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IMF, Zambia strike deal on 4th review of Extended Credit Facility
12 november 2024 - 11:49:13Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economic growth among strongest in Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF
23 october 2024 - 08:51:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies needed [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces macroeconomic challenges resulting from endless war in neighbouring Sudan: IMF team
02 october 2024 - 18:12:48Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of [...] Full text...
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Niger anticipates economic recovery on from oil revenues
01 october 2024 - 05:55:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
15 july 2024 - 18:58:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group launches framework for inclusive, private sector-led, resilient growth in Tanzania
12 july 2024 - 10:58:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed the new Country [...] Full text...
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WHO releases report on state of development of antibacterials
15 june 2024 - 08:53:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its latest report on antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, [...] Full text...
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IMF urges South Sudan to uphold prudent macroeconomic policies
11 june 2024 - 11:55:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal on third review of Zambia’s ECF
05 june 2024 - 13:52:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Zambia have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya
29 may 2024 - 08:52:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...
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Uganda sets foundations for future oil wealth
23 may 2024 - 12:33:47Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda achieved a moderate score (78.5 points) in implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard, having made [...] Full text...
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WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria most threatening to human health
17 may 2024 - 18:51:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring [...] Full text...
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Uganda's Museveni makes first state visit to Kenya after trade feud
15 may 2024 - 19:31:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived here Wednesday for an official state visit to Kenya, the first [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN coordinator in Gaza announces new plan to deliver lifesaving aid
25 april 2024 - 06:33:09New York, US (PANA) - A new mechanism for getting lifesaving aid into Gaza will start in the coming days, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian donors meet amid concern over dwindling humanitarian support
16 april 2024 - 15:19:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International financiers are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, to pledge funding for humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president will take decision on LGBTQ+ bill after top court ruling
05 march 2024 - 05:52:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Monday that he would await the Supreme Court’s [...] Full text...
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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill
04 march 2024 - 14:29:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...
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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin
26 february 2024 - 05:21:55Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...
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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa
13 february 2024 - 08:18:21Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...
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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo
12 february 2024 - 06:44:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: It's nearly impossible to protect civilians in event of ground attacks in Rafah
10 february 2024 - 07:34:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The unprecedented population density in Rafah in southern Gaza makes it nearly impossible to protect civilians [...] Full text...
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Morocco sees Gambia as a major player in South-South African cooperation
26 january 2024 - 14:32:52Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Gambia is positioning itself as a major player in the various regional initiatives launched by [...] Full text...
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Morocco, Gambia Agree to Further Develop Economic Partnership, Increase Bilateral Exchanges
25 january 2024 - 18:12:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of The Gambia agreed on Thursday in Dakhla to [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza aid obstacles continue to delay vital relief
18 january 2024 - 16:17:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Medicines for Israeli hostages were reportedly allowed into Gaza for the first time on Thursday along [...] Full text...
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APPO SG, Libyan Oil Minister discuss creation of African Energy Bank
11 january 2024 - 15:08:50Tripoli, 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 unveils govt's efforts to promote national renewable energy strategy
11 december 2023 - 17:54:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has stated that his government has been working on avenues [...] Full text...
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Series of memoranda of understanding signed between Morocco and United Arab Emirates
05 december 2023 - 15:09:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - On Monday in Abu Dhabi, the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, and the President of the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief calls on Israel to ‘spare civilians from more suffering’ in Gaza
05 december 2023 - 05:50:10New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza [...] Full text...
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COP28: Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership powers innovative climate action
03 december 2023 - 12:46:40Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership is powering innovative climate action thanks to additional contributions from the Government [...] Full text...
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World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation to Meet Climate Goals: IMF Blog By Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, and Prasad Ananthakrishnan
28 november 2023 - 08:36:04Washington DC, United States (PANA) - With each passing year, the stark reality of a hotter planet becomes clearer and [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: start of truce feeds hopes for respite, access to people in need: UN humanitarians
24 november 2023 - 15:26:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Trucks with relief supplies continued to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt on Friday [...] Full text...
