IMF identifies Benin’s key challenge in economic transformation efforts

18 december 2024 - 11:04:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A key challenge ahead for Benin is to further strengthen inclusive policies for an economic transformation [...] Full text...

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Currencies and inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024: Divergent experiences: World Bank Blog By Megumi Kubota and Cesar Calderon

26 november 2024 - 07:30:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While inflation pressures seemed mostly synchronised in 2022 and the first half of 2023, they are [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Niger authorities concur on sixth review of economic programme under ECF

12 november 2024 - 11:05:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economic outlook is favourable over the near term, with growth projected at 8.8 percent this [...] Full text...

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

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

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IMF expects Côte d’Ivoire to boost recovery of regional official reserves

11 october 2024 - 11:38:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Cote d’Ivoire authorities have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Niger anticipates economic recovery on from oil revenues

01 october 2024 - 05:55:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, [...] Full text...

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Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm

12 september 2024 - 12:42:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s authorities have started crafting the 2025 budget, targeting compliance with the West African Monetary Union [...] 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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Strong consumption, investment demand among factors boosting Côte d’Ivoire’s outlook

26 june 2024 - 08:40:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient against a still difficult global backdrop. Despite lower than expected [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso’s recovery depends on having security under control: IMF

16 june 2024 - 11:37:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economic growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2024 but remains below potential [...] Full text...

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

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

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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF

01 june 2024 - 18:05:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] 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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IMF team reaches staff-level deal with Mali on rapid credit

01 may 2024 - 09:26:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on review of EFF/ECF arrangements

09 april 2024 - 08:02:47
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team and the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have reached [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 discussions on common policies of WAEMU member countries

20 march 2024 - 11:09:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has proved resilient amid significant adverse shocks, maintaining [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso prepares for ECF review by IMF Executive Board in May

08 march 2024 - 08:45:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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IMF avails US$390 million under ECF for poverty reduction in Togo

02 march 2024 - 10:50:09
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 42-month arrangement of US$390 [...] Full text...

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Mali to raise CFAF 1443 billion in WAEMU public securities this year

21 february 2024 - 14:10:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Monday, the Malian government officially launched its schedule of public securities issues for 2024, during [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture

16 february 2024 - 18:11:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS

01 february 2024 - 15:46:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] 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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IMF approves Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance

05 december 2023 - 09:21:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme has been strong, [...] 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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Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri

07 november 2023 - 20:13:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] 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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Despite sanctions, climate shocks - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience: World Bank

27 july 2023 - 08:33:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience despite Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions, high [...] Full text...

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Niger: Strong agricultural season boosts economic rebound in 2022

19 june 2023 - 17:58:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After two years of weak growth, Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 primarily due to a [...] Full text...

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Better mobilisation of resources to finance public services in Benin

16 june 2023 - 08:30:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso building financial resilience to climate risks: WB report

12 june 2023 - 14:30:40
Burkina Faso’s economic growth slowed to 2.5% in 2022, with the country posting the highest inflation rate in the West [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $460 million in credits and grants to eight countries in Western, Central Africa

12 may 2023 - 14:29:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -The World Bank has approved $460 million in credits and grants from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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IMF beefs up Guinea-Bissau’s financing needs

11 may 2023 - 09:55:24
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Satisfied with Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on ECF and new programme under RSF

10 may 2023 - 09:04:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Nigerien authorities have reached an agreement at the staff level [...] 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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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan on 72-hour visit to Mali

21 february 2023 - 16:31:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, and former president [...] Full text...

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BCEAO governor hails resilience of Burkina Faso economy

13 february 2023 - 20:09:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, on [...] Full text...

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IMF to prop up Burkina Faso through its Food Shock Window

10 february 2023 - 08:20:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – In response to Burkina Faso’s request for emergency support, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff [...] Full text...

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West African bank pledges support for Burkina Faso's development

06 february 2023 - 17:52:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the West African Development Bank (WADB), Serge EKue, has pledged the Bank's [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau join West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme

16 december 2022 - 11:48:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Populations at immediate risk from coastal erosion, flooding and pollution, and people depending on agroindustry and [...] Full text...

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Guinea, Mali hold Joint Commission of Cooperation meeting

17 november 2022 - 13:16:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 9th Great Joint Commission of Cooperation between Mali and Guinea began on Wednesday in Conakry [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister meets AU Commissioner for Political Affairs

07 september 2022 - 14:00:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, on Tuesday met with the Commissioner for Political [...] Full text...

