South African Minister hails export of avocados to Japan

28 august 2024 - 08:23:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is attending the Tokyo International Conference on [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Korea sign deal on Trade Facilitation in Africa

04 july 2024 - 12:56:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is set to benefit from improved customs technologies to boost intra-African trade.This follows an [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

01 july 2024 - 07:43:52
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...

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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'

23 june 2024 - 06:33:45
Tokyo, 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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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment

16 june 2024 - 06:46:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB)  delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...

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Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth

29 april 2024 - 18:48:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy [...] Full text...

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Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference under way in Johannesburg

20 march 2024 - 10:28:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in partnership with the Industrial Development [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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South Africa's first shipment of AfCFTA goods hailed

31 january 2024 - 10:51:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday officiated the launch of South Africa's first shipment and [...] Full text...

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AGOA Forum kicks off in Johannesburg

03 november 2023 - 09:09:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday officially opened the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) [...] Full text...

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African countries to launch bid against chemical poisoning of food systems at agriculture expo

25 october 2023 - 15:03:42
Kiambu, Kenya (PANA) – African countries are working together to launch an assault against the poisoning of the food systems [...] Full text...

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Africa Food Systems Summit 2023: AfDB leads charge for better food systems

12 september 2023 - 10:43:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The 2023 Africa Food Systems Summit held recently in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, has [...] Full text...

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African leaders commit to pursue green and inclusive growth

09 september 2023 - 09:54:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders ended their three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to [...] Full text...

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GFANZ Africa Network, AfDB announce Climate Action Partnership

08 september 2023 - 11:15:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Eritrea strengthen partnership for growth

02 september 2023 - 11:34:50
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Eritrea on Friday strengthened their partnership to support the [...] Full text...

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AfDB VP tours Export Trade Group in southern Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:55:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Solomon Quaynor, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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AU mid-year Summit dedicated to trade revitalisation in Africa

14 july 2023 - 16:14:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders due to meet in Nairobi on Sunday, will focus on revitalising continental trade, which [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa attends regional summit in eSwatini

29 june 2023 - 11:03:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday travelled to eSwatini (Swaziland) to attend the 8th Southern [...] Full text...

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African Union promotes agricultural processing to boost continental free trade

24 february 2023 - 23:42:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has reached out to potential investors to promote the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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African leaders outline ambitious targets in pursuit of continental industrialisation

08 december 2022 - 19:54:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A recent Summit of African leaders to explore a new roadmap to continental industrialization plan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Chairman attwends AU Extraordinary Summit on Industrialisation in Africa

25 november 2022 - 11:39:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, arrived in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, [...] Full text...

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Zambian President in DRC for SADC summit

17 august 2022 - 10:43:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a [...] Full text...

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SA, Botswana cement trade relations

03 august 2022 - 12:22:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The private sector in Botswana and South Africa have been challenged to openly discuss trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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Madagascar offers 80 hectares of land to Mauritius for textile centre

16 june 2022 - 10:29:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Madagascar has made available to Mauritius some 80 hectares of land in Moramanga to set up [...] Full text...

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8th edition of AFRICA CEO FORUM opens in Côte d'Ivoire

13 june 2022 - 20:07:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 8th edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM opened on Monday in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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ENDA Tiers Monde wants greater gender involvement in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

01 march 2022 - 20:47:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The international network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA Tiers Monde), has called for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Gambian leader says economic independence must be linked to political independence

18 february 2022 - 20:56:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian President Adama Barrow, says economic independence must be linked to political independence within a social context, [...] Full text...

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World Bank's private sector lending arm pledges continued assistance to Kenya

02 february 2022 - 10:27:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting International Finance Corporation (IFC) President Makhtar Diop has reiterated the institution’s commitment to continue supporting [...] Full text...

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Kenya projects US$3 billion yearly earnings from African Free Trade Agreement

20 november 2021 - 13:57:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has set a target of US$3 billion in earnings annually from the African Continental Free [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank approves move than US$68 million for projects

24 october 2021 - 15:08:53
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development  (EBID) has approved US$68.1 [...] Full text...

