The Tunisian Parliament adopts two organic laws on the Africa50 Fund

17 july 2024 - 15:35:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  The Tunisian parliament Tuesday adopted two organic laws approving the statutes of the "Africa50" fund for [...] Full text...

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AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali

10 july 2024 - 16:29:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...

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WB to accelerate digital inclusion for 180 million people across Eastern, Southern Africa

28 june 2024 - 12:27:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new programe that will benefit over 180 million people by 2032 is poised to significantly [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa

13 february 2024 - 08:18:21
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...

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100 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa to receive access to sustainable, clean energy by 2030

29 november 2023 - 07:32:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) — A new World Bank programme is set to exponentially accelerate sustainable and clean energy [...] Full text...

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AUC deploys Election Observer Mission to Liberia

04 october 2023 - 16:55:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As Liberia makes final preparations to hold its General Elections on 10 October, the Chairperson [...] Full text...

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Burundi makes further diplomatic gains on the regional stage

10 june 2023 - 18:51:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The diplomatic highlight of the week was Burundi's appointment as vice-president of the Common Market for [...] Full text...

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Libya to host the General Secretariat of the COMESA, IAAC and SADC tripartite blocs

31 march 2023 - 16:21:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has formally requested to host the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Common Market [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to ensure continued operations of military base in Diego Garcia

25 december 2022 - 06:35:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has told members of the diplomatic corps that his country and [...] Full text...

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Second Tunisian-African business meetings set for 7 December

05 november 2022 - 19:15:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Tunisian-African business meetings "Tunisia Africa Business Meetings" will be held on [...] Full text...

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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization

02 november 2022 - 15:29:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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African Union, regional election observers withhold verdict on Kenyan elections

11 august 2022 - 18:03:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Observation Mission to Kenyan elections and other groups withheld comment on whether the [...] Full text...

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Kenyans vote in historic poll overshadowed by 2017 political crisis

09 august 2022 - 08:16:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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AU. COMESA launch joint election observer mission

05 august 2022 - 13:20:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have officially launched [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission Member States to strengthen regional maritime connectivity

04 august 2022 - 07:04:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Wednesday launched a Regional Technical Committee under the Enhancing Maritime [...] Full text...

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Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD

20 july 2022 - 05:15:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to [...] Full text...

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Regional peace, security vital for successful regional integration, says Mauritian Minister

07 july 2022 - 09:47:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, [...] Full text...

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AU deploys election expert mission to Kenya

28 june 2022 - 09:54:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) is deploying a mission to observe the forthcoming general elections [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Trade deficit for 2022 forecast at 27.8 pct higher, compared to 2021

28 may 2022 - 08:35:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast for total exports of Mauritian products for 2022 would [...] Full text...

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Proud to be part of Africa, Libya salutes AU and member states on Africa Day

25 may 2022 - 14:11:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is proud of its membership of Africa and its support for the process of development [...] Full text...

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AU deploys pre-election assessment mission to Kenya

16 may 2022 - 09:01:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has authorised the deployment [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ready to strengthen cooperation with COMESA -President Saied

24 november 2021 - 20:16:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, affirmed here Wednesday his country's willingness to strengthen its cooperation with [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President solicits support for African youth in economic, social integration of the continent

23 november 2021 - 18:56:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, has declared his country's willingness to strengthen cooperation with the member [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for completion of COMESA structures to facilitate movement of goods

23 november 2021 - 16:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, in a speech on Tuesday in Cairo [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council president attends 21st COMESA Summit

23 november 2021 - 12:15:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is attending 21st Summit of the Common Market [...] Full text...

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Libyan President visits Egypt to attend 21st COMESA Summit

22 november 2021 - 18:04:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is due in Egypt on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy FM praises COMESA's role in African integration

17 november 2021 - 09:47:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation, Omar Ketti, has stressed the role of the Common [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to devise more effective Africa strategy

06 july 2021 - 05:57:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Alan Ganoo, on Monday said it [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta attends President Guelleh’s inauguration in Djibouti

15 may 2021 - 18:46:16
Djibouti Ville, Djibouti (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta was among several African leaders at the inauguration of Djibouti President Ismaïl [...] Full text...

