‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?
06 may 2025 - 07:38:43New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...
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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group
30 april 2025 - 08:33:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...
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Liberian president urged to renew mandate to establish war crimes court
29 april 2025 - 09:42:36Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberian President Joseph Boakai has been urged to follow through on his commitment to justice and [...] Full text...
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One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers
29 april 2025 - 07:34:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is [...] Full text...
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IMF Spring Meetings: Navigating an uncertain world
26 april 2025 - 11:36:26Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - High economic uncertainty may be an overarching theme of the IMF Spring Meetings. But [...] Full text...
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'Malaria is an African problem and Africa must find the solution'
23 april 2025 - 14:53:13Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94% of cases occurring on the [...] Full text...
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Stopping child marriage is key to curbing deadly teen pregnancies: WHO
23 april 2025 - 12:17:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death among 15-19-year-old girls which countries could help prevent [...] Full text...
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Africa CDC and WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist
17 april 2025 - 18:30:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as [...] Full text...
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UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas
15 april 2025 - 14:20:02New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges the world to stop 'ignoring' Sudan
15 april 2025 - 09:46:12London, UK, (PANA) - On the second anniversary on Tuesday of the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war, a human rights [...] Full text...
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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions
12 april 2025 - 06:25:41London, UK (PANA) - After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas [...] Full text...
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Africa's higher education centres of excellence celebrate decade of transformative journey
08 april 2025 - 09:51:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, [...] Full text...
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Report looks at the governance of artificial intelligence for health in Africa
03 april 2025 - 11:47:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A report on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health in Africa, examining national perspectives [...] Full text...
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Egypt to market less cotton this year to decreased harvest
03 april 2025 - 11:36:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s cotton production in 2025/26 marketing year is estimated at 320,000 bales, down 25 percent from [...] Full text...
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World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief
03 april 2025 - 08:51:32Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a [...] Full text...
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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director
02 april 2025 - 12:57:18Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day
02 april 2025 - 07:55:41New York, US (PANA) - Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still [...] Full text...
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Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
31 march 2025 - 06:53:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic [...] Full text...
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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas
28 march 2025 - 12:15:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...
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IMF chief sets up Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth
28 march 2025 - 10:54:01Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - As part of the International Monetary Fund’s efforts to help its 191 member countries [...] Full text...
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Economics of talent: IMF Blog By Ruchir Agarwal, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and director of the Raj Center at Columbia University, and Patrick Gaule, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and associate professor of economics at the University of Bristol
26 march 2025 - 11:18:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at [...] Full text...
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How animal spirits affect the economy: IMF Blog By Joel Flynn, assistant professor of economics at Yale University, and Karthik Sastry, assistant professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University
22 march 2025 - 09:26:52Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Storytelling is central to how we interpret economic events. We recall economic history through [...] Full text...
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'Multilateralism is important' and 'isolationism is an illusion' - says Guterres
22 march 2025 - 07:37:25Leuven, Belgium (PANA) - Challenged by "irrationality, ignorance and isolationism," multilateralism remains "important" and "isolationism is an illusion," UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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UN’s ‘founding mothers’ remind all people to stand up for human rights
21 march 2025 - 08:31:25New York, US (PANA) - Silence is not an option in the fight for human rights – that was the [...] Full text...
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AfCFTA, a call to action to unveil the African economy, according to the Ethiopian President
18 march 2025 - 18:27:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a call to action to unveil the African [...] Full text...
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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report
18 march 2025 - 10:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...
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Transparency International says Covid 19 worsened corruption worldwide
15 march 2025 - 12:44:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global [...] Full text...
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How sound economic policy can help prevent conflict: IMF Blog By Franck Bousquet, Paul M. Bisca, Christopher Rauh, Benjamin Seimon
14 march 2025 - 11:59:22Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, [...] Full text...
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Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase
14 march 2025 - 08:19:25Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host EU-South Africa summit on Thursday
12 march 2025 - 11:05:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in [...] Full text...
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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
11 march 2025 - 15:54:15New York, US (PANA) - States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which [...] Full text...
