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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article

12 november 2024 - 07:10:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...

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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work

10 october 2024 - 06:15:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...

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AfDB mobilises over 92m euros to support entrepreneurship, job creation in Tunisia

13 august 2024 - 06:03:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package [...] Full text...

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Meet Fátima Almeida, the entrepreneur revolutionising digital and financial inclusion in Angola: World Bank Blog By Entrepreneur Fátima Almeida

03 august 2024 - 10:55:51
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – A graduate in economics with a flair for business, Angolan entrepreneur Fátima Almeida has always been [...] Full text...

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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative

24 may 2024 - 15:26:07
Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...

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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete

02 december 2023 - 15:22:31
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...

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Scaling innovation: Expanding We-Fi's digital cash flow product across Africa – World Bank Blog By Siegfried Zottel and Sean Ding

03 november 2023 - 18:26:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Imagine being seated across from a loan officer in a bank, stepping into the shoes of [...] Full text...

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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)

19 october 2023 - 09:23:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho

30 august 2023 - 09:11:01
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...

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Civil society delegation from Morocco's southern provinces exposes Polisario's human rights violations

04 december 2022 - 13:32:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A delegation of civil society from the southern provinces of Morocco revealed this week in Berlin [...] Full text...

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

29 april 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, 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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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off

02 october 2021 - 06:03:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...

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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food

01 october 2021 - 13:41:21
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...

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FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises in Tanzania

23 july 2021 - 14:41:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) has launched its Africa Franchise Accelerator [...] Full text...

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Private sector implored to build sustainable entrepreneurs in Botswana

20 january 2021 - 17:43:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Stanbic Bank Botswana has implored the country’s private sector to help government build a sustainable entrepreneurship [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire strikes gold

11 january 2021 - 17:45:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africans are paying tribute to tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has overtaken Amazon’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African tattoo shop owner creates locally-designed protective gear

12 october 2020 - 16:41:47
Edenvale, South Africa (PANA) - A new and creative form of Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) has been designed by [...] Full text...

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Rwandan agribusiness entrepreneur listed for 2020 global 2020 SUN Pitch Competition

28 july 2020 - 15:46:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Global SUN Pitch Competition, which brings together 21 innovative small and medium enterprises from Africa [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB unveils 100 finalists for the IDEATHON #Africavs Virus challenge

09 june 2020 - 18:05:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has made public the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC handles shortage of medical supplies threatening coronavirus response

04 april 2020 - 18:58:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A global shortage of key medical supplies required to sustain the onslaught on the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to develop Sports economy

11 december 2019 - 14:54:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Government aims at positioning the island as a regional sports centre by developing it [...] Full text...

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She Trades Global calls AfCFTA to reflect the opinion of women entrepreneurs

20 november 2019 - 00:09:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 2019 edition of “She Trades Global”, an initiative to celebrate the talent of women [...] Full text...

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Angolan President awards medal to activist Rafael Marques

08 november 2019 - 17:46:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, has awarded a medal to Angolan journalist [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Togo lead African countries in improving business climate

24 october 2019 - 09:16:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria and Togo are the only African countries where business climates improved the most [...] Full text...

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UNDP launches influencer initiative to drive Africans towards the continent's development

14 september 2019 - 14:50:14
New York, USA (PANA) - Africa’s private sector and academia together with the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United [...] Full text...

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Dutch electronics entrepreneur Tob Cohen murder probe unearths missing body

13 september 2019 - 20:22:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tob Cohen, a wealthy Dutch electronics and golfing entrepreneur who was missing for 40 days, was [...] Full text...

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Japanese agro-entrepreneurs commit to doubling Africa rice production

28 august 2019 - 21:14:50
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) – The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to help double rice [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's central bank unveiled the best financial inclusions

29 july 2019 - 18:13:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - An international jury set up by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) has unveiled the results [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't taken to court over ban on selling maize and making GMB sole buyer

23 july 2019 - 17:04:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement minister, Perrance Shiri, and the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) [...] Full text...

