Broader access to jobs and public services key to addressing inequality, reducing poverty in Africa, says new report

04 december 2024 - 17:17:48
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Unequal and limited access to jobs, finance, and public services such as education and healthcare [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes third review under the ECF arrangement with Ghana

03 december 2024 - 05:07:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review [...] Full text...

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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

15 november 2024 - 06:37:32
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...

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IMF expects Côte d’Ivoire to boost recovery of regional official reserves

11 october 2024 - 11:38:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Cote d’Ivoire authorities have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Preventing deforestation while leveraging trade for development: World Bank Blog By Chris Wellisz

18 july 2024 - 08:13:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Developing countries must contend with a plethora of trade-related regulations as well as voluntary [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

29 june 2024 - 05:32:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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Strong consumption, investment demand among factors boosting Côte d’Ivoire’s outlook

26 june 2024 - 08:40:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient against a still difficult global backdrop. Despite lower than expected [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses claims of Right Violation against Liberia

07 june 2024 - 07:36:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed all claims brought by a Liberian citizen [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on review of EFF/ECF arrangements

09 april 2024 - 08:02:47
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team and the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have reached [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 29.90% in January amid rising food prices

15 february 2024 - 15:22:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation increased to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in [...] Full text...

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Houthi rebels’ attacks on ships in Red Sea trigger decrease in trade, global food security

05 february 2024 - 18:05:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have triggered a [...] Full text...

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World Bank channels $300 million to support Côte d'Ivoire's growth

09 december 2023 - 09:13:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank has announced a significant operation of $300 million for Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...

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Food price inflation globally exceeds overall inflation in developing regions: WB report

05 december 2023 - 07:56:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high globally and 61.9% of low-income countries have experienced [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire at crossroads as climate change threatens key growth sectors: World Bank Report

24 november 2023 - 12:26:07
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - After more than a decade of growth, key economic sectors, cocoa and energy, are at [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33% as food, beverages, other prices rise

15 november 2023 - 14:48:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October 2023 has increased to 27.33 per cent, from 26.72 per [...] Full text...

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Low-income countries face severe food price inflation: WB

31 october 2023 - 06:58:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high, according to the global food security update released [...] Full text...

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Tough macroeconomic policies needed to stabilise Sierra Leone's economy: WB report

28 october 2023 - 11:58:07
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is projected to grow at 3.7% on average during 2023–25, below its [...] Full text...

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Realising Nigeria’s economic potential requires a stronger focus on women farmers: World Bank Blog By Abhilasha Sahay and Amy Geist

26 october 2023 - 12:08:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Unequal public investment in women and men is perpetuating gender inequality in Nigeria, which continues to [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: CAF names Korhogo, San Pedro as host cities

11 october 2023 - 07:36:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the two host cities set to [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies CAF AFCON: 100 days to biggest event on African soil

05 october 2023 - 09:02:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In 100 days from today, 5 October, 2023, Africa's biggest event: the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON will [...] Full text...

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AfDB VP tours Export Trade Group in southern Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:55:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Solomon Quaynor, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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One in every 10 children works, instead of going to school

12 june 2023 - 16:38:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to [...] Full text...

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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports

20 may 2023 - 12:20:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ghana

18 may 2023 - 05:51:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved for Ghana a [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts new rules to cut deforestation worldwide

16 may 2023 - 11:09:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Tuesday gave the final go-ahead to a regulation that aims to [...] Full text...

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Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain

28 february 2023 - 12:29:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Coffee-Cocoa Council reassures operators of commitments to ensure smooth campaign

21 february 2023 - 20:09:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Coffee-Cocoa Council, the regulatory, stabilization and development body of the cocoa sector in Côte [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to benefit from Duty-free Trade on 99% of goods exported to UK

25 january 2023 - 20:38:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The UK government has launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in Nigeria, which offers one [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement on $3 billion, three-year Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

13 december 2022 - 09:58:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, has [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$400 million in financial support for Côte d'Ivoire

09 december 2022 - 12:24:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved US$400 million financial support for reforms aimed at strengthening [...] Full text...

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Two thousand soldiers of joint force of Accra initiative to be deployed in Burkina Faso

23 november 2022 - 18:14:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Accra Initiative Summit decided on Tuesday to deploy 2,000 troops to Burkina Faso with [...] Full text...

