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Libyan, NEPAD officials discuss cooperation in economic development
17 april 2024 - 10:49:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of works management at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher [...] Full text...
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Libya, Brazil discuss bilateral ties
19 february 2024 - 12:48:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Brazil on Sunday discussed bilateral relations and the return of the Brazilian embassy and [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms country's willingness to contribute to NEPAD programmes and projects
14 february 2024 - 14:37:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that Libya will contribute effectively to [...] Full text...
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AfDB provides $7.88 million grant for African Just Energy Transition programme
06 july 2023 - 07:43:22Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved a US$7.88 million grant [...] Full text...
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Germany provides €10 million to NEPAD-IPPF to boost Africa's infrastructure development
06 july 2023 - 07:40:34Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the KfW, the German development bank, on behalf of the [...] Full text...
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African Union promotes agricultural processing to boost continental free trade
24 february 2023 - 23:42:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has reached out to potential investors to promote the implementation of the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president launches AU-mandated 2nd Peer Review Report
07 february 2023 - 17:57:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched the the Second Country Review Report (CRR) and [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President calls for review of infrastructure financing conditions in Africa
02 february 2023 - 15:10:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, who is also the current Chairperson of the African [...] Full text...
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Infrastructure deficit still 'very high' in Africa, says Senegalese President
02 february 2023 - 14:32:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese President, Macky Sall, on Thursday lamented the "very high" deficit in physical and digital [...] Full text...
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'Nearly half of global food crisis hungry are children'
19 september 2022 - 06:15:42Rome, Italy (PANA) - School-aged children are bearing the brunt of today’s Global Food Crisis with devastating consequences for their [...] Full text...
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African Union Day: Commission Chairperson calls for mobilization of all resources to achieve objectives
09 september 2022 - 21:19:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa FAKI Mahamat, has called on Africans to [...] Full text...
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UN summit galvanises action for development agendas in Africa
21 july 2022 - 05:23:57New York, US (PANA) - The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention [...] Full text...
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AfDB takes lead in seeking US$500 million for climate change response in Africa
19 february 2022 - 15:00:39Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union [...] Full text...
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AfDB to provide US$12 million to finance AU reforms
11 february 2022 - 18:11:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an US$11.48 million grant from the [...] Full text...
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Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit
03 february 2022 - 16:50:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for strengthening human resources in Africa to face challenges
03 february 2022 - 12:15:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for Africa to [...] Full text...
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African Union moves to create continental medical agency
09 november 2021 - 21:01:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force with [...] Full text...
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AU-African Peer Review Mechanism begins mission in Nigeria, Buhari pledges support
13 july 2021 - 14:28:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU)-African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has begun it mission in Nigeria, with President [...] Full text...
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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform
10 june 2021 - 12:14:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...
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WHO issues guidelines for research on GM mosquitoes to fight malaria
19 may 2021 - 21:00:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to inform future research and development on genetically modified [...] Full text...
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6th week of the Infrastructure Development Programme in Africa begins
18 january 2021 - 16:50:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sixth week of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) began on Monday to [...] Full text...
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African customs officials approve draft guidelines to fast-track launch of continental free trade area
28 november 2020 - 22:57:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Customs officials from around Africa have supported the adoption of continental guidelines to facilitate free [...] Full text...
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Congo launches public awareness campaign on evils of gender-based violence
25 november 2020 - 17:58:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The NGO, Avenir Nepad-Congo, on Wednesday launched a 16-day public awareness campaign on the evils of [...] Full text...
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Africa’s energy masterplan takes shape as AfDB, AUDA-NEPAD release key report
31 october 2020 - 04:26:10Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have released recommendations [...] Full text...
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GCA Africa launch seeks to improve effectiveness of climate adaption activities across Africa
18 september 2020 - 18:10:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was inaugurated on Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term
01 september 2020 - 19:16:03Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...
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African Information Summit calls for expansion of digital economy
31 august 2020 - 21:53:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries require rapid expansion of new technologies, including enhancing access to the internet, to [...] Full text...
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Construction of bridge linking Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2021
17 august 2020 - 13:38:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The construction of the bridge linking the cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the cost of which [...] Full text...
