New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry

01 march 2025 - 11:55:25
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...

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WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty.

25 february 2025 - 20:24:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN treaty that addresses the global tobacco epidemic has saved millions of lives over the [...] Full text...

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CAR: Challenges multiply as elections approach, says senior UN official

23 february 2025 - 07:11:17
New York, US (PANA) - The recent attack on a United Nations patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR), in [...] Full text...

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Two companies sign CFAF 150 billion to boost Mali's cotton industry

05 february 2025 - 13:39:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A pool of banks represented by the Banque de Développement du Mali (BDM), one of the [...] Full text...

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Surge in tourists visiting South Africa

05 february 2025 - 07:51:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s tourism sector continues to grow, with total arrivals reaching 8.92 million in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan unit of UK cereals manufacturer Weetabix eyes expanded African market

22 january 2025 - 16:10:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Weetabix East Africa, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Weetabix Cereals Company, plans to expand across [...] Full text...

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South African pop star Tyla's Pretoria concert to be streamed live across Africa

13 january 2025 - 11:27:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s pop sensation Tyla’s homecoming concert in Pretoria on Saturday will be streamed live [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's president to inaugurate second tomato processing plant

16 december 2024 - 12:32:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, will on Monday inaugurate the Société Faso [...] Full text...

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Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases

15 november 2024 - 06:12:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a [...] Full text...

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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa

07 november 2024 - 09:12:09
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...

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World's largest bank by balance sheet CEO JP Morgan sets base in Kenya

25 october 2024 - 09:14:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - JP Morgan, the world’s biggest bank by balance sheet, has received the approval of the Central [...] Full text...

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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans

09 october 2024 - 09:42:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...

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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria

04 october 2024 - 08:26:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops

23 august 2024 - 07:14:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s sugar production in marketing year 2024/25 (October to September) is forecast to reach 2.6 million [...] Full text...

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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops

14 august 2024 - 12:32:35
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...

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More support for breastfeeding could save 820,000 young lives annually, UN agencies say

01 august 2024 - 05:06:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called [...] Full text...

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Strong regional demand to drive South Africa’s maize exports to neighbours

26 july 2024 - 11:18:26
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)   South Africa’s maize area is forecast to expand in marketing year 2024/25 after an 18 percent [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for urgent action to curb alcohol consumption

26 july 2024 - 07:29:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers

12 july 2024 - 07:20:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...

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Libya launches workshop on fuel distribution system and preventing fuel smuggling

10 july 2024 - 20:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, the President of [...] Full text...

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Empowering small emerging commercial farmers: Mozambique success story – World Bank Blog By Blessings Botha

01 july 2024 - 08:58:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Having seen so many smallholder farmers trapped in low agricultural productivity in Mozambique, I had always [...] Full text...

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Favourable prices offered by local processors divert South Africa’s orange growers from export market

27 june 2024 - 12:36:23
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Record orange juice prices in South Africa are expected to escalate orange juice production as [...] Full text...

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UN torture rapporteur requests France to monitor exhibition for illegal torture tools

22 june 2024 - 07:06:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture contacted the French Government ahead of a major security and [...] Full text...

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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

21 june 2024 - 06:57:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee farms rehabilitation raises output

19 june 2024 - 12:07:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s coffee production in the marketing year 2024/25 is forecast at 1.5 million bags [...] Full text...

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WHO releases report on state of development of antibacterials

15 june 2024 - 08:53:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its latest report on antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, [...] Full text...

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Stronger control efforts help to lower tobacco use in African region

31 may 2024 - 13:01:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Tobacco use among adolescents in the African region declined by nearly 18% between 2020 and 2022, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL launches new youth engagement strategy in Libya

18 may 2024 - 16:26:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Humanitarian Resident Coordinator, Georgette [...] Full text...

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Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up; WHO urges preventive measures

25 april 2024 - 12:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing

12 april 2024 - 11:36:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends artisanal gold exports

21 february 2024 - 14:21:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities Wednesday announced the suspension of exports of gold produced on artisanal [...] Full text...