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Sub-regional body calls for resolution of Mali-Côte d'Ivoire dispute

26 august 2022 - 12:46:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Inter-Parliamentary Committee (IPC) of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) announced on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president meets Malian leaders on bilateral issues, UN peacekeepers

16 august 2022 - 13:38:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday paid a brief visit to Mali during which he discussed [...] Full text...

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Mali says it has paid all its outstanding debt

14 august 2022 - 17:56:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali has announced that it has paid all the country's outstanding debt, [...] Full text...

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Mali raises over 277 billion CFAF on the West African financial market

10 august 2022 - 12:57:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has raised more than 277 billion CFAF on the public securities market of the West [...] Full text...

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Mali to launch Joint Monitoring Mechanism for political transition

21 july 2022 - 13:02:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Joint Monitoring Mechanism of the Transition timetable to constitutional rule in Mali will be launched [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host 14th Conference of Francophone Union of Internal Auditors in October

21 june 2022 - 12:49:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Bamako, the Malian capital, will host the 14th Conference of the Francophone Union of Internal Auditors [...] Full text...

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation calls for compromise between ECOWAS and Mali

11 may 2022 - 13:06:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is calling for a compromise between the Malian junta and [...] Full text...

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World Bank suspends disbursements for projects, programmes in Mali

21 april 2022 - 15:54:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank Group has in a letter sent on 18 March to the government of [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient in face of COVID-19 pandemic: IMF

18 april 2022 - 11:51:11
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economy has remained resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the [...] Full text...

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Pump attendants at three major petrol stations in Mali observe 72-hour strike

07 april 2022 - 16:16:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Pump attendants of Total Energies, Shell Energie and Oryx Energie, the three biggest petrol stations in [...] Full text...

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WAEMU suspends sanctions against Mali

24 march 2022 - 19:11:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The sanctions imposed on Mali by West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) of French-speakimg [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS invites Malian president to Accra, but says will be represented

24 march 2022 - 16:55:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have invited [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of West African States denies devaluation of CFAF against Euro

11 march 2022 - 15:28:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has taken note of an article circulating on [...] Full text...

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Mali announces opening of investigation into murder of Mauritanian nationals

10 march 2022 - 17:08:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Mali reacted on Wednesday evening, following "the assassination of Mauritanian citizens on [...] Full text...

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CNT adopts law revising Charter of Transition in Mali

22 february 2022 - 19:41:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of the Transition (CNT), the legislative body of the transition in Mali, on [...] Full text...

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Mali govt. appeals to WAEMU Court of Justice on WAEMU-imposed sanctions

21 february 2022 - 19:23:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian government has enlisted the services of six lawyers who have filed two appeals [...] Full text...

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Malian Justice opens investigation into attempt to undermine internal, external security of the state

12 february 2022 - 14:22:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian High Court of Bamako's Commune IV, announced here Friday the opening of preliminary investigations [...] Full text...

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Senegalese civil society delegation in Mali to support interim authorities

10 february 2022 - 20:18:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of Senegalese civil society has been in Bamako since Wednesday to support the Malian [...] Full text...

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Mali, Guinea customs administrations hold third bilateral meeting in Bamako

09 february 2022 - 13:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The third bilateral meeting of the customs administrations of Mali and Guinea began here Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Malian government says not been notified of WAEMU sanctions

08 february 2022 - 15:23:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government says it has not been notified of the "disproportionate, inhumane, illegitimate and illegal [...] Full text...

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Mali's Minister of Economy and Finance regrets ECOWAS sanctions

03 february 2022 - 15:55:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Economy and Finance, Alousséni Sanou, has expressed regret at sanctions imposed by [...] Full text...

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Mali to investigate death of seven Mautanians at their border

23 january 2022 - 16:15:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is to open an investigation into the death of seven Mauritanian citizens on [...] Full text...

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Malian government mourns death of former president Kéita

17 january 2022 - 12:14:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has expressed "deep sorrow" following the death of former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar [...] Full text...

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Former Malian presidential parties regret ECOWAS' sanctions

12 january 2022 - 12:57:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An umbrella group composed mainly of parties of the former presidential movement in Mali has expressed [...] Full text...

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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions

10 january 2022 - 09:52:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita-led interim authority has rejected as "illegal and illegitimate," the economic and financial [...] Full text...

