The clock is ticking on sub-Saharan Africa's urgent job creation challenge: IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, and Luc Tucker

12 november 2024 - 08:41:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business [...] Full text...

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IMF issues preliminary statement on assessment of Congo’s financial stability

08 november 2024 - 08:16:18
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff is engaging with the Republic of Congo authorities to [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes reviews with Kenya

31 october 2024 - 08:19:16
Washington, 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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IMF team assesses Senegal’s finance inspectorate reports

17 october 2024 - 12:26:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has started assessing in Senegal the implications of the [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad

16 october 2024 - 10:56:27
N’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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World Bank economic update proposes policy options to promote Gabon’s forest conservation

14 october 2024 - 15:03:26
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023 (2.4%) amid transport disruptions that impacted wood and manganese production, [...] Full text...

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Urgent education reform key to unlocking faster, more inclusive growth in Africa: WB report

14 october 2024 - 14:42:34
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remains stuck in “low gear” [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges

30 september 2024 - 10:19:49
Djibouti, 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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Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao

17 september 2024 - 10:49:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President dissolves parliament, sets 17 November for election

13 september 2024 - 07:50:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved Parliament and set 17 November 2024 for a fresh [...] Full text...

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The world must ‘wake up and help Sudan out of the nightmare of conflict’ says WHO chief

09 september 2024 - 05:28:44
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s health system is “near collapse” after 16 months of war have left the country [...] Full text...

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Product market reforms, improved business environment essential vital for South Africa’s trade: IMF

05 september 2024 - 12:36:43
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While South Africa needs product-market reforms and improving business environment by removing obstacles to trade, [...] 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 - 07:46:56
Lusaka, 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 counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action

09 august 2024 - 07:02:25
New York, US (PANA) - Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts [...] Full text...

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Now is the time to help countries faced with liquidity challenges: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu and Pablo Saavedra

01 august 2024 - 17:00:50
Washington, United States (PANA) - Many countries are being squeezed by increasing interest payments and high debt redemptions. The economic scarring [...] Full text...

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Somalia taps World Bank support to promote economic resilience

31 july 2024 - 07:50:28
Mogadishu, 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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IMF Executive Board approves four-year US$3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Ethiopia

30 july 2024 - 11:47:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a four-year arrangement under [...] Full text...

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The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN Chief

25 july 2024 - 17:58:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions [...] Full text...

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CAR faces tough socioeconomic situation in governance reforms: IMF

25 july 2024 - 09:56:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – Despite the particularly difficult socioeconomic context and significant financing needs, Central African Republic (CAR) continues to [...] Full text...

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A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world (By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director)

24 july 2024 - 09:20:08
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in low gear, which could deal a major blow [...] Full text...

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Global growth steady amid slowing disinflation and rising policy uncertainty: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

16 july 2024 - 17:45:18
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 per cent this year and slightly [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin

28 june 2024 - 11:36:18
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...

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EC adopts first ever assistance measure to support Kenya Defence Forces

24 june 2024 - 11:11:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 [...] Full text...

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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand

21 june 2024 - 13:22:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's first commercial gold mine to begin production in 2026

18 june 2024 - 15:34:19
Addis 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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Libya earns more than $9 billion in revenues -Prime Minister

10 june 2024 - 17:11:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stated that [...] Full text...

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IMF, Egypt reach staff level deal on third review of EFF arrangement

07 june 2024 - 11:10:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - While geopolitical tensions and their impact on Egypt remain challenging, the country’s authorities have stayed the [...] Full text...

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World Bank assists Kenya to ease short-term fiscal pressures

31 may 2024 - 10:07:18
Nairobi, 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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IMF team, Cape Verde reach staff-level deal on ECF, RSF review

11 may 2024 - 08:20:24
Praia, 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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Libya, IMF focus on assessing general economic and financial situation in Libya

09 may 2024 - 16:40:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued discussions Thursday as part of the Article IV [...] Full text...

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US sanctions leaders of hostage-taking terrorists in West Africa

24 april 2024 - 05:20:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Department of State on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a total of seven Jama’at [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces turning point

20 april 2024 - 10:49:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - After four turbulent years, the outlook for sub-Saharan Africa is gradually improving, according to [...] Full text...

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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo

17 april 2024 - 17:37:06
Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...

