Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report
18 december 2024 - 20:26:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From 1 January to 24 November 2024, a cumulative total of 733,956 cholera cases and 5,162 [...] Full text...
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New WHO report reveals governments deprioritizing health spending
12 december 2024 - 14:33:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the average [...] Full text...
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South Africa, Angola to hold high-level trade talks
05 december 2024 - 08:49:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Opportunities to enhance trade and investment relations between South Africa and Angola will be [...] Full text...
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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek
03 december 2024 - 07:16:48Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...
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Global airlines chief urges continental carriers to exploit Africa's growth potential
19 november 2024 - 14:00:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African airlines should take advantage of the existence of a massive population within the continent to [...] Full text...
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WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
12 november 2024 - 07:38:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to [...] Full text...
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Mega South Africa/Lesotho tunnel project in progress
24 october 2024 - 10:34:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government says the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel maintenance operations [...] Full text...
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Global financial fragilities mount despite rate cuts and buoyant markets: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Sheheryar Malik, and Jason Wu
23 october 2024 - 10:10:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - When it comes to financial stability, the world is facing a split screen of [...] Full text...
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How high economic uncertainty may threaten global financial stability: IMF Blog By Mario Catalán, Andrea Deghi and Mahvash S. Qureshi
20 october 2024 - 14:53:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Uncertainty is not as easily measured as traditional indicators like growth or inflation, but [...] Full text...
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Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk
16 october 2024 - 11:02:06Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food
15 october 2024 - 11:56:33New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone needs fiscal consolidation measures to ensure sustainable economic environment: WB report
11 october 2024 - 06:22:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in [...] Full text...
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Meet Fátima Almeida, the entrepreneur revolutionising digital and financial inclusion in Angola: World Bank Blog By Entrepreneur Fátima Almeida
03 august 2024 - 10:55:51Luanda, Angola (PANA) – A graduate in economics with a flair for business, Angolan entrepreneur Fátima Almeida has always been [...] Full text...
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UN development Summit looks into global financial reforms
26 july 2024 - 18:03:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met here to discuss radical action to reform the [...] Full text...
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Eswatini’s growth stuck in 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024: IMF
25 july 2024 - 11:09:11Mbabane; Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is poised to remain in the 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024 [...] Full text...
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CAR faces tough socioeconomic situation in governance reforms: IMF
25 july 2024 - 09:56:53Bangui, CAR (PANA) – Despite the particularly difficult socioeconomic context and significant financing needs, Central African Republic (CAR) continues to [...] Full text...
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Malawi Economic Monitor calls for urgent, sustained reforms for faster, more inclusive growth
25 july 2024 - 07:40:09Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s current economic difficulties require a combination of immediate response measures and urgent reforms to address [...] Full text...
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WAEMU celebrates 30th anniversary in Cotonou on Thursday
17 july 2024 - 15:39:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin representation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission is celebrating the [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief visits West Africa to review SDG challenges
17 july 2024 - 06:52:28Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, the first stop on a mission [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV consultation with Libya
12 july 2024 - 12:03:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya remains a fragile state trapped in political uncertainty, but the episodes of active conflict have [...] Full text...
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World Bank opens fiscal year 2025 funding programme with GBP 750 million 7-year benchmark
11 july 2024 - 07:02:02Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a 7-year British pound sterling (GBP) benchmark bond due [...] Full text...
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Gold reserves management become more relevant than ever
21 june 2024 - 14:08:33London, United Kingdom (PANA) - An increasingly complex geopolitical and financial environment is making gold reserves management more relevant than [...] Full text...
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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports
21 june 2024 - 06:57:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global [...] Full text...
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How can Tanzania build capacity to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? World Bank Blog By Alena Sakhonchik and Tanya D'Lima
19 june 2024 - 09:50:32Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - One key piece of the puzzle in accelerating progress towards gender equality in Tanzania is having [...] Full text...
