Libyan Office of Communications and Informatics attends Cybersecurity conference

06 october 2025 - 15:34:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Communications and Informatics Office participated has in the second ordinary session of the Council [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

06 october 2025 - 11:35:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

06 october 2025 - 08:15:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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Living in Space: UN celebrates innovation, cooperation and the final frontier (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

05 october 2025 - 06:48:31
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity is looking up – and beyond. On Saturday, 4 October, World Space Week lifted [...] Full text...

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Denmark announces 40% increase in contribution to African Development Fund

05 october 2025 - 06:45:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Denmark has announced a planned 1.1 billion Danish krone pledge to the African Development Fund’s [...] Full text...

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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’

04 october 2025 - 08:10:31
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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IMF announces appointment of Dan Katz as First Deputy Managing Director

04 october 2025 - 07:30:31
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Dan Katz [...] Full text...

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Dollar’s share of reserves held steady in second quarter when adjusted for FX moves (IMF Blog by Glen Kwende, Erin Nephew, Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz)

04 october 2025 - 07:26:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Exchange-rate effects drove nearly all the decline in the US currency’s share of foreign exchange [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

04 october 2025 - 07:22:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Zimbabwe

03 october 2025 - 07:35:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – After a sharp slowdown in 2024, Zimbabwe is experiencing a degree of macroeconomic stability due to [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

03 october 2025 - 06:38:27
Dar es Salaam; Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia

02 october 2025 - 08:14:38
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...

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African Energy Commission to convene first continental energy efficiency conference

02 october 2025 - 07:30:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) will host the inaugural African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC) on [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

02 october 2025 - 06:24:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates fir the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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Dollar’s share of reserves held steady in second quarter when adjusted for FX moves (IMF Blog by Glen Kwende, Erin Nephew, Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz)

01 october 2025 - 15:16:39
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Our unique data on the currency composition of global foreign exchange reserves, COFER, track how [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on EFF/ECF arrangements

01 october 2025 - 10:01:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty about Uncertainty (IMF Blog by Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)

01 october 2025 - 09:20:17
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Amid this year’s geopolitical rifts, one signal of uncertainty is flashing red; another, green; and [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

01 october 2025 - 07:26:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Eswatini

30 september 2025 - 08:41:43
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in the near term, up to 4.6 percent in [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group tracks project funds with new blockchain tool

30 september 2025 - 08:09:16
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is transforming how it tracks development project funds, becoming the [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

30 september 2025 - 07:18:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Explainer: Five megatrends shaping the rise of nonbank finance (IMF Blog by Jay Surti)

29 september 2025 - 16:23:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global financial crisis of 2008 froze the financial system. Banks pulled back credit, families [...] Full text...

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IMF team says São Tomé and Príncipe economy remains 'relatively resilient'

29 september 2025 - 14:37:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team says the Santomean economy appears to have remained [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN officials, experts review Nationally Determined Contributions on climate

29 september 2025 - 13:04:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting is under way in Tripoli on the review of mitigation measures and Nationally Determined [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

29 september 2025 - 11:37:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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IMF begins 5th review of Ghana's Extended Credit facility programme

29 september 2025 - 11:04:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday began its fifth review of Ghana’s performance under the [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

29 september 2025 - 08:27:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)

28 september 2025 - 08:37:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $10 million trade finance guarantee to Exim Bank Tanzania

28 september 2025 - 05:56:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade [...] Full text...

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Pursuing durable growth in an uncertain world - IMF Annual Report 2025

27 september 2025 - 12:23:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Policymakers must resolve trade tensions, safeguard stability, and implement growth-oriented reforms to achieve durable growth [...] Full text...

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IMF encourages Botswana to streamline public spending

27 september 2025 - 08:29:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic activity is expected to contract by about 1 percent in 2025, owing primarily to [...] Full text...

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World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa visits Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger

27 september 2025 - 06:28:11
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - World Bank Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa Ousmane Diagana will undertake a [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

27 september 2025 - 06:10:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council President reaffirms call for UN to play effective role in transition success

26 september 2025 - 16:00:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, said on Thursday that the North African [...] Full text...

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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)

26 september 2025 - 13:44:02
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

26 september 2025 - 11:05:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Maximizing national wealth for sustainable prosperity in the Central African Republic

26 september 2025 - 09:57:37
Bangui, Central African Republic - After two years of weak growth, the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a moderate recovery, [...] Full text...