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Diversity is a ‘source of strength’, UN chief tells Security Council

13 october 2021 - 06:15:52
New York, US (PANA) - Inclusion is fundamental to rebuild societies in the wake of war and achieve durable peace, UN Secretary-General told world [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa moots possible hydrogen partnership with Namibia

08 october 2021 - 11:32:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa stands ready to be a major exporter of green hydrogen, President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum to host third edition of Market Days in Abidjan

17 september 2021 - 13:32:04
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from [...] Full text...

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Malawi values SADC’s principles, ideals, goals and aspirations - Minister

14 august 2021 - 15:14:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi attaches great importance to the principles, ideals, values, goals and aspirations of founders of the [...] Full text...

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Malawi hosts 41st SADC Summit

09 august 2021 - 13:32:37
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Paying attention to the health and wellbeing of their populations, Heads of State and Government in [...] 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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Africa needs to invest in innovative technology, says UN chief’s special adviser

04 may 2021 - 13:20:48
Washington, US (PANA) - In rebuilding their economies after COVID-19, policymakers in Africa must invest in innovative technology to leapfrog [...] Full text...

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UNIDO, Egypt partner to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrialisation

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

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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states

09 april 2021 - 13:57:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lockdowns cost Africa over $ 65 billion a month

19 march 2021 - 17:44:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 have cost Africa about $ 65 billion a month, according to [...] Full text...

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Zambian diplomat Muchanga re-elected AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry

07 february 2021 - 10:10:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The African Union Executive Council has re-elected Zambia's Ambassador Albert Muchanga as Commissioner for Economic Development, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit opens with DRC's Felix Tshisekedi as new Chairman

06 february 2021 - 15:48:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, on Saturday assumed the [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers to discuss industrialisation

03 february 2021 - 21:01:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will hold their 33rd session to [...] Full text...

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UNIDO launches major industrialisation project in Kenya

22 january 2021 - 21:31:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN has launched a US$30 billion industrial stimulus package in Kenya to help strengthen the [...] Full text...

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AU honours President Issoufou for his contribution to industrial development in Africa

21 november 2020 - 17:23:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, also champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was on [...] Full text...

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Guterres pledges support for sustainable industrial development in Africa

21 november 2020 - 07:36:30
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis was impacting Africa “well before the pandemic spread across the continent”, the [...] Full text...

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AU lays ground for industrialisation summit in November in Niger

06 july 2020 - 23:32:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to hold a special summit of heads of state [...] Full text...

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Botswana urged to escape middle-income trap

24 june 2020 - 06:38:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As Botswana strives to achieve high-income status, authorities at the central bank have challenged government to [...] Full text...

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

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

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India moves to increase bilateral trade with Kenya

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

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Standard Chartered urges private investment to boost UN enrichment plan

21 january 2020 - 23:48:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  - The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an opportunity for the private sector to make investments, [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Kenyan President sacks ministers, names new Foreign Minister in cabinet reshuffle

14 january 2020 - 13:19:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta fired agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri on Tuesday in a cabinet reshuffle, [...] Full text...

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Botswana President attends 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group summit

05 december 2019 - 14:42:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi will attend the 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari gives directive for completion of Nigeria's Ajaokuta steel complex

24 november 2019 - 19:26:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to move up on the development ladder

21 november 2019 - 15:39:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms Arancha Gonzales, has invited Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. repeals Geneva Convention, re-enacts it to accord greater access to justice by prisoners of war

20 november 2019 - 19:33:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the repeal of the Geneva Convention only to [...] Full text...

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Africa can expand its economy fourfold with 50% increase in energy demand – IEA report

12 november 2019 - 13:22:59
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Africa has the potential to expand the continental economy fourfold, with energy demands expanding by [...] Full text...

