Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Dakar for the China-Africa Summit

29 november 2021 - 16:20:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi, will take part in the Africa-China Summit in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts international investment forum and 19th Arab Businessmen Conference

29 november 2021 - 12:20:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Investment Forum in Libya and the 19th Conference of Arab Business Leaders and Investors [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures $40 million for inclusive, resilient, competitive agriculture

25 november 2021 - 10:49:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board on Wednesday approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, says FAO

24 november 2021 - 05:17:05
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Approximately three billion people, almost 40 per cent of the world’s population, cannot afford a healthy diet and another one billion people would join their ranks  [...] Full text...

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Libya-Italy sign agreement to support projects to strengthen food security

21 november 2021 - 15:47:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding was signed on Sunday in Tripoli between the Libyan Ministries of Agriculture [...] Full text...

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Severe drought grips Somalia

19 november 2021 - 23:05:10
Mogadishu, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020, the Food and Agriculture [...] Full text...

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IFAD President expected in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday

19 november 2021 - 12:01:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert Houngbo, is expected to pay [...] Full text...

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FAO, IGAD seek urgent action to mitigate impact of drought in Eastern Africa

18 november 2021 - 22:28:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Communities in the Eastern Africa region continue to experience a mix of shocks and stresses that [...] Full text...

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UN agencies back plan to ensure every child in need gets regular healthy meal in school by 2030

16 november 2021 - 20:56:25
NEW YORK, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve [...] Full text...

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Kenyan forestry owners set to receive payments for carbon sink projects

15 november 2021 - 14:36:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to generate data on forest emissions i Kenya with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 250,000 tons of sugar this year

11 november 2021 - 14:19:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture estimated on Thursday that sugar production for the 2021 harvest should [...] Full text...

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‘Wake-up call’ to assist DR Congo battle food insecurity

11 november 2021 - 06:54:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies raised the alarm on Wednesday over the growing food crisis in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fiscal policy plays critical role in Congo’s economic recovery: IMF

09 november 2021 - 15:31:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Fiscal policy will play a central role in strengthening economic recovery in Congo Republic while managing [...] Full text...

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Land is Africa's greatest heritage, says ECA

07 november 2021 - 18:05:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is highlighting the importance of land to Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Vice President Osinbajo calls for measures to stop irregular migration

07 november 2021 - 12:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire to put measures in place to [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: 11 African countries to benefit from $345 million programme to transform food, land use systems

06 november 2021 - 17:59:04
Glasgow, Scotland, (PANA) - A $345 million programme, The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Programme (FOLUR), was launched [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Egypt’s grape farmers face disparities in access to production resources

06 november 2021 - 11:30:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s production of table grapes in marketing year 2021/2022 is expected to reach 1.4 million metric [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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South Africa expects bumper maize harvest of 16.0 million tons in 2021/22

04 november 2021 - 13:54:19
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s maize crop for the 2021/22 marketing year, under normal climatic conditions, could once [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges efforts to protect environment

04 november 2021 - 11:12:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has asked ministers of the Government of National Unity (GNU) to [...] Full text...

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EBRD raises forecast for southern and eastern Mediterranean region

04 november 2021 - 09:10:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is raising its growth forecast for the southern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on a new economic programme

03 november 2021 - 09:38:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Authorities in Niger and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team have reached an agreement on [...] Full text...

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COP26: Guterres urges developed countries to deliver on climate pledge for vulnerable nations

03 november 2021 - 07:00:44
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - With world leaders expressing hope that the goal of supplying $100 billion a year in climate finance support for  developing countries is within [...] Full text...

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Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief

03 november 2021 - 06:30:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of [...] Full text...

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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests

02 november 2021 - 19:59:15
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...

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Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high

31 october 2021 - 15:40:13
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Record greenhouse gas concentrations have  pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned [...] Full text...

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Reducing methane emissions vital for climate action: UNEP

31 october 2021 - 15:30:17
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at [...] Full text...