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WAEMU harmonises views ahead of ECOWAS summit on Mali

09 january 2022 - 18:29:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have [...] Full text...

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4th Congress of WAEMU Chartered Accountants opens in Bamako

29 october 2021 - 13:18:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Chartered accountants from the eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF staff hail Guinea Bissau’s reform progress under pandemic compounded conditions

12 october 2021 - 10:59:15
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Guinea’s progress on its nine-month economic reform programme, which is monitored by the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Second Conference of WAEMU lawyers opens in Ouagadougou

21 september 2021 - 22:57:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday hailed lawyers of the West African Economic [...] Full text...

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Malian, Senegalese Transport ministers guarantee free movement between their countries

26 august 2021 - 13:14:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Ministers of Transport and Infrastructure of Mali and Senegal have announced their commitment free movement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Executive Board notes Côte d’Ivoire’s strong resilience

23 july 2021 - 13:20:52
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – While Côte d’Ivoire’s economic growth is expected to have dropped by some 4½ percent compared [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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

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

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Senegalese Abdoulaye Diop appointed President of West African Monetary Union Commission

15 april 2021 - 10:47:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Senegalese national, Aboulaye Diop, was appointed on Wednesday as the President of the West African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF releases US$57.6 million to help Mali meet post-pandemic recovery

23 february 2021 - 10:37:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the second and the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF provides US$20.47 million emergency assistance for Guinea-Bissau

26 january 2021 - 10:16:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$20.47 million under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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Mali’s economy adversely affected by COVID-19, socio-political crisis in 2020 - IMF

14 january 2021 - 08:51:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% in 2020, with a gradual recovery to [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s 2021 budget balances support for recovery and gradual fiscal consolidation – IMF

13 january 2021 - 09:05:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Strong fiscal and monetary policy support have helped bolster the health system and cushion the [...] Full text...

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Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré reappointed Burkina prime minister

05 january 2021 - 21:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré was Tuesday evening reappointed Burkina Faso Prime Minister through a decree [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé dies of coronavirus on Friday in France.

25 december 2020 - 13:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé died of coronavirus on Friday in Paris, France, his family and [...] Full text...

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Benin, first WAEMU country in terms of human development

22 december 2020 - 23:02:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is the first country of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) to attain [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire weathers economic consequences of the pandemic - IMF

10 december 2020 - 11:44:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Strong pre-crisis fundamentals, relative economic diversification, and timely relaxing of the fiscal stance allowed Côte [...] Full text...

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Twelve billion FCFA from the EU for phase II of a project in Mali

09 december 2020 - 20:39:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union, through its emergency trust fund, the French Development Agency and the Malian State, [...] Full text...

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International Festival of African Cooking from 1-4 April 2021 in Bamako

08 december 2020 - 20:06:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Bamako International Festival of African Cuisine (FICAB) will be held from 1 - 4 April [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF foresees stronger recovery in Senegal than previous forecast

18 november 2020 - 10:47:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact on Senegal was significant in the first half of 2020, but [...] Full text...

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Mali's transition president to undertake four-nation ECOWAS visit

12 november 2020 - 11:28:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Thursday begins a six-day West African [...] Full text...

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Insecurity forces Niger to spend more on securing borders - President Issoufou

09 october 2020 - 16:14:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Insecurity in Niger has led to the displacement of populations along the borders, the influx of [...] Full text...

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Workshop on Misahel project launched in Bamako

23 september 2020 - 16:00:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the High Authority for Communication (HAC), Fodié Touré, Wednesday opened a workshop on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says recovery of Senegal’s economy is underway

22 september 2020 - 07:28:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economy is expected to contract this year as a result of disruptions in economic activity [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs for Niger Republic for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:09:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, will depart Abuja on Monday for Niamey, Niger Republic, to participate in [...] Full text...

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Malian media regulatory body hails professionalism of journalists

28 august 2020 - 10:47:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The High Authority for Communication (HAC), the media regulatory authority in Mali, has praised the professionalism [...] Full text...

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WAEMU offers Niger masks worth 900 million CFAF

20 august 2020 - 23:14:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Thursday gave Niger masks worth 900 million CFAF [...] Full text...

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Mali raises CFAF 55 billion from investors on the WAEMU financial market

07 august 2020 - 15:52:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has raised CFAF 55 billion (about 82.500 million euros), from investors operating on [...] Full text...

