Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Elizabeth Thabethe is leading a group of 47 South African companies to the 54th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo from Tuesday to Saturday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Trade and Investment Olusegun Aganga has expressed optimism that the implementation of accurate metering policy by the weights and measures department of the ministry will save about 755 billion naira (US$4.7 billion) monthly for the country. Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A regional consultative meeting has ended in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, on the design of format and content of the ECOWAS Development Programme (CDP) project datasheets and modalities for analysing the project datasheets. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a bid to reduce the growing unemployment figures in the country, the Nigerian government has said it will generate about 3.5 million jobs in the agricultural sector by the end of 2015. Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritianian Ouguiya: Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian currency, the Dalasis (D): Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has blamed "powerful cabals" for the slow pace of reforms in the electricity sector, saying "there are Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Recognizing the power of information to shape better policies, guide development programmes and increase accountability, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with leaders of six multilateral financial institutions, Monday announced measures to strengthen inter-agency sharing and collaboration on issues related to data and statistical capacity building. Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Zambian kwacha: Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Central African States: Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Christine Lagarde, has said that the Fund is committed to addressing Egypt's economic and financial challenges, an IMF statement said on Monday. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World Economic Forum (WEF), have ended a three-day meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a call for accelerated implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday said it had reached an agreement with Tunisia on a two-year US$ 1.75 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to support the government's economic reforms. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A three-day international workshop is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) and private sector financing of infrastructure in the continent, according to an official statement, received here by PANA. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian currency, the Dalasis, (D): Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Congolese authorities to invest about CFA F 200 million into the computerization of its Customs to enable the department effectively monitor goods coming into the country, according to a communiqué released Friday by Congolese presidency. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Thursday released a new report on ''structured finance'' techniques and economic growth in Africa, saying ''seven out of the 10 fastest-growing countries in the last few years'' are from the continent. Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has given Congo a grant of CFA F 200 million to help the country finance the training of workers of its national electricity supply company (SNE), the Congolese Ministry of Energy and Water said in a statement issued here Friday. Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Zambian kwacha: Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the CFA issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC): Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling: Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira: Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) – A group of French businessmen, under the umbrella movement of French companies (Medef-International), will Friday in Paris meet with the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, who is currently on a visit to France. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Gambian Parliament Wednesday ratified two bilateral aviation agreements -- one with Kenya and the other with Saudi Arabia. Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the French company, Energie de France (EDF), have signed an agreement under which Congo will adequately tackle its energy challenges, according to an official statement released here Thursday. Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc: Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Zambian kwacha this Thursday: Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - RwandAir, the national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has acquired a new generation Boeing 737-700, with capacity for 120 passengers, PANA learnt Thursday from aviation sources in Kigali, the capital. Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA in Central Africa: Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling: Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria lost 191 billion Naira (about US$ 1.23 billion) to oil theft and vandalism in the first quarter of 2013 as crude oil theft continued to threaten the country’s revenue base, the local PUNCH newspaper reported Thursday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Here are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira: Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) – Transport cost constitutes between 30% and 50% of the value of African exports and this is negatively affecting their competitiveness on the local and international markets, says an international survey released on Wednesday in Paris. Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Here are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc: Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian currency, the Dalasis (D): Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s telecommunications market is one of the most dynamic in sub-Saharan Africa and, with the successful mobile money applications and the deployment of LTE (long-term evolution) in 2013, the East African country is a critical regional market for investors, operators and vendors, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (PR). Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The regulatory Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a two-week ultimatum to foreign airlines to comply with the agency's revenue automation or face sanctions. Full text...

Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has granted a loan of US$7.5 million to Cameroon to construct and equip a Technical Secondary School at Ombe. Full text...

Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan government will invest 1.7 billion Kwanza to quintuple power production capacity in the country by 2017, according to the Minister of Energy and Water, Mr. João Baptista Borges. Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) have signed a pact for a loan of US$12 million to the West African nation to finance a road project. Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Sudan's international partners have indicated they could raise their contributions to the country by US$300 million over the approximately US$1.3 billion which they gave to the African nation this year. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Power Chinedu Nebo has warned that the era of fraud in any form in the nation’s power sector is over. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira: Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Here are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc: Full text...