COP29: UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change

15 november 2024 - 05:57:50
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to [...] Full text...

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COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor

13 november 2024 - 12:09:09
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to [...] Full text...

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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit

12 november 2024 - 12:48:27
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] Full text...

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IMF, Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement

08 november 2024 - 07:47:03
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction

08 november 2024 - 06:04:47
Baku, Azerbailan (PANA) - Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are [...] Full text...

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Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

05 november 2024 - 08:01:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

27 october 2024 - 20:13:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an [...] Full text...

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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns

25 october 2024 - 06:09:26
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] 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 - 13:02:45
Cotonou, 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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Morocco: Strengthening climate resilience to safeguard and grow coastal tourism jobs: World Bank Blog By Kanako Hasegawa and Ulrike Lehr

25 september 2024 - 08:28:46
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery

17 september 2024 - 06:20:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New evidence in the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday [...] Full text...

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Evacuation orders in Gaza threaten to uproot UN’s aid hub once again

27 august 2024 - 13:03:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The plight of Gaza’s people continues to worsen in the enclave where humanitarian operations are “ongoing [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Friday

24 august 2024 - 04:38:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 07:26:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first leg qualification matches

18 august 2024 - 05:34:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League  first leg qualification matches [...] Full text...

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UN releases draft blueprint for new universal tax accord

18 august 2024 - 05:30:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a [...] Full text...

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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)

07 august 2024 - 12:48:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...

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ADF grants Comoros $135 million to develop ports, facilitate regional trade

06 august 2024 - 07:10:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group supports the Union of the Comoros in extending and modernizing [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Botswana to enhance renewable energy, improve electricity services

13 july 2024 - 07:36:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved its first lending operation supporting renewable energy development [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches

12 july 2024 - 08:13:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...

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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'

23 june 2024 - 06:33:45
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...

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Energy transition momentum slowing amid rising global volatility, WEF report finds

19 june 2024 - 09:52:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global energy transition to a more equitable, secure and sustainable energy system is still progressing [...] Full text...

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Strong electric utilities critical to clean energy for all: WB report

18 june 2024 - 20:01:31
Washington, DC, USA {PANA) - The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: When public treasury enters the age of digital payments: World Bank Blog By Maimouna Gueye and Tenin Fatimata Dicko

11 june 2024 - 12:24:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ms. Idani has worked at the Treasury for several years and is going on an [...] Full text...

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AfDB taking Africa to the World

07 june 2024 - 07:47:50
London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers

06 june 2024 - 09:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...

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Community infrastructure supports lives and national reconciliation in Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Athanase Danhossou, Fred Frippiat, Joachim Boko and Oghenesuvwe Kokoricha

04 june 2024 - 06:47:47
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Displacement due to conflict is on the rise around the world. In the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy

28 may 2024 - 18:41:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination

21 may 2024 - 09:08:12
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa

08 may 2024 - 12:27:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - “Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack

01 may 2024 - 05:55:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel

30 april 2024 - 09:00:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...

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Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth

29 april 2024 - 18:48:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy [...] Full text...

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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation

25 april 2024 - 09:03:19
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC. Washington, United States (PANA) - Global commodity prices [...] Full text...

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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency

22 april 2024 - 12:06:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, 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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Industrial firm avails environment-friendly solutions for Southern Africa’s mining sector

15 april 2024 - 10:25:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco Power Technique highlights that its move towards environment-friendly products [...] Full text...

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Despite high potential, 75 vulnerable economies face ‘historic reversal’

14 april 2024 - 10:35:44
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM UTC. Washington DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...

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Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)

07 april 2024 - 16:53:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...

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New World Bank programme expands access to electricity in Ethiopia

04 april 2024 - 08:04:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank programme is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve [...] Full text...

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New WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record

19 march 2024 - 14:57:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City

13 march 2024 - 05:51:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Gazans on verge of famine need ‘exponential’ aid boost, says UN

12 march 2024 - 13:14:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for [...] Full text...

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Path to low-carbon construction is clear as mud (A UN feature)

06 march 2024 - 07:24:52
Bangalore, India (PANA) - The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and [...] Full text...

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Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’ (A feature by WFP)

03 march 2024 - 07:56:05
  Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas [...] Full text...