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Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality
10 march 2025 - 18:38:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...
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Smart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societies: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
08 march 2025 - 08:14:45Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the [...] Full text...
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WHO announces new collaborating centre on AI for health governance
06 march 2025 - 18:51:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology [...] Full text...
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Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns
06 march 2025 - 08:23:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in [...] Full text...
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Democratising innovation can harness untapped talent and spur economic growth: IMF Blog By Xavier Jaravel, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics
05 march 2025 - 13:01:25Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Notwithstanding Plato’s 2,400-year-oldproverb, necessity alone is not the mother of invention. It also requires opportunity. An [...] Full text...
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Rights group warns that mining in toxic lead waste poisons children in Zambia
05 march 2025 - 09:39:18Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's government is facilitating hazardous mining and processing of toxic lead waste in the city of Kabwe [...] Full text...
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UN expert denounces 'cruel game' of hostage-taking
05 march 2025 - 07:50:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A United Nations independent expert warned on Tuesday of an increase in hostage-taking by states and [...] Full text...
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Libyans begin Ramadan fasting
01 march 2025 - 17:06:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya began the month of Ramadan, the Muslims' fasting month, on Saturday, following the example of [...] Full text...
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Alarming trends in nuclear material trafficking highlight urgent security gaps
01 march 2025 - 05:20:17Vienna, Austria (PANA) - There were just under 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive [...] Full text...
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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida
25 february 2025 - 08:40:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...
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Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns
24 february 2025 - 20:12:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050, with annual [...] Full text...
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World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging solidarity at a critical moment for global health
24 february 2025 - 19:22:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy [...] Full text...
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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa
19 february 2025 - 11:57:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...
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Rising rates may trigger financial instability, complicating fight against inflation: IMF Blog By Katharina Bergant, Mai Hakamada, Divya Kirti, and Rui C. Mano
14 february 2025 - 07:45:18Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Before the pandemic, investors worried about how persistently low inflation and interest rates would [...] Full text...
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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist
13 february 2025 - 07:43:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...
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Greater inclusion and cooperation critical to prevent violent extremism
13 february 2025 - 05:38:51New York, US (PANA) - For the third consecutive year, the UN commemorated the International Day for the Prevention of [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns
13 february 2025 - 05:37:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts [...] Full text...
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Eighth EU-South Africa summit set for 13 March 2025
13 february 2025 - 05:07:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa, together with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will [...] Full text...
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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance
12 february 2025 - 05:14:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, [...] Full text...
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Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO
06 february 2025 - 05:45:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Transforming basic education sector can drive inclusive growth
05 february 2025 - 08:31:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early [...] Full text...
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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa
27 january 2025 - 22:15:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...
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Joint military technical team for Libya discusses border security
26 january 2025 - 15:37:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The joint technical coordination team composed of the Eastern and Western military and security institutions in [...] Full text...
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World economic outlook for 2025 weighed down by fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty
16 january 2025 - 10:22:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56% of chief economists [...] Full text...
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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025
14 january 2025 - 16:06:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...
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2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
11 january 2025 - 09:08:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the [...] Full text...
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Global Cooperation at a crossroads: Possibility amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
07 january 2025 - 16:02:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Foundation L’Oréal Honour two Ghanaian women scientists
01 january 2025 - 17:26:35Paris, France (PANA) - The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have named two Ghanaian women scientists among 30 winners of the [...] Full text...
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EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force
01 january 2025 - 11:07:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic [...] Full text...
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2024 is set to be the warmest year on record-WMO
30 december 2024 - 19:17:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented [...] Full text...
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Cultivating resilience: How Malawi can transform social protection and end poverty: World Bank Blog By Cleverton Mbizi
26 december 2024 - 10:01:47Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawi confronts escalating vulnerabilities from climate change, economic instability, and persistent poverty, the government must [...] Full text...
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Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters
25 december 2024 - 06:09:03New York, US (PANA) - Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the [...] Full text...
