UN launches project to address migration-related vulnerabilities along Trans-Gambia Corridor

22 june 2022 - 11:56:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Nations agencies have launched a project through the UN Network on Migration in The Gambia [...] Full text...

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First edition of Mali Media Fair scheduled for 30 June - 2 July 2022

07 june 2022 - 15:45:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first edition of the Mali Media Fair will be held from 30 June to 2 [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails solid Libyan-Algerian partnership in strengthening the economies of neighbouring African countries

06 june 2022 - 22:07:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed that the strong partnership between [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Libyan entrepreneurs to work together to promote trade

29 may 2022 - 15:07:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the government of national unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum calls for new partnerships to generate private capital for fragile communities

24 may 2022 - 14:48:06
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum released Tuesday a paper calling for new collaboration between humanitarian and development [...] Full text...

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EBRD boosts SME access to finance in Egypt

19 may 2022 - 12:18:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday it is stepping up support [...] Full text...

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EU gives Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen resilience of rural communities

17 may 2022 - 12:23:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027

13 may 2022 - 07:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't drafts plan to diversify economy

09 may 2022 - 11:48:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May

05 may 2022 - 16:46:56
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches first African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and Agri-Tech

29 april 2022 - 08:25:13
Ferney, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first-ever African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and [...] Full text...

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CAF President urges Forbes U30 Africa Summit to invest in young people and football to build a better Africa

27 april 2022 - 08:36:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has told delegates at the Forbes U30 Africa Summit in Gaborone, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to build a pharmaceutical industry to serve Africa: PM

21 april 2022 - 08:23:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says his country will build a pharmaceutical industry in Mauritius to [...] Full text...

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AfDB earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies in wake of COVID-19

19 april 2022 - 10:24:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches SME Observatory

15 april 2022 - 09:26:37
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the second SME Mauritius Observatory at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, [...] Full text...

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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum Virtual boardrooms attract $32.8 billion in investment interest

21 march 2022 - 04:45:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum boardrooms have drawn $32.8 billion in investment interest in bankable projects, [...] Full text...

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Benin welcomes cooperation with OIF

20 march 2022 - 18:45:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has welcomed its cooperation with the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates the 2022 Food Fair

14 march 2022 - 14:08:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Sunday opened [...] Full text...

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Tunisia participates in Tripoli food fair

13 march 2022 - 17:21:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A large contingent of Tunisian businessmen and women is taking part in the Tripoli International Fair [...] Full text...

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UNHCR ramps up aid to thousands displaced by Somalia drought

12 march 2022 - 05:26:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency is scaling up assistance to thousands of people displaced by severe drought [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Brussels sign document on trilateral Morocco-EU-Africa cooperation project

11 march 2022 - 13:41:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the European Union (EU) signed on Thursday in Rabat documents relating to the "LINK [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa

20 february 2022 - 07:55:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...

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Senior US officials to visit four African countries in economic diplomacy drive

14 february 2022 - 05:25:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Two senior US officials will travel to Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Namibia on a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 'Peace is indispensable’, says UN deputy chief in Ethiopia

09 february 2022 - 19:40:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From survivors of rape to young women entrepreneurs, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has spent the week  meeting some [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reinforces support to southern Libya

31 january 2022 - 10:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – United Nations agencies have reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s south during a visit to [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi to strengthen DR Congo's environmental leadership

15 january 2022 - 18:01:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday expressed the need to propose projects [...] Full text...

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WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond

06 january 2022 - 10:32:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched [...] Full text...

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World Bank to release USD300 m for youth and women's employment in Benin

18 december 2021 - 18:32:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank will soon release US$300 million to support the employment of young people and [...] Full text...

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‘Solidarity with migrants has never been more urgent’: Guterres

18 december 2021 - 08:02:13
New York, US (PANA) - In a message to celebrate International Migrants Day on Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-General has [...] Full text...