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Ghana president touts benefits of 24-hour economy

25 september 2025 - 20:31:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has touted the benefits of his 24-Hour economy initiative saying it [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil company attends energy forum in Paris

25 september 2025 - 11:39:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Wednesday presented its strategic vision aimed at increasing production, [...] Full text...

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IMF staff says Tanzania's economic activity 'robust'

25 september 2025 - 10:17:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher, which [...] Full text...

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Taiwan confirms it is restricting trade to South Africa

25 september 2025 - 07:55:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Taiwan has confirmed that it is restricting trade to South Africa after Pretoria said [...] Full text...

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Madagascar president stresses importance of 'climate justice'

25 september 2025 - 05:12:32
New York, US (PANA) - The President of Madagascar, Andry Nirina Rajoelina, has stressed the importance of climate justice, saying [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs

25 september 2025 - 05:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – [...] Full text...

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AI must not decide humanity’s fate, UN chief warns Security Council

25 september 2025 - 04:53:22
New York, US (PANA) - Artificial intelligence holds vast potential but poses grave risks if left unregulated, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference

25 september 2025 - 04:45:31
New York, US (PANA) - From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more [...] Full text...

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Seventeen African govts commit to reforms, actionable plans to expand electricity

24 september 2025 - 18:24:50
New York, US (PANA) - Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Tunisian Business Forum launched in Libyan municipality

24 september 2025 - 13:02:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The municipality of Zliten, about 130 km east of Tripoli, has hosted the launch of the [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

24 september 2025 - 12:01:18
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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IMF staff to visit Kenya on possible fund-supported programme

24 september 2025 - 09:57:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Haimanot Teferra, mission chief for Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

23 september 2025 - 11:11:10
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Why digitalisation for displaced people and host communities can’t wait (World Bank Blog by Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi, Global Practice Manager, Digital Economy & Society, Digital Vice Presidency; Johan Bjurman Bergman, Digital Development Specialist and Anne Schuchardt, Consultant, World Bank Digital Vice Presidency)

23 september 2025 - 08:49:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - For more than 120 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including refugees and [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

23 september 2025 - 08:01:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly

23 september 2025 - 06:23:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the United Nations General [...] Full text...

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Stress tests can help determine how much capital Central Banks need (By Romain Veyrune, IMF)

22 september 2025 - 12:08:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Central banks pride themselves on being data-driven and consensus-based. Surprisingly, though, there is little consensus [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

22 september 2025 - 06:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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30 years advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead (By UN News)

22 september 2025 - 06:39:35
New York, US (PANA) - In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by [...] Full text...

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Africa at the heart of considerable opportunities - Guterres

22 september 2025 - 06:16:22
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for investment in Africa's potential, which is "at [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Congo sign MOU for hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings

21 september 2025 - 04:37:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise

20 september 2025 - 10:39:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt [...] Full text...

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World Bank successfully closes inaugural securitisation transaction

20 september 2025 - 09:11:48
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, has closed [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

20 september 2025 - 09:06:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The  following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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New IMF Blog: Stress tests can help determine much capital central banks need by Romain Veyrune

19 september 2025 - 18:17:21
Washington, DC USA (PANA) - Central banks pride themselves on being data-driven and consensus-based. Surprisingly, though, there is little consensus [...] Full text...

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Global debt remains above 235% of world GDP

19 september 2025 - 09:26:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Decline in private lending offsets increase in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and [...] Full text...

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Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies

19 september 2025 - 08:57:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

19 september 2025 - 08:54:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns

18 september 2025 - 20:05:07
New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect [...] Full text...

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More than thousand investment projects worth $18.7 billion over four years in Libya

18 september 2025 - 15:45:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Authority for Investment Promotion and Privatization has announced that the total number of investment [...] Full text...

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Tripoli to host 2025 Libya-Africa International Gas Forum in December

18 september 2025 - 11:03:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host, in December, the ministers of Oil, Gas and Energy, the [...] Full text...

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African Biotrade Festival underway in Johannesburg

18 september 2025 - 08:14:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The second African Biotrade Festival began on Thursday in Johannesburg.Thirty Micro, Small and Medium [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

18 september 2025 - 05:17:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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Venezuelan migrants drive economic gains in Ecuador but face persistent vulnerabilities

17 september 2025 - 16:07:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador contribute an estimated $900 million each year to the country’s economy, yet [...] Full text...

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Digital technology driving the future of jobs (World Bank Blog by Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Global Director, Digital Vice Presidency; Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice Presidency, World Bank; and Leora Klapper, Lead Economist)

17 september 2025 - 09:29:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A farmer in Kenya uses mobile apps to get real-time harvesting tips, check market prices, and [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Republic of Congo

17 september 2025 - 09:27:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Ms. Alexandra Célestin as its Country Manager [...] Full text...