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Ghana Government signs $3.2bn agreement to upgrade railway line in the west

23 august 2022 - 08:22:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government on Monday signed a $3.2 billion agreement with South African firm, Thelo DB, to [...] Full text...

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Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market

19 august 2022 - 11:47:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s agricultural and related imports were valued at US $3.3 billion in 2021, an increase of [...] Full text...

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Ghana's dairy industry set to grow despite threat from imported products

23 july 2022 - 10:16:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Estimated at a Retail Sale Price (RSP) value of about $350 million in 2021, Ghana’s dairy [...] Full text...

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All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report

07 july 2022 - 20:26:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Workshop in Bamako on elimination of child labour

15 june 2022 - 17:12:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The international civil society organisation, "Solidaridad West Africa" (SWA), organised on Tuesday a workshop on the [...] Full text...

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Central banks of Mauritius and Ghana sign MOU

29 november 2021 - 08:33:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The central banks of Mauritius and Ghana at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...] Full text...

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IFAD President expected in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday

19 november 2021 - 12:01:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert Houngbo, is expected to pay [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: 11 African countries to benefit from $345 million programme to transform food, land use systems

06 november 2021 - 17:59:04
Glasgow, Scotland, (PANA) - A $345 million programme, The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Programme (FOLUR), was launched [...] Full text...

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African governments urged to Help youth to achieve potentials

22 october 2021 - 20:10:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif, has described Africa's youth as her greatest asset, [...] Full text...

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New report on African trade highlights opportunities, challenges for trade expansion

11 september 2021 - 18:59:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The beginning of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents significant [...] Full text...

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Ghana to reverse land degradation with World Bank support

01 september 2021 - 13:39:17
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $103.4 million for Ghana to reverse land degradation and strengthen integrated [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's inflation rate drops 0.37% in JUly from 17.75% in June

18 august 2021 - 19:14:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said inflation dropped by 0.37 per cent to 17.38% in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Directors commend Ghana’s efforts to contain virus spread

21 july 2021 - 12:57:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic severely hit Ghana, the government response helped contain the virus spread and [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports creation of agricultural value chains in Côte d'Ivoire – President Adesina

08 july 2021 - 12:48:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank will support Côte d'Ivoire in creating agricultural value chains to create [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Minister orders suspension of gold prospecting in forest reserves

22 april 2021 - 23:26:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Thursday ordered an immediate suspension of prospecting for gold [...] Full text...

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Ghana's exports shrink by 7.8%

05 february 2021 - 09:43:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s exports contracted by 7.8 per cent year-on-year to US$14.5 billion in 2020, mainly because of [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic growth to slow to negative 4.1% in 2020 - ECA

15 december 2020 - 19:31:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Economic growth in Africa is projected to drop drastically to negative 4.1% before making a [...] Full text...

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Ghana to consider US$15 billion debt restructuring after polls - Finance advisers

07 december 2020 - 13:41:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will have to grapple with the need for the restructuring of a massive US$15 billion [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges Japanese investors to seek investment partners in Africa

07 october 2020 - 13:49:30
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged Japanese investors to collaborate with local partners in [...] Full text...

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IFC grants 25 million euros to Côte d'Ivoire during the coronavirus crisis

15 july 2020 - 15:19:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's cases now 25,252; opposition party, parents want second cycle schools closed

14 july 2020 - 15:10:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's COVID-19 count has risen to 25,252 as the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's cases surge to 22,822 as offices shut down

09 july 2020 - 10:20:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases have surged by 854 new infections bringing the tally to 22,822 as [...] Full text...

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Youth activist speaks up for environmental protection at Human Rights Council

02 july 2020 - 06:09:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Environmental harm severely affects “the youngest children, indigenous children and those from low-income and marginalized communities,” [...] Full text...

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COCOBOD, partners celebrate first US$200 million loan disbursement to boost cocoa productivity in Ghana

26 june 2020 - 18:20:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of US$200 million of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 in Africa: Challenges and opportunities (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

12 may 2020 - 10:47:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - That the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the world to the extent of defining how humans [...] Full text...