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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin
24 november 2023 - 07:33:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...
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Mohammed VI proposes institutional framework to consolidate security in Africa
07 november 2023 - 14:31:25Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has taken the initiative of creating an institutional framework bringing together the 23 Atlantic African [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch criticises Uganda for stifling oil pipeline protests
02 november 2023 - 07:55:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda routinely face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for [...] Full text...
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Electricity supply restored in Ghana after power generating companies receive gas
29 october 2023 - 05:56:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Two state-owned Ghanaian electricity compaies announced on Saturday night that power supply had been restored to [...] Full text...
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Ghana hit by widespread power outages
28 october 2023 - 15:06:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are experiening intermittent power cuts reminiscent of serious load shedding days from 2014-2016, known in [...] Full text...
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Ghana hit by widespread power outages
28 october 2023 - 12:28:57Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are experiening intrmittent power cuts reminiscent of the 'dumsor' era when the entire country went [...] Full text...
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AfDB, AMEA Power, IFC and SEFA launch first large-scale privately-financed solar project in Tunisia
28 september 2023 - 16:55:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), in partnership with [...] Full text...
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Turning on water taps for half a million people in Mozambique’s capital ( A World Bank feature)
16 august 2023 - 09:18:49Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Greater Maputo Area faced a severe water crisis and did not have enough water to [...] Full text...
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Johannesburg rocked by enormous explosion
20 july 2023 - 09:10:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Johannesburg city centre has been declared a disaster area after a massive explosion [...] Full text...
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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity
18 july 2023 - 07:19:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says Uganda oil pipeline project 'impoverishes thousands'
10 july 2023 - 06:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The planned oil pipeline in East Africa by French fossil-fuel giant, TotalEnergies, has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum showcases $1.475 billion in green, renewable energy deals
24 may 2023 - 06:01:20Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum has presented four renewable energy and sustainability projects worth nearly [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows
17 may 2023 - 05:58:11Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in [...] Full text...
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Rabat and Conakry agree to enhance partnership
10 may 2023 - 14:09:15Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Guinea agreed on Tuesday in Rabat to further enhance their partnership under South-South cooperation, [...] Full text...
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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on ECF and new programme under RSF
10 may 2023 - 09:04:52Niamey, Niger (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Nigerien authorities have reached an agreement at the staff level [...] Full text...
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Libya starts crude oil pumping at a rate of 3,000 b/d from the Irouan oil field
30 march 2023 - 19:42:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Zallaf Libya's oil and gas exploration and production company announced the official start of crude oil [...] Full text...
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IMF Chief, European Commissioner for International Partnership underline digitalization in Africa
21 march 2023 - 15:26:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Digitalization, including the delivery of social assistance, can play a critical role in improving the [...] Full text...
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Niger's president expected in Benin on Monday
11 march 2023 - 15:14:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Niger's president, Mohamed Bazoum, is expected in Cotonou on Monday for a 48-hour official visit, official [...] Full text...
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Motor accident in Ghana claims 22 lives
06 march 2023 - 19:58:42Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A fatal motor acciddent Sunday claimed 22 lives in Ghana on the Kintampo-Yendi Highway between Babatokuma [...] Full text...
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Gambia among four African countries selected for new US partnerships
15 december 2022 - 10:35:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has been selected by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) alongside [...] Full text...
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Former Senegalese minister to lead green energy infrastructure alliance
13 december 2022 - 17:19:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Senegal’s former minister Amadou Hott [...] Full text...
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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021
08 december 2022 - 12:20:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...
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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security
24 november 2022 - 06:33:29Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...
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COP27: African climate financing alliance formed to boost infrastructure
15 november 2022 - 08:44:32Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - African institutions have launched an alliance for green infrastructure projects at the UN Climate Change Conference [...] Full text...
