Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights

25 may 2024 - 05:21:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – a specialised UN agency – on [...] Full text...

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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines

25 april 2024 - 06:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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Libya to establish City of Science and Technology

25 october 2021 - 12:35:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libya is to set up a City of Science and Technology to serve as a place for [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council member highlights Libya's urgent need for science and technology to access knowledge

17 june 2021 - 13:17:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libyan Presidential Council member Abdallah al-Lafi has underlined the importance of science, technology and innovation in [...] Full text...

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Malaria killed 3,966 people in 2020 in Burkina Faso

12 april 2021 - 17:21:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malaria killed 3,966 people in Burkina Faso in 2020, Burkinabe Minister of Health, Charlemagne Ouédraogo, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Beninese researchers called to find solutions to pandemic

17 september 2020 - 21:28:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese minister of Industry and Trade Mrs Shadiya Alimatou Assouman Thursday invited researchers to find solutions [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to virtually host the digital week from September 8 to 10

17 august 2020 - 14:57:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ministry of the Development of the Digital Economy and Posts in Burkina Faso is [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

14 june 2020 - 14:32:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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'How a South African product played a role in the moon landing'

21 july 2019 - 07:38:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As the world commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landing in moon by American [...] Full text...

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The major problem in fight against HIV AIDS in DR Congo is dependency – UNAIDS

03 april 2019 - 22:23:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  - The major problem in the fight against HIV/AIDS in DR Congo is dependency, said UNAIDS [...] Full text...

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Nigerien first lady launches dialysis centre at Niamey hospital

22 january 2019 - 17:46:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's First Lady, Dr Malika Issoufou, Sponsor of the Association Nigérienne des dialysés et insuffisants rénnaux [...] Full text...

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AstraZeneca, Kenya pharmacists body team up to enhance healthcare in Kenya

19 july 2018 - 14:19:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, has teamed up with the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK), to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Anti-Malaria intervention inventors want their products available, affordable to ECOWAS citizens

29 july 2017 - 15:28:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Two inventors of anti-malarial interventions are exploring the idea of making their products available and affordable [...] Full text...

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Senegal: UN study finds digital payments save lives, $10 million in Sierra Leone

18 may 2016 - 16:21:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - By using digital payments to pay Ebola response workers, Sierra Leone massively cut payment times, avoiding [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Queen Elizabeth says people need to talk, exchange ideas

09 march 2015 - 16:49:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Queen Elizabeth II of England on Monday said that one simple lesson from history is that [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudanese welcome US lifting of sanctions on communication devices

18 february 2015 - 19:46:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the United States decision to lift sanctions on the export [...] Full text...

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UN: UN designates 2015 International Year of Light

25 december 2014 - 08:04:15
New York, US (PANA) - Light-based technologies have the potential to transform the 21st Century as electronics did in the [...] Full text...

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UN: Report warns on synthetic drugs flooding markets

20 may 2014 - 22:41:55
New York, US (PANA) - A new report on Tuesday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has [...] 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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WIPO says royalties, licences for intellectual property garner US$ 180b (Corrected)

15 november 2011 - 19:15:42
New York, US (PANA) - A report, released Tuesday by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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WIPO says royalties, licences for intellectual property garners US$ 180b

15 november 2011 - 18:18:40
New York, US (PANA) - A report, released Tuesday by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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WIPO says international patents hit two-million-mark

14 april 2011 - 19:18:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said on Thursday that the number of multiple [...] Full text...

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UNEP chief says Africa well-placed for "green economy"

28 march 2011 - 18:00:50
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Achim Steiner, said on Monday that [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS' regional technical, vocational training opens in Banjul

27 october 2010 - 18:56:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Gambia is paying host to a five-day training worksho p for technical and vocational education [...] Full text...

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UNESCO DG mourns French scientist Georges Charpak

30 september 2010 - 12:49:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has expre ssed her profound sorrow at the death of [...] Full text...

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Africa resolved to reduce its digital divide

30 january 2010 - 09:10:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The 14th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU ), which opens Sunday (31 Jan. [...] Full text...

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Libya's maritime show 'LIMEX 2009' begins

14 october 2009 - 19:20:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The second edition of the Libyan maritime show, "LIMEX 2 009", was flagged off Tuesday at [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts medical fair 19-22 October

13 october 2009 - 17:31:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The seventh edition of the annual medical fair on health assistance in Libya will be held [...] Full text...

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Namibian leader urges Africa to end food importation

02 july 2009 - 17:39:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Africa must move urgently to enhance agricultural efficien cy and reduce external dependence on food aid [...] Full text...

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Euro-African cinema festival ends in N'Djamena

07 june 2009 - 13:43:00
N'Djaména- Chad (PANA) -- The third edition of the Euro-African festival cinema e nded here on Saturday, befittingly with a [...] Full text...

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Kenya unveils fresh economic stimulus plans

17 march 2009 - 23:22:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan Treasury officials have adopted an economic stimulus package, modeled along the British system of rescuing [...] Full text...

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Kenya PM charges African scientists on research

25 february 2009 - 14:10:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has challenged African scientists to carry out research on viable farming [...] Full text...

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