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Malian Induatry minister lays foundation stone for cement factory in Sikasso region

12 february 2024 - 18:34:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade, Moussa Alassane Diallo, Saturday laid the foundation stone of a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria becomes second African country to approve biotech maize for commercial growing

07 february 2024 - 13:43:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been [...] Full text...

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Rainfall gives South African maize growers hope of bumper crop

29 january 2024 - 07:12:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Mali records lower prices for bread and flour

12 january 2024 - 14:19:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The price of bread will fall in Mali as the price of a 50kg bag of [...] 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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Libyan PM deplores delay in resolving issue of alternatives to fuel subsidies

09 january 2024 - 14:51:52
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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Libyan PM orders increase in fuel supplies to the south after protests shut down crucial oilfield

08 january 2024 - 11:43:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has ordered the state oil marketing company, Brega, to increase [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials take steps to increase fuel supplies to the south

06 january 2024 - 11:13:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials are taking steps to increase fuel supplies to the south in response to the demands [...] Full text...

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Burundi lifts restrictions on holding foreign currency accounts

04 january 2024 - 13:42:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs), as well as private entities receiving external support, are once [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes

14 december 2023 - 14:17:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...

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South African football administrator lands top CAF position

08 december 2023 - 08:15:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African football personality Kaizer Motaung has praised his daughter Jessica who was [...] Full text...

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COP28: Methane pledge by ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres

03 december 2023 - 13:46:08
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: [...] Full text...

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EAC, Germany celebrate 25 years of partnership

24 november 2023 - 13:07:21
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) and the German Embassy Dar es Salaam, on Friday jointly celebrated [...] Full text...

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New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies

16 november 2023 - 15:06:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), Thursday officially launched the "Stop the lies" campaign as a vital [...] Full text...

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CAF launches global campaign, celebrating 'Our AFCON, Our Pride'

14 november 2023 - 16:05:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As part of the build-up to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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Senegal's PM outlines govt's priorities four months ahead of presidential election

12 october 2023 - 11:51:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who was reappointed on Wednesday, has unveiled his government's priorities four [...] Full text...

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PUMA becomes CAF technical partner

10 october 2023 - 08:54:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and sports company, PUMA, have concluded an agreement resulting in [...] Full text...

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CAF, IMG conclude sponsorship agreement

06 october 2023 - 11:08:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Global sports & culture company, IMG, have concluded an [...] Full text...

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WHO Department to iaunch action guide on Healthier food and environments at sports events

18 august 2023 - 20:34:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Department of Nutrition and Food Safety will launch webinar of a new action guide [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: It's 150 Days to kick off

17 august 2023 - 07:29:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The countdown to the biggest football event on African soil officially marked the 150-day to [...] Full text...

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South Africa marks record level of rapeseed production this year

15 august 2023 - 11:11:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is on track for record high rapeseed (locally called canola) crop production in [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Confederation Cup Preliminary Draw on Tuesday

24 july 2023 - 05:20:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2023/24 season of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...

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WHO releases new guidance to protect children from ‘aggressive’ food marketing

04 july 2023 - 05:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday released fresh guidance on shaping policies to best protect children [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Investment Bank signs three loan agreements worth over $51 million

22 june 2023 - 15:05:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, signed three [...] Full text...

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Macro-economic challenges hamper Zimbabwe maize farmers’ efforts to raise production

19 june 2023 - 09:28:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s maize crop for marketing year 2023/24 is estimated at 1.5 million metric tons, representing an [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches community entrepreneurship through popular shareholding programme

12 june 2023 - 14:01:30
 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Monday launched a programme [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sums up G7 Declaration as "constant nuclear terror and false peace".

26 may 2023 - 19:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The  Libyan newspaper "Alsabaaah" said here Friday the Declaration of the Summit of the Group of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24

25 may 2023 - 05:29:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...

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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports

20 may 2023 - 12:20:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...

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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations

20 may 2023 - 10:27:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...

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CAF President, Saudi Football Chief sign 5-year MoU on strong ties, football development

14 may 2023 - 06:55:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, together with Saudi Arabian Football Federation [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Tickets back on sale with about 100 days to go

11 april 2023 - 05:18:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Women’s World Cup will hit New Zealand and Australian shores in just 100 days [...] Full text...