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Israel/Gaza war: WHO concerned about escalating health crisis in West Bank
15 june 2024 - 08:12:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) remains concerned about the escalating health crisis in the occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...
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IMF urges South Sudan to uphold prudent macroeconomic policies
11 june 2024 - 11:55:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to [...] Full text...
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AfDB taking Africa to the World
07 june 2024 - 07:47:50London, 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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National Conference on the future of the Transition opens in Burkina Faso
25 may 2024 - 12:42:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Conferences to decide on the follow-up to the Transition, which normally ends on [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Rafah aid situation increasingly desperate, UN teams warn
22 may 2024 - 16:13:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hostilities across Gaza reportedly continued on Wednesday, fuelling already alarming aid access problems and dire food [...] Full text...
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‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency
13 may 2024 - 13:11:00Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to [...] Full text...
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Senegal maintains resilience despite economic challenges: IMF
04 may 2024 - 09:25:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a mission to Senegal affirming that [...] Full text...
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Central banks must remain vigilant along the last mile of disinflation: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian
16 april 2024 - 18:23:10Washington DC. United States (PANA) - A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months, amid investor confidence [...] Full text...
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World Bank demonstrates depth of its capital markets investor base with dual tranche US$ 6 billion bonds
04 april 2024 - 10:58:01Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank on Wednesday priced two Sustainable Development Bonds, raising a total of US$ [...] Full text...
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Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination: Guterres
21 march 2024 - 05:27:45New York, US (PANA) - Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world”, the UN chief has [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends
11 march 2024 - 17:40:49New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are [...] Full text...
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New report documents increase in HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir
05 march 2024 - 18:41:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) Report tells us where drug resistance [...] Full text...
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Price-tag policymaking doesn’t measure things that matter to people: IMF Blog By Katharina Pistor
05 march 2024 - 11:24:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Rule by price has become not only in economics but in public policy too. [...] Full text...
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WTO chief encourages members to close remaining gaps to secure outcomes at ministerial conference
29 february 2024 - 07:42:22Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala commended members for the “tremendous amount of progress” [...] Full text...
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Despite seasonal tailwinds, gold fails to power its market higher
07 february 2024 - 20:07:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold failed to power higher in January, despite seasonal tailwinds, after breaching record highs [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s 10-year Euro bond attracts strong demand from diverse investors
07 february 2024 - 08:12:27Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday priced a 10-year euro-denominated benchmark bond maturing in February [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
03 february 2024 - 10:47:45Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Emerging markets navigate global interest rate volatility: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Fabio Natalucci, and Jason Wu
02 february 2024 - 07:04:24Washington, United States (PANA) - Global interest rates in recent months have gone on a rollercoaster, especially those on longer-term [...] Full text...
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South Africa's first shipment of AfCFTA goods hailed
31 january 2024 - 10:51:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday officiated the launch of South Africa's first shipment and [...] Full text...
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Global economy approaches soft landing, but risks remain: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
30 january 2024 - 16:54:52Washington, United States (PANA) - The clouds are beginning to part. The global economy begins the final descent toward a [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves global health strategy
29 january 2024 - 11:35:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions on the 'EU Global Health Strategy: Better health for [...] Full text...
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Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya
25 january 2024 - 08:32:25Washington, United States (PANA) - Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated [...] Full text...
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World Bank portfolio in Mali in 2023 estimated at 200 billion CFA francs
24 january 2024 - 17:45:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank's portfolio in Mali in 2023 is estimated at more than CFAF 200 billion, [...] Full text...
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Botswana issues first sustainable bond
18 january 2024 - 17:59:58Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has listed the country's first sustainable bond, as companies seek to heal [...] Full text...
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Beninese govt provides rolling stock for border security forces
17 january 2024 - 15:01:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has just provided security forces in border areas with a large consignment of [...] Full text...
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Kenya to host AfDB Annual General Meeting in May
15 january 2024 - 21:26:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and [...] Full text...