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19th Conference of CILSS Heads of State and Government opens
20 july 2020 - 18:26:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 19th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...
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AU lays ground for industrialisation summit in November in Niger
06 july 2020 - 23:32:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to hold a special summit of heads of state [...] Full text...
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AfDB gives $1.2 million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway study
11 june 2020 - 17:00:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.2 million [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia gets funds to begin financial study on Red Sea railway link
09 june 2020 - 23:38:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Sudan plan to construct a 1,512 km standard gauge railway linking the two [...] Full text...
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AfDB denies plans to provide financial support to East African oil pipeline project
19 april 2020 - 13:51:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has become aware of an inaccurate news article [...] Full text...
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Buhari leaves Abuja for AU summit in Addis Ababa
07 february 2020 - 16:46:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Friday to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves €8 million assistance to support Ruzizi IV hydropower project in Great Lakes region
13 january 2020 - 12:49:32Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group on Monday announced its approval of [...] Full text...
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Congo: AfDB grants US $56 million for Brazzaville-Kinshasa road-rail bridge project
18 december 2019 - 15:44:57Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) here Wednesday approved 56 million US dollars to finance a road [...] Full text...
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AUC Chief, Moussa Faki Mahamat, concludes working visit to South Africa
23 november 2019 - 05:47:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday concluded a two-day [...] Full text...
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Congo, DR Congo sign agreement to finance Brazzaville-Kinshasa road-rail bridge
14 november 2019 - 17:47:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a bilateral agreement for the financing, [...] Full text...
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Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications to give an insight into Trans Kalahari Corridor
29 october 2019 - 20:27:42Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications, in conjunction with The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat, will [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja Sunday for UN General Assembly in New York
19 september 2019 - 19:45:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to participate [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president Macky Sall encourages achievement of Brazzaville-Kinshasa bridge-road-rail project
11 september 2019 - 21:15:14Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall Wednesday called for the completion of the bridge-road-rail project between Brazzaville and [...] Full text...
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African Union through two decades
09 september 2019 - 18:01:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...
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Mali, AfDB sign 70 million euros agreement for road project
27 july 2019 - 13:16:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday signed an agreement in Bamako under which [...] Full text...
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Major breakthrough in fighting TB burden amongst miners in Southern Africa
05 july 2019 - 18:44:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A regional programme to improve the testing of Tuberculosis (TB), which remains a major public [...] Full text...
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AU Summit: President Adesina to lead AfDB’s delegation, Continental Free Trade Area talks to top summit agenda
05 july 2019 - 14:26:14Abidjan, Côte (PANA) - African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation of top Bank officials to [...] Full text...
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African leaders hold mini summit on the margins of the G20 Summit
28 june 2019 - 12:40:13Osaka, Japan (PANA) - Three African leaders on Friday had a mini-summit in Osaka, Japan, on the margins of the [...] Full text...
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South African Presidenrt Ramaphosa attends G20 Summit
28 june 2019 - 05:51:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Osaka, Japan, ahead of the annual [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President to attend G20 Summit in Japan
25 june 2019 - 10:59:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall leaves Dakar for Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday, where he will attend the [...] Full text...
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AfDB donates 2 million USD to Guinea for port project
31 may 2019 - 23:28:48Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean ministry of Planning and Economic Development Thursday [...] Full text...
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AfDB gives Guinea US$ 2 million for deepwater port project
31 may 2019 - 18:05:03Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean government have signed a US$ 2 million grant [...] Full text...
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ECCAS wants management body for the Ogooué-Ntem-Nyanga and Komo river basin
26 may 2019 - 16:37:22Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Water experts from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), who have just met in [...] Full text...
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Construction of road-rail bridge between Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2020
13 may 2019 - 10:36:56Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinumi Adesina, announced on Sunday in Oyo, 400 [...] Full text...
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AU specialised technical committee on infrastructure meets in Cairo
14 april 2019 - 12:45:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian capital, Cairo, is hosting from 14-18 April meetings of the second ministerial session of [...] Full text...