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Improved agronomic practices, favourable weather raise Kenya’s sugar output

07 may 2021 - 06:37:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase in marketing year 2021/22 due to good weather, better [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic impetus for greater regional integration - African countries told

20 april 2021 - 12:45:08
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - As countries rebuild their economies following COVID-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration, [...] Full text...

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Zambian President gives assurance of transparent, fair, credible elections

23 march 2021 - 16:40:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has assured diplomats that the country will hold transparent, fair and credible [...] Full text...

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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries

18 march 2021 - 00:02:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM announces country's role in strengthening investment relations with Africa

25 january 2021 - 21:37:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, Monday announced [...] Full text...

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COMESA-owned firm ZEP-RE purchases controlling stake in insurance technologies firm

22 december 2020 - 23:58:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A regional re-insurance firm, ZEP-RE, created by the trade organisation, the Common Market for Eastern and [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

21 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles sign MoUs on cyber crime, security and crime combating

30 november 2020 - 13:22:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and [...] Full text...

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“Tunisia Africa E-business Meetings” open in Tunis

18 november 2020 - 19:06:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Prime minister, Hichem Mechichi, on Wednesday deplored that the volume of trade between Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Zambian Parliament adopts proposal to ratify creation of a Tripartite Free Trade

05 november 2020 - 13:14:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Parliament has adopted a Report of the Committee on National Economy, Trade, and Labour [...] Full text...

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Continued research key as Africa moves to implement game-changing AfCFTA

20 october 2020 - 17:56:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Kinshasa to host first meeting of ECCAS industry ministers

05 september 2020 - 18:53:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The first meeting of industry ministers of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) [...] Full text...

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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term

01 september 2020 - 19:16:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Equity Bank acquires 65 percent shares in Congo's BCDC

20 august 2020 - 23:41:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Equity Group Holdings has completed the 66.5 per cent stake acquisition of DR Congo's Banque Commerciale [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Equity Bank acquires BCDC

20 august 2020 - 22:46:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Equity Group Holdings has completed the 66.5 per cent stake acquisition of DR Congo's Banque Commerciale [...] Full text...

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COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award

20 august 2020 - 22:24:57
COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award   Nairoi, Kenya (PANA)  - COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has [...] Full text...

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Tunisia examines perspectives for African investment

17 july 2020 - 22:24:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Friday examined perspectives for the development of African investment to make the country the gateway [...] Full text...

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Sudan ready to remove obstacles hindering COMESA cooperation

19 january 2020 - 14:49:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Sunday expressed its readiness to remove obstacles hindering smooth trade and investment [...] Full text...

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Former Malawian President Joyce Banda tells African leaders they owe their people in terms of counterfeit drugs

18 january 2020 - 09:11:14
Lome, Togo (PANA)  -  Former Malawian President Joyce Hilda Banda says African heads of state owe it to their people [...] Full text...

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Constitutional experts from EAC meet with Burundi head of state

15 january 2020 - 14:07:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday met with a group of experts working on the constitution [...] Full text...

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COMESA-owned insurer opens Zambian business park

16 december 2019 - 13:39:35
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - ZEP-RE, a financial company promoting trade, development and regional integration in Eastern and Southern Africa, has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius trade deficit to increase in 2019

28 november 2019 - 14:36:46
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated on Thursday that based on trends and information from various sources, the [...] Full text...

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First Lady of Burundi hosts major international conference of women leaders

25 october 2019 - 18:31:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Burundi First Lady Denise Bucumi Thursday played host to the first major international conference of women [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Kenya sign three memoranda of understanding

08 october 2019 - 14:18:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Kenya have signed three memoranda of understanding in the areas of policy dialogue, vocational [...] Full text...

