Unlocking potential of women and adolescent girls in Madagascar will reduce poverty

27 february 2024 - 08:28:56
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Malagasy women and girls face multiple disadvantages that affect their ability to accumulate human capital in [...] Full text...

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World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth

02 october 2023 - 18:36:20
New York, US (PANA) - Priming cities to become drivers of economic growth and recovery in the aftermath of crises [...] Full text...

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“Tourism is on path of recovery in Africa” - Prime Minister

27 july 2023 - 08:12:05
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth observed on Tuesday that tourism was on the path of recovery [...] Full text...

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"Investing in Africa is profitable," AfDB President tells Japanese investors

24 april 2023 - 20:40:33
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a [...] Full text...

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COP27: ‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’, says top UN climate adviser

12 november 2022 - 05:27:47
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the world’s biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to be a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising for Africa

15 july 2022 - 08:28:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to use its International Financial Centre (IFC) as a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council launches strategic vision for national reconciliation

23 june 2022 - 12:18:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the deputy chairmen, Abdallah al-Lafi and [...] Full text...

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East African Trade Bank signs deal to finance solar power start up in Kenya

19 november 2021 - 23:22:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has sealed a US$4.2 million transaction [...] Full text...

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African governments urged to Help youth to achieve potentials

22 october 2021 - 20:10:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif, has described Africa's youth as her greatest asset, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan govt to address issues raised by members of the Cyrenaica region without delay

11 october 2021 - 11:27:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on the Government of National Unity [...] Full text...

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Cracks deepen in Libyan govt as eastern region officials accuse PM of not respecting the Political Agreement

11 october 2021 - 10:49:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Cracks in Libya's interim Government of National Unity (GNU) have deepened as members from the eastern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari urges peace, stability in Ethiopia as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed begins second five-year term

04 october 2021 - 16:23:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, called for peace and stability [...] Full text...

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Liberia President Weah named Ambassador for Pan-African Inter-School Championship

06 may 2021 - 07:29:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A joint delegation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA on Wednesday named Liberian [...] Full text...

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Football: Hugo Broos appointed Bafana Bafana coach

05 may 2021 - 16:15:10
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Football Association (SAFA) has appointed Belgian Hugo Broos as the new Bafana [...] Full text...

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Malian govt. provides 61.6 billion CFAF for its Sustainable Development Fund

30 april 2021 - 16:29:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government plans to provide 61.6 billion CFAF for its Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) for [...] Full text...

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Indonesia holds Africa investment meeting

21 april 2021 - 15:42:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Indonesia on Wednesday held "West Java - Africa Investment Round Table" virtually, bringing together participants in [...] Full text...

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US ambassador pleads for support for political solution in Libya under aegis of UN

16 december 2020 - 23:33:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland,   during a visit to Misrata Wednesday called on political, [...] Full text...

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Under-20 WAFU tournament: Semi-finals open, this Friday in Thies

26 november 2020 - 22:18:20
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - The finalists of the zone A tournament of the Union of West African Football Federations (WAFU-A) [...] Full text...

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Bangui set to develop trade relations with Tunis, says President Touadéra

18 november 2020 - 23:01:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Wednesday expressed the desire of his country to [...] Full text...

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EU gives Congo more than one billion Euros for agro-pastoral groupings

21 october 2020 - 21:41:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European Union (EU) ambassador in Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, said here Tuesday his organisation would [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders Police Chief to prosecute officers involved in extra-judicial killings, extortion, recklessness

12 october 2020 - 18:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, to ensure [...] Full text...

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Nigerien govt. adopts national migration policy

29 september 2020 - 17:12:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In preparation to change the misery of illegal migration, the Nigerien government on Tuesday adopted a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister calls for vigilance against threats to the country

18 august 2020 - 05:39:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Interior minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha has called for [...] Full text...

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Loza Abera, the crown jewel of Ethiopian football (A CAF portrait)

06 august 2020 - 16:51:43
Addis Ababa, Ethioipia (PANA) - Ethiopian Loza Abera had an unforgettable debut season in Malta last year, scoring 30 goals [...] Full text...