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Mali to hold Entrepreneurship and SMEs Fair

20 july 2019 - 11:55:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will next week the 1st edition of the Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Fair [...] Full text...

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Third world summit of "Women in Africa" to be held in June in Morocco

14 june 2019 - 20:46:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The third edition of the world summit of ‘Women in Africa Initiative (WIA)’, an international [...] Full text...

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Econet partners Yara International ASA to attract one million African entrepreneurs into agrifoods

01 june 2019 - 17:57:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean telecommunications, media and technology group, Econet, has partnered Norwegian firm, Yara International ASA, to get [...] Full text...

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Rwandan Police arrest local cryptocurrency CEO for involvment in fraud

31 may 2019 - 16:51:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested a former entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Supermarketings [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Top Nigerian singer, UMG, seals recording deal

03 may 2019 - 13:23:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, Friday announced an exclusive global recording [...] Full text...

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African Energy Chamber names new head of Angolan section

03 may 2019 - 06:40:10
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) on Thursday named Sergio Pugliese as director of the Angolan [...] Full text...

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With enough access to finance women can transform Africa

17 april 2019 - 09:29:41
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Access to finance by women in Africa is critical if the continent is to attain the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius ensures economic empowerment of women through co-ops

01 april 2019 - 13:26:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Business and Cooperatives minister Soomilduth Bholah on Monday recalled that despite the fact that [...] Full text...

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South African-born billionaire reaches for the stars

04 march 2019 - 15:49:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has made history again. His Falcon9 rocket, which is carrying [...] Full text...

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Rwanda announces successful launch of first ever communication satellite into space

28 february 2019 - 20:50:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first communications satellite, was launched successfully by OneWeb, a UK based global communications company in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda set to improve Internet access in a remote rural island via satellite

26 february 2019 - 13:46:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda is expected put into orbit its first ever communication satellite that is expected to improve [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s young entrepreneur wins USD2500 finance, prize money with project work

14 february 2019 - 01:16:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA). A young Botswana college student has won a business startup finance and prize worth USD2500 with [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches National Tourism Entrepreneurs award

22 january 2019 - 19:22:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism, on Tuesday launched the first edition of [...] Full text...

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254 repentant Boko Haram terrorists, including 3 Chadians, reintegrated by Nigerian govt

21 october 2018 - 20:34:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Over 254 surrendered and repented Boko Haram terrorist members have been reintegrated by the Nigerian Government, [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts urged to ‘do the hard work’ to better manage global migration

27 september 2018 - 06:44:09
New York, US (PANA) - As world leaders met at the United Nations on Wednesday to discuss the first global [...] Full text...

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Young people key actors in Africa's economic, social development - Meeting

25 july 2018 - 10:15:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Africa-EU Economic and Social Stakeholders' Network sees young people as key actors in Africa's economic [...] Full text...

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FAO touts cooperatives in growth of Africa's agriculture

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

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Why Africa must trust, support its youth to creatively drive industrialization

22 may 2018 - 12:56:18
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Many young Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to the continent’s problems and [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes a toll in Uganda (UN Environment feature)

08 may 2018 - 18:47:42
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Behind Uganda’s lush beauty, climate change is looming large. Dubbed "the Pearl of Africa" for its [...] Full text...

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Road crashes hold back economic growth in developing countries - WB report

09 january 2018 - 18:13:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Reducing road traffic deaths and injuries could result in substantial long-term income gains for [...] Full text...

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Women are looking for opportunities in business, UN forum told

01 november 2017 - 22:50:02
New York, US (PANA) – Despite overwhelming challenges women face at the workplace, “they are not helpless,” they will follow [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Two women win Africa Food Prize 2017

06 september 2017 - 19:57:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Kenyan nutritionist, Ruth Oniang'o and Malian entrepreneur Maimouna Sidibé Coulibaly, were on Wednesday named as [...] Full text...