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19th Conference of CILSS Heads of State and Government opens

20 july 2020 - 18:26:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 19th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Benin revises public procurement code

11 july 2020 - 18:45:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government intends to revise its public procurement code through the transmission to the Assembly [...] Full text...

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Mali: Opposition URD youngsters plan peaceful demonstration for the release of Soumaïla Cissé

30 june 2020 - 18:53:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the Youth wing of the opposition Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD), say [...] Full text...

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BOAD mobilizes more than 180 billion CFAF to support WAEMU States and private sector

26 june 2020 - 17:34:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) is mobilizing 275.6 million euros (about CFAF 180.78 billion), to [...] Full text...

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Malians demonstrate peacefully, call for release of the opposition leader, Soumaila Cissé

26 june 2020 - 17:12:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The committee gunning for the release of Soumaila Cissé, in collaboration with civil society and the [...] Full text...

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BOAD approves 228 billion CFAF for new project financing in six countries

25 june 2020 - 15:04:30
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of 228 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger classified 6th in Africa in terms of Covid-19 recovery - INS

24 june 2020 - 21:07:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger, with more than nine out of 10 (90.1pct) patients recovering from coronavirus (COVID-19), is the [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé for single currency in the ECOWAS area

24 june 2020 - 14:44:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé pleaded on Tuesday, during a video-conference, for a single common currency for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Burkinabe supporters call for release of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé from captivity

11 may 2020 - 13:50:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several Burkina Faso personalities, businessmen, international civil servants, media, cultural and scientific figures have called [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Covid-19 response plan re-evaluated at more than 1,400 billion CFA francs

28 april 2020 - 17:59:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The COVID-19 response plan for Niger has been revalued at 1,436 billion CFA francs, the Nigerien Finance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WAEMU to issue Covid-19 vouchers for mobilizing resources

28 april 2020 - 15:33:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will issue coupons to deal with the [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou's 9th anniversary in power: Economy has a prominent place

07 april 2020 - 21:55:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou celebrated Tuesday the 9th anniversary of his coming to power, an anniversary [...] Full text...

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IMF increases disbursement for Togo to address the COVID-19 impact

04 april 2020 - 07:04:53
Lome, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Togo’s request for an augmentation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger Government announces measures to support economic operators

30 march 2020 - 15:43:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economic growth rate is likely to slow down from 6.9% to 4.1% due to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: BOAD grants 120 billion CFAF loan to WAEMU member countries

27 march 2020 - 21:47:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a concessional loan of 120 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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Mali government exempts renewable energy equipment from VAT, import duties

19 march 2020 - 18:05:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday adopted a draft ordinance exempting renewable energy equipment from VAT, import [...] Full text...

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WAEMU wants harmonization of secondary school baccalaureate in the community space

11 march 2020 - 13:22:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) intends to harmonize the second part of  secondary [...] Full text...

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Mali launches timetable for issuance of bonds in 2020 for 667 billion FCFA

28 february 2020 - 14:46:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Boubou Cissé, on Thursday officially launched in [...] Full text...

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Togolese Presidential: Aimé Tchaboure Gogué promises single 5-year term, improved economy

17 february 2020 - 14:03:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), Prof. Aimé Tchabouré Gogué, has promised [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Minister of Economy meets French businessmen in Paris Thursday

22 january 2020 - 18:44:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The Senegalese Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Amadou Hott, will Thursday in Paris discuss with [...] Full text...

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IMF approves three-year Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal

11 january 2020 - 08:28:44
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new three-year Policy [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CFA Franc/Eco: "It's a marginal stage victory": Expert

23 december 2019 - 21:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Professor Taladidia Thiombiano , Burkinabè economist and researcher, said here Monday that the adoption of [...] Full text...

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New ECO currency maintains fixed rate of exchange with Euro

23 december 2019 - 16:15:41
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The new single currency ECO, which will replace the CFA franc, will maintain a fixed [...] Full text...

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IMF cautions Burkina Faso on downside risks despite growth stabilization

21 december 2019 - 10:42:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the third review [...] Full text...

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French West African countries to benefit from new financial assistance

20 december 2019 - 12:25:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the West African Development Bank (WAfDB) has approved 65.2 billion FCFA [...] Full text...

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WAEMU reforms, programmes, projects in Niger are encouraging

15 december 2019 - 18:14:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission's chair, Abdallah Boureima, on Sunday handed to [...] Full text...

