World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers

06 june 2024 - 09:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...

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Rwanda passes biosafety law

18 march 2024 - 19:22:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Government of Rwanda has published a new biosafety law providing requirements for the transit and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Expected important events and information

09 january 2024 - 13:03:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As kickoff for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, approaches, the CAF [...] Full text...

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It is a richer world today, but not everyone has benefited: IMF chief

13 october 2023 - 16:25:51
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - While global economic integration has helped billions of people become wealthier, healthier, and more productive—for too [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Army pledges to honour stipulations of transitional period

11 march 2023 - 16:18:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army General Command has reaffirmed that it fully backs the ongoing political process in [...] Full text...

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Sudanese breathe sigh of relief, as military harsh statements subdue (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

08 march 2023 - 16:37:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese breathed a sigh of relief, even if temporarily, as the head of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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Second edition of Ag'na Festival holds Feb. 25-27 in Koulikoro, Mali

17 february 2021 - 15:27:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second edition of the Ag'na Festival (or Culture in Tuareg), a fusion of the Festival [...] Full text...

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. AIB Capital Limited, ApexAfricaCapital Limited in Kenya announce merger

03 july 2020 - 12:01:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Group, AXYS, one of the leading portfolio management companies in Mauritius, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2020 - 09:08:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: AXYS announces merger plan in Kenya to strengthen its position in Africa

19 february 2020 - 17:25:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - ApexAfrica Capital Limited, a subsidiary of the AXYS Group operating in Kenya, announced on Wednesday a [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Macky Sall encourages achievement of Brazzaville-Kinshasa bridge-road-rail project

11 september 2019 - 21:15:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   Senegalese President Macky Sall Wednesday called for the completion of the bridge-road-rail project between Brazzaville and [...] Full text...

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Botswana's education system 'coming of age' (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA Correspondent)

21 june 2019 - 13:45:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s education system is undergoing a tremendous transformation with the introduction of the "Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)" [...] Full text...

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New type of bird flu found in Egypt

04 march 2019 - 13:33:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian authorities have announced the discovery of a new type of avian influenza  H5 N2, which [...] Full text...

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Buhari orders military crackdown on terrorists in northwest Nigeria

22 november 2017 - 18:03:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered a military crackdown on "bandits" operating in rural communities [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Glittering line-up for Africa's biggest jazz festival

26 january 2017 - 14:13:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Organisers of Africa’s biggest jazz festival on Thursday announced several new artists who will [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2017 U-20 WC: Official emblem, slogan for FIFA U-20 World Cup unveiled

16 june 2016 - 11:37:53
Seoul, Korea Republic (PANA) - The official emblem and slogan of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 were [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan journalist Mugisha released

04 february 2016 - 10:26:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - After several hours of interrogation by Rwandan police, Ivan Mugisha, who is the correspondent with the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: New bank starts operation in Mauritius

05 january 2016 - 14:36:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A new bank, the Maubank, began operation Tuesday in Mauritius, following a fusion between the Mauritius [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa marks second anniversary of Mandela's death

05 december 2015 - 16:18:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Saturday marks the second anniversary of the death of world statesman Nelson Mandela with [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ honours Ethiopian journalists for courageous work

26 november 2015 - 14:07:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has given an award to a group of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana vice president flies to Bamako to console Mali on hotel attack

24 november 2015 - 12:04:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Tuesday flew to Bamako, Mali, to express the condolences of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Mauritania mourns Bamako hotel attack victims

23 november 2015 - 11:22:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania is observing three days of national mourning for victims of last week's bloody terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Two terrorist groups claim responsible for attack on Bamako hotel

20 november 2015 - 18:57:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Two Islamist terrorist groups, Al Mourabitune and Al Qaïda, operating in the Sahelo-Saharan area, have [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: IOC seeks role in AU maritime strategy

12 february 2015 - 09:40:18
Ebony, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has expressed its willingness to work closely with the African Union [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 5 Lake Chad region nations plot defeat of Boko Haram

24 november 2014 - 15:16:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fourth meeting of military and security chiefs from the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and [...] Full text...

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US: 4 journalists to receive CPJ's Int'l Press Freedom Awards

01 october 2014 - 15:42:52
New York, US (PANA) - Four journalists from Burma, Iran, Russia and South Africa will be honoured with the Committee [...] Full text...

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UN: UNODC urges prosecution to end impunity for drug trafficking on high seas

10 september 2014 - 08:32:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is hosting a special event in Vienna, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Another female suicide bomber kills at least three in Kano Polytechnic

30 july 2014 - 19:40:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A female suicide bomber Wednesday blew herself up at the Kano Sate Polytechnic, in northwestern Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Four countries jostle to host Maritime Centre

11 may 2014 - 18:04:49
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - Four countries have announced their willingness to host the Maritime Information Fusion Centre that will soon [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria launches emergency response to cyber security

08 april 2014 - 17:32:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government Tuesday launched a Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT.ng) Ecosystem, aimed at [...] Full text...

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Special Security: Link between rebel groups, organised crime undermines anti-terror battle (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent, Nairobi)

22 january 2014 - 11:28:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - On the night of 26 Feb. 2011, the usual calm within the neighbourhood of Soledo Estate, [...] Full text...

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First regional conference on counter-terrorism begins in Abuja

05 november 2012 - 17:29:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The first regional counter-terrorism conference in West Africa opened in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday with President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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'AMISOM, TFG information sharing will improve terrorism combating in Somalia'

04 april 2012 - 14:58:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the country's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) have launched [...] Full text...

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Portuguese jazz musician Rui Veloso opens Luanda jazz festival

30 july 2011 - 14:04:14
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - With a fusion of blues and funk, Portuguese jazz musician Rui Veloso, here Friday opened the [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Founding member of Osibisa dies

17 august 2010 - 21:38:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Mac Tontoh, a founding member of Osibisa, the music group that was famous in the 1970s [...] Full text...

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