AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria

20 october 2024 - 06:27:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank to invest EUR 61 million, $100 million to boost infrastructure, trade

08 october 2024 - 05:00:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved investments [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $40m Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank

10 august 2024 - 05:47:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $40 [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

01 july 2024 - 07:43:52
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea: New report proposes way forward to develop a safe, inclusive digital economy

25 june 2024 - 12:12:40
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - In the wake of new challenges and its prolonged oil-dependency, Equatorial Guinea’s government is aiming [...] Full text...

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European Council gives final approval to the ecodesign regulation

27 may 2024 - 11:50:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted the ecodesign regulation, which sets requirements for sustainable products. It replaces [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Museveni makes first state visit to Kenya after trade feud

15 may 2024 - 19:31:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived here Wednesday for an official state visit to Kenya, the first [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank, Ghana sign MoU for $200 million

14 may 2024 - 10:58:59
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is to inject $200 million into the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Libya and IDB sign agreement to support SMEs

30 april 2024 - 13:57:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has signed an agreement with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) to create a development [...] Full text...

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World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia

15 march 2024 - 14:44:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum to advance improved trade through technology at MC13

22 february 2024 - 14:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum will convene 300 ministers, business leaders, trade leaders and experts, as well [...] Full text...

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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa

13 february 2024 - 08:18:21
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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Benin makes slight increase in budget for employment and SMEs for 2024

19 december 2023 - 15:07:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The budget for 2024 for the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Employment Promotion has [...] Full text...

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Kenya taps World Bank support to create up to 45,000 jobs, enhance access to markets for small businesses

13 december 2023 - 08:19:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation Project (KJET) to benefit at [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS bank gives Nigerian bank $50 million loan for SMEs

22 november 2023 - 07:30:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has signed an  agreement with WEMA Bank Plc, [...] Full text...

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Scaling innovation: Expanding We-Fi's digital cash flow product across Africa – World Bank Blog By Siegfried Zottel and Sean Ding

03 november 2023 - 18:26:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Imagine being seated across from a loan officer in a bank, stepping into the shoes of [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s new 5-year strategy paper on South Africa focuses on governance, private sector

26 october 2023 - 07:22:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s interventions in South Africa, between 2023 and 2028, focuses on improving [...] Full text...

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African Union convenes youth summit to discuss continental trade benefits

03 october 2023 - 20:16:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union-convened talks on the meaningful engagement of the youth to advance democracy, human [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches digital platform to drive business linkages in Madagascar

19 september 2023 - 07:52:34
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a digital platform in Madagascar to help drive business [...] Full text...

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Mauritian minister says global warming will get worse

16 august 2023 - 08:27:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The effects of climate change, of rising temperatures and global warming on agriculture and health, will [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Investment Bank signs three loan agreements worth over $51 million

22 june 2023 - 15:05:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, signed three [...] Full text...

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AfDB 2022 report shows strong performance, commitment to African countries

14 june 2023 - 16:27:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has released its 2022 Annual Report showing solid performance [...] Full text...

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Gambia's economy shows resilience amid global challenges

06 june 2023 - 14:36:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -The Gambia's economy has displayed remarkable resilience in the face of global economic challenges, according to the [...] Full text...

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Workshop underway in Dakar on study of value chain opportunities in AfCFTA region

05 june 2023 - 17:30:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A regional workshop began here Monday to examine the draft report of the study on regional [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture

26 may 2023 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in [...] Full text...

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EU steps in to bolster Kenya's digital economy

19 may 2023 - 20:37:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Germany, the European Union and Estonia have launched the Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) to make Kenya’s [...] Full text...

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World Bank steps up support to Morocco's financial, digital inclusion reforms

03 april 2023 - 18:51:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Adding to two previous financings, the Board of Directors of the World Bank has approved a [...] Full text...

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Indonesian businesses affected by U-20 World Cup Host repeal

31 march 2023 - 08:54:16
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Economist Eko Listiyanto of the Indonesian Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) on Thursday [...] Full text...

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ECA targets youth and women for Africa's digital transformation

09 march 2023 - 20:12:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has targeted youth to boost digital transformation in Africa through [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves 120 million dollars for Tunisian SMEs

09 february 2023 - 15:19:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has approved a loan of 120 million [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $120 million to support finance for Tunisia’s SMEs

09 february 2023 - 07:49:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$120 million loan for Tunisia to fund the project ‘Support [...] Full text...