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Niger’s general budget rises after second revision

11 december 2019 - 22:16:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  - The Nigerien government Tuesday revised its general budget for the current year, increasing it from 2,050.76 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso ranks first in 2019 in implementation of WAEMU reforms

10 december 2019 - 13:29:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso ranked first in 2019 in the implementation of community reforms, policies, programmes and [...] Full text...

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Coris Bank International opens branch in Niamey

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

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Burkinabè President in Dakar for WAEMU Summit

02 december 2019 - 19:02:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will be in Dakar, Senegal, where [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends high-level WAEMU meeting on debt and development in Dakar

02 december 2019 - 10:48:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mali, who is also Minister of Economy and Finance, Boubou Cissé, will [...] Full text...

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Mali hosts regional meeting of WAEMU energy producers

27 november 2019 - 23:54:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  The 6th meeting of the Regional Committee of Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electricity (CRPTDE) kicked [...] Full text...

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Benin expects macroeconomic indicators to improve in 2020

17 november 2019 - 11:02:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is looking forward to further improving its macroeconomic indicators in 2020, according to the draft [...] Full text...

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IMF: Implementation of Malian gov't reform programme has been satisfying

13 november 2019 - 17:23:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The implementation of the government's reform programme has been "satisfactory despite a difficult environment" and economic [...] Full text...

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Second meeting of media regulation experts of WAEMU and Guinea ends

09 november 2019 - 11:51:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Legal Experts on Media Regulation and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of the Platform of Audiovisual [...] Full text...

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IFC to open office in Lomé

29 october 2019 - 21:42:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -  International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, will officially open its offices here [...] Full text...

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Proceedings of 5th edition of annual review of WAEMU reforms continue in Bamako

18 october 2019 - 21:07:02
 Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  Proceedings of the 5th edition of annual reforms of policies, programmes and projects of the West [...] Full text...

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World Bank launches Regional Affordable Housing Project in Senegal

14 october 2019 - 17:02:57
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has launched the Regional Affordable Housing Project in Dakar, according to a statement [...] Full text...

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'African leaders must move economies away from commodity driven growth' – UN official

10 october 2019 - 23:24:26
New York, USA (PANA) -  A top United Nations (UN) official Thursday advised African leaders to use revenues generated from [...] Full text...

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Twenty-nine Ivorian companies selected fr private sector promotion

08 october 2019 - 11:15:15
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire's 4th National Partnership Day took place on Monday on the theme: "State/Private Sector Partnership for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ivorian economy not affected by deteriorating external environment - IMF

02 october 2019 - 08:11:42
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Despite a deteriorating external environment, the Ivorian economy has exhibited resilience and strong economic performance [...] Full text...

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Fifth Development Funding Forum opens in Cote d'Ivoire

01 october 2019 - 11:56:03
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The fifth World Bank Development Funding Forum began on Tuesday in the Ivorian economic capital, [...] Full text...

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5th Forum on financing for development to begin Tuesday in Cote d’Ivoire

29 september 2019 - 12:59:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The fifth edition of the World Bank Group's Financing for Development Forum (FDF) will be [...] Full text...

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WAEMU experts meet in Abidjan to find solutions against cybercrime

27 september 2019 - 19:42:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - "The hallenges of digital banking in the face of the challenges of cybercrime", is the [...] Full text...

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Senegal concludes deal with IMF staff on policy coordination

24 september 2019 - 08:36:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached  agreement on a set of macroeconomic policies [...] Full text...

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A delegation of the French employers’ group expected in Senegal on Monday

20 september 2019 - 18:03:39
Paris, France (PANA) – A company delegation from the France-Africa council of Medef-international will on Monday travel to Senegal to [...] Full text...

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Army worms risk undermining agricultural policies, says Nigerien President

13 september 2019 - 11:47:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger's president Issoufou Mahamadou warned on Thursday that the fall army worms risk undermining all agricultural [...] Full text...

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Togo’s fiscal consolidation efforts yield positive results - IMF

11 september 2019 - 07:46:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – With continuing economic recovery, Togo’s GDP growth is projected at 5.3 percent in 2019, according to [...] Full text...

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WAEMU hands over silos for San in central Mali to Malian government

03 september 2019 - 22:05:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian minister of agriculture, Moulaye Ahamed Aboubacar, Tuesday presided over the handing over ceremony of [...] Full text...

