Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo
07 november 2024 - 05:44:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...
Mega South Africa/Lesotho tunnel project in progress
24 october 2024 - 10:34:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government says the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel maintenance operations [...] Full text...
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A Pact for the world’s poorest
18 october 2024 - 18:43:08By Deodat MaharajManaging Director, United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries New York, US (PANA) - Last month, world leaders [...] Full text...
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Gambia commemorates International Day of the Girl
11 october 2024 - 13:03:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Friday joined the the world in celebrating International Day of the Girl which is [...] Full text...
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Why women risk losing out in shift to green jobs: IMF Blog By tefania Fabrizio, Florence Jaumotte, and Marina M. Tavares
08 october 2024 - 07:01:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Men hold about 70 percent of the world’s polluting jobs, so one might think [...] Full text...
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More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022
05 september 2024 - 08:50:53Washington DC, United States (PANA) - A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, [...] Full text...
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A journey to empowering women in Africa's energy sector: World Bank Blog By Fowzia Hassan, Meskerem Mulatu Legesse, Marie-Paule Ngaleu and Osman Bin Masood
27 august 2024 - 08:31:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] Full text...
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Chinese hospital ship docks in Cape Town
22 august 2024 - 07:36:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Chinese hospital ship, Peace Ark, on Thursday docked in Cape Town at the [...] Full text...
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World Bank boosts support to Lesotho’s education
03 july 2024 - 06:42:08Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - A new package of World Bank support to Lesotho will see a major boost for the [...] Full text...
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Ford South Africa celebrates assembly of one million Rangers
26 june 2024 - 10:17:20Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Ford South Africa has celebrated the assembly of the one-millionth Ranger at its Silverton plant [...] Full text...
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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope
12 june 2024 - 11:58:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...
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The President of Burkina Faso hands over a large consignment of military equipment to the army
06 june 2024 - 16:14:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday handed over a large consignment [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya
29 may 2024 - 08:52:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...
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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
26 april 2024 - 04:31:08Paris, France (PANA) - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: $2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank launched
17 april 2024 - 20:53:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access [...] Full text...
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World Bank announces Dione as Vice President of MENA region
17 april 2024 - 18:13:45Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East [...] Full text...
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Volkswagen to invest $211 million to manufacture third model in South Africa
17 april 2024 - 10:36:57Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) will invest 4 billion rands (aproximately $211 million) in its [...] Full text...
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Industrial firm avails environment-friendly solutions for Southern Africa’s mining sector
15 april 2024 - 10:25:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco Power Technique highlights that its move towards environment-friendly products [...] Full text...
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Libyan students participate in World Robotics Championships in United States
06 april 2024 - 13:23:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires of the US embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, was delighted to meet a [...] Full text...
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South African power nozzle manufacturer readies for intra-Africa export
18 march 2024 - 09:42:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South Africa’s Krugersdorp-based Afri-Tech Mining Supplies is destined for export of its award-winning Power [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister speaks on use of GMOs in fodder
12 march 2024 - 17:38:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has spoken about the importance of the [...] Full text...
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Price-tag policymaking doesn’t measure things that matter to people: IMF Blog By Katharina Pistor
05 march 2024 - 11:24:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Rule by price has become not only in economics but in public policy too. [...] Full text...
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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans
02 march 2024 - 06:05:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...
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Boeing moves to enhance sky engineering training in African schools
01 march 2024 - 17:34:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Global aircraft maker, Boeing Africa, has moved to enhance engineering training within Africa, with more [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Labour outlines Libyan government's policies for preparing new generation of young leaders
15 february 2024 - 14:46:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali al-Abed al-Rida, [...] Full text...
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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo
12 february 2024 - 06:44:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...