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Experts' meeting approves action plan on Trans-Africa Highway Project
21 march 2019 - 16:02:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, Raila Odinga, is in Tanzania's [...] Full text...
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Experts meeting considers Africa's digital rail network
26 february 2019 - 14:57:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The first African Digital Rail Summit hosted by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA) [...] Full text...
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African leaders meet AfDB President to accelerate job creation ventures
11 february 2019 - 17:08:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, has held several high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines [...] Full text...
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Niger launches national nutrition policy
08 december 2018 - 14:54:53Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s national nutritional security policy for the period 2017-2025, launched on Saturday, will contribute to the [...] Full text...
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Pax Africana welcomes reforms in the African Union
28 november 2018 - 16:27:55Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Pax Africana, the African initiative seeking to consolidate peace in the continent, on Wednesday welcomed the [...] Full text...
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African leaders gather for Summit on institutional reform of AU organs
17 november 2018 - 10:52:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have gathered for an emergency African Union Summit in Addis Ababa to consider proposals [...] Full text...
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Donors commend NEPAD-IPPF’s operational performances
15 november 2018 - 13:18:23Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 28th NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Oversight Committee Meeting held at Sandton Sun Hotel, [...] Full text...
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AU appoints Kenya’s Odinga High Representative for continental infrastructure development
20 october 2018 - 13:09:08Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Saturday appointed [...] Full text...
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Renewed Push to Boost Agriculture Investments in Angola
29 august 2018 - 16:00:04Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan Government on Tuesday launched a critical phase in its agriculture agenda by undertaking the [...] Full text...
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President Lungu to attend BRICS summit in South Africa
25 july 2018 - 17:48:38Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia President Edgar Lungu, will be among regional Heads of State attending the BRICS Summit being [...] Full text...
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African Union Development Agency to be established in 2019
10 july 2018 - 12:37:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA), which is to take over all responsibilities assigned to the [...] Full text...
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Liberia needs support of African, international partners to build lasting peace
17 may 2018 - 11:17:37Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers soon after a successful election signals that Liberia is well [...] Full text...
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African Union Commission Chair begins 3-day working visit to Algeria
11 march 2018 - 15:56:29Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Saturday began a [...] Full text...
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FAO chief to highlight need to end hunger at AU Summit
26 january 2018 - 09:49:31Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, will attend [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa to lead South African delegation to WEF in Switzerland
11 january 2018 - 09:36:59Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Newly elected president of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and country Deputy President [...] Full text...
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Namibia hosts 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa
04 december 2017 - 15:55:18Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Week (PIDA Week) will take place from 10 [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson visits South Africa
30 october 2017 - 13:09:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Monday begins a [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president on official visit in South Africa
23 october 2017 - 17:23:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall left Dakar on Monday for a two-day official visit to South Africa, [...] Full text...
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United Nations General Assembly President says Africa’s vision close to reality
21 october 2017 - 07:42:36New York, US (PANA) - United Nations General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák on Friday highlighted Africa’s transformative changes driven [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: AU, Germany cooperate on skills development, Peace, Security and infrastructure
05 october 2017 - 14:37:07Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The annual bilateral consultations on the development Cooperation between the African Union (AU) and Germany [...] Full text...
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US: AfDB, AU, UN agencies pledge more action for Africa’s industrial transformation
23 september 2017 - 17:25:18New York, US (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday joined partners from the African Union Commission, African [...] Full text...
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US: 'Farming, rural non-farm activities can provide solutions to rising youth employment in Africa'
21 september 2017 - 11:13:44New York, US (PANA) – Farming and rural non-farm-based activities still have untapped potential to generate employment opportunities for Africa's [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: African leaders to accelerate Africa’s path to prosperity by growing economies, jobs through agriculture
06 september 2017 - 14:24:03Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Over 750 delegates and high-level dignitaries, including African Heads of States, Ministers, and key stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Cote d’Ivoire: AfDB wants greater focus on implementation of Africa's green revolution
30 august 2017 - 17:08:45Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ahead of the 2017 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO to promote wider use of neglected and underutilized crops in Africa
29 august 2017 - 07:10:52Rome, Italy (PANA) - Crops that have been forgotten over the last century are being rediscovered. Scientists and policymakers are [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: NEPAD proposes regional information hub to stimulate investment in Africa
25 july 2017 - 05:19:29Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has advocated the [...] Full text...