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Durban and Johannesburg to host premier African tourism events

17 september 2025 - 09:24:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afrian cities of Johannesburg and Durban have officially been confirmed as the host [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

17 september 2025 - 07:52:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for thhe Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves extension of Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Zambia

16 september 2025 - 12:18:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Zambian authorities’ request [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

16 september 2025 - 09:17:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by [...] Full text...

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UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action

16 september 2025 - 06:50:01
New York, US (PANA) - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

15 september 2025 - 06:32:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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US companies urged to open offices in Libya

13 september 2025 - 12:16:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the US have held discussions focusing on encouraging American companies operating in the North [...] Full text...

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Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda

12 september 2025 - 09:59:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

12 september 2025 - 09:54:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - - The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as [...] Full text...

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Libya, Nigeria discuss reviving mega gas pipeline project to Europe

11 september 2025 - 11:45:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has called for the revival of the gas pipeline project linking Nigeria to Europe via [...] Full text...

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Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability (IMF Blog by Hélène Rey, a professor at the London Business School)

11 september 2025 - 11:45:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA - Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability.Technology [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for creation of joint chamber of commerce with India

11 september 2025 - 11:34:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, stressed [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns acid spill in Zambia's copperbelt jeopardises residents’ health

11 september 2025 - 11:26:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – A human rights watchdog on Thursday urged the Zambian authorities to address recent reports that [...] Full text...

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Tax revenues are catalyst for more inclusive growth in Côte d'Ivoire – WB

11 september 2025 - 09:02:12
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's economic growth is solid and remarkably resilient in the face of global shocks, [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

11 september 2025 - 08:59:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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Ghana has received 14 deported West Africans from US: President Mahama

11 september 2025 - 06:25:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana received 14 West African nationals deported from the US after it was approached to accept [...] Full text...

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Libya generates over $15 billion in public revenue in 8 months

10 september 2025 - 12:17:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84.3491 billion dinars, approximately US$15.618 billion, in public revenue was generated from 1 [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

10 september 2025 - 09:22:43
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM: Megadam 'closes era of begging for handout'

09 september 2025 - 11:52:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy on Tuesday hailed his countrymen and women for the construction of [...] Full text...

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South Sudan president Salva Kiir lauds Ethiopian megadam as 'historic milestone'

09 september 2025 - 11:15:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday has been lauded as [...] Full text...

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Workshop on promoting sustainable waste management in Libya opens

09 september 2025 - 10:52:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A workshop on promoting sustainable waste management in Libya has begun in Tunis, with the aim [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy inaugurates historic dam

09 september 2025 - 09:02:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

09 september 2025 - 08:09:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Libya sees 'strong growth' in investment

08 september 2025 - 12:44:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan General Authority for Investment Promotion and [...] Full text...

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Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding

08 september 2025 - 10:48:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

08 september 2025 - 08:21:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia set to inaugurate historic dam (By Gezahagn Degefu, Ethiopian News Agency)

07 september 2025 - 16:42:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the beginning of the Ethiopian New Year (September 2025), Ethiopians are set to celebrate [...] Full text...

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The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media

05 september 2025 - 20:30:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 percent of media coverage, [...] Full text...

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How stablecoins and other financial innovations may reshape the global economy (By Gitab Bhatt of IMF)

05 september 2025 - 13:30:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Malawi elections should end human rights violations

05 september 2025 - 09:45:49
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s 16 September presidential and parliamentary candidates must ensure the promotion and protection of human rights [...] Full text...

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The Gambia’s economy maintains growth momentum amid global uncertainty

05 september 2025 - 07:50:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience and steady recovery, with real GDP growth reaching 5.7% [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

05 september 2025 - 07:24:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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Technology, payments, and the rise of stablecoins (By Gita Bhatt  F&D Editor-in-Chief)

04 september 2025 - 10:08:28
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Technology, data, and changing societal values are reshaping how people and institutions move money [...] Full text...

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Protecting nature boosts growth and jobs, shows new report

04 september 2025 - 10:05:38
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Ninety percent of the world lives with either degraded land, unhealthy air, or water stress, [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

04 september 2025 - 08:41:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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South African Airways launches new route to Gaborone

04 september 2025 - 07:27:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday confirmed that it will launch a new international [...] Full text...

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Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Libya after 10 years

03 september 2025 - 17:06:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Libya, making its first flight to Misrata International Airport, 220 [...] Full text...