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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

02 march 2024 - 06:05:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR assists thousands fleeing armed group violence in northern Mozambique

02 march 2024 - 05:36:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the [...] Full text...

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Lighting up Africa: Nigeria can show the way: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde

29 february 2024 - 18:59:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past 20 years, considerable progress has been made in electrifying the world, with the [...] Full text...

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World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’

27 february 2024 - 05:45:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The latest meeting of the “world’s parliament on the environment” opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday [...] 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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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo

12 february 2024 - 06:44:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...

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Keen interest in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town

06 february 2024 - 11:37:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delegates at the 30th African Mining Indaba, which is underway in Cape Town, are [...] Full text...

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Burundi and Russia ratify civil nuclear cooperation agreement

01 february 2024 - 15:54:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Assembly Thursday adopted a bill ratifying a cooperation agreement between Burundi and Russia on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza - UN

25 january 2024 - 06:21:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 180 billion CFA francs for Mali-Mauritania electricity interconnection

28 december 2023 - 14:20:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) Thursday approved financing of USD 302.9 [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 81.9 million loan to Tunisia

14 december 2023 - 16:50:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM unveils govt's efforts to promote national renewable energy strategy

11 december 2023 - 17:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has stated that his government has been working on avenues [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy boosts safety of UN peacekeepers

06 december 2023 - 05:56:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The transition to renewable energy at UN peacekeeping missions helps to ensure the safety and security [...] Full text...

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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium

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

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COP28: UN chief previews panel on management of minerals essential for green energy transition

02 december 2023 - 14:39:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the [...] Full text...

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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action

30 november 2023 - 11:17:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: US $13.5 trillion investment needed to fast-track decarbonisation for fossil fuel dependent industries

28 november 2023 - 11:28:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, $13.5 trillion in investments will be needed by [...] Full text...

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With World Bank support CAR’s new solar park expands access to clean energy

17 november 2023 - 17:35:59
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Central African Republic on Friday launched a 25-megawatt solar park with battery storage in [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies warn

10 november 2023 - 17:25:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Enough is enough’, say UN humanitarians

06 november 2023 - 15:08:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have [...] Full text...

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India to help Mauritius produce more renewable energy

03 november 2023 - 09:01:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India says that it will help Mauritius produce renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030 [...] Full text...

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African countries eye booming electric vehicle, clean energy market, worth trillions of dollars

25 october 2023 - 09:53:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The International Energy Agency projects that manufacturers of clean energy technologies will need 40 times [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 16 qualifiers for Group stage emerge

02 october 2023 - 06:37:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here is the list of the 16 qualifiers for the Group stage of the 2023-24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of second-round, second-leg matches played on Friday and Saturday

01 october 2023 - 12:24:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of second-round, second-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup played [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Scheduled second-round, second-leg matches

29 september 2023 - 05:31:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-round, second-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup to be played [...] Full text...

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AfDB, AMEA Power, IFC and SEFA launch first large-scale privately-financed solar project in Tunisia

28 september 2023 - 16:55:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), in partnership with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria expands adolescent education programme to reach 8.6 million girls

22 september 2023 - 16:15:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Bank has approved additional financing of $700 million for Nigeria to scale up the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges cautious approach to digital learning applications in schools

21 september 2023 - 09:07:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministries of education should ensure educational applications (apps) are validated and approved before use in schools, [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: Top UN official in Libya urges united efforts to deal with disaster

15 september 2023 - 11:15:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Abdallah Bathily, has urged Libyans to [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-round, first-leg fixtures

14 september 2023 - 14:01:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are fixtures for the second-round, first-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup scheduled for between [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar to support efforts to end fighting in Sudan

10 september 2023 - 14:08:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, and the Emir [...] Full text...

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How solar can empower African youth: World Bank blog (By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank’s Senior Managing Director)

06 september 2023 - 11:09:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – This week, we gather in Nairobi for the Africa Climate Summit which brings together policymakers from [...] Full text...

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Africa Climate Summit addresses pressing environment disasters

05 september 2023 - 21:04:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John [...] Full text...

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Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘a renewable energy superpower’

05 september 2023 - 17:57:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with [...] Full text...