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Germany: G20 Leaders launch 'Africa Partnership' to address challenges in African countries
08 july 2017 - 17:41:17Hamburg, Germany (PANA) - Globalisation and technological change have contributed significantly to driving economic growth and raising living standards across [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: Donors call for more financial resources on bankable infrastructure projects in Africa
08 july 2017 - 11:31:17Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Donors from Canada, Germany, UK and Spain have called on other countries to join them [...] Full text...
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DRC: DR Congo’s economy loses over US$1 billion to child under-nutrition - Study
07 july 2017 - 20:08:26Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is losing as much as [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire: 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum holds in Abidjan
06 july 2017 - 14:01:57Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum, which will hold 4-8 September in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: AU Commission chair voices stronger civil society role in ending violent conflicts
03 july 2017 - 16:46:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday outlined his five-point vision for [...] Full text...
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Italy: Africa Agriculture ministers urged to address rural youth unemployment
03 july 2017 - 10:01:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - Youth employment should be at the centre of any strategy to face economic and demographic challenges [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Libyan crisis dominates AU Summit agenda on ending conflicts
02 july 2017 - 16:07:08Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday for the 29th session [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: NEPAD reveals plan to revive slowing industrialization in Africa
02 july 2017 - 15:45:24Addis 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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Ethiopia: AU plans all out war against army worm outbreak in Africa
02 july 2017 - 07:45:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is planning an all out war similar to its response to [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: SEFA invests US$1 million in North Kivu electricity project
20 june 2017 - 08:21:23Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The African Sustainable Energy Fund (SEFA), hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved [...] Full text...
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Malawi: AfDB, partners support Songwe River Basin Programme with US$829 million
24 may 2017 - 05:48:51Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in Lilongwe, Malawi, has now given rise to a deal [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Former Presidents address South Africa's political turmoil
05 may 2017 - 13:37:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three former South African Presidents on Friday joined heavyweight foundations at the start of [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB organizes workshop on "lighting up, powering Africa"
25 march 2017 - 17:37:15Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host and co-organize the Energy Week, a series of [...] Full text...
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Botswana: SADC releases blueprint for Africa ahead of elections
26 january 2017 - 11:21:17Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - With five days before African Union (AU) heads of state vote to elect a new chairperson, [...] Full text...
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UN: FAO, AU partner on job opportunities for African rural youth
20 october 2016 - 05:31:55New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has partnered with the New Partnership for Africa’s [...] Full text...
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US: Under-nutrition taking huge toll on Chad’s economy - Study
13 october 2016 - 07:10:33New York, US (PANA) - Chad’s economy is losing 575.8 billion CFA francs (US$1.2 billion) per year, or 9.5 per [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban opens ‘Africa Week’ at UN
11 october 2016 - 06:06:18New York, US (PANA) - Noting the socio-economic progress made by African countries and their centrality in major sustainable development [...] Full text...
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UN: UN, AU, African govts to foster partnerships for continental growth
03 october 2016 - 17:55:45New York, US (PANA) - The UN will next week hold a four-day conference in New York to foster partnerships [...] Full text...
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UN: African leaders, UN agencies to utilise women's potential for economic growth
11 september 2016 - 17:39:46New York, US (PANA) - African leaders and partners are determined to broaden investments on the African continent by utilising [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Japan announces big increase in aid to Africa
27 august 2016 - 12:32:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a big increase in the amount of Japanese aid [...] Full text...
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Algeria: Algeria takes part in TICAD-VI in Nairobi
25 august 2016 - 16:38:36Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian Minister for Maghreb, African Union and Arab League Affairs Abdelkader Messahel will attend the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwanda, Gabon abolish mobile phone roaming charges
18 july 2016 - 18:17:24Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Gabon on Monday adopted a ban on roaming charges for users of mobile [...] Full text...
