World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions

24 october 2024 - 14:35:56
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria

20 october 2024 - 06:27:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to [...] Full text...

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AfDB, AFD cement partnership to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa

13 october 2024 - 05:11:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have announced they would [...] Full text...

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Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies: WBG report

03 october 2024 - 15:32:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they [...] Full text...

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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace

01 october 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board finds Botswana’s financial sector sound, stable, and resilient

11 september 2024 - 10:34:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Due to a diamond market contraction,   Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1 percent [...] Full text...

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The catalyst to unleash women’s economic potential in Africa – Childcare: World Bank Blog By Irene Fernandez Gorostidi, Sara Troiano and Adaorie Felicia Osademey Udechukwu

23 august 2024 - 07:37:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Female labour force participation is generally high in most African countries but unpaid work, [...] 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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Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal

15 july 2024 - 05:14:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Fintech Hub launched in Lagos

10 july 2024 - 14:47:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation on Tuesday launched a [...] Full text...

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Helping female-led firms in Ethiopia become more resilient in turbulent times: World Bank Blog By Lauren Marino and Sophia Friedson-Ridenour

04 july 2024 - 06:22:17
Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On a recent Thursday afternoon, Jalene’s small coffee shop and roastery in Hawassa, Ethiopia, was enveloped [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian NGO honoured for promoting women empowerment through business digitization digital

27 june 2024 - 15:00:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the 2023-2024 Africa Prize to Her Initiative, a Tanzanian organisation, [...] Full text...

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3rd 'Made in Algeria' exhibition opens in Tripoli

04 june 2024 - 11:04:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, inaugurated the [...] 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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Libya and Italy discuss promoting cooperation in trade and investment

22 may 2024 - 17:58:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, and [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Indonesia discuss trade and investment relations

21 may 2024 - 17:13:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has discussed with the Chargé d'Affaires of [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL launches new youth engagement strategy in Libya

18 may 2024 - 16:26:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Humanitarian Resident Coordinator, Georgette [...] Full text...

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Examples to accelerate gender equality in Africa abound: We could apply them to Somalia: World Bank Blog By Helena Hwang, Cansu Birce Gokalp, Verena Phipps and Tanya D'Lima

10 may 2024 - 08:09:53
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, the challenges to gender equality are complex and daunting. Only 28% of women over [...] Full text...

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South African president mourns passing of prominent activist

03 may 2024 - 13:26:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Anti-Apartheid activist, prominent businessman and politician Samuel Motsuenyane has died peacefully in Johannesburg. He [...] Full text...

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Managing Director of IFC to visit Benin on Wednesday

30 april 2024 - 13:52:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, is expected in Cotonou on [...] Full text...

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Validation in progress of study on contribution of African women entrepreneurs to combating the effects of climate change

20 april 2024 - 19:56:58
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Twenty or so experts, academics, civil society leaders, women entrepreneurs and gender actors are looking into [...] Full text...

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Women entrepreneurs urged to become climate change ambassadors

20 april 2024 - 19:39:21
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nassirou Ba, an agro-economist and expert consultant, has called on African countries to make women entrepreneurs [...] Full text...

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French companies invited to invest in Libya's energy sector

19 april 2024 - 12:47:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has called on French companies to invest in [...] Full text...

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Libya holds meeting on National SME Programme projects for 2024

03 april 2024 - 14:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Government in the Government of National Unity, Badreddine al-Toumi, Wednesday monitored [...] Full text...

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Preparations under way for Libyan-German Economic Forum in Tripoli

28 march 2024 - 15:35:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Hawaij, Thursday [...] Full text...

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Meeting focuses on preparations for Libyan-Maltese Trade and Export Forum

15 march 2024 - 10:48:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has discussed [...] Full text...

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AfDB empowering vulnerable women in Togo (A feature by AfDB)

13 march 2024 - 08:36:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, Togo, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress

12 march 2024 - 10:31:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will host the Global Entrepreneurship [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy Minister discusses import of goods with traders' union

10 march 2024 - 15:04:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has discussed mechanisms for regulating import and [...] Full text...

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5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)

08 march 2024 - 07:40:44
New York, US (PANA) - At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia explores key reforms to spur economic expansion

01 march 2024 - 12:30:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian state entities are exploring the introduction of key reforms within the economy, to increase [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:35:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] 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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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 assembles over 2,800 leaders from 120 countries.

09 january 2024 - 15:44:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid increasing division and uncertainty that continue to destabilise the world, the World Economic Forum Annual [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of young people in building the country

16 december 2023 - 14:52:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated the importance of [...] Full text...