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AU vows to end environmental pandemics linked to climate change

04 september 2023 - 12:38:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union has decried the rise in climate change-related disasters and pandemics and vowed to [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Eritrea strengthen partnership for growth

02 september 2023 - 11:34:50
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Eritrea on Friday strengthened their partnership to support the [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD presents new toolbox to support shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

01 september 2023 - 20:01:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sweltering heatwaves each year underline the need for a faster energy transition and speedier reform of international [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-round, first-leg fixtures

29 august 2023 - 06:33:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here at the first-leg fixtures in the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup to [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 20 qualifiers emerge for second round

28 august 2023 - 06:28:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the 20 teams that have qualified for the second round of the 2023-24 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of 2nd-leg, first-round matches

27 august 2023 - 06:51:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg, first-round matches played in the CAF Confederation Cup. Azam FC, Tanzania [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, first-round matches

25 august 2023 - 09:05:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, first-round matches this weekend, with first-leg results in brackets Friday, 25 August Azam [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-leg, first-round results

21 august 2023 - 08:32:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, first-round matches, played at the weekend in the [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: More results from first-round matches

20 august 2023 - 07:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are more results from the first-leg, first-round matches played on Saturday in the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from first-round matches

19 august 2023 - 09:59:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Singida United of Tanzania defeated JKU of Zanzibar 4-1 in the first-leg of the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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Africa can become new global supply chain force: UNCTAD

16 august 2023 - 16:00:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African economies should seize the opportunity to better integrate into technology-intensive global supply chains and boost [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round matches on 18 to 20 August

16 august 2023 - 07:23:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - First-round matches in thee 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup will be held between 18 and 20 August, [...] Full text...

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Burundi: AfDB's 2019-2023 Country Strategy Paper impactful, says evaluation team

03 august 2023 - 09:57:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country [...] Full text...

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Intriguing clashes emerge as CAF Confederation Cup draw is unveiled

26 july 2023 - 07:33:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The CAF Confederation Cup draw has thrown up some tantalizing North-West battles after the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Mauritius highlights transformative power of food production

23 july 2023 - 11:40:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Transforming the way food is produced on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mauritius could help to [...] Full text...

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Development partners express support for $900 million Mauritania-Mali power line

20 july 2023 - 09:48:15
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Development partners have committed to mobilise funding for a US$900 million multinational power transmission line between [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to address macroeconomic imbalances, increase energy access in Malawi

19 july 2023 - 16:27:04
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s path towards achieving the goals of its long-term development vision, Malawi 2063, remains feasible but [...] Full text...

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Libya, Canada discuss strategic partnership in renewable energy

14 july 2023 - 12:43:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renewable Energy Authority, Abdessalam al-Ansari, on THursday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for local investment in energy sector

09 july 2023 - 11:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister and Chairman of the Board of Secretaries of the Libyan Investment Authority [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali US$157 million for electrification

08 july 2023 - 13:03:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $157 million in International Development Association( IDA) financing to support Mali [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides $7.88 million grant for African Just Energy Transition programme

06 july 2023 - 07:43:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved a US$7.88 million grant [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces initiative to encourage creative private sector projects

26 june 2023 - 17:32:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has announced the launch [...] Full text...

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Namibia: AfDB approves grant for solar electricity in informal settlements

17 june 2023 - 08:45:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to boost development, spur regional integration in East Africa in 2023-2027

08 june 2023 - 10:03:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Over the next five years, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest in cross-border electricity [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians

04 june 2023 - 11:25:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the crisis in Sudan rages without an end in sight, UN agencies and partners have [...] Full text...

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Gambia Ministry of Health receives $1.5 million in supplies from Japan and UNICEF

16 may 2023 - 20:18:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF and the Embassy of Japan in Senegal, accredited to The Gambia, handed over more than [...] Full text...

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Libya holds workshop to evaluate renewable energy strategy

11 may 2023 - 13:55:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The renewable energy investment team affiliated to Libya's Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance SDGs

24 april 2023 - 20:53:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance [...] Full text...

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

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

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At least 12 terrorists killed in northwest Burkina Faso

17 april 2023 - 15:22:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A patrol of Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland (VDP) on Sunday neutralised 12 [...] Full text...

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AfDB to build 30 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Dekemhare, Eritrea

07 april 2023 - 05:19:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Development Fund (ADF), will finance the construction [...] Full text...

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WMO calls for more investment in integrated weather and climate services

04 april 2023 - 09:28:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global transition to renewable energy will require greater investment in integrated weather and climate services, [...] Full text...