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Special Economic Zones: Botswana’s new economic powerhouse

24 september 2019 - 20:14:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has set aside special places to prioritise the development of the country and for economic [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta mandates Kenyan military to promote national industrialisation

11 september 2019 - 19:44:13
Eldoret, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday that the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) are to play a [...] Full text...

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AU laments Africa's exclusion after G7 Summit, calls for new world order

28 august 2019 - 18:08:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) expects international partners to adopt the continental development blueprint Agenda 2063 [...] Full text...

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AfDB working with Chinese investors seeking industrial investment opportunities in Nigeria

09 august 2019 - 19:18:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nigeria met a private sector consortium from China to help [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to sign SADC Protocol on Industry

09 august 2019 - 16:26:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Industry whose objective is to [...] Full text...

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Social protection interventions in Zimbabwe generally under and irregularly financed

04 august 2019 - 15:52:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Social protection interventions are generally under and irregularly financed due to lack of cohesion on how [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Rules of Origin; a key component of development in Africa - Minister

27 june 2019 - 17:24:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Kenya's coal ambitions hit by green energy backlash (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

22 june 2019 - 10:11:39
Menengai, Kenya (PANA) - Tonnes of molten rocks dotting the narrow road which snakes its way into the project site [...] Full text...

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Kenya turns to coal power plant to meet future energy needs

20 june 2019 - 20:23:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has announced plans to proceed with the development of a controversial coal-powered plant [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe adopts National Industrial Development Policy 2019 –2023

12 june 2019 - 15:29:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Government has adopted the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy (ZNIDP) (2019 –2023) that envisions a contribution [...] Full text...

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Joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers meeting on post-Cotonou agreement opens in Brussels

24 may 2019 - 17:05:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers opened on Thursday in Brussels, co-chaired by Tjekero Tweya, Minister [...] Full text...

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Kagame wants Africa's technology agenda in close alignment with AfCTA

15 may 2019 - 20:52:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday stressed that  the African Continental Free Trade Area which is [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa opens Zimbabwe's permanent Labour Court office

13 may 2019 - 19:01:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emerson Mnangagwa on Monday officially opened the permanent office of the country's Labour Court, [...] Full text...

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Niger holds forum on African Continental Free Trade Area

01 may 2019 - 08:22:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A national forum on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the theme "Challenges and [...] Full text...

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Uganda launches fruit factory, funded by South Korea

13 april 2019 - 13:37:18
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - South Korea is re-establishing its foothold in Uganda and has stepped in to support a number [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni commissions wood processing plant, talks up country’s industrialisation efforts

10 april 2019 - 21:54:56
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni, has commissioned a wood processing plant 115 kilometers north of the capital, [...] Full text...

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AU think-tank advises strong state control over industrialisation projects in Africa

08 april 2019 - 14:04:06
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - There is need for stronger state control over the private sector in the implementation of strategies [...] Full text...

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Tanzania newspapers highlight launch of international gold market

23 march 2019 - 13:07:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mainstream newspapers in Tanzania this week gave prominence to the country’s launch of an [...] Full text...

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Marrakesh to host conference on Sahel regional development, security problems

22 march 2019 - 13:52:33
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The West Africa regional office of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will on Sunday hold [...] Full text...

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Uganda commissions 183MW power dam

21 march 2019 - 17:12:52
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda on Thursday commissioned a newly constructed 183 megawatt hydroelectric power dam, bringing its installed power [...] Full text...

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Ghana successfully exits extended $926 mln IMF aid deal - IMF

21 march 2019 - 10:05:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday confirmed a successful completion of its extended aid programme [...] Full text...

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AU finance ministers adopt Yaounde Declaration on improved state policies to spur industrialisation

08 march 2019 - 23:14:00
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union (AU) finance ministers on Friday adopted resolutions calling on all countries to improve [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian PM says Monetary Fund will change industrialisation tide in Africa

07 march 2019 - 18:06:43
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union should speed up the formation of the African Monetary Fund (AMF), which would [...] Full text...

