Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices

29 october 2024 - 05:30:51
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Investing in African Energy Conference underway in Cape Town

09 october 2024 - 10:14:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –The 30th edition of the Investing in African Energy Conference is underway in Cape Town.The event [...] Full text...

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U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue highlights key bilateral cooperation

12 september 2024 - 05:43:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The delegations at the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue taking place in Washington, DC, on [...] Full text...

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US Department of State hosts inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue

11 september 2024 - 05:54:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - the US Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, will lead the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President names four key opposition leaders to new Cabinet

24 july 2024 - 15:06:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named four key opposition leaders to his new Cabinet in an effort [...] 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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EC appoints new Commander for EU military operation in the Mediterranean

20 june 2024 - 17:53:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Valentino Rinaldi as EU Operation [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's national power grid, schools, banks, airports, others shut down as labour begins nationwide strike

03 june 2024 - 12:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A nationwide strike called by organised labour unions in Nigeria began on Monday and has crippled [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes first review of ECF for Somalia

30 may 2024 - 10:06:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$10 million to Somalia to [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation arrives in India for talks on promoting cooperation

28 may 2024 - 16:58:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led by the Deputy [...] Full text...

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Senegal maintains resilience despite economic challenges: IMF

04 may 2024 - 09:25:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a mission to Senegal affirming that [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil minister discusses sustainable growth in energy sector with Saudi counterpart

01 may 2024 - 12:34:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Saddok, led a high-level Libyan delegation [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil minister discusses consolidating energy cooperation with Egyptian, Saudi counterparts

30 april 2024 - 13:55:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdul Saddok, has held talks with his Saudi [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister stresses importance of scientific research in energy sector

22 april 2024 - 15:47:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat Ben [...] Full text...

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Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’

18 april 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in [...] Full text...

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Niger to sell Mali 150 million litres of diesel for the country's power plants

17 april 2024 - 17:30:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mahaman Moustapha Barke Tuesday finalized an agreement with Energie [...] Full text...

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APPO Committee meets to choose headquarters country of African Energy Bank

26 march 2024 - 13:25:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Committee set up by the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) Monday held its third meeting [...] Full text...

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Libya chairs a meeting on African Energy Bank

12 march 2024 - 12:46:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, on Monday chaired the first meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Major new hydrocarbon discovery in Côte d'Ivoire

08 march 2024 - 19:57:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has announced a major new hydrocarbon discovery [...] Full text...

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Cotonou to host fourth ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum on Thursday

19 february 2024 - 12:53:09
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The 4th Mining and Oil Forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), dubbed [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Venezuela sign 22 cooperation agreements

08 february 2024 - 11:19:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission between Burkina Faso and Venezuela ended on [...] Full text...

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Three killed, over 280 hospitalised after Nairobi gas plant explosion

02 february 2024 - 13:32:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least three people have been killed and up to 280 others hospitalised after an explosion [...] Full text...

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Burundi and Russia ratify civil nuclear cooperation agreement

01 february 2024 - 15:54:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Assembly Thursday adopted a bill ratifying a cooperation agreement between Burundi and Russia on [...] 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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APPO SG, Libyan Oil Minister discuss creation of African Energy Bank

11 january 2024 - 15:08:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, and [...] 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 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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New Year reprieve for South African motorists as fuel prices go down

03 january 2024 - 10:37:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced a reduction of fuel [...] Full text...

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COP28: Fossil fuel commitment lacks urgency, says HRW

14 december 2023 - 09:31:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The UN's annual climate conference, COP28, finally acknowledged the need to transition away from fossil fuels [...] Full text...

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Turning the Corner, time to move from reforms to results

13 december 2023 - 16:12:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Government of Nigeria avoided a fiscal cliff by implementing bold reforms, including ending the gasoline [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian troops on “highest state of alert” in Niger Delta as militants kill 4 soldiers, 2 drivers, kidnap 2 South Koreans

13 december 2023 - 15:44:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Militants in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region began a renewed offensive in Rivers State, ambushing and killing four [...] Full text...