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New World Bank strategy to support socioeconomic transformation in Côte d’Ivoire

03 february 2023 - 13:05:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank Group has kicked off a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF 2023-2027) with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to establish a carbon neutral industrial sector

05 september 2022 - 08:09:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian manufacturing enterprises are encouraged to invest in renewable energy as part of the objective to [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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Guinea creates business guarantee fund

01 july 2022 - 13:58:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta leader, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has issued a decree creating Business Guarantee Fund (FGPE), public [...] Full text...

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Workshop in Bamako on elimination of child labour

15 june 2022 - 17:12:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The international civil society organisation, "Solidaridad West Africa" (SWA), organised on Tuesday a workshop on the [...] Full text...

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EBRD boosts SME access to finance in Egypt

19 may 2022 - 12:18:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday it is stepping up support [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches SME Observatory

15 april 2022 - 09:26:37
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the second SME Mauritius Observatory at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Africa Small Medium Business Report on Economic Impact and Recovery

26 november 2021 - 07:27:55
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Small Medium Business (SMB) Report on Economic Impact and Recovery [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures $40 million for inclusive, resilient, competitive agriculture

25 november 2021 - 10:49:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board on Wednesday approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Minister deplores decline of women-owned businesses

26 october 2021 - 08:41:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Monday, deplored that women-owned [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank approves move than US$68 million for projects

24 october 2021 - 15:08:53
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development  (EBID) has approved US$68.1 [...] Full text...

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West African nations urged to use regional value chains as means to diversify exports

15 october 2021 - 11:12:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Maintaining open value chains and predictable mechanisms to support them is key to ensure access to [...] Full text...

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EBRD, EU and GCF support climate mitigation and adaptation in Morocco

24 september 2021 - 13:37:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) [...] Full text...

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Global food systems: New IFAD report recommends concrete actions for policymakers

21 september 2021 - 14:43:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable may seem an insurmountable challenge, [...] Full text...

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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills

16 september 2021 - 20:49:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Multinational Trade Finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for Standard Chartered

15 september 2021 - 15:03:08
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 [...] Full text...

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EBRD promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy in Egypt

10 september 2021 - 13:24:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting renewable energy and energy efficiency in [...] Full text...

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EBRD, donors and QNB ALAHLI boost green investments in Egypt

18 august 2021 - 12:35:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting small businesses and green investments in [...] Full text...

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New World Bank financing to support competitive value chains, new jobs in Côte d’Ivoire

24 june 2021 - 15:54:06
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The World Bank approved on Wednesday new financing to support Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen the [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: AfDB, Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost agricultural value chains

24 june 2021 - 13:43:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 [...] Full text...

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Africa: Environmental threat worries sub-Saharan SMEs

23 june 2021 - 18:24:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly two-thirds of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa are concerned about the [...] Full text...

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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

17 june 2021 - 15:46:24
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...

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SMEs in Egypt to benefit from EBRD loan for green investments

08 june 2021 - 09:54:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt will benefit from a US$ 100 million loan by [...] Full text...

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Africa’s Free Trade Area, world’s largest, says Expert

02 june 2021 - 19:59:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Anne Wambui Gaitha, an International Trade and Investment expert on Wednesday revealed that the newly-launched African [...] Full text...

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EBRD and EU join forces to boost exports by Tunisian SMEs

01 june 2021 - 14:18:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are joining forces [...] Full text...

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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs

10 may 2021 - 18:49:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff and Senegal reach staff deal on new 18-month financing plan for US$ 650 million

30 april 2021 - 09:57:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body holds “African Agriculture Day”

28 april 2021 - 20:24:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Tuesday organized the maiden edition of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Some 10,000 people have lost their jobs in Mauritius during the pandemic

07 april 2021 - 09:55:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Tuesday told the National Assembly [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference

03 april 2021 - 20:18:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...

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Germany grants 25 million euros to Tunisia to support SMEs

01 april 2021 - 14:57:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Germany has granted Tunisia 25 million euros as part of its contribution to the guarantee fund [...] Full text...

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AfDB to introduce first women beneficiaries of AFAWA Guarantee for Growth programme

05 march 2021 - 20:40:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank grants 10 million-Euro line of credit to support Guinea's SMEs and SMIs

03 march 2021 - 10:23:27
Lome, Toho (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has granted a line of credit of 10 [...] Full text...

