AfDB approves $54 million loan for Mozambique’s first wind energy project

03 november 2024 - 05:38:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices

29 october 2024 - 05:30:51
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa

25 october 2024 - 09:28:05
Washington, DC., US, (PANA) -    Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...

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Brighter future: The power of energy access to end poverty: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa, World Bank Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa

21 october 2024 - 07:17:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - For this year's End Poverty Day, I want to highlight one of the most pressing [...] Full text...

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CAF looking into airport incident involving Nigeria and Libya

18 october 2024 - 19:22:43
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly set up a panel to probe the [...] Full text...

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Modest growth forecast for economies in MENA amid rising uncertainty

17 october 2024 - 06:58:59
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Growth continues to be subdued in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) because [...] Full text...

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Ending poverty for half the world could take more than a century: WB Report

15 october 2024 - 13:06:58
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Poorest economies face toughest conditions in two decades

14 october 2024 - 07:49:01
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live [...] Full text...

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Gambia re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

11 october 2024 - 13:26:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- - The Gambia has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2025- [...] Full text...

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CAF holds Safe Stadium Initiative in Kenya

09 october 2024 - 05:32:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is forging ahead with the mission to improve safety and [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies: WBG report

03 october 2024 - 15:32:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they [...] Full text...

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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum

27 september 2024 - 06:12:12
New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...

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AU, EU, UN hold Fifth Trilateral meeting

23 september 2024 - 09:41:12
New York, US (PANA) - The African Union (AU), European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) on Sunday discussed [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$90 million additional financing for Djibouti regional economic corridor

21 september 2024 - 08:32:33
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn if [...] Full text...

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Investing in healthy longevity could save 150 million lives: WB report

13 september 2024 - 09:24:35
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - By 2050, one in three people will be over 60 years old. With bold [...] Full text...

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World Bank group regional vice president, IFC vice president to  visit Gambia

10 september 2024 - 15:46:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, and the International Finance Corporation [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Secretary-General begins consultations with Libyan officials

09 september 2024 - 12:43:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, on Sunday began consultations in [...] Full text...

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More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022

05 september 2024 - 08:50:53
Washington DC, United States (PANA) -  A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda

03 september 2024 - 08:03:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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CAF President, University of Cape Town Leadership launch CAF Football Management Executive Programme

03 september 2024 - 05:52:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, together with the University [...] Full text...

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Financial sector at crossroads in emerging markets: Climate risks and financing gaps demand action

30 august 2024 - 06:55:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  In almost 60% of banks in Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs), lending for [...] Full text...

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Tension in Tripoli as troops mobilise on Central Bank crisis

23 august 2024 - 11:46:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tension is rising in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the city sees troop mobilisation on the [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes heritage expert Muxe Nkondo

19 august 2024 - 12:08:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to well-known academic and heritage expert [...] Full text...

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Cholera outbreak hits war victims in Sudan

18 august 2024 - 14:37:14
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A cholera outbreak has hit highly congested areas hosting people fleeing the fighting in Sudan with [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya concerned about 'unilateral acts' by political actors, institutions

15 august 2024 - 17:11:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the recent “unilateral acts” by [...] Full text...

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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told

15 august 2024 - 06:08:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...

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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops

14 august 2024 - 12:32:35
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...

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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig

09 august 2024 - 09:15:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...

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CAF investigates allegations of breach of internal governance and auditing regulations

02 august 2024 - 05:58:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested its Audit and Governance [...] Full text...

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“Middle-Income Trap” hinders progress in 108 developing countries: World Development Report

01 august 2024 - 07:58:33
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, 1 AUGUST, 2024, at 1:30 PM UTCWashington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces Sangbu Kim as Vice President for Digital Transformation

31 july 2024 - 08:28:52
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced the appointment of Sangbu Kim as [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group announces Radi Anguelova as Vice President for Human Resources

31 july 2024 - 07:51:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced the appointment of Radoslava “Radi” Anguelova [...] Full text...