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Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo
21 december 2024 - 11:22:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Sudan fighters of rape, holding sex slaves in war crimes offences
16 december 2024 - 05:06:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters and allied militias have raped scores of women and [...] Full text...
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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa
14 december 2024 - 12:42:24Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves farmer-focused common agricultural policy:
09 december 2024 - 12:49:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common [...] Full text...
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African Continental Free Trade Area -- an opportunity to recharge investment, growth and jobs: World Bank Blog By Priyanka Kher, Xavier. Forneris, Eloïse Obadia, Madelynne Grace Wager
07 december 2024 - 08:56:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers a promising opportunity to revive stagnant investment [...] Full text...
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Broader access to jobs and public services key to addressing inequality, reducing poverty in Africa, says new report
04 december 2024 - 17:17:48Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Unequal and limited access to jobs, finance, and public services such as education and healthcare [...] Full text...
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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'
04 december 2024 - 11:09:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...
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Saudi Arabia, WBG establish Global Knowledge Hub in Riyadh
03 december 2024 - 11:19:27Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World Bank Group (WBG) signed an agreement on [...] Full text...
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Persistent fall in private borrowing brings global debt down: IMF Blog By Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Gonçalves, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
03 december 2024 - 11:17:39Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Global debt decreased about one percentage point to 237 percent GDP in 2023. Empirical [...] Full text...
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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
02 december 2024 - 15:54:11Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land [...] Full text...
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EC endorses Global Gateway flagship project list for 2025
02 december 2024 - 11:01:24Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) has endorsed 46 Global Gateway flagship projects for 2025.In [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the development potential of economic corridors: Lobito Corridor and its impact on local communities: World Bank Blog By Juan Carlos, Alvarez Mila Malavoloneque and Sunita Varada
02 december 2024 - 08:54:23Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A multi-sectoral team from the World Bank was on tracks of the Benguela railway and visited [...] Full text...
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South African commemorates World Aids Day
01 december 2024 - 15:18:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the National [...] Full text...
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Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin
29 november 2024 - 07:00:42Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...
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Security Council urged to ensure greater protection of humanitarian workers
27 november 2024 - 06:05:50New York, US (PANA) - With 2024 the deadliest year for aid workers on record, the Security Council must clearly [...] Full text...
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World Bank study calls for investing in the success of adolescent girls in Africa
21 november 2024 - 17:55:17Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s [...] Full text...
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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation
20 november 2024 - 05:20:07Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...
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Invincible, severe death toll in Sudan war
17 november 2024 - 15:22:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem
17 november 2024 - 05:03:25Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO chief stresses
16 november 2024 - 07:25:08Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level [...] Full text...
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Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict
14 november 2024 - 07:23:13Paris, France (PANA) - French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being [...] Full text...
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How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop: IMF Blog By Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, and Jean-François Wen
12 november 2024 - 08:15:09Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth [...] Full text...
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U.S. official to discuss human trafficking in Madagascar, South Africa
12 november 2024 - 07:26:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar [...] Full text...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article
12 november 2024 - 07:10:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...
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Uncovering trade data gaps: Lessons from Madagascar and France: World Bank Blog By Siddhesh Kaushik and Sonja Mitikj
11 november 2024 - 07:21:13Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Bilateral reporting asymmetries in international trade data have long influenced critical statistical measures, such as trade [...] Full text...
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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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‘Turning the tide’ on childhood violence
08 november 2024 - 06:21:42Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - More than 100 governments made historic commitments to end childhood violence on Thursday at a landmark [...] Full text...
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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya
06 november 2024 - 10:19:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...
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WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
06 november 2024 - 05:19:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin
30 october 2024 - 10:50:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...
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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer
29 october 2024 - 22:20:42Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately [...] Full text...
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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin
26 october 2024 - 10:44:56Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...
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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas
24 october 2024 - 13:02:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...
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Beninese youth, of which 51% are women. This represents a major improvement compared to a 40% female participation in previous employment programmes
24 october 2024 - 10:34:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To empower women, Benin worked with the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI)—a global platform hosted by [...] Full text...