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President Barrow launches Banjul rehabilitation project

16 february 2019 - 19:25:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Saturday launched infrastructural works in the country's capital Banjul, [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian newspapers highlight importance of Kiswahili language

16 february 2019 - 17:10:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week carried different news stories and editorials, but the headline [...] Full text...

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Gabonese prime minister reshuffles government

15 january 2019 - 11:54:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese Prime Minister, Julien Nkoghe Bekale, on Monday reshuffled the government, just days after a botched [...] Full text...

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Africa’s industrialisation is real; trade to further its deepening (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

17 december 2018 - 12:02:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The industrialisation process in Africa is a reality deepened further with the launch of the continental [...] Full text...

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AU creates fund to cushion foreign investors from infrastructure project risks

13 december 2018 - 08:57:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union has created an infrastructure project preparation facility to assist countries prepare mega-infrastructure projects [...] Full text...

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African Union unveils commodities strategy

05 december 2018 - 19:04:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has called on countries to extract rent from minerals and other [...] Full text...

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Importance of regional and continental integration for Africa’s development (A feature by AfDB)

04 december 2018 - 13:04:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Africa’s integration is no longer a matter of choice. Against an international backdrop of changing political and economic [...] Full text...

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African leaders in Nairobi to discuss exploitation of fisheries sector

26 november 2018 - 08:42:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders, ministers of environment and fisheries from Africa and around the world gathered in Nairobi [...] Full text...

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Africa agribusiness projected to reach US$1 trillion business by 2030

10 november 2018 - 10:58:40
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As project sponsors, borrowers, lenders and investors gathered at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in [...] Full text...

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Airbus releases report on aviation impact on Africa

01 november 2018 - 13:36:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Africa will achieve its potential demographic dividend by investing in its youthful and increasingly techno-savvy population, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches campaign against Non-Communicable Diseases

10 september 2018 - 07:02:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister Anwar Husnoo on Sunday launched a national prevention campaign [...] Full text...

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Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe’s tomorrow brighter than yesterday

26 august 2018 - 15:58:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Declaring the end of Zimbabwe’s election on Sunday, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa said he has been [...] Full text...

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AfDB marks a milestone in financing clean energy in Africa

24 july 2018 - 15:36:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As a cloud of steam rises from beneath the earth’s surface, sending fine showers onto [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief in Kenya to support Africa’s Investment Agenda

19 july 2018 - 14:10:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, is visiting Kenya from 19 [...] Full text...

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With strong financial profile, AfDB is spearheading Africa’s economic transformation

25 may 2018 - 04:48:53
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has a very strong financial profile and remains focused in [...] Full text...

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WB President warns against obsolete technology investments in Africa

23 may 2018 - 08:46:23
Busan, South Korea (PANA) – The President of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim has warned African countries against investing [...] Full text...

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AfDB, UNIDO sign MOU to accelerate Africa’s industrialisation

22 may 2018 - 09:00:00
Busan, Korea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a Memorandum [...] Full text...

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AfDB lays foundation for ‘climate smart’ industrialisation in Africa

22 may 2018 - 05:29:37
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings taking place in Busan, South Korea from 21-25 [...] Full text...

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AfDB unveils broader vision for industrialising Africa

21 may 2018 - 04:24:25
Busan, Korea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina on Monday emphasised the Bank’s vision for industrialisation [...] Full text...

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Opinion leaders see AfCFTA as game changer for Africa

20 march 2018 - 08:35:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – In their bold pursuit of continental integration, African Heads of State and Government will on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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African Free Trade Area to ride new reform wave (News Analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent in Kigali, Rwanda)

17 march 2018 - 17:55:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With current commitment of African Union (AU) member states in their ongoing negotiations to implement the [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa visits Botswana as new SADC Chairperson

03 march 2018 - 12:37:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have embarked upon a good road for [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa slams state capture, corruption in South Africa

13 january 2018 - 16:35:57
East London, South Africa (PANA) – African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday promised tough action against those [...] Full text...