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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy
23 january 2024 - 09:05:48Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: EU Council sanctions six entities for supporting Sudan war
22 january 2024 - 17:23:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted restrictive measures against six entities, in view of the gravity of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian troops on “highest state of alert” in Niger Delta as militants kill 4 soldiers, 2 drivers, kidnap 2 South Koreans
13 december 2023 - 15:44:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Militants in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region began a renewed offensive in Rivers State, ambushing and killing four [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM says two theatres to be created in Benghazi and Tripoli in 2024
13 december 2023 - 10:22:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has reaffirmed his government's full support for the theatrical arts, [...] Full text...
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Libya's Prime Minister reaffirms his support for scientific research in all fields
12 december 2023 - 17:02:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...
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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story
12 december 2023 - 06:56:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...
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Five ways to leverage women and girls’ potential in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Hiska Reyes and Stephanie Kuttner
08 december 2023 - 10:20:13Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has made significant progress towards gender equality, but critical challenges remain. It has strong laws in [...] Full text...
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Military exercise in the fight against terrorism begins in Libya
07 december 2023 - 12:11:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A military exercise dubbed Desert Warriors, which is part of training in the fight against terrorism, [...] Full text...
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World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director
07 december 2023 - 06:57:20Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. (MTC), [...] Full text...
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World Bank chief urges impact delivery in all development programmes
06 december 2023 - 19:37:52Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) – Responding aggressively, simultaneously, and comprehensively is the only option for confronting today’s intertwined development challenges around [...] Full text...
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WHO holds meeting on integrated surveillance system for infectious diseases in Libya
04 december 2023 - 13:18:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday began a two-day consultative meeting in Tripoli on the [...] Full text...
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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin
24 november 2023 - 07:33:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to establish biopharma industry
21 october 2023 - 06:56:15Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is to help Mauritius establish a pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, the Mauritius [...] Full text...
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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)
19 october 2023 - 09:23:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...
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PM AL-Dbaiba urges consortium to respect timetable for completion of project for third ring road in Tripoli
08 october 2023 - 16:18:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Africa uses 'very small' percentage of wind power potential – Report
05 october 2023 - 07:41:16Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa is utilising less than 1% of its wind power potential, which is “very, [...] Full text...
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Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
27 september 2023 - 10:14:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...
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South Africa unemployment rate decreases to 32.6%
16 august 2023 - 09:58:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's unemployment rate decreased to 32.6% in the second quarter of 2023, from 32.9% [...] Full text...
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Engineering consultancy appointed at big Namibian green hydrogen project
15 august 2023 - 07:21:57Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Independent international engineering and consulting firm, ILF Consulting Engineers (ILF), has entered into a partnership agreement [...] Full text...
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Canadian gold miner looks at opportunities in Mali
07 august 2023 - 15:52:10Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Vancouver-based B2Gold remains actively committed to exploring expansion opportunities in Mali, despite the government’s proposal [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian sugar producer named preferred buyer of Tongaat Hulett’s sugar assets in South Africa
22 july 2023 - 07:40:49Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Tanzania’s Kagera Sugar company has been selected as the preferred strategic equity partner (SEP) to [...] Full text...
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‘Crushing’ debt crisis spells development disaster for billions: UN chief
12 july 2023 - 16:10:31New York, US (PANA) - Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts assistance measure in support of Ghana Armed Forces
11 july 2023 - 07:26:56Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €8.25 [...] Full text...
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Remote monitoring helps boost productivity in South Africa
03 july 2023 - 11:15:41Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A remote monitoring system has been designed in South Africa to help achieve optimum machine [...] Full text...
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Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life
01 july 2023 - 08:54:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Immense strides have been made in the quest for gender equality but major barriers thrown up [...] Full text...
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Workshop to approve the final proposals for the Tripoli seafront project
01 june 2023 - 19:34:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday oversaw the holding of a workshop in the [...] Full text...
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3.5 tonnes of war remnants destroyed in the south of Tripoli
26 may 2023 - 18:48:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 3.5 tonnes of used and unsuitable war remnants belonging to the Libyan navy [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Ghana to improve flood resilience for 2.5 million people
26 may 2023 - 13:21:53Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
25 may 2023 - 17:06:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...