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Senegal joins the Gas Exporting Countries Forum
25 october 2022 - 20:19:06Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal joined Tuesday the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) as an observer, on the occasion of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Vaccination roll-out stagnates in Africa
21 october 2022 - 10:48:05Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - COVID-19 vaccination coverage has stagnated in half of African countries, while the number of doses administered [...] Full text...
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Coca-Cola’s bottled still water rebrands in Botswana
04 october 2022 - 14:58:22Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), an international brewer, has announced plans to rebrand its bottled still water [...] Full text...
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Trade expert to lead Tony Blair Institute's infrastructure initiative in Africa
29 september 2022 - 09:17:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has announced the appointment of Frank Matsaert as Director of Trade [...] Full text...
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MoU signed on Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline
16 september 2022 - 19:23:41Rabat, 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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Mauritius launches 10-year tourism blueprint
16 september 2022 - 08:23:21Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched a 10-year blueprint for the [...] Full text...
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Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year - UN weather agency
27 august 2022 - 05:22:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought [...] Full text...
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UNICEF secures supply of malaria vaccine for million more children
16 august 2022 - 16:51:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of malaria vaccine to GSK valued [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for inter-state collaboration to tackle drug trafficking in SADC region
02 august 2022 - 08:36:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it [...] Full text...
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Togolese government satisfied with results obtained in various national examinations
26 july 2022 - 18:16:46Togo, Lomé (PANA) - The Togolese government is satisfied with the results of the various national examinations concerning the 2021-2022 [...] Full text...
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Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO
13 july 2022 - 05:27:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make better [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger resume fresh talks on revival of decades-old trans-Saharan gas pipeline project
23 june 2022 - 19:05:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Algeria, Niger and Nigeria have begun fresh talks on the revival of a decades-old project to pipe [...] Full text...
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IMF staff note key priorities as South Africa emerges from pandemic-induced contraction
08 june 2022 - 05:52:59Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa’s economy emerges from the pandemic-induced contraction, it is benefiting from favourable commodity [...] Full text...
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Libya loses 220,000 barrels of crude oil a day after pipeline linking oil field to port leaks
31 may 2022 - 18:16:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 220,000 barrels of oil per day were lost after a leak on the [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Niger reach staff level agreement
18 may 2022 - 07:02:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Niger government have reached a staff-level agreement which would [...] Full text...
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Libya's NOC wants blockade of Zueitina oil port in central Libya lifted
01 may 2022 - 10:26:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) has called on "all concerned" to allow it to [...] Full text...
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Libya: PM Al-Dbaiba, Italian Ambassador discuss political, economic issues between both countries
26 april 2022 - 20:24:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...
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Over one million African children receive world's first malaria vaccine
25 april 2022 - 10:55:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Malaria Day is marked on Monday, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced [...] Full text...
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AfDB earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies in wake of COVID-19
19 april 2022 - 10:24:03Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of [...] Full text...
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French business executive to be deported from Kenya
13 april 2022 - 22:49:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A French national, Jean Christian Bergeron, has been accused of economic sabotage and ordered to leave [...] Full text...
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Oil production in Libya up at more than 1.1 million bpd after lifting of blockade of oil sites
08 march 2022 - 19:43:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil production in Libya has exceeded 1.1 million barrels per day after production resumed following the [...] Full text...
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Force majeure declared in two oil fields in Libya after armed group closes valve
07 march 2022 - 14:16:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Sunday the imposition of a state of force [...] 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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Nigeria's suspended cop, Abba Kyari, declared wanted by NDLEA for drug trafficking
14 february 2022 - 16:48:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared the suspended head of the Inspector-General of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: More than 2,800 new cases of cancer registered in 2020
05 february 2022 - 09:03:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius National Cancer Registry for year 2020 show that more than 2,800 new cases of [...] Full text...
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Libya: NOC announces oil production cut of 100,000 b/d
04 february 2022 - 20:00:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced a daily cut of 100,000 barrels of oil [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN-backed COVAX mechanism delivers one billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
17 january 2022 - 06:00:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral initiative [...] Full text...