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Libya takes measures to combat speculation in prices of meat and eggs

03 april 2023 - 14:17:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Emergency Room of the National Unity Government in charge of monitoring the availability [...] Full text...

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High crop prices prompt Kenya farmers to increase maize, wheat production

23 march 2023 - 11:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya expects a rise in maize and wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 to 3.18 [...] Full text...

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Armyworm outbreaks, drought, high fertiliser prices affect grain production in Tanzania

23 march 2023 - 08:16:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s maize production in marketing year 2023/24 is  anticipated to increase 3% to 6.1 [...] Full text...

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Economic diversification away from oil is crucial for Congo’s long-term growth: WB Report

15 march 2023 - 13:49:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Economic diversification away from oil is crucial for reversing recent economic setbacks in the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Accelerating use of digital technologies key to creating productive jobs in Africa: Report

13 march 2023 - 15:33:20
Washington, US (PANA) - With Africa’s share of the global workforce projected to become the largest in the world by [...] Full text...

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Managing the oil sector, a headache in Burundi

28 february 2023 - 14:44:56
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The public company for the production and marketing of water and electricity (REGIDESO) has recently gained [...] Full text...

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Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential

16 february 2023 - 06:06:26
New York, US (PANA) - A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition [...] Full text...

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WHO scientist slams ‘big formula milk companies’

09 february 2023 - 06:04:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Calling for a swift crackdown on infant formula corporations’ exploitative marketing tactics, a leading World Health [...] Full text...

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South Africa on promising start of grain marketing this year: Report

26 january 2023 - 11:05:27
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s grain production is off to a decent start in marketing year 2022/23, said [...] Full text...

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UAE, DR Congo set up company to purchase DR Congo gold

14 january 2023 - 18:33:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates have set up a company, Primera Gold DRC, [...] Full text...

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Libya joins IEF as new member

01 january 2023 - 18:24:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has become a new member of the International Energy Forum (IEF) as of December 2022, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper stresses importance of training, warns against lures in the field

29 december 2022 - 19:34:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The development of human resources remains a pressing issue in Libyan institutions that face major challenges [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of government communication in Libya

23 december 2022 - 14:53:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Friday government communication had [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Libya adopt strategy to develop exports

26 november 2022 - 18:48:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A common strategy of action has been adopted by the Tunisian Center for Export Promotion (CEPEX) [...] Full text...

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Kenyan technology start-up boosts e-commerce in agroprocessing industry

25 november 2022 - 10:57:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When Peter Njonjo, a former employee of a multinational company, set out to create Twiga Foods [...] Full text...

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EBRD and EU support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt

24 november 2022 - 13:22:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday a financial package of up [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Dbaiba stresses need to address challenges of Brega oil marketing company

14 november 2022 - 18:32:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba,  has stressed the need to start settling the obligations between the [...] Full text...

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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge

09 november 2022 - 05:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...

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Abdelmadjid Dbaiba explains basis of MOU signed with Turkey

06 october 2022 - 20:15:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime inister of the Libyan Provisional National Unity Government Abdelmadjid al-Dbaiba explained on Wednesday the [...] Full text...

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Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security to act on situation with urgency

21 september 2022 - 05:59:29
New York, US (PANA) - The leaders of several countries and organisations have flagged the critical global food security situation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 10-year tourism blueprint

16 september 2022 - 08:23:21
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched a 10-year blueprint for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights controversy surrounding suspected presence of potassium bromate in bread in Libya

07 august 2022 - 16:00:30
Tricpoli, Libya (PANA) - There is growing controversy in recent days in Libya among several Libyan state institutions over the [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches guidelines to restrict unsolicited messages on phones

06 august 2022 - 11:08:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's telecommunication watchdog, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has launched guidelines for the telecommunications sector to [...] Full text...

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US to provide Mali with 20.5 billion CFA francs for food security

04 august 2022 - 18:43:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Mali with US$32 million or 20.5 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027

02 august 2022 - 07:59:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday launched a National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027 [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life

02 august 2022 - 05:18:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $3.5 million for Gambia rice project

24 july 2022 - 07:20:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to launch five-year National Action Plan on Breastfeeding

23 july 2022 - 06:42:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness will introduce the 2022-2027 National Action Plan on Breastfeeding [...] Full text...