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Libya attends meeting of IMF's African Consultative Group

17 april 2024 - 17:21:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Omar Al-Kebir Wednesday took part in [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye encourages denunciation of irregularities and unethical practices

12 april 2024 - 15:48:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is encouraging civil servants and public employees to report [...] Full text...

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Fiscal and financial risks of high debt, slow-growth world: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Vitor Gaspar, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

29 march 2024 - 13:14:00
Washington, United States (PANA) - Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term [...] Full text...

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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk

21 march 2024 - 11:04:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...

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Breaking the debt super-cycle: IMF Blog by Atif Mian

20 march 2024 - 07:50:15
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Dependence on credit to boost demand imperils the world economy—we must correct the underlying imbalances Nature [...] Full text...

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EU gives EUR 1 million to support trade know-how in developing economies and LDCs

01 march 2024 - 18:04:15
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The European Union is contributing EUR 1 million about over the period 2024-2025 to finance [...] Full text...

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How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog

22 february 2024 - 07:02:41
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...

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Should African mayors be concerned about urban migration? World Bank Blog By Luc Christiaensen and Nancy Lozano Gracia

20 february 2024 - 14:50:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The challenges of international migration continue to top the headlines. Yet, the number of [...] Full text...

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Strengthening transparency, governance, revitalising economic growth are among challenges facing Gabon: IMF mission

16 february 2024 - 11:14:16
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabon’s economy has recovered from multiple shocks emanating from the global and domestic economy, with growth [...] Full text...

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Geopolitical situation in Horn of Africa region poses risks to Djibouti’s recovery – IMF warns

26 january 2024 - 10:24:57
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Djibouti recorded a strong rebound in economic activity in 2023 but regional geopolitical developments pose [...] Full text...

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Libya earns more than 26 billion in revenues in 2023

15 january 2024 - 19:21:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned a total of 126.3 billion dinars (around 26.38 billion US dollars) in public revenue [...] Full text...

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Libya PM sets out conditions to abolish fuel subsidies

12 january 2024 - 13:00:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has set two conditions for the abolition of subsidies. The [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces abolition of fuel subsidies to combat trafficking

11 january 2024 - 15:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced that [...] Full text...

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Remittance flows continue to grow in 2023 albeit at slower pace: World Bank report

18 december 2023 - 06:52:12
Washington, United States (PANA) - Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) grew an estimated 3.8% in 2023, a moderation [...] Full text...

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Congo promotes governance reforms to boost inclusive, sustainable growth

16 december 2023 - 08:48:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank on Saturday announced approval of a Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation of $80 [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance

05 december 2023 - 09:21:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme has been strong, [...] Full text...

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COP28: Strengthening partnerships to leverage full potential of development cooperation

03 december 2023 - 17:53:40
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The West Africa Development Bank (BOAD) and the World Bank on Sunday signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Kenya set to overhaul refugee policy, to change camps into urban centres

30 november 2023 - 18:21:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is planning to designate major refugee camps as urban centres and municipalities once a draft [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s economy resilient amid climatic and global shocks: WB report

30 november 2023 - 14:12:22
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Recurrent shocks, including a prolonged 2020/23 drought, disrupted Somalia's growth, devastating crops, livestock, and exports. Many fled [...] Full text...

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Libya, AfDB sign three technical support agreements

22 november 2023 - 12:44:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance, Khaled al-Mabrouk, and the Deputy Director General of the African Development [...] Full text...

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Cameroon 'remains resilient' in face of external shocks: IMF

18 november 2023 - 08:25:07
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon has remained resilient in the face of successive external shocks and its real GDP growth [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Burundi US$ 92 million for digitisation

09 november 2023 - 16:57:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has received a grant of US$50 million from the World Bank (WB) for a Digital [...] Full text...

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G20 economies should turn to reforms to improve growth amid policy tightening: IMF Blog By JaeBin Ahn, Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, and Neil Meads

07 november 2023 - 20:15:45
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Most Group of Twenty economies are likely to keep monetary policy appropriately tight to [...] Full text...

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Policy slippages, external shocks, high inflation compound vulnerabilities in Sierra Leone

07 november 2023 - 08:25:42
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - External shocks and policy slippages in recent years contributed to Sierra Leone’s macroeconomic imbalances, including [...] Full text...

