BOAD) and the World Bank on Sunday signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri

07 november 2023 - 20:13:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Military leader Gen. Tchiani speaks of three-year transition, as junta digs in

20 august 2023 - 12:33:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta is digging in even after meeting a delegation of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger

19 august 2023 - 18:22:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in the Niger capital, [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)

01 august 2023 - 10:19:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum's party flags arrests of senior members

31 july 2023 - 16:52:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political party of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum has flagged the detention of several of [...] Full text...

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Niger Coup: US welcomes 'strong leadership' of ECOWAS against Niger coup makers

31 july 2023 - 06:25:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed and commended the "strong leadership" of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Transitional Council approves bill to repay debt of electricity company EDM

13 april 2023 - 14:58:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transition Council (CNT), which acts as the national assembly in Mali, approved on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Leila Mokaddem appointed DG of the AfDB in Southern Africa

07 january 2021 - 17:57:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the African Development Bank Group announced the appointment of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: French West Africa body donates 500 million CFA francs to Mali for pandemic fight

12 august 2020 - 10:09:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union Commission (UEMOA), a body of French-speaking West African countries, [...] Full text...

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BOAD mobilizes more than 180 billion CFAF to support WAEMU States and private sector

26 june 2020 - 17:34:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) is mobilizing 275.6 million euros (about CFAF 180.78 billion), to [...] Full text...

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Malian elected president of African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association

26 june 2020 - 14:42:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Moustapha Ben Barka of Mali and vice president of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) has [...] Full text...

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BOAD approves 228 billion CFAF for new project financing in six countries

25 june 2020 - 15:04:30
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of 228 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger adjusts national budget to accommodate response to the pandemic

09 june 2020 - 17:04:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly in Niger on Tuesday approved the first amendment to the 2020 national budget, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger Government announces measures to support economic operators

30 march 2020 - 15:43:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economic growth rate is likely to slow down from 6.9% to 4.1% due to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: BOAD grants 120 billion CFAF loan to WAEMU member countries

27 march 2020 - 21:47:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a concessional loan of 120 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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Second session of Mali-Guinea Interconnection project committee held in Bamako

04 december 2019 - 22:40:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The steering committee of the 225 KV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project aimed at facilitating energy management [...] Full text...

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BOAD's financial commitment to Niger reaches CFAF 568 billion

07 november 2019 - 17:24:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The West African Development Bank's (BOAD) financial commitment to Niger stands at CFAF 568 billion, CFAF [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank to fund Benin road construction

06 october 2019 - 15:08:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) will release some CFAF 17 billion to fund the construction [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Togo 20 billion CFAF for road construction

20 september 2019 - 17:53:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a loan of 20 billion CFA francs to [...] Full text...

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Abu Dhabi Development Fund grants Mali two concessional loans

10 july 2019 - 15:23:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Abu Dhabi Development Fund will grant Mali two concessional loans, totalling more than 1 billion [...] Full text...

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New water pumping station for the city of Bamako starts operation

04 june 2019 - 12:36:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A drinking water pumping station for Bamako city was commissioned on Sunday following its completion at [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank announces new loans for member countries

22 march 2019 - 05:27:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has authorised new commitments of CFAF 237.157 billion for member [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces 195m-euro grant for road project in Benin

27 january 2019 - 18:23:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a grant of 195.32 million euros (about 128.125 billion [...] Full text...

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Mali makes impressive participation at UN Climate Change Conference

12 december 2018 - 16:21:04
Bamako, Mali (NAPA) - Mali, which participates in the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) on the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Mali 25 billion CFAF to build road

04 december 2018 - 15:21:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD), has granted Mali 25 billion CFA francs for the construction of [...] Full text...

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International Forum on Renewable Energy marks 45 years of BOAD

13 november 2018 - 16:55:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - An International Forum on Renewable Energy opens in Lomé on Wednesday as part of events to [...] Full text...

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WAEMU embarks on reforms to modernize financial sector

25 january 2018 - 17:31:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have introduced an ambitious set [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s New Airport opens

09 december 2017 - 06:43:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s new International Blaise Diagne Airport (AIBD), a 525-million-euro infrastructure masterpiece, co-financed with the African Development [...] Full text...

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Benin: BOAD lends 10 billion CFA to SGB bank of Bénin

17 september 2017 - 14:08:20
Cotonou, Bénin(PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) will lend 10 billion CFA Francs to Société générale Bank of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS officials to meet over Sahel strategy

07 november 2015 - 13:46:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The technical secretariat and coordination platform of the ECOWAS Sahel strategy will meet in Nigeria's capital, [...] Full text...