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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

24 july 2024 - 05:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions

18 july 2024 - 14:56:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form  came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] 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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South African economist lands top post at BRICS-owned bank

09 july 2024 - 08:27:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African economist Monale Ratsoma has been appointed vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Korea sign deal on Trade Facilitation in Africa

04 july 2024 - 12:56:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is set to benefit from improved customs technologies to boost intra-African trade.This follows an [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group guarantee platform goes live

02 july 2024 - 07:18:40
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Starting 1 July, the World Bank Group (WBG) guarantee platform opened for business, it [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

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

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WB to accelerate digital inclusion for 180 million people across Eastern, Southern Africa

28 june 2024 - 12:27:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new programe that will benefit over 180 million people by 2032 is poised to significantly [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group debars Ernst & Young LLP, Kenya

26 june 2024 - 18:15:04
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) announced on Wednesday a 30-month debarment of Kenya-based Ernst & Young [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament urged to mediate in South Africa/Equatorial Guinea row

25 june 2024 - 09:12:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The families of two South African engineers who have been detained in Equatorial Guinea since [...] Full text...

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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'

24 june 2024 - 11:24:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...

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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'

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

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ECOWAS court Chief, WALSA Members exchange ideas

19 june 2024 - 16:43:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, on Tuesday received [...] Full text...

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

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

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South African President-elect Ramaphosa calls for unity ahead of inauguration

18 june 2024 - 17:35:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity ahead of his inauguration on [...] Full text...

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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment

16 june 2024 - 06:46:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB)  delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...

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New WB financing for Nigeria’s inclusive growth, revenue diversification

14 june 2024 - 10:22:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank on Thursday approved two operations: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic [...] Full text...

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Africa fertilizer financing Mechanism to launch fertilizer financing scheme in Mozambique

13 june 2024 - 10:22:22
Maputo, Mozambique  (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism  will launch the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project on [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa expresses condolences after Malawian plane tragedy

12 june 2024 - 10:19:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Malawi [...] Full text...

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Global growth stabilizing for first time in three years

11 june 2024 - 14:02:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years [...] Full text...

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Military aircraft carrying Malawian VP, nine others, goes off radar

10 june 2024 - 19:58:36
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An aircraft carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and his entourage has gone missing after [...] Full text...

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Belgium provides €75 million in financial support to Burundi

10 june 2024 - 14:05:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Belgium is to release a financial package of 75 million euros over the next five years [...] Full text...

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Financiers for Ghana’s new Ship Repair Dock Project

05 june 2024 - 10:43:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A consortium, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed an agreement to extend $94 million [...] Full text...

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As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together: IMF Blog By By Gita Bhat

04 june 2024 - 13:41:42
Washington DC, USA (PANA) –  As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together. Our biggest challenges—from [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Libya elected vice-president of AICTO Executive Council

01 june 2024 - 08:23:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been elected vice-president of the Executive Council of the Arab Information and Communication Technology [...] Full text...

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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management

01 june 2024 - 07:56:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya

29 may 2024 - 08:52:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...

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Group of Friends of WHO Academy launched on sidelines of the World Health Assembly

28 may 2024 - 07:30:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Group of Friends of the WHO Academy was launched on Monday on the sidelines of [...] Full text...

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New chapter in partnership between World Bank Group and Togo

24 may 2024 - 08:08:49
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Togo, granted [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets Youth minister meeting on preparations for Tripoli as Arab Youth Capital 2024

21 may 2024 - 17:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday followed up on a number of issues [...] Full text...

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Water security is critical for poverty reduction, but billions will remain without water access unless urgent action is taken: WB report

20 may 2024 - 08:51:24
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Over the past 20 years, the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic [...] Full text...

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Libya and US oil company discuss strategic partnership

14 may 2024 - 11:05:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Saddok, and senior officials from US oil [...] Full text...

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CAF signs MoU with South African University to train African Football Administrators

09 may 2024 - 07:57:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with [...] Full text...

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'Israeli forces bringing war to the West Bank', warns UN rights office

09 may 2024 - 05:41:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As war rages in Gaza, violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have also increased [...] Full text...

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Martina Polasek elected ICSID Secretary-General

03 may 2024 - 08:45:12
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Member States of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have elected [...] Full text...

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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

29 april 2024 - 17:49:39
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake [...] Full text...

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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union

29 april 2024 - 12:12:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...

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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation

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

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces Dione as Vice President of MENA region

17 april 2024 - 18:13:45
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa in South Sudan to break election impasse

17 april 2024 - 14:12:14
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met for talks with South Sudanese First Vice President [...] Full text...