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Libyan oil company to increase production by 200,000 b/d after pipeline repair
07 january 2022 - 18:30:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The completion of maintenance works on the main 32-inch oil transmission pipeline linking the Al-Samah-Dhahra fields [...] Full text...
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Libya loses 200,000 barrels of oil production, US$107 million in sales opportunities, says NOC
02 january 2022 - 14:36:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced here Sunday the loss of 200,000 barrels of oil [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UK launch £27.5m fund to support Lagos, other cities transition to Net Zero by 2050
11 november 2021 - 20:37:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UK government on Thursday launched the new £27.5m Urban Climate Action programme (UCAP) to support the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on a new economic programme
03 november 2021 - 09:38:01Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Authorities in Niger and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team have reached an agreement on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Company announces 72% drop in production at eastern al-Sidra field
28 october 2021 - 12:16:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's eastern al-Sidra oil field has recorded a 72% drop in crude oil production due to deteriorating [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Food aid reaches Afar and Amhara, but situation still ‘dire’
05 october 2021 - 18:30:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first round of food distribution to people in Afar and Amhara regions impacted by the [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum to host third edition of Market Days in Abidjan
17 september 2021 - 13:32:04Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing sign landmark agreement on aviation collaboration
30 august 2021 - 20:04:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines and US commercial aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, have signed an agreement to create [...] Full text...
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Global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines progressing at two alarmingly different speeds - MLT
27 august 2021 - 22:01:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Multilateral Leaders Taskforce on COVID-19 (MLT) Friday noted that the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines [...] 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 - 18:27:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team
08 august 2021 - 12:57:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Helen Clark brief Member States at the UN General Assembly on pandemic response
28 july 2021 - 22:48:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia, and Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Partnership with private sector is key in closing Rwanda’s infrastructure gap – WB Update
22 july 2021 - 13:52:50Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed the Rwandan economy into recession in 2020 for the first [...] Full text...
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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development
14 june 2021 - 15:54:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...
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Kenya's second seaport opens in Lamu
20 may 2021 - 17:52:14Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – The first berth at Lamu Port, on the East African coastline in Kenya, received its first [...] Full text...
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Uganda, Tanzania finalise crude oil pipeline deal
20 may 2021 - 14:02:35Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on Thursday witnessed [...] Full text...
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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs
10 may 2021 - 18:49:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] Full text...
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Development banks, partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security in Africa
30 april 2021 - 17:14:36Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in [...] Full text...
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Alert over shortage of new drugs for ‘world’s most dangerous bacteria’
15 april 2021 - 15:53:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday. The alert from [...] Full text...
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MediaCity Mauritius to open gateway to Africa for creative industries
12 april 2021 - 13:15:03Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - MCM Ltd has announced the development of the first integrated, international hub for the media and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritian authorities urge the public to go for their jabs
18 march 2021 - 07:16:11Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government on Wednesday urged the whole population to participate in the vaccination programme against [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa stock exchanges go for green bond product to battle climate change
12 march 2021 - 18:23:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Kingdom's-funded FSD Africa, aiming to build resilience against climate change, said on Friday it had [...] Full text...
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Africa’s first Energy Service firm in Morocco gets $965,000 boost from AfDB
17 february 2021 - 14:04:46Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is providing a US$965,000 grant [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants Morocco $965,000 energy giant for development
17 february 2021 - 12:02:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing a $965,000 grant to Morocco's Super Energy Service [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Morocco to execute joint gas pipeline, fertilizer production plant projects
01 february 2021 - 18:52:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and the Moroccan leader, King Mohammed V1, on Sunday had a [...] Full text...