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COMESA Secretary General visits Tunis

26 september 2019 - 17:20:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The head of the Tunisian government, Youssef Chahed, on Thursday met with the Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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Cooperation between Tunisia and Ethiopia hailed

19 september 2019 - 12:54:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Secretary of State for Economic Diplomacy, Hatem Ferjani, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening [...] Full text...

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Mauritius’s trade deficit to reach MRs 124.8 billion at the end of 2019

30 august 2019 - 16:43:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast of total exports for 2019 will be about MRs [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't creating linkages in business supply chain - Minister

28 august 2019 - 11:32:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbwean government has put policies and strategies in place to create an enabling environment to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches “MauCAS”, a digital hub for payments among operators

15 august 2019 - 18:04:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday launched the Mauritius Central Automated Switch (MauCAS), a novel [...] Full text...

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COMESA and AUC to train Member States in Green Climate Financing

31 july 2019 - 15:25:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, in collaboration with the African Union [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$300 million to COMESA Bank for regional trade development

23 july 2019 - 12:29:08
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$300 million to support the [...] Full text...

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President Al-Sissi reaffirms Egypt’s strong relations with Kenya

18 july 2019 - 23:00:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -  The Egyptian minister of trade and industry, Amer Nassar, Thursday delivered a message from President Abdel [...] Full text...

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African states require trade cooperation, not competition, warns Kenyatta

18 july 2019 - 21:29:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Thursday the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would operate [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta holds talks with visiting Sierra Leonean, Mauritian Presidents

18 july 2019 - 21:12:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio and [...] Full text...

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German pharmaceutical firm sets manufacturing plant in Kenya

10 july 2019 - 12:07:19
Athi River, Kenya (PANA) - A German medical products manufacturing company, B Braun Medical Kenya Limited, has set up a [...] Full text...

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COMESA members urged to give own goods and services priority

21 june 2019 - 19:20:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have been asked to give [...] Full text...

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Mauritius hosts International Mobilization for Maritime Security in Western Indian Ocean

21 june 2019 - 15:05:33
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Maritime safety has been at the heart of the regional agenda for a whole week, with [...] Full text...

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COMESA ministers discuss Dar es Salaam-Durban highway link

20 june 2019 - 18:14:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers in charge of infrastructure development, energy and information and communication technology (ICT) are meeting in [...] Full text...

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COMESA plans Summit to bolster intra-Africa trade

20 june 2019 - 17:33:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is planning to hold a High Level [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to ensure sustainability of sugar cane sector

19 june 2019 - 22:39:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, has said on Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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Kenya seeks support to host Pan African Free Trade Area Secretariat

19 june 2019 - 15:28:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is a “natural choice” to host the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) headquarters because [...] Full text...

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Trade Policy and Export Strategy document to be ready by end of third quarter: Majuru

17 june 2019 - 23:57:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)    -    ZimTrade chief executive officer Allan Majuru says he expects the Trade Policy and Export Strategy (TPES) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, IOC, EU to organise two conferences on maritime security

06 june 2019 - 11:26:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will host on June 18 and 19, two conferences on maritime security. They are the 2nd [...] Full text...

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Burundi, COMESA to smoke peace pipe

04 june 2019 - 22:11:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Burundi’s minister of Foreign Affairs Ezéchiel Nibigira Tuesday received a delegation from the Secretariat-General of the [...] Full text...

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AU meeting to prepare Summit with regional economic communities

26 april 2019 - 08:15:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will from 29-30 April host an African Union (AU) meeting on preparation of the first [...] Full text...

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Libya sets up committee to monitor implementation of AfCFTA deal

04 april 2019 - 10:11:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council of the government of national accord on Wednesday decided to set up a [...] Full text...

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France advocates inclusive dialogue to solve crisis in Comoros

03 april 2019 - 21:37:00
Paris, France (PANA) - France has called on Comorian authorities to use inclusive dialogue to settle their dispute following the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Partners, to host workshop on COMESA Harmonisation of Seed Policy

13 december 2018 - 05:47:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For two days from Thursday, the African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Technologies for African Agriculture [...] Full text...