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WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide

02 september 2025 - 16:27:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, according to new data released [...] Full text...

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Unleashing private sector investment, creating better jobs for Togo’s inclusive and sustainable growth

02 september 2025 - 08:08:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has maintained robust and stable growth over the past decade but is now facing new [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

02 september 2025 - 07:29:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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New AfDB President Ould Tah takes office

01 september 2025 - 19:21:23
Adidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah was on Monday sworn-in as the ninth President of the African [...] Full text...

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Adesina completes mission at AfDB

01 september 2025 - 14:25:03
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a decade at the helm of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina is stepping [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

01 september 2025 - 08:10:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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‘Our livelihoods have been cut off,’ say West Bank farmers ahead of olive harvest (By UN News)

31 august 2025 - 07:35:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In the occupied West Bank village of Kufr Qaddum, Yousef (not his real name) stands [...] Full text...

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Saturday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

30 august 2025 - 10:56:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Saturday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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IMF spots rising foreign investor interest in range of sectors in Mozambique

30 august 2025 - 10:51:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique’s economic activity is gradually recovering after a sharp slowdown between October 2024 and March 2025. [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

30 august 2025 - 09:28:56
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

29 august 2025 - 10:26:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Committee to resolve electricity crisis in eastern Libya meets

28 august 2025 - 13:56:31
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A committee charged with resolving the electriciy crisis in eastern Libya has met to discuss a [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

28 august 2025 - 12:15:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Why economic inequality matters for development (World Bank Blog by Luis Felipe López-Calva, Global Director, Poverty and Equity Global Practice; Deon Filmer, Director, Development Research Group, World Bank and Haishan Fu, Chief Statistician of the World Bank Group and Director of the Development Data Group)

28 august 2025 - 07:22:41
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Does economic inequality matter for development? That’s a question we discussed at a recent event [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

28 august 2025 - 06:56:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzanian (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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The Sultanate of Oman to increase trade with Burkina Faso

27 august 2025 - 13:34:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has had a meeting in Ouagadougiu with [...] Full text...

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US dollar remains central to global economy despite search for alternatives (Blog by Mouhamado Sy, senior economist in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department)

27 august 2025 - 13:24:13
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - How has the US dollar dominated the global financial system for so long? Harvard [...] Full text...

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IMF team assists Senegal to rectify misreporting of public accounts

27 august 2025 - 09:17:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has commended the Senegalese authorities on their commitment to [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

27 august 2025 - 07:36:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Libya announces 4 billion barrels of untapped oil reserves

26 august 2025 - 14:42:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) estimates that oil the country's untapped oil reserves stand at [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

26 august 2025 - 07:51:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

25 august 2025 - 11:03:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

25 august 2025 - 09:57:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

23 august 2025 - 09:21:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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Reclaiming a policy role for economists (IMF Blog by Karen Dynan, Professor of Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics)

22 august 2025 - 11:58:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engageEconomists have [...] Full text...

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'Build African cities where waste is not a burden, but opportunity for innovation'

21 august 2025 - 10:53:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Environment of and current President of the African Ministers of the [...] Full text...

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Minister dissolves South African Tourism board

21 august 2025 - 07:46:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille has dissolved the South African Tourism (SAT) board, with [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

20 august 2025 - 10:45:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Ford recalls thousands of vehicles in South Africa

20 august 2025 - 10:09:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US-based giant automaker, Ford, has recalled thousands of vehicles in southern African, due to [...] Full text...

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Mali, UAE sign 11 agreements in strategic areas of development

19 august 2025 - 12:20:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) [...] Full text...

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Libya to attend TICAD 9 in Japan on Africa's development

19 august 2025 - 12:05:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Environment, Ibrahim al-Arabi Mounir, has departed from Maitigua International Airport, in [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

19 august 2025 - 10:14:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament holds plenary session on 2025 draft budget

18 august 2025 - 12:06:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's House of Representatives on Monday began a plenary session at its headquarters in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

18 august 2025 - 11:34:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia (By By Naima Sawaya, UN News)

16 august 2025 - 06:04:14
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - For many countries in crisis, brain drain can feel like an unbreakable loop. Armed conflict, climate [...] Full text...

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State funeral held for Ghana helicopter crash victims; last six buried

15 august 2025 - 15:07:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Friday led a State funeral for eight people, including two [...] Full text...

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Inflation in Libya at the end of June 2025 stood at 1.4%

15 august 2025 - 11:42:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The inflation in Libya as at 30 June 2025 stood a 1.4%, according to the Central [...] Full text...