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Eswatini: SMS service helps women access family planning, food amid pandemic (A UNFPA feature)

31 july 2020 - 17:20:43
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Once a month, Nolwazi Myeni receives a message on her mobile phone notifying her that family [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament dissatisfied with presence of Russian mercenaries at al-Charara oil field

29 june 2020 - 17:25:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament), based in Tripoli, has [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libyan political process will persist (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

14 may 2020 - 22:14:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The prospects for political solution in Libya seem to be dimming day after day, giving way [...] Full text...

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Haftarannounces acceptance of Libyan Government Mandate

28 april 2020 - 14:56:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced [...] Full text...

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Gambia's new Constitution to provide safe haven for all citizens – President Barrow

30 march 2020 - 18:17:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  President Adama Barrow has expressed optimism that The Gambia's proposed Constitution, premised on strong foundations and [...] Full text...

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Central African water issues raised in Libreville

04 march 2020 - 19:41:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - In preparation for the preparatory meeting of the Council of African Ministers in charge of Water [...] Full text...

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Congo: Towards validation of action plan to accompany ECCAS women

26 february 2020 - 21:30:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Representatives of different departments of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and experts from [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj accuses Haftar and supporters of attack on Tripoli of "crimes" against Libyans

24 february 2020 - 15:42:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President meets Canadian PM, pledges to strengthen bilateral ties

09 february 2020 - 14:47:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described Nigeria-Canada relations as very cordial, expressing his desire [...] Full text...

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European Investment Bank to support Congo's infrastructure dev't

05 february 2020 - 17:20:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB), led by the European Union (EU) ambassador to [...] Full text...

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IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius

30 january 2020 - 14:47:00
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Miss World 2019 visits Mauritius

23 january 2020 - 11:48:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Organising Committee of Miss World Contest, accompanied by Miss World 2019, Ms Toni-Ann Singh, is [...] Full text...

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Tunisia attends UK-Africa Summit in London

20 january 2020 - 13:35:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian delegation led by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sabri Bachtobji is attending the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host workshop on agricultural research, development in Africa

14 january 2020 - 11:22:41
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A regional workshop on research, innovation and technology transfer for the sustainable development of the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese government to release 300 billion CFAF for rural zones to re-launch PACASEN, says Finance minister

14 january 2020 - 00:04:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  - Senegalese Minister of Economy, Finances, Plan and Cooperation Amadou Hott Sunday announced here the launching shortly [...] Full text...

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Joint ECOWAS, ABWA inaugural congress opens

05 december 2019 - 21:07:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambian minister of finance  and economic affairs Mambury Njie said here Thursday the contribution of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s agriculture sector offers potential for poverty reduction: WB Report

03 december 2019 - 21:58:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The agriculture sector in Tanzania offers fresh opportunities for poverty reduction, the World Bank [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari pledges to safeguard interest of investors

28 november 2019 - 17:22:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja said that the Federal Government would do all [...] Full text...

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West Africa livestock council Inaugural forum opens in The Gambia

29 october 2019 - 20:47:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   A two-day inaugural forum of the new West Africa Livestock Council opened here Tuesday aimed at [...] Full text...

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President Barrow lays out Gambia investment potentials at Russia-Africa Summit

24 october 2019 - 18:00:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday addressed the first plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit, outlining in [...] Full text...

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ASPT committed to promoting tourism in southern Senegal

24 october 2019 - 17:42:44
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Agency for Tourism Promotion (ASPT), in partnership with the International Agreement of Ziguinchor and [...] Full text...

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Gambia open to partnership to to expand capacity - President Barrow

17 october 2019 - 23:36:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Gambian President Adama Barrow said here Thursday that, given the strategic importance of the Banjul seaport, [...] Full text...

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Togo to host economic forum for African Diasporas in 2020

29 september 2019 - 15:31:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will in 2020 host the first economic forum for African Diasporas, diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council’s chairman expresses Libya’s will to establish partnerships with US oil companies

24 september 2019 - 18:57:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Egyptian leader receives Guinean foreign minister

03 september 2019 - 20:40:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi has praised the state of bilateral relations between his country and [...] Full text...

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Opening of air access consolidates Mauritius tourism industry

01 august 2019 - 13:43:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Gradual opening of air access has resulted in a surge of air seats from 1.8 [...] Full text...