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Malian Energy minister Traore inaugurates hybrid photovoltaic plant in a village near Kayes

31 march 2023 - 16:39:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister for Energy, Seydou Lamine Traoré, inaugurated on Thursday in Lany, near the town [...] Full text...

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UNHCR to assist flood victims in Burundi

28 march 2023 - 16:18:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced in a statement [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$28.49 million grant to enhance Ghana’s universal electrification goal

28 march 2023 - 10:02:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt. to offer Home Solar to poor families

20 march 2023 - 08:12:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government will offer poor families the Home Solar Project to enable them to make significant savings [...] Full text...

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Second Libyan-German Economic Forum 'an opportunity for investment'

07 march 2023 - 11:57:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said that the holding of the second Libyan-German Economic Forum [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 60% renewable energy by 2030

01 march 2023 - 09:14:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  The Mauritius Central Electricity Board (CEB) has launched several programmes aimed at different categories of consumers [...] Full text...

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WB says solar mini grids could power 380 million people in Africa by 2030

27 february 2023 - 13:07:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Solar mini grids can provide high-quality uninterrupted renewable electricity to underserved villages and communities [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa faces legal challenge over State of Disaster

10 february 2023 - 11:47:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday confirmed that it intends to head [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: Innovative relief project offers hope for sustainable future

21 january 2023 - 07:33:03
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An innovative project seeking to develop climate resilience, self-sufficiency and the empowerment of vulnerable rural communities [...] Full text...

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Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity

15 january 2023 - 08:29:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although electricity is critical to healthcare provision, nearly a billion people in poorer countries - one-eighth [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil and Gas Minister highlights country's contribution to easing global energy crisis

14 january 2023 - 19:59:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has said Libya exports most of its crude [...] Full text...

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AfDB finances construction of solar power plant in Tunisia

23 december 2022 - 16:28:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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Benin plans to finance 21 energy projects in 2023

20 december 2022 - 20:04:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin plans to finance 21 priority projects in the energy sector in 2023, sources close to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister discusses with Total's Vice President consolidation of energy cooperation

07 december 2022 - 15:10:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba discussed on Wednesday in Tripoli with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to phase out use of coal by 2030

02 december 2022 - 14:33:28
Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, reiterated here Friday the government’s commitment to produce [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Spain thump Costa Rica 7-0 to head Group E

23 november 2022 - 18:21:32
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Spain brushed aside Costa Rica 7-0 to perch at the top of Group E after their [...] Full text...

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UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action

16 november 2022 - 12:38:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed [...] Full text...

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COP27: African climate financing alliance formed to boost infrastructure

15 november 2022 - 08:44:32
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - African institutions have launched an alliance for green infrastructure projects at the UN Climate Change Conference [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls in Kenya

23 october 2022 - 04:51:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 [...] Full text...

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Libya signs agreement for generation of solar energy

15 october 2022 - 19:23:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has overseen the signing of an agreement to build a solar [...] Full text...

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WMO report urges faster action on transition to clean energy

12 october 2022 - 06:13:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN weather agency issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday for governments everywhere to switch to [...] Full text...

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Guterres: ‘Global addiction to fossil fuels’ must end and a ‘renewables revolution’ jumpstarted

19 september 2022 - 05:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our [...] Full text...

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Libya inaugurates first phase of 400 kw/d solar power project

14 september 2022 - 20:34:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first phase of a project to produce electricity from the solar cell system, with a [...] 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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TotalEnergies CEO ready for new investments to increase Libyan oil production

26 august 2022 - 11:52:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - TotalEnergies CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, has affirmed the company's full commitment to Libya, and said he is [...] Full text...

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Africa drought: Some children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ UNICEF warns

23 august 2022 - 05:18:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Tuesday warned that children in the Horn of Africa and [...] Full text...

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Massive solar project confirmed for South Africa

21 july 2022 - 12:36:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A new massive hybrid solar project in the Northern Cape province has been confirmed [...] Full text...

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AED gives Benin over CFAF 150 billion for energy project

20 july 2022 - 16:48:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has already invested over CFAF 151 billion in the energy sector [...] Full text...

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Benin inaugurates its first photovoltaic plant in the South East

20 july 2022 - 15:20:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin inaugurated on Tuesday in illoulofin, a locality in the commune of Pobè (South-East), its first [...] Full text...