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World leaders urged to prioritise action on water and climate

31 october 2021 - 10:03:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head [...] Full text...

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Burundi revokes license of Burundi nickel mining company for inactivity

30 october 2021 - 19:51:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The government this week revoked the license granted to Burundi Mining Metallurgy International (BMMI) in 2014 [...] Full text...

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Three new ministers appointed in Guinea

30 october 2021 - 13:29:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean head of state and chairman of the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), Colonel [...] Full text...

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Tanzania likely to be hit by drought with adverse effects on economy

29 october 2021 - 13:38:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is likely to be hit by drought and with possible far-reaching adverse impact [...] Full text...

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World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO

29 october 2021 - 08:17:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to [...] Full text...

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AfDB Report predicts strong economic recovery in East Africa

28 october 2021 - 20:59:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The .African Development Bank launched the East Africa Economic Outlook 2021, reviewing the economic performance of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts operation to help return of refugees from the Central African Republic

26 october 2021 - 11:02:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has restarted an operation to help thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Climate change triggers mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa: Report

19 october 2021 - 12:55:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and [...] Full text...

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Turkish President Erdogan to meet Togolese, Burkinabe, Liberian presidents in Togo visit

19 october 2021 - 11:02:54
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected in Lome on Tuesday during which he will hold [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gov't striving to build a plastic-free country

19 october 2021 - 10:37:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia amends tariffs on imports to beef up domestic producers’ competitiveness

19 october 2021 - 08:29:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has unveiled a major revision of Tariffs on Imported Goods aspiring to enhance the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges lifesaving transformation of food systems

15 october 2021 - 07:12:10
New York, US (PANA) - World Food Day is not only a reminder to everyone on the planet of the importance [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'

12 october 2021 - 10:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM and Prosecutor General meet to discuss expired food and medicines

10 october 2021 - 21:39:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba and the Prosecutor General, Councillor [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to import 70 per cent of its cereal needs

08 october 2021 - 14:27:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia currently imports 70 percent of its cereal needs and 90 percent of its soft wheat [...] Full text...

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Cotton sustains more than 100 million families worldwide - UN

08 october 2021 - 05:40:01
New York, US (PANA) - A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for  five people on average, often in some of the world’s most [...] Full text...

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USDA programme brings agricultural educators to Ghanaian classrooms

06 october 2021 - 10:18:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In honour of World Teachers’ Day, US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Tuesday celebrated [...] Full text...

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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off

02 october 2021 - 06:03:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...

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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food

01 october 2021 - 13:41:21
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...

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IFPRI launches Food Policy Report on climate-resilient strategies in Egypt

30 september 2021 - 19:50:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Without significant climate change adaption measures, climate change-induced biophysical crop stress could lead to a 10% reduction [...] Full text...

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World Bank commends Sudan's progress in moving from fragility to peace

30 september 2021 - 13:48:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank has commended the performance of the Sudanese economy and its progress in macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'

30 september 2021 - 12:15:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...

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WB provides US$100 million to accelerate digital transformation, smart agriculture in Cameroon

29 september 2021 - 14:13:23
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for US $100 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius approves Nationally Determined Contributions

29 september 2021 - 07:52:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) were approved on Tuesday by the Inter-Ministerial Council on Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic caused ‘shocking’ inequalities: Human rights chief

29 september 2021 - 06:00:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has caused and perpetuated “truly shocking” inequality that has affected the world’s [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 270,000 tons of sugar in 2021

27 september 2021 - 07:31:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will produce 270,000 tons of sugar in 2021, down 0.3% as compared to 270,875 tons [...] Full text...

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Senior ECA official calls on Africa to adopt technologies to counter adverse effects of climate change

26 september 2021 - 15:33:15
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Information and communication technology could help Africa combat adverse effects of climate change, according [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senior ECA official optimistic about Africa's post-pandemic recovery

25 september 2021 - 19:12:59
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - A senior official of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has expressed optimism [...] Full text...