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AFAWA, African Guarantee Fund partner to unlock loans to women entrepreneurs

12 february 2021 - 13:19:44
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) programme has agreed [...] Full text...

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Google hails expansion of digital technology footprint in Africa

28 january 2021 - 20:33:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American technology giant, Google, has expressed satisfaction at the pace of digital expansion in Africa since [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya Power improves electricity distribution to SMEs

21 january 2021 - 10:22:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has supported a project to distribute new types of digital electricity metering to [...] Full text...

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Guinea government names 16 cabinet ministers

20 january 2021 - 11:07:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Tuesday evening made public a partial list of 16 ministers who [...] Full text...

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SMEs backbone of African economies, says report

19 january 2021 - 23:34:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Small and Medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of African economies, according to the 2020 [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Guinea US$11m for internal resource mobilization

19 december 2020 - 13:39:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given Guinea a grant of US$11.64 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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EBRD and GCF boost green economy, value chains in Morocco

18 december 2020 - 14:49:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 19% drop in exports in first three quarters of 2020

17 december 2020 - 06:51:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Wednesday, said that the island’s main [...] Full text...

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Making Finance Work for Africa partnership holds virtual 2020 Annual General Assembly

15 december 2020 - 14:18:35
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), a unique platform for African financial sector development research, [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes Nigerian ahead of free trade area kick-off

05 december 2020 - 00:03:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry Albert Muchanga said here Friday instruments signifying Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new head of IFC in Benin

27 november 2020 - 13:37:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced the appointment of Cyndo Obre as the new International Finance [...] Full text...

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Kenya Equity bank wins 2020 SME Bank Africa Award

23 november 2020 - 19:48:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – For the third consecutive year, Kenya Equity Bank has won the 2020 SME Bank of the [...] Full text...

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AU honours President Issoufou for his contribution to industrial development in Africa

21 november 2020 - 17:23:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, also champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was on [...] Full text...

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EBRD, EU and partners boost green finance in Egypt

10 november 2020 - 14:30:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU) and the Green Climate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Digital financial services offer opportunities, also pose risks - IMF

10 november 2020 - 07:33:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Social distancing measures in place during the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to significantly impact [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impacts heavily on Mauritius export, manufacturing sectors

05 november 2020 - 13:40:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius exports and manufacturing sectors have  declined by 33% from January to May 2020 and [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president names new cabinet

02 november 2020 - 10:42:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday announce a new cabinet of 33 ministers and four secretaries [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: AfDB strengthens industrial, financial sectors with 14 million euros

31 october 2020 - 04:20:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Industrialization and Financial Sector Support Project (PAISF), [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' economy to witness significant downturn in 2020

22 october 2020 - 07:35:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian economy would witness a significant downturn in 2020 in the wake of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s record wheat harvest proves success of AfDB’s agricultural transformation programme

20 october 2020 - 16:06:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite coronavirus-related lockdowns, travel and transport restrictions, Sudan has just recorded its largest wheat harvest, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates World Standards Day

14 october 2020 - 12:02:25
Moka, Mauritius (PANA) - International standards play a significant role in climate change, which is an issue that requires solutions [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: King Mohamed VI announces response plan to overcome pandemic effects

10 october 2020 - 00:59:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohamed VI said here Friday his economic revival plan, which focuses on strategic investment, aims [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD, EU and partners support green investments in Morocco

01 october 2020 - 19:07:37
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are supporting green [...] Full text...

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AfDB named latest board member of the World Business Angels Investment Forum

28 september 2020 - 18:59:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) on Monday named the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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AfDB named to board World Business Angels Investment Forum

28 september 2020 - 12:50:53
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA0 - The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) on Monday announced the African Development Bank as [...] Full text...

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The health crisis affects 90 pc of SMEs in Tunisia

24 september 2020 - 19:14:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Eleven per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in Tunisia have closed their doors because of [...] Full text...

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Africa needs urgent trade finance boost in the wake of COVID-19 - Report

19 september 2020 - 05:18:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - There is an urgent need for financing to re-energize Africa’s trade in the wake of [...] Full text...