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France: President Macron appoints AfDB’s Vanessa Moungar to new Presidential Council for Africa

05 september 2017 - 15:00:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has appointed Vanessa Moungar, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Director [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian students, graduates receive employment, career development skills

20 august 2017 - 20:32:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - More than 70 Nigerian graduates, undergraduates and High School students have benefitted from a just-ended employment [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: NGO builds capacity for 450 young entrepreneurs in Tunisia

01 july 2017 - 06:55:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In order to improve its support services for Tunisian entrepreneurs countrywide, Souk At-tanmia, a collaborative platform [...] Full text...

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Germany: AfDB Chief addresses need to end rural poverty in Africa

29 april 2017 - 14:21:41
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has called for urgent action [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Malagasy named winner of Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship

26 october 2016 - 14:30:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22-year-old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar was Wednesday declared winner of the US$25,000 Anzisha Grand [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO, Nobel Laureates launch alliance to tackle hunger, poverty

12 may 2016 - 07:19:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has joined forces with a group of Nobel laureates [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Africa Singapore Business Forum takes place in August

09 may 2016 - 15:39:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Africa-Singapore Business Forum, the premier platform for fostering investment, trade and thought leadership between Asia [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says Boko Haram boosting ranks through cash inducement

20 april 2016 - 17:54:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In a desperate move to increase its membership, Nigerian terror group, Boko Haram, has devised subtle [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum Green Belt allows Sudan access to UN Climate finance (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

14 march 2016 - 06:24:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Local communities around Khartoum stand to benefit from international trade in carbon once the government completes [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Entrepreneur training to promote business sustainability in Botswana

23 february 2016 - 19:26:08
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana and De Beers, the world's leading diamond company, are collaborating to help small business owners [...] Full text...

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Rome, Italy: IFAD urges focus on rural development to 'break the chain of desperation'

19 february 2016 - 07:54:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Recognizing that rural development plays a fundamental role in stabilizing communities and reducing migration and conflict, [...] Full text...

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UK: Sir Richard Branson joins Amnesty International’s Global Council

09 february 2016 - 11:40:14
London, UK (PANA) - Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson is to join Amnesty International’s prestigious Global Council, the organization [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Nigerian wins Anzisha 2015 African youth entrepreneurship prize

19 november 2015 - 11:33:36
Honeydew, South Africa (PANA) - Nigerian job placement technology entrepreneur, Chris Kwekowe, has won the Anzisha 2015 African youth entrepreneurship [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Winners of the African Business Awards announced at ceremony in New York

25 september 2015 - 08:31:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Nigeria's Dangote Cement has won the 2015 Business of the Year award at the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: African pioneers reach for the stars (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)

30 august 2015 - 07:58:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A young Durban man has become the latest in the long line of Africans [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Ghana President inaugurates Mauritian Campus of African Leadership College

26 august 2015 - 07:58:52
Beau-Plan, Mauritius (PANA) - Visiting Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the Mauritian Campus of the African Leadership College, [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Akon Lighting Africa announces new project for education tablets

06 august 2015 - 21:29:52
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The three founding members of the Akon Lighting Africa - Akon, Thione Niang and Samba [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Akon Lighting Africa supports electrification in West Africa

01 july 2015 - 14:28:22
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Akon Lighting Africa initiative Wednesday announced a US$ 200,000 support to the newly created Western [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian cooperative societies urged to focus on exports

02 june 2015 - 18:27:54
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Business and Cooperatives Minister Sunil Bholah has urged cooperative societies to focus on the [...] Full text...

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France: Orange launches 2015 African Social Venture Prize

21 may 2015 - 14:06:15
Paris, France (PANA) - Orange has called for applications for the fifth edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize, [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU turns 150, UN chief hails 'resilience' of oldest UN agency

18 may 2015 - 17:09:18
New York US (PANA) - Marking 150 years since founding of oldest member in the UN system, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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UN: UN looking for young entrepreneur to address UN General Assembly on climate change

21 april 2015 - 22:43:54
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is searching for a young person from a developing country to address a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Africa to reward its youngest entrepreneurs

27 february 2015 - 13:44:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 5th Anzisha Prize application phase is now open, and the search is on to find [...] Full text...