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Congo budgets 12.669 billion CFAF for 782 business plans

30 march 2020 - 17:59:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The business plan validation committee for the Commercial Agriculture Development Support Project (Pdac) has validated 782 [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Mother-child hospital shows success of public-private partnerships

10 march 2020 - 23:54:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A cutting-edge hospital in the Abidjan suburb of Bingerville is reducing maternal mortality rates in [...] Full text...

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As a result of Brexit, UK will have to conclude country-by-country cooperation agreements

01 february 2020 - 14:55:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  In line with the timetable set by the parties, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European [...] Full text...

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Gabon, Vietnam to sign coffee partnership

27 january 2020 - 17:23:33
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The director general of the Stabilization and Equalization Funds of Gabon (Caistab), Thierry Prosper Mboutsou, reported [...] Full text...

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Ivorian 2019/20 coffee season opens

24 december 2019 - 11:35:29
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Board on Monday announced the opening of the 2019/20 coffee season [...] Full text...

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Nigeria inaugurate panel to implement $90 million agricultural projects in nine southern States

17 december 2019 - 17:42:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has inaugurated a 13-man Steering Committee for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Cargill Group to invest 60 billion CFAF to expand cocoa plant in Cote d'Ivoire

21 november 2019 - 06:08:13
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - US food conglomerate, Cargill, is to invest nearly 60 billion CFA francs to expand its cocoa [...] Full text...

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Agribusiness: Africa’s New Investment Frontier (An AfDB Feature)

05 november 2019 - 19:36:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: [...] Full text...

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Board dissolves Côte d'Ivoire's coffee, cocoa marketing company

03 october 2019 - 14:11:13
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Sifca Coop, a public limited company specialising in the purchase and marketing of coffee and [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire cocoa price set at 825 CFAF per kilo

01 october 2019 - 15:01:45
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Coffee-Cocoa Board chairman Yves Brahim Kone on Tuesday announced the official opening of the [...] Full text...

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National days of cocoa open in Cote d'Ivoire

01 october 2019 - 13:25:40
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - 'Cote d'Ivoire is cocoa, cocoa is Côte d'Ivoire'  read the banner announcing the national cocoa [...] Full text...

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São Tomé to build chocolate factory

19 july 2019 - 15:46:32
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe- (PANA) - A chocolate factory will be built in Sao Tome, thanks to a [...] Full text...

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World Bank proposes ways cocoa will drive the Ivorian economy

11 july 2019 - 18:45:20
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The ninth World Bank report on the economic situation in Côte d'Ivoire, published on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: President Fonseca receives emissary from Ghanaian counterpart

28 may 2019 - 16:54:04
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, on Monday received a message from his [...] Full text...

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USAID, World Cocoa Foundation initiate partnership to support women in Ivorian cocoa industry

17 april 2019 - 22:47:17
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The US Agency for International Aid (USAID) and the World Cocoa Foundation, under a new [...] Full text...

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IMF team projects Côte d’Ivoire economy to remain strong in 2019

28 march 2019 - 15:10:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic activity is projected to remain strong in 2019 and the medium-term outlook [...] Full text...

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Strong concern among African coffee producers

28 march 2019 - 14:25:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Coffee producers are in a state of turmoil. The 124th Ordinary Session of the Council of [...] Full text...

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Liberia, IFAD partner to improve smallholder farmers’ incomes and climate resilience

25 march 2019 - 15:48:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  About 10,000 cocoa smallholder producers in Liberia will benefit from a new US$47.6 million project that [...] Full text...

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Global oil prices continue to rise

21 march 2019 - 18:53:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The price of a barrel of WTI oil on Wednesday in New York exceeded the US$ [...] Full text...

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Ghana successfully exits extended $926 mln IMF aid deal - IMF

21 march 2019 - 10:05:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday confirmed a successful completion of its extended aid programme [...] Full text...

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Ghana begins roadshow this week ahead of Eurobond sale

13 march 2019 - 14:00:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance minister and other officials will meet global investors beginning this week to market the [...] Full text...