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Tax earnings in Africa remain below pandemic levels

02 november 2023 - 13:46:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s average tax-to-GDP ratio was 15.6% in 2021, unchanged from the previous year and remaining below [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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EU Council approves conclusions ahead of COP 28

17 october 2023 - 14:52:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on climate finance ahead of the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria secures $1.5bn zero-interest World Bank loan

16 october 2023 - 20:32:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) met on Monday with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister [...] Full text...

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Countries must contain global warming while keeping debt in check: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Ruud de Mooij, Raphael Lam, and Christine Richmond

03 october 2023 - 13:38:25
Washington DC, US (PANA) - As the window of opportunity to contain global warming is closing rapidly, many countries are [...] Full text...

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Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

27 september 2023 - 10:14:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...

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Fragile states need customised support to strengthen institutions: IMF Blog

23 september 2023 - 08:51:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic [...] Full text...

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ADF provides US$5 million to support capacity building for public officials, improve management of public finances

08 september 2023 - 11:18:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...

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Africa Climate Summit addresses pressing environment disasters

05 september 2023 - 21:04:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John [...] Full text...

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Mali's transitional government promulgates new constitution

23 july 2023 - 13:45:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Saturday promulgated the country's new Constitution, which is seen as a key step [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Lesotho

20 july 2023 - 13:38:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Lesotho’s economy continues to face a number of challenges in the wake of the pandemic [...] Full text...

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Africa50 invests over US$6.6 billion in infrastructure in six years

04 july 2023 - 07:03:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Africa50 has in six years of operation invested more than $6.6 billion in critical infrastructure, African [...] Full text...

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IMF helps Senegal reduce debt vulnerabilities, strengthen governance

27 june 2023 - 07:58:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a 36-month Extended [...] Full text...

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World Bank finances several projects in Tunisia

24 june 2023 - 14:15:53
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Over the next few years, the World Bank will finance several projects in Tunisia worth $500 [...] Full text...

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WB Gabon economic update highlights importance of pro-poor fuel subsidy reforms

20 june 2023 - 15:17:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Over the course of 2022, Gabon's economy has benefited from high oil prices. However, the rise [...] Full text...

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Better mobilisation of resources to finance public services in Benin

16 june 2023 - 08:30:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Sudan

03 june 2023 - 07:47:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ghana

18 may 2023 - 05:51:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved for Ghana a [...] Full text...

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AU think-tank outlines four-point strategic plan to accelerate African growth

16 may 2023 - 08:47:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Addressing the need for climate change adaptation, accelerating trade and economic management and strengthening institutions in [...] Full text...

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IMF staff mission cautions Chad on probable risks ahead

11 may 2023 - 07:58:52
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad’s economic outlook for 2023 is favourable but subject to significant risks, according to the latest [...] Full text...

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Burundian state imposes rigour in management of public funds

08 april 2023 - 19:50:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The economic highlight of the week that is drawing to a close was the referral to [...] Full text...

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Fiscal policy can help tame inflation, protect the most vulnerable: IMF Blog

03 april 2023 - 17:35:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - High inflation can impose serious and lasting costs on the economy and people. But the [...] Full text...

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Volatile commodity prices reduce growth, amplify swings in inflation

01 april 2023 - 12:04:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic [...] Full text...

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Richer nations must step up support for the poorest (Blog)

01 april 2023 - 11:48:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - When finance ministers and central bankers arrive in Washington next week for the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Volatile commodity prices reduce growth, amplify swings in inflation: IMF Blog

28 march 2023 - 19:14:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic [...] Full text...

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Gambia reaches IMF final assessment

24 march 2023 - 17:45:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Ivohasina Razafimahefa, IMF Mission Chief for the Gambia, has disclosed that the West African nation [...] Full text...

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WHO appoints new Director of Global Malaria Programme

23 march 2023 - 16:40:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Ngamije Madandi [...] Full text...

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Eswatini faces downside risks despite near-term positive outlook

11 march 2023 - 09:59:56
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s financial sector remains sound, but the southern African country needs continued adjustment to ensure fiscal [...] Full text...

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IMF sees limited capacity in Madagascar’s structural reforms

02 march 2023 - 15:22:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Over the last three years, authorities in Madagascar have implemented several key policy recommendations, but ambitious [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$114.8 million emergency financing support to South Sudan

02 march 2023 - 08:31:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group President Malpass announces intention to step down

16 february 2023 - 07:46:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - World Bank Group President David Malpass has informed the Board of Executive Directors of his [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes governance diagnostic for the Gambia

27 january 2023 - 16:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso records inflation rate of 14.6% in 2022

26 january 2023 - 15:41:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso for the whole of 2022 recorded an annual average inflation of 14.6% against [...] Full text...