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Morocco and Nigeria welcome 'positive dynamics' in relations
01 february 2021 - 11:24:52Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Sunday had a telephone conversation with the President of Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s De Beers adopts strategy to meet carbon-neutral diamonds ambition
30 january 2021 - 07:30:04Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world’s largest producer of diamonds by value, De Beers Group, is on its way [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in vaccine access
18 january 2021 - 22:20:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Scientists tackle vaccine safety, efficacy and access at global R&D forum
17 january 2021 - 08:14:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 2,800 scientists from 130 countries gathered this weekend in a virtual forum hosted by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls for vaccinations for ‘high-risk’ populations to begin within 100 days
12 january 2021 - 06:51:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There needs to be a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: To end the pandemic, WHO says $28 billion ACT project is ‘the best deal in town’
16 december 2020 - 05:24:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An international coalition aiming to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic needs $28 billion, a bargain price for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New infections fall globally for first time since September; WHO chief
01 december 2020 - 05:17:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Last week saw the first global decline in newly reported cases of COVID-19 since September, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa CDC intensifies vaccine readiness plan
27 november 2020 - 00:01:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said here Thursday it [...] Full text...
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WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer
17 november 2020 - 04:49:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) set out a strategy on Tuesday for eliminating cervical cancer, which [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants Uganda $0.5 million for petroleum sector development
13 november 2020 - 06:43:50Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Uganda have signed a $500,000 grant agreement [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Niger faces challenges in mobilising revenues, controlling outlays - IMF
27 october 2020 - 09:52:05Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger has secured a US$19.9 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the national [...] Full text...
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New militant group in Nigeria's Niger Delta spell out demands to avert resumption of hostilities
26 october 2020 - 06:58:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new coalition of militant groups drawn from the nine States of Nigeria's Niger Delta region, Reformed [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military kills 869 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits in Nigeria, rescues 321 kidnap victims
02 october 2020 - 18:31:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday reviewed its activities for the third quarter (1 July to [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s 2020 budget fails to 'adequately tackle' the debt crisis, says advocacy group
30 september 2020 - 11:13:38Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in Zambia has said that the 2021 National Budget [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa CDC, FIND partner to build capacity for rapid diagnostic tests in Africa
11 september 2020 - 14:36:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and [...] Full text...
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Tunisia denies that Algeria plans to stop gas supply to Tunisia
01 september 2020 - 17:56:51Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Energy Transition has categorically denied reports that Algeria is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief reiterates warning against pandemic ‘vaccine nationalism’
19 august 2020 - 04:33:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Warning against “vaccine nationalism” in the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO Chief outlines key logistical hurdles to pandemic, urges unified front
19 august 2020 - 00:03:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday outlined key logistical hurdles in fight [...] Full text...
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Potable water supply for Tripoli to resume
14 august 2020 - 22:38:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Potable water supply to the Libyan capital should resume in the next 24 hours, the organ [...] Full text...
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Developers of Mozambique's Matola LNG terminal in talks with potential customers to reach 2023 supply date
14 august 2020 - 09:58:50Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – The front-end engineering design phase for a proposed greenfield liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at [...] Full text...
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Military, security agencies to deal with alleged ISIS/Al Qaeda infiltration into Nigeria
13 august 2020 - 17:02:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday assured Nigerians that it is taking the warning by the [...] Full text...
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South African villagers find fresh water in ancient mountain springs (An AfDB Feature)
29 july 2020 - 16:15:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The village of Tsakhuma in the Vhembe district of South Africa’s Limpopo region has shown [...] Full text...
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Libya earns $45.5 million in oil revenues in June, the lowest recorded this year
28 july 2020 - 18:26:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced that it recorded US$45.552 million in revenues from crude [...] Full text...
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African housing financier Shelter Afrique nears complete turnaround
14 july 2020 - 21:31:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, is moving towards full business recovery after reporting a massive [...] Full text...
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NOC lifts the state of force majeure on oil exports from Libya
10 july 2020 - 14:01:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) on Friday announced that the state of force majeure will be [...] Full text...