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South Sudan ready to 'turn new page' for peace, says vice president

25 september 2021 - 05:05:29
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan is “ready to turn a new page” towards greater peace, development and prosperity, Vice-President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior said in her [...] Full text...

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Greece to seek investment in Libya

24 september 2021 - 21:16:08
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Costas Fragogiannis, says he will in a fortnight he will lead a [...] Full text...

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Food’s a human right, not just ‘a commodity to be traded’: Guterres

23 september 2021 - 18:51:07
New York, US (PANA) - Every day, hundreds of millions of people go to bed hungry. Three billion people cannot [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia’s economy shows some early signs of recovery: IMF team

22 september 2021 - 19:00:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Gambia’s economic activity is showing early signs of recovery, but the third wave of the [...] Full text...

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No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF

22 september 2021 - 17:15:39
New York, US (PANA) - There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report

22 september 2021 - 17:07:48
Rome, Italy (PANA) - COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, [...] Full text...

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Global food systems: New IFAD report recommends concrete actions for policymakers

21 september 2021 - 14:43:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable may seem an insurmountable challenge, [...] Full text...

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IGAD says number of food insecure countries risen by nearly 4 million since 2019

21 september 2021 - 09:50:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African trade bloc, Inter-governmental Authority for Development (IGAD), says that an estimated 31.4 million [...] Full text...

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African rural voices reach UN Food Systems Summit

20 september 2021 - 13:00:06
New York, US (PANA) - Small-scale farmers and other rural people are development actors in their own right, with a [...] Full text...

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Libya's Ashaafean site among UNESCO's 20 new biosphere reserves

20 september 2021 - 12:47:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ashaafean area in Libya is among 20 new sites added to the World Network of [...] Full text...

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Foodstuff prices fluctuate in Benin

19 september 2021 - 14:08:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of foodstuffs in Benin fluctuated in early September, according to a report by  the National [...] Full text...

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Benin to dredge 208 ha of water surface in South West

18 september 2021 - 16:58:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will dredge and rehabilitate about 208 hectares of water in the area of Lake Ahémé [...] Full text...

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Libyan airlines to resume services to Cairo

18 september 2021 - 10:34:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed al-Shhoubi have agreed with Egyptian Minister of Aviation Mohamed Manar on [...] Full text...

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WTO seeks better trade deal to spur African countries participation in world economy

17 september 2021 - 22:50:30
Montreux, Switzerland (PANA) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged rich countries to assist poor ones to [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum to host third edition of Market Days in Abidjan

17 september 2021 - 13:32:04
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from [...] Full text...

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UN Women sign agreement to promote gender mainstreaming in disaster response

16 september 2021 - 22:47:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean PM outlines resolutions for climate-resilient Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:59:52
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Wednesday set out his resolutions [...] Full text...

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11th Meeting of Libyan-Egyptian High Commission confirms several deals

16 september 2021 - 16:54:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint Libyan-Egyptian High Commission concluded its 11th meeting on Thursday in Cairo with the signing [...] Full text...

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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change

15 september 2021 - 20:59:41
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea supports smallholder farmers in Mozambique

15 september 2021 - 15:29:33
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated US$ 5.7 million to World Food Programme (WFP) for [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Multinational Trade Finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for Standard Chartered

15 september 2021 - 15:03:08
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 [...] Full text...

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Preparatory meetings of joint Libyan-Egyptian High Commission begin

15 september 2021 - 11:10:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparatory meetings of the joint sub-committees between Libya and Egypt started on Tuesday in Cairo, a [...] Full text...

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New report on African trade highlights opportunities, challenges for trade expansion

11 september 2021 - 18:59:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The beginning of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents significant [...] Full text...