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Senegal: BADEA extends US$ 20m credit to West Africa Development Bank

08 may 2015 - 17:21:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Friday extended a US$ 20million credit facility [...] Full text...

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Togo: Lome hosts first Africa Best Practices Forum on improving Africa's business framework, environment

18 february 2015 - 12:14:59
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Lomé, the capital of Togo, will host the first Africa Best Practices Forum on 26 and [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Trading up at West African bourse

13 february 2015 - 13:53:17
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Trading at the West African regional stock exchange, BRVM, ended Thursday on a 0.38% rise, [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Trading at the West African Bourse rises

15 july 2014 - 17:18:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Trading at the West African regional stock exchange, BRVM, ended Monday on the rise with [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Trading at the West African bourse rises

11 july 2014 - 15:58:54
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The West African regional bourse, (BRVM), closed trading Thursday up, compared to the previous session, [...] Full text...

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Togo: WADB President, VP reappointed

08 july 2014 - 14:56:30
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the West African Monetary Union has re-appointed Mr. Chistian Adovelande, President [...] Full text...

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Togo: West African Development Bank approves 13 projects worth 185 billion FCFA

27 march 2014 - 16:30:14
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has approved 13 projects worth 185.56 billion FCFA for some [...] Full text...

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Togo: BOAD gives Dakar Port Authority CFAF 10 bn loan

12 february 2014 - 21:51:43
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and the Senegalese government have signed a loan agreement worth [...] Full text...

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BOAD to finance 15 projects in 8 UEMOA member countries

19 december 2013 - 13:15:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Board of Directors of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday approved the proposal [...] Full text...

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Best clean energy entrepreneurs in West Africa to be honoured

04 october 2013 - 17:21:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor initiative administered by the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS experts discuss data content

22 april 2013 - 20:45:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A regional consultative meeting has ended in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, on the design of format [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank president announces "encouraging results"

14 february 2013 - 20:31:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The president of the West African Development Bank, Christian Adovelandé, on Thursday in Niamey gave a [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank to give Benin 140 billion CFAF this year

07 january 2013 - 21:09:14
Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) will give about 140 billion CFAF this year to back [...] Full text...

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BOAD approves CFA F 11.5 billion loan for Beninese cargo-handling company

21 december 2012 - 16:48:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Lome-based West African Development Bank (BOAD) Thursday approved a loan of CFA F 11.5 billion [...] Full text...

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UNFCCC moves to help with emission reduction projects

16 october 2012 - 15:07:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - In an effort to bring the benefits of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to [...] Full text...

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Joint ECOWAS, AU, UN delegation in Mali to warn junta

20 may 2012 - 19:25:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A joint ECOWAS, African Union (AU) and UN delegation arrived in Mali Sunday to warn the [...] Full text...

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BOAD to organise economic forum on West Africa-Asia partnership

11 april 2012 - 21:17:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Lome-based West-African Development Bank (BOAD) will from 21 to 22 May organise a forum in [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Mali CFA F 15 billion for sugar, road projects

24 january 2012 - 16:45:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted Mali 15 billion CFA francs for a sugar [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants CFAF 9.7 billion loan for road network development in Dakar

24 january 2012 - 16:19:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a loan of about 9.7 billion CFA F [...] Full text...

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West African bank supports road, sanitation projects in Benin

05 january 2012 - 19:57:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted Benin a loan of 7 billion FCFA to [...] Full text...

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BOAD moves to establish crop insurance in West Africa

22 july 2011 - 15:00:46
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Determined to accelerate agricultural growth and eradicate poverty in West Africa, the West African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Benin FCFA 6.5 billion for improved living conditions

17 july 2011 - 13:48:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted Benin a loan of FCFA 6.5 billion, to [...] Full text...

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UEMOA countries urged to be involved in climate change projects

11 july 2011 - 21:34:46
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The West-African Development Bank (BOAD) on Monday urged countries from the West African Monetary and Economic [...] Full text...

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EIB gives BOAD 60 million euro loan

16 june 2011 - 21:14:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –The European Investment Bank (EIBI) has given a loan of 60 million euro (about US$85 million) to [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Niger 50 billion CFA francs for energy

30 may 2011 - 17:14:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (WADB) has granted Niger 50 billion CFA francs for the implementation [...] Full text...

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BOAD gives Togo 27.5 billion FCFA for 3 projects

24 may 2011 - 21:05:03
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and Togo on Tuesday signed a loan agreement for 27.5 [...] Full text...