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BCEAO reports significant decline in commodity prices in January

07 march 2019 - 19:26:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Commodity prices fell significantly in January 2019, according to the monthly statistics bulletin of the Central [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Minister condemns documentary on child labour in Ivorian plantations

04 march 2019 - 20:05:10
Paris, France (PANA) - The Ivorian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, has strongly criticized a documentary [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone and IFAD boost food security and incomes in rural areas

04 march 2019 - 16:13:41
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – About 34,000 vulnerable rural households in Sierra Leone will benefit from a new US$72.6 million project [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition stre-elects former leader as candidate for 2020 vote

24 february 2019 - 08:27:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) overwhelmingly reelected former president John Dramanai Mahama as its [...] Full text...

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Ghana's volatile cedi at new lows as dollar demand surges on investor repatriation

22 february 2019 - 13:30:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's volatile  cedi touched fresh lows this week, depreciating around 10 percent year-to-date as the US [...] Full text...

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Cocoa evolves on world markets

21 february 2019 - 12:28:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The price of cocoa declined on Wednesday in the New York market by 1.79 percent compared [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Cocobod sees US$200 mln financing deficit on price volatility - CEO

31 january 2019 - 11:57:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's cocoa industry regulator Cocobod will incur around one billion cedis (US$200 million) deficit in its [...] Full text...

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‘Pay attention to persistent revenue shortfalls’ - IMF team advises Ghana

28 september 2018 - 09:20:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s 2019 budget would need to address persistent revenue shortfalls and start tackling decisively the issue [...] 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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Buhari signs Instrument of Accession to International Cocoa Agreement

20 august 2018 - 16:47:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Instrument of Accession to the International Cocoa Agreement, [...] Full text...

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AfDB's work in agric. reduces poverty in eastern Côte d’Ivoire (An AfDB Feature)

17 august 2018 - 13:42:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is ramping up the pace of its work in the [...] Full text...

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IFC supports diversification of Liberian economy

27 july 2018 - 16:34:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sérgio Pimenta, the Vice President for Africa and the Middle-East at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire sustaining economic transformation, committed to reduce budget deficit

30 june 2018 - 09:28:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently completed its annual health check of the Ivorian economy [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$136.6 m disbursement to Côte d’Ivoire

19 june 2018 - 09:33:08
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have commended the good performance of Côte [...] Full text...

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FAO touts cooperatives in growth of Africa's agriculture

01 june 2018 - 11:30:46
Utrecht, The Netherlands (PANA) - Africa boasts huge potential for social and economic development, with agribusiness poised to play a [...] Full text...

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'Bees must be protected for the future of our food' - FAO

19 may 2018 - 16:48:44
Ljubljana, Slovenia (PANA) - On the eve of the first World Bee Day, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) [...] Full text...

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Ivorian authorities, IMF staff agree faster reforms to maintain high growth rate

05 april 2018 - 19:32:27
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ivorian authorities on Thursday concurred on the need [...] Full text...

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Why Easter celebration signals a call to action to reverse Africa’s cocoa paradox (An AfDB Feature)

01 april 2018 - 13:03:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Around the world, chocolate in all shapes and sizes symbolize Easter and bring joy to [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana sign deal on cacao economy management

27 march 2018 - 13:04:40
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian president, Alassane Ouattara, and his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Ghana president urges countrymen to adopt 'right attitudes'

06 march 2018 - 16:32:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged his countrymen to adopt the right attitudes and [...] Full text...

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AfDB considers support for Congo's agricultural sector

21 february 2018 - 16:06:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) is considering support for Congo’s agriculture and transport sectors in the [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s cocoa attracts New York investor

04 january 2018 - 17:21:50
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s third largest cocoa bean exporter, Producam SA, announced on Thursday it has signed a financing [...] Full text...

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Commodity-dependent developing countries urged to diversify economies

12 december 2017 - 10:36:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Without a renewed commitment to policy change, commodity-dependent developing countries (CDDCs) are by 2030 set to [...] Full text...

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FAO urges the protection of mountains from degradation

11 december 2017 - 07:38:46
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the world celebrates International Mountain Day on Monday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) [...] Full text...

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Liberia gets 5 million euro EU boost for cocoa sector

08 december 2017 - 14:16:04
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and Solidaridad West Africa have signed a 5 million Euro grant agreement [...] Full text...