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African think-tank views capacity development as missing link in AU's Agenda 2063 (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

06 january 2018 - 13:46:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa has lagged behind in the implementation of its social and economic development plans due [...] Full text...

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AfDB accelerates development pace in Tanzania with ‘High 5’ priorities

09 december 2017 - 09:25:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s 2017 Country Results Brief on Tanzania, released recently, says [...] Full text...

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AU celebrates Africa Industrialization Day with plan to accelerate growth

21 november 2017 - 12:12:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has identified the development of Special Economic Zones as part [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Minister urges entrepreneurship, industrialization for Africa's growth

05 october 2017 - 17:41:28
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The promotion of entrepreneurship and industrialization in Africa and Gambia in particular will significantly enhance economic growth, [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB approves US$200 million to IDC to support industrialisation projects in Africa

30 september 2017 - 07:03:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a private-sector, multi-currency [...] Full text...

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Kenya: African industrialisation severely devastated by brain drain, warns think-tank

29 september 2017 - 19:02:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Harare-based African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) warned on Friday the African Union member states ability [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius wants to export its industrial know-how to Africa

27 september 2017 - 18:46:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Foreign Affairs Minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo said on Wednesday that Mauritius would work closely with [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: NEPAD reveals plan to revive slowing industrialization in Africa

02 july 2017 - 15:45:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency, which implements African Union plans, is moving [...] Full text...

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Gambia: 'IDB's US$15 million to improve livestock rearing, energy and healthcare'

29 june 2017 - 13:31:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister, Amadou Sanneh, has explained that the US$ 15 million grant [...] Full text...

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India: Solar power revolution offers hope for farm industrialisation in Nigeria

28 june 2017 - 08:16:21
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) – Farmers in Nigeria have an opportunity to link up to affordable energy solutions, including solar power, [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: '20 million Africans benefit from transport, ICT projects financed by AfDB in 2016'

13 june 2017 - 06:21:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Transport and information and communication technology (ICT) projects, financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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India: 'Africa and India – sharing the development journey' - Adesina

25 may 2017 - 12:23:49
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Africa, like India, is a continent of rich and compelling diversity as both continents share a [...] Full text...

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India: Africa-Asia partnerships talks focus on "Development of Africa’s human capital for industrialization"

24 may 2017 - 17:04:07
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - During a TV debate at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Annual Meetings, African leaders agreed [...] Full text...

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India: AfDB explores investment strategies to tilt markets in favour of African farmers

24 may 2017 - 16:47:20
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed new investment strategies in Africa’s agriculture sector, which, if [...] Full text...

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India: AfDB combines energy, agriculture explosion to kick off industrialisation

24 may 2017 - 11:21:09
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has embarked on a fund-raising drive to finance the expansion of [...] Full text...

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India: 'Africa’s future lies in entrepreneurship, industrialisation'

24 may 2017 - 05:57:26
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Reacting to the latest report of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017, released on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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India: 'AfDB agri-business funding lays strong foundation for transforming African agriculture'

23 may 2017 - 16:54:41
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a roadmap to the growth of agriculture in African [...] Full text...

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India: 'Unlock potential of African entrepreneurs to accelerate Africa’s industrial transformation'

22 may 2017 - 09:57:04
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017, released on Monday, 22 May, at the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Government announces 18 per cent hike of low wages in Kenya

01 may 2017 - 17:37:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Celebrating International Labour Day on Monday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced an 18% annual payrise for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SADC nations must align China’s assistance to national, regional strategies

21 april 2017 - 15:09:14
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and national governments must ensure that China’s assistance and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SADC countries face numerous challenges with the push for industrialisation

20 april 2017 - 16:03:10
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Many countries from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) are facing difficulties as they push [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari launches new economic roadmap

05 april 2017 - 14:45:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Maiden budget of new government highlighted by Ghana media

04 march 2017 - 07:54:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The maiden budget of Ghana’s new government that seeks to remove taxes to give relief to [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Afreximbank, Ecobank team up to promote African trade and investment