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Challenges to democracy compound instability in West Africa: Top envoy
12 january 2024 - 05:28:12New York, US (PANA) - West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Widening disparities, growing threats cloud global cybersecurity outlook for 2024
11 january 2024 - 10:40:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Thursday provides a snapshot of the multifaceted challenges facing [...] Full text...
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Gold among top 2023 commodity performers
05 january 2024 - 15:17:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold reached a record high in 2023, finishing the year at US$2,078.40/oz (+14.6% y/y) [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister of Economy underlines role of Libyan Stock Exchange in attracting investment and economic growth
02 january 2024 - 17:11:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Malian Army says it has repelled 'complex terrorist attack'
28 december 2023 - 13:12:34Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Army says it "vigorously" repelled a complex attack by terrorists last Monday targeting the [...] Full text...
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Several terrorists neutralized by Malian army on Algerian border
22 december 2023 - 16:55:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian armed forces announced on Friday they had neutralized several terrorists in "surgical" strikes [...] Full text...
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Water treatment plant inaugurated in Mali
19 december 2023 - 14:07:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Tokabby Industry, an industrial unit manufacturing chemicals for water treatment, has been operational since 17 December [...] Full text...
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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report
19 december 2023 - 07:16:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...
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Developing countries paid record $443.5 billion on public debt in 2022: World Bank report
13 december 2023 - 15:32:47Washington, USA (PANA) - Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record [...] Full text...
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Financial crimes hurt economies - must be better understood and curbed: IMF Blog By Carolina Claver, Chady El Khoury, and Rhoda Weeks-Brown
07 december 2023 - 19:10:48Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The fight against financial crime isn’t lost, but the world needs to do more [...] Full text...
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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits
05 december 2023 - 08:39:16Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in [...] Full text...
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COP28: World Bank carbon credits to boost international carbon markets
01 december 2023 - 19:40:33Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced ambitious plans for the growth of high-integrity global carbon markets, [...] 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 - 11:28:47Geneva, 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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Cameroon 'remains resilient' in face of external shocks: IMF
18 november 2023 - 08:25:07Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon has remained resilient in the face of successive external shocks and its real GDP growth [...] Full text...
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DRC must strengthen institutions, increase investments to become 'climate solutions country'
16 november 2023 - 18:26:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Possessing half of Africa's forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM meets with stakeholders over investment portfolios granted to certain employees in Libya
14 november 2023 - 17:28:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has met with [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies warn
10 november 2023 - 17:25:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if [...] Full text...
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Libya launches remedial courses for pupils in Derna following flooding
01 november 2023 - 18:17:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Magaryef, has announced the [...] Full text...
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Private investment, commercial openness to unlock Togo’s growth potential
25 october 2023 - 10:43:24Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Trade openness and increased private investment mobilisation will be key to unlocking Togo’s growth potential, according [...] Full text...
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Burundi's Head of State receives special envoy from Ugandan counterpart
24 october 2023 - 16:00:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye Tuesday received the Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves conclusions ahead of COP 28
17 october 2023 - 14:52:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on climate finance ahead of the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...
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Higher-for-longer interest rate environment is squeezing more borrowers: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian
11 october 2023 - 08:00:15Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s central banks have unleashed the steepest series of interest-rate increases in decades [...] Full text...
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EC greenlights first investment facilitation agreement in Africa
09 october 2023 - 13:48:33Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted a decision on the signature of the sustainable investment facilitation [...] Full text...
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Algeria and Tunisia sign 26 cooperation agreements
05 october 2023 - 18:57:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Algeria Wednesda signed 26 agreements, memorandums of understanding and protocols in Algiers, the fruit [...] Full text...
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To avert a “Lost Decade,” Africa must urgently achieve stability, increase growth, create jobs: WB report
04 october 2023 - 18:46:45Washington DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery, according to the latest [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa and Lesotho to hold high level talks
27 september 2023 - 14:50:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host the Prime Minister of Lesotho, Ntsokoane Samuel [...] Full text...