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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards

26 january 2023 - 12:39:30
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...

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AfDB finances construction of solar power plant in Tunisia

23 december 2022 - 16:28:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement on $3 billion, three-year Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

13 december 2022 - 09:58:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, has [...] Full text...

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Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt: UNCTAD chief

07 december 2022 - 05:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the head [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president Akufo-Addo rallies country to face economic crisis

31 october 2022 - 05:40:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo  on Sunday rallied his country in the midst of a [...] Full text...

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Ghana's ruling party MPs demand dismissal of finance minister as economic hardships bite

25 october 2022 - 12:46:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The majority of Members of Parliament of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's party on Tuesday asked [...] Full text...

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Ghana traders suspend strike after intervention of President Akufo-Addo and traditional ruler of Accra

21 october 2022 - 07:08:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Traders in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, have suspended their action to close their shops following the [...] Full text...

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Traders in Accra shut their shops to protest high cost of doing business

19 october 2022 - 11:23:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Traders in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, closed their shops on Wednesday on the first day of [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa living on the edge, says senior IMF official

15 october 2022 - 06:28:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic activity is expected to slow significantly in 2022 and remain relatively modest [...] Full text...

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UN Development Programme calls for debt relief now for 54 countries

12 october 2022 - 05:29:17
New York, US (PANA) - Fifty-four countries that are home to more than half of the poorest people on the [...] Full text...

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IMF team ends Ghana visit aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability

08 october 2022 - 08:08:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Friday ended a two-week visit to Ghana to continue discussions [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Central Bank hikes policy rate to 24.5%

06 october 2022 - 14:25:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Thursday increased the policy [...] Full text...

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AED gives Benin over CFAF 150 billion for energy project

20 july 2022 - 16:48:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has already invested over CFAF 151 billion in the energy sector [...] Full text...

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Libya earns over US$11.7 billion in revenues in first half of 2022

05 july 2022 - 15:57:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 56.5 billion Libyan dinars (about 11.7 billion US dollars) of public financial revenues [...] Full text...

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Safer roads, a global development challenge for all: Senior UN official

30 june 2022 - 06:31:33
New York, US (PANA) - Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a [...] Full text...

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IMF approves package to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Cabo Verde

16 june 2022 - 08:02:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 36-month arrangement of US$ 60 million [...] Full text...

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IMF staff note key priorities as South Africa emerges from pandemic-induced contraction

08 june 2022 - 05:52:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa’s economy emerges from the pandemic-induced contraction, it is benefiting from favourable commodity [...] Full text...

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European Commission gives Tunisia €300 million

26 may 2022 - 13:27:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Commission on Wednesday disbursed 300 million euros in aid to Tunisia, the European Union [...] Full text...

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Gabon's economy 'gradually recovering' from 2020 recession: IMF

21 may 2022 - 05:50:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gabonese economy is gradually recovering from the 2020 recession owing to the efforts undertaken to [...] Full text...

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Illicit financial flows at the heart of discussions at conference on revival of the African economy

14 may 2022 - 14:32:42
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - Illegal financial flows will be at the heart of the debate of the 54th Conference of [...] Full text...

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Libya: Parallel govt. budgets US$21 billion

06 may 2022 - 20:38:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 94 billion, 830 million, 515 thousand and 200 Libyan dinars (about US$21.186 billion), [...] Full text...

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World Bank suspends disbursements for projects, programmes in Mali

21 april 2022 - 15:54:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank Group has in a letter sent on 18 March to the government of [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes Article IV Consultation 2022 Mission in Guinea-Bissau

20 april 2022 - 06:48:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities of Guinea [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Congo each agreement on completion of first review of ECF

20 april 2022 - 05:48:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

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Mali opens bank account to support country's ongoing transition

07 april 2022 - 16:02:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has opened a bank account dubbed "Soutien à la Transition" (Support for the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan economy has navigated COVID-19 pandemic well: IMF

07 april 2022 - 11:59:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that the Rwandan economy has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic [...] Full text...