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US reiterates calls for genuine, peaceful electoral process in South Sudan

17 april 2024 - 05:45:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it remains concerned about ongoing reports of human rights violations, as well as [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to benefit from World Bank RAMP Trust Fund for public asset management

16 april 2024 - 17:47:38
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday announced the Central Bank of Cape Verde (CBCV) as the second [...] Full text...

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New World Bank initiative aims to strengthen access to basic services, build resilience for Sudanese communities

16 april 2024 - 09:49:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Committed to stay engaged in Sudan and support the wellbeing of the people, in an effort [...] Full text...

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AfDB inaugurates new regional office in Yaoundé

16 april 2024 - 07:02:15
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - In a move that reaffirms its commitment to Central Africa’s development course, the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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

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

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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director

13 april 2024 - 09:52:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] 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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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend 6th session of Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

27 march 2024 - 16:51:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A select members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) took [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials stress holding of inclusive conference on reconciliation in the country

20 march 2024 - 16:08:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The two deputy chairmen of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, have reiterated [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy Minister discusses import of goods with traders' union

10 march 2024 - 15:04:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has discussed mechanisms for regulating import and [...] Full text...

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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper

08 march 2024 - 21:53:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads WHO chief

07 march 2024 - 06:46:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously [...] Full text...

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Accelerated by COVID and AI, global digital landscape remains uneven

06 march 2024 - 07:29:31
Washington, United States (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented acceleration of digital transformation across the globe – with [...] Full text...

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New reports identify pathways to build climate-smart economy in Zimbabwe

05 march 2024 - 07:53:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe remains vulnerable to climatic shocks and without adaptation, climate change will impose high costs on [...] Full text...

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Gaza war may fuel much wider Middle East crisis, warns UN rights chief

04 march 2024 - 16:57:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza continued in Egypt for a second day on Monday as [...] Full text...

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New data show massive, wider-than-expected global gender gap

04 march 2024 - 11:54:55
ATTN EDS: EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL MONDAY, 4 MARCH, 2024, AT 15 GMT. Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global [...] Full text...

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German minister, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa to visit Burkina Faso, Benin

04 march 2024 - 11:31:59
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze and World Bank Vice President [...] Full text...

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EU gives EUR 1 million to support trade know-how in developing economies and LDCs

01 march 2024 - 18:04:15
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The European Union is contributing EUR 1 million about over the period 2024-2025 to finance [...] Full text...

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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin

26 february 2024 - 05:21:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints Managing Director

21 february 2024 - 08:09:29
Washington DC, USA (PANA) — The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Wencai Zhang as Managing Director and [...] Full text...

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UN rights commission urges South Sudan to ensure peaceful elections to regain stability

19 february 2024 - 14:31:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must carefully navigate the conclusion of the elections set for December, which [...] Full text...

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Africa to account for 11 of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024: AfDB

19 february 2024 - 05:21:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development [...] Full text...

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AU Summit opens under Mauritania President's chairmanship

17 february 2024 - 21:17:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 37th African Union (AU) Summit opened on Saturday with Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani [...] Full text...

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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post

16 february 2024 - 22:15:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu Confers National Honours on Super Eagles Over AFCON Silver Win

13 february 2024 - 17:02:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday confirmed national honours on Super Eagles of Nigeria players and technical crew [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan, Emirati officials discuss economic cooperation

13 february 2024 - 13:08:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Top Libyan and UAE officials have  discussed economic cooperation between their countries. The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid [...] Full text...

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Malian Induatry minister lays foundation stone for cement factory in Sikasso region

12 february 2024 - 18:34:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade, Moussa Alassane Diallo, Saturday laid the foundation stone of a [...] Full text...

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AfDB to scale up financing to South Sudan in 2024

11 february 2024 - 11:36:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - African Development Bank (AFDB) Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, [...] 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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Hyenas attack university students amid wildlife migration in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:28:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife authorities in Kenya have retrieved the body of unidentified person attacked and killed by hyenas, [...] Full text...

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UN chief mourns 'respected, principled' late Namibian president Geingob

05 february 2024 - 06:14:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Dr. Hage Gottfried [...] Full text...