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AU Summit: President Sall calls for inclusive growth, achieving Agenda 2063
17 july 2016 - 17:26:13Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has called for the utilization of Africa’s rich natural and human resources, [...] Full text...
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US: Nigerian diplomat named Special Adviser on Zambian elections
11 july 2016 - 05:48:24New York, US (PANA) - Commonwealth Secretary-General Ms. Patricia Scotland has appointed Nigeria's seasoned diplomat and former UN Under Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban appoints governing council for Technology Bank for LDCs
27 may 2016 - 05:59:13New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of a major UN conference on priorities for the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs), [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief tasks African leaders on rising social, economic inequalities
25 may 2016 - 21:11:14New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says despite an uncertain global economic landscape, Africa’s prospects are positive, [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwanda national appointed new Chairman of PTA Bank
16 may 2016 - 13:16:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan minister of Finance and Economic planning, Claver Gatete, has been appointed the new Chairman [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: African stakeholders set to boost growth investment in agriculture
05 may 2016 - 15:10:10Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Some 200 African stakeholders plan to work together with a view to transforming the agricultural sector [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Mbeki Foundation, Wits University launch new African initiative
25 april 2016 - 11:04:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Thabo Mbeki Foundation (TMF) and the University of the Witwatersrand have joined forces [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Private sector develops solutions to weather economic downturn
20 april 2016 - 11:17:57Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the drop in commodity prices and demand for Africa's resources by China, African economies [...] Full text...
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Senegal: President Sall in Addis Ababa for AU summit
28 january 2016 - 11:56:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president Macky Sall arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Wednesday evening where he [...] Full text...
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Kenya: NEPAD says climate smart agriculture key to Africa's development
11 december 2015 - 17:17:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Collaboration by various stakeholders including governments, NGOs and research bodies is needed now to rapidly scale-up [...] Full text...
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COP21: NEPAD hosts event combating climate change in Africa
10 december 2015 - 12:53:22Paris, France (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has hosted an event on the sidelines of the [...] Full text...
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COP21: US$5 billion Africa plan launched at climate summit
08 december 2015 - 07:27:46Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations and partners on Monday a US$5 billion initiative to expand renewable energy capacity [...] Full text...
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Senegal: Inaugural Africa's infrastructure meeting winds up in Abidjan
18 november 2015 - 12:34:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the close of a week-long meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, African policy makers re-committed themselves [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Africa’s infrastructure renewal plan gets new push
12 november 2015 - 18:01:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s efforts to rapidly improve railway, energy and transport networks is expected to get a [...] Full text...
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UN: Africa Week kicks off in New York, focusing on economic integration
13 october 2015 - 13:51:08New York, US (PANA) - The annual Africa Week 2015 kicked off at the UN headquarters in New York, with [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kenya hosts APRM extraordinary Summit
25 august 2015 - 18:14:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host an extraordinary Heads of State summit of the African Union’s (AU) governance platform, [...] Full text...
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Angola: African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors meet in Angola
20 august 2015 - 14:23:56Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola will host a meeting of African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors and the [...] Full text...
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US: NEPAD appoints goodwill ambassador
23 july 2015 - 16:06:03New York, US (PANA) - NEPAD Agency Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki has announced the appointment of Clifford Spencer [...] Full text...
thread Society
Mauritius: Mauritius to transform agriculture for inclusive economic growth
23 july 2015 - 15:34:19Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Thursday signed its national Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact which is Africa’s policy [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: 'Closing Africa's infrastructure gap, top priority'
14 july 2015 - 12:18:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Closing Africa’s infrastructure gap is a top priority in order to put the continent on [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Benin: High level dialogue on development planning policies in Africa opens
07 july 2015 - 20:35:33Cotonou, Benin(PANA) – A two-day high level dialogue on the development planning policies in Africa aimed at providing a platform [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Senegal: African leaders commend NEPAD’s role in Africa
15 june 2015 - 15:51:28Dakar, 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: Delegates begin AU Summit deliberations
13 june 2015 - 15:04:29Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Twenty African leaders who make up the membership of the NEPAD Heads of State and [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Top global, African CEOs launch infrastructure business network
02 june 2015 - 14:59:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Top global and African Chief Executive Officers Tuesday launched a Continental Business Network (CBN) [...] Full text...