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COP28: Clean cooking for all Africans is possible, say world leaders

04 december 2023 - 12:56:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Leaders from around the world have declared their commitment to provide clean cooking energy by 2032 [...] Full text...

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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium

03 december 2023 - 17:51:57
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the ground-breaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) [...] Full text...

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What would it take for Chad to escape the low-income trap? World Bank Blog By Fulbert Tchana Tchana and Claudia Noumedem Temgoua

14 november 2023 - 09:43:54
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad faces complex and often interlinked challenges that have contributed to its economic fragility while slowing [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to visit Qatar

14 november 2023 - 07:37:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday undertake a two-day State visit to [...] Full text...

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OPEC supports technical, vocational training in Benin

13 november 2023 - 19:49:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is giving Benin a loan of $25.5 million to [...] Full text...

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Conflict in Middle East could bring ‘dual shock’ to global commodity markets: World Bank report

30 october 2023 - 11:10:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Although the global economy is in a much better position than it was in the [...] Full text...

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WB report highlights importance of strengthening Algeria’s economic resilience, amidst heightening global uncertainty

26 october 2023 - 12:05:30
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria's economy has reached its pre-pandemic level in 2022, the recovery extending to the first half [...] Full text...

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Security Council extends sanctions against Libya until 15 February 2025

20 october 2023 - 16:13:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday voted unanimously to extend until 1 February 2025 the sanctions [...] Full text...

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Resilient global economy still limping along, with growing divergences: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

10 october 2023 - 15:34:50
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy continues to recover from the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and [...] Full text...

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IMF completes staff-level deal with Somalia on review under Extended Credit Facility

22 september 2023 - 16:19:08
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth review under [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta names cabinet

10 august 2023 - 10:55:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The following is the list of cabinet minsters announced on Thursday by the head of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Amnesty International calls for release of ousted President, members of gov't

01 august 2023 - 12:38:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday asked the Niger military junta to urgently protect and respect human rights [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)

01 august 2023 - 10:19:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum's party flags arrests of senior members

31 july 2023 - 16:52:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political party of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum has flagged the detention of several of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan anti-government protests continue, killings reported

19 july 2023 - 18:31:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police have shot dead one person and wounded scores during the first day of three days [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes release of former finance minister Boumtari

16 july 2023 - 12:47:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the release of former finance [...] Full text...

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Kenyans' protests raise concern about new epicentres of violence

12 july 2023 - 19:35:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protests heightened in Kenya on Wednesday against the government's imposition of high taxes on basic goods [...] Full text...

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Providing every household with electricity, cooking gas the biggest challenge in Africa

08 july 2023 - 12:47:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has said that the greatest challenge for [...] Full text...

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Mali aims to achieve electrification rate of 68% in 2023

22 june 2023 - 18:57:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's ambition is to achieve an electrification rate of 68% by 2023, compared with 57.4% in [...] 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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'De-risking capital is key to scaling up development finance,' Adesina tells OPEC Fund forum

22 june 2023 - 09:17:19
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global development financiers who attended this year’s Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund’s forum in [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Japanese officials meet over return of Japanese oil companies

21 june 2023 - 13:39:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, represented [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $23.04 million for modern Floating Dock Facility in Ghana

21 june 2023 - 07:50:00
Takoradi, Ghana (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$23.04 million loan [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer

20 june 2023 - 19:11:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...

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Togo is Benin's biggest customer in ECOWAS region

20 june 2023 - 17:54:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Togo is Benin's best customer among the member countries of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Exploiting natural gas can be a win-win for both Africa and Asia -- Experts

17 june 2023 - 08:36:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impact on food and fuel prices [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls on Italian counterpart in Rome

07 june 2023 - 18:34:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday called on his [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' energy requirement comprised 24.2% for coal in 2022

07 june 2023 - 11:19:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday said that the share of the different fossil fuels within the total [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to offer full costs of cancer care and treatment for children in foreign hospitals

05 june 2023 - 19:12:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday announced in his presentation [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

02 june 2023 - 05:57:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two [...] Full text...