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New Libyan oil company chairman wants to rapidly increase oil production

20 july 2022 - 12:38:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat [...] Full text...

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South Africa maintains status as net maize exporter

20 july 2022 - 09:00:41
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Expecting to maintain its status as a net exporter of maize in marketing year 2022/23, [...] Full text...

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Benin to train 700 tourism professionals

17 july 2022 - 14:20:04
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to train 700 tourism professionals with a view to improving services in [...] Full text...

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UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

06 july 2022 - 16:49:55
Rome/New York, UN (PANA) - The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards [...] Full text...

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Algeria encourages less consumption of wheat to decrease demand

06 july 2022 - 08:00:30
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Algerian government is encouraging consumers in the country to decrease consumption of bread to avoid [...] Full text...

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Drought reduces Morocco’s grain, feed production by over 60 percent

01 july 2022 - 07:12:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The government of Morocco is taking measures to develop a strategic wheat stock as the North [...] Full text...

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Government commission considers withdrawal of 20% fuel subsidies in Libya

22 june 2022 - 17:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial committee formed to study a mechanism to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonuses paid [...] Full text...

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Coffee output drops in Tanzania due to low yields, high fertiliser cost, drought

15 june 2022 - 11:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee production in marketing year 2022/23 is forecast to decrease 4% to 1.15 [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $68 million to support tourism in Gambia

14 june 2022 - 14:28:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors  has approved a $68 million grant from the International [...] Full text...

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Fuel shortages end as taps of Tripoli petrol stations begin to run again

05 june 2022 - 14:23:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fuel stations in Libya are now dispensing fuel normally, the Brega company for marketing and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM holds meeting on fuel shortages in Tripoli

04 june 2022 - 19:02:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, held a meeting [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce new regulations to curb smoking

01 june 2022 - 07:47:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution [...] Full text...

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Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: WHO

31 may 2022 - 06:00:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing

11 may 2022 - 05:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the [...] Full text...

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Baby formula industry must end 'misleading and aggressive’ online marketing: WHO

29 april 2022 - 15:45:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the [...] Full text...

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Benin produced over 190,000 tonnes of cashew nuts in 2021-2022 season -Ministry

15 april 2022 - 16:18:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin produced more than 190,000 tonnes of cashew nuts during the 2021-2022 season, sources close to [...] Full text...

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French business executive to be deported from Kenya

13 april 2022 - 22:49:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A French national, Jean Christian Bergeron, has been accused of economic sabotage and ordered to leave [...] Full text...

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Libya to regulate fuel distribution

05 april 2022 - 13:08:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of measures have been issued by Libya's Minister of Economy and Trade in the [...] Full text...

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Benin launches modernisation of local salt processing

19 march 2022 - 20:40:00
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The Beninese government Saturday launched the Promotion of Local Salt (PROSEL) project with the support of [...] Full text...

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Obesity rising in Africa, says WHO

04 march 2022 - 05:24:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers are projected to be obese by [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

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Mali: More than 1.8 million people need food, nutritional assistance

22 february 2022 - 20:20:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, indicated on Monday in Bamako, at the opening of [...] Full text...

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Two UN agencies launch new initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals

22 february 2022 - 05:53:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet of [...] Full text...

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Tour operator, TUI Holland, resumes winter flights to Gambia

21 february 2022 - 12:33:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Tour operator, TUI Holland, has commenced winter tourism flights to Gambia, with 60 guests flying directly [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to import vegetables post-cyclone

05 february 2022 - 07:45:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government, at its weekly cabinet meeting on Friday, announced that the Agricultural Marketing Board [...] Full text...

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Libya bans date imports from 1 March

04 february 2022 - 11:09:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The import of dates has been banned in Libya as of 1 March, the Minister of [...] Full text...

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CAF fine Egypt $100,000 for failure to honour tournament media protocols

03 february 2022 - 05:42:58
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) -  The CAF Disciplinary Board has fined the Egypt Football Association (EFA) $100,000, with $50,000 suspended, for breaching [...] Full text...