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Libyan electricity company signs agreement for solar energy project in Ghadames

08 july 2022 - 10:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) has signed a power purchase agreement with the alternative energy [...] Full text...

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Africa's first photovoltaic plant inaugurated in Tunisia

27 june 2022 - 12:35:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Neila Gonji Nouira, on Saturday inaugurated the first [...] Full text...

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Libya launches largest solar power plant project

16 june 2022 - 14:12:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) on Wednesday launched the first and largest solar power plant [...] Full text...

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More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres

15 june 2022 - 04:56:00
New York, US (PANA) - New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” the UN [...] Full text...

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Ghana, African Development Fund, Switzerland sign agreement to support dev't of mini-grids

10 june 2022 - 10:05:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to increase share of electricity supply from local renewable sources

08 june 2022 - 06:57:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will introduce a Green Transformation Package to increase the share of electricity supply from local [...] Full text...

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Djibouti aspires to become global ICT cente

07 june 2022 - 12:19:14
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has received Djibouti’s highest honour of ‘Commandeur dans [...] Full text...

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Libya plans to generate over 7,000 MW of renewable energy by 2030

06 june 2022 - 12:52:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) is to produce about 7,600 megawatts from renewable energy by [...] Full text...

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Libya working on promotion of renewable energy - Minister

02 june 2022 - 09:50:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, has [...] Full text...

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Agreement signed between Libya and Total Energy for construction of solar power plant

19 may 2022 - 14:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has signed a preliminary agreement with the French company [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Cape Town secures major settlement over World Cup stadium

18 may 2022 - 13:42:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Construction giants Stefanutti, Aveng and WBHO on Wednesday reached a settlement with the City [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents a new Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030

17 may 2022 - 08:38:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr. Pierre Lesjongard, on Monday, presented the key [...] Full text...

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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally

05 may 2022 - 06:42:05
New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...

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35 asylum seekers released by UNHCR from a detention centre south of Tripoli

27 april 2022 - 16:35:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 35 asylum-seekers, including eight women and 20 children, were released on Monday from [...] Full text...

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Libya discusses renewable energy investment opportunities with US company

21 april 2022 - 14:25:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Ali al-Abed, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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WFP Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits climate change adaptation projects in Egypt

20 april 2022 - 05:33:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Arab film star, Hend Sabry, has visited a climate change adaptation programme run by the Government [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan

11 april 2022 - 05:37:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...

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UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees

05 april 2022 - 07:41:27
New York, US (PANA) - A new flagship UN report on climate change, out on Monday indicating that harmful carbon [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company, TotalEnergies discuss increase of oil production

25 march 2022 - 12:39:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Japan provides US$2.5 million to support Gambia efforts against pandemic

22 march 2022 - 12:09:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Japan has provided US$2.5 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support The Gambian [...] Full text...

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Lake Albert flooding wreaks ‘devastating’ economic effects on Ugandans

14 march 2022 - 05:38:05
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The flooding of Lake Albert, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on [...] Full text...

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U.S. efforts support first solar green mini plant in The Gambia

09 march 2022 - 15:33:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and Power Africa, in collaboration [...] Full text...

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Gambia inaugurates first solar green mini grid plant

25 february 2022 - 12:17:31
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow will on Friday inaugurate his country’s first solar green mini grid [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives Ghana $27.39 million grant to support power project

02 february 2022 - 07:01:56
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39 million grant [...] Full text...

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Japan offers financial support to Guinea's health system

25 january 2022 - 14:36:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The government of Japan has donated medical materials and equipment worth about US$1.5 million to Guinea, [...] Full text...

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FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa

17 january 2022 - 16:46:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the [...] Full text...

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25 additional megawatts on the photovoltaic plant under construction in South-East Benin

05 december 2021 - 17:36:03
Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - Benin plans to deploy 50 megawatts of power to the photovoltaic plant under construction in [...] Full text...

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Shell returns to Libyan oil and gas sector

03 december 2021 - 15:44:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Multinational oil company, Shell, has announced its return to the oil and gas sector in Libya [...] Full text...

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Shell returns to oil and gas sector in Libya

03 december 2021 - 15:40:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Multinational oil company, Shell, has announced its return to the oil and gas sector in Libya [...] Full text...