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EIB mobilizes EUR 63 million to support entrepreneurship, innovation and social infrastructure in Tunisia

09 december 2021 - 21:55:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ricardo Mourinho Felix, vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), reiterated here Thursday the Bank's willingness [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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World Trade Organisation indefinitely postpones ministerial talks over new variant

27 november 2021 - 12:08:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization Angela Ellard has highlighted the potential benefits from the [...] Full text...

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WTO voices support for African Continental Free trade pact

27 november 2021 - 12:07:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization Angela Ellard has highlighted the potential benefits from the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal next week

12 november 2021 - 08:53:39
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will undertake his first official trip to Africa from [...] Full text...

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Africa Youth Day marked amid reforms

01 november 2021 - 14:19:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat joined celebrations to mark the Africa [...] Full text...

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Libya and French foundation sign an agreement to support private sector projects

27 october 2021 - 12:06:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Cooperation Department of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Expertise France Foundation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Minister deplores decline of women-owned businesses

26 october 2021 - 08:41:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Monday, deplored that women-owned [...] Full text...

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Libya to establish City of Science and Technology

25 october 2021 - 12:35:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libya is to set up a City of Science and Technology to serve as a place for [...] Full text...

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EBRD, EU and Reefy Microfinance step up support for women entrepreneurs in Egypt

20 october 2021 - 10:06:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Wednesday it is stepping up its support [...] Full text...

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UN chief says rising poverty a ‘moral indictment of our times'

17 october 2021 - 10:06:08
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, the UN [...] Full text...

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Mali participates in 5th Italy-Africa Business Week

11 october 2021 - 12:02:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, on Saturday participated in the 5th edition of [...] Full text...

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USDA programme brings agricultural educators to Ghanaian classrooms

06 october 2021 - 10:18:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In honour of World Teachers’ Day, US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Tuesday celebrated [...] 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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New World Bank Group programme to boost Djibouti’s efforts to reduce poverty

01 october 2021 - 20:16:47
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti which [...] 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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WB provides US$100 million to accelerate digital transformation, smart agriculture in Cameroon

29 september 2021 - 14:13:23
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for US $100 [...] Full text...

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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills

16 september 2021 - 20:49:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...

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AfDB Coding for Employment programme enrols 130,000 users across Africa

12 august 2021 - 15:16:33
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announced Thursday the enrolment of 130,000 users [...] Full text...

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The Gambia and the US in joint effort to accelerate development

10 august 2021 - 16:08:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  The Gambia and the United States have entered into an agreement to facilitate and expand both actual [...] Full text...

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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium

02 august 2021 - 12:04:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, [...] Full text...

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Fewer women than men will regain work during pandemic recovery: ILO

20 july 2021 - 05:52:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Tunisis 60 million euros in support of economic recovery

15 july 2021 - 12:32:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Tunisia €60 million for implementing its Economic Recovery and [...] Full text...

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South Africa invests in biodiversity to promote rural development and conservation

14 july 2021 - 13:41:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Preserving macroeconomic stability, revitalising jobs, improving investment climate critical for South Africa’s recovery

13 july 2021 - 15:53:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis weaker than when it entered [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission launches project against plastic pollution

11 july 2021 - 09:59:29
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Saturday launched a five-year the Indian Ocean Plastic Expedition (ExPLOI) [...] Full text...

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EBRD supports youth entrepreneurship, skills development in Egypt

08 july 2021 - 10:15:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Thursday announced the launch of a US$120 [...] Full text...

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National dialogue on food systems opens in Mauritius

08 july 2021 - 08:18:11
Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) - National dialogue on food systems opened on Wednesday in several regions in Mauritius in a bid [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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New economic analysis calls for affordable ICT for youth, women, and rural communities in Malawi

25 june 2021 - 16:05:42
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s low levels of electricity access, high internet prices, unpredictable connectivity, high cost of smart devices, [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience

18 june 2021 - 15:59:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...

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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

17 june 2021 - 15:46:24
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa pledges to address youth unemployment

14 june 2021 - 12:43:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the South African Government will launch a range [...] Full text...

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SMEs in Egypt to benefit from EBRD loan for green investments

08 june 2021 - 09:54:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt will benefit from a US$ 100 million loan by [...] Full text...