14 february 2017 - 19:52:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) will promote joint corporate objectives [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: PM says Mauritian economy threatened by resurgence of protectionism

14 february 2017 - 14:12:19
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday night told private sector operators that there is [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Civil society demands greater voice on AfDB-funded projects

07 december 2016 - 14:31:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have demanded a greater voice in determining priorities to be used in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Aspiring AU chairperson Bathily says Africa lacks 'vigorous private sector'

30 november 2016 - 19:33:21
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One of the leading contenders for the African Union chairperson position, Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: China, AU sign landmark agreement on high-speed railway connection

08 october 2016 - 14:35:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - China and the African Union (AU) have agreed to begin the implementation of a five-year [...] Full text...

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US: Djibouti joins African Export-Import Bank

09 september 2016 - 21:58:14
New York, US (PANA) - Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has announced the country’s accession to the African Export-Import Bank [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya urges signing of EU trade deal to push EAC industrialisation

08 september 2016 - 18:40:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - East African leaders on Thursday converged for a key Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Japan announces big increase in aid to Africa

27 august 2016 - 12:32:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a big increase in the amount of Japanese aid [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AfDB chief offers roadmap towards agriculture transformation in Africa

26 august 2016 - 16:22:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has outlined a roadmap towards the transformation of agriculture [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari heads to Nairobi for TICAD-VI summit on African development

25 august 2016 - 17:52:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the two-day Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-VI) [...] Full text...

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Algeria: Algeria takes part in TICAD-VI in Nairobi

25 august 2016 - 16:38:36
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian Minister for Maghreb, African Union and Arab League Affairs Abdelkader Messahel will attend the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nigerian, SA ministers urge trade reforms to spur economic growth in Africa

19 july 2016 - 18:18:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nigerian Trade Minister Okechukwu Enelamah has called for reforms focusing on trade and economic development to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AUC, EC reaffirm continued cooperation in human development

08 april 2016 - 09:02:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission (EC) have reaffirmed their engagement in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: African leaders underline common development framework for Africa

04 april 2016 - 17:42:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has called on African states to be “strategic, ambitious, rigorous [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ghana’s new Visa plan, Pan-Africanism and African Unity rhetoric (By Paul Ejime, Guest Writer)

29 march 2016 - 15:18:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In his State-of-the-Nation address to mark Ghana’s 59th independence anniversary on 6 March, 2016, President John [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambian mining industry seeks ‘strategic consensus’ for economic growth

16 december 2015 - 16:24:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Reeling from the worst crisis it has faced this century, and losing millions of dollars a [...] Full text...

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South Africa: China to provide US$60 bln in elevated Africa friendship package

04 december 2015 - 10:50:05
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African leaders gave Chinese President Xi Jinping a standing ovation on Friday after Beijing unveiled [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU roots for migration driven by choice, not circumstances

23 october 2015 - 14:48:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The European Union (EU) is working with the African Union (AU) to ensure migrants from Africa [...] Full text...

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Angola: African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors meet in Angola

20 august 2015 - 14:23:56
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola will host a meeting of African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors and the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Khama, Mugabe call for SADC's financial independence

18 august 2015 - 14:09:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The new Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Botswana’s President Ian Khama, wants the [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu asks SADC leaders to address regional challenges

17 august 2015 - 16:35:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has asked leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma to address SADC summit

16 august 2015 - 07:09:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Jacob Zuma will lead a South African delegation to the two-day Southern African [...] Full text...

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Botswana: SADC urged to push industrialisation agenda

14 august 2015 - 11:27:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Finance Minister, Kenneth Matambo, has challenged countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: African leaders commend NEPAD’s role in Africa

15 june 2015 - 15:51:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – African leaders held the 33rd New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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South Africa: AU chair addresses xenophobia and migration concerns

14 june 2015 - 16:49:38
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on Sunday addressed [...] Full text...