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FAO launches handbook to improve safety in banana farming sector

09 november 2017 - 06:12:01
Geneva, Switzderland (PANA) – The United Nations agriculture agency and the Government of Ecuador launched on Wednesday a practical guide [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Belgian economic mission visits Cote d'Ivoire

23 october 2017 - 10:58:58
Brussels, Belgique (PANA) - The Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister, Didier Reynders and Princess Astrid on Monday begins a three-day working [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO calls for new food systems to conquer malnutrition in all its forms

10 october 2017 - 10:55:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Companies and consumers must step up their efforts to overhaul the world's food systems at a [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Ivoirien authorities take measures to spur economic growth

04 october 2017 - 07:36:57
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire and a mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 16.01 per cent in August

15 september 2017 - 16:37:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), further dropped to 16.01 per [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Decline in oil production slows Cameroon’s growth

31 august 2017 - 08:04:21
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon’s economic growth continues to slow due to weaker activity in the oil sector, but its [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Inflation on downward slide for sixth month in Nigeria

28 august 2017 - 17:45:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped for the sixth consecutive month as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB plans big for cocoa-producing African countries

09 august 2017 - 12:45:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cocoa production in Africa is set to take a turn for the better, as the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'Ghana tranforms cocoa production, rural economy'

03 august 2017 - 14:56:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, is championing the transformation of [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: AfDB releases 28.9 billion FCFA in support of economic governance, growth in Côte d'Ivoire

18 july 2017 - 14:48:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Executive Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an African Development Fund [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's economic indicators brighten; June inflation falls to 16.10%

18 july 2017 - 11:57:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian economy is gradually coming out of recession, with the annual inflation falling in June [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Board approves US$133.8 m disbursement to Côte d’Ivoire

20 june 2017 - 08:56:13
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has augmented Côte d’Ivoire's access to [...] Full text...

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Germany: G20, African countries explore opportunities to increase investments in Africa

13 june 2017 - 06:56:36
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, joined African leaders and G20 members [...] Full text...

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India: AfDB explores investment strategies to tilt markets in favour of African farmers

24 may 2017 - 16:47:20
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed new investment strategies in Africa’s agriculture sector, which, if [...] Full text...

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India: AfDB, IFC promote investments that benefit women in Africa

24 may 2017 - 06:55:57
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - On the sidelines of the 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in [...] Full text...

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India: African Economic Outlook says 'Intra-African trade is key to sustainable development'

24 may 2017 - 06:04:17
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Trade between African countries has the greatest potential for building sustainable economic development and integration, according [...] Full text...

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India: 'The time for Africa is now – we can’t slow down, we must quicken the pace' - Adesina

23 may 2017 - 05:25:52
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - "India is the perfect place for the African Development Bank (AfDB) to focus on the transformative [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Ivorian economy registers 8% expansion against drought impact

06 april 2017 - 19:35:46
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and authorities in Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday reached [...] Full text...

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Senegal: WAEMU countries in favourable outlook but subject to downside risks - IMF

16 february 2017 - 18:51:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Slow implementation of key structural reforms would prevent the private sector to take over the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Equatorial Guinea’s corporate technocrat who wants to fix the AU (A News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

26 january 2017 - 05:58:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Agapito Mba Mokuy, Equatorial Guinea’s foreign minister, seeking support to capture Africa’s most influential diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Akufo-Addo sacks heads of local governments, Ghana Cocoa Board

13 january 2017 - 17:18:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revoked the appointments of all Metropolitan, Municipal and District [...] Full text...

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Mexico: Countries urged to prioritise protection of pollinators for food security

07 december 2016 - 08:33:08
Cancun, Mexico (PANA) - Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are increasingly under threat from human activities and countries must transform [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Small farmers can earn big returns by investing in climate adaptation - UN report

10 november 2016 - 12:02:29
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has issued a new report which shows [...] Full text...

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São Tomé: IMF finds São Tomé growing faster than many small-island states

24 march 2016 - 19:21:45
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) - Recent economic performance of São Tomé and Príncipe has been favourable, with [...] Full text...

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US: IMF directors encourage WAEMU to improve business climate

23 march 2016 - 08:46:00
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) should enhance its monetary policy effectiveness [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari vows to halt power shortages, targets 10,000 megawatts of energy

22 march 2016 - 09:30:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to put a stop to the current power shortages, saying [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire: IMF commends Ivorian authorities for increasing farmers’ stake in coffee, cocoa

27 february 2016 - 12:21:19
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - A top official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the leadership of Cote [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Mahama reiterates determination for prudent financial management

25 february 2016 - 15:07:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president John Mahama on Thursday reiterated his government's determination to continue with prudent financial management [...] Full text...