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Africans should tell their stories in the African way - Ghanaian Researcher

03 june 2021 - 19:54:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Baptista S H Gebu, a Ghanian researcher, has stronly made a case for the African continent, [...] Full text...

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Africa’s Free Trade Area, world’s largest, says Expert

02 june 2021 - 19:59:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Anne Wambui Gaitha, an International Trade and Investment expert on Wednesday revealed that the newly-launched African [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: AfDB grants 6m euros to empower women, youth in the cashew, fruit and vegetable sectors

19 may 2021 - 17:34:20
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a financing [...] Full text...

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Youth are Africa’s best asset; invest in them, says AfDB President, Adesina

18 may 2021 - 21:13:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s underinvested youth are in need of urgent attention and youth entrepreneurship investment banks must [...] Full text...

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Heavy external debt burden suppresses African development endeavours

17 may 2021 - 13:26:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - There could be no recovery from the current economic malaise without addressing Africa’s external debt [...] Full text...

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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs

10 may 2021 - 18:49:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] Full text...

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UNIDO, Egypt partner to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrialisation

29 april 2021 - 15:22:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body holds “African Agriculture Day”

28 april 2021 - 20:24:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Tuesday organized the maiden edition of [...] Full text...

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France honours leading South African advocate

20 april 2021 - 18:45:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been awarded the Chevalier de la [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference

03 april 2021 - 20:18:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...

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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...

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Libya, EU begin initiative to integrate 500 Libyan ex-combatants into employment

26 march 2021 - 11:30:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An initiative to support the Libyan private sector, with the support of the European Union (EU) [...] 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 - 20:24:48
Abuja, 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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WTO's Okonjo-Iweala priotises lifting women to benefit from global trade in Nigeria

18 march 2021 - 21:59:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation's newly-appointed Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has prioritised efforts to address challenges facing women [...] Full text...

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Informal businesses challenged to be sustainable in Botswana

16 march 2021 - 15:29:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has challenged the informal sector to build businesses that graduate to formal businesses. Speaking at the [...] Full text...

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Guterres says COVID-19 has exposed endemic gender inequality

16 march 2021 - 05:54:33
Ne York, US (PAA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on women and girls, and the fallout [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Nigeria on 4-day visit

13 march 2021 - 19:56:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived Saturday in Nigeria on a four-day official [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President

08 march 2021 - 12:44:36
London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...

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Funding body raises over $10,000 for Gambian businesses

07 march 2021 - 16:09:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Thundafund, the South Africa-based fund-raising body, on Sunday raised over 500,000.00 dalasis, approximately US$10,000, for Gambian [...] Full text...

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AfDB to introduce first women beneficiaries of AFAWA Guarantee for Growth programme

05 march 2021 - 20:40:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance [...] Full text...

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South African minister calls for financial empowerment of women to spur trade

24 february 2021 - 13:11:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (PANA) – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement should take into consideration [...] Full text...

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AFAWA, African Guarantee Fund partner to unlock loans to women entrepreneurs

12 february 2021 - 13:19:44
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) programme has agreed [...] Full text...

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US President Biden greets AU Summit on Africa re-engagement strategy

06 february 2021 - 22:05:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Global Centre on Adaption launch African climate adaption initiative

26 january 2021 - 19:33:36
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) to mobilize US$25 [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] 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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New Burkinabe govt. announces reconciliation and land reforms

11 january 2021 - 17:04:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, on Monday announced that national [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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US opens consulate in Dakhla located in disputed Western Sahara

11 january 2021 - 10:23:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Morocco, David T. Fischer, said on Sunday in Dakhla that the opening of [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves new Gender Strategy for 2021-2025

07 january 2021 - 16:48:09
Abidjan, 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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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

21 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM encourages local production of food crops

17 december 2020 - 12:33:17
Moka, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister Pravin Jugnauth on Thursday urged the population to work for agricultural self-sufficiency [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 19% drop in exports in first three quarters of 2020