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South Africa: African FMs back AU industrial revolution plan

10 june 2015 - 15:57:51
Sandton, South Africa (PANA) - Foreign ministers attending the 25th session of the African Union (AU) Assembly agreed Wednesday to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AU commemorates 52nd anniversary

25 may 2015 - 18:21:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “Women of Africa are a formidable asset in achieving sustainable, social and economic development, [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambian President in Harare for SADC summit on industrialization

28 april 2015 - 17:11:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Tuesday left for Zimbabwe to attend the Southern African Development Community [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mugabe gets 21-gun salute in South Africa

08 april 2015 - 16:08:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Wednesday received a 21–gun salute and addressed his [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Economic, Social body to launch network to tackle global employment challenge

02 april 2015 - 07:57:10
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSCO) ended its 3-day segment on boosting integration [...] Full text...

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Senegal: New report says African real estate has unique drivers for growth

18 march 2015 - 15:41:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Africa Wednesday released a statement, saying its new report has shown [...] Full text...

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Kenya: East Africa meets to discuss crippling power deficit

05 march 2015 - 13:12:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ministers and senior representatives from four East African countries are due to meet here later this [...] Full text...

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UN: UN meeting stresses role of extractive industries in Africa's growth, development

25 february 2015 - 09:11:32
New York, US (PANA) - A high-level meeting organised by the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, held [...] Full text...

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Kenya: President Kenyatta, deputy form new political party

16 january 2015 - 12:48:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaving nothing to chance ahead of the 2017 elections, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, and his deputy, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ‘Nigeria’s elections should serve as model to other African countries’

12 january 2015 - 09:12:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Stakeholders in Nigeria's forthcoming elections have been urged to work toward achieving peaceful and credible polls [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Common External Tariff launched

15 december 2014 - 14:35:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET), one of the key integration objectives of the 15-member regional [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU seeks Chinese backing for expanded industrialisation goals

18 november 2014 - 13:42:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has sought China’s support towards its push for the inclusion of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Africa needs stronger representation at G20'

16 november 2014 - 11:44:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As the two-day G20 summit rounded off in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, an African economic expert has [...] Full text...

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Austria: 'Industrialisation, good tool for poverty, hunger reduction but.....'

05 november 2014 - 11:21:44
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Industrialisation can be an important tool for poverty and hunger reduction but should not come at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Africa aims to use agric to halve poverty by 2025 (Special Report by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent, Addis Ababa)

20 october 2014 - 10:25:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Boaz Blackie Keizire, a top agricultural strategist at the African Union (AU), glances at his [...] Full text...

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Kenya: ICC orders Kenyatta to appear personally in court

01 october 2014 - 13:12:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have ordered Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend his status conference [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Guinea-Bissau, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on financial assistance

26 september 2014 - 08:17:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has reached agreement with the authorities of Guinea-Bissau [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kenya boosts livestock farming to industrialise agriculture 

07 september 2014 - 12:24:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya is committed to meeting the African Union (AU) pledges to rapidly industrialise agriculture through [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Island set to become "High Income Country"

21 august 2014 - 14:54:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Industry and Commerce Minister Cader Sayed-Hossen, Thursday said that Mauritius has initiated a series [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan, Ethiopian leader hold bilateral talks

25 june 2014 - 17:35:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, and the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister, Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn‎, Wednesday held bilateral [...] Full text...

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E. Guinea: AU Executive Council meeting kicks off amid clamour for reform of agriculture

23 june 2014 - 19:16:00
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU), grouping foreign ministers and ministers of agriculture, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan inaugurates panel on industrialisation

12 may 2014 - 19:56:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Dr Goodluck Jonathan on Monday inaugurated a presidential committee to steer Nigeria’s industrialisation revolution [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Chinese Premier unveils major industrial development plan for Africa

05 may 2014 - 18:51:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Chinese Prime Minister, Li Keqiang, has kicked off an African tour with a promise to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia gears for water 'super power' status (A PANA feature by Kennedy Abwao)

30 april 2014 - 22:19:14
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia (PANA) - The narrow road that leads to the beachfront from the ancient city of Bahir Dar [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: African agric ministers lay ground for ‘growth-for-jobs’ initiative