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Fitch Rating downgrades Tunisia to CCC

18 march 2022 - 18:15:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The rating agency, Fitch Ratings, downgraded, on Friday 18 March, 2022, Tunisia's long-term foreign currency issuer [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Moderna to set up vaccine production facility in Kenya

08 march 2022 - 08:17:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American pharmaceutical company, Moderna, has entered into an agreement with Kenya to set up a plant [...] Full text...

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New administrative division in Libya, dividing territory into 18 departments

28 february 2022 - 17:02:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the national unity government adopted on Monday a decree establishing a [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM welcomes creation of anti-corruption structure

03 december 2021 - 15:35:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former High Representative of the deposed Guinean president, Alpha Condé, and leader of the Union [...] Full text...

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East African Trade Bank signs deal to finance solar power start up in Kenya

19 november 2021 - 23:22:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has sealed a US$4.2 million transaction [...] Full text...

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COP26: Gambia’s VP urges world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015

10 november 2021 - 18:06:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian  Dr.Isatou Touray  has called  on world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015, saying [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on a new economic programme

03 november 2021 - 09:38:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Authorities in Niger and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team have reached an agreement on [...] Full text...

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4th Congress of WAEMU Chartered Accountants opens in Bamako

29 october 2021 - 13:18:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Chartered accountants from the eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) [...] Full text...

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Foreign currency reserves in Tunisia cover 131 days of imports

07 october 2021 - 20:31:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The net foreign exchange reserves in Tunisia reached, until October 6, 21.665 billion dinars, allowing the [...] Full text...

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UN expert cites South Sudanese elite for looting oil revenue

23 september 2021 - 14:41:24
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders are undermining human rights and endangering security, the Commission on Human Rights in [...] Full text...

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Poorer nations to face up to $75 billion six-year shortfall in climate finance: Oxfam

20 september 2021 - 13:43:28
New York, US (PANA) - Wealthy nations are expected to fall up to $75 billion short of fulfilling their long-standing [...] Full text...

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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats

16 september 2021 - 14:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances 6th of October Dry Port in Egypt under EBRD Green Cities programme

13 september 2021 - 13:33:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the construction of the first inland [...] Full text...

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Libya records over US$3billion financial deficit in 2020: Audit report

25 august 2021 - 10:16:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A financial deficit of some 14 billion dinars was recorded in the Libya's state resources and [...] Full text...

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Botswana remodels tertiary education financing

23 august 2021 - 17:46:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced intentions to consider remodeling the country’s tertiary education financing policy to bring it [...] Full text...

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USAID launches 5-year programme against Gender-Based Violence in two Nigerian States

03 august 2021 - 19:04:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a four-year programme that is aimed [...] Full text...

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Investing in key sectors to help Nigeriens recover from health and security crises

27 july 2021 - 13:35:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Covid-19 pandemic crisis and the security situation continue to undermine the Nigerien economy, wiping out [...] Full text...

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FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises in Tanzania

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

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IMF weighs up US$107 million support for Seychelles economic, structural policies

08 july 2021 - 09:56:39
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Seychellois authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on economic and [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Sudan

30 june 2021 - 07:59:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 39-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty – IFAD

16 june 2021 - 15:50:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite a massive increase in migrants sending money home via digital transfers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development

14 june 2021 - 15:54:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...

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IMF staff and Gabon agree new arrangement under Extended Fund Facility

10 june 2021 - 12:00:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed a three-year programme under [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$772 million disbursement for Angola

10 june 2021 - 11:13:33
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Recognising Angola’s strong commitment to sound policies aimed at improved governance and diversification of the economy, [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DR Congo on US$1.5 billion financing package

29 may 2021 - 10:14:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have [...] Full text...

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CAR struggles to address economic challenges arising from security crisis

22 may 2021 - 08:31:56
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The deterioration of the security situation in Central African Republic (CAR) at the beginning [...] Full text...

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European Union releases 5.55-million-euro budget support for the Gambia

19 may 2021 - 18:05:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has released 5.55 million euros (about 338 million Gambian Dalasis) as a [...] Full text...

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Guinea's mining sector supports growth despite COVID-19, IMF says

03 may 2021 - 17:08:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean mining sector is expected to continue to support overall growth in 2021 in Guinea, [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves nomination of new General Prosecutor in Libya

20 april 2021 - 21:45:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - mMembers of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya voted overwhelmingly to approve the bid of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia beefs up control measures on the eve of Ramadan

08 april 2021 - 12:26:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with a  deteriorating epidemiological situation of the Covid-19, Tunisian authorities have  extended the nightly curfew [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

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

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Guterres urges ‘decisive action’ to stave off debt crisis in developing world

29 march 2021 - 14:48:46
New York, US (PANA) - Though significant steps have been taken to prevent debt crises across the world sparked by the [...] Full text...