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Senegal: President Sall to visit Korea
29 may 2015 - 16:23:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall is due to start Wednesday a five-day working visit to the Republic [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Private sector rally support for victims of xenophobia attacks
24 april 2015 - 14:03:06Sandton, South Africa (PANA) - In a move by the private sector to resolve the root causes of xenophobia and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Cote d’Ivoire: "Fish Trade for a Better Future” Project launched in Cote d’Ivoire
03 march 2015 - 09:02:55Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A new pan-African project called "Fish Trade for a Better Future", meant to improve fish [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria: N1b lost daily to importation of rice in Nigeria
26 february 2015 - 12:46:51Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria loses 1 billion naira (about US$5 million) daily due to the importation of rice, according [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Congo: NEPAD experts review act on drug approval process in Africa
25 february 2015 - 14:54:02Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Experts of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) are meeting in Brazzaville, Congo, to review [...] Full text...
thread Health
Rwanda: African ministers resolve to enhance livelihood, agriculture
23 february 2015 - 20:41:20Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ministers of Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Tanzania: AfDB supports Kenya, Tanzania power interconnection with ADF loan
18 february 2015 - 17:45:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Wednesday an [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tanzania: AU Commission Chief of Staff steps down
06 february 2015 - 17:03:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Friday accepted the resignation [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Senegal: African leaders hail performance of NEPAD Agency
30 january 2015 - 16:37:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have hailed the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma expected to play key role at AU summit
29 january 2015 - 10:32:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is expected to play a key role at the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tanzania: NEPAD joins AU in fight against Ebola
26 january 2015 - 12:08:45Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The NEPAD Agency of the African Union (AU) has said it is placing emphasis [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libya: Libya on agenda of President Macky Sall's visit to Algeria
11 january 2015 - 10:55:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall is due in Algiers Monday for a four-day official visit to Algeria [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: African countries urged to accelerate regional integration
18 december 2014 - 12:26:28Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been urged to work harder to accelerate regional economic integration, fight poverty, create [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Ethiopia: AUC's Dlamini Zuma decries Africa's funding imbroglio
02 december 2014 - 17:59:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma Tuesday decried lack of funding as the main [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Kenya: IPPF prods African journalists to promote reproductive health
24 november 2014 - 17:42:54Nairobi, Kenya(PANA)- The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Journalists Network Conference opened here Monday with a call on media practitioners [...] Full text...
thread Health
DR Congo: Workshop on Africa's development action plan opens
20 november 2014 - 19:46:59Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – A three-day meeting opened on Thursday in Kinshasa to draft an action plan to accelerate [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria: 'Africa needs stronger representation at G20'
16 november 2014 - 11:44:20Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As the two-day G20 summit rounded off in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, an African economic expert has [...] Full text...
thread Economy
South Africa: Pretoria key to resolving another political impasse (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)
25 october 2014 - 06:29:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Maseru Security Accord, a new deal aimed at stabilising Lesotho, was signed in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN: Erasing infrastructure deficit key to Africa’s growth, development – UN official
17 october 2014 - 22:30:57New York, US (PANA) - UN General Assembly President Sam Kutesa says Africa’s continued progress on growth and development targets [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials call for integrated, peaceful Africa
13 october 2014 - 19:36:59New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Monday in New York said that although many African countries and [...] Full text...
thread Society
US: Summit deepens US-Africa partnership
07 august 2014 - 09:36:15Washington DC, US (PANA) - The 4-6 Aug. US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, has strengthened ties between the US [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Senegal: President Macky Sall to attend US-Africa summit in Washington
04 august 2014 - 16:57:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall will attend the US-Africa Summit which is being hosted in Washington DC [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: NEPAD agency to launch information portal on sustainable energy
24 july 2014 - 16:55:57Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is set to launch its first information portal on [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Senegal: President appoints new PM
07 july 2014 - 10:32:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's President Macky Sall has appointed Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dione as Prime Minister. The President has also [...] Full text...