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Ministerial meeting begins in Banjul on Wednesday on Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project
19 september 2023 - 19:15:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Banjul, capital of The Gambia, will Wednesday host the third meeting of the Ministerial Steering Committee [...] Full text...
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Africa Food Systems Summit 2023: AfDB leads charge for better food systems
12 september 2023 - 10:43:58Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The 2023 Africa Food Systems Summit held recently in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, has [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan
12 september 2023 - 05:38:05Khatroum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas
10 september 2023 - 17:01:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers [...] Full text...
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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012
10 september 2023 - 05:58:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...
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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims
09 september 2023 - 20:44:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...
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Money laundering poses risk to financial sector stability: IMF Blog (By Pierre Bardin, Antoine Bouveret, Grace Jackson, Maksym Markevych)
06 september 2023 - 10:02:42Washington DC, US (PANA) - Cross-border financial crime is here to stay. While people everywhere enjoy the convenience of a [...] Full text...
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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)
02 september 2023 - 11:56:52Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...
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Triton gets mining concession in Mozambique
31 august 2023 - 07:18:17Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Australia Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed Triton Minerals has been granted a 25-year mining concession for its [...] Full text...
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Striving for effective debt policy and management: Benin’s journey ( A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 12:57:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Amidst the diverse landscape of debt policy and management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Benin has emerged [...] Full text...
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UN launches policy brief on transforming education
04 august 2023 - 18:19:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday launched a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius takes action against the Dengue fever
25 july 2023 - 17:16:23Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday indicated that since June 2023, about [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian sugar producer named preferred buyer of Tongaat Hulett’s sugar assets in South Africa
22 july 2023 - 07:40:49Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Tanzania’s Kagera Sugar company has been selected as the preferred strategic equity partner (SEP) to [...] Full text...
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Emerging market economies bear the brunt of stronger dollar: IMF Blog
20 july 2023 - 06:27:12Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US dollar’s strengthening last year to a 20-year high had major implications for the [...] Full text...
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AU mid-year Summit dedicated to trade revitalisation in Africa
14 july 2023 - 16:14:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders due to meet in Nairobi on Sunday, will focus on revitalising continental trade, which [...] Full text...
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International Exhibition for Agricultural and Livestock Development opens in Libya
10 july 2023 - 13:12:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan International Exhibition for Agricultural and Livestock Development and Equipment kicked off on Sunday at [...] Full text...
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IMF says Ghana's economy 'showing signs of stabilisation'
15 june 2023 - 20:48:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) says against a complex global economic backdrop, the Ghanaian economy is showing [...] Full text...
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Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres
14 june 2023 - 05:33:12New York, US (PANA) - A “cascade of crises” is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with [...] Full text...
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IMF surveillance resumes in Libya
13 june 2023 - 06:01:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been mired in conflict and political uncertainty since the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea’s economy projected to decline by 6.4 percent: IMF team
10 june 2023 - 10:09:47Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy expanded in 2022 for the first time since 2014, with real GDP [...] Full text...
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AfDB says Africa has necessary partnerships, technologies to eradicate hunger
06 june 2023 - 06:37:02Durban, South Africa (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa has the necessary partnerships and [...] Full text...
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Rail traffic between Bamako and Kayes to resume on 9 June
02 june 2023 - 11:57:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian railway company, Société du Patrimoine Ferroviaire du Mali, plans to run the first commercial passenger [...] Full text...
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IMF resumes consultation with Libya after 10-year hiatus
26 may 2023 - 06:46:52Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have welcomed the resumption of Article IV [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’
22 may 2023 - 16:18:40New York, US (PANA) - The world is on Monday marking International Day for Biological Diversity on a theme, "Moving from [...] Full text...
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World Press Freedom Day: UNESCO chief urges renewed commitment to defend journalists
02 may 2023 - 12:43:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This year’s commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day should be an opportunity to [...] Full text...