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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper
12 may 2023 - 16:03:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] Full text...
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Ivorian hydropower plant to supply electricity to 100,000 households, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
21 april 2023 - 06:23:37Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Three years after construction began, the Singrobo-Ahouaty hydropower plant project, located some 150 km north [...] Full text...
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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
18 april 2023 - 19:02:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...
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South Africa expects borderless train service to Maputo to raise commodity export volumes
04 april 2023 - 07:22:24Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is preparing to increase the number of weekly trains [...] Full text...
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Talks underway on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP
04 april 2023 - 07:02:07Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$28.49 million grant to enhance Ghana’s universal electrification goal
28 march 2023 - 10:02:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...
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Flagship UN gender event closes with ‘blueprint’ for greater role of women in tech
19 march 2023 - 05:14:38New York, US (PANA) - The 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67), the largest UN gathering on [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia
18 march 2023 - 19:38:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that for a country like The Gambia, skills, and entrepreneurship are critical [...] Full text...
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UN’s commission on women opens amid vanishing progress on rights
07 march 2023 - 06:58:01New York, US (PANA) - Closing the major gender gap in innovation and technology is the focus of the 67th [...] Full text...
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Managing the oil sector, a headache in Burundi
28 february 2023 - 14:44:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The public company for the production and marketing of water and electricity (REGIDESO) has recently gained [...] Full text...
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Dreams in crisis: Children send world leaders postcards from the edge
21 february 2023 - 05:53:53New York, US (PANA) - Dreams thrive, even in crisis, with a new UN-led campaign spotlighting the next generation and [...] Full text...
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‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares
11 february 2023 - 08:15:49New York, US (PANA) - Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President calls for review of infrastructure financing conditions in Africa
02 february 2023 - 15:10:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, who is also the current Chairperson of the African [...] Full text...
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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof
23 january 2023 - 17:39:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...
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Four tonnes of war remnants destroyed in western region of Libya
20 december 2022 - 19:41:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four tons of war remnants collected in the military area of Libya's West Coast have been [...] Full text...
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Benin: Govt to establish University of Science and Mathematics in Central Benin
15 december 2022 - 19:02:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to create a university in Abomey (historic city of Central Benin) to [...] Full text...
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African leaders outline ambitious targets in pursuit of continental industrialisation
08 december 2022 - 19:54:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A recent Summit of African leaders to explore a new roadmap to continental industrialization plan [...] Full text...
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South Africa imposes temporary ban on export of copper scrap to combat theft
01 december 2022 - 06:51:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has imposed a six-month ban on the export of copper [...] Full text...
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EBRD supports first hydrogen facility in Egypt
15 november 2022 - 14:10:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the decarbonisation and Paris alignment of [...] Full text...
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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students
04 november 2022 - 15:03:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...
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10 tonnes of war remnants destroyed in Libyan city of Misrata, east of Tripoli
05 october 2022 - 13:48:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ten tonnes of war remnants stored at the 307th Artillery Battalion in the city of Misrata, [...] Full text...
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Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF
15 september 2022 - 05:22:33New York, US (PANA) - Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso junta leader reorganises army to better fight terrorism
26 august 2022 - 06:04:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe transitional president, Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Thursday announced the creation of a [...] Full text...
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Kenyan military floats locally-built vessel on Lake Victoria
02 august 2022 - 23:03:11Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has floated Marine Vessel, MV Uhuru II, which has been locally built by the naval [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls on Africa to depend on its institutions for human resource development
01 august 2022 - 15:24:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on Africa to depend on its institutions to develop its [...] Full text...
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South African academic appointed Rector of United Nations University
25 july 2022 - 20:19:40New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Professor Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa as Rector [...] Full text...
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Libyan military recovers 5,000 tonnes of war remnants from southern Tripoli
21 july 2022 - 12:46:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 5,000 tons of war remnants were recovered and transported on Wednesday to Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ADF approves $27.19 million grant to boost post-pandemid recovery in Ghana
01 july 2022 - 07:16:58Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a US$27.19 million grant to [...] Full text...