25 april 2014 - 14:45:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African ministers of agriculture are due for a joint ministerial meeting to discuss the key [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Philips to establish Research & Innovation Hub in Africa

21 march 2014 - 11:24:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Technology company Royal Philips has announced plans to establish its Africa Innovation Hub in Nairobi, Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Research institute signs MOU with UK university

26 february 2014 - 22:16:41
Lagos , Nigeria (PANA) – One of Nigeria’s oldest research institutes, Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi(FIIRO), in the commercial [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. moves to revive iron, steel sub-sector

31 january 2014 - 11:49:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has concluded plans to develop and implement a comprehensive 'Backward Integration Policy' that [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: AUC says committed to improve links with stakeholders

30 january 2014 - 15:04:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Set to carry out its three-year Strategic Plan, the African Union Commission (AUC) said Thursday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: 'Full use of available resources can make Africa global food exporter'

28 january 2014 - 16:09:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa has all it takes to meet its own food needs and be a significant [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: Africa must provide enough food for consumption, export (Feature by Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA Correspondent)

20 january 2014 - 12:59:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s ambition in agriculture, according to the African Union (AU), is to produce enough food [...] Full text...

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Zuma says Ghana visit successful

28 november 2013 - 07:15:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is back home from his ''successful'' state visit to [...] Full text...

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Firm inaugurates technology for producing electricity, drinking water, heat simultaneously

25 november 2013 - 11:32:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - France-based energy management firm Schneider Electric has inaugurated the Microsol project which aims to develop a [...] Full text...

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Africa must 'open the door' to sustainable industrial development - UN official

11 october 2013 - 08:21:54
New York, US (PANA) - Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Li Yong has stressed that the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, US agencies sign MoU on energy regulatory partnership

15 august 2013 - 12:26:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania and the US have forged a new partnership that is set to boost [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission accredits eight envoys

23 july 2013 - 10:37:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Eight envoys were accredited as their countries’ permanent representatives to the West African regional bloc ECOWAS [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to diversify away from oil, gas - President Jonathan

11 july 2013 - 16:04:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that his administration is working towards the diversification of the [...] Full text...

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Obama's visit to Africa timely - Zuma

29 june 2013 - 15:35:56
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has described as timely the ongoing visit to Africa by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's National Space Council inaugurated in Abuja

11 june 2013 - 17:12:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigerians "must evolve clear cut initiatives that will not only [...] Full text...

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AU industry ministers to discuss post-2015 development agenda in Nairobi

07 june 2013 - 12:16:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The 20th ordinary session of the Conference of the African Union Ministers of Industry (CAMI) [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Leaders adopt 'forward looking' declaration on Africa’s development

27 may 2013 - 14:22:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders Monday adopted and committed themselves to implementation of ‘The Proclamation on the 50th [...] Full text...

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African women hail AU for wide consultations on continent's future

14 may 2013 - 07:31:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women stakeholders on pan-Africanism and the continent’s renaissance have commended the African Union (AU) for [...] Full text...

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Debunk myths about Africa's potential, say WEF participants

11 may 2013 - 10:48:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa cannot continue to be marketed as a country, when it is a continent of [...] Full text...

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AU-ECA report urges commodity-based industrialisation to boost economic growth

25 april 2013 - 12:50:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - There is a real opportunity for African countries to create jobs and promote economic transformation [...] Full text...

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Zuma to attend SACU summit in Gaborone

11 april 2013 - 13:29:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Jacob Zuma will on Friday attend the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit [...] Full text...

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Amnesty for Boko Haram, labour's looming strike, oil deals highlighted in Nigeria

06 april 2013 - 08:31:46
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Plans to grant amnesty to members of the violent Islamic sect Boko Haram group, labour's threat [...] Full text...

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AU holds emergency session on 50th anniversary, industrialisation

04 april 2013 - 12:19:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has summoned African foreign ministers to an emergency session to discuss [...] Full text...

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