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Roundup: Sudan conflict: Ceasefire holding despite sporadic gunfire
25 april 2023 - 12:41:51Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan is holding after a shaky start that saw [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Shaky start to ceasefire as gunfire heard in Khartoum (Eds: Adds sporadic gunfire)
25 april 2023 - 10:25:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan has taken off to a shaky start as [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army, militia agree to 3-day ceasefire for humanitarian reasons (Eds: Adds details of statements)
25 april 2023 - 06:14:56Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have announced their commitment to [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Warring parties involved in ceasefire announcement
25 april 2023 - 05:48:16Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have said they were involved in the three-day ceasefire agreement announced by the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: No comment from warring parties as ceasefire announced by US goes into effect
24 april 2023 - 22:03:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The ceasefire in Sudan's fighting announced by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has taken effect [...] Full text...
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Second Roundup: Sudan conflict: US announces 72-hour ceasefire from midnight on Monday
24 april 2023 - 21:22:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has announced that the warring parties in the Sudan [...] Full text...
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ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: Fighting eases in Khartoum as foreign countries step up evacuation of nationals
24 april 2023 - 13:27:51Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese captial, Khartoum, which has seen heavy fighting between two rival generals for the last [...] Full text...
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Libyans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr despite rising cost of living
18 april 2023 - 17:06:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Throughout the last two weeks, the atmosphere of Ramadan has become more nocturnal in Tripoli and [...] Full text...
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Senegambia ministers brainstorms on regional trade
14 april 2023 - 13:44:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), and his Senegalese [...] Full text...
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Global financial system tested by higher inflation and interest rates: IMF Blog
11 april 2023 - 17:30:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Banking oversight was significantly strengthened after the global financial crisis, in part by requirements for [...] Full text...
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World Bank launches 15-year Euro sustainable development bond
06 april 2023 - 10:43:57Washington, D.C, US (PANA) - The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) has successfully priced a [...] Full text...
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Somalia, WB take stock of development progress as country nears HIPC completion point
30 march 2023 - 10:56:25Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank Country team, in collaboration with Somalia’s Ministry of Finance, has hosted the Country [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister monitors price developments during Ramadan
28 march 2023 - 16:05:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday visited the Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council stresses importance of UN Water Summit to solve problems in Libya
27 march 2023 - 13:50:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, stressed the importance of the UN [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Experts of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Cooperation Commission meet on Wednesday
21 march 2023 - 18:48:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The meeting of experts of the 4th session of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Commission of [...] Full text...
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Libya faces daunting challenge to lessen reliance on hydrocarbons: IMF
18 march 2023 - 10:13:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - There is an urgent need for a clear economic vision for Libya as the country [...] Full text...
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Senegal’s economic activity set to rebound in 2023
15 march 2023 - 07:02:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s economic growth is estimated at 4 percent in 2022, and inflation at 9.7 percent while [...] Full text...
thread Economy
‘Radical change of direction’ needed in women, peace and security agenda
08 march 2023 - 05:25:35New York, US (PANA) - New goals and effective plans on women’s involvement in peacebuilding are needed before it is [...] Full text...
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Sudanese-Somali Investment and Trade Forum to be held in Mogadishu
07 march 2023 - 10:33:48Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In a rare event of its type, Sudan and Somalia are working to cooperate in the [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$114.8 million emergency financing support to South Sudan
02 march 2023 - 08:31:40Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...
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Gambia's economy to grow by 6.0 percent in 2023: Governor of central bank
01 march 2023 - 11:36:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia expects to see an economic growth of 6.0 percent in 2023, higher than the 5.2 [...] Full text...
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South Africa rejects US security alert
01 march 2023 - 09:05:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Foreign Affairs Naledi Pandor has dismissed a warning by the [...] Full text...
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Six countries express support for Somalia govt's focus on counterterrorism. capacity building
01 march 2023 - 05:57:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Representatives of six countries have met in Washington, D.C. to discuss Somalia’s security, state-building, development, [...] Full text...