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Exemption of Libyan students from tuition fees in Tunisia on the agenda of a meeting
18 june 2022 - 13:04:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Higher Education in the government of national unity, Omran al-Kib, Friday met [...] Full text...
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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN
29 april 2022 - 05:28:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...
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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
28 april 2022 - 05:34:43Paris, France (PANA) - The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, [...] Full text...
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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 15:20:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Airlines names new CEO
24 march 2022 - 18:33:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mesfin Tasesew Bekele, a veteran aviation engineer, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer [...] Full text...
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Two children killed in mine explosion south of Tripoli
23 february 2022 - 13:09:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two children from the same family were killed on Tuesday when a landmine exploded near their [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM highlights need to provide data on government projects
21 february 2022 - 16:25:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed here Monday the the [...] Full text...
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Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’: Guterres
11 february 2022 - 05:33:30New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN [...] Full text...
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Members of the Libyan Joint Military Commission arrive in Sirte for their ninth meeting
08 february 2022 - 20:02:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission arrived on Tuesday evening in Sirte (Centre) for the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African engineer joins top Formula 1 team
01 february 2022 - 13:39:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team has hired South African-born Shau Mafuna as a mechanical [...] Full text...
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Minister of Interior and Military Commission hold talks on securing coastal road in Libya
29 december 2021 - 14:17:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen met on Tuesday in Tripoli with members of the 5+5 Joint [...] Full text...
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Start in Tunis of second edition of African Engineering Day
27 december 2021 - 13:15:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the African Engineering Day "JIA'21" opened Monday here nder the theme "Impact [...] Full text...
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Three tons of explosives and war remnants destroyed in western Libya
08 december 2021 - 12:04:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three tons of explosives and remnants of war were destroyed Tuesday in the area of al-Agrabiya, [...] Full text...
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First conference on demining and remnants of war in Libya
17 november 2021 - 20:41:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first conference on demining and remnants of war started here Wednesday to take stock of [...] Full text...
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With crisis deepening in Mali, UN top envoy says ‘all is not lost’
30 october 2021 - 09:13:46New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for Mali told the Security Council on Friday that despite collective efforts, “the reality is that [...] Full text...
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South Africa hydrogen corridor study shows economic benefits
09 october 2021 - 09:36:13Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A study of the characteristics, current commercial activity and potential benefits of transitioning various economic [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa moots possible hydrogen partnership with Namibia
08 october 2021 - 11:32:06Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa stands ready to be a major exporter of green hydrogen, President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta names diplomat as Prime Minister
07 october 2021 - 12:20:37Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Wednesday appointed Mohamed Béavogui, Prime [...] Full text...
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High-ranking delegation of Tunisian businessmen expected n Niger in November
05 october 2021 - 15:48:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A high-ranking delegation of Tunisian businessmen from several sectors will participate in a mission of discovery [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel force donates food, other items to Mali for vulnerable communities
25 august 2021 - 12:06:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel multinational force, in partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), [...] Full text...
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AfDB debars Nigerian firm and affiliates for 18 months for fraudulent practices
17 august 2021 - 14:41:30Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group on Tuesday announced an 18-month debarment of Sargittarius Nigeria Limited [...] Full text...
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China donates military equipment valued at over six billion CFA francs to Mali
24 july 2021 - 19:32:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - China has donated military equipment consisting of weapons, ammunition, vehicles, transport and protection equipment, to the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Senate approves President Buhari’s request for $8.325m, €490m external loans
15 july 2021 - 21:07:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune [...] Full text...
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First Mauritian nanosatellite launched
23 june 2021 - 07:40:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian nanosatellite, Mauritius Imagery and Radiocommunications Satellite -1 (MIR-SAT1), was launched into low orbit [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigerian scientists predict catastrophic new coronavirus strain (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
21 june 2021 - 13:39:49Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) – The African population is at risk of a more lethal strain of the coronavirus disease [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja for France for African Finance Summit
16 may 2021 - 16:24:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday depart Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister underlines importance of Tajoura solar energy pilot project
30 april 2021 - 12:45:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the importance of the Tajoura solar energy pilot project [...] Full text...