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US commends Sudan efforts to reform and restore national economic stability

26 march 2021 - 22:49:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Friday commended what it descried as efforts by Sudan’s Civilian-led Transitional Government [...] Full text...

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Malian police arrest members of counterfeiting network in Bamako

03 march 2021 - 12:32:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian police have arrested three individuals accused of setting up a personal business specialising in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic, security situation compound Ethiopia’s socioeconomic challenges

24 february 2021 - 10:07:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and Ethiopia’s domestic security situation have created both social and economic challenges, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF releases US$57.6 million to help Mali meet post-pandemic recovery

23 february 2021 - 10:37:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the second and the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank announces its first support for vaccine rollout in Africa

12 february 2021 - 10:26:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Thursday an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development [...] Full text...

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Tunisian local banks grant government 465 million dollars in syndicated loan

10 february 2021 - 21:55:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian ministry of Economy, Finances and Investment support on Wednesday announced that 14 local banking [...] Full text...

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Botswana plans to broaden tax base

01 february 2021 - 18:57:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana finance minister, Thapelo Matsheka, has announced government's intention to broaden the domestic revenue base to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 exacerbates South Africa’s growth, fiscal vulnerabilities - IMF

28 january 2021 - 10:15:57
Tshwane, South Africa (PANA) – The resurgence of infections and the protracted vaccination procurement and distribution processes will likely weigh [...] Full text...

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IMF calls on Tunisian authorities to freeze payroll to reduce financial deficit

23 january 2021 - 19:30:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Tunisia to block the wage bill and subsidy to [...] Full text...

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IFC meets on effects of unification of exchange rate for Libyan dinar

22 january 2021 - 23:44:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairmen of the economic working group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFG) Thursday [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces progress in consultative committee talks in Geneva

15 january 2021 - 23:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Significant progress was made Friday in the ongoing talks in Geneva on the mechanisms for selecting [...] Full text...

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Joint finance committee meets to prepare for Libya’s unified budget for 2021

13 january 2021 - 21:34:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint finance committee, bringing together representatives of the Government of National Accord seating in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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IMF lauds Angola for preserving essential spending on health and social safety nets

12 january 2021 - 08:43:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – As the COVID-19 shock continues to negatively impact Angola’s economy and population, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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More than 27% of Tunisian population live in extreme poverty, says NGO

24 december 2020 - 20:47:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 27 per cent of the Tunisian population, that is about 900,000 families live in [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants 100 million dollars to Benin to boost public finances

18 december 2020 - 23:40:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank Friday approved funding of $100 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic takes heavy toll on Rwanda’s economy and society - IMF

17 december 2020 - 13:25:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda continues to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as it takes a heavy [...] Full text...

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Unification of exchange rate for Libyan dinar and fight against corruption among recommendations of Geneva meeting

15 december 2020 - 23:01:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairmen of the economic working group on Libya at the end of a meeting of [...] Full text...

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Technical meeting in Geneva discusses economic reforms in Libya

14 december 2020 - 23:39:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A technical meeting on critical reforms of the Libyan economy was held Monday in Geneva, the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia’s 2021 budget does not reflect aspirations of the people, says workers’ union

13 december 2020 - 16:10:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian general workers union (UGTT, the country’s biggest trades union, has said the government's budget [...] Full text...

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EU to launch new assistance programme for small Tunisian farmers

10 december 2020 - 19:59:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will Friday announce a new financing programme dubbed "Adapt" for small farmers, [...] Full text...

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Mali: UNHCR warns against increase in child trafficking due to conflicts, Covid-19 pandemic

09 december 2020 - 21:39:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned Tuesday in its report against an increase [...] Full text...

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Extended meeting recommends search for mechanism to lift freezing of oil revenues in Libya

01 december 2020 - 20:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting presided by Fayez Al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian government foresees 4 pct growth in 2021

25 november 2020 - 20:34:13
Tunis,, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Economy, Finances and Support for Investment, Ali Kooli, said here Tuesday the [...] Full text...