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Libya earns more than $1.6 billion in oil revenues in April, says oil company

18 may 2023 - 13:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned US$1.686 billion in net revenues from the sale of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum [...] Full text...

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Benin's imports rise in Q3 in 2022

16 may 2023 - 20:23:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's imports increased during the third quarter of 2022, according to a publication by the National [...] Full text...

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IMF staff mission cautions Chad on probable risks ahead

11 may 2023 - 07:58:52
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad’s economic outlook for 2023 is favourable but subject to significant risks, according to the latest [...] Full text...

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WB report calls for maximised revenues from Africa’s natural resources

10 may 2023 - 10:54:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In a time of energy transition and rising demand for metals and minerals, resource-rich governments [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Kenya’s power utility, KETRACO, hold workshop on PPP law

21 april 2023 - 06:34:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently hosted a workshop for stakeholders in Kenya’s energy sector to [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on a $3.5 billion reform programme

06 april 2023 - 08:15:22
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Côte d’Ivoire and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission have reached a staff-level agreement, including [...] Full text...

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IMF acknowledges Somalia’s performance under persistent, severe food crisis

21 march 2023 - 06:41:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, including from the continued severe food crisis, Somalia has maintained strong reform momentum [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms willingness to promote cooperation with OPEC

02 march 2023 - 16:09:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday expressed Libya's willingness to [...] Full text...

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OPEC Secretary General arrives in Tripoli

01 march 2023 - 16:22:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Faisal al-Ghais, arrived Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Gambia's economy to grow by 6.0 percent in 2023: Governor of central bank

01 march 2023 - 11:36:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia expects to see an economic growth of 6.0 percent in 2023, higher than the 5.2 [...] 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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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)

30 january 2023 - 12:27:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ruling party candidate accuses government of using fuel scarcity, Naira redesign to sabotage his election

25 january 2023 - 21:07:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Presidential candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s President assures Burundi of ‘brotherly’ support in diverse ways

04 january 2023 - 05:50:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness, Nigeria will support Burundi in diverse ways as [...] Full text...

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Inflation in Tanzania remains consistent with target - Central Bank

02 january 2023 - 11:14:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine and the resurgence of [...] Full text...

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Malian Trade Minister warns against speculation on butane gas prices

22 december 2022 - 17:28:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Industry and Trade, Mahmoud Ould Mohamed, has warned against any overbidding on [...] Full text...

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OPEC cancels nearly US$1 million debt of Libya

13 december 2022 - 13:47:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas has announced the approval by the Council of Ministers [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $20 million grant to Ghana to help bridge unexpected financing gap

08 december 2022 - 11:53:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved $20 million in supplementary funds for [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 185th OPEC Ministerial Council Meeting

04 december 2022 - 17:39:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, participated [...] 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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Libya tops African oil producers for October with 1.163 million b/d

21 november 2022 - 14:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya topped the list of African oil producing countries in October with 1.163 million barrels per [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff

19 november 2022 - 07:54:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...

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COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies

15 november 2022 - 08:58:50
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...

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Libya-Uganda Joint Technical Committee meets in Kampala

12 november 2022 - 18:17:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting of the Libyan-Ugandan joint technical committees began on Saturday in Kampala with the situation [...] Full text...

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Libya becomes 73rd member of the World Energy Forum

10 november 2022 - 11:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has become the 73rd member of the World Energy Forum, which is for members of [...] Full text...

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APPO meetings decide on African Energy Investment Company's contribution to the creation of the African Energy Bank

05 november 2022 - 16:33:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 43rd Ordinary Ministerial Meeting of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) began Saturday in Luanda, [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company, ENI, BP to start drilling for gas in the Mediterranean

01 november 2022 - 12:38:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat Ben Gdara, has announced that Libya [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto picks key allies to new Cabinet line up

27 september 2022 - 20:49:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has elevated key political allies to a newly created post of Prime [...] Full text...