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US forensic experts to help Ghana on military helicopter crash

14 august 2025 - 20:15:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA - The Ghana government has officially invited US forensic experts to assist in the investigation into the [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

14 august 2025 - 11:49:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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AfDB commits $40 million to catalyse Alliance for Green Infrastructure - Project Development Fund

14 august 2025 - 10:50:21
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced $40 million in blended capital to the Alliance [...] Full text...

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Algeria's state-owned oil company discovers oil in Libya

13 august 2025 - 12:52:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, has made a commercial oil discovery in the Ghadames Basin in [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

13 august 2025 - 10:28:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

13 august 2025 - 08:24:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

12 august 2025 - 10:52:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

11 august 2025 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

11 august 2025 - 10:33:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

11 august 2025 - 07:38:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves grant of over $5 million to four countries to strengthen public-private partnerships

10 august 2025 - 06:12:20
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

09 august 2025 - 10:35:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV mission to Eswatini

08 august 2025 - 11:45:11
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Regardless of the risks that include heightened global uncertainty and potential delays in project execution, Eswatini’s [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

08 august 2025 - 11:40:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

08 august 2025 - 07:36:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice

07 august 2025 - 20:29:34
New York, US (PANA) - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

07 august 2025 - 11:48:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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South African Airways launches direct flights from Cape Town to Mauritius

07 august 2025 - 09:00:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will launch its first-ever direct service [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

07 august 2025 - 05:36:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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The Debate over Falling Fertility: IMF Finance & Development (By David E. Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

06 august 2025 - 12:21:08
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

06 august 2025 - 11:30:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy

06 august 2025 - 07:49:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilising Access to the [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

06 august 2025 - 07:02:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief

06 august 2025 - 06:01:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High stakes negotiations got under way at the UN Geneva on Tuesday to agree on a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes BCL decision to grant licences to official currency exchange offices

05 august 2025 - 16:26:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, says the granting of licences [...] Full text...

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ExxonMobil signs MOU with NOC and resumes activities in Libya after decade-long interruption

05 august 2025 - 14:44:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

05 august 2025 - 11:13:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Gates Foundation announces catalytic funding to spark new era of women-centered research and Innovation

05 august 2025 - 10:02:53
Seattle, US (PANA) - The Gates Foundation has announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

05 august 2025 - 08:14:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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South Africa seeks to strengthen trade ties in Africa

05 august 2025 - 06:53:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is eyeing new markets in Africa and Asia as it continues to [...] Full text...

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The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva

04 august 2025 - 21:55:01
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

04 august 2025 - 10:43:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog concludes South Africa visit

04 august 2025 - 07:59:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Africa Joint Group, a global money laundering and [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

04 august 2025 - 07:39:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience

02 august 2025 - 08:14:00
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

02 august 2025 - 08:10:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mali

01 august 2025 - 11:27:12
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

01 august 2025 - 11:24:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends 2025 World Expo in Japan

01 august 2025 - 11:21:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major-General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived on Thursday in Osaka, Japan, to participate in the [...] Full text...

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South African to continue negotiation with the US after 30% tariff imposed - Ramaphosa

01 august 2025 - 11:05:39
Pretoria, South Africa (PAA) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country will continue to negotiate tariffs with the [...] Full text...

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New Standards for Economic Data Aim to Sharpen View of Global Economy (IMF Blog by Vladimir Klyuev, James Tebrake)

01 august 2025 - 08:38:55
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The updated System of National Accounts better captures digitalisation, intangible assets, and global production—helping [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

01 august 2025 - 07:11:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security

01 august 2025 - 05:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

31 july 2025 - 10:42:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

31 july 2025 - 07:26:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints experts to help countries create tax policies that advance sustainable development

31 july 2025 - 05:25:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed 25 experts to a UN committee to help countries [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures major energy loan

30 july 2025 - 06:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Germany’s KFW Development Bank on Tuesday concluded a €500 million loan for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Reassessing tax incentives can assist growth, equity in DR Congo

30 july 2025 - 06:28:47
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Rationalising tax incentives in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could improve effectiveness of tax policies, and [...] Full text...

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Tech’s Winner-Take-All Trap (IMF Finance & Development Feature, By Bruce Edwards)

30 july 2025 - 06:25:42
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When controlled by a select few, tech innovation can be self-serving and undermine the institutions [...] Full text...

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Over One million Zambians to be connected to electricity by 2030

30 july 2025 - 06:20:19
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

30 july 2025 - 06:16:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

29 july 2025 - 10:57:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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