Global airlines chief urges continental carriers to exploit Africa's growth potential

19 november 2024 - 14:00:28
Cairo, 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 - 07:38:13
Cairo, 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 - 10:34:04
Cape 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 - 10:10:27
Washington, 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 - 14:53:14
Washington, 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 - 11:02:06
Washington, 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 - 11:56:33
New 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 - 06:22:46
Freetown, 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 - 10:55:51
Luanda, 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 - 18:03:28
Addis 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 - 11:09:11
Mbabane; 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 - 09:56:53
Bangui, 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 - 07:40:09
Lilongwe, 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 - 15:39:17
Cotonou, 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 - 06:52:28
Dakar, 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 - 12:03:00
Tripoli, 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 - 07:02:02
Washington, 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 - 14:08:33
London, 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 - 06:57:36
Geneva, 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 - 09:50:32
Dodoma, 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 - 08:12:40
Cairo, 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 - 11:55:15
Juba, 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 - 07:47:50
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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National Conference on the future of the Transition opens in Burkina Faso

25 may 2024 - 12:42:00
Ouagadougou, 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 - 16:13:01
Cairo, 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 - 13:11:00
Vienna, 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 - 09:25:20
Dakar, 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 - 18:23:10
Washington 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 - 10:58:01
Washington, 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 - 05:27:45
New 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 - 17:40:49
New 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 - 18:41:34
Geneva, 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 - 11:24:49
Washington, 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 - 07:42:22
Dubai, 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 - 20:07:50
Dar 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 - 08:12:27
Washington, 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 - 10:47:45
Lilongwe, 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 - 07:04:24
Washington, 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 - 10:51:00
Cape 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 - 16:54:52
Washington, 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 - 11:35:26
Brussels, 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 - 08:32:25
Washington, 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 - 17:45:37
Bamako, 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 - 17:59:58
Gaborone, 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 - 15:01:07
Cotonou, 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 - 21:26:07
Nairobi, 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 - 05:28:12
New 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 - 10:40:33
Geneva, 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 - 15:17:23
Dar 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 - 17:11:13
Tripoli, 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 - 13:12:34
Bamako, 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 - 16:55:57
Ouagadougou, 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 - 14:07:48
Bamako, 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 - 07:16:06
Cairo, 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 - 15:32:47
Washington, 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 - 19:10:48
Washington 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 - 08:39:16
Antananarivo, 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 - 19:40:33
Dubai, 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 - 11:28:47
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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Cameroon 'remains resilient' in face of external shocks: IMF

18 november 2023 - 08:25:07
Yaoundé, 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 - 18:26:55
Kinshasa, 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 - 17:28:44
Tripoli, 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 - 17:25:36
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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Libya launches remedial courses for pupils in Derna following flooding

01 november 2023 - 18:17:11
Tripoli, 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 - 10:43:24
Lomé, 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 - 16:00:28
Bujumbura, 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 - 14:52:31
Brussels, 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 - 08:00:15
Washington, 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 - 13:48:33
Brussels, 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 - 18:57:23
Tunis, 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 - 18:46:45
Washington 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 - 14:50:14
Cape 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 - 19:15:50
Cotonou, 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 - 10:43:58
Dar 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 - 05:38:05
Khatroum, 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 - 17:01:18
Rabat, 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 - 05:58:24
Rabat, 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 - 20:44:44
Rabat, 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 - 10:02:42
Washington 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 - 11:56:52
Washington 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 - 07:18:17
Johannesburg, 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 - 12:57:57
Cotonou, 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 - 18:19:26
New 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 - 17:16:23
Port-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 - 07:40:49
Johannesburg, 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 - 06:27:12
Washington 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 - 16:14:25
Nairobi, 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 - 13:12:39
Tripoli, 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 - 20:48:11
Accra, 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 - 05:33:12
New 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 - 06:01:30
Tripoli, 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 - 10:09:47
Malabo, 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 - 06:37:02
Durban, 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 - 11:57:45
Bamako, 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 - 06:46:52
Washington, 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 - 16:18:40
New 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 - 12:43:54
Dar 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 - 12:41:51
Khartoum, 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 - 10:25:53
Khartoum, 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 - 06:14:56
Khartoum, 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 - 05:48:16
Khartoum, 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 - 22:03:26
Khartoum, 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 - 21:22:53
Washington, 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 - 13:27:51
Khartoum, 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 - 17:06:23
Tripoli, 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 - 13:44:52
Banjul, 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 - 17:30:36
Washington, 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 - 10:43:57
Washington, 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 - 10:56:25
Mogadishu, 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 - 16:05:16
Tripoli, 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 - 13:50:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, stressed the importance of the UN [...] Full text...