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MoU signed on Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

16 september 2022 - 19:23:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline was signed on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan energy prices rise sharply after new President drops subsidies

15 september 2022 - 12:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prices of petroleum products have increased sharply by 15% in Kenya a day after new President [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Minister particpates in OPEC meeting on increase in world production

05 september 2022 - 18:33:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, has [...] Full text...

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Butane gas prices soar in Togo

19 august 2022 - 18:39:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The price of domestic gas in Togo has risen significantly despite the maintenance of the state [...] Full text...

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Mali says it has paid all its outstanding debt

14 august 2022 - 17:56:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali has announced that it has paid all the country's outstanding debt, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Inflation rises 31.7% in July

10 august 2022 - 14:40:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's inflation rose to 31.7 per cent year-on-year in July, the highest since 2003, the Ghana [...] Full text...

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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources

30 july 2022 - 09:35:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire announces second major crude oil and natural gas discovery

28 july 2022 - 13:01:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy on Thursday announced a second major discovery [...] 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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Libyan Central Bank says US$3.5 billion lost due to oil blockades

06 july 2022 - 12:24:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded US$ 3.5 billion in direct losses due to the arbitrary closure of oil [...] Full text...

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OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo dies

06 july 2022 - 09:50:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo from Nigeria, is dead. The [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders warned terrorists also targeting coastal states

03 july 2022 - 13:28:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The 61st ordinary session of the Economic Comminity of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra [...] Full text...

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Tunisia forced to draw on its energy security stock

30 june 2022 - 12:54:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is currently resorting to its strategic security stock of petroleum products to meet demand and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Minister participates in OPEC Council of Ministers meeting

30 june 2022 - 12:31:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun,  has participated, via zoom, in the 184th [...] Full text...

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Angola joins EITI as 28th African member

22 june 2022 - 10:18:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Angola has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency International (EITI), becoming its 57th member country and the 28th in [...] Full text...

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IMF staff team notes resilience in Guinea's mining sector

11 june 2022 - 08:18:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has completed a week-long visit to Guinea, observing that [...] Full text...

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Mali introduces new fuel, gas prices

08 june 2022 - 21:11:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Office of Petroleum Products (ONAP) in Mali on Wednesday announced a new readjustment of [...] Full text...

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Mali, Russia sign MoU on relations between the two countries

08 june 2022 - 21:01:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and the Russian Federation on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between [...] Full text...

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Coal was primary energy source in 2021 in Mauritius

08 june 2022 - 07:25:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Coal, with a share of 33%, in Mauritius remained the total primary energy requirement in 2021. This [...] Full text...

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Russian delegation in Mali to implement agreements signed in various sectors

06 june 2022 - 14:07:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Association of Economic Cooperation of Russia with African countries is in Mali [...] 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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Gabon's economy 'gradually recovering' from 2020 recession: IMF

21 may 2022 - 05:50:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gabonese economy is gradually recovering from the 2020 recession owing to the efforts undertaken to [...] Full text...

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Libya's Oil Minister discusses in Angola icreation of an African Energy Bank

19 may 2022 - 14:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, at the 42nd Extraordinary ministerial meeting with [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices increase for the 4th time in six months in Mauritius

19 may 2022 - 07:25:33
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The pump prices of petrol and diesel are up by 10% on Thursday in Mauritius, selling [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNU participates in 28th OPEC meeting

06 may 2022 - 20:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, participated, [...] Full text...

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Benin has better sales in ECOWAS by end of 2021

20 april 2022 - 17:01:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin sold more goods to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during [...] Full text...

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Retail price gas oil increases by 10% in Mauritius

20 april 2022 - 07:59:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The retail prices of mogas and gas oil have gone up by 10% with immediate effect, PANA [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient in face of COVID-19 pandemic: IMF

18 april 2022 - 11:51:11
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economy has remained resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the [...] 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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Libyan oil minister, Total Energie officials discuss cooperation in the oil sector

06 april 2022 - 20:37:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, discussed with a delegation of the French oil [...] Full text...