17 december 2020 - 06:51:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Wednesday, said that the island’s main [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s Green Generation Strategy

16 december 2020 - 16:07:49
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a US$250 million (EUR 214.2 million) programme to support [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $14.96 million project to boost women entrepreneurs in Sudan

15 december 2020 - 14:03:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) _ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant for a $14.96 million project to [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches ‘Fashionomics Africa’ contest to promote innovative circular fashion

14 december 2020 - 15:07:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius urges enterprises to tap into investment opportunities in Africa

09 december 2020 - 13:25:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister Nandcoomar Bodha on Wednesday said “Africa [...] Full text...

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Entrepreneurs urged to embrace digitisation in Botswana

08 december 2020 - 18:49:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) has urged entrepreneurs to leverage technological advancements to remodel existing businesses and [...] Full text...

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WorldRemit launches Africa-focused Entrepreneurship Programme

19 november 2020 - 09:21:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Money transfer company WorldRemit has launched its World Remit Entrepreneurs Programme in Africa. WorldRemit said in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners agree to strengthen commitment to gender equality

15 november 2020 - 11:19:47
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners have agreed to strengthen their commitment to gender [...] Full text...

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The 3rd Burundi Industrial Fair scheduled for 17-19 November

13 november 2020 - 21:06:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Third Industrial Fair will be organized from 17-19 November at the “Club du Lac Tanganyika”, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic spurs health innovation in Africa, says WHO

01 november 2020 - 07:15:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanised the development of more than 120 health technology innovations that have been [...] Full text...

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

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

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Niger: AfDB grants US$35m to ensure food security for 1.5 million people in rural areas

31 october 2020 - 03:31:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday donated US$ 35.4 [...] Full text...

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FAO emphasises women's role in African agriculture

29 october 2020 - 23:48:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Women in Africa are the backbone of their households, communities and rural economies, as food producers, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission Vice President received by Malian Prime Minister

28 october 2020 - 13:00:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Vice President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms. [...] Full text...

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Kenya energy firm offers lucrative discounts to motorcycle taxi operators

24 october 2020 - 00:26:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday launched a savings scheme allowing 1.4 million motorcycle taxi riders in [...] Full text...

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Niger to get new cement plant

22 october 2020 - 07:00:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 280-million-euro [...] Full text...

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Niger gets CFAF 12 billion from France for health and youth sectors

09 october 2020 - 18:13:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted Niger, a total amount of 18 million euros, or [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery

05 october 2020 - 16:08:28
Abidjan,  Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: AfDB partners with government and Microsoft to launch Digital Nigeria e-Learning Platform

01 october 2020 - 19:01:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the government of Nigeria and Microsoft on Monday launched the Digital [...] Full text...

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AfDB named latest board member of the World Business Angels Investment Forum

28 september 2020 - 18:59:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) on Monday named the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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AfDB named to board World Business Angels Investment Forum

28 september 2020 - 12:50:53
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA0 - The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) on Monday announced the African Development Bank as [...] Full text...

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Three young Malians at the "Hub Africa 2020" in October in Casablanca, Morocco

24 september 2020 - 22:58:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young Malians will represent their country at the "Hub Africa 2020" competition to be held [...] Full text...

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Smart Africa and American investor Partner to Strengthen Start-Up and Innovation Ecosystems in Africa

18 september 2020 - 23:23:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - American entrepreneurial pre-accelerator, Draper University and Smart Africa, Friday announced a partnership aimed at strengthening start-up [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Stalled capacity building resumes in Botswana

16 september 2020 - 19:49:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana government’s procurement arm, Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), resumed capacity building of entrepreneurs [...] Full text...

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Nutrition experts discuss ways to advance nutrition and gender at the African Green Revolution Forum

15 september 2020 - 17:58:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A panel of gender, nutrition and food specialists explored food access challenges that vulnerable groups [...] Full text...

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AfDB partners AGRF as sponsor of virtual African Green Revolution Forum

07 september 2020 - 17:48:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution [...] Full text...