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Experts of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Cooperation Commission meet on Wednesday

21 march 2023 - 18:48:29
Bamako, 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 - 10:13:18
Washington, 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 - 07:02:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s economic growth is estimated at 4 percent in 2022, and inflation at 9.7 percent while [...] Full text...

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‘Radical change of direction’ needed in women, peace and security agenda

08 march 2023 - 05:25:35
New 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 - 10:33:48
Khartoum, 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 - 08:31:40
Juba, 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 - 11:36:05
Banjul, 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 - 09:05:47
Cape 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 - 05:57:33
Washington, 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 - 14:44:56
Bujumbura, 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 - 12:29:53
Dar 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 - 08:06:23
Juba, 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 - 22:10:38
Addis 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 - 10:56:25
Washington, 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 - 07:46:20
Mbabane, 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 - 18:20:02
Bamako, 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 - 15:14:08
Pretoria, 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 - 19:03:33
Kinshasa, 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 - 11:27:47
Washington, 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 - 11:16:51
Accra, 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 - 12:44:33
Cairo, 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 - 09:58:59
Accra, 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 - 10:19:45
Accra, 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 - 06:11:33
Accra, 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 - 10:57:19
Nairobi, 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 - 13:22:36
Cairo, 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 - 07:33:26
Washington, 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 - 07:18:11
Washington, 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 - 12:31:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said on Friday that it neutralised 21 suspected terrorists in several anti-terrorist [...] Full text...

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Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO

11 november 2022 - 17:07:37
Rome Italy (PANA) - Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa concludes succesful visit to Kenya

11 november 2022 - 11:50:26
Cape 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 - 16:40:20
Windhoek, 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 - 12:56:14
Harare, 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 - 05:59:40
New 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 - 17:06:55
Tripoli, 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 - 09:28:34
Gaborone, 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 - 19:05:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...

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Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market

19 august 2022 - 11:47:57
Accra, 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 - 17:52:44
Cairo, 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 - 19:22:06
Tripoli, 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 - 18:15:07
Ouagadougou, 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 - 07:12:23
Rabat, 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 - 12:54:26
Tunis, 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 - 12:54:17
Tunis, 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 - 10:07:52
Banjul, 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 - 16:13:05
Tripoli, 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 - 09:13:56
Dar 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 - 06:50:07
Tripoli, 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 - 19:01:25
Asmara, 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 - 06:05:35
New 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 - 18:24:59
Tripoli, 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 - 05:33:10
New 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 - 10:47:59
Tripoli, 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 - 14:45:04
Tripoli, 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 - 16:13:31
Geneva, 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 - 09:39:50
Addis 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 - 06:54:01
Accra, 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 - 16:50:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday launched the 12th edition of [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank urges Africa to abolish its 110 borders

26 march 2022 - 13:42:38
Abidjan, 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 - 15:24:42
Accra, 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 - 19:23:21
Dakar, 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 - 11:53:04
Tripoli, 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 - 08:31:32
Washington, 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 - 17:03:34
Kigali, 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 - 14:12:33
Conakry, 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 - 14:22:28
Kinshasa, 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 - 09:54:39
Banjul, 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 - 19:43:10
Tripoli, 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 - 19:59:50
Addis 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 - 16:55:17
Tripoli, 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 - 22:33:58
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched Kenya's national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Kenyan president [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde launches project to propel development of vibrant capital markets

07 february 2022 - 05:14:11
Praia, 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 - 20:00:16
Tripoli, 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 - 19:46:35
Tripoli, 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 - 13:51:49
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo received on Friday 756,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, part of a batch of [...] Full text...

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UN celebrates 25 years of mandate to protect children caught in conflict

19 january 2022 - 05:31:49
New 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 - 13:19:09
Bamako, 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 - 07:23:26
London, 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 - 14:39:56
Bujumbura, 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 - 08:02:13
New 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 - 12:20:04
Tripoli, 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 - 16:20:45
Tunis, 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 - 18:00:46
Exchange 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 - 21:29:51
Ouagadougou, 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 - 20:41:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first conference on demining and remnants of war started here Wednesday to take stock of [...] Full text...

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Gambian finance minister says 2021 fiscal year was 'a challenging one'

29 october 2021 - 13:01:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mambureh Njie, has said that the 2021 fiscal year was [...] Full text...

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Disruptions of aid distribution in Ethiopia continues

28 october 2021 - 20:27:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The overall situation in Northern Ethiopia remains unpredictable, volatile, and highly tense, UN aid agencies [...] Full text...

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Pan-African international exchange launched in Mauritius

26 october 2021 - 08:31:13
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday, launched Afrinex, a pan-African international exchange at Ebene, in [...] Full text...

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EBRD Vice President Pilloux visits Egypt

18 october 2021 - 14:13:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Vice President Alain Pilloux is on a four-day visit [...] Full text...

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