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Egypt’s apex business body holds “African Agriculture Day”
28 april 2021 - 20:24:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Tuesday organized the maiden edition of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Gabon launches training hub to revolutionise skills for economic diversification
16 april 2021 - 15:34:33Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – In a bid to match local skills with the urgent needs of economic diversification, President Ali [...] Full text...
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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference
03 april 2021 - 20:18:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...
thread Economy
FIFA disburses $4 million to Tunisian Football Federation
02 april 2021 - 18:09:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA) will pay Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) 11 million dinars, (about US$ [...] Full text...
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US agency announces grant to connect over 200,000 Nigerian women, farmers, rural citizens to solar-powered minigrids
24 march 2021 - 20:24:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on Wednesday announced a grant to Nigeria’s Sosai Renewable Energies [...] Full text...
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BADEA grants 6 billion CFAF to two Beninese universities
19 march 2021 - 17:04:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will disburse CFAF 26 billion to Benin [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Officials discuss obstacles hindering Tunisian-Libyan trade
11 march 2021 - 22:37:24Sfax, Tunisia (PANA) – Initiated by the Tunisia-Africa business Council (TABC), an economic forum opened on Thursday in Sfax, southern [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Botswana records low loan defaulters despite COVID-19
23 february 2021 - 17:46:40Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s financial sector has remained stable despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the central bank governor has revealed. Announcing [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, India to boost economic cooperation
20 february 2021 - 07:21:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and India will boost their economic cooperation next week with the signing of a Comprehensive [...] Full text...
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UN mission condemns mortar attack at Sebha in southern Libya
18 february 2021 - 11:48:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has "strongly" condemned a mortar attack in the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AfDB debars Kenyan firm for tender fraud
16 february 2021 - 11:34:50Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debarred a Kenyan company for engaging in fraudulent practices [...] Full text...
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UNESCO honours women researchers in science
11 february 2021 - 16:00:10Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...
thread Gender
‘Women and girls belong in science’, declares UN chief
11 february 2021 - 06:36:40New York, US (PANA) - Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Google hails expansion of digital technology footprint in Africa
28 january 2021 - 20:33:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American technology giant, Google, has expressed satisfaction at the pace of digital expansion in Africa since [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB approves new Gender Strategy for 2021-2025
07 january 2021 - 16:48:09Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday announced its approval of a new Gender Strategy [...] Full text...
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Botswana renews Canadian mining company's licence
05 january 2021 - 07:29:10Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has renewed a mining licence for Karowe Mine, owned by Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corp. Lucara [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Algerian electricity companies sign agreement on cooperation
28 december 2020 - 10:12:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) and the National Electricity and Gas Company of Algeria (SONELGAZ) [...] Full text...
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Kenya passes law demanding 50% payment of intl tea auction price to local growers
23 december 2020 - 19:35:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a new bill passed in Parliament into law, paving the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: How COVID-19 has changed the shape of African cybersecurity
08 december 2020 - 15:39:19Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people live, work and approach security in Africa. According [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
Libya's dialogue, countdown to the Political Talks Forum highlighted in the news
07 november 2020 - 18:56:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This week's Libyan newspapers gave extensive coverage to the dialogue of members of the 5 + [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
French firms set to make Rand 14bn in fresh investment pledges to South Africa
06 november 2020 - 14:55:17Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - French Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Minister Franck Riester, who lead a business delegation to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Military committee set up to supervise withdrawal of armed forces, foreign fighters from frontlines
03 november 2020 - 23:05:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, said here Tuesday the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
New technology helps citrus farmers in South Africa to increase harvest yields
19 october 2020 - 13:04:41Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A new technology is set to give the local citrus industry a boost to cement [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Coronavirus: Pandemic regulations up demand for mobile classrooms in South Africa
19 october 2020 - 12:37:28Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - With Covid-19 regulations requiring increased capacity to ensure adequate space to comply with physical distancing [...] Full text...