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Niger assesses risks of money laundering, terrorism funding

28 july 2019 - 18:38:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -  The Nigerien government Sunday adopted a report on the national evaluation of the risks of money [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire adopts new public procurement code

24 july 2019 - 22:32:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government Wednesday adopted a new public procurement code, an official statement reaching PANA [...] Full text...

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WAEMU heads of state reaffirm commitment to ECOWAS single currency

14 july 2019 - 08:22:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The heads of state and government of WAEMU member-countries Friday reaffirmed their political commitment to [...] Full text...

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WAEMU growth rate set at 6.6%

12 july 2019 - 17:21:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The growth rate in the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) [...] Full text...

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Leaders of WAEMU countries arrive for 21st WAEMU session in Abidjan

12 july 2019 - 12:29:50
Abidjan, Core d'Ivoire (PANA) - Leaders of of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have begun arriving in the [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré for 21st session of WAEMU in Abidjan

11 july 2019 - 16:10:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will take part in the 21st ordinary session [...] Full text...

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WADB lends Mali CFAF 35 billion for housing and productive investment projects

25 june 2019 - 13:54:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (WADB), an integral part of the West African Economic and Monetary [...] Full text...

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IMF approves immediate disbursement of US$22.1 million to Benin

22 june 2019 - 08:29:32
Washington, US (PANA) – Approving Benin’s “very satisfactory” performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, the Executive Board of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President chairs sub-regional forum on security organized by news publishers

19 june 2019 - 19:20:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, President-in-Office of G5 Sahel, will preside [...] Full text...

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Malian magistrate appointed president of WAEMU Court of Justice

11 june 2019 - 12:52:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian magistrate Daniel Amagoin Tessougué, 61, has been appointed as the new President of the Court [...] Full text...

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Niger's overall fiscal situation remains satisfactory - IMF

29 may 2019 - 17:32:46
Niamey, Niger (NAPA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Niger this week said that "macroeconomic stability remains firmly [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire adopts strategy for financial inclusion rate of 60% in 2024

16 may 2019 - 10:20:48
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday adopted the 2019-2024 national financial inclusion strategy (SNIF), which aims [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to build dry port

16 may 2019 - 10:11:43
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday finalised the administrative procedure to build a dry port in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, EU sign agreement to strengthen solar, domestic energy

18 april 2019 - 21:21:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The European Union on Thursday signed two agreements totaling  7 billion CFAF or 12 million [...] Full text...

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President IBK hands copy of draft constitution to Malian civil society

13 april 2019 - 16:05:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Friday handed a copy of the draft Constitution to a [...] Full text...

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Confidence of WAEMU company managers declines

11 april 2019 - 10:35:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Company managers are very pessimistic about the evolution of the economic context in the West African Economic [...] Full text...

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WAEMU wants to create cotton inter-professional body

04 april 2019 - 22:56:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A three-day regional workshop on the process of structuring the cotton sector in member-states of the [...] Full text...

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Togo attains 4.9 pct growth rate in 2018, says IMF

04 april 2019 - 21:54:49
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togo attained an economic growth rate of 4.9 percent in 2018, against the backdrop of political [...] Full text...

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West African region economic growth below continental average, says AfDB

03 april 2019 - 23:38:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Wednesday projected the overall economic growth in West Africa to rise [...] Full text...

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Togo’s economy picks up after socio-political tensions

03 april 2019 - 08:13:58
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - After a sharp deceleration in 2017 due to sociopolitical tensions, Togo’s economic growth is estimated to [...] Full text...

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IMF team projects Côte d’Ivoire economy to remain strong in 2019

28 march 2019 - 15:10:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic activity is projected to remain strong in 2019 and the medium-term outlook [...] Full text...

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WAEMU records surplus in foreign trade

28 march 2019 - 10:38:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) recorded a surplus in foreign [...] Full text...

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Niger's major public schools to admit UEMOA students "without restriction"

26 march 2019 - 16:32:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's tertiary institutions will now welcome ''unrestricted'', students from the West African Economic and Monetary Union [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank announces new loans for member countries

22 march 2019 - 05:27:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has authorised new commitments of CFAF 237.157 billion for member [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region

19 march 2019 - 13:02:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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BCEAO reports significant decline in commodity prices in January

07 march 2019 - 19:26:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Commodity prices fell significantly in January 2019, according to the monthly statistics bulletin of the Central [...] Full text...