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US: US official visits Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa to combat wildlife crime

07 november 2014 - 20:47:58
New York, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Ms. Catherine Novelli, has begun [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: WB report says efficiency in economies facilitates growth, development

29 october 2014 - 08:45:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A new World Bank Group (WBG) report released on Wednesday says economies that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: I am not the 6th richest African President - Jonathan

09 october 2014 - 09:30:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has said there is no basis to rank him as the sixth [...] Full text...

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Mali: AfDB approves two loans for Mali

26 september 2014 - 20:31:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two loans totalling 36.7 billion CFAF for two projects [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Nobel Laureates urge Zuma to intervene over Dalai Lama saga

15 september 2014 - 15:21:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group of 14 Nobel Peace Laureates on Monday called on President Jacob Zuma [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Finalists announced for $75,000 Anzisha Prize for Young Entrepreneurs

26 august 2014 - 17:25:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation Tuesday announced the finalists, two of whom are from [...] Full text...

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US: AUC, African govts list concrete programmes for youth development

05 august 2014 - 08:46:07
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and some Africa governments have made commitments to increase investment [...] Full text...

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Mauritian President seeks more sacrifice from citizens in 2014

26 december 2013 - 09:59:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian President Kailash Purryag has urged his compatriots to be ready for more sacrifices in 2014 [...] Full text...

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The Elders Forum mourns founder Nelson Mandela

06 december 2013 - 15:41:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Elders Forum, a group of world veteran politicians and prominent socio-religious veterans founded by Nelson [...] Full text...

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3 projects win Orange African Social Venture Prizes

15 november 2013 - 13:52:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Three projects, one each from Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia, have emerged winners of the Orange [...] Full text...

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'Africa's private energy sector key to continent's commercial future'

11 october 2013 - 13:07:16
New York, US (PANA) - The growth of independent companies in Africa's energy sector is vital if the continent is [...] Full text...

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New fund for African development launched in New York

26 september 2013 - 18:17:47
New York, US (PANA) - A new fund for African development was launched Thursday at an American Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, [...] Full text...

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Africa's top business leaders honoured at UN General Assembly week

23 september 2013 - 17:43:02
New York, US (PANA) - Leading African businessmen, Tony Elumelu and Edward Boateng, were amongst recipients who received accolades at [...] Full text...

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New US report says "There’s Massive Corruption in Nigeria"

22 april 2013 - 09:28:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A new report submitted to the United States Congress by the Secretary of State John Kerry, [...] Full text...

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Zambia's former president receives democracy award

16 december 2012 - 17:35:01
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s former president, Rupiah Banda, has been honoured with the Honorary Prize for African Democracy at [...] Full text...

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Banda replaces Malawi elections supremo

12 october 2012 - 07:37:40
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi President Joyce Banda has appointed High Court judge, Justice Maxon Mbendera, as the new Malawi [...] Full text...

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Malawi's Banda justifies 'globe-trotting'

05 october 2012 - 14:54:05
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi President Joyce Banda, under fire for her penchant for travels, has justified her jet-set life, [...] Full text...

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African youth urged to be change agents

04 october 2012 - 18:26:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants from many African countries are gathered in the Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos, for the [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian minister wants children’s welfare improved

18 september 2012 - 14:27:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Faced with increasing pressure on its resources, the government of Tanzania Tuesday called on [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host first UEMOA Young Entrepreneurs Show in October

04 july 2012 - 20:34:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The capital of Mali, Bamako, will from 7 to 21 October host the first edition of [...] Full text...

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Airtel to offer fastest mobile internet with 3.75G launch in Rwanda

04 july 2012 - 16:25:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Airtel on Wednesday announced the introduction of the fastest mobile Internet in Rwanda, with the launch [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Olympic torch bearers set for Sunday run

27 june 2012 - 13:35:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan squad of Olympic torch bearers is set to run with the golden torch in [...] Full text...

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Education entrepreneur Sunny Varkey named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

24 april 2012 - 17:29:15
Paris, France (PANA) - The UNESCO Director-General, Ms Irina Bokova, will name philanthropist, educator and entrepreneur Sunny Varkey as the [...] Full text...