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Namibian President Hage Geingob dies at 82

04 february 2024 - 05:42:26
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibian President Hage Geingob died in Windhoek on Sunday, the Namibia Press Agency reported quoting Vice [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopia's long-serving Deputy PM, FM, quits

27 january 2024 - 14:38:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's longest serving Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen quit three positions, including [...] Full text...

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Burundi's Vice-President to attend the Italy-Africa Summit in Rome

26 january 2024 - 16:30:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Vice-President Prosper Bazombanza left Bujumbura on Thursday evening for Rome to take part in the [...] Full text...

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Ghana begins search for new football coach after sacking Chris Hughton

25 january 2024 - 19:28:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced a roadmap to hire a coach for the [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s new outcome bond helps communities remove, recycle plastic waste

25 january 2024 - 13:08:39
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a seven-year $100 million, principal-protected Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond, providing [...] Full text...

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World Bank to provide $300 million to Ghana to strengthen macroeconomic stability, support resilient economic growth

24 january 2024 - 07:37:54
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday approved a $300 million Development Policy Operation for Ghana. The First [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Armed movements to attend workshop on Darfur ceasefire

23 january 2024 - 05:46:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Armed movements in Sudan that signed the Juba Peace Agreement are gathering in Cairo for a [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Liberia's presidential inauguration suspended after Boakai falls ill at podium (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 15:28:54
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The swearing in ceremony of Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai came to an abrupt end after [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group welcomes debt restructuring deal for Ghana

18 january 2024 - 18:03:28
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday welcomed the agreement in principle on the key parameters [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: AUC chair appoints high-level panel on resolution of Sudan’s conflict

18 january 2024 - 10:26:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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AI Governance Alliance calls for inclusive access to advanced Artificial Intelligence

18 january 2024 - 10:23:06
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance says a global effort is needed to create equitable access [...] Full text...

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Burundi swears in seven-member new Electoral Commission

17 january 2024 - 15:47:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A seven-member Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) for Burundi has been sworn into office. They comprise Prospère [...] Full text...

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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century

10 january 2024 - 16:33:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President slashes entourage on local, foreign trips by 60%

10 january 2024 - 06:19:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday approved cost-cutting measures, slashing the entourage and expenditure on all [...] Full text...

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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century

09 january 2024 - 17:37:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...

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Libya announces unification of research and statistics departments, financial information unit of the Central Bank

09 january 2024 - 14:56:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third meeting of the committee formed to complete the procedures for unifying the branches of [...] Full text...

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Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years

09 january 2024 - 14:23:37
Washington, United States (PANA) - As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian woman concludes attempt to break Guinness World Record for longest individual singing

29 december 2023 - 18:06:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A 33-year-old Ghanaian woman on Friday concluded a singing marathon as she attempted to set a  [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Security Council to meet on situation in Middle East

29 december 2023 - 17:11:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council is set to meet in New York on the situation in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for cooperation between Supreme Judicial Council and Ministry of Justice

20 december 2023 - 18:26:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)

20 december 2023 - 16:34:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...

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New South-South health cooperation initiative launched linking Africa and the Caribbean

19 december 2023 - 17:45:54
Kigali, Bridgetown, Geneva (PANA) - The Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC), a new initiative to strengthen [...] Full text...

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IMF, World Bank announce US$4.5 billion in debt relief for Somalia

14 december 2023 - 06:24:27
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank’s International Development [...] 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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Burundi President names new electoral commission

12 december 2023 - 11:17:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday signed a decree appointing a new seven-member Independent [...] Full text...

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World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director

07 december 2023 - 06:57:20
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. (MTC), [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni calls for a Libyan-European cooperation roadmap

06 december 2023 - 14:31:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to speed [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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COP28: Strengthening partnerships to leverage full potential of development cooperation

03 december 2023 - 17:53:40
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The West Africa Development Bank (BOAD) and the World Bank on Sunday signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister

03 december 2023 - 14:09:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...

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COP28: New programme to protect millions from rising climate-related deaths, illnesses

03 december 2023 - 11:32:24
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank announced on Sunday at COP28 a new Climate and Health Programme to urgently [...] Full text...

