AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:35:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...

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AfDB unveils 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper for Congo

07 november 2023 - 10:46:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's Country Strategy Paper (CSP 2023-2028) for Congo will focus on four [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$300 million to South Africa for energy governance, climate resilience

01 november 2023 - 07:31:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$300 [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s new 5-year strategy paper on South Africa focuses on governance, private sector

26 october 2023 - 07:22:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s interventions in South Africa, between 2023 and 2028, focuses on improving [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa hosts China's Xi ahead of BRICS Summit

22 august 2023 - 10:08:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping on [...] Full text...

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Burundi: AfDB's 2019-2023 Country Strategy Paper impactful, says evaluation team

03 august 2023 - 09:57:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country [...] Full text...

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Hydro-economic study shows benefits of climate-resilient water systems for South African cities

30 june 2023 - 08:20:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - In recognition of the strong interdependence between the economy and water system, a multi-year [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches study on urban infrastructure, climate adaptation

07 june 2023 - 08:39:02
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Study [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: AfDB strengthens industrial, financial sectors with 14 million euros

31 october 2020 - 04:20:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Industrialization and Financial Sector Support Project (PAISF), [...] Full text...

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Millions of Zimbabweans jobless- WFP

20 september 2020 - 12:20:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Almost three quarters of the Zimbabwe urban workforce remains jobless owing to the deteriorating economy made [...] Full text...

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WFP is implementing a US$1 billion strategic plan 2020-2024 to support 5.5 million vulnerable people

19 february 2020 - 19:56:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Country Strategic Plan (CSP-2020-2024) of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Niger is budgeted over [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 48.82 million euros for Desert to Power programme in Burkina Faso

05 december 2019 - 16:34:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 48.82-million-euro loan [...] Full text...

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Mauritania celebrates int'l gender-based violence day

25 november 2019 - 21:59:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The international day for gender-based violence on the theme: ‘’All united, organise the world to say [...] Full text...

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Artificial intelligence lags behind in Botswana while cyber crime soars

15 november 2019 - 15:06:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The global technology landscape is growing at an exceedingly great extent, with fraud and identity theft [...] Full text...

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Two women candidates for presidential election in Tunisia

29 august 2019 - 18:21:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Among the 26 candidates running for the Tunisian presidency, two women aspire to be elected to [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 75.4 million euros to Gabon for access to safe drinking water by 2025

04 october 2018 - 13:16:46
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - With a loan of 75.4 million euros, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Gabon to [...] Full text...

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Eskom SA to expand transmission network with US$218 loan from AfDB

27 september 2018 - 13:05:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$ 217.9 million loan to South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB to support economic diversification, stronger public policies in Equatorial Guinea

06 september 2018 - 15:02:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) group has committed to support Equatorial Guinea’s economic diversification into [...] Full text...

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High-Level Consultation on the AfDB's 2018-2022 Country Strategy Paper for Côte d'Ivoire

04 september 2018 - 15:22:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "We salute the African Development Bank (AfDB), a major player that assists our country and [...] Full text...

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SMEs benefit from US$20-million AfDB loan to Uganda Development Bank

21 july 2018 - 06:08:11
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$20 million loan to the Uganda Development Bank [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Country Strategy Paper endorsed by AfDB

19 july 2018 - 15:31:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a string of measures aimed at supporting South [...] Full text...

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Liberia hosts AfDB's inaugural High-Level Panel on Int'l Migration in Africa

15 january 2018 - 11:57:07
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, is hosting the inaugural meeting of the High-Level Panel on [...] Full text...

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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa improves waste-to-energy electricity in Kenya with US$ 1 million grant

21 december 2017 - 15:35:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Namibia’s Agriculture Sector

05 december 2017 - 12:53:00
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is supporting Namibia’s Agriculture Sector with the approval of One [...] Full text...

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Gambia: MFWA says Nigerian media under siege for two months

05 october 2017 - 13:26:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Over a period of two months Nigerian media came under siege by state actors, the Media [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Chief visits Ghana to strengthen cooperation

28 july 2017 - 05:56:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will visit Ghana from [...] Full text...

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Uganda: AfDB approves Uganda’s Country Strategy Paper 2017-2021

14 july 2017 - 05:42:50
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved Uganda’s Country Strategy [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Morocco secures US$25 million loan for hybrid solar project

03 july 2017 - 16:03:04
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has received approval for a US$ 25 million loan from the Climate Investment Funds’ Clean [...] Full text...

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US: Amnesty International tasks govts on arms treaty implementation

22 august 2016 - 06:56:28
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), on Monday urged governments to ensure that the global [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AfDB approves US $ 7 million emergency budget support for Guinea Bissau

13 may 2015 - 18:49:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Helping to promote inclusive growth and poverty reduction in Guinea Bissau, the Board of [...] Full text...

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Botswana: AfDB supports Botswana’s diversification efforts

05 may 2015 - 09:03:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has endorsed Botswana’s Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2015-2019, a framework [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AfDB approves US$ 26 million for Mahe water project in Seychelles

03 april 2015 - 18:02:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Friday announced allocation of a loan and a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Michel Kafando appointed transitional President

17 november 2014 - 12:14:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Retired Diplomat Michel Kafando, 72, has been appointed to lead the one-year political transition in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, EU sign MoU for civil service reform in Nigeria

07 may 2014 - 18:30:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and the European Union (EU) Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards boosting the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Experts to deal with SA's growing electricity demand

03 february 2014 - 14:49:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Department of Energy is implementing a new Integrated Resource Plan to [...] Full text...

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Death toll in massacre of Nigerian security personnel hits 56

14 may 2013 - 19:49:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Defence and Security Forces Tuesday released more information on the total number of casualties [...] Full text...

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Cloud computing set to drive telecoms business in Africa

27 march 2013 - 16:33:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The future of Cloud Computing for telecommunication companies in Africa is bright, and according [...] Full text...

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AfDB gave Ghana US$ 211.6 million in 2012

21 march 2013 - 16:46:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Thursday revealed that it provided a total of US$ 211.6 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria gets US$ 300 million AfDB loan

28 february 2013 - 19:32:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the US$ 300 [...] Full text...

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Nigerian top police officers summoned to Abuja over terror blasts

20 june 2011 - 18:02:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As part of efforts to carry out a thorough investigation into Thursday’s bomb explosion at the [...] Full text...

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IEA says solar power to provide quarter of global electricity by 2050

12 may 2010 - 23:43:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) says sol ar electricity will represent up to 20%-25% [...] Full text...

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