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Nutrition experts discuss ways to advance nutrition and gender at the African Green Revolution Forum

15 september 2020 - 17:58:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A panel of gender, nutrition and food specialists explored food access challenges that vulnerable groups [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports decentralization of water and sanitation services in Benin

08 september 2020 - 18:04:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Support Project for the Decentralization of Drinking Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Services in Atacora-Donga (LEauCal [...] Full text...

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EBRD loan to finance new cheese plant in Morocco, expansion in Tunisia

02 september 2020 - 15:52:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening the agribusiness sector in Morocco and [...] Full text...

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Procurement threshold for SMEs increased in Botswana

28 august 2020 - 17:33:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Authorities in Botswana have increased government’s procurement threshold for micro enterprises. The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal [...] Full text...

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Congo: BDEAC gives BPC 10 billion CFAF to back Congolese SMEs

25 august 2020 - 22:30:55
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) here Tuesday granted a loan of 10 billion [...] Full text...

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BADEA to Assist Countries in Bankable Projects in Response to the Effects of COVID-19

20 august 2020 - 17:06:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is committed to helping countries submit bankable [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange launches New Receivables Trading Platform

19 august 2020 - 12:51:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has announced the launch of Zimbabwe Receivables Marketplace Limited (ZRM) following [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD, CaixaBank boost SME financing in Morocco

17 august 2020 - 15:58:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday announced its support to small businesses [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IFC grants loan to Kenya's DTB to help SMEs face pandemic challenges

14 august 2020 - 18:03:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a US$50 million loan to Diamond Trust Bank Kenya [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD fosters private businesses in Egypt

12 august 2020 - 11:36:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the real economy in Egypt with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD strengthens resilience of small businesses in Morocco

12 august 2020 - 10:14:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening private small businesses and trade in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IFC, UBA to train Ugandan SMEs, financial institutions to face Covid-19 challenges

10 august 2020 - 17:39:54
Kampala, Uganda-(PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Uganda Bankers Association on Monday announced a partnership to train [...] Full text...

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WB approves a 70 million-dollar donation for Mauritania

03 august 2020 - 23:51:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The board of governors of the World Bank (WB) Monday approved a donation of 70 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD boosts lending to Tunisian small businesses

28 july 2020 - 16:50:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a 5-million-Euro loan to Compagnie Internationale [...] Full text...

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ADF approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for 4 Southern African countries

23 july 2020 - 17:13:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo, UNDP agree to provide micro-grants to businesses hit by pandemic

18 july 2020 - 16:24:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to release 100 billion CFAF to support companies strongly impacted by Covid-19

16 july 2020 - 19:43:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, chaired Thursday the signing ceremony [...] Full text...

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IFC grants 25 million euros to Côte d'Ivoire during the coronavirus crisis

15 july 2020 - 15:19:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that it [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: African unclaimed asset wealth tipped to rescue SMEs from COVID-19 crisis (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

10 july 2020 - 08:30:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries and Central Banks should direct funds from inactive financial assets held in local bank [...] Full text...

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“Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Fight Against COVID-19 – The Role of Governments”

08 july 2020 - 13:44:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, in collaboration [...] Full text...

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Proparco contributes $30 million to the development of African SMEs

28 june 2020 - 19:39:51
Paris, France (PANA) - Proparco, a subsidiary of the French development agency (AFD) dedicated to the private sector, will contribute [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNIDO supports Togo to revive its economy

19 june 2020 - 19:04:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) -The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will support Togo following the coronavirus pandemic which has negatively [...] Full text...

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IFC invests in Nigeria's Zenith Bank to support SMEs, tackle Covid-19-related challenges

18 june 2020 - 14:04:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment of up to US$100 million in Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF, Senegal reach staff-level deal on economic, financial policies

15 june 2020 - 13:12:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP supports Botswana SMEs fight COVID-19 impact

09 june 2020 - 18:20:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently embarked on a project, dubbed Business Supplier Development Programme [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB mobilizes 75 million euros to help Côte d'Ivoire deal with the pandemic

09 june 2020 - 17:55:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday in Abidjan approved [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD supports local businesses in Egypt

08 june 2020 - 09:34:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing loans for up to US$100 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius textile and apparel industry 'on its knees'

02 june 2020 - 11:42:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Tuesday, said that [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president urges world leaders to avail financial incentives to support economic growth