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Private sector, investors enjoy legal protection in Gambia - President Barrow

19 july 2019 - 06:22:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has described Gambia as the best place for international companies that are interested [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, IOC, EU to organise two conferences on maritime security

06 june 2019 - 11:26:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will host on June 18 and 19, two conferences on maritime security. They are the 2nd [...] Full text...

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Mauritius supports creativity and innovation in tourism industry

29 may 2019 - 14:00:09
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Defence and Minister for Rodrigues, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, on Tuesday said that at [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: President Fonseca receives emissary from Ghanaian counterpart

28 may 2019 - 16:54:04
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, on Monday received a message from his [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to build dry port

16 may 2019 - 10:11:43
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday finalised the administrative procedure to build a dry port in [...] Full text...

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Barrow discusses Gambia’s reform programmes with UN Chief

09 may 2019 - 21:19:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday reiterated the importance of ongoing reforms of his government, stressing that [...] Full text...

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Gambia, BP Plc sign petroleum exploration contract

01 may 2019 - 19:12:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of the Gambia and BP Plc, a leading global energy company headquartered in London, [...] Full text...

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Barrow receives credentials from 3 more ambassadors

17 april 2019 - 16:22:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Tuesday received credentials from three more ambassadors who arrived [...] Full text...

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3 envoys present letters of credence to President Barrow

16 april 2019 - 22:37:04
Banjul,Gambia (PANA)- Three diplomats Tuesday presented their letters of credence to President Adama Barrow at the State House in Banjul, [...] Full text...

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UN, US, Burkina Ambassadors present diplomatic credentials to President Barrow

09 april 2019 - 22:53:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)     -  The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in The Gambia, representative of the Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow thumbs up Gambia army's major food security drive

08 april 2019 - 21:24:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  President Adama Barrow Monday lauded The Gambia Armed Forces for initiating a major food security drive [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president launches construction work on the Kandadji dam on the Niger River

27 march 2019 - 16:32:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Issoufou Mahamadou on Wednesday, launched civil engineering works at the Kandadji Mega Dam (180 [...] Full text...

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ECA urges African countries to focus more on non-tax revenues to boost development

24 march 2019 - 10:32:17
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - African countries seeking innovative ways to improve revenue collection to finance development need to focus on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian,-US military to begin joint military exercise in Tunisia

23 march 2019 - 16:18:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A joint military exercise between Tunisian armed forces and US naval forces will begin on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Conference on promoting private investment in agri-food in Africa holds in Paris

19 march 2019 - 14:08:10
Paris, France (PANA) – A conference, gathering major international development institutions, driven by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the [...] Full text...

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Two Botswana entities join forces to support trade, export industry

14 march 2019 - 18:38:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and Botswana Export Credit Insurance (BECI) have joined forces [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls for Spanish investment in The Gambia

05 march 2019 - 17:09:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Tuesday called on Spanish industries to invest in mechanized farming, fisheries and tourism [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Commercial Bank to develop strategic partnership with Kenyan companies

22 february 2019 - 10:31:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) says it wants to become a strategic partner with Kenyan and eastern [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian newspapers highlight importance of Kiswahili language

16 february 2019 - 17:10:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week carried different news stories and editorials, but the headline [...] Full text...

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President Barrow inaugurates Trans-Gambia Bridge Monday

17 january 2019 - 20:52:58
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow alongside with his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall will on Monday preside over [...] Full text...

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'Geospatial technology a tool for sustainable development of ocean economy'

15 january 2019 - 07:27:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Minister Mr Premdut Koonjoo, on Monday urged [...] Full text...

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Second African Space Generation workshop opens in Mauritius

18 december 2018 - 09:46:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Second African Space Generation Workshop opened on Monday at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre in [...] Full text...

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Climate change, a vital challenge for Africa's economic growth (By Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent, Katowice)

05 december 2018 - 12:13:38
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Lake Chad Basin leaders to collaborate on new onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists

29 november 2018 - 19:52:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) ended their one-day [...] Full text...

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Nigeria partners with UNWTO to carry out tourism masterplan

21 november 2018 - 18:28:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday said it is partnering with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in [...] Full text...