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Italy: IFAD-supported projects prop up post-Ebola recovery in Liberia

23 february 2016 - 08:02:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Liberia and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed two agreements to [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana customs officers impound US$18m gold at airport

22 february 2016 - 10:03:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has impounded 12 boxes of gold bullion [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IMF Africa director urges São Tomé and Príncipe to strengthen growth

09 february 2016 - 18:18:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) –“São Tomé and Príncipe currently presents encouraging economic prospects”, a senior official of the International [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Commissioner warns of ‘silent financial crisis’ in Africa

27 january 2016 - 17:36:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A “silent financial crisis” is sweeping across Africa, ignited by sluggish prices of major exports [...] Full text...

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US: Nigerian airline unveils new Nigeria-Gabon routes

20 january 2016 - 16:26:53
New York, US (PANA) - Nigerian leading airline, Arik Air, is introducing a new service between Nigeria and Gabon as [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana media report power barge’s arrival, suspension of parliamentary candidates of ruling party

05 december 2015 - 16:13:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The arrival of a power barge that will generate 225MW of power and the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Economy expected to grow at 4.1% - Finance minister

13 november 2015 - 13:19:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s Finance Minister Seth Terkper has said the West African country’s economy is expected to grow [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Ghana’s bid to boost chocolate production seen impoverishing farmers

04 november 2015 - 16:51:02
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Ghana’s plan to increase the local processing of cocoa for exports will reduce profit margin [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AfDB begins big push for agriculture with US$300 million fund for farmers

24 october 2015 - 13:15:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to start a big push for agriculture growth in Africa [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Unlocking Africa’s potential to create wealth from agriculture (Analysis by Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank )

21 october 2015 - 15:10:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - There is an unbelievable contrast today in Africa: How can a continent with such an [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AfDB organises int'l conference on agriculture in Dakar

16 october 2015 - 13:38:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organise an international conference on agriculture in the Senegalese capital, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana signs US$1.8 billion loan to buy cocoa

17 september 2015 - 22:51:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - State-owned Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Thursday signed a US$1.8 billion syndicated loan in Paris with [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Afreximbank to help Ghana address forex liquidity challenge

10 august 2015 - 18:11:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a proposal to introduce foreign exchange swap arrangements aimed [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: PM seeks strengthened trade finance from Afreximbank

27 july 2015 - 21:09:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan Monday in Abidjan called on the African Export- Import [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Bye-election, currency reported in Ghana

11 july 2015 - 06:01:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A bye-election in which supporters of the two main political parties in Ghana were involved in [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Mahama solicits Afreximbank's support for Ghana business sector

04 july 2015 - 10:12:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian President John Mahama on Friday urged the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to further strengthen its [...] Full text...

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Ghana: IMF lauds's Ghana's commitment to reform programme

30 june 2015 - 20:21:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Ghana the thumbs-up for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Coffee prices in Côte d'Ivoire slip

25 june 2015 - 22:18:32
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - Coffee prices published on Thursday by the Council of coffee - cocoa, saw a slide [...] Full text...

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UN: New FAO guidebook seeks to prevent child labour practices in agriculture

15 june 2015 - 14:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - A new handbook issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has established guidelines intended [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Strike by judicial service workers, ECOWAS summit reported in Ghana

23 may 2015 - 08:18:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A two-day strike by workers of the judicial service which shut all courts and a one-day [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID supports Nigeria’s non-oil sector with US$3 million

28 february 2015 - 13:02:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is to support Nigeria’s non-oil sector with a [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana, IMF reach agreement on economic programme

26 february 2015 - 20:08:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Ghana and the authorities have reached staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire : Cocoa, coffee prices maintain upward trend in Côte d’Ivoire

10 february 2015 - 19:19:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – Cocoa and coffee sales at the first commodity trading session Tuesday in Abidjan maintained an [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Mahama’s Germany visit, arrest of pirates reported in Ghana