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NOC dissociates itself from information about a cessation of Libyan shares in an oil company

23 november 2021 - 16:56:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigeria: UK launch £27.5m fund to support Lagos, other cities transition to Net Zero by 2050

11 november 2021 - 20:37:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UK government on Thursday launched the new £27.5m Urban Climate Action programme (UCAP) to support the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria pledges gas-based energy transition, net zero emissions by 2060

02 november 2021 - 19:11:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Glasgow, Scotland, pledged that Nigeria would cut its emissions to net [...] Full text...

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First Western tourists in Libya after decade, another sign of stability ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

28 october 2021 - 21:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The arrival in Libya of a convoy of 35 cars carrying some 80 Western tourists after [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID announce 32 winners of $4 million USAID/Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge

27 october 2021 - 19:40:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - USAID/Nigeria on Wednesday announced the selection of 32 winners of their COVID-19 Food Security Challenge. The winning small [...] Full text...

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Libya announces launch by the end of the year of two energy projects with Total and Eni

25 october 2021 - 20:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced here Monday the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030

23 october 2021 - 09:39:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will encourage the use of renewable and clean energy to reduce the country’s dependence on [...] Full text...

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Egypt, Greece, Cyprus sign agreement on interconnection of electrical grids

20 october 2021 - 12:41:10
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Egypt, Greece and Cyprus on Tuesday signed an agreement in Athens on interconnection of electricity grids [...] Full text...

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UNHCR responding to worst flooding in decades in South Sudan

20 october 2021 - 06:04:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is supporting the Government of South Sudan in assisting people hit hard by the worst [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa moots possible hydrogen partnership with Namibia

08 october 2021 - 11:32:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa stands ready to be a major exporter of green hydrogen, President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa exits recession in 2021 but recovery still vulnerable : World Bank

06 october 2021 - 14:57:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa is set to emerge from the 2020 recession sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Botswana to its 55th independence anniversary

30 september 2021 - 04:39:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Thursday congratulated Botswana on its 55th independence anniversary saying the occasion [...] Full text...

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Africa Resilience Forum 2021: Facing the ‘hydra-head challenges of Covid-19, conflict and climate

29 september 2021 - 13:55:17
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Action around investing in women, youth employment, closing the digital divide, and boosting manufacturing in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius marks International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2021

17 september 2021 - 08:26:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats

16 september 2021 - 14:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IDPs in Borno State receive 1,000 housing units from Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission

03 september 2021 - 23:01:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over 1,000 units of two-bedroom bungalows  to Internally Displaced [...] Full text...

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Challenges are opportunities in Africa despite Covid-19: 2021 Singapore-Africa Business Forum

24 august 2021 - 13:27:33
Singapore (PANA) - The global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa as the continent remains an investment [...] Full text...

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Tusker FC crowned 2020-21 league champions in Kenya

23 august 2021 - 19:33:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tusker FC were crowned the 2020/21 Football Kenya Federation Premier League champions after beating Bidco United [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves $170.9m for AfDB’s LEAF programme

07 july 2021 - 13:19:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF)  has approved $170.9 million in financing for the African Development [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves US$170.9m in co-financing for AfDB's LEAF programme

06 july 2021 - 19:35:23
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved US$170.9 million in financing for [...] Full text...

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Moroccan Group to invest over CFAF 1.8 billion in Niger

06 july 2021 - 14:33:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Moroccan Group Ymmy Finance Holding is to invest CFAF 1.824 billion in several industrial and infrastructure [...] Full text...

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Africa Renewable Energy Fund II secures €125 million first close with SEFA and CTF investments

18 june 2021 - 12:54:10
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II) has achieved its first close at €125 [...] Full text...

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World Bank financing to improve access to electricity in Zanzibar

06 june 2021 - 11:22:09
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Nearly 400,000 residents of Zanzibar, offshore island of Tanzania,  will have access to new or improved [...] Full text...

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Mandate of African Legal Support Facility extended until 2036

01 june 2021 - 08:18:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At the Annual Meetings of its Management and Governance Councils, held on 25 and 26 [...] Full text...

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AfDB, European bank reach deal to spur infrastructure investment

17 may 2021 - 13:46:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister underlines importance of Tajoura solar energy pilot project

30 april 2021 - 12:45:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the importance of the Tajoura solar energy pilot project [...] Full text...

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