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A-List Attendees throw weight behind Africa Investment Forum 2018

15 november 2018 - 13:20:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Heads of State, presidents of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), global and regional investors, business moguls [...] Full text...

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Gulf of Guinea security vital for food supply in Africa - Nigerian Maritime chief says

31 october 2018 - 10:33:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Gulf of Guinea is very important to food security for the West and Central African [...] Full text...

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4th Nigeria-Botswana Joint Permanent Commission meeting opens in Abuja

18 october 2018 - 09:16:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 4th session of Nigeria-Botswana Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (BNJPCC) opened in Abuja on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is slower than expected – WB report

03 october 2018 - 18:50:37
Washington, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than [...] Full text...

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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is slower than expected – WB report

03 october 2018 - 17:41:36
Washington, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS engages Nigerian political actors, civil society on conflict-free polls in 2019

16 september 2018 - 20:49:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of Nigeria’s crucial general elections in 2019, the Commission of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Akinwumi Adesina, to speak on Africa's agric. potentials

20 august 2018 - 13:58:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For two days, 28 to 30 August, 2018, the President of the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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643 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya in 5 weeks – NEMA

03 august 2018 - 13:52:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said no fewer than 643 Nigerians voluntarily returned [...] Full text...

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AfDB convenes Pre-TICAD Energy Sector, Africa Investment Forum Seminar in Japan

13 july 2018 - 14:28:40
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will on 2 August, 2018, organize a seminar on Africa’s energy [...] Full text...

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AfDB convenes Africa Energy Market Place

07 july 2018 - 11:15:24
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Public, private and civil society stakeholders, including government agencies, development partners and investors in the [...] Full text...

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WB study suggests Ugandan agriculture must commercialize to drive economic growth

19 june 2018 - 19:12:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda and the World Bank on Tuesday launched “Closing the potential performance divide in Ugandan agriculture” [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to ban disposal of plastic at sea

08 june 2018 - 10:58:11
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is finalising a regulation that will ban the disposal of all forms of plastic into [...] Full text...

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2018 World Cup: Nigeria team preview (By Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

08 june 2018 - 10:38:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be making their sixth World Cup appearance in Russia when [...] Full text...

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Buhari assures World Tourism scribe Nigeria is safe for tourism

05 june 2018 - 16:41:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja declared that Nigeria is safe and secure for [...] Full text...

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"Sustainability, digitalization are key elements for a green tourism industry"

23 may 2018 - 14:49:29
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday said that with the growing uncertainties prevailing on [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum, a game changer for financing Africa’s infrastructure development (An AfDB feature)

09 may 2018 - 13:16:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - By 2050, just 32 short years from now, Africa’s growing population will tip the scales [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, OECD launch action plan to boost refugee employment

24 april 2018 - 11:17:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s VP pledges reforms to propel private sector growth

28 march 2018 - 11:34:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s vice president Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang has promised more reforms, including tax cuts, to reduce cost [...] Full text...

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Brave women, girls take a stand against FGM (A UNFPA feature)

07 february 2018 - 07:02:13
New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), [...] Full text...

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UN special youth envoy arrives in Gambia

05 february 2018 - 14:12:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Miss Javathma Wickramanayake, has said she is in [...] Full text...

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France has role to play to restore stability to Libya, says Macron

01 february 2018 - 12:07:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - French president Emmanuel Macron says his county has a role to play to restore stability to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM in Morocco for regional high-level conference

29 january 2018 - 14:57:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, will participate in a two-day regional high-level conference, jointly organized [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on Gambians to learn from China

23 january 2018 - 15:01:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on his compatriots to learn from China by opening up, [...] Full text...

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Barrow launches Strategy, Directorate for Gambia’s Diaspora

14 january 2018 - 12:12:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Saturday launched The Gambia Diaspora Strategy and Diaspora Directorate [...] Full text...

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Barrow projects 3.8 percent growth for Gambia in 2018

31 december 2017 - 15:59:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Sunday disclosed that the GDP growth for 2018 is [...] Full text...