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African Information Summit calls for expansion of digital economy

31 august 2020 - 21:53:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries require rapid expansion of new technologies, including enhancing access to the internet, to [...] Full text...

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Standard Chartered Marathon cancelled due to pandemic outbreak

31 august 2020 - 14:14:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Organizers of the Standard Chartered Marathon, launched 17 year ago, said they have called off the [...] Full text...

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Why women need to embrace these three digital technologies

31 august 2020 - 11:39:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – It is imperative that women play an equal role in shaping the impact of [...] Full text...

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Procurement threshold for SMEs increased in Botswana

28 august 2020 - 17:33:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Authorities in Botswana have increased government’s procurement threshold for micro enterprises. The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal [...] Full text...

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Botswana innovator launches online store for artists

24 august 2020 - 13:08:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Exclusive online shop for Botswana’s creative industry entrepreneurs to sell their music, film, fashion, crafts and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Non compliance to COVID-19 protocols hits Botswana’s procurement offices

20 august 2020 - 15:31:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), government’s arm which acquires goods and services, has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Entrepreneurs in Botswana get doing businesses support

18 august 2020 - 19:34:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Stanbic Bank Botswana has introduced a new scheme dubbed ‘TradeClub’ to ease doing businesses for entrepreneurs [...] Full text...

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'Awakening entrepreneurial spirit of every young African is key to continent’s future'

14 august 2020 - 14:06:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has joined a number of development leaders in calling for [...] Full text...

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Niger: Youth forum in agribusiness opens in Niamey

13 august 2020 - 17:12:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - On the sidelines of World Youth Day, the AgriProFocus Niger network, together with the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Libya, US hold consultations for de-escalation in Libya, resumption of oil production

08 august 2020 - 10:22:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A United States delegation headed by the director of National Security for Middle-East and North-Africa, General [...] Full text...

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Botswana initiates project to spur digital transformation

15 july 2020 - 19:59:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) Wednesday announced a new initiative anticipated to spur the country’s digital transformation [...] Full text...

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Nations celebrate World Youth Skills Day 2020

15 july 2020 - 10:52:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Youth Skills Day 2020 being celebrated on Wednesday will take stock of the impact [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host 3rd World Sea Forum

14 july 2020 - 19:30:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The third edition of the World Sea Forum will kick off Wednesday in Bizerte, Tunisia, an [...] Full text...

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AfDB invests in empowering women and youth in Madagascar ‎

14 july 2020 - 15:01:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - In Madagascar, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is prioritizing the empowerment of women and youth. The AfDB [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU reinforces Gambia's national response to COVID-19

14 july 2020 - 14:13:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union’s office in The Gambia has said that the Tekki Fii project, led by [...] Full text...

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“Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Fight Against COVID-19 – The Role of Governments”

08 july 2020 - 13:44:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, in collaboration [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: UNCTAD equipping East African women digital entrepreneurs with skills to thrive

07 july 2020 - 12:31:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Advocates from ‘UNCTAD’s eTrade for Women initiative’ are working hard to ensure women digital [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UNDP, Congo sign deal to revive women's income-generating activities

30 june 2020 - 16:02:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Congolese Ministry for Integration of Women in Development on [...] Full text...

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Niger president shuffles cabinet

30 june 2020 - 15:50:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou on Monday shuffled his cabinet bringing in two new faces and and [...] Full text...

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Libya-Germany trade rises by 16 per cent in 2019

30 june 2020 - 10:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The volume of trade between Libya and Germany increased by 16 percent in the year 2019, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana’s private sector implored to proactively fight COVID-19 impacts

25 june 2020 - 12:48:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Financial services provider, Stanbic Bank Botswana has implored the local business community to aggressively innovate against [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU team expands scope in response to pandemic in Gambia

10 june 2020 - 17:19:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union’s Rural Infrastructure and Employment Creation (RIEC) project, implemented by Enabel (Belgian Cooperation Agency), [...] 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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From farm to fork: Women championing agricultural transformation in Africa (An AfDB Feaure)

09 june 2020 - 16:29:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU expands support to youth empowerment in the context of COVID-19

08 june 2020 - 13:38:27
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The European Union is expanding its support to young Gambians by enabling the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) [...] Full text...