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A woman has to earn everything in life - Unveiling the challenges faced by Luanda's young women: World Bank Blog By Ana Luiza Machado, Miriam Muller and Liliana Sousa

11 december 2023 - 06:44:18
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A statement by a young woman in Luanda, Angola echoes an experience faced by countless others: [...] Full text...

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Five ways to leverage women and girls’ potential in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Hiska Reyes and Stephanie Kuttner

08 december 2023 - 10:20:13
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has made significant progress towards gender equality, but critical challenges remain.  It has strong laws in [...] Full text...

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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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Preparatory Committee for 50th Tripoli International Fair meets

01 december 2023 - 12:13:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Preparatory Committee for the 50th Tripoli International Fair on Thursday met to discuss the arrangements [...] Full text...

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EAC, Germany celebrate 25 years of partnership

24 november 2023 - 13:07:21
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) and the German Embassy Dar es Salaam, on Friday jointly celebrated [...] Full text...

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From market stalls to mechanic shops: Better jobs for Côte d'Ivoire's urban youth: World Bank Blog By Raphaela Karlen, Solene Rougeaux and Sara Johansson de Silva

22 november 2023 - 12:35:58
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Street vendors, taxi drivers, hairdressers, metal workers, repair shops - Côte d’Ivoire’s towns and cities [...] Full text...

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World Toilet Day: Flush with innovations for safer sanitation

19 november 2023 - 07:07:08
New York, US (PANA) - Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the [...] Full text...

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Senior US official to visist Namibia

05 november 2023 - 08:18:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee, will travel to Namibia from [...] 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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Libyan-Moroccan officials meet to activate trade relations

03 november 2023 - 16:57:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, Thursday [...] Full text...

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Call for the opening of a shipping service between Tangiers and Tripoli and for the return of the Moroccan airline to promote commercial exchanges

02 november 2023 - 18:20:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Haweij, has called for the opening of a [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$300 million to South Africa for energy governance, climate resilience

01 november 2023 - 07:31:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$300 [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Islamic Development Bank partnering to drive impact

25 october 2023 - 07:01:49
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new partnership with the Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday to [...] 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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‘Africa still can’: A call to create more and better jobs to end poverty: World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank

18 october 2023 - 07:55:45
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, or #EndPoverty Day, I want to [...] Full text...

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World Bank chief explains global fight against poverty

13 october 2023 - 10:57:19
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA - The world is fraught with profound forces and rapid changes as nations face declining progress in [...] Full text...

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Wanted: One million good jobs for Togo’s youth: World Bank Blog

13 october 2023 - 08:37:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo, a small country on Africa’s west coast, is home to a young and growing population. [...] Full text...

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Libya, Italy sign MoU to unify commercial strategy

09 october 2023 - 13:09:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to unify their [...] Full text...

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Gambia and AfDB to boost rice output, uplift youth and women entrepreneurs

03 october 2023 - 14:02:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and African Development Bank Group efforts to boost rice output and uplift youth and [...] Full text...

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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)

15 september 2023 - 18:30:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's  nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...

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South African retail giant Raymond Ackerman dies

07 september 2023 - 08:40:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Retail giant Raymond Ackerman died at his Cape Town home on Thursday morning. He [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces $1 billion to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths

06 september 2023 - 16:43:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate [...] 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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New farmed seaweed markets could reach $11.8 billion by 2030: WB report

17 august 2023 - 07:21:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A new World Bank report estimates that 10 emerging global seaweed markets have a potential [...] Full text...

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Mauritian minister says global warming will get worse

16 august 2023 - 08:27:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The effects of climate change, of rising temperatures and global warming on agriculture and health, will [...] Full text...

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India commits $2 million as new partner to boost digital financial inclusion across Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:52:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Indian government will contribute US$2 million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), [...] Full text...

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IMF deputy chief tips Tanzanian authorities on social spending, priority investment

02 august 2023 - 06:58:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian authorities should enhance domestic revenue mobilisation through tax reforms, which will help create [...] Full text...

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Libya to ask Turkey to waive customs duties on Libyan products

13 july 2023 - 13:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is to ask Turkey to exempt its products from customs duties, the commercial attaché at [...] Full text...

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President of Transition in Mali to attend second Russia-Africa summit in July

11 july 2023 - 17:11:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, is due to take part in [...] Full text...

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US launches Regional Summit for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa

11 july 2023 - 06:19:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has launched a regional summit for the Academy for [...] Full text...