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Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Botswana

10 september 2021 - 22:00:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has embarked on a countrywide surveillance to identify poultry houses infected by avian influenza or [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $137 million loan for post-pandemic economic recovery in Botswana

10 september 2021 - 15:36:21
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Botswana’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic got a boost after the Board of Directors [...] Full text...

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FAO is “working against time” on climate change - Director-General emphasises

08 september 2021 - 15:30:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustainable agri-food systems are a "critical part of the actions and solutions" to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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Agroecology can address food systems failures - new IFAD report

08 september 2021 - 15:00:29
Rome, Italy (PANA) – In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced Wednesday [...] Full text...

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AfDB sponsors virtual African Green Revolution Forum

07 september 2021 - 13:14:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) [...] Full text...

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Agriculture stakeholders reflect on sustainable and resilient food systems for Africa

07 september 2021 - 12:47:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Farmers, heads of state, agricultural scientists and representatives of the private sector and civil society [...] Full text...

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Normal to above normal rainfall forecast in much of the SADC region

04 september 2021 - 13:54:30
Gaborone, Botswana - The bulk of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is likely to receive normal to above-normal [...] Full text...

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New farming programme put on hold in Botswana

03 september 2021 - 20:05:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have announced intentions to transform the country’s arable farming, an official source [...] Full text...

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Ghana to reverse land degradation with World Bank support

01 september 2021 - 13:39:17
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $103.4 million for Ghana to reverse land degradation and strengthen integrated [...] Full text...

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EU supports Uganda to improve local response to food security shocks in Karamoja region

01 september 2021 - 13:24:15
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Botswana reports suspected bird flu outbreak

31 august 2021 - 11:10:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have reported a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief calls for transformational leadership in Africa

30 august 2021 - 19:45:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for bolder measures to grow the [...] Full text...

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Morocco and Sierra Leone sign agreement to enhance their cooperation

27 august 2021 - 18:11:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Sierra Leone on Thursday signed a deal, designed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in [...] Full text...

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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”

26 august 2021 - 18:27:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...

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Botswana muses building high performance centre for athletes

26 august 2021 - 18:18:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s sports minister has implored the nation to consider building dedicated areas for the training of [...] Full text...

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Bird flu outbreak reported at two poultry farms in southern Benin

26 august 2021 - 11:39:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Gaston Dossouhoui, on Wednesday announced the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s eco-tourism attracts De Beers, National Geographic

25 august 2021 - 15:57:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Giant mining De Beers and the National Geographic have inked a five-year deal to protect the [...] Full text...

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India extends a million USD for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe

24 august 2021 - 13:57:03
Harare , Zimbabwe (PANA) – India has contributed almost US$ one million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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Malian farmers target production of one million tonnes of cotton this year

22 august 2021 - 18:23:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "The objective is to reach one million tonnes of cotton, or even more, but, like the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight tensions in the run-up to elections, reactions to the Military Commission's messages

22 august 2021 - 15:21:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaching date of the December 24 general elections in Libya, without the adoption of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to declare sandal wood protected plant

21 august 2021 - 08:57:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced that it will declare sandal wood a protected plant, following [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 15,000 ‘Conflict-affected farmers” to benefit from new USAID Livelihoods initiative in Adamawa State

20 august 2021 - 22:02:19
,Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new initiative to improve livelihoods and [...] Full text...

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OCHA raises concern about threats to life in Libya due to climate change

19 august 2021 - 15:48:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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Bandits invade Katsina Islamic school, abduct pupils

18 august 2021 - 19:20:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits continued their raids in Northwest Nigerian schools as they invaded the Islamiyya School in Sakkai [...] Full text...

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Zambia produces its largest maize crop on raised efficiency by smallholder farmers

18 august 2021 - 13:18:31
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia produced its largest maize crop on record in the 2021/22 marketing year. This bumper crop [...] Full text...

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Policeman, others shot dead as bandits abduct 15 students in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria

16 august 2021 - 17:42:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits who have been terrrorising Northwest Nigeria, especially Zamfara State, struck again on Sunday night, killing [...] Full text...