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Oil minister says over USD10 billion needed to upgrade Libya's oil sector

06 april 2022 - 14:06:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, said here [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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WAEMU suspends sanctions against Mali

24 march 2022 - 19:11:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The sanctions imposed on Mali by West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) of French-speakimg [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS invites Malian president to Accra, but says will be represented

24 march 2022 - 16:55:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have invited [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces measures to increase oil production and mitigate effects of global crisis

16 march 2022 - 20:28:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba announced on Wednesday incentives for the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) [...] Full text...

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Tunisia announces uncrease in prices of some petroleum products

01 march 2022 - 14:01:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministries of Industry, Mines and Energy, and of Trade and Export Development, announced here [...] Full text...

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Mauritius increases fuel price by 10%

27 february 2022 - 07:25:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The State Trading Corporation (STC), importer of petroleum products to Mauritius, has increased fuel prices by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to host energy summit

26 february 2022 - 09:37:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria will on Sunday host 5,000 participants from at least 53 countries as the Fifth Nigeria International Energy [...] Full text...

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Over US$2.4 billion in oil company royalties collected by the Central Bank of Libya

22 february 2022 - 20:37:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) announced the collection in January this year of royalties from [...] Full text...

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Unified Libya will come only via ballot box, ‘not the gun’, Security Council hears

25 january 2022 - 10:57:59
New York, US (PANA) - Libya is at a “delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability”, the [...] Full text...

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Guinea will ignore ECOWAS' directive to close borders with Mali, says junta

11 january 2022 - 12:21:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta said on Monday that it will ignore a directive from leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions

10 january 2022 - 09:52:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita-led interim authority has rejected as "illegal and illegitimate," the economic and financial [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS announces stiff sanctions against Mali

09 january 2022 - 17:36:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads ot State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have announced a series [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president inaugurates petroleum company Board

07 january 2022 - 12:33:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday inaugurated the board of the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Petroleum prices go up by 10 pct

29 december 2021 - 08:08:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - As from Wednesday, 29 December, 2021, the prices of petroleum products (gasoline and diesel) will go [...] Full text...

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Libya earned almost US$2 billion in oil revenues in October- National Oil Company

02 december 2021 - 15:49:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned a total of US$1.978 billion from sales of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum products [...] Full text...

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Libya's oil minister attends OPEC meeting on state of global crude market

05 november 2021 - 17:52:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas Mohamed Aoun has taken part in the ministerial meeting of [...] Full text...

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Senegal makes headway in EITI implementation

27 october 2021 - 10:33:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has achieved a “very high score” in implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) [...] Full text...

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Libya earned over US$1.7 billion in oil revenues in September

20 october 2021 - 12:18:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned US$1.796 billion from the sale of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum products and petrochemicals [...] Full text...

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Senior Indian diplomat visits Sudan

18 october 2021 - 09:50:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Indian State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan, arrived in Khartoum on Monday for [...] Full text...

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Libya records nearly US$2 billion in August oil receipts

02 october 2021 - 11:23:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned US$1.947 billion in net oil sales in August 2021, the National Oil Company (NOC) [...] Full text...

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PM Hamdouk promises action to ensure transition to democracy after foiled coup attempt in Sudan

21 september 2021 - 15:13:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk appeared on national television and official media on Tuesday to announced that [...] Full text...

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Bandits in northwestern Nigeria beg for dialogue after sustained military operations

12 september 2021 - 14:44:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The sustained aerial and ground operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria is forcing the terror [...] Full text...

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Mali secures 30 million euros to purchase of petroleum products to generate electricity

09 september 2021 - 12:04:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has secured a grant of 30 million euros from the International Islamic Trade [...] Full text...

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Plenary hearing of government by Libyan parliament ends

08 september 2021 - 20:32:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya closed Wednesday evening in Tobruk (East) a plenary session [...] Full text...

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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”

26 august 2021 - 18:27:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...