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Gambian Minister says AfCFTA is 'an important trade tool in Africa'

16 june 2023 - 11:28:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Mr. Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has described the [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ - Adesina

26 may 2023 - 13:49:19
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, [...] Full text...

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EU steps in to bolster Kenya's digital economy

19 may 2023 - 20:37:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Germany, the European Union and Estonia have launched the Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) to make Kenya’s [...] Full text...

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African tech heavyweights meet in Cape Town

02 may 2023 - 08:35:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference kicked off in Cape Town on Tuesday. The event [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches business ready project

01 may 2023 - 18:11:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has begun work to assess the business and investment climate in [...] Full text...

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Paul Kagame of Rwanda expected in Benin on Friday

13 april 2023 - 21:59:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The President of the Rwandan Republic, Paul Kagame, is expected in Benin on Friday as part [...] Full text...

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US vice president ends Ghana visit

29 march 2023 - 17:45:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris ended her four-day visit to Ghana on Wednesday after a meeting [...] Full text...

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US launches $1 billion Global Initiatives on Economic Empowerment of Women

29 march 2023 - 13:13:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The US on Wednesday launched a $1 billion Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women. US [...] Full text...

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US Vice President announces $100 million to support stability in coastal West African States

27 march 2023 - 16:24:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday announced that the US government will invest more than [...] Full text...

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US Vice President Kamala Harris kicks off first Africa visit

26 march 2023 - 13:36:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris kicked  off her first visit to Africa on Sunday when she arrived [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia

18 march 2023 - 19:38:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that for a country like The Gambia, skills, and entrepreneurship are critical [...] Full text...

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Mauritian president calls for urgent re-design of country's food system

17 march 2023 - 08:28:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun on Thursday said that amid global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic [...] Full text...

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US Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia

13 march 2023 - 17:36:50
Washington, DC, US (PAMA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia from 25 March to  [...] Full text...

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Accelerating use of digital technologies key to creating productive jobs in Africa: Report

13 march 2023 - 15:33:20
Washington, US (PANA) - With Africa’s share of the global workforce projected to become the largest in the world by [...] Full text...

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Legalising cannabis fails to address health risks: UN drugs control board

10 march 2023 - 05:22:54
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Moves by a small number of governments to legalise the non-medical use of cannabis have led [...] Full text...

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World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa visits Mozambique

06 march 2023 - 11:25:32
Mozambique  Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, Victoria Kwakwa, is due in Mozambique [...] Full text...

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"Made in Algeria" exhibition continues in Tripoli

10 february 2023 - 12:48:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second edition of the "Made in Algeria" exhibition continued Friday, for the third consecutive day, [...] Full text...

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Digital economy to boost Eswatini’s development, enhance service delivery: WB report

09 february 2023 - 07:46:20
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The digital economy offers Eswatini a range of opportunities to improve economic development and enhance public [...] Full text...

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More than 400 researchers, creators, arts professionals expected at 19th edition of Niger Festival

18 january 2023 - 16:26:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, creators, art professionals and decision-makers from 30 countries in Africa and the rest of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Indonesian officials discuss businesses cooperation

29 december 2022 - 12:06:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has held talks in Tripoli with the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Tunisian companies meet on partnership, integration in Tripoli

26 december 2022 - 17:19:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture and a delegation of senior [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for livestock production development

19 december 2022 - 15:29:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, 16 December [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for development of livestock production

19 december 2022 - 05:46:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...

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US-Africa Summit: US to incorporate AGOA into new strategic partnership

29 november 2022 - 07:48:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States will incorporate the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) into a new strategic [...] Full text...

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EBRD and EU support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt

24 november 2022 - 13:22:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday a financial package of up [...] Full text...

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EBRD supports youth entrepreneurship in Egypt

14 november 2022 - 09:35:41
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Monday it is providing a [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum 2022 draws $31 billion in investor interest

07 november 2022 - 10:58:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This year’s Africa Investment Forum Market Days, the continent’s premier investment platform, has drawn $31 [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian entrepreneurs, investors to hold joint meetings

31 october 2022 - 10:52:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed al-Haweij [...] Full text...

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Senior US officials discuss security, governance issues during West African visit

23 october 2022 - 05:31:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior US officials have paid a five-day visit to four West African countries where they met [...] Full text...

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First Africa-France Forum in Tunis on ecological and energy transition begins 27 Sept

26 september 2022 - 19:05:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Africa-France Forum on ecological and energy transition will be held on 27-29 September 2022 [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin

28 july 2022 - 15:14:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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