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World Bank and partners announce new Global Fund for Cybersecurity

16 august 2021 - 16:09:10
Washington DC, US (PANA) – The World Bank announced on Mo9nday the launch of a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund [...] Full text...

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Botswana ready to exploit drone technology - VP

13 august 2021 - 18:00:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana will soon improve its agricultural sector through a public/private partnership (PPP), designed to drive the [...] Full text...

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AU calls for measures to neutralise threats to blue economy start-ups

12 august 2021 - 08:29:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has celebrated the African Day of the Seas and Oceans with a [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister visits agricultural areas in the south

07 august 2021 - 11:48:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Friday inaugurated a potato conservation centre in  the city [...] Full text...

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WFP urges inclusion of indigenous peoples in transforming food systems

06 august 2021 - 14:32:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) – It is important to include indigenous peoples in the process of transforming the world’s food systems, [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone’s economy recovering from COVID-19 contraction but uncertainties persist

06 august 2021 - 13:08:07
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is projected to recover from the COVID-19 contraction with real GDP expected [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president dismisses ministers of economy and communication

03 august 2021 - 09:30:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed the Minister of Economy and Finance, Ali Kooli, the presidency [...] Full text...

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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium

02 august 2021 - 12:04:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports development of satellite observations for early warning systems

30 july 2021 - 13:35:29
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - As a result of African Development Bank support, Africa now has direct access to satellite [...] Full text...

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IFAD reaches 123 million people in fight against hunger, poverty and exclusion

29 july 2021 - 13:41:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world pushing millions more people into hunger and poverty, [...] Full text...

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Energy supply in Mauritius from local renewable sources slumps by 13.3 % in 2020

29 july 2021 - 09:04:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that in 2020, some 13.3% of energy used in the [...] Full text...

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Food systems transformation a ‘silver lining’ in COVID crisis: UN deputy chief

29 july 2021 - 05:35:24
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A sustainable and prosperous planet can only be achieved through working together and in solidarity, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UAE Chambers of Commerce sign MoU to promote private sector partnership

28 july 2021 - 11:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Libya and its counterpart in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi seeks IMF assistance to combat pandemic impacts

28 july 2021 - 09:41:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Struggling with critically low international reserves and decreased exports, Burundi has requested the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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IFAD and partners announce coalition to support development banks’ financing of sustainable food systems

27 july 2021 - 14:05:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Creating sustainable and equitable food systems that benefit the world’s most vulnerable people will require substantial [...] Full text...

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Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres

27 july 2021 - 07:46:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Inefficient global food production is at the root of a huge rise in hunger as well [...] Full text...

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Farmers, the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit

24 july 2021 - 16:14:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Farmers, especially women and indigenous people, work tirelessly to put food on our tables. UN Deputy Secretary [...] Full text...

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Food systems ignoring needs of rural people doomed to fail - IFAD warns

24 july 2021 - 13:35:05
Rome, Italy (PANA) - If the world  ignores the challenges and needs of rural people in the poorest countries, attempts to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' tea sector facing competition from foreign producers

23 july 2021 - 09:05:52
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Maneesh Gobin on Friday said that the tea sector is facing competition from [...] Full text...

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Partnership with private sector is key in closing Rwanda’s infrastructure gap – WB Update

22 july 2021 - 13:52:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed the Rwandan economy into recession in 2020 for the first [...] Full text...

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Rights groups task automobile companies to drive up standards in aluminium supply chains

22 july 2021 - 12:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups have tasked automobile companies to do more to address abuses in their [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to tackle food wastage

22 july 2021 - 08:10:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Maneesh Gobin on Wednesday launched the 2021 potato harvesting [...] Full text...

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Civil unrest turns South Africa’s food and agricultural sector upside down

21 july 2021 - 13:51:32
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While specific costs and implications of the recent South African civil unrest to the food [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic affects, challenges South Africa’s retail industry

20 july 2021 - 15:34:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, South African retail food sales totalled US$ [...] Full text...