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Digital technologies fast track climate solutions, World Bank report

30 november 2023 - 09:41:23
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Digital technologies are transforming the way the world works and addresses climate change, from [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official notes voluntary return of Nigerien, Chadian migrants to their countries

29 november 2023 - 17:54:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Wednesday spoke of the historic neighbourly [...] Full text...

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100 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa to receive access to sustainable, clean energy by 2030

29 november 2023 - 07:32:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) — A new World Bank programme is set to exponentially accelerate sustainable and clean energy [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce

22 november 2023 - 05:18:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai officially declared winner of presidential runoff vote

21 november 2023 - 07:31:12
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Monday formally declared opposition leader Joseph Boakai as winner of [...] Full text...

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Liberia elections: UN chief congratulates Liberians, govt for 'calm, peaceful' vote

20 november 2023 - 05:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has commended the Government and people of Liberia for the [...] Full text...

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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)

18 november 2023 - 06:58:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Liberia election: Liberia's president Weah concedes defeat, US congratulates opposition leader Boakai

18 november 2023 - 05:44:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's President George Weah on Friday night conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai in the [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Liberia election: President Weah concedes defeat to opposition leader Boakai

18 november 2023 - 05:21:31
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's President George Weah on Friday night conceded defeat to opposition leader and former vice president [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai set to win run-off poll

17 november 2023 - 20:00:17
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's main opposition leader and former vice president Joseph Boakai is set to win the 14 [...] Full text...

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

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

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IMF and Libya end preliminary meetings

17 november 2023 - 12:34:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The preliminary meetings of the Article 4 consultations between Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai maintains slight lead with nearly 88% of votes declared

16 november 2023 - 23:00:17
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Opposition leader Joseph Boakai is maintaining a slender lead over President George Weah in Liberia's 14 November [...] Full text...

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Boosting agriculture and food system resilience is critical for reducing poverty in CAR: World Bank Report

16 november 2023 - 17:48:26
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Reviving agriculture is critical to fostering economic growth and tackling widespread extreme poverty in [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai takes early lead in runoff vote

16 november 2023 - 08:02:30
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about one-quarter of preliminary results in Liberia's presidential runoff held on 14 November released, the [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni, Abdoulaye Bathily discuss situation in southern Libya

15 november 2023 - 14:05:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Tuesday discussed with the Head of [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Liberians vote in presidential run-off

14 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberians are voting on Tuesday in a presidential run-off following the inconclusive first round election on [...] Full text...

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Libya elected vice-president of 42nd session of General Conference of UNESCO

13 november 2023 - 14:01:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected vice-president of the 42nd session of the General Conference of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Ghana's ruling party chooses vice president Bawumia as flagbearer for 2024 election

05 november 2023 - 08:18:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday elected vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as its [...] Full text...

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Conflict in Middle East could bring ‘dual shock’ to global commodity markets: World Bank report

30 october 2023 - 11:10:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Although the global economy is in a much better position than it was in the [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: 10 days to kick off

28 october 2023 - 16:51:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In 10 days, Africa’s premier women’s club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions League, will officially [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL, Libyan State Council acknowledge existence of political problems at root of current impasse

27 october 2023 - 17:26:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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High State Council and UNSMIL agree on need for dialogue among Libyan political partners to achieve elections in Libya

26 october 2023 - 18:00:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan High Council of State has agreed with the deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa to play key role at sport doping conference

25 october 2023 - 15:00:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa is leading the South African delegation at the Conference of [...] Full text...

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45 Libyan companies attend opening of trade fair in Nouakchott for products manufactured in Libya

24 october 2023 - 16:22:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An exhibition of Libyan products opened on Monday in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, with the participation [...] Full text...

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FIFA chartsfootball path for girl-child in Botswana

24 october 2023 - 10:24:26
Tsabong, Botswana (PANA) - Adorned in bright orange and white kit bustling with youthful energy and singing in bright high [...] Full text...

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Liberia's presidential runoff fixed for 7 November

19 october 2023 - 19:18:03
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has the fixed presidential run-off vote between President George Weah (CDC) [...] Full text...

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Liberia elections: President Weah to take slim lead to run-off with rival Boakai

18 october 2023 - 06:44:54
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - For the second successive election, Liberia's presidential contest will be settled in a run-off involving two [...] Full text...