thread Society
Coronavirus: South African tattoo shop owner creates locally-designed protective gear
12 october 2020 - 16:41:47Edenvale, South Africa (PANA) - A new and creative form of Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) has been designed by [...] Full text...
thread Health
Tripoli hosts 3rd meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 training center
16 september 2020 - 17:36:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 Training Center for Humanitarian [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s Backsaver Farming Equipment helps plant crops across Africa
07 september 2020 - 12:59:37Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Coronavirus: 2 West African Science and Tech institutions driving local solutions to COVID-19 pandemic
04 september 2020 - 16:03:19Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Bank-funded institutes in Nigeria and Burkina Faso are domestically producing much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) [...] Full text...
thread Health
Secretary-General of Togolese presidency passes on
02 september 2020 - 21:11:49Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The secretary-general of the Togolese presidency, Patrick Daté Têvi Bénissan, has passed on at the age [...] Full text...
thread Society
Burkinabe athlete Fabrice Zango records best performance in triple jump this summer
20 august 2020 - 11:02:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe athlete Hugues Fabrice Zango on Wednesday recorded the best performance of the summer in triple [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Coronavirus: Zimbabwe govt extends curfew amid increase in cases
18 august 2020 - 18:51:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has extended curfew to 2000 hours and increased working hours as part of [...] Full text...
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Developers of Mozambique's Matola LNG terminal in talks with potential customers to reach 2023 supply date
14 august 2020 - 09:58:50Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – The front-end engineering design phase for a proposed greenfield liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Sarah Essam – The Egyptian Football Queen (A CAF portrait)
12 august 2020 - 13:49:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a country that has an endless passion for football, 21-year-old Egyptian wonder girl, Sarah Essam, [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Coronavirus: Youth in resilient economies need access to skills and employment
12 august 2020 - 11:09:52Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the first stage of fighting COVID-19 had to focus on protecting the older [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari laments worsening security situation, plans rejig of nation's security apparatus
04 august 2020 - 16:47:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The meeting of Nigeria’s National Security Council ended with National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana [...] Full text...
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Tanzania bans Kenya Airways flights into the country
01 august 2020 - 15:02:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has revoked approval granted to Kenya Airways to resume international flights into Tanzania [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Zimbabwe dollar falls 3.24 percent in third week of central bank's foreign currency auction
07 july 2020 - 19:25:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) fell a further 3.24 per cent against the greenback to US$1: ZWL65.87 [...] Full text...
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Two civilians injured in mine explosion in southern Tripoli
06 july 2020 - 15:20:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two people were injured in a mine explosion in Aïn Zara, south of Tripoli, official sources [...] Full text...
thread Society
AfDB debars Tunisian engineering firm over fraud
14 may 2020 - 11:31:15Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday imposed a 13-month debarment on a Tunisian [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: Cuban medical officials arrive in South Africa to help fight pandemic
27 april 2020 - 05:32:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 200 Cuban health professionals arrived in South Africa on Sunday night to [...] Full text...
thread Health
Former Libyan prime minister Abderrahim al-Kib dies
21 april 2020 - 10:46:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A former Libyan prime minister of the first post-Gaddafi transitional government in 2011, Abderrahim al-Kib, died [...] Full text...
thread Society
AfDB places Ugandan Company on 12-month conditional non-debarment for fraudulent practice
17 april 2020 - 18:28:10Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday, 17 April, 2020, announced a 12-month conditional [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: University of Botswana helps to fight COVID-19
16 april 2020 - 20:16:53Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The University of Botswana (UB) has developed three computer software tools to help in the management [...] Full text...
thread Health
Coronavirus: More than 80% of Tunisian companies affected by pandemic
13 april 2020 - 05:24:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – More than 80% of Tunisian companies in different sectors have been affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia's Sousse hospital gets high-speed oxygen therapy machine
09 april 2020 - 17:26:15Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of health, Abdelatif Mekki, and that of higher education, Slim Choura, presided over [...] Full text...