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Germany provides support to food insecure communities in Zimbabwe

16 july 2021 - 15:36:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate approves President Buhari’s request for $8.325m, €490m external loans

15 july 2021 - 21:07:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Sierra Leone sign joint commission agreement to boost economic cooperation

14 july 2021 - 19:38:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, and Sierra Leonean [...] Full text...

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AfDB and partners renew commitment to end child stunting in Africa

14 july 2021 - 12:59:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger – UN report

12 july 2021 - 15:43:29
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group-financed road interchange opens in Ghana

12 july 2021 - 14:52:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A modern road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Sugar production estimated at 270,000 tonnes this year

10 july 2021 - 08:18:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture has estimated sugar production for 2021 at around 270,000 tonnes based [...] Full text...

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' High food prices making it hard for millions of families to get enough to eat'

09 july 2021 - 07:05:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic combined with high food prices are making it hard [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports creation of agricultural value chains in Côte d'Ivoire – President Adesina

08 july 2021 - 12:48:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank will support Côte d'Ivoire in creating agricultural value chains to create [...] Full text...

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National dialogue on food systems opens in Mauritius

08 july 2021 - 08:18:11
Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) - National dialogue on food systems opened on Wednesday in several regions in Mauritius in a bid [...] Full text...

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IFAD props Tanzanian small-scale farmers to improve food security against COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2021 - 14:58:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable [...] Full text...

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WB Vice President for West and Central Africa expected in Guinea on Wednesday

06 july 2021 - 09:36:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank vice president for West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, is expected on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inquires about Tobruk's basic infrastructure needs

05 july 2021 - 09:32:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba inquired about the basic infrastructure needs of the eastern city of [...] Full text...

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Morocco increases wheat and barley production estimate for 2021/22

03 july 2021 - 13:37:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Banking on favourable weather conditions, Morocco has increased its wheat and barley production estimate for marketing [...] Full text...

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78 million to face chronic hunger in sub-Sahara Africa by 2050 – New study

03 july 2021 - 09:29:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an additional 78 million people into chronic hunger by 2050, annual global investments in [...] Full text...

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New dawn in Nigeria’s seed industry

30 june 2021 - 12:54:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s plant breeders now have intellectual property rights over a new plant variety with exclusive rights [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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WBG calls for South Sudanese Government, donor investment to support jobs, peace-building

29 june 2021 - 15:01:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report urges South Sudan to adjust public policies to support [...] Full text...

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2021 edition of Libyan Construction Exhibition opens

29 june 2021 - 10:19:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 2021 edition of the Libya Construction Exhibition, opened on Monday in Tripoli, with the participation [...] Full text...

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Nigeria steps up oilseeds production due to increased domestic and export demand

26 june 2021 - 12:09:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s palm kernel oilseed production in marketing year 2021/22 is forecast to reach 900,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: AfDB, Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost agricultural value chains

24 june 2021 - 13:43:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 [...] Full text...

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WBG ups support for Climate Action in developing countries

23 june 2021 - 12:59:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced its new Climate Change Action Plan aiming to deliver [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic

22 june 2021 - 10:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable dev't funding for weak economies: UNCTAD

22 june 2021 - 09:04:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per cent in 2020, to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Horses from South Africa to be quarantined

20 june 2021 - 11:10:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced several measures to prevent the entry of the African Horse [...] Full text...

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Nigeria starts recovery but unemployment and inflation remain elevated - IMF

18 june 2021 - 09:22:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian economy has started a gradual recovery from the negative effects of the COVID-19 global [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches and National Food System Dialogue

18 june 2021 - 07:01:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Partnership for Action on Green Recovery Fund project (PAGE) and the [...] Full text...

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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

17 june 2021 - 15:46:24
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's food trade balance deficit rises

17 june 2021 - 14:