29 may 2020 - 11:06:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has advised world leaders to expand financial support to enhance the free flow of [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides over 180-million-euro Loan to Mauritian response to COVID-19 pandemic

22 may 2020 - 17:45:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved, on May 22 in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: African Guarantee Fund Launches Coronavirus response mechanism

19 may 2020 - 15:39:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), the leading guarantee institution on the continent, on Monday announced the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU supports Mauritania’s response plan

15 may 2020 - 22:58:21
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The European Union (EU) Friday declared its supports for the response plan to the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese govt. orders 777,000 masks for the fight against Covid-19

11 may 2020 - 19:23:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese minister of Small- and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs), Craft industry and Informal sector, Yvonne Adélaïde [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mask-making equipment to combat coronavirus given to fashion designers in Congo

28 april 2020 - 17:49:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Director-General of the National Handicrafts Agency (ANA), Serge Gaston Moundele-Mbouma, on Monday in Brazzaville handed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS leaders stress containment, prevention and fight against pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:17:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders on Wednesday stressed that the containment, prevention and fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) remain [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Congo orders one million protective masks against coronavirus

23 april 2020 - 12:43:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The Congolese government has placed an order for one million protective masks from local tailors in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mauritius govt extends financial assistance to private sector, self-employed

18 april 2020 - 09:31:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The Mauritian finance minister, Renganaden Padayachy, Friday announced that an amount of Rs4 billion (US$104 million) [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

17 april 2020 - 18:39:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while [...] Full text...

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Plea for cancellation of Congolese debt

15 april 2020 - 20:58:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The Congolese civil society united as the Debt and Development Platform (PF2D) Wednesday pleaded for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB, partners invite debates on how to beat the COVID-19 pandemic

11 april 2020 - 06:17:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Zimbabwe Govt has offered no clear solutions for SMEs'

09 april 2020 - 09:09:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local legal think tank, Veritas, says government has offered no clear solutions for small to medium [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Gender Equality Trust Fund for women’s economic empowerment

06 april 2020 - 11:09:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Gender [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togolese president announces palliatives in support of businesses

02 april 2020 - 17:12:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese head of state, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday announced the creation of a National [...] Full text...

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Niger launches second edition of its Business Plans competition

02 april 2020 - 15:42:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Nigerien Minister of Trade and Private Sector Promotion, Sadou Seydou, on Thursday launched the second edition [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African FMs seek IMF, WB debt repayment break to handle coronavirus

25 march 2020 - 00:55:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers have called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Finance ministers warn of 'major, adverse' COVID-19 implications for Africa

23 march 2020 - 15:29:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – African Finance ministers have warnrd of ‘major and adverse’ implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Buhari urges Nigerians to take precaution, avoid panic

19 march 2020 - 23:39:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday urged Nigerians to take all precautions and not to panic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's apex bank cuts interest rates on its intervention facilities

16 march 2020 - 19:54:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In reaction to the negative effects of the pandemic, Coronavirus, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) [...] Full text...

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Congo, WB to finance local SMEs

13 march 2020 - 19:32:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the World Bank, plan to release 7 billion CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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IMF advises Mauritanian authorities to prepare for possible outbreak of coronavirus

13 march 2020 - 14:08:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The current international environment marked by the coronavirus pandemic is expected to weigh on Mauritania owing [...] Full text...

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Absa set on trajectory growth in Botswana

10 february 2020 - 17:26:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Barclays Bank of Botswana has officially changed to Absa Bank Botswana, and relisted on the Botswana [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt. urged to publish monthly budget implementation reports

03 february 2020 - 17:02:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Participants in the appropriation workshop of the National Policy and Institutional Assessment Tool (CPIA), which just [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to introduce Climate change bill soon in Parliament

27 january 2020 - 15:09:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Monday said [...] Full text...

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Niger: African Solidarity Fund celebrates 40th anniversary

27 january 2020 - 14:35:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Solidarity Fund (ASF) celebrated its 40th anniversary, under the theme: "The African Solidarity Fund, [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock exchange presents positive balance sheet for 2019

15 january 2020 - 15:27:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional stock exchange of Abidjan presented on Tuesday the balance sheet for financial year [...] Full text...

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UAE gives Mali 14 billion FCFA for SMEs, women's empowerment

15 january 2020 - 11:49:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to give Mali 14 billion CFA francs for the small and [...] Full text...