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AU imposes sanctions on Tunisia over arrears in contributions

18 november 2020 - 23:34:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi, said here Wednesday the African Union(AU) had issued [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF to grant Congo emergency fund to fight against health crisis

11 november 2020 - 21:18:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will grant an emergency fund to the Congolese government to fight [...] Full text...

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More than 300 billion FCFA of financial irregularities detected in Auditor General's 2019 report

06 november 2020 - 21:09:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than CFAF 300 billion in financial irregularities, including CFAF 287 billion in mining companies, have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger faces challenges in mobilising revenues, controlling outlays - IMF

27 october 2020 - 09:52:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger has secured a US$19.9 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the national [...] Full text...

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European investment bank releases 38 million Euros for Tunisia,

21 october 2020 - 23:15:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Economy, Finances and Investment support, Ali Kooli, and the Director of the [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate slams African govts for 'undermining' rights groups

21 october 2020 - 06:24:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International has slammed African governments for "grossly undermining regional human rights bodies". It [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia among ten countries selected by WB for vacine

16 october 2020 - 22:02:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Economy, Finances and Investment, Ali Kooli, Friday welcomed the positive response by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact

08 october 2020 - 10:45:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Mali: New members of government appointees

05 october 2020 - 21:35:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A week after the nomination of a new prime minister, Moctar Ouane, the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Algerian technical experts arrive in Libya to maintain power plant

02 october 2020 - 19:01:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian experts have arrived in Libya to help maintain the Khoms power plant, 120 km east [...] Full text...

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Libyan finance minister welcomes revenue gains despite difficulties

01 october 2020 - 13:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Finance of the Government of National Accord, Faraj Boumtari, has welcomed the achievement [...] Full text...

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Congo, EU, WFP sign tripartite framework to implement ''Promanioc project''

24 september 2020 - 18:19:29
50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government, European Union (EU) and the World Food Program (WFP) signed here Thursday a [...] Full text...

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Ivorian appraising agency to assist Congo

21 september 2020 - 21:19:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Bloomfield Investment is to provide assistance to Congo, Stanislas Zézé, its managing director (MD), said here [...] Full text...

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WB reaffirms availability to continue supporting Tunisia

17 september 2020 - 23:28:01
Tunis, Tunisia PANA) - The World Bank operations director in Tunisia, Antonius Verheijen, Thursday expressed "the availability of the Bank [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya devotes about 614.5 million dollars in eight months to fight pandemic

15 september 2020 - 23:51:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministry of Finances of the Government of National Accord has paid 848 million dinars (about [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerien statistic institute launches survey to evaluate effects on economy

15 september 2020 - 22:22:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien national statistics institute (INS), with the help of the World Bank, has since 8 [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe football federation releases list of executive committee members

08 september 2020 - 22:01:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The new chairman of the Burkinabe football federation (FBF), Lazare Banssé, Tuesday released the list [...] Full text...

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Secretary-General of Togolese presidency passes on

02 september 2020 - 21:11:49
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The secretary-general of the Togolese presidency, Patrick Daté Têvi Bénissan, has passed on at the age [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament approves new government

02 september 2020 - 11:42:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Wednesday approved the new government led by Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, by [...] Full text...

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Tunisian prime minister-designate presents programme of government

01 september 2020 - 22:30:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian prime minister-designate Hichem Mechichi, in his inaugural address to parliament here Tuesday, painted a gloomy [...] Full text...

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Composition of new Tunisian government

25 august 2020 - 20:53:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president-elect of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, Monday unveiled the composition of his government at [...] Full text...

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Mali military junta alleviates curfew, re-opens air, land borders

21 august 2020 - 22:11:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The national committee for the people’s salvation (CNSP) decided Friday to ease the curfew imposed on [...] Full text...

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New Tunisian PM to form a government of technocrats

11 august 2020 - 14:59:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The newly-appointed Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, threw some light on the nature of the next [...] Full text...

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New government formed in Mauritania

10 august 2020 - 22:19:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new government reduced from 25 to 23 members was formed on Sunday evening in Mauritania, [...] Full text...

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Government of ‘’competence, independents and non-partisans’’ to be formed in Tunisia

10 august 2020 - 21:46:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The designated head of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, said here Monday he had opted for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan presidential council enforces obligatory wearing of face masks

07 august 2020 - 21:38:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), as part of measures to [...] Full text...

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