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AU helps to set up of National Apiculture Platform in Mauritius

16 november 2017 - 07:32:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Apiculture Platform in Mauritius will create synergies among stakeholders of the sector, and will [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Turkey agree to strengthen cooperation on security, counter-terrorism

19 october 2017 - 15:55:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey have agreed, after talks, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Ghana sign MoU on enhancing their maritime sector

17 october 2017 - 06:34:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Ghana on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing regional integration to [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Int'l observers speak on Liberian presidential, legislative polls

12 october 2017 - 19:54:50
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has lauded Liberian voters for their “strong desire [...] Full text...

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DRC: Peace is 'bedrock' for women's dev't, human rights, says UN deputy chief

26 july 2017 - 06:47:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that [...] Full text...

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Sudan: AfDB, FAO take "Desert to Power Initiative" to Sudan, 10 other countries

26 july 2017 - 06:09:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In a collaborative initiative, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: EU says Nigeria has enough resources to fund its own budget

30 june 2017 - 18:03:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has announced it would not increase its financial assistance to Nigeria any [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Abidjan-Lagos Highway Corridor trade facilitation needs report validated

30 june 2017 - 13:21:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - To boost trade, investments, growth and overall development, stakeholders have called for the creation of [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO adopts guidelines to protect artists, diversify cultural content on the internet

16 june 2017 - 11:16:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Representatives from 144 countries, plus the European Union (EU), have approved a set of guidelines on [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Africa Tourism Monitor wants policies on inclusive tourism growth, intra-Africa trade, visa openness

16 june 2017 - 10:38:06
Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - More than ever before, African countries need to craft economic and trade policies that will foster [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: 'AfDB’s investments in youth raise hope for a new Africa'

08 june 2017 - 17:13:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Providing young African people with education, skills and capacities for gainful employment is considered an [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius moves to harness green energy from the ocean

26 may 2017 - 13:54:00
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities Minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Friday said that Mauritius has steadily progressed [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Montreal Protocol marks milestone with first ratification of Kigali amendment

03 april 2017 - 17:46:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global efforts to protect the climate and the ozone layer have received a boost with the [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Chief wants Africa to develop at its own pace

28 march 2017 - 12:57:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Africa will develop on its own terms, not based on the benevolence of others. And [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Egyptian envoy decries low trade volume with Nigeria

06 march 2017 - 20:22:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Egyptian Ambassador designate to Nigeria, Mr. Assem Hanafi on Monday expressed concern over the low trade [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt launches nine-year basic education programme in Mauritius

13 february 2017 - 17:48:31
Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A National Water Safety Council will be set up in Mauritius with the aim to sensitise [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU, ITC launch job, entrepreneurship initiative for youth in Gambia

09 february 2017 - 18:01:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Government of the Gambia [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian PM leaves for World Economic Forum in Switzerland

17 january 2017 - 00:00:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn left Addis Ababa on Monday for Davos, Switzerland, to take [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari calls on ECOWAS to focus on improving lives of citizens

17 december 2016 - 16:28:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has urged member nations of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives credentials of South Sudan, SADR ambassadors

28 november 2016 - 19:53:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received in Abuja credentials of two new ambassadors to Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Opposition Coalition candidate says his candidature is a symbol of national unity

25 november 2016 - 15:59:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Adama Barrow, the presidential candidate of the seven-party opposition coalition, in Gambia's 1 December polls, has [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Minister hails revival of centuries-old festival, promises support

17 november 2016 - 16:02:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hailed the revival of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria invites Russians to invest in agriculture

11 november 2016 - 18:49:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government has invited Russians to take advantage of the country’s arable land to produce [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria partners with France, Japan to develop animated movies

05 november 2016 - 15:53:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria will partner with Japan and France to develop the Nigerian film industry through animated movies, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Spanish govt. to facilitiate improved trade relations with Nigeria

19 october 2016 - 15:47:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Spanish Government says it will soon bring in Spanish companies to explore economic potentials and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'US to increase direct investment in Nigeria'

19 october 2016 - 15:33:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States of America is considering increasing Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria, the Deputy Assistant [...] Full text...