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Importance of regional and continental integration for Africa’s development (A feature by AfDB)

04 december 2018 - 13:04:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Africa’s integration is no longer a matter of choice. Against an international backdrop of changing political and economic [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves strategy to accelerate Eastern Africa transformation

13 october 2018 - 12:06:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has approved the East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) laying [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Mnangagwa pledges to serve all Zimbabweans

03 august 2018 - 18:22:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday pledged to serve all Zimbabweans irrespective of political affiliation following [...] Full text...

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International observers condemn Zimbabwe's post-election violence

03 august 2018 - 11:45:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International Election Observer Missions to Zimbabwe have condemned the bloody post-election violence that rocked the capital, [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: 3 killed in Zimbabwe election violence; President Mnangagwa blames opposition MDC Alliance

01 august 2018 - 20:10:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Three people have died in Wednesday's violence in the Zimbabwe capital, Harare, after supporters of the [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Violence breaks out in Zimbabwe as poll results show ruling party wins two-thirds of parliamentary seats

01 august 2018 - 15:25:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Violence erupted in Zimbabwe on Wednesday as parliamentary results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Election observer missions approve Zimbabwe's elections

01 august 2018 - 11:12:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Several observer missions to Zimbabwe’s elections on Wednesday approved the vote and made recommendations on how [...] Full text...

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COMESA Summit applauds Tunisia, Somalia for joining regional bloc

19 july 2018 - 20:23:12
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The 20th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit ended in Lusaka on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Zambian appointed new Secretary General of COMESA

18 july 2018 - 13:02:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's former Deputy Finance Minister Chileshe Kapwepwe has been appointed as Secretary General of the Common [...] Full text...

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COMESA outgoing Secretary General calls for demolition of artificial boundaries

18 july 2018 - 11:07:25
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Outgoing Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called on [...] Full text...

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COMESA summit begins in Lusaka

18 july 2018 - 10:22:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The 20th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State [...] Full text...

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Sudan to participate in COMESA summit meeting

17 july 2018 - 11:52:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Vice President Hassabu Mohamed Abdul Rahman left Khartoum on Tuesday for Lusaka at the head [...] Full text...

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COMESA Summit to admit Tunisia, Somalia as new members

16 july 2018 - 17:36:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Tunisia and Somalia are expected to join the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...

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COMESA Council adopts Internship Programme to facilitate youth employment

16 july 2018 - 17:32:14
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers, meeting ahead of the [...] Full text...

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COMESA ministers celebrate Ethiopia–Eritrea peace deal

16 july 2018 - 14:08:20
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers has celebrated the peace [...] Full text...

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COMESA extends Kenyan sugar industry protectionist measure

16 july 2018 - 09:25:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Kenya has secured an extension of a protectionist measure to shield local sugar companies from extreme [...] Full text...

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Kenyan VP calls for more efforts to attain peace in South Sudan, Somalia

11 april 2018 - 22:01:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Kenya has called on the East African region to step up efforts to achieve peace and [...] Full text...

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Opinion leaders see AfCFTA as game changer for Africa

20 march 2018 - 08:35:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – In their bold pursuit of continental integration, African Heads of State and Government will on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Tunisia announces maritime deals with Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana

05 february 2018 - 15:48:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is considering to establish direct commercial maritime link between Tunis and Dakar, Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) [...] Full text...

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Climate-smart agriculture practices help smallholders deal with threats to African agriculture

28 october 2017 - 07:26:09
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rising temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events are expected to [...] Full text...