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Nigeria mourns death of three citizens in US over COVID-19
06 april 2020 - 14:42:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the announcement of the death of three Nigerians from [...] Full text...
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Brainforest, FRMI enter partnership for management of the Congo Basin
14 march 2020 - 16:43:06Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A non-governmental organization (NGO), Brainforest, and Forest Resources Management Engineering (FRMI) have signed a partnership agreement [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Congo allocates more than 694 million CFA francs budget to fight sickle cell disease
11 march 2020 - 11:33:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The executive committee of the Antoinette Sassou Nguesso National Reference Centre for Sickle Cell, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
thread Health
Brain drain from Tunisia continues
08 march 2020 - 11:34:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Out of 7,000 engineers trained each year in Tunisia, around 2,500 leave the country, the majority [...] Full text...
thread Social
China builds third bridge over Niger River in Niamey
03 march 2020 - 16:32:31Niamey, Niger (PANA) - China has begun the construction of a third bridge over the Niger River in Niamey in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
African States urged to strengthen capacities in fundamental sciences, engineering
01 march 2020 - 17:08:11Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) – At the second forum on science, technology and innovation in Africa 2020, held in the [...] Full text...
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The ARFSD for national resource mobilization
01 march 2020 - 16:25:30Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Sixth African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) advocates for the mobilization of national [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Kenya, Germany presidents launch Euro 39.4 million youth vocational training programme
25 february 2020 - 14:22:59Kiambu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday launched a Euro 39.4 [...] Full text...
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Congo: World Bank estimates "moderately satisfactory" disbursement rate of 14 per cent
21 february 2020 - 21:28:01Pointe-Noire, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank Thursday in Brazzaville rated as "moderately satisfactory" Congo’s urban development and restructuring of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Plenary session of parliament for vote of confidence for Tunisian new government set for 26 February
20 february 2020 - 22:22:33Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The board of the assembly of representatives of the Tunisian people (Parliament) Thursday agreed to hold [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Mauritius to set up a road safety observatory
18 february 2020 - 13:23:35Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail will, in collaboration with the University of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals
12 february 2020 - 07:22:04New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Russia says ready to support diversification of Congo's economy
11 february 2020 - 10:24:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian Ambassador in Congo Guéorgui Tchepik has expressed his country's willingness to help Congo diversify its economy. Speaking on Monday [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences
11 february 2020 - 09:51:50New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
US to return $308 million Abacha loot to Nigeria
04 february 2020 - 12:36:58Washington, DC, (PANA) - The US government is to repatriate to Nigeria about $308 million traceable to the kleptocracy of [...] Full text...
thread Society
NOC and ENI call for opening of oil fields and ports in Libya
01 february 2020 - 13:07:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) and the Italian oil giant ENI have called for the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Africa's economic growth seen to stagnate in 2020
30 january 2020 - 23:47:09Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s economic growth remained stable in 2019 at 3.4 percent and is on course to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Positive assessment of multisectoral mission of Attijaribank Africa Development Club in Mauritania
23 january 2020 - 21:54:44Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Some 166 companies from several African countries met here Thursday within the framework of a multisectoral [...] Full text...
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Congo and France sign framework research agreement
17 january 2020 - 09:52:27Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud Mavoungou, and the CEO [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Passenger Information System for inland transport
14 january 2020 - 10:47:50Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Government of Mauritius, via the Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail, on Monday [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister calls on Security Council to act against Haftar crimes against civilians
29 december 2019 - 14:45:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan foreign minister of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has asked [...] Full text...
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Ghassan Salamé condemns Haftar's airstrikes against civilians in Libya
29 december 2019 - 14:11:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-general (SRSG) in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...