24 january 2015 - 09:00:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – President John Dramani Mahama’s state visit to Germany, where he argued for assistance for a multi-national [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Oil price drop to hit Ghana hard

22 january 2015 - 11:17:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will lose an estimated US$700 million in oil revenue this year as a result of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Mahama's second year in office, jailing of drug queen reported in Ghana

10 january 2015 - 07:53:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The second anniversary of President John Dramani Mahama's inauguration on 7 January and the jailing of [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Cocoa futures price rise in Côte d'Ivoire

05 january 2015 - 16:29:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Côte d'Ivoire's cocoa futures price at Monday's auction recorded a rise while coffee went down, [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Coffee futures price on upward trend in Côte d'Ivoire

02 january 2015 - 17:47:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Coffee futures price released Friday by the Coffee-Cocoa Council maintained an upward trend while cocoa [...] Full text...

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Côte-d'Ivoire: Cocoa futures prices rise in Cote d'Ivoire

30 december 2014 - 13:35:28
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Cocoa futures prices released Tuesday by the Coffee and Cocoa Council of Côte d’Ivoire have [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Cocoa futures prices rise in Cote d'Ivoire

22 december 2014 - 17:04:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Cocoa futures prices released Monday by the Coffee and Cocoa Council of Côte d’Ivoire indicated [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Government steps up support for agric sector - President Mahama

05 december 2014 - 19:49:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government has obtained a 95 million-dollar funding to support all sectors of agriculture, fisheries [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Afreximbank’s cocoa processing financing tops US$350m

01 december 2014 - 13:05:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has provided about US$350 million in financing to support cocoa processing [...] Full text...

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Sao Tome and Principe: Pepper from Sao Tome and Principe finds market in France

21 november 2014 - 15:41:09
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - In a bid to diversify its agriculture industry, Sao Tome and Principe [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Fast-growing fish farming to improve nuitrition in Africa, Asia - FAO

14 november 2014 - 11:13:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Fish farming will likely grow more than expected in the coming decade, offering a chance for [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Local dailies focus on 2015 general elections, other issues

25 october 2014 - 10:47:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As election year 2015 approaches, Tanzanians are agog at what it will bring as [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Africa aims to use agric to halve poverty by 2025 (Special Report by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent, Addis Ababa)

20 october 2014 - 10:25:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Boaz Blackie Keizire, a top agricultural strategist at the African Union (AU), glances at his [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Affected West African countries working on post-Ebola recovery plan

12 october 2014 - 12:20:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The three countries worst hit by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are working [...] Full text...

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Ghana: IMF talks, Ebola reported in Ghana

04 october 2014 - 10:04:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - With the Ghanaian authorities eager to secure a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the [...] Full text...

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US: IMF says Ghana faces slowdown in economic growth, rising inflation

26 september 2014 - 18:31:31
New York, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said that Ghana is facing significant domestic and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: EU seeks greater trade relations with West African countries

25 september 2014 - 12:36:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is seeking improved trade relations with Nigeria and other West African countries [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana sends relief assistance to three Ebola-affected countries

15 september 2014 - 22:13:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is sending about 100 tons of humanitarian food relief items to three Ebola-affected countries in [...] Full text...

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Italy: Ebola outbreak puts harvests at risk, sends food prices shooting up - FAO

03 september 2014 - 13:17:37
Contact Rome, Italy (PANA) - Disruptions in food trade and marketing in the three West African countries most affected by Ebola [...] Full text...

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Italy: Ebola outbreak in W/Africa puts harvest at risk, sends food prices soaring

02 september 2014 - 10:15:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Disruptions in food trade and marketing in the three West African countries most affected by Ebola [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Disease reduces Nigerian cocoa prices

13 august 2014 - 13:37:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian cocoa farmers are being offered lower prices as mould induced by heavy rainfall has reduced [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry wants African companies to invest in US

04 august 2014 - 19:50:59
Washington DC, US (PANA) - As the inaugural US-Africa Leaders Summit got under way on Monday in Washington DC, US [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU, Cameroon EPA to come into force on 4 August

28 july 2014 - 20:18:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Cameroon will come into force from [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Workers protest rising cost of living

24 july 2014 - 15:43:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Workers in Ghana on Thursday demonstrated across the country to protest against the rising cost of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Trade unions declare strike to protest high cost of living

18 july 2014 - 16:56:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's labour unions on Friday announced a one-day strike for 24 July to register their protest [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Minister holds out hope for economic recovery despite challenges

16 july 2014 - 18:22:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s Finance Minister Seth Tekper, on Wednesday held out hope for the country’s economic recovery, saying [...] Full text...