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United Nations General Assembly President says Africa’s vision close to reality

21 october 2017 - 07:42:36
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák on Friday highlighted Africa’s transformative changes driven [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA to abolish mobile telephone roaming charges

05 october 2017 - 19:46:12
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Roaming mobile telephone charges around the 19-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Maputo to host key regional Fertilizer conference

21 september 2017 - 15:01:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 300 people from 28 countries will join senior government figures and fertilizer and agribusiness [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA steps in after Zambia’s refusal to allow Kenyan milk imports

05 september 2017 - 14:38:11
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), based in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, says [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to sign Agreement establishing Tripartite Free Trade Area

29 august 2017 - 06:43:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will sign the Agreement establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area among the Common Market for [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Observers give credit to Rwanda’s presidential poll management

04 august 2017 - 15:45:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Observers of Rwanda’s presidential election on Friday expressed confidence in national agencies to deliver credible results [...] Full text...

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Kenya: EAC launches observer mission to Kenya’s polls

01 august 2017 - 20:00:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The East African Community Election Observation Mission to Kenya’s forthcoming General Elections was launched on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Zambia: 3 heads of state expected in Zambia on official visit

29 may 2017 - 15:47:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu is expected to host three African heads of state who will be [...] Full text...

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India: Experts identify missing links to Indian-African trade and investment promotion

23 may 2017 - 16:42:00
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Experts at the 52nd African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings, under way in Ahmedabad, India, have [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Trade and Development Bank to set up Regional Headquarters in Mauritius

21 march 2017 - 14:58:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday said that the Trade and Development Bank (TDB [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Australia offers 'Aid for Trade Training' to SMEs in Indian Ocean States  

15 february 2017 - 11:19:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Australia on Tuesday launched a specialised “Aid for Trade Training Course” for SMEs in [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA court to revise current arbitration rules

14 february 2017 - 13:21:55
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Court of Justice of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) will revise [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan candidate for AU post winds up campaign in Guinea Bissau

23 january 2017 - 19:01:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Amina Mohamed, was [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA Intergovernmental Committee begins meeting in Madagascar

10 october 2016 - 14:21:52
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Leaders of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) began a meeting in Madagascar [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA, USAID sign US$77m partnership agreement to strengthen regional development

10 october 2016 - 13:46:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: SADC validates regional plan for sustainable energy

06 october 2016 - 17:41:41
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have refined and validated a regional [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA experts to address integration challenges facing member states

06 october 2016 - 15:50:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The top decision-making organs of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) are scheduled [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African Union deserves visionary, dynamic leadership (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

06 september 2016 - 11:33:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - These are not good times for Africa and the African Union (AU), its flagship political organization, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda national appointed new Chairman of PTA Bank

16 may 2016 - 13:16:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan minister of Finance and Economic planning, Claver Gatete, has been appointed the new Chairman [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu to attend Museveni’s inauguration in Kampala

10 may 2016 - 16:27:46
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu is Wednesday expected to travel to Kampala where he will join other [...] Full text...

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Zambia: IOM urges African countries to ratify, implement protocols on free movement

06 may 2016 - 16:38:06
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and their Member States have been urged to ratify [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Meeting calls for cost reflective tariffs over power crisis in Southern Africa

15 march 2016 - 13:29:35
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Energy experts who were meeting in Lilongwe, Malawi, to discuss the Energy Crisis in Southern Africa [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Trade deficit expected to hit US$ 2.1 billion in 2016 in Mauritius

06 march 2016 - 14:57:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius has indicated that based on recent past trends and information from various sources, total [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Intra-COMESA trade in maize to increase

21 december 2015 - 13:15:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) says Intra-COMESA trade in grains is set [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: ITC. EAC launch project to boost intra-African trade

15 december 2015 - 18:19:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the East African Community (EAC) Tuesday announced [...] Full text...