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NOC suspends production at El Fil oilfield in southwest Libya
10 june 2020 - 14:42:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Production from El Fil oilfield in southwest Libya has been suspended, the National Oil Company (NOC) [...] Full text...
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African, Carribean states launch push for debt relief amid coronavirus pandemic pains
03 june 2020 - 21:24:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries and their Carribean and Pacific States counterparts have decried the impact of debt distress, [...] Full text...
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Libya's oil revenue fell by 97 per cent in April - NOC
03 june 2020 - 13:19:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's oil revenue in April 2020 fell by 97 percent compared to the same period in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)
29 may 2020 - 13:41:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN agency shines light on data and privacy online during lockdowns
30 april 2020 - 08:21:11New York, US (PANA) - A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya introduces mandatory quarantine for violators of control measures
20 april 2020 - 10:21:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A paramedic who ordered an ambulance crew to help a group of partying youth evade the [...] 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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Supply for electric power station resumes after opening of gas pipeline closed by unknown people in Libya
17 april 2020 - 22:50:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company announced here Friday the resumption of power supply by the double-cycle [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta interacts with coronavirus survivors
01 april 2020 - 18:58:07Nairobi, Kenya 2020, (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta invited coronavirus survivors for a face-to-face meeting on Wednesday after an [...] Full text...
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Local oil testing firm calls for more quality tests on petrol sold in Zimbabwe
22 march 2020 - 11:58:38Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local oil testing firm, Petrolab Services (Pvt) Limited, has called for more monthly quality tests on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO working on supply pipeline for protective equipment and tests
20 march 2020 - 05:53:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is finalising export arrangements with producers in China so that [...] Full text...
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Seventeen killed in pipeline explosion in Lagos
16 march 2020 - 10:54:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness at the pipeline explosion in Abule Ado area of [...] Full text...
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Libya earned more than US$1.77 billion in oil revenues in January - Oil company chief says
14 february 2020 - 10:35:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil sales generated more than US$1.77 billion for Libya last January, representing a decline of about [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with The Gambia on ECF supported programme
12 february 2020 - 12:35:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Observing that The Gambia has built a positive track record of performance and advanced its structural [...] Full text...
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Libya’s oil production drops to 183,265 b/day, totalizing losses of over 1 billion dollars
11 february 2020 - 23:16:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil production in Libya dropped to 183,265 barrels per day (bpd) as against more than 1.2 [...] Full text...
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Russia says ready to support diversification of Congo's economy
11 february 2020 - 10:24:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian Ambassador in Congo Guéorgui Tchepik has expressed his country's willingness to help Congo diversify its economy. Speaking on Monday [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Motorists restricted to four gallons of benzene thrice a week
10 february 2020 - 19:51:33Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ministry of energy and mining, in the face of acute shortage of fuel generating extended [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS ministers for hydrocarbons take measures for environmental protection
10 february 2020 - 14:33:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ministers in charge of Hydrocarbons, Environment, Energy and Mines in the ECOWAS Member States as [...] Full text...
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Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients
07 february 2020 - 15:05:34Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS hydrocarbons and environment experts meet in Ouagadougou
05 february 2020 - 18:08:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ministers in charge of hydrocarbons and the environment of member- countries of the Economic [...] Full text...
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The Geneva political process, meeting of Libya's neighbors and the closure of oil ports highlighted in the news
25 january 2020 - 19:29:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Reports of preparations for the resumption of the Libyan political process which will start next week [...] Full text...
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AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina opens trading on the London Stock Exchange
25 january 2020 - 05:40:40London, UK (PANA) - “Ringing of the bell here today, marks the beginning of a new exciting, strategic, and impactful [...] Full text...
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Kenya deputy president walks tightrope as land fraud case re-opens
22 january 2020 - 12:44:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The re-opening of investigations in a land fraud case, in which Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto [...] Full text...
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Two bodies recovered from oil pipeline explosion site in Lagos
20 january 2020 - 07:08:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says that two bodies have been recovered from the explosion [...] Full text...