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Zambia: UN-REDD Programme approves nearly US$35.5 million for national projects

10 july 2014 - 16:24:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The UN-REDD Programme Policy Board on has approved US$ 35,481,763 in REDD+ readiness funds which will [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria yet to maximise opportunities in AGOA

11 june 2014 - 13:28:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has not yet maximised the benefits in the United States-initiated African Growth [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Cameroonians urged to consume more cocoa and coffee

03 june 2014 - 22:37:05
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – The inter-professional cocoa and coffee council (CICC) of Cameroon is urging the citizens to consume more [...] Full text...

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Nigeria : Manufacturers in Nigeria to consolidate regional market penetration

19 may 2014 - 13:11:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of the commencement of the Common External Tariff (CET) regime across West Africa in [...] Full text...

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Ghana: National Economic Forum, Black Stars World Cup team sheet reported

17 may 2014 - 10:21:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A non-partisan economic forum that discussed challenges facing the Ghanaian economy and the provisional team sheet [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Bloomberg to invest US$250m in storage of Nigeria's farm produce

13 may 2014 - 15:43:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As Nigeria moves to reduce post-harvest losses in the country, an American company, Bloomberg, says it [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Forum to brainstorm on economic challenges opens

13 may 2014 - 15:17:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s president John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday opened a four-day forum to brainstorm on the country’s [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media highlight teachers’ strike threat, economic and energy issues

10 may 2014 - 07:56:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A strike threat by a teachers' union, an announcement by the government to convene a non-partisan [...] Full text...

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Ghana: May Day, new minimum wage, oil pipeline fire highlighted by the media

03 may 2014 - 07:38:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – May Day celebrations, agreement on a new daily minimum wage and fire at a pipeline carrying [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Cocoa production drops by 26%

01 may 2014 - 20:26:35
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon's cocoa exports for the 2013/14 season have dropped by 26% over the same period during [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: There can be no development without peace in Africa - Ex UN envoy

17 april 2014 - 23:44:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – A former United Nations Under Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, on Thursday underscored the need for African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria/FAO: African musicians to African Leaders: "Do Agric, It Pays!"

31 march 2014 - 12:50:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ONE.org has launched one of the continent’s biggest musical collaborations ever, ‘Cocoa na Chocolate’, in support [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Coffee exports drop by 50% in February 2014

29 march 2014 - 14:03:45
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – The export of Cameroonian coffee dropped by about 50% last month compared to the same period [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria plans to double cocoa production to 500,000 tonnes

27 march 2014 - 13:15:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – A senior official of the Nigerian cocoa industry says the country has concluded arrangements to increase [...] Full text...

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SPECIAL FEATURE: The Next Phase of Africa’s Transformation, by H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President, Republic of Ghana

06 march 2014 - 10:17:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - It has been over a half-century since the African continent began freeing itself from the scourge [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Mahama acknowledges tough times but holds out better future

25 february 2014 - 18:54:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s president John Dramani Mahama, has acknowledged the tough times his country is going through but [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Economic challenges, Rawlings’ call for cabinet reshuffle in the press

15 february 2014 - 10:36:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – President John Mahama’s defence of measures to stabilise the economy, especially the local currency, and a [...] Full text...

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Ghana: New economic measures, 'bitter pill' for sweeter days - President

13 february 2014 - 12:02:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the year-old government of President John Dramani Mahama battles to save the ailing Ghanaian economy, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: GMO controversy, resurgence of illegal mining played up in Ghana media

01 february 2014 - 07:05:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A raging controversy over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the resurgence of illegal mining, called “galamsey” [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 104b naira expected from cocoa export

29 january 2014 - 10:04:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With cocoa output set to increase by 10% in Nigeria this year, the country is expected [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Coffee production slumps in Cameroon

28 january 2014 - 22:12:57
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Coffee production in Cameroon has slumped by more than half from 38,127 tonnes in 2011 to [...] Full text...

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