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Kenya: NEPAD says climate smart agriculture key to Africa's development

11 december 2015 - 17:17:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Collaboration by various stakeholders including governments, NGOs and research bodies is needed now to rapidly scale-up [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius exhorts its entrepreneurs to go to Africa

19 november 2015 - 15:36:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Business and Cooperatives Minister Sunil Bholah, on Thursday said that Africa represents an enormous [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Southern Africa officials share experience of natural resource wealth management

01 october 2015 - 18:50:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Countries of the Southern Africa region face a common challenge to shape their fiscal [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to transform agriculture for inclusive economic growth

23 july 2015 - 15:34:19
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Thursday signed its national Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact which is Africa’s policy [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA immigration ministers to decide on visa relaxation

25 june 2015 - 19:37:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Ministers in charge of immigration in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Free trade zone to be unveiled at AU summit

13 june 2015 - 12:41:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The continent's largest free-trade zone, covering 26 countries, will be unveiled at this weekend’s African [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Eastern, Southern African countries launch Free Trade Area

10 june 2015 - 21:07:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: SADC leaders adopt regional industrial development strategy

30 april 2015 - 08:45:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting Wednesday in Harare, Zimbabwe, adopted [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius signs the COMESA Social Charter

21 april 2015 - 14:41:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Gender Equality Minister Mrs Aurore Perraud on Tuesday signed the COMESA Social Charter that [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Minister bemoans lack of trade among African nations

26 march 2015 - 14:09:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Bemoaning the "lack of trade" between African countries, the Mauritian Business and Cooperatives Minister, Soomilduth Bholah, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius Commercial Bank, 3 others sponsor Africa CEO Forum in Geneva

16 march 2015 - 11:43:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has confirmed that it will participate as one of the four [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 2015 Trade deficit in Mauritius expected to hit US$ 2.76 billion

03 march 2015 - 14:18:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to Statistics Mauritius, the island’s total exports in 2015 is projected to reach MR 97 [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: African ministers resolve to enhance livelihood, agriculture

23 february 2015 - 20:41:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ministers of Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian media focus on 2015/2019 Government Programme

31 january 2015 - 09:24:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian media this week turned attention to the new government’s five-year programme for the period [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African countries urged to accelerate regional integration

18 december 2014 - 12:26:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been urged to work harder to accelerate regional economic integration, fight poverty, create [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Legislative elections dominate media

13 december 2014 - 10:29:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The legislative elections that took place Wednesday in Mauritius dominated the local media this week, following [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya woos French investors

14 november 2014 - 12:37:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has urged French investors to venture into the Kenyan market and take [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: COMESA-EAC-SADC technical committee meets on Movement of Business People

05 november 2014 - 14:14:41
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Eighty delegates from the 26 Tripartite Member COMESA-EAC-SADC countries are currently discussing a draft [...] Full text...

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Kenya: EAC, partners push climate smart agriculture

02 october 2014 - 14:01:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Regional experts from Eastern Africa are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, to create a robust network to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya sign MoU to develop power interconnector project

01 october 2014 - 13:29:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Energy ministers from Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia intensifies hunt for new markets within COMESA

28 august 2014 - 15:36:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is intensifying the hunt for new markets within the Common Market for Eastern and [...] Full text...

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Senegal: BADEA, PTA Bank sign Memorandum of Understanding

05 august 2014 - 14:36:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the PTA Bank, on Tuesday signed [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Experts begin work on proposal to create IGAD Regional Bank

26 july 2014 - 13:54:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - East African experts convened a meeting Saturday to discuss proposals to create a regional bank [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 2-day conference on mining in Africa opens in Mauritius

24 june 2014 - 17:41:51
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Cader Sayed-Hossen, Tuesday said that the mining sector and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius introduces 'Freight Subsidy Scheme' for exports to Africa

13 june 2014 - 08:14:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has introduced a Freight Subsidy Scheme for exports to Africa that consists of a 25 [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA urges UNECA to fill economic leadership vacuum

06 june 2014 - 14:57:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The head of the Lusaka-based Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Sindiso Ngwenya, has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian, Sudanese central banks sign agreement

23 may 2014 - 14:23:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Bank of Maurutius and the Central Bank of Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA to deploy election observers to Malawi

16 may 2014 - 14:57:11
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has deployed a short-term election observer delegation [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EAC, EU sign 2.3m Euro pact to improve maritime security