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Joint IMF-Regional Financing Arrangements hold dialogue on effective collaboration
24 october 2024 - 06:37:41Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on Wednesday in Washington [...] Full text...
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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances
22 october 2024 - 05:20:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – [...] Full text...
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Three men die of liver cancer every week in Gambia - Health official
21 october 2024 - 11:04:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Professor Ramou Njie, a liver specialist at the University of The Gambia, has disclosed that liver [...] Full text...
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Libya offers Gambia 40 scholarships
19 october 2024 - 11:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Gambia has given Gambia made up of [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
18 october 2024 - 04:55:56New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...
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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps
16 october 2024 - 07:32:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...
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Examining assumptions in education policy: A decade of World Bank research By Luis Benveniste, Tracy Wilichowski, Quentin Daviot and Gabrielle Arenge
16 october 2024 - 07:31:10Washington, DC. United States (PANA - A compendium of impact evaluations provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable information to enhance [...] Full text...
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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya
15 october 2024 - 06:58:53Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...
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Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
11 october 2024 - 06:17:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use [...] Full text...
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Why women risk losing out in shift to green jobs: IMF Blog By tefania Fabrizio, Florence Jaumotte, and Marina M. Tavares
08 october 2024 - 07:01:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Men hold about 70 percent of the world’s polluting jobs, so one might think [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone safely moves Ebola samples to secure central biobank
04 october 2024 - 10:00:15Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, Sierra [...] Full text...
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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom
02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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UN, EU and World Bank Group join forces to end violence against women and girls
27 september 2024 - 07:23:11New York, United States (PANA) - The United Nations, European Commission, and World Bank Group will make gender equality and [...] Full text...
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New WHO guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials
25 september 2024 - 14:20:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight [...] Full text...
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WHO in Africa, Red Cross bolster partnership for enhanced public health emergency response
24 september 2024 - 14:39:49Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Red [...] Full text...
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Strengthening social contracts in Africa: Is social media a blessing or a curse? World Bank Blog By Gael Raballand
17 september 2024 - 09:53:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Access to social media and digitised communication has been a double-edged sword in Africa. [...] Full text...
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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth: IMF Blog By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, and Alfred Kammer
12 september 2024 - 10:09:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living [...] Full text...
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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency
05 september 2024 - 12:44:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...
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Sustained economic growth hinges on productivity gains as populations age : IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
04 september 2024 - 12:00:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A productivity slump is eroding living standards and imperilling financial and social stability “Productivity isn’t [...] Full text...
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Women lead record number of central banks, but more progress is needed: IMF Blog
30 august 2024 - 05:38:07Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the [...] Full text...
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WHO outlines its financial need for mpox response
27 august 2024 - 20:13:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the declaration of a global emergency on 14 August, WHO needs US$ 87.4 million over [...] Full text...
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New UN report urges treaty on killer robots by 2026
27 august 2024 - 06:17:21New York, US (PANA) – Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet
26 august 2024 - 09:07:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...
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WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox
24 august 2024 - 04:22:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World [...] Full text...
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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops
23 august 2024 - 07:14:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s sugar production in marketing year 2024/25 (October to September) is forecast to reach 2.6 million [...] Full text...
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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told
21 august 2024 - 19:49:42New York, US (PANA) - Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict [...] Full text...
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UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’
21 august 2024 - 13:12:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of [...] Full text...
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Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency
20 august 2024 - 06:03:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the [...] Full text...
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Links between weak governance and unsustainable debt in IMF loan programmes require action
14 august 2024 - 14:52:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – A new white paper from Transparency International U.S. (“TI US”) examines links between weak [...] Full text...
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Gambia, MRCG at LSHTM achieved longitudinal population study
14 august 2024 - 13:40:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [...] Full text...
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Cape Town hosts major astronomy conference
13 august 2024 - 11:07:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 2,000 international astronomers are attending the 32nd General Assembly of the International Astronomical [...] Full text...
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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig
09 august 2024 - 09:15:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...