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IFAD lauds progress on rural development projects in Madagascar

05 june 2020 - 18:34:15
Paris, France (PANA) - Rural development projects, funded and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Madagascar, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese Ambassador commends Gambia’s effective measures to curb the spread of COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 17:47:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Chinese Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr. Ma Jianchun, has commended the effective measures to curb [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Experts examine how fashion entrepreneurs can conquer COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 16:23:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative on Tuesday launched its first webinar series to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese singer, Zambia’s Health Minister, AfDB VP seek African solidarity post-COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 16:21:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the [...] Full text...

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IFAD-backed projects boost agricultural productivity, incomes in Madagascar: Report

04 june 2020 - 12:05:11
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Rural development projects financed and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have helped [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow says pandemic has impacted severely on formal, informal sectors

03 june 2020 - 19:08:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia has said that the pandemic has impacted severely on both the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU funds youth empowerment projects addressing socio-economic impact of COVID-19

03 june 2020 - 17:17:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU), through the Youth Empowerment Project of The Gambia, is providing one million [...] Full text...

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AfDB delivers on a decade of transformative commitments to reduce poverty (A feature)

02 june 2020 - 19:59:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For the past five decades, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has been at the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mahamat tells Africa 'stop dependency on outside, live on own resources'

25 may 2020 - 14:56:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger president says pandemic should lead to implementation of new paradigm in global governance

20 may 2020 - 16:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis should lead to implementation of a new paradigm in global governance, Nigerien President [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: More relief initiatives for businesses in Botswana

12 may 2020 - 13:57:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – As part of efforts to cushion both formal and informal businesses, authorities in Botswana have embarked [...] Full text...

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US government assistance to Burkina Faso valued at more than $ 250 million

08 may 2020 - 14:34:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - US government assistance to Burkina Faso is valued at more than $250 million, according to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana slowly opens up its economy

05 may 2020 - 19:20:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced plans to gradually open up the economy following a five-week lockdown, ending on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso to deploy 15,000 volunteers in pandemic fight

30 april 2020 - 05:16:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabè government on Wednesday announced that it will deploy 15,000 volunteers in the fight [...] Full text...

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The EU’s global response to coronavirus: "supporting our partner countries – The Gambia included" - Ambassador Lajos

23 april 2020 - 23:18:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union Ambassador to The Gambia Attila Lajos Thursday called for global cooperation to fight the [...] Full text...

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Plea for cancellation of Congolese debt

15 april 2020 - 20:58:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The Congolese civil society united as the Debt and Development Platform (PF2D) Wednesday pleaded for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB, partners invite debates on how to beat the COVID-19 pandemic

11 april 2020 - 06:17:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Gender Equality Trust Fund for women’s economic empowerment

06 april 2020 - 11:09:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Gender [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togolese president announces palliatives in support of businesses

02 april 2020 - 17:12:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese head of state, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday announced the creation of a National [...] Full text...

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Niger launches second edition of its Business Plans competition

02 april 2020 - 15:42:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Nigerien Minister of Trade and Private Sector Promotion, Sadou Seydou, on Thursday launched the second edition [...] Full text...

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Congo, WB to finance local SMEs

13 march 2020 - 19:32:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the World Bank, plan to release 7 billion CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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EU takes aid to Indian Ocean entrepreneurs

06 march 2020 - 20:04:06
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Hamada Madi, and the European Union ambassador, Vincent [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire to host high-level dialogue of 'She Trades - West Africa' ​​project

05 march 2020 - 13:57:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A high-level dialogue under the 'She Trades - West Africa' ​​project, bringing together trade ministers [...] Full text...

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AfDB trains 110 fashion, creative industry entrepreneurs

04 march 2020 - 19:37:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 100 entreprenuers from the fashion industry have completed an African Development Bank (AfDB) workshop on [...] Full text...