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UN: China leads global tourism investments - WTTC

19 october 2016 - 12:58:34
New York, US (PANA) - The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said China is the global leader in the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Amendment of Montreal Protocol for climate change at crucial moment for Sub-Saharan Africa (News analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent in Kigali)

10 october 2016 - 14:33:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A high-level meeting of climate change experts and senior government officials from 192 countries, signatories to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK to support Nigeria in fight to curb oil vandalism, environmental pollution in Niger Delta

30 september 2016 - 14:33:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Africa and Middle East, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Tobias Ellwood, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Conference on Ocean Economy, Climate Change opens

01 september 2016 - 09:31:31
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Thursday said that Mauritius is determined to make of [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Kenyatta calls for improved economic relations with Botswana

27 june 2016 - 15:02:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta said on Monday that Botswana and Kenya should work on improving [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Niger Delta militant group threatens attack on Nigeria's oil blocs

12 may 2016 - 16:27:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A leading militant group in Nigeria’s oil region, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Thursday said their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, Cameroon, UN to hold meeting on framework for safe return of refugees

04 may 2016 - 18:32:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Cameroon are to ‎hold a tripartite meeting with ‎the United Nations High Commissioner for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 6th African petroleum congress, exhibition opens in Abuja

14 march 2016 - 18:16:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 6th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition (CAPE VI), organized by the African Petroleum Producers Association [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Afreximbank, Ecobank pledge to promote trade among African countries

10 march 2016 - 13:49:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Ecobank rose from a strategy meeting in Cairo, Egypt, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Women have a critical role to play - VP

09 march 2016 - 08:33:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Women have a critical role to play in the attainment of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Increasing breastfeeding could save 800,000 children a year

29 january 2016 - 11:59:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major new Series on breastfeeding, published in medical journal, “The Lancet”, finds that despite strong [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IMF to assist Nigeria to trace stolen funds, restructure tax system

05 january 2016 - 19:57:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to assist Nigeria to trace stolen funds and restructure its [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt.’s priorities for 2016 reported in Mauritius

19 december 2015 - 14:34:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The announcement by Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth that the priorities of his government for 2016 [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Business community urged to exploit power generation potentials

14 october 2015 - 12:34:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Stanbic Bank Botswana, a subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group, on Wednesday said that Botswana has [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Norwegians keen to promote business cooperation with East Africa

18 september 2015 - 11:19:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Norwegian businesses and investors are seeing increasing opportunities for business collaboration in the fast [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Nigerian VP urges Africans to rethink time-worn economic ideas

01 september 2015 - 18:53:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Time has come for Africans to re-think some of the time-worn economic ideas and myths [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Buhari determined to clear financial mess by Jonathan Administration in Nigeria'

30 august 2015 - 12:51:55
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the corruption mess that characterized the Administration [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's diplomatic war efforts against Boko Haram reported in Nigeria

01 august 2015 - 08:21:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari's recent visit to Cameroon, designed to drum up support and collaboration in the [...] Full text...

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Libya: NOC warns of the danger of smuggling petroleum products from Libya

29 july 2015 - 14:21:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has warned of the danger of illegal oil trafficking from [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: South Africa to host 14th world forestry forum in September

27 july 2015 - 12:14:33
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The South African city of Durban will host the 14th world forestry forum on 7-11 [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: France to host 2nd Francophonie economic forum in October

20 july 2015 - 20:05:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The second Francophonie economic forum will be held on 27 October in the French capital, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: “White collar crimes are increasing fast”(Corrects headline)

12 may 2015 - 09:08:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - While burglary, larceny and other crimes are diminishing around the world, white collar crimes aided by [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Gambian journalists urge gov’t to renew commitment to media development

30 april 2015 - 20:52:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has urged the government to renew its commitment to the growth [...] Full text...

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Italy: 'Agric dev. gives renewed hope for peace in Côte d'Ivoire'

11 march 2015 - 11:35:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The potentials in the Ivorian agricultural sector, disrupted by the civil war that broke out in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID supports Nigeria’s non-oil sector with US$3 million

28 february 2015 - 13:02:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is to support Nigeria’s non-oil sector with a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan commissions 4 new Naval ships

19 february 2015 - 14:31:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian leader, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that premium had been placed on improved national security [...] Full text...