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Another two oil fields in south-eastern Libya shut down
19 january 2020 - 17:25:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The oilwells of al-Sharara in southeastern Libya, the country's largest oil field with a capacity of [...] Full text...
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Kenya to slow down crude oil production pending development of infrastructure
18 january 2020 - 11:58:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's petroleum ministry Saturday revised the crude oil production targets for the next three years, citing [...] Full text...
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WHO warns of urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections
18 january 2020 - 09:39:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the World [...] Full text...
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Gabon records 30 per cent drop in crude oil processed at refinery
07 january 2020 - 10:46:33Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The volume of crude oil processed by the Gabonese Refinery (SOGARA) has decreased by 30 percent [...] Full text...
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Niger: Economic growth rises from 5.2% in 2018 to 6.3% in 2019
01 january 2020 - 14:35:49Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "Despite the war effort that absorbs a significant part of the budgetary resources, we are continuing [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's energy regulator defends ethanol petrol blending
01 january 2020 - 07:16:33Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has defended ethanol petrol blending saying its lower energy density [...] Full text...
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Gas to Power Plant on the cards in Zimbabwe
19 december 2019 - 22:12:44Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) Thursday announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local energy [...] Full text...
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Production resumes at al-Fil oil field in southwest Libya
12 december 2019 - 11:29:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The al-Fil oil field in southwestern Libya has resumed operations, Mellitah Oil and Gas company announced [...] Full text...
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OMVS 18th conference of heads of state ends in Bamako
08 december 2019 - 11:56:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was appointed here Saturday the current president of the Organisation for [...] Full text...
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Libya: Illegal shut down of pipeline halts production from al-Fil oilfield
05 december 2019 - 15:48:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Production from al-Fil oilfield in southwestern Libya has stopped due to "illegal" closure of one of [...] Full text...
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Bulldozer driver dies in explosion of oil pipeline in western Libya
03 december 2019 - 21:32:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The driver of a bulldozer died in a fire that broke out while digging near an [...] Full text...
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Buhari says Nigeria to extend its natural gas pipeline to North Africa
29 november 2019 - 17:43:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Equatorial Guinea said that Nigeria is considering the viability [...] Full text...
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US commits US$430 million to Egyptian natural gas insurance
23 november 2019 - 16:29:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), on Saturday announced a commitment to provide US$430 million [...] Full text...
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Joint local, int’l team tours Lassa Fever-affected regions of Liberia
18 november 2019 - 15:45:01Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Amidst an outbreak of Lassa Fever in certain parts of rural Liberia in recent times, a [...] Full text...
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IMF has US$20m in the pipeline for Sierra Leone
15 november 2019 - 12:55:27Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Government of Sierra Leone have reached preliminary [...] Full text...
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IMF: Implementation of Malian gov't reform programme has been satisfying
13 november 2019 - 17:23:25Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The implementation of the government's reform programme has been "satisfactory despite a difficult environment" and economic [...] Full text...
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'Tanzania to spend more on mega development projects in 2020/21 financial year'
06 november 2019 - 14:33:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania plans to collect and spend a total of US$12.72 billion [...] Full text...
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Niger: Crude oil production to rise from 20,000 to 100,000 barrels per day
28 october 2019 - 18:55:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Chinese oil company, China National Oil Exploration and Development (CNODC), has pledged to achieve phase [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari due for London on private medical visit
28 october 2019 - 17:18:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday departed Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the third [...] Full text...
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AfDB, partners gear up for new heights at 2019 Africa Investment Forum
17 october 2019 - 15:49:06Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will [...] Full text...
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2019 Africa Investment Forum: AfDB, partners gear up for new heights
17 october 2019 - 15:43:50Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will [...] Full text...
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Oil revenues drop by 5% in August, says NOC
02 october 2019 - 23:26:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Oil Company (NOC) Wednesday announced a drop in its revenues by about 5 percent [...] Full text...