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Greek FM arrives in Benghazi
22 december 2019 - 17:11:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Greek minister of foreign affairs, Nikos Dendias, has arrived in the eastern Libyan city of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Senior Zambian official to be disciplined for 'alarming the nation' over bridge
20 december 2019 - 08:13:43Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s Secretary to the Cabinet Simon Miti has disclosed that disciplinary action will be taken against [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president pledges collaboration for car manufacturing plant
18 december 2019 - 08:34:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, says that his government will collaborate with and support Hyundai Engineering Company [...] Full text...
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GNA's Interior ministry denies involvement in disappearance of Libyan journalist
16 december 2019 - 17:51:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has denied any connection by its [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities asked to reveal fate of journalist who disappeared on arrival in Tripoli
16 december 2019 - 12:52:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The family of Libyan journalist Ridha Fahil al-Boum, with whom contact was lost at the Maitigua [...] Full text...
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Nigeria LNG, partners, sign Train 7 gas supply agreements
13 december 2019 - 16:19:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and its joint venture partners, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [...] Full text...
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Kwame Nkrumah University to construct Science and Technology University in The Gambia
11 december 2019 - 20:15:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The vice-chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, has [...] Full text...
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BIUST graduates show prospects of being global players in Fourth Industrial Revolution
11 december 2019 - 19:42:58Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) graduates have amplified the ambitions of Botswana joining [...] Full text...
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Fostering jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youth: the time for disruption is now! (An AfDB feature)
05 december 2019 - 16:55:50Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - “There is no greater asset to Africa than its youth,” a statement that has [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mauritius to build a National Research and Education Network
04 december 2019 - 15:22:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Vice Prime Minister who is also Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari gives directive for completion of Nigeria's Ajaokuta steel complex
24 november 2019 - 19:26:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...
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Botswana ready for the 4th Industrial Revolution
22 november 2019 - 22:24:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The long awaited first-ever, locally-made solar-powered prototype car was Friday launched at the University of Botswana. The [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Malian government to recruit 800 public workers
22 november 2019 - 22:04:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government will recruit 884 workers of different categories, through direct competition in the public [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Smart Green Botswana Makeathon ends with unveiling of solar powered electric car
21 november 2019 - 15:56:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 'Smart Green' Botswana Makeathon came to an end on Thursday with the launch of a [...] Full text...
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Chinese company to carry out study on modernization of the port of Cotonou
18 november 2019 - 19:24:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) is going to carry out an investigation for the expansion and [...] Full text...
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Botswana youth to get lifeline in investment
13 november 2019 - 19:05:55Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In an attempt to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Botswana will be hosting the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Research reveals four cyber threats for 2020
06 november 2019 - 12:48:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global cloud-enabled next-generation cybersecurity company, Sophos, has launched its 2020 Threat Report providing insights [...] Full text...
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One killed, five injured in accidental grenade blast at steel plant in eastern Rwanda
04 november 2019 - 13:48:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One worker was killed and five others injured when a grenade mistaken as a metal exploded [...] Full text...
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150 firms shortlisted for East African IT Excellence Awards
29 october 2019 - 13:17:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Out of 384 companies that entered the East African IT Excellence Awards race, 150 have been [...] Full text...
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More than 1.177 billion FCFA for construction of Brazzaville HQ of Congolese Shippers' Council
29 october 2019 - 10:05:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The cost of the construction of the new headquarters of the Congolese Shippers' Council (CCC) is [...] Full text...
thread Economy
3 professors awarded 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Life Sciences Research
23 october 2019 - 23:06:08Paris, France (PANA) - The UN agency announced here Tuesday the names of three professors as recipients of the 2019 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to sign MOU with Zambia
08 october 2019 - 06:52:44Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sharing of Information to further strengthen [...] Full text...
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Japan supports Niger's agricultural production with US$14 million
07 october 2019 - 12:08:34Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Japanese government has given Niger two grants amounting to 1.494 billion yen (about US$14 million) to [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture