EC publishes 2023 international climate finance figures
05 november 2024 - 13:07:39Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In 2023, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed €28.6 billion in climate finance [...] Full text...
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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In 2023, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed €28.6 billion in climate finance [...] Full text...
COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $54 million loan for Mozambique’s first wind energy project
03 november 2024 - 05:38:10Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
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More than 250 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
01 november 2024 - 06:35:25Paris, France (PANA) - Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes reviews with Kenya
31 october 2024 - 08:19:16Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] Full text...
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UN official urges more ambitious, credible climate action plans
29 october 2024 - 12:45:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Proposed actions by countries to mitigate the worsening impacts of climate change “fall miles short of [...] Full text...
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Japan signs $1 billion portfolio guarantee with World Bank
26 october 2024 - 07:34:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Japan signed a $1 billion portfolio guarantee agreement on Friday that will scale up [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director outlines global policy agenda
25 october 2024 - 11:09:16Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is in danger of getting stuck on a low-growth, high-debt path, [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
25 october 2024 - 09:28:05Washington, DC., US, (PANA) - Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...
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Spain announces early commitment of €400 million to IDA, nearly 40% increase in pledge
24 october 2024 - 17:55:28Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Spain has announced an early financial commitment of €400 million to the International Development [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions
24 october 2024 - 14:35:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group announces strategic pivot in agribusiness, doubles financial commitment
24 october 2024 - 06:57:43Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced a strategic pivot in its approach to [...] Full text...
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New scorecard promotes better results with greater transparency and accountability: World Bank Blog By Elena Bourganskaia, Ed Mountfield and Ethiopis Tafara
23 october 2024 - 09:21:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A year ago, at our Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, we announced an ambitious [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria
20 october 2024 - 06:27:25Abidjan, 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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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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A Pact for the world’s poorest
18 october 2024 - 18:43:08By Deodat MaharajManaging Director, United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries New York, US (PANA) - Last month, world leaders [...] Full text...
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IMF team assesses Senegal’s finance inspectorate reports
17 october 2024 - 12:26:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has started assessing in Senegal the implications of the [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s drought impact stuns IMF staff team
17 october 2024 - 12:08:39Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Drought has caused a greater than anticipated economic impact in Zambia due to the intense electricity [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad
16 october 2024 - 10:56:27N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s economic growth, after increasing to 4.9 percent in 2023, is expected to moderate this year, [...] Full text...
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Ending poverty for half the world could take more than a century: WB Report
15 october 2024 - 13:06:58EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, OCT. 15, 2024 AT 9:30 AM EDT WHICH IS 1:30 PM [...] Full text...
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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya
15 october 2024 - 06:58:53Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...
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UN climate change conference: EU calls for efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
15 october 2024 - 06:31:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position [...] Full text...
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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030
14 october 2024 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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Benin to contribute $2 million to the African Development Fund
13 october 2024 - 05:22:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has pledged $2 million to the next replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the [...] Full text...
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AfDB, AFD cement partnership to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa
13 october 2024 - 05:11:55Abidjan, 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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Sierra Leone needs fiscal consolidation measures to ensure sustainable economic environment: WB report
11 october 2024 - 06:22:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in [...] Full text...
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Why women risk losing out in shift to green jobs: IMF Blog By tefania Fabrizio, Florence Jaumotte, and Marina M. Tavares
08 october 2024 - 07:01:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Men hold about 70 percent of the world’s polluting jobs, so one might think [...] Full text...
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IMF, WB, WHO step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness
06 october 2024 - 05:59:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation
04 october 2024 - 07:11:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Gabon have expressed their commitment to enhance cooperation as they [...] Full text...
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At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals
01 october 2024 - 06:03:33New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...
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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges
30 september 2024 - 10:19:49Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] Full text...
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$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries
27 september 2024 - 05:59:41New York, US (PANA) - A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, will boost education and skills development for [...] Full text...
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Libyan legislative chambers sign agreement on Central Bank crisis
26 september 2024 - 10:42:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that an official signing ceremony of [...] Full text...
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Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President
26 september 2024 - 05:54:04New York, US (PANA) - With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges world leaders to 'stay committed' to UN development goals
25 september 2024 - 05:53:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve [...] Full text...
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World Bank report emphasises urgent need for Zambia to boost revenue mobilisation
24 september 2024 - 07:55:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new Public Finance Review (PFR) report has stressed the urgent need for Zambia to boost [...] Full text...
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Denmark announces 40% increase in pledge to World Bank’s IDA
24 september 2024 - 07:37:38New York, United States (PANA) - Denmark on Monday announced its early, significantly increased financial commitment to the World Bank’s [...] Full text...
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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform
23 september 2024 - 20:50:32New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves US$90 million additional financing for Djibouti regional economic corridor
21 september 2024 - 08:32:33Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn if [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
20 september 2024 - 06:05:03New York, US (PANA) - A report by UNAIDS has detailed how debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending [...] Full text...
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Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm
12 september 2024 - 12:42:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s authorities have started crafting the 2025 budget, targeting compliance with the West African Monetary Union [...] Full text...
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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth: IMF Blog By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, and Alfred Kammer
12 september 2024 - 10:09:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living [...] Full text...
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US Department of State hosts inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue
11 september 2024 - 05:54:20Washington, DC, US (PANA) - the US Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, will lead the [...] Full text...
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World Bank group regional vice president, IFC vice president to visit Gambia
10 september 2024 - 15:46:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, and the International Finance Corporation [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches 60th birthday festivities
10 september 2024 - 11:38:27Abidjan, Cote, d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
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UN leads search for synergy on climate and development
07 september 2024 - 05:44:45New York, US (PANA) - Governments, experts and civil society representatives met in Brazil this week for a UN-backed conference [...] Full text...
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UN chief Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership
05 september 2024 - 13:03:22Beijing, China (PANA) - Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends African Ministerial Conference on Environment
05 september 2024 - 11:27:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, is participating [...] Full text...
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More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022
05 september 2024 - 08:50:53Washington DC, United States (PANA) - A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, [...] Full text...
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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda
03 september 2024 - 08:03:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...
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Financial sector at crossroads in emerging markets: Climate risks and financing gaps demand action
30 august 2024 - 06:55:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In almost 60% of banks in Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs), lending for [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$7.3 million disbursement to Guinea Bissau
29 august 2024 - 12:31:51Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$7.3 million to help [...] 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 - 07:37:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Female labour force participation is generally high in most African countries but unpaid work, [...] Full text...
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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All
23 august 2024 - 05:38:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...
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Bridging the financing gap: Achieving Education for All in Zambia: World Bank Blog By Samer Al-Samarrai, Girma Woldetsadik and Joseph Simumba
22 august 2024 - 07:46:56Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. [...] Full text...
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UN releases draft blueprint for new universal tax accord
18 august 2024 - 05:30:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a [...] Full text...
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AfDB mobilises over 92m euros to support entrepreneurship, job creation in Tunisia
13 august 2024 - 06:03:16Abidjan, 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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AfDB approves $40m Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank
10 august 2024 - 05:47:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $40 [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief ‘shocked and appalled’ by Israeli minister’s comment on starving Gazans to death
09 august 2024 - 16:40:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Friday for the Israeli authorities to monitor senior [...] Full text...
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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig
09 august 2024 - 09:15:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...
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Bold fiscal reforms can unlock Cameroon’s full potential
06 august 2024 - 16:47:46Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday launched two flagship economic reports: the 2024 Cameroon Economic Update and [...] Full text...
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ADF grants Comoros $135 million to develop ports, facilitate regional trade
06 august 2024 - 07:10:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group supports the Union of the Comoros in extending and modernizing [...] 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 - 10:55:51Luanda, Angola (PANA) – A graduate in economics with a flair for business, Angolan entrepreneur Fátima Almeida has always been [...] Full text...
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World Bank backs Ethiopia's reforms to promote sustainable, inclusive growth, take climate action
31 july 2024 - 08:46:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved the Ethiopia First Sustainable [...] Full text...
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Somalia taps World Bank support to promote economic resilience
31 july 2024 - 07:50:28Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved Development Policy Financing (DPF) that introduces for [...] Full text...
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Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel
31 july 2024 - 05:27:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of [...] Full text...
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UN development Summit looks into global financial reforms
26 july 2024 - 18:03:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met here to discuss radical action to reform the [...] Full text...
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Maximising returns to human capital in Mauritania for increased wealth, shared prosperity
26 july 2024 - 11:20:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday released the seventh edition of its Economic Update for Mauritania, which [...] Full text...
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CAR faces tough socioeconomic situation in governance reforms: IMF
25 july 2024 - 09:56:53Bangui, CAR (PANA) – Despite the particularly difficult socioeconomic context and significant financing needs, Central African Republic (CAR) continues to [...] Full text...
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Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report
24 july 2024 - 17:58:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - Progress fighting global hunger has been set back 15 years, leaving around 733 million people going [...] Full text...
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A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world (By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director)
24 july 2024 - 09:20:08Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in low gear, which could deal a major blow [...] Full text...
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New partnership framework for Cameroon focuses on more jobs, effective service delivery for all
24 july 2024 - 08:04:33Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The World Bank Group (WBG) announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Cameroon, which will [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants DRC $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector
19 july 2024 - 05:47:57Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions
18 july 2024 - 14:56:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...
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New UNDP report highlights climate action opportunities in Africa
18 july 2024 - 05:17:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday launched the third edition of its Africa Investment Report [...] Full text...
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IMF Deputy Managing Director Antoinette Sayeh to retire from the Fund
17 july 2024 - 19:16:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva announced on Wednesday that Deputy Managing [...] Full text...
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European Council agrees its position on EU 2025 draft budget
17 july 2024 - 18:08:55Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Wednesday reached an agreement on its position on the 2025 EU draft [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief visits West Africa to review SDG challenges
17 july 2024 - 06:52:28Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, the first stop on a mission [...] Full text...
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AfDB's sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
17 july 2024 - 06:32:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The global campaign for aid and development transparency has again named the African Development Bank’s [...] Full text...
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Stakeholders conclude key AfDB workshop on Connectivity Portal
16 july 2024 - 06:40:08Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African [...] Full text...
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UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity
15 july 2024 - 18:59:09New York, US (PANA) - The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts measures in support of Beninese Armed Forces
15 july 2024 - 11:31:57Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted an assistance measure worth €5 million under the European [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal
15 july 2024 - 05:14:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and [...] Full text...
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UN unveils project to connect every school to the Internet by 2030
14 july 2024 - 05:52:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around one-third of humanity lacks Internet access but this is all set to change thanks to [...] Full text...
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Emerging markets show resilience despite global monetary tightening: IMF Blog By Cian Allen and Rudolfs Bems
13 july 2024 - 11:18:44Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Interest rates in the United States are at 20-year highs and the dollar has [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Botswana to enhance renewable energy, improve electricity services
13 july 2024 - 07:36:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved its first lending operation supporting renewable energy development [...] Full text...
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UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact
12 july 2024 - 19:07:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global shift towards circularity focusing on responsible production and consumption is crucial to making the [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group launches framework for inclusive, private sector-led, resilient growth in Tanzania
12 july 2024 - 10:58:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed the new Country [...] Full text...
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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers
12 july 2024 - 07:20:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President dissolves cabinet after finance bill riots
12 july 2024 - 00:20:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto dissolved his Cabinet on Thursday, weeks after a political crisis which began [...] Full text...
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World Bank opens fiscal year 2025 funding programme with GBP 750 million 7-year benchmark
11 july 2024 - 07:02:02Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a 7-year British pound sterling (GBP) benchmark bond due [...] Full text...
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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
11 july 2024 - 06:27:18New York, US (PANA) - Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg [...] Full text...
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US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict
09 july 2024 - 17:31:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...
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South African economist lands top post at BRICS-owned bank
09 july 2024 - 08:27:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African economist Monale Ratsoma has been appointed vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau implements IMF’s general data dissemination system
09 july 2024 - 07:17:47Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - With the successful launch of a new data portal—the National Summary Data Page — [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Economist named AfDB's Director of Statistics Department
05 july 2024 - 16:22:41Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr. Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, [...] Full text...
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Preserving the Congo Basin forest: Game changer for Africa and the world: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté
05 july 2024 - 07:16:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As African leaders convene in Brazzaville to discuss the forest agenda, it is crucial to reflect [...] Full text...
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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises
04 july 2024 - 15:15:26Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...
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Green Zambia: Financing a liveable future: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
03 july 2024 - 12:12:54Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Green is the new buzzword, but what does greening industry and the financial sector mean in [...] Full text...
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Anti-Govt protests continue in Kenya amid more violence
02 july 2024 - 18:02:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protests against the government of President William Ruto continued in Nairobi on Tuesday for the third [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group guarantee platform goes live
02 july 2024 - 07:18:40Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Starting 1 July, the World Bank Group (WBG) guarantee platform opened for business, it [...] Full text...
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IMF, World Bank Group announce Joint Bretton Woods at 80 initiative
02 july 2024 - 07:04:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In recognition of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference [...] Full text...
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Three senior Libyan officials support efforts to organize elections in Libya
01 july 2024 - 13:55:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group appoints Senegalese Fatou Fall as joint Resident Representative for Djibouti
01 july 2024 - 08:51:09Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Starting Monday, Fatou Fall becomes the Joint Resident Representative of the World Bank Group for Djibouti.“This [...] Full text...
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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit
01 july 2024 - 07:43:52Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...
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World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card
29 june 2024 - 05:54:52New York, US (PANA) - With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana
29 june 2024 - 05:32:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin
28 june 2024 - 11:36:18Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV mission to Zimbabwe
28 june 2024 - 11:03:39Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Despite headwinds, Zimbabwe’s economy continues showing resilience but growth is expected to decelerate to about 2 [...] Full text...
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Update: Kenya military convoys patrolling streets, businesses shut
27 june 2024 - 14:50:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Military convoys are patrolling the streets and highways in Nairobi on Thursday, while the leaders of [...] Full text...
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Uganda should improve public spending on health for a more productive population
27 june 2024 - 13:58:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Economic activity in Uganda has remained resilient despite multiple successive shocks, with real gross domestic product [...] Full text...
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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
27 june 2024 - 10:23:36Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...
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Kenyans brace themselves for more protests despite President Ruto's U-turn on Finance Bill
27 june 2024 - 10:19:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are bracing themselves for another wave of protests on Thursday despite President William Ruto withdrawing [...] Full text...
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IMF, US State Department express concern about bloody Kenya riots
27 june 2024 - 06:27:42Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and US Department of State have expressed concern about [...] Full text...
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Fostering vibrant, inclusive private sector is key to Somalia’s resilient growth
26 june 2024 - 18:26:55Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Since Somalia’s private sector accounts for an estimated 95 per cent of total jobs created, marshalling [...] Full text...
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Remittances slowed in 2023, expected to grow faster in 2024: WB report
26 june 2024 - 18:03:31Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - After a period of strong growth during 2021-2022, officially recorded remittance flows to low- [...] Full text...
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Update Kenya Bill: Kenyan President withdraws contentious Finance Bill, cuts State House budget
26 june 2024 - 17:35:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024 on Wednesday and agreed to reduce [...] Full text...
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Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence
26 june 2024 - 16:26:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Businesses resumed on Wednesday in tense Nairobi after Tuesday's bloody violence in which protesters raided Parliament [...] Full text...
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Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics
26 june 2024 - 11:46:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...
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Security Council says regional crisis deepens as Gaza war grinds on
26 june 2024 - 05:53:11New York, US (PANA) - While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion and escalating violence in [...] Full text...
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Kenya deploys military to deal with tax protests
25 june 2024 - 21:26:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been deployed to respond to a national tax protest, which [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President vows 'full, expeditious' response to protests that claim at least five lives
25 june 2024 - 19:36:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday vowed a “full, expeditious response” to Tuesday's protests in the [...] Full text...
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Mapping the world's readiness for Artificial Intelligence shows prospects diverge: IMF Blog By Giovanni Melina
25 june 2024 - 18:35:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Artificial intelligence can increase productivity, boost economic growth, and lift incomes. However, it could [...] Full text...
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2nd Update: At least five killed in Kenya protests against tax hikes, military deployed
25 june 2024 - 18:04:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police on Tuesday shot dead at least five people as protesters stormed Parliament in Nairobi against [...] Full text...
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Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after bill passed
25 june 2024 - 15:39:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth protestors stormed Parliament on Tuesday after a heavy battle with the Police, shortly after the [...] Full text...
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Kenya authorities considering internet shutdowns over youth protest - CSOs
24 june 2024 - 18:24:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities plan to implement an internet shutdown and media disruptions to deal with a youth [...] Full text...
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EU, member states remain leading ODA global provider
24 june 2024 - 11:44:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The EU and its Member States have maintained their position as the largest global provider of [...] Full text...
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EC adopts first ever assistance measure to support Kenya Defence Forces
24 june 2024 - 11:11:17Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 [...] Full text...
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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'
23 june 2024 - 06:33:45Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$337 million from ECF and US$321 million of RSF for Madagascar
22 june 2024 - 12:16:27Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a 36-month arrangement under [...] Full text...
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Madagascar: First country to benefit from Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Scaled-Up Climate Action
22 june 2024 - 10:58:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced that the [...] Full text...
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Easing Guinea’s food insecurity: IMF’s Food Shock Window By Pilar Garcia Martinez, Joseph Ntamatungiro, and Neree Noumon
21 june 2024 - 15:42:02Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned [...] Full text...
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WBG launches academy to transform knowledge agenda
21 june 2024 - 08:27:52Washington, DC, US (PANA) — A new World Bank Group (WBG) platform – the WBG Academy – launched on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Enhancing inclusive growth and resilience with support to Uganda’s development-focused refugee approach: World Bank Blog
21 june 2024 - 07:17:02Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is hosting the largest refugee population in Africa and has gained international recognition for its [...] Full text...
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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports
21 june 2024 - 06:57:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global [...] Full text...
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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks
20 june 2024 - 17:41:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...
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How can Tanzania build capacity to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? World Bank Blog By Alena Sakhonchik and Tanya D'Lima
19 june 2024 - 09:50:32Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - One key piece of the puzzle in accelerating progress towards gender equality in Tanzania is having [...] Full text...
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Mass arrests in Kenya as police break tax protests
18 june 2024 - 17:05:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kenya threw a security cordon around Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, as the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's first commercial gold mine to begin production in 2026
18 june 2024 - 15:34:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Preparatory work has begun at Ethiopia's first commercial gold mine, the Tulu Kapi Gold Project, [...] Full text...
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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment
16 june 2024 - 06:46:57Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...
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New WB financing for Nigeria’s inclusive growth, revenue diversification
14 june 2024 - 10:22:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank on Thursday approved two operations: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat
13 june 2024 - 12:10:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $8.6 million grant to boost non-oil revenue mobilisation in South Sudan
13 june 2024 - 11:23:00Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing additional financial support to enable South Sudan to [...] Full text...
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AfDB strengthens capacity of fragile states on debt management
13 june 2024 - 10:36:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a series of training programmes to support [...] Full text...
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Africa fertilizer financing Mechanism to launch fertilizer financing scheme in Mozambique
13 june 2024 - 10:22:22Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism will launch the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project on [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit
13 june 2024 - 06:18:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people of Gaza and the global body’s [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Kenya reach staff-level deal on reviews of EFF, ECF arrangements
12 june 2024 - 10:21:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economic growth recovered in 2023 with real GDP growing by 5.6 percent, supported by a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: When public treasury enters the age of digital payments: World Bank Blog By Maimouna Gueye and Tenin Fatimata Dicko
11 june 2024 - 12:24:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ms. Idani has worked at the Treasury for several years and is going on an [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Chinese officials review results of Economic Forum
07 june 2024 - 19:33:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity and Chairman of the [...] Full text...
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AfDB taking Africa to the World
07 june 2024 - 07:47:50London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...
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World Environment: There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists
06 june 2024 - 05:38:41New York, United States (PANA) - “It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal on third review of Zambia’s ECF
05 june 2024 - 13:52:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Zambia have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...
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Financiers for Ghana’s new Ship Repair Dock Project
05 june 2024 - 10:43:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A consortium, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed an agreement to extend $94 million [...] Full text...
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As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together: IMF Blog By By Gita Bhat
04 june 2024 - 13:41:42Washington DC, USA (PANA) – As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together. Our biggest challenges—from [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $117 billion general callable capital Increase
03 june 2024 - 12:29:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $117 billion [...] Full text...
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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF
01 june 2024 - 18:05:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group and IMF deepen joint effort to scale up climate action
01 june 2024 - 08:35:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are deepening their cooperation [...] Full text...
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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management
01 june 2024 - 07:56:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...
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World Bank assists Kenya to ease short-term fiscal pressures
31 may 2024 - 10:07:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved new funding to help Kenya address short-term fiscal pressures and simultaneously [...] Full text...
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EC adopts package of rules on anti-money laundering
30 may 2024 - 10:39:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted a package of new anti-money-laundering rules that will protect European [...] Full text...
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Congo, IMF staff reach deal on fifth review under ECF arrangement
30 may 2024 - 08:40:40Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reached staff-level agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council calls for unified African position in favour of reform of global financial system
29 may 2024 - 18:58:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of African Union [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live
29 may 2024 - 18:28:25Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...
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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy
28 may 2024 - 18:41:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...
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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate
27 may 2024 - 06:57:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...
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New chapter in partnership between World Bank Group and Togo
24 may 2024 - 08:08:49Lome, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Togo, granted [...] Full text...
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World Bank issues new update on the Palestinian economy
24 may 2024 - 07:42:58Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank has issued its latest update on The Impact of the Conflict in [...] Full text...
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Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
23 may 2024 - 05:11:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food [...] Full text...
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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record $100 billion
22 may 2024 - 07:29:33Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s [...] Full text...
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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination
21 may 2024 - 09:08:12Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL launches new youth engagement strategy in Libya
18 may 2024 - 16:26:11Tripoli, 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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Kenya aims to begin vaccine manufacturing in 2027
15 may 2024 - 17:10:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will begin the mass production of vaccines, mostly those required for routine immunization and would [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Bank, Ghana sign MoU for $200 million
14 may 2024 - 10:58:59Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is to inject $200 million into the Ghanaian [...] Full text...
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Africa: a major pillar of climate action - Nassim Oulmane
13 may 2024 - 19:18:59Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is the pillar of climate action, said Nassim Oulmane, Director of the Technology, Climate Change [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Cape Verde reach staff-level deal on ECF, RSF review
11 may 2024 - 08:20:24Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund {IMF) team and the Cape Verdean authorities have reached staff-level agreement [...] 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 - 08:09:53Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, the challenges to gender equality are complex and daunting. Only 28% of women over [...] Full text...
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Libya, IMF focus on assessing general economic and financial situation in Libya
09 may 2024 - 16:40:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued discussions Thursday as part of the Article IV [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's sustained recovery requires quick action to take advantage of opportunities
09 may 2024 - 07:49:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's economic recovery slowed in 2023, due to a severe drought, tight financing conditions and a [...] Full text...
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Libya holds meeting on digitization of agriculture 2030 project
08 may 2024 - 18:38:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Livestock in the Government of [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$71 million in Emergency Financing Support for Guinea
07 may 2024 - 05:41:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)
06 may 2024 - 05:29:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...
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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level deal on first review of ECF arrangement
04 may 2024 - 11:03:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economic activity is recovering robustly as the country continues to advance its reform agenda [...] Full text...
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Senegal maintains resilience despite economic challenges: IMF
04 may 2024 - 09:25:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a mission to Senegal affirming that [...] Full text...
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Libyan-US talks focus on ways to break the deadlock to hold elections
30 april 2024 - 14:00:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with the US Special Envoy to [...] Full text...
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Libya and IDB sign agreement to support SMEs
30 april 2024 - 13:57:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has signed an agreement with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) to create a development [...] Full text...
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Managing Director of IFC to visit Benin on Wednesday
30 april 2024 - 13:52:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, is expected in Cotonou on [...] Full text...
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Forum on Sustainable Development sets out African priorities for the Pact for the Future
29 april 2024 - 19:13:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held recently in Addis Ababa, has [...] Full text...
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Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth
29 april 2024 - 18:48:51Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy [...] Full text...
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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union
29 april 2024 - 12:12:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...
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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce to be launched next month
29 april 2024 - 09:27:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at [...] Full text...
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African Governments falling short on healthcare funding, says rights group
29 april 2024 - 07:06:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) – African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritise public spending on health [...] Full text...
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World Bank provides additional support to food crisis response in Malawi
27 april 2024 - 13:46:15Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The World Bank is providing immediate support for millions of Malawians severely affected by the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Libya, Malaysia discuss ICT, Islamic banking finance
27 april 2024 - 12:38:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the High Council of State and the Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and [...] Full text...
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Kenyan farmers get fertilizer boost with $2 million from AfDB
27 april 2024 - 10:00:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran
25 april 2024 - 13:46:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
24 april 2024 - 04:55:59New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to meet challenges of sustainable development
23 april 2024 - 16:21:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is being urged to address the critical challenges it faces, as the 10th African [...] Full text...
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Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs
23 april 2024 - 13:09:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...
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Tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens
23 april 2024 - 10:50:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) got under way on Tuesday in [...] Full text...
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