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Managing the oil sector, a headache in Burundi
28 february 2023 - 14:44:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The public company for the production and marketing of water and electricity (REGIDESO) has recently gained [...] Full text...
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Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain
28 february 2023 - 12:29:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...
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Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’
18 february 2023 - 08:06:23Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must prioritise a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on [...] Full text...
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Tigray peace monitoring team urges opening of schools
11 february 2023 - 22:10:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Joint Committee monitoring the peace process in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray has praised [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s GDP on positive growth despite challenges in oil sector: IMF
09 february 2023 - 10:56:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Nigeria’s economy has recouped output losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic supported by favourable oil [...] Full text...
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Digital economy to boost Eswatini’s development, enhance service delivery: WB report
09 february 2023 - 07:46:20Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The digital economy offers Eswatini a range of opportunities to improve economic development and enhance public [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson discusses Mali's transition timetable with leaders
01 february 2023 - 18:20:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has ended a visit to [...] Full text...
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Prolonged power outages in South Africa raise serious concerns about food safety
28 january 2023 - 15:14:08Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Loadshedding, a planned rolling out of power based on a rotating schedule during periods of [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Evaluation of joint actions between government, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force
07 january 2023 - 19:03:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force have jointly assessed their joint [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$ 149.3 million Disbursement for Chad
23 december 2022 - 11:27:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved the disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...
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Ghana announces suspension of external debt repayments
19 december 2022 - 11:16:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's finance ministry on Monday announced a suspension of all debt service payments under certain categories of [...] Full text...
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EBRD lends US$ 40 million to global yeast manufacturer Angel Yeast Egypt
15 december 2022 - 12:44:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In supporting Egypt’s agribusiness, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday it [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement on $3 billion, three-year Extended Credit Facility with Ghana
13 december 2022 - 09:58:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, has [...] Full text...
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Ghana's debt exchange programme encounters roadblock
07 december 2022 - 10:19:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The clock is ticking to the end of the year, a deadline set by the Ghanaian [...] Full text...
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Ghana to launch domestic debt swap to tackle economic crisis
05 december 2022 - 06:11:33Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the government will launch a domestic debt swap on Monday [...] Full text...
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Kenyan technology start-up boosts e-commerce in agroprocessing industry
25 november 2022 - 10:57:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When Peter Njonjo, a former employee of a multinational company, set out to create Twiga Foods [...] Full text...
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EBRD and EU support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt
24 november 2022 - 13:22:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday a financial package of up [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement with South Sudan
22 november 2022 - 07:33:26Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Find (IMF) staff team and the South Sudanese authorities have reached staff-level [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi
22 november 2022 - 07:18:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso 'neuralises' 21 suspected terrorists in one month; 6 soldiers killed
18 november 2022 - 12:31:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said on Friday that it neutralised 21 suspected terrorists in several anti-terrorist [...] Full text...
thread Society
Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO
11 november 2022 - 17:07:37Rome Italy (PANA) - Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
South African president Ramaphosa concludes succesful visit to Kenya
11 november 2022 - 11:50:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday concluded a two-day State visit to Kenya, [...] Full text...
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Africa more seasoned on climate finance issues, says ECA
06 november 2022 - 16:40:20Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries are now more seasoned on climate finance issues, said Jean Paul Adam, Director of [...] Full text...
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USAID, WFP join hands as lean season sets-in rural Zimbabwe
20 october 2022 - 12:56:14Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday announced the contribution of US$36.7 million [...] Full text...
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Business leaders deliver bold solutions to unlock long-term investment in SDGs
13 october 2022 - 05:59:40New York, S (PANA) - Top business executives joined the UN chief on Wednesday to present transformative solutions for bridging [...] Full text...
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All preparations for start of 2022/2023 school year in Libya completed - Minister
04 october 2022 - 17:06:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education of the Government of National Unity, Moussa Al-Magaryef, affirmed here Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Botswana company enters Kenya’s industrial property market
29 september 2022 - 09:28:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed property company, Letlole La Rona (LLR) has expressed optimism about its [...] Full text...
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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December
14 september 2022 - 19:05:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market
19 august 2022 - 11:47:57Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s agricultural and related imports were valued at US $3.3 billion in 2021, an increase of [...] Full text...
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EBRD boosts youth skills for maintenance of rolling stock in Egypt
12 august 2022 - 17:52:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has teamed up with Hyundai Rotem to enhance [...] Full text...
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Death toll in Tripoli armed clashes rises to 16
23 july 2022 - 19:22:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 16 people died, including six civilians, while 34 others were wounded during the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's PM decides to suspend vehicle purchases from 2022 budget
01 july 2022 - 18:15:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Prime Minister Albert Ouédraogo, in accordance with the guidelines of the president of Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...
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Drought reduces Morocco’s grain, feed production by over 60 percent
01 july 2022 - 07:12:23Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The government of Morocco is taking measures to develop a strategic wheat stock as the North [...] Full text...
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Tunisia forced to draw on its energy security stock
30 june 2022 - 12:54:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is currently resorting to its strategic security stock of petroleum products to meet demand and [...] Full text...
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Tunisian PM opens 20th Investment Forum
24 june 2022 - 12:54:17Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, on Thursday opened the 20th Investment Forum in Tunis. It is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia receives 151,200 J & J vaccines from France
20 june 2022 - 10:07:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Ministry of Health has received 151,200 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines from the Government [...] Full text...
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First electronic drug stock management system launched in Libya
14 june 2022 - 16:13:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday officially launched the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s graphite miner inks deal with global battery producer
07 june 2022 - 09:13:56Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Volt Graphite Tanzania Ltd on Tuesday announced the signing of a Letter of Intent [...] Full text...
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Libya's govt says 600 mw of electricity to be generated by end of June
02 june 2022 - 06:50:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 600 megawatts of electricity will be connected to the Libyan national grid by the end [...] Full text...
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US slams Eritrean minister, urges freedom of speech
28 may 2022 - 19:01:25Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The United States has urged Eritrea to allow citizens to exercise freedom of speech and urged [...] Full text...
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Disaster prevention, risk reduction, critical to sustainable future: UN deputy chief
26 may 2022 - 06:05:35New York, US (PANA) - The world will experience 1.5 medium to large-scale disasters every day through the end of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Minister reviews efforts to integrate support forces into state bodies
23 may 2022 - 18:24:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Unity, Khaled Mazen, at a workshop [...] Full text...
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Global action needed to streamline pandemic travel measures, says UN agencies
21 may 2022 - 05:33:10New York, US (PANA) - Countries must find consensus on clear, equitable and streamlined pandemic travel measures, the heads of [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister calls for food security strategy
12 may 2022 - 10:47:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed al-Haweij, [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Tunisian customs officials meet on trade facilitation
11 may 2022 - 14:45:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth meeting of the Libyan-Tunisian customs technical committee Wednesday agreed here to support the process [...] Full text...
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Clean hands may make the difference between life and death – WHO report
06 may 2022 - 16:13:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 per [...] Full text...
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'This is the worst drought in forty years’: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains
26 april 2022 - 09:39:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, worsening the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Investors in big pharma must ensure fair vaccine access for all countries - Amnesty International
26 april 2022 - 06:54:01Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Investors in companies manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines must use their influence to ensure that supplies of urgently needed life-saving vaccines reach low- and lower-middle-income countries, [...] Full text...
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Mali launches 12th edition of High Council for Agriculture
13 april 2022 - 16:50:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday launched the 12th edition of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Afreximbank urges Africa to abolish its 110 borders
26 march 2022 - 13:42:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders hold meeting to discuss situations in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso
25 march 2022 - 15:24:42Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened a day's emergency meeting in [...] Full text...
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9th World Water Forum launches Guide to Right to Water and Sanitation for Parliamentarians
24 march 2022 - 19:23:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A guide on the right to water and sanitation for parliamentarians was launched on Thursday by [...] Full text...