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Kenyan business leaders more optimistic about economic growth prospects

02 february 2022 - 10:21:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has found business leaders to be more bullish about the [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:47:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:36:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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AU: Uganda deposits instrument of ratification of African Medicines Agency

09 december 2021 - 22:57:03
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Uganda has become the 18th African Union (AU) member-state to deposit the instrument of ratification of [...] Full text...

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Three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, says FAO

24 november 2021 - 05:17:05
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Approximately three billion people, almost 40 per cent of the world’s population, cannot afford a healthy diet and another one billion people would join their ranks  [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM chairs meeting with Brega Oil Company on gasoline supply to the South

18 november 2021 - 19:44:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday visited the headquarters of Brega Oil Marketing Company in [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council member meets southern mayors on fuel, gas shortage

07 november 2021 - 18:27:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Kouni on Sunday discussed with the mayors of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Egypt’s grape farmers face disparities in access to production resources

06 november 2021 - 11:30:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s production of table grapes in marketing year 2021/2022 is expected to reach 1.4 million metric [...] Full text...

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South Africa expects bumper maize harvest of 16.0 million tons in 2021/22

04 november 2021 - 13:54:19
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s maize crop for the 2021/22 marketing year, under normal climatic conditions, could once [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Minister deplores decline of women-owned businesses

26 october 2021 - 08:41:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Monday, deplored that women-owned [...] Full text...

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Botswana citizens climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Gender-based Violence awareness

08 october 2021 - 11:35:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) tourism outfit Cresta Marakanelo Limited (CML) has applauded a group of citizen [...] Full text...

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No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF

22 september 2021 - 17:15:39
New York, US (PANA) - There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children [...] Full text...

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Global food systems: New IFAD report recommends concrete actions for policymakers

21 september 2021 - 14:43:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable may seem an insurmountable challenge, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Commission seeks mediation in high-profile rape case

20 august 2021 - 22:35:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has approached South Africa’s top football administrator, [...] Full text...

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Zambia produces its largest maize crop on raised efficiency by smallholder farmers

18 august 2021 - 13:18:31
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia produced its largest maize crop on record in the 2021/22 marketing year. This bumper crop [...] Full text...

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AfDB Coding for Employment programme enrols 130,000 users across Africa

12 august 2021 - 15:16:33
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announced Thursday the enrolment of 130,000 users [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: WHO, UNICEF chiefs

03 august 2021 - 05:56:03
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials are urging Governments to make breastfeeding-friendly environments a priority, in line [...] Full text...

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IFAD reaches 123 million people in fight against hunger, poverty and exclusion

29 july 2021 - 13:41:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world pushing millions more people into hunger and poverty, [...] Full text...

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Children, young people must be at centre of food systems transformation – UNICEF, FAO

27 july 2021 - 15:23:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A transformation of the food system that listens to the voices of children and young people, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger – UN report

12 july 2021 - 15:43:29
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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IFAD props Tanzanian small-scale farmers to improve food security against COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2021 - 14:58:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Morocco increases wheat and barley production estimate for 2021/22

03 july 2021 - 13:37:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Banking on favourable weather conditions, Morocco has increased its wheat and barley production estimate for marketing [...] Full text...

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78 million to face chronic hunger in sub-Sahara Africa by 2050 – New study

03 july 2021 - 09:29:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an additional 78 million people into chronic hunger by 2050, annual global investments in [...] Full text...

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New dawn in Nigeria’s seed industry

30 june 2021 - 12:54:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s plant breeders now have intellectual property rights over a new plant variety with exclusive rights [...] Full text...

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Nigeria steps up oilseeds production due to increased domestic and export demand

26 june 2021 - 12:09:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s palm kernel oilseed production in marketing year 2021/22 is forecast to reach 900,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic

22 june 2021 - 10:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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EBRD and EU join forces to boost exports by Tunisian SMEs

01 june 2021 - 14:18:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are joining forces [...] Full text...