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BOAD gives 4 million F CFA loan to Senegal for agricultural projects

02 may 2011 - 21:15:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted Senegal's National Agricultural Credit Fund (CNCAS) a [...] Full text...

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Benin's economy sluggish despite five-year reform - Economists

25 april 2011 - 18:29:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Led since 2006 by Boni Yayi, an economist and former president of the West African Development [...] Full text...

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Beninese opposition boycotts Boni’s inauguration

06 april 2011 - 12:56:29
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Union fait la Nation (UN), a coalition of major opposition parties in Benin, has boycotted the [...] Full text...

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8 candidates reject results of presidential polls in Benin

24 march 2011 - 13:27:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eight of the 13 candidates, who participated in the Beninese presidential election 13 March, have rejected [...] Full text...

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Benin's Constitutional Court confirms Yayi Boni's re-election

21 march 2011 - 11:00:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Constitutional Court Monday confirmed the re-election of President Yayi Boni for another 5-year term, following [...] Full text...

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Christian Adovèlandé officially named president of BOAD

11 february 2011 - 20:55:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The president of the Bank of Investment and Development of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Benin presidential election postponed to 6 March

10 february 2011 - 21:29:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Benin government has postponed until 6 March the first round of the presidential election [...] Full text...

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BOAD commitments record strong growth

21 january 2011 - 22:53:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The overall commitments made by the West African Development Bank (BOAD) as at 31 December, 2010 [...] Full text...

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Benin presidential hopeful Chané meets countrymen in Niger

19 january 2011 - 20:20:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Benin's presidential hopeful, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, on Wednesday reiterated that he decided to contest [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Mali 9.5b FCFA for hydro-agricultural development project

10 january 2011 - 13:43:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (WADB) will provide Mali with 9.5 billion CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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Tchané to contest Beninese presidential election

04 january 2011 - 23:01:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The chairman of the West African Development Bank (BOAD), Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, on Tuesday announced his [...] Full text...

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BOAD gives Senegal tourist company 7 billion FCFA loan

21 october 2010 - 23:09:00
Lome- Togo (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday gave a loan of 7 billion FCFA to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan state broadcasting chief fired over SA World Cup deal

06 september 2010 - 15:42:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's only state broadcaster, the Kenya Broadcasting C orporation (KBC), on Monday sacked its Managing Director, [...] Full text...

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WAEMU sets up regional fund for mortgage re-financing

18 july 2010 - 09:43:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- At the end of its general assembly Friday in Cotonou, the capital of Benin, the West [...] Full text...

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Mali gets 22.5 billion CFAF from Saudi Fund, BOAD for dam project

02 july 2010 - 11:07:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- The Saudi Development Fund (FSD) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) have granted Mali loans [...] Full text...

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Beninese newspapers highlight nomination of opposition candidate for 2011 electi

18 april 2010 - 13:03:00
on Cotonou- Benin (PANA)- â" Beninese newspapers during the past week highlighted t he nomination of Mr. Adrien Houngbedji [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Benin CFA F 4b loan to clean up Porto Novo

13 january 2010 - 16:29:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted Ben in a CFA F 4 billion loan [...] Full text...

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'46% of PDA pledges get to deserving countries'

19 november 2009 - 18:44:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The president of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) , Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchanأ©, said here [...] Full text...

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Int'l organisations explore ways of effective development assistance

18 november 2009 - 18:00:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- A forum on how to improve the effectiveness of the Offici al Development Assistance (ODA) was [...] Full text...

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BOAD acquires shares in Cauris Croissance

09 october 2009 - 22:58:00
Lomأ©- Togo (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Thursday signed an agreement at its headquarters in Lome [...] Full text...

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Mali gets US$14 million for road projects

28 may 2009 - 21:36:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has loaned Mali a bout US$14 million for the partial [...] Full text...

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Niger gets 10 billion cfa from BOAD for dam

20 april 2009 - 14:23:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has loaned Niger 10 billion cfa (US$ 20 million) to [...] Full text...

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W/African dev. bank, Togo sign CFA F7b loan

07 april 2009 - 12:49:00
Lome- Togo (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank has granted Togo a CFA F 7b (US$14m) loan for part [...] Full text...

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Malian appointed W/African Dev Bank vice-president

02 april 2009 - 19:20:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Mali's former minister of Economy and Finance, Bassari Tou ré, has been appointed vice-president of the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines to manage West Africa's regional carrier

16 january 2009 - 16:51:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The Ethiopian Airlines has signed a five-year-lon g management contract with ASKY, Africa's newest international [...] Full text...

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BDEAC to cooperate with BOAD

14 january 2009 - 14:14:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEA C) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) [...] Full text...

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