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Scaling behavioural interventions in cash transfer programme: Success story from Ghana: World Bank Blog By Christabel E. Dadzie and Mukta Joshi
07 august 2024 - 08:26:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Cash transfer programmes have significantly reduced poverty over the years. The World Bank's Social Protection and [...] Full text...
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Mozambique introduces R21 vaccine, bolstering malaria control efforts
06 august 2024 - 16:21:45Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique on Monday reached an important milestone in malaria prevention among children with the introduction of [...] Full text...
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One Health Approach: Unleashing Sudan's potential for better human, animal, and environmental health outcomes: World Bank Blog By Dora N. Cudjoe and Nada Khalil Hashim Amin
02 august 2024 - 07:27:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The adoption of a One Health approach in Sudan has the potential to create more resilient [...] Full text...
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Millions of young women suffer at the hands of their intimate partners: WHO
30 july 2024 - 06:06:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship – close to [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Rights group flags widespread sexual violence in the capital
29 july 2024 - 05:47:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties, particularly the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have committed widespread acts of rape, including gang [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for urgent action to curb alcohol consumption
26 july 2024 - 07:29:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
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A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world (By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director)
24 july 2024 - 09:20:08Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in low gear, which could deal a major blow [...] Full text...
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International Conference on Mercury begins in Cape Town
22 july 2024 - 09:08:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 16th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) began in Cape Town [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants DRC $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector
19 july 2024 - 05:47:57Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds 11 new biosphere reserves to global list
07 july 2024 - 05:48:48Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognising their [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Economist named AfDB's Director of Statistics Department
05 july 2024 - 16:22:41Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr. Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, [...] Full text...
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Helping female-led firms in Ethiopia become more resilient in turbulent times: World Bank Blog By Lauren Marino and Sophia Friedson-Ridenour
04 july 2024 - 06:22:17Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On a recent Thursday afternoon, Jalene’s small coffee shop and roastery in Hawassa, Ethiopia, was enveloped [...] Full text...
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World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking
26 june 2024 - 13:11:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on [...] Full text...
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Climate-smart focus in livestock sector can help Tanzania increase production, generate jobs
26 june 2024 - 10:22:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive [...] Full text...
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Mapping the world's readiness for Artificial Intelligence shows prospects diverge: IMF Blog By Giovanni Melina
25 june 2024 - 18:35:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Artificial intelligence can increase productivity, boost economic growth, and lift incomes. However, it could [...] Full text...
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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges
25 june 2024 - 08:05:50Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...
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UN chief launches Global Principles for Information Integrity
25 june 2024 - 05:13:52New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasising the need [...] Full text...
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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana
21 june 2024 - 12:10:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All
21 june 2024 - 11:02:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for [...] Full text...
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Central bank digital currencies can boost Middle East's financial inclusion, payment efficiency: IMF Blog By Serpil Bouza, Marcello Miccoli, Borislava Mircheva
19 june 2024 - 10:13:19Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Almost two-thirds of countries in the Middle East and Central Asia are exploring adopting [...] Full text...
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Energy transition momentum slowing amid rising global volatility, WEF report finds
19 june 2024 - 09:52:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global energy transition to a more equitable, secure and sustainable energy system is still progressing [...] Full text...
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Enhancing education quality in Mozambique involves everyone: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough
19 june 2024 - 07:12:47Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Education is essential for people to succeed and for any country to grow. Mozambique has been [...] Full text...
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
17 june 2024 - 21:57:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...
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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose
17 june 2024 - 17:01:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] Full text...
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Fiscal policy can help broaden gains of AI to humanity: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris and Ruud de Mooij
17 june 2024 - 16:28:55Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all
16 june 2024 - 06:36:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before [...] 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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Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’
14 june 2024 - 17:32:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of [...] Full text...
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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope
12 june 2024 - 11:58:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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Global economic outlook is brightening but political risks loom large in 2024
29 may 2024 - 13:20:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest Chief Economists Outlook released on Wednesday presents a growing sense of cautious optimism about [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO
29 may 2024 - 11:23:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...