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UN chief engages youth on developmental issues

11 april 2012 - 07:49:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday engaged with young people from around the world on [...] Full text...

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Airtel offers fastest mobile internet with new 3.75G Service launch in Kenya

24 february 2012 - 17:47:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Airtel Kenya on Friday announced the introduction of the fastest mobile internet in Kenya with the [...] Full text...

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Progress in regulatory reform expands business opportunities in OHADA states

26 january 2012 - 07:48:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A new report from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank has [...] Full text...

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How to boost intra-African trade - Nigerian banker

10 january 2012 - 17:29:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While growing efforts are underway to boost intra-African trade, African entrepreneurs insist that a lot remains [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean firm, SECURICO, wins 2011 Africa awards for entrepreneurship

09 december 2011 - 13:08:16
London, UK (PANA) - A Zimbabwean security firm, SECURICO, has been named winner of the US$100,000 grand prize of [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians remember Nyerere 12 years after his passing

14 october 2011 - 08:48:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On the 12th anniversary of the passing of their nation’s founder president Friday (14Oct), [...] Full text...

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Ernst & Young identifies characteristics of high-growth entrepreneurs

27 september 2011 - 18:31:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A recent report issued by Ernst & Young, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, has provided [...] Full text...

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Afrobasket 2011: Angolan female players to earn US$ 30,000 each for title

21 september 2011 - 14:16:56
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan national senior female basketball players will each be paid US$ 30,000 if they win the [...] Full text...

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43 Nigerian grantees set to visit US on exchange programmes

14 june 2011 - 12:12:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 43 Nigerian grantees, set to leave for the US on exchange programmes, have been urged [...] Full text...

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Mo Ibrahim tasks Nigeria on corruption

27 january 2011 - 08:32:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Telecoms entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim has urged Nigeria to tackle pervasive corruption if the country is to [...] Full text...

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Mo Ibrahim in Nigeria for newspaper dialogue

24 january 2011 - 09:30:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Telecoms entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim has arrived in Nigeria for the eighth edition of the Annual Trust [...] Full text...

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Malawian president to unveil mausoleum for fallen first lady

23 december 2010 - 22:02:56
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Tanzanian president Jokaya Kikwete and his Zambian counterpart Rupiah Bwezani Banda, will join Malawians on Friday [...] Full text...

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UN Foundation Board in Ghana to see progress on MDGs

20 october 2010 - 23:54:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The United Nations Foundation Board of Directors, includin g Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and UN [...] Full text...

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'Electricity demand by ECOWAS members to rise by 7.6% in 2020'

29 september 2010 - 16:24:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- Electricity demand in the 15 member states of ECOWAS is expected to record a quantum [...] Full text...

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Lawyer demands arrears for Malawi opposition leader

15 june 2010 - 18:02:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Newly-recognised Leader of Opposition in the Malawi Parliament John Tembo must be paid arrears accrued to [...] Full text...

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Gambian CEO hails Obama’s Entrepreneurship Summit

29 may 2010 - 16:42:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Papa Y Njie, the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gambia-based IT company, Unique [...] Full text...

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Africa's social entrepreneurs honoured at WEF

07 may 2010 - 09:37:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Five social entrepreneurs have been recognised as Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 in [...] Full text...

thread Economy

UNDP salutes heroes of environment

18 november 2009 - 18:22:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The winning photographs of an eco-themed photo contest sho wed pro-environmental activities in Africa, featuring [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Mauritius to empower women to achieve food security

thread Gender

Africa-Asia Business Forum on Tourism Development ends

17 june 2009 - 06:53:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- The three-day fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum (AABF V) was billed to round off in Kampala, Uganda, [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Graft dragging us back, says Kenya PM

11 april 2009 - 18:17:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya President Raila Odinga said Kenya could have joine d the industrialised world had non-reformists and [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian investors seek respect for ECOWAS Protocols

26 february 2009 - 11:46:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Business operators in the Gambia have called on Guinea Bissau authorities to honour and respect the [...] Full text...

thread Politics