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Paris Agreement: EC submits updated NDC on behalf of EU and member states

17 october 2023 - 15:36:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has approved the submission of an updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) of the [...] 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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Liberian President Weah, rival opposition leader Boakai set for run-off

17 october 2023 - 08:17:20
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With 92.82% of the votes processed from the hard-fought 10 October presidential election, opposition leader and [...] Full text...

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Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium re-opens amidst festivities

15 october 2023 - 17:36:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium re-opened its doors this weekend, marking a major milestone in the [...] Full text...

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Weah, Boakai look set for another run-off duel

15 october 2023 - 12:29:44
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about 50% preliminary results of last Tuesday's elections declared by Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC), [...] Full text...

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Libya at 4th Turkish-African Economic and Trade Forum in Istanbul

14 october 2023 - 12:47:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, took [...] Full text...

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OCP Group, World Bank join forces to boost food security, agricultural developt in West Africa

11 october 2023 - 14:17:33
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank and the OCP Group on Wednesday announced a game changing partnership to support [...] Full text...

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Voting ends in Liberia elections

10 october 2023 - 18:37:02
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Voting ended on Tuesday in Liberia's presidential and parliamentary elections. Some 2.47 million voters were expected to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, AU election observation missions call for peaceful vote in Liberia

10 october 2023 - 11:21:27
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - As Liberians begin voting on Tuesday in presidential and parliamentary elections, the Election Observation Missions of [...] Full text...

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CAF, IMG conclude sponsorship agreement

06 october 2023 - 11:08:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Global sports & culture company, IMG, have concluded an [...] Full text...

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Sharp deceleration expected for Middle East, North Africa economies in 2023

05 october 2023 - 13:20:01
Washington, United States (PANA) - Growth of the economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is expected to [...] Full text...

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UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

04 october 2023 - 17:05:04
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary [...] Full text...

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AUC deploys Election Observer Mission to Liberia

04 october 2023 - 16:55:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As Liberia makes final preparations to hold its General Elections on 10 October, the Chairperson [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football rejuvenated under Simeon-Okraku – FIFA Council Member

03 october 2023 - 06:01:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, says Ghana Football has seen significant [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: Senior UN, EU officials hold talks on situation in Libya

29 september 2023 - 11:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has held consultations with the European Union's [...] Full text...

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Breath-taking Burundi: A land of promise (A World Bank blog by Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa)

29 september 2023 - 10:54:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - As the plane descended towards Burundi on my recent trip, the vibrant hues of emerald-green hills [...] Full text...

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

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

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FIFA under pressure to remove Samuel Eto'o as Cameroon FA president

28 september 2023 - 12:01:36
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - FIFA has been urged to intervene and remove Samuel Eto'o from his role as president of [...] Full text...

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UNGA78 Gambia's VP says world is facing numerous crises

22 september 2023 - 12:43:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Vice President, Muhammed B.S. Jallow, says the world is facing numerous crises and a multiplicity [...] Full text...

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‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage

19 september 2023 - 05:39:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said [...] Full text...

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Billions left behind on the path to Universal Health Coverage

18 september 2023 - 19:37:54
New York, US(PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Finals: Inauguration of Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, a major milestone in preparations

13 september 2023 - 06:23:31
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, one of the venues for the 2023 [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division

11 september 2023 - 17:00:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys 15 long-term election observers to Liberia

11 september 2023 - 12:08:16
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has approved the deployment of 15 [...] Full text...

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World Bank reaffirms support for Burundi's macroeconomic reforms

09 september 2023 - 13:30:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The World Bank (WB) Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, Victoria Kwakwa, reaffirmed her institution's support [...] Full text...

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GFANZ Africa Network, AfDB announce Climate Action Partnership

08 september 2023 - 11:15:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed [...] Full text...

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AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects

08 september 2023 - 11:11:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) [...] Full text...

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French, DR Congo Senates revitalise cooperation

05 september 2023 - 12:15:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Senates of the Democratic Republic of Congo and France are committed to revitalising their [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Govt revokes diplomatic passports held by militia leaders, allies

27 august 2023 - 18:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has taken its fight with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to the [...] Full text...

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US calls on CAR government to announce date for local elections

23 august 2023 - 06:00:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday called on the Central African Republic (CAR) government to announce a [...] Full text...

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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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