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European States mark 30th anniversary of milestone cooperation pact
28 may 2024 - 17:35:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European States on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the European [...] Full text...
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Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
25 may 2024 - 05:21:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – a specialised UN agency – on [...] Full text...
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World Bank issues new update on the Palestinian economy
24 may 2024 - 07:42:58Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank has issued its latest update on The Impact of the Conflict in [...] Full text...
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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
23 may 2024 - 07:23:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Education attends 27th session of the ALECSO Conference in Saudi Arabia
18 may 2024 - 17:29:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National [...] Full text...
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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
18 may 2024 - 07:10:34Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by [...] 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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Kenya aims to begin vaccine manufacturing in 2027
15 may 2024 - 17:10:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will begin the mass production of vaccines, mostly those required for routine immunization and would [...] Full text...
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Vaccine ‘patches’ trial shows promise, says WHO
10 may 2024 - 06:45:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Few enjoy having injections and if you have children, you probably like them even less when it’s time for [...] Full text...
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Libyan education ministry, ISESO sign MOU on cooperation
08 may 2024 - 18:32:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Islamic [...] Full text...
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Libyan, US officials pledge to promote cooperation
08 may 2024 - 18:17:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communications and Political Affairs in the government of national unity, Walid [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of State for Communication discusses ICT industry programmes with US officials
07 may 2024 - 17:55:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity Walid [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian officials meet in Tripoli to promote bilateral cooperation
07 may 2024 - 17:37:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, held talks on [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to step up data security
01 may 2024 - 15:48:54Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mactar [...] Full text...
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Africa can overcome challenges of technology, says ECA officiial
01 may 2024 - 12:50:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), [...] Full text...
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New WB report calls for strong resilience of Ghana’s health system in response to climate change
01 may 2024 - 07:09:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A new World Bank report calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health [...] Full text...
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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta
30 april 2024 - 07:38:18Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...
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African leaders unveil bold transformation agenda at summit, backed by powerful new coalition
29 april 2024 - 13:43:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State on Monday assembled at a major [...] Full text...
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
29 april 2024 - 09:35:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) — In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—last week [...] Full text...
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Libya, Malaysia discuss ICT, Islamic banking finance
27 april 2024 - 12:38:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the High Council of State and the Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and [...] Full text...
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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
25 april 2024 - 06:38:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi [...] Full text...
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UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel
22 april 2024 - 17:34:34New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister stresses importance of scientific research in energy sector
22 april 2024 - 15:47:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat Ben [...] Full text...
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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.
20 april 2024 - 16:41:44Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is hosting the sixth African Forum on Technology, Science and Innovation [...] Full text...
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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production
18 april 2024 - 13:07:24Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...
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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo
17 april 2024 - 17:37:06Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...
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French-speaking healthcare professionals on HIV/AIDS to meet in Cameroon on Tuesday
15 april 2024 - 11:19:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Alliance francophone des acteurs de santé contre le VIH et les infections virales chroniques ou [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarians warn of looming famine threat for Sudan
12 april 2024 - 22:18:04Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Sudan issued a fresh alert on Friday about pervasive food insecurity and [...] Full text...
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Industrial policy is back but the bar to get it right is high: IMF Blog By Anna Ilyina, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Michele Ruta
12 april 2024 - 16:14:18Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Governments have traditionally used targeted interventions known as industrial policy to make domestic producers more [...] Full text...
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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing
12 april 2024 - 11:36:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war
12 april 2024 - 11:08:26Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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Industrial policy is not magic cure for slow growth: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Vitor Gaspar, Li Liu
11 april 2024 - 08:42:06Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) – Many countries are ramping up industrial policy to boost innovation in specific sectors in the [...] Full text...
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Housing is one reason not all countries feel same pinch of higher interest rates: IMF Blog By Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Nina Biljanovska, Alessia De Stefani, and Rui Mano
08 april 2024 - 11:00:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks have raised interest rates significantly over the past two years to combat [...] Full text...
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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