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EBRD boosts small firms in Tunisia

08 january 2020 - 22:28:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) helped to increase the availability of [...] Full text...

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Congo: Postal Bank launches factoring to boost SMEs

27 december 2019 - 13:49:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congo Postal Bank (BPC) Director General Calixte Médard Tabangoli on Thursday launched in Brazzaville the factoring [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt urges local authorities to establish workspaces for SMEs

20 december 2019 - 18:04:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development has urged local authorities to [...] Full text...

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Three-day forum on transformation of informal economy ends in Dakar

19 december 2019 - 18:02:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The forum on  transformation of the informal economy in Senegal towards an effective monitoring and coordination [...] Full text...

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Senegal's HCDS chief calls for synergy to transform informal economy

18 december 2019 - 06:29:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The president of Senegal's High Council for Social Dialogue (HCDS), Ms Innocence Ntap Ndiaye, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Minister notes role of SMEs in Botswana's economic diversification

17 december 2019 - 18:26:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Acting Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Karabo Socraat Gare, has lauded the International Trade Centre [...] Full text...

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FDA sets up 15 million euros fund for innovative digital companies in Africa

17 december 2019 - 14:14:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has launched a 15 million euros fund to support young and  [...] Full text...

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IMF Board says Mauritania registers strong growth, set to accelerate to 6.9% this year

12 december 2019 - 19:05:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fourth review of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: PROPARCO, ATTIJARI Bank sign € 5.5 million agreement for SME financing

11 december 2019 - 18:09:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) Group in Mauritania, through its subsidiary PROPARCO, and ATTIJARI Bank Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Coris Bank International opens branch in Niamey

04 december 2019 - 17:59:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Coris Bank International Branch of Niger has just launched its activities in Niamey to "fully play [...] Full text...

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Youth, trade roadmap for Gambia’s creative industries launched

03 december 2019 - 22:54:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - A Youth and Trade Roadmap for The Gambia’s Creative Industries to support innovation and improve on [...] Full text...

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Botswana could host African Guarantee Fund’s regional hub

21 november 2019 - 21:01:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Following a Board Meeting held in Gaborone on Thursday, 21 Nov., 2019, African Guarantee Fund for [...] Full text...

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Business intelligence body hails AU's free trade agreement

18 november 2019 - 12:03:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - If implemented, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create a single market of over [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new government

12 november 2019 - 16:49:01
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] Full text...

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CNCE becomes People's Bank of Côte d'Ivoire

06 november 2019 - 13:56:07
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne (CNCE), a 100 per cent state-owned bank, has become [...] Full text...

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Mauritius goes to the polls on Thursday

04 november 2019 - 17:47:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 941,719 registered voters will Thursday, 7 November, 2019, go to the polls to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean gov't announces hyperinflationary accounting for businesses

14 october 2019 - 16:47:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's government has officially adopted ‘hyperinflationary reporting’ for firms in crafting financial statements due to spiraling [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire’s 2020 draft budget estimated at 8,061 billion CFAF

02 october 2019 - 23:43:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The 2020 draft budget in Côte d'Ivoire adopted in the weekly council of ministers is [...] Full text...

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Informal traders, SMEs in Zimbabwe to be hard hit by ban on cash in and outs on mobile money

02 october 2019 - 18:44:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) says the ban on cash in and outs [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sets up SME Observatory for data collection

30 september 2019 - 13:02:56
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – SME Mauritius, a government body, will soon set up an observatory to serve as the main repository of [...] Full text...

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AU calls on Japan to intensify private sector investment in Africa

28 august 2019 - 15:28:07
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - The African Union has urged the Japanese government to continue promoting private investment in Africa as [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches “Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030” for its electricity sector

21 august 2019 - 14:12:42
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – ene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...

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Botswana Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry to invest on Export, SME development

20 august 2019 - 20:30:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is looking forward to concentrating on the Small and [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives 19.7 billion CFA Francs to Mali to fund various development sectors in the country

17 august 2019 - 12:34:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali Development Bank (BDM-SA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a 30-million-euro credit line [...] Full text...

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US launches 5-year, US$15.7 million Agribusiness Investment programme for Nigeria

06 august 2019 - 18:04:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a new Feed the Future Nigeria [...] Full text...

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African trade ministers make recommendations for better use of AGOA

05 august 2019 - 16:37:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Trade Ministers of African Countries, eligible for the United States Economic Growth and Prospects Act [...] Full text...