08 may 2014 - 11:51:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has signed a 2.3-million-Euro cooperation pact with the European [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Uganda, Seychelles, Swaziland get US$1.3 m for Climate Smart Agriculture

02 may 2014 - 18:28:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has signed an agreement, worth US$ 1.3 [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia moves up 11 places in Global Ease of Doing Business index

24 march 2014 - 12:43:06
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia has moved up 11 places in the 2014 Global Ease of Doing Business (DB) index, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Bensouda reaffirms cooperation between DRC, ICC

13 march 2014 - 18:23:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Relations between DR Congo and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have not turned sour even [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Applause for election of opposition MP to COMESA committee of elders

11 march 2014 - 13:38:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia has described the election of former Trade and Commerce Minister Felix Mutati as a member [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Trade deficit improved between 2012 and 2013

28 february 2014 - 16:39:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius exported goods valued at US$ 2.9 billion as against imports of US$ 5.5 billion in [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CICC wants Sudanese President arrested

27 february 2014 - 13:45:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Coalition for International Criminal Court (CICC) has urged DR Congo authorities to arrest President Omar [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: President Bashir arrives to Kinshasa for COMESA summit

25 february 2014 - 20:33:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir flew to Kinshasa, DR Congo, on Tuesday at the head of [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Police arrest 6 environmental activists

31 january 2014 - 13:06:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Police in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, Friday arrested six environmental activists who staged a peaceful protest [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia to host intergovernmental meeting for Southern Africa

24 january 2014 - 09:18:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia will host the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for southern Africa [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs two trade-related, US$8.5m programmes with three RECs

10 november 2013 - 14:08:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two trade-related projects have been signed by the financier, African Development Bank (AfDB), as well as [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to sustain achievements in agriculture

30 october 2013 - 10:20:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to work harmoniously in sustaining and building upon the achievements [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 7.5m grants for 3 RECs

11 october 2013 - 15:08:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of US$ [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$70m to finance projects

04 october 2013 - 13:02:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a package to finance projects in member states of [...] Full text...

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East African countries take steps to enhance food security

03 august 2013 - 18:54:49
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A new initiative aimed at enhancing cooperation among East African countries in the area of food [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS staff, Tony Luka Elumelu, excels at migration course for RECs

02 august 2013 - 12:11:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - ECOWAS has again lived up to its reputation as a trail blazer in regional integration matters, [...] Full text...

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PTA Bank sets up regional office in Mauritius

30 july 2013 - 16:21:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Common Market for the Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Trade and Development Bank, commonly known [...] Full text...

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ECA wants ECOWAS to fast-track regional integration through common currency

19 july 2013 - 17:57:43
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS, modelled after the European Union (EU), has been advised to fast-track the process of a [...] Full text...

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COMESA-AMSCO sign pact for private sector development

19 july 2013 - 12:17:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The private sector in the Eastern and Southern Africa region is set for a major boost, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius hosts COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite ministerial committee meeting

10 july 2013 - 15:05:04
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 250 delegates, representing 26 countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets 1.3m Euro to support regional integration

09 july 2013 - 13:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Tuesday obtained 1.3 million Euros, representing the first tranche disbursed under the COMESA-led Regional Integration [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS delegation meets 'Mr. ECOWAS'

05 june 2013 - 09:01:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An ECOWAS Commission delegation has paid a courtesy call on Prof. Adebayo Adedeji, Nigeria’s former Minister [...] Full text...

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East, South African regional blocs to set up free trade zone in 2014

21 may 2013 - 12:54:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the South African Development Community (SADC) and [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson visits Kenya

24 april 2013 - 19:35:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is undertaking a working [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders call for accelerated implementation of infrastructure in Africa

21 april 2013 - 09:24:20
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, other stakeholders discuss infrastructure development in Africa

19 april 2013 - 17:42:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A three-day international workshop is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the implementation of the Programme [...] Full text...