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Algeria: Minister advocates for positive French-African cooperation

07 february 2015 - 15:53:52
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – The Algerian deputy minister for Maghreb and African affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, has called for the establishment [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'African women have potentials to transform continent'

31 january 2015 - 19:09:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG), Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, has expressed confidence that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ‘Nigeria’s elections should serve as model to other African countries’

12 january 2015 - 09:12:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Stakeholders in Nigeria's forthcoming elections have been urged to work toward achieving peaceful and credible polls [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Research institute launches cassava weed management campaign on social media

07 january 2015 - 14:19:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of efforts to create awareness on the Cassava Weed Management project, a Facebook and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzanians mark 53 years of independence

09 december 2014 - 11:07:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanians Tuesday celebrated 53 years of independence of their mainland (formerly known as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerians express mixed reactions on Independence anniversary

01 october 2014 - 20:27:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – As Nigeria observed Wednesday as a public holiday to celebrate the 54th year [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ghana to host 1st ECOWAS Mining/Oil Exhibition

25 september 2014 - 08:53:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 1st Forum/Exhibition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on mining and oil [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Capital market regulator insist on December deadline for recapitalisation

15 september 2014 - 19:47:55
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s apex capital market regulatory agency, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said Monday that the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Non-oil export hit US$2.97b

28 august 2014 - 09:07:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria realised US$2.970 billion from non-oil export in 2013, from US$2.561 in 2012, representing an increase [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: CAF assesses Zambia's potentials to host Nations Cup

10 august 2014 - 20:08:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A team of inspectors from African soccer's governing body, CAF, is in Zambia to assess the [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: President Biya woos American investors to his country

01 august 2014 - 21:21:20
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian president Paul Biya has invited American businessmen to invest in his country, according to a [...] Full text...

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Benin: LDCs conference pays tribute to victims of Malaysian, Algerie air crashes

28 july 2014 - 20:16:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Least Developed Countries (LDC) ministerial conference under way in Benin has paid to the crash [...] Full text...

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Benin: UNFPA places youth and demographic dividend at centre of LDC conference

25 july 2014 - 21:50:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The ministerial conference on new partnerships for the strengthening of reproductive capacities within the Least Developed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: With the right investments, Nigeria can become world's leading economy (News Analysis by Abdul Babalola)

25 july 2014 - 10:40:02
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With the right reforms and investments, Nigeria, currently the largest economy in Africa, can become one [...] Full text...

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Congo: Spain to help Congo modernise fishing industry

25 july 2014 - 05:29:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Spanish group Nork will help Congo to set up the necessary infrastructure to modernise its [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Business leaders in Nigeria for Bayelsa Investment, Business Forum

02 july 2014 - 16:24:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Bayelsa State Government in South South Nigeria says it has concluded arrangements to host global [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Guinean, Gabonese, Chadian presidents to visit Tunisia

28 june 2014 - 16:13:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The presidents of Guinea, Gabon and Chad are to visit Tunisia by the end of September [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 500 farmers to benefit from agric programme in Nigeria

24 june 2014 - 17:42:51
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some 500 farmers will benefit from the second phase of the Social Enterprise Programme (SEP), designed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: New central bank governor unfolds 10-point agenda to grow Nigeria's economy

05 june 2014 - 18:46:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The new governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Thursday unveiled his [...] Full text...

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Egypt: African countries urged to restructure national economies

05 june 2014 - 08:14:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African countries have been urged to restructure their national economies in order to achieve the sustainable [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Archibishop of Canterbury meets Jonathan over violence, bombings in Nigeria

04 june 2014 - 18:00:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian leader, President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday met with the visiting Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Justin [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Senegal to host summit on infrastructure financing in Africa

31 may 2014 - 10:53:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A summit on infrastructure financing in Africa, convened by Senegal's President Macky Sall, will be [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Democracy Day celebration in Nigeria, not yet Uhuru

29 may 2014 - 21:39:50
Lagos, Nigeria, (PANA) - The Nigerian political class has been urged to work towards building a strong nation where peace, [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Afreximbank AGM to focus on Africa's economic transformation

19 may 2014 - 13:26:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), due to hold 3-8 [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: New hydroelectric dam to be built in Cameroon

13 may 2014 - 15:50:28
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon plans to build a new dam and hydroelectric plant, with 75MW capacity at Bini Warak, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Top Nigerian business leaders pledge US$24m towards meeting MDGs

08 may 2014 - 19:52:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Top Nigerian business leaders, led by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, Thursday pledged a total of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Chinese premier, Nigerian President to open WEFA session Thursday

07 may 2014 - 18:51:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan and the Chinese Premier, Mr. Li Keqiang, will Thursday formally declare open [...] Full text...