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New water project to end water stress in central Botswana
17 september 2019 - 17:53:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Residents of Ramokgonami in central Botswana have been assured that the ongoing US$28 million Mahalapye water [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou flags off work on Niger-Benin pipeline
17 september 2019 - 17:38:25Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s president, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Tuesday in Koulele, Diffa region (more than 1,500 km east of [...] Full text...
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Niger, Chinese company sign deal to build pipeline for crude oil transport from Niger to Benin
16 september 2019 - 20:08:14Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An agreement for the building and exploitation of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline was signed on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Libya's oil revenues up by 23 per cent in July
02 september 2019 - 10:47:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's sales of crude oil and derivatives, as well as taxes and royalties collected under concession [...] Full text...
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Kenya's first ever crude oil shipment sets sail for Malaysia
27 august 2019 - 13:41:15Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) — Kenya's first ever crude oil consignment of 210,000 barrels, has set sail from the Kipevu oil [...] Full text...
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Congo - OAPP intends to encourage construction of pipelines to supply landlocked countries
26 august 2019 - 22:56:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Experts from the Organization of African Petroleum Producers (OAPP) at their just-ended meeting here Monday recommended [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches “Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030” for its electricity sector
21 august 2019 - 14:12:42Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – ene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...
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São Tomé and Príncipe signs agreement to stimulate private enterprise
16 august 2019 - 21:34:27São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) – São Tomé and Principe has signed an agreement with the African Development [...] Full text...
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Discovery of onshore oil in Congo changes deal of energy scenario - African Chamber of Energy
15 august 2019 - 21:04:11Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Chamber of Energy (ACE) said here Thursday the onshore discovery of an oil [...] Full text...
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Libya: NOC re-imposes force majeure on oil port of Zaouia
31 july 2019 - 18:27:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Petroleum Company (NOC) announced on Wednesday the re-imposition of the state of force majeure [...] Full text...
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Benin and Total sign agreement to develop liquefied natural gas market
25 july 2019 - 11:13:51Paris, France (PANA) – Benin and the Benin Electric Power Corporation (SBEE) signed a framework agreement and natural gas supply [...] Full text...
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MSF helps Liberia improve psychiatric care
25 july 2019 - 05:47:13Monrovia. Liberia (PANA) - Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is expanding its free treatment programme for people with mental [...] Full text...
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Libya’s strategic oilfield back in production after short suspension
23 july 2019 - 22:51:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The al-Charara oilfield in southwestern Libya was Tuesday back to its previous production level of 290,000 [...] Full text...
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Crude oil pumping resumes at Libya's al-Charara oil field
22 july 2019 - 09:42:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) says it has resumed the pumping of crude oil from [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum: South Korean investors keen to access pipeline of bankable African projects
05 july 2019 - 14:39:12Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - The 2019 edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) presented a good opportunity for South [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, Italian group ENI sign deal on Algerian gas transport to Italy
03 july 2019 - 05:48:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia and the Italian energy giant ENI on Tuesday signed an agreement in Tunis to renew [...] Full text...
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Kenya, South Sudan agree to bolster trade, create border commission
01 july 2019 - 18:43:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan host, Uhuru Kenyatta, announced an agreement on [...] Full text...
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President Buhari condoles with families of 10 killed in Nigeria fuel pipeline explosion
23 june 2019 - 14:17:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday condoled with the people and government of Rivers State, in [...] Full text...
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African Energy Chamber concerned over energy infrastructure protection
17 june 2019 - 20:37:41Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Chamber of Energy (ACE) Monday called on African governments and oil companies to [...] Full text...
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Algerian FM calls for rapprochement of African peoples
30 may 2019 - 10:48:29Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Affairs minister Sabri Boukadoum on Wednesday underlined the importance of rapprochement and unity among [...] Full text...
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Niger's overall fiscal situation remains satisfactory - IMF
29 may 2019 - 17:32:46Niamey, Niger (NAPA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Niger this week said that "macroeconomic stability remains firmly [...] Full text...
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