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Libyan government to build three-month stock of basic foodstuffs
23 march 2022 - 11:53:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed al-Haweij, [...] Full text...
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IMF says Senegalese economy regains pre-pandemic trend path
19 march 2022 - 08:31:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Senegalese economy regained its pre-pandemic trend path in 2021, led by strong industrial production [...] Full text...
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FRADD reveals African specificity in march towards SDGs, says ECA's Jean Paul Adam
13 march 2022 - 17:03:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) as revealed the specificity of Africa and the [...] Full text...
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UN, ECOWAS envoys arrive in Conakry
28 february 2022 - 14:12:33Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A joint delegation of envoys from the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi takes helm of regional follow-up mechanism of Addis Ababa Framework Agreement
25 february 2022 - 14:22:28Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, Thursday handed over power to DR Congo President Félix Antoine [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Central Bank Governor says remittances rise to US$776.67
24 february 2022 - 09:54:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Remittances of individuals to the Gambia increased remarkably to US$776.67 in 2021, as they continued to [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council speaks on acquiring knowledge through scientific conferences
21 february 2022 - 19:43:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to hold scientific [...] Full text...
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Tigray military hostilities hampering aid distribution in northern Ethiopia
18 february 2022 - 19:59:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Increasing levels of military hostilities in Tigray region, which include an airstrike reported on Atsbi [...] Full text...
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Libyan delegation inspects conditions of its prisoners in Algeria
15 february 2022 - 16:55:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation has inspected conditions under which its prisoners in Algeria are detained, a statement issued [...] Full text...
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Kenya launches mandatory public healthcare insurance
07 february 2022 - 22:33:58Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched Kenya's national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Kenyan president [...] Full text...
thread Health
Cabo Verde launches project to propel development of vibrant capital markets
07 february 2022 - 05:14:11Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - The government of Cabo Verde has launched a project to propel the development of vibrant [...] Full text...
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Libya: NOC announces oil production cut of 100,000 b/d
04 february 2022 - 20:00:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced a daily cut of 100,000 barrels of oil [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls on international community to support Libyan-Chadian efforts to secure their borders
25 january 2022 - 19:46:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, at a meeting with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo receives 756,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
22 january 2022 - 13:51:49Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo received on Friday 756,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, part of a batch of [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN celebrates 25 years of mandate to protect children caught in conflict
19 january 2022 - 05:31:49New York, US (PANA) - Although international action over the past 25 years has led to the release of more [...] Full text...
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Bamako to host sub-regional forum on security in the Sahel
14 january 2022 - 13:19:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The High Islamic Council of Mali (HCIM), the most important Muslim organisation in the country, will [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Amnesty slams wealthy states, pharma companies for vaccines inequality
31 december 2021 - 07:23:26London, UN (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, on Friday slammed wealthy states and pharmaceutical companies for coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi records 367 new cases
29 december 2021 - 14:39:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi recorded over the last 24 hours 321 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections transmitted locally and [...] Full text...
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‘Solidarity with migrants has never been more urgent’: Guterres
18 december 2021 - 08:02:13New York, US (PANA) - In a message to celebrate International Migrants Day on Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-General has [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Over 1.7 million people vaccinated against pandemic in Libya
04 december 2021 - 12:20:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,732,259 people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Libya since the [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Dakar for the China-Africa Summit
29 november 2021 - 16:20:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi, will take part in the Africa-China Summit in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s domestic debt stands at 2.77 billion Dalasis
26 november 2021 - 18:00:46Exchange rate US Dollar 51.50 52.30 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Buah Saidy, Governor of Central Bank of The [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré makes declaration after new death toll in Inata attack
17 november 2021 - 21:29:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré said here Wednesday that the malfunctioning observed in the [...] Full text...
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First conference on demining and remnants of war in Libya
17 november 2021 - 20:41:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first conference on demining and remnants of war started here Wednesday to take stock of [...] Full text...
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