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Africa to step up institutional framework against aflatoxin

10 april 2013 - 17:49:40
Dar Es-Salaam,Tanzania (PANA) - Participants at the ongoing consultation workshop on Partnership for Aflatoxin control in Africa have called for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius trade deficit to reach US$3.5b in 2013

12 march 2013 - 13:12:31
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius revealed Tuesday that total exports for 2013 will reach US$2.5 billion as against [...] Full text...

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Election observer groups urge politicians to restrain supporters after Kenyan polls 

06 march 2013 - 20:34:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International election monitoring and observer groups on Wednesday called on Kenyan political leaders to restrain their [...] Full text...

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Kenya prepares for Monday's polls 

28 february 2013 - 21:39:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya, the centre of one of Africa's most competitive presidential election, is back on the international [...] Full text...

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AU official seeks to accelerate Africa's trade expansion

23 january 2013 - 12:54:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The creation of a Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), one of the landmark declarations adopted [...] Full text...

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Trade deficit in Mauritius to reach almost 100% in 2012

14 december 2012 - 08:21:02
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - In Mauritius, total exports for 2012 are expected to reach US$2.73 billion, against total imports worth [...] Full text...

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Germany commits more funds to boost AU peacekeeping efforts

29 november 2012 - 17:19:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Germany has pledged an additional 30 million euros to back Africa’s efforts to boost its [...] Full text...

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Thursday's foreign exchange rates in Rwanda

22 november 2012 - 21:08:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates of the Rwanda franc against major foreign currencies on Thursday [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson to attend Kampala Summit on Eastern DRC crisis

22 november 2012 - 12:17:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was due in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Latest foreign exchange rates for Rwandan franc

21 november 2012 - 20:07:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates of the Rwanda franc against the world's major currencies on [...] Full text...

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Eastern, Southern Africa urged to upgrade livestock sector

20 november 2012 - 15:35:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa have been urged to upgrade their livestock sector to [...] Full text...

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Africa’s intra-regional trade to hit US$34.6b in 2022

20 july 2012 - 13:36:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The establishment of a Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) will increase Africa’s intra-regional trade to US$34.6 [...] Full text...

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AU says it 'understands' Malawi's constraint in hosting Summit

22 june 2012 - 13:47:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has expressed its understanding for the constraint faced by Malawi, which [...] Full text...

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100 attend COMESA, EAC, SADC joint meeting in Mauritius

05 june 2012 - 11:59:35
Grand Baie, Mauritius (PANA) - About 100 delegates from 26 member states of three regional bodies were Tuesday in Grand [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to host COMESA/EAC/SADC joint meeting

28 may 2012 - 11:09:46
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - More than 100 participants from the 26 member states of three regional organizations are expected [...] Full text...

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Al-Bashir "An Economic Risk", says Malawi President Banda

04 may 2012 - 18:53:20
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi's new President Joyce Banda, said Friday she would not risk allowing Sudanese President Omar Hassan [...] Full text...

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SA to repatriate Mutharika's remains Saturday

13 april 2012 - 20:00:21
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The South African Government has directed the South African National Defence Force to repatriate the remains [...] Full text...

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NEPAD Spanish fund empowers African women with 8.2m euros

09 march 2012 - 13:50:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Women empowerment in Africa has received a boost, with the approval by the New Partnership for [...] Full text...

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East African experts examine outcome of Durban climate talks

14 february 2012 - 16:40:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Climate change and agriculture experts from nine Eastern Africa countries on Tuesday began [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host 6th Africa Economic Forum, 2012

07 february 2012 - 18:04:09
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Global Pacific & Partners on Monday announced that the sixth Africa Economic Forum would take [...] Full text...

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African leaders agree Free Trade Area to boost trade

31 january 2012 - 11:44:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have resolved to pursue banking reforms, a Free Trade Area for the entire [...] Full text...

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East African leaders agree plan to create Free Trade Area

27 january 2012 - 19:28:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of a key African Union (AU) Summit to discuss trade, East African leaders left [...] Full text...

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