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Togo posts WAEMU implementation rate of 63.9% for 2018

07 february 2019 - 22:53:38
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has attained a 63.9 percent implementation rate of economic reforms, President of the West African [...] Full text...

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Two illegal pharmaceutical depots closed in Burkina Faso

29 january 2019 - 20:33:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (ARNP), has closed two illegal pharmaceutical depots in the [...] Full text...

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Delays in national reform programmes affect growth of WAEMU members - IMF

25 january 2019 - 05:05:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Economic growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member countries remains subject to [...] Full text...

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Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré new Prime Minister of Burkina Faso

21 january 2019 - 14:08:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A former official of the West African Monetary Union (WAEMU) and long serving minister in [...] Full text...

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BRMV urges Africa to open up its financial markets

18 january 2019 - 21:25:23
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The director of the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM), Edoh Kossi Amenounve, on Friday stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Niger gets national investment action plan for jobs

12 january 2019 - 16:57:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien government has adopted, at its weekly Council of Ministers meeting, a national investment action [...] Full text...

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Malian journalists call for private media support fund for media houses

10 january 2019 - 11:16:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Vice-President of Mali's Press Centre, Alexis Kalambry, has called for the establishment of a private [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire attracts most FDI in French West Africa - UNCTAD report

10 january 2019 - 09:08:41
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire, with 25.8 percent of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the West African Economic [...] Full text...

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CILSS, EU sign agreement on improving food security in West Africa

18 december 2018 - 18:33:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The permanent interstate committee for fighting against drought in Sahel (CILSS) and the European Union [...] Full text...

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Mali subdues inflation but fails to bring down poverty

11 december 2018 - 09:48:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali will benefit from an immediate disbursement of US$43.85 million from the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$34.9m support for Togo

11 december 2018 - 09:45:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) – Togo’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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IMF Board nods approval to Niger's economic performance

11 december 2018 - 07:57:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s satisfactory economic performance in the first half of 2018 under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s [...] Full text...

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WAEMU launches 2018 annual review of reforms, programs and projects in Mali

16 november 2018 - 13:11:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The annual review of reforms, programs and projects in Mali, undertaken by the West African Economic [...] Full text...

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President Ouattara urges WAEMU countries to invest in renewable energy sources

14 november 2018 - 18:14:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday called on member countries of the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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International Forum on Renewable Energy marks 45 years of BOAD

13 november 2018 - 16:55:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - An International Forum on Renewable Energy opens in Lomé on Wednesday as part of events to [...] Full text...

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IMF accents infrastructure investment, social spending in Mali

06 november 2018 - 09:14:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is prodding the authorities in Mali to step up, over the [...] Full text...

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Sahel and West Africa Week 2018 scheduled for December in The Gambia

03 november 2018 - 17:40:36
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2018 edition of the Sahel and West Africa Week, dedicated to dialogue and [...] Full text...

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Niger improves business environment, clears domestic payments arrears - IMF

31 october 2018 - 06:32:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – A visiting team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the Nigerien authorities’ continuing efforts [...] Full text...

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IMF team sees Côte d’Ivoire putting up strong economic performance

04 october 2018 - 18:11:52
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - After the exogenous and endogenous shocks of 2017, the Ivoirian economy has exhibited resilience and [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire sustaining economic transformation, committed to reduce budget deficit

30 june 2018 - 09:28:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently completed its annual health check of the Ivorian economy [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$22.4m immediate disbursement for Benin

30 june 2018 - 07:25:06
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s medium-term outlook remains favourable as the country assumes an acceleration of real GDP growth in [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$136.6 m disbursement to Côte d’Ivoire

19 june 2018 - 09:33:08
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have commended the good performance of Côte [...] Full text...

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Togo set on path to achieve stronger, more inclusive growth

16 june 2018 - 07:37:06
Lome, Togo (PANA) – Togo is set to receive US$35.5 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement with the [...] Full text...

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Niger secures US$20 million from IMF to foster sustainable development

02 june 2018 - 07:18:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso economy shows resilience in face of security, weather-related shocks

07 may 2018 - 19:38:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economy expanded by more than 6 percent per year on average during 2016-2017, [...] Full text...

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WAEMU Security ministers meet in Ouagadougou

25 april 2018 - 13:47:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A conference of the Security ministers of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic growth to pick up to 3.1 percent, says World Bank

19 april 2018 - 11:06:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa economic growth is set to pick up to 3.1 percent in 2018 after [...] Full text...

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