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Barclays Bank Botswana opens enterprise and development centre

01 august 2019 - 15:32:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As part of its continued efforts to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Barclays Bank Botswana [...] Full text...

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BADEA to strengthen its financial contribution in Mali

30 july 2019 - 14:55:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Director General of the Arab Bank for Development in Africa (BADEA), Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$300 million to COMESA Bank for regional trade development

23 july 2019 - 12:29:08
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$300 million to support the [...] Full text...

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Mali to hold Entrepreneurship and SMEs Fair

20 july 2019 - 11:55:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will next week the 1st edition of the Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Fair [...] Full text...

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Togo to host first 'Invest in West Africa' ​forum

19 july 2019 - 13:14:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - An investment forum for dubbed, "Invest in West Africa", aimed at improving the "attractiveness of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Kenyan manufacturing ventures

18 july 2019 - 20:42:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$8 million to finance Kenya's Credit Bank to [...] Full text...

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'Adopt a sustainable human-centered development plan', Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum urges

16 july 2019 - 15:32:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local human rights organization, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum (ZHRF), has urged the government to adopt [...] Full text...

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KCB named Africa best bank for SMEs

11 july 2019 - 16:39:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has been named Africa’s best bank for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).   KCB [...] Full text...

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Cameroon joins International Cashew Advisory Council

11 july 2019 - 14:47:15
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cameroon has joined the International Cashew Advisory Council (Cicc), an organization created in November 2016, [...] Full text...

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Morocco welcomes operationalization of AfCFTA

08 july 2019 - 09:53:39
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) fits perfectly into the vision for [...] Full text...

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Congolese SME actors plead for facilitation to access to financial services

02 july 2019 - 22:54:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The Congolese minister in charge of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), Yvonne Adélaïde Mougany, Tuesday called [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta unveils US$1 billion youth-business empowerment plan

20 june 2019 - 20:41:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has launched a public-private partnership program bringing together MasterCard Foundation, banks and [...] Full text...

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Workshop on trade finance and digital financial services begins in Mauritania

11 june 2019 - 23:19:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   A four-day workshop on trade finance and digital financial services to support inclusive growth in Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Guinean government launches campaign against waste

07 june 2019 - 21:34:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   The Guinea government is to review waste collection in the capital, minister of Hydraulic and Sanitation [...] Full text...

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Ugandan investors seek business opportunities in Congo

30 may 2019 - 11:46:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A delegation of Ugandan businessmen is in Brazzaville to learn about business opportunities in the Republic [...] Full text...

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Kenya to implement Commonwealth blueprint on improving govt efficiency

28 may 2019 - 21:21:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has held talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the implementation of [...] Full text...

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ADB lends Uganda $20m to spur SMEs growth

25 may 2019 - 17:20:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank (ADB) has advanced a loan of $20m to the government of Uganda [...] Full text...

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AfDB commissions study into contribution of jewelry manufacturing industry in Africa

22 may 2019 - 22:25:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned a study into the contribution of the jewelry manufacturing [...] Full text...

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AfDB lends EUR 120 million to Tunisia

17 may 2019 - 18:37:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a EUR 120 [...] Full text...

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Mauritian government lauds new EU approach to support African private sector

14 may 2019 - 18:35:38
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian minister of foreign affairs, Nandcoomar Bodha, on Tuesday said the partnership that exists between [...] Full text...

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Africa has fastest growth among all continents - German agency

10 may 2019 - 19:11:42
Berlin, Germany (PANA) – Africa’s growth is the fastest than any other continent in the history of humanity, said the [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$200 million to support Egyptian business promoters and SMEs

08 may 2019 - 08:26:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Bank has provided Egypt with US$200 million to support business promoters and small and [...] Full text...

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French gov't calls for projects for innovative solutions for sustainable city in Africa

18 april 2019 - 16:24:18
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Ministry of Economy and Finance on Thursday called for projects in the framework of [...] Full text...

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We-Fi regional summit calls for urgent action to support women entrepreneurs in West Africa

18 april 2019 - 07:24:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Heads of State, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and [...] Full text...

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Congo’s SMEs have weak access to financing

15 april 2019 - 14:17:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congo's  informal economic units are weak in accessing finance from banks, estimated at 1.6%, but employ [...] Full text...

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