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CAF team to arrive in Cameroon for Total AFCON inspection

20 may 2021 - 16:10:58
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - A CAF delegation will arrive in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, on Friday morning to begin an [...] Full text...

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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production

11 may 2021 - 10:41:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in [...] Full text...

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Improved agronomic practices, favourable weather raise Kenya’s sugar output

07 may 2021 - 06:37:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase in marketing year 2021/22 due to good weather, better [...] Full text...

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GFA, CAF and FIFA begin two-day VAR kick-off meeting in Ghana

05 may 2021 - 19:00:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) project team of Ghana on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, began a [...] Full text...

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Election of a new FEGUITOOT President on 18 May

01 may 2021 - 14:22:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT) announced here Friday that the elective congress [...] Full text...

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Development banks, partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security in Africa

30 april 2021 - 17:14:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body holds “African Agriculture Day”

28 april 2021 - 20:24:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Tuesday organized the maiden edition of [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference

03 april 2021 - 20:18:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...

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Togolese gov't orders closure of illegal financial services companies

02 april 2021 - 13:29:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese Minister of Economy and Finance, Sani Yaya, has ordered about 20 financial services companies [...] Full text...

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South African football administrator Jordaan appointed as senior CAF advisor

01 april 2021 - 13:29:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Newly appointed Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe on Thursday appointed the [...] Full text...

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Kenya welcomes prospective shippers to Lamu Port

11 march 2021 - 13:55:34
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has embarked on a process to promote the Lamu Port, the [...] Full text...

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South African minister calls for financial empowerment of women to spur trade

24 february 2021 - 13:11:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (PANA) – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement should take into consideration [...] Full text...

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Postponed Magical Kenya Open set for March 18-21

06 february 2021 - 09:44:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The postponed Magical Kenya Open (MKO) Golf Championship is now scheduled to take place on between [...] Full text...

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Regional rice value chain development project launched in the Gambia

04 february 2021 - 19:35:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government, in collaboration with some partners, on Thursday launched a Regional Rice Value Chain [...] Full text...

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AfDB, FAO, South Sudan ink protocols for $14 million grant to boost agricultural markets

04 february 2021 - 14:11:51
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President says current situation prevailing in the country 'not acceptable'

26 january 2021 - 10:51:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid said on Monday that the situation currently prevailing in the country is [...] Full text...

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Somalia's fisheries sector set for major expansion

21 january 2021 - 10:11:04
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A project to create new jobs in Somalia's fisheries industry has been launched with the aim [...] Full text...

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Burundi central bank alerts public on fraudulent investment, money marketing activities

20 january 2021 - 14:23:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Central Bank of Burundi on Wednesday alerted the public to the existence of new investment [...] Full text...

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Mali suspends poultry imports from Senegal due to bird flu outbreak

17 january 2021 - 11:48:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has since Thursday suspended importation and marketing of poultry from Senegal due to the outbreak [...] Full text...

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British supermodel Naomi Campbell to promote Kenya tourist destination

12 january 2021 - 11:36:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - British super model, Naomi Campbell, has agreed to become the top model to promote destination Kenya [...] Full text...

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Kenya passes law demanding 50% payment of intl tea auction price to local growers

23 december 2020 - 19:35:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a new bill passed in Parliament into law, paving the [...] Full text...

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UN denounces threats from armed groups against NOC

18 december 2020 - 23:28:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday condemned "recent threats by armed groups against [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL condemns acts of intimidation against Libya’s oil corporation

18 december 2020 - 15:07:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday condemned the recent threats made by armed groups [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM encourages local production of food crops

17 december 2020 - 12:33:17
Moka, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister Pravin Jugnauth on Thursday urged the population to work for agricultural self-sufficiency [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 19% drop in exports in first three quarters of 2020

17 december 2020 - 06:51:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Wednesday, said that the island’s main [...] Full text...

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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO

03 december 2020 - 14:21:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...

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Kenya named Africa's leading tourism destination

11 november 2020 - 07:13:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has been named Africa’s leading tourist destination 2020 by the World Travel Awards (WTA). Kenya Tourist Board (KTB), the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impacts heavily on Mauritius export, manufacturing sectors

05 november 2020 - 13:40:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius exports and manufacturing sectors have  declined by 33% from January to May 2020 and [...] Full text...