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E. Guinea: FAO hails African leaders over fight against hunger
27 june 2014 - 12:18:55Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General José Graziano da Silva has congratulated African leaders [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Senegal: President Sall praises significant economic progress in Africa
15 june 2014 - 20:14:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, on Sunday in Dakar praised the progress made in Africa since [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Senegal: Mali president highlights importance of tax reforms for Africa's investment
15 june 2014 - 18:19:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has said that good policies policy are necessary for the implementation [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Senegal: AU heads of State meet on infrastructure financing
15 june 2014 - 14:25:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A summit of African Union heads of State and government on the financing of infrastructure by [...] Full text...
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Senegal: ECA Executive Secretary deplores situation of infrastructure in Africa
14 june 2014 - 15:32:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopez, has deplored [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Senegal: Preparatory meeting on AU Summit in infrastructure financing opens in Dakar
14 june 2014 - 15:12:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A preparatory meeting for the African Union Summit on infrastructure financing in the continent opened Saturday [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria: President Jonathan for AU summit in Dakar
14 june 2014 - 11:39:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will depart the capital city of Abuja Saturday evening for Dakar, at [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria: NEPAD signs MOU with Japan on infrastructure dev.
13 june 2014 - 10:30:53Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The South Africa-based New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...] Full text...
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Senegal: Summit on NEPAD infrastructure financing begins
10 june 2014 - 17:57:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A summit on the financing of infrastructure under the New Partnership for Africa’s development (NEPAD), will [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria to relaunch NEPAD into national development agenda
02 june 2014 - 22:05:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria says it is set to re-launch active reintegration of the ideals of the New Partnership [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: Senegal to host summit on infrastructure financing in Africa
31 may 2014 - 10:53:35Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A summit on infrastructure financing in Africa, convened by Senegal's President Macky Sall, will be [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: President Sall to host African infrastructure Summit
23 may 2014 - 14:29:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall is to host a Summit on financing Africa's infrastructure projects from [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 7 African leaders reaffirm commitment to transformation of agriculture
08 may 2014 - 17:35:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Seven African leaders has reaffirmed their commitment to transforming the agricultural sector across the continent, as [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
WEFA: Report calls on African countries to institutionalise cross-border cooperation
07 may 2014 - 14:29:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Economic Forum Africa (WEFA) secretariat on Wednesday released a report, calling on African countries [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Investment commitments to African agric hit US$7.2b
05 may 2014 - 13:11:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Investment commitments by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Development Partners to help improve the agricultural [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: African ministers seek radical overhaul of green revolution strategies
02 may 2014 - 15:35:20Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African agriculture ministers have revived a continental call to overhaul agricultural policies to effectively fight [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Nigeria: African farmers demand more access to credit facilities
01 may 2014 - 19:16:21Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – As African ministers of Agriculture began their meeting Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, farmers' groups have [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Ethiopia/AU: African Union moots watchdog body to curb fisheries decline
30 april 2014 - 16:15:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for urgent measures to revive depleted fisheries resources in [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Tanzania: Central Corridor to facilitate transport in Eastern, Central Africa
15 april 2014 - 19:20:19Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Growth of landlocked countries depends on the growth and ability of adjacent coastal countries [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: Cameroon to adopt FCFA3,550 billion National Agricultural Investment Plan
09 april 2014 - 20:02:48Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Actors in the agricultural sector in Cameroon met on Wednesday in Yaoundé for the validation of [...] Full text...
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Senegal: AU seeks support for women's participation in politics
31 march 2014 - 15:28:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been designated by the African Union Commission (AUC) as [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Nigeria: Regional coordination mechanism for Africa meeting opens
28 march 2014 - 22:04:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 15th meeting of the regional coordination mechanism for Africa (MCR-Africa) began proceedings on Friday in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia/AU: E. Guinea signs host agreement for Conference of African Transport Ministers
20 march 2014 - 08:39:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Equatorial Guinea and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed an agreement [...] Full text...
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South Africa: 10th CAADP Partnership Platform opens
19 march 2014 - 13:39:58Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The 10th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform opened in Durban, South Africa, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Nigeria: CAADP partnership platform meeting holds in South Africa
17 march 2014 - 20:48:58Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 10th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform Meeting (PP) is due to hold [...] Full text...