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EIB provides 10 million Euros credit for small farmers in Mali

26 february 2020 - 12:44:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of ten million euros to Kafo Jiginew, [...] Full text...

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European Investment Bank holds Africa investment conference in Dakar

25 february 2020 - 11:45:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UN's specialised human settlement agency, UN-Habitat, will host the [...] Full text...

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India moves to increase bilateral trade with Kenya

22 february 2020 - 13:17:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – India plans to build a stronger bilateral partnership with Kenya through the promotion of trade and [...] Full text...

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Gambian govt. approves US$80m loan to support households

19 february 2020 - 19:48:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia has approved US$ 80 million loan agreement that targets over 40,000 [...] Full text...

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Productivity put under spotlight in Botswana

18 february 2020 - 17:51:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Government, employers and workers in Botswana have inked a four-year programme deal to improve the country’s [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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World Bank's chief of operations tours 4 Sahel countries

17 february 2020 - 14:52:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Axel van Trotsenburg has embarked on a 10-day tour [...] Full text...

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Togolese Presidential: Aimé Tchaboure Gogué promises single 5-year term, improved economy

17 february 2020 - 14:03:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), Prof. Aimé Tchabouré Gogué, has promised [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean airline needs long-term loan to be profitable

13 february 2020 - 18:53:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The national carrier Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) will have to obtain a long-term funding to [...] Full text...

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Mali, UAE sign MoU for power plants construction

13 february 2020 - 17:44:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In Mali, the town of Diéma, in the region of Kayes (West), some 350 km from [...] Full text...

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Unesco finances cultural and creative industries in three African countries

13 february 2020 - 17:14:29
Paris, France (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Committee on the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity [...] Full text...

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Botswana's export- oriented enterprises get government backup

13 february 2020 - 14:56:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Authorities in Botswana have launched an insurance product targeting export- oriented enterprises.   State owned Botswana Export Credit [...] Full text...

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Formal employment for Zimbabwean youth remains elusive - Report

02 february 2020 - 12:45:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Only 24 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 35 in Zimbabwe are formally [...] Full text...

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Israel to help develop University of Ziguinchor in southern Senegal

31 january 2020 - 14:10:27
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Israel's ambassador to Senegal, Roi Rosenblit announced on Wednesday that his country will help develop the [...] Full text...

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IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius

30 january 2020 - 14:47:00
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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UN says 2020 is 'a once in lifetime opportunity' for peace, democracy in Sudan

30 january 2020 - 10:01:13
Khartoum, Sudan, (PANA) - The United Nations has called on the international community to immediately boost its support for Sudan's [...] Full text...

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Govt. Programme 2020-2024 focuses on an inclusive, high income and greener Mauritius

25 january 2020 - 09:55:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Friday presented the Government Programme for the period 2020-2024 that focuses [...] Full text...

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UN, private sector partner to form new SDGs accelerating platform

22 january 2020 - 14:15:47
Davos, Switzerland (PANA)- A coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United Nations entities and NGOs on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Kenya secures 1.3 million-pound investment deals from UK

21 january 2020 - 17:23:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has secured 1.3 billion pounds (KSh170 billion) from the UK in investments deals during the [...] Full text...

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AfDB Fund Board approves US$37.2 million for non-sovereign operations in Kenya, Sudan and Senegal

15 january 2020 - 17:38:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the [...] Full text...

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Togo to host 12th edition of National Peasant Forum

09 january 2020 - 00:28:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The National Forum for the Togolese Peasant, intended to promote the agricultural sector, will be held [...] Full text...

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Benin's President salutes the country's agricultural performance in 2019

28 december 2019 - 17:14:12
 Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s President Patrice Talon has praised the performance of country's agriculture in 2019 in his traditional [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers Senegal financing to promote jobs for women and youth

13 december 2019 - 18:12:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has availed to  Senegal US$70.25 million to promote the employment of [...] Full text...

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Togo: US State Department official concludes visit to Togo

10 december 2019 - 18:03:33
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West African and Security Affairs, Whitney Baird on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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