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Rwandan private university forced to close due to financial woes

04 november 2020 - 19:07:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Kigali Institute of Management (KIM) University, one of the private institutions of higher learning in [...] Full text...

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Kenya named Africa's best golfing destination

04 november 2020 - 06:44:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has been named Africa’s leading golfing destination. The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) on Wednesday said the  announcement [...] Full text...

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Niger: AfDB grants US$35m to ensure food security for 1.5 million people in rural areas

31 october 2020 - 03:31:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday donated US$ 35.4 [...] Full text...

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Cereal prices slightly drop in Niger

28 october 2020 - 13:49:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Cereal prices on Niger's markets this week continued to  decline between 2 and 3 per cent [...] Full text...

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Netherlands-based firm 'Masita' sign sponsorship deal with Rwanda's first division football club

17 october 2020 - 00:23:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  One of Netherlands-based firms, 'Masita',specialised in manufacturing playing kits and jersey, Friday announced a four-year deal [...] Full text...

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AFCON/Cameroum 2022: Mali to play against Namibia 13 November in Windhoek

15 october 2020 - 23:26:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali, placed in Group A, will play Namibia 13 November before moving to Windhoek five days [...] Full text...

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NOC director reiterates to EU ambassadors the need to keep Libyan Oil Company away from political skirmishes

11 october 2020 - 15:51:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the board of directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants US$27 million loan to develop agricultural value chains in Madagascar

30 september 2020 - 19:27:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday approved a loan [...] Full text...

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AU-backed firm expands drought insurance beyond non-sovereign cover

28 september 2020 - 22:57:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -The African Union-backed African Risk Capacity Limited has entered into an agreement with agricultural technologies insurer, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to develop strategies to boost cooperative sector

26 september 2020 - 06:56:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will develop strategies to boost the cooperatives sector post COVID-19, the Government announced on Saturday. It [...] Full text...

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Senegal launches agricultural project for food security and financial power for people south of country

25 september 2020 - 15:07:51
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The African Network for Integrated Development (RADI), in its fight to ensure food security for vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Three young Malians at the "Hub Africa 2020" in October in Casablanca, Morocco

24 september 2020 - 22:58:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young Malians will represent their country at the "Hub Africa 2020" competition to be held [...] Full text...

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Jambojet opens campaign to encourage domestic travel

24 september 2020 - 22:50:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has partnered with various players in the travel industry to launch a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council

23 september 2020 - 22:09:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...

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FIFA to monitor Kenya FA polls incognito

18 september 2020 - 12:34:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA will send observers to monitor the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections set to kick off [...] Full text...

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EIB makes EUR 200 million available to Morocco

17 september 2020 - 11:20:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (GCAM) on Wednesday signed [...] Full text...

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Lamine Diack jailed four years for corruption, doping

16 september 2020 - 22:00:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lamine Diack, former chairman of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF), was sentenced Wednesday in Paris to [...] 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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EU to safeguard The Gambia cultural heritage with 600,000 Euros

04 september 2020 - 14:36:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union has signed a new contract for 600,000 euros with The Gambia heritage management [...] Full text...

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Congo: Three panther skull and skin traffickers arrested in Dolisie in the south of the country

02 september 2020 - 17:07:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Agents of the Departmental Directorate of Forest Economy, elements of the police and gendarmerie on Monday [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways requires corporate reform to return to profits - Pilots Union

30 august 2020 - 18:49:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Financially distressed Kenya Airways has been urged to revise its strategic growth plan in the wake [...] Full text...

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Libya Electricity Company warns of electricity deficit after drop in gas production

29 august 2020 - 12:51:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Electricity Company has announced a deficit of 50 million cubic feet of gas following [...] Full text...

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Congo, FAO organize workshop on use of pesticides

27 august 2020 - 18:13:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IFC, UBA to train Ugandan SMEs, financial institutions to face Covid-19 challenges

10 august 2020 - 17:39:54
Kampala, Uganda-(PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Uganda Bankers Association on Monday announced a partnership to train [...] Full text...

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