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Congo: Africa's infrastructure needs estimated at US$93b a year
07 february 2014 - 11:33:21Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa's infrastructure requirements have been estimated at US$93 billion per year, according to the Congolese Minister [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: New MD for News Agency of Nigeria,others
06 february 2014 - 20:46:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday appointed Mr. Ima Niboro as the new Managing Director of the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia/AU: Preparation of Africa’s Agenda 2063 enters final stage
30 january 2014 - 08:39:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - After extensive consultations with the various sectors of the African civil society and the Diaspora [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma presents SA's progress report to APRM summit
30 january 2014 - 07:48:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday presented South Africa's third progress report on the implementation [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia/AU: AfDB props up capacity building for African infrastructure
29 january 2014 - 15:29:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission (AUC) Wednesday signed an accord, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia/AU: Africa steps up use of domestic resources on infrastructure development
29 january 2014 - 12:03:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries now finance a significant share of their infrastructure projects with domestic resources, after [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia/AU: NEPAD orientation committee takes stock of continental progress
29 january 2014 - 09:58:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Despite the progress made over the last decade in the implementation of programmes under the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma arrives in Addis Ababa for AU session
29 january 2014 - 08:44:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of the African [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian economist bags African Capacity Building Foundation job
07 january 2014 - 10:22:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigerian economist and development expert, Prof. Emmanuel Nnadozie, has been named the Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...
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APRM wants other countries to copy Mauritian best practices in governance
13 december 2013 - 15:27:19Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has urged other countries to adopt the "best practices" of [...] Full text...
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NEPAD Business Foundation pays tribute to Mandela
07 december 2013 - 20:40:39Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The South Africa-based New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Business Foundation has paid tribute to the [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to build on agricultural successes
29 november 2013 - 12:43:25Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been told to build on the successes recorded since the introduction of the [...] Full text...
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Public-private partners pledge to fund sustainable energy for all - UN
28 november 2013 - 18:57:11New York, US (PANA) - The UN and the World Bank have announced a concerted effort by governments, international agencies, [...] Full text...
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RECs ready with infrastructure proposals for investment opportunities
13 november 2013 - 09:00:18Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Nearly all the regional economic communities (RECs) in Africa now have infrastructure development master [...] Full text...
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AfDB President named African of the Year 2013
08 november 2013 - 18:19:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, has been named the 2013 African [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to invest more in agricultural research
31 october 2013 - 19:07:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries must collaborate, mobilise more fund and share experiences with a view to strengthening agricultural [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
'Africa’s agric. achieves 4% growth rate'
31 october 2013 - 13:29:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Agriculture in Africa has experienced an average of 4% annual Gross Domestic Production (GDP) growth in [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to sustain achievements in agriculture
30 october 2013 - 10:20:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to work harmoniously in sustaining and building upon the achievements [...] Full text...
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Niger to host 2013 Africa food nutrition day celebration
29 october 2013 - 23:24:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Developing new strategies to tackle malnutrition and under-development in Africa will form part of the focus [...] Full text...
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Agric in Africa on growth path - CAADP chief
28 october 2013 - 13:22:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ten years after the establishment of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the continent has [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to renewed drive to stop illicit financial flows
26 october 2013 - 15:10:32Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A renewed appeal has gone out from participants in a roundtable at the United Nations Headquarters, [...] Full text...
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UN Chief hails NEPAD, APRM giant strides in Africa's transformation
23 october 2013 - 20:31:05Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, has applauded the numerous contributions from the New [...] Full text...
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Ban pledges UN support for Africa’s development partnership, peer review
21 october 2013 - 21:59:01New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday hailed the success of the self-assessment mechanism agreed among [...] Full text...
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African ambassadors at the UN commend NEPAD
21 october 2013 - 15:45:03Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African ambassadors at the United Nations (UN) have praised the efforts and commitments of the New [...] Full text...
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African media told to highlight development strides
12 october 2013 - 11:02:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The media in Africa have been called upon to highlight positive development strides across the continent [...] Full text...
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