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WEFA: USAID, Nigeria announce US$20m assistance to prevent child, maternal mortality

07 may 2014 - 15:28:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), taking advantage of the ongoing World Economic Forum [...] Full text...

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WEFA: Report calls on African countries to institutionalise cross-border cooperation

07 may 2014 - 14:29:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Economic Forum Africa (WEFA) secretariat on Wednesday released a report, calling on African countries [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Security concerns blight WEF Forum on Africa, News feature by Abudu Babalola, PANA Correspondent, Lagos

07 may 2014 - 09:38:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After several months of planning, the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) finally got underway [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, Kenya inaugurate business forum in Abuja

05 may 2014 - 18:39:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and Kenya on Monday renewed their bilateral agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: African agric ministers lay ground for ‘growth-for-jobs’ initiative

25 april 2014 - 14:45:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African ministers of agriculture are due for a joint ministerial meeting to discuss the key [...] Full text...

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Congo: Second international oil conference and exhibition opens

14 april 2014 - 21:56:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The second international conference and exhibition on hydrocarbons (CIEHC-2) ]opened on Monday in Brazzaville to assess [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian entreprises briefed on investment opportunities in Africa

14 april 2014 - 15:49:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Directors of the Mauritius Africa Business Club have been talking to some 40 local entrepreneurs in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria-Pakistani joint commission meets in Abuja

07 april 2014 - 15:34:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The second session of the Nigeria-Pakistan joint commission began in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Monday with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: South African firm to invest in Nigeria’s mining sector

25 march 2014 - 13:51:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A South African firm, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), is to invest in Nigeria’s Mining and Forestry [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Justice Minister in Sudan for African political parties meeting

09 march 2014 - 14:55:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s Justice Minister, Wynter Kabimba, is in Sudan for the 5th Meeting of the Standing Committee [...] Full text...

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Congo: AfDB optimistic on Central Africa's integration

25 february 2014 - 20:24:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Donald Kaberuka has expressed the bank's optimism that regional [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Air Mauritius posts 5.2 million-euro profit in 9 months in 2013

13 february 2014 - 15:06:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian aviation company, Air Mauritius, Thursday posted a profit of 5.2 million euros for the [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Health expert advocates more investment in African youth

03 february 2014 - 23:21:49
Yaounde , Cameroon (PANA) – Ahead of the official opening ceremony of the 6th edition of Africa Conference on Sexual [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: Nigeria affirms Africa's position on post MDG development agenda

31 january 2014 - 15:32:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday affirmed the African Common Position on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, as [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: Nigeria ready to share agric successes with other African nations

30 january 2014 - 19:17:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian leader, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday disclosed that about US$ 11 billion have been invested [...] Full text...

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Nigeria:'Chinese investments in Africa beneficial’

28 january 2014 - 09:28:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Contrary to the views expressed in some quarters that the recent increase in Chinese investments and [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: President Jonathan canvasses inclusive economic growth in Africa

22 january 2014 - 19:51:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian leader, President Goodluck Jonathan, said Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, that African governments must accord the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland

20 january 2014 - 18:20:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will leave Abuja Tuesday for the World Economic Forum in Davos, [...] Full text...

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Special Security: Ethno-religious, economic, political motives fuel Nigerian violence (A PANA News Analysis by Abudu Babalola)

17 january 2014 - 20:05:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The interplay of religious, political and economic factors have been cited by analysts as some of [...] Full text...

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Jonathan unveils intervention programme in North East Nigeria

03 december 2013 - 18:30:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday unveiled his administration's intervention programme, specifically targeted at accelerating the pace of [...] Full text...

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'Telecoms sector in Africa, Mideast offers huge potential'

26 november 2013 - 07:30:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The telecommunications sector in Africa and Middle East (AME) region offers enormous potential for [...] Full text...

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