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Libya earned over US$2 billion in oil revenues in July

19 august 2021 - 22:12:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned a total of US$2,052,654. 176 in net revenue from crude oil sales during the [...] Full text...

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Fuel price goes up in Guinea

04 august 2021 - 11:43:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The ex-pump price of fuel has gone up in Guinea with a litre going up from [...] Full text...

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Senegal seeks Nigeria's support in development of its oil and gas sector

02 august 2021 - 19:38:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has commended the efforts of the [...] Full text...

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Energy supply in Mauritius from local renewable sources slumps by 13.3 % in 2020

29 july 2021 - 09:04:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that in 2020, some 13.3% of energy used in the [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militants threaten fresh violence against oil, gas Installations over Petroleum Industry Law

23 july 2021 - 20:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC), Friday threatened to resume violence against oil [...] Full text...

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AfDB project to stimulate domestic resource mobilisation in Africa’s transitional countries

21 july 2021 - 14:10:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank has launched a first [...] Full text...

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Civil unrest turns South Africa’s food and agricultural sector upside down

21 july 2021 - 13:51:32
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While specific costs and implications of the recent South African civil unrest to the food [...] Full text...

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Meeting of Security Council Committee on Libya begins on armed groups, mercenaries

10 july 2021 - 12:07:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Security Council Committee on Libya Saturday heard a virtual briefing from the Panel of Experts [...] Full text...

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Nigeria troops kill 11 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast region

05 july 2021 - 21:22:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Troops of Operation Hadin Kai OPHK) in Northeast  Nigeria Monday killed 11 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, UK discuss Twitter ban, Media regulation

01 july 2021 - 19:37:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom (UK), Ms. Catriona Laing, and Nigeria’s Attorney General and [...] Full text...

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Libya earned US$1.322 billion in oil revenues in May

28 june 2021 - 09:50:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of US$1.322 billion in oil revenues and US$53 million in gas and condensate sales [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices rise in Togo

11 june 2021 - 17:16:50
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Fuel prices have been increased in Togo, following an inter-ministerial decree on Friday which fixed the [...] Full text...

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Energy production from local renewable sources fell by 13.7% in 2020: Statistics Mauritius

09 june 2021 - 07:26:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday reported  that total energy production from local renewable sources in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Libya earned over US$1.311 billion from oil in April

01 june 2021 - 12:06:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Revenue from Libya's net oil sales for April amounted to a record US$1.311 billion, comprising US$1.304 [...] Full text...

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Guinea's mining sector supports growth despite COVID-19, IMF says

03 may 2021 - 17:08:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean mining sector is expected to continue to support overall growth in 2021 in Guinea, [...] Full text...

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African Energy Chamber calls for solution to cowardly attacks in northern Mozambique

26 april 2021 - 15:52:44
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) on Monday called on Total and its international partners to [...] Full text...

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State of force majeure on al-Hariga oilport lifted - NOC

26 april 2021 - 15:47:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Monday the lifting of the state of force majeure [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Commodity prices to stabilise after early 2021 gains – World Bank

21 april 2021 - 12:45:30
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Commodity prices continued their recovery in the first quarter of 2021 and are expected to [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Prime Minister arrives in Tripoli

20 april 2021 - 15:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouli arrived Tuesday in Tripoli on an official visit to Libya where [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes UN support for the new authorities

17 april 2021 - 11:18:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council on Friday welcomed the unanimous decision of the UN Security Council to [...] Full text...

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Security Council backs Libya ceasefire mechanism, calls for withdrawal of foreign forces, mercenaries

17 april 2021 - 04:41:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution which calls for all foreign forces and [...] Full text...

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Libya earns over US$2 billion from oil sales in March 2021

16 april 2021 - 13:25:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company earned US$2,052,178,786 from the sales of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum products [...] Full text...

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US signs MOU with natural gas giant, NLNG, to control malaria on Bonny Island, Nigeria

23 march 2021 - 19:53:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), a global producer of liquefied natural gas, on Tuesday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Federal Executive Council approves US$1.5 billion for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery

17 march 2021 - 21:12:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 38th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US$1.5 billion for the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Senate President urges Saudi Arabia to assist in repatriating over 10,000 detained Nigerians

17 march 2021 - 20:49:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday appealed to the Saudi government to assist [...] Full text...

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UN report says Libya arms embargo 'remains totally ineffective'

17 march 2021 - 07:46:41
New York, US (PANA) - A report by a UN-appointed Panel of Experts on Libya has identified multiple acts that threatened [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s petroleum pricing agency causes confusion by announcing increased rate

12 march 2021 - 16:41:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With widespread outrage over its announcement of increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit PMS), [...] Full text...

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Senior UN officials in Libya continue familiarization meetings with various officials

20 february 2021 - 19:24:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, on Saturday met the Prime Minister-designate Mr Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, [...] Full text...

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AfDB, natural gas project scoop Global Multilateral Deal award

12 february 2021 - 16:13:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Area 1 Project and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names 25-member cabinet

09 february 2021 - 07:51:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, on Monday evening announced a new government composed of 25 [...] Full text...

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Cameroon makes progress in implementing EITI standard

29 january 2021 - 09:32:41
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Following its second validation, Cameroon has made meaningful progress in implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) [...] Full text...

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Botswana dismisses fuel shortage fears

14 january 2021 - 08:27:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has dismissed possible shortage of fuel due to closure of three fuel refineries in South [...] Full text...

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Libya Security Task Force reiterates call for opening coastal road

09 january 2021 - 16:54:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Security Working Group (SWG) for Libya has renewed their call on all [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Company, US Department of Energy to cooperate to increase oil production

08 january 2021 - 11:04:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has established a cooperation agreement with the US Department of [...] 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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Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy visits troubled Tigray region, electricity restored

14 december 2020 - 08:20:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Mekelle, the regional capital of the troubled [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic exacts heavy toll on Nigerian economy, GDP contracts - IMF

12 december 2020 - 09:02:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has exacted a heavy toll on the Nigerian economy, which was already [...] Full text...

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'Libya generated US$700.4 million in oil revenues in November'

05 december 2020 - 12:58:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's crude oil, gas and condensate export revenues for the month of November totalled US$700.4 million, [...] Full text...

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Improved Nigeria-South Africa relations catalyst for development of Africa - Buhari

04 december 2020 - 17:19:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed optimism that improvement in relations between Nigeria and South Africa [...] Full text...

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Durban rocked by major refinery blast

04 december 2020 - 12:00:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A massive  explosion at a South Africa's second-largest crude oil refinery in Durban on [...] Full text...

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OPEC exempts Libya from quota to reduce oil production

04 december 2020 - 11:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been exempted by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from the quota [...] Full text...

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NOC discusses cooperation for maintenance of closed oil wells with Schlumberger

02 december 2020 - 20:01:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Petroleum Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA President meets with Italian Gas and Oil Company Officials

30 november 2020 - 18:12:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 19:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African Energy Investment Corporation headquarters to be located in Abuja

26 november 2020 - 17:29:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt., Chinese firm sign deal to build oil refinery in Pointe-Noire

24 november 2020 - 19:48:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Chinese company, Beijing Fortune Dingheng Investment, on Tuesday in Brazzaville, signed [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy in Libya denounces attempt to storm NOC offices

24 november 2020 - 19:36:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. embassy in Libya on Tuesday denounced attempts by an armed group to storm the [...] Full text...

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Total announces plans to expand investments in Libya

19 november 2020 - 18:15:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French oil company, Total, has expressed the desire to expand its investment base in Libya. This indication [...] Full text...

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Zambian Kwacha weakens by 3.3 percent

18 november 2020 - 14:54:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's Kwacha depreciated against major trading currencies and weakened by 3.3 percent to an average of [...] Full text...

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ASRSG Williams attends first meeting of NOC and PFG commanders

17 november 2020 - 13:26:34
Breiga, Libya (PANA) – UN Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative for Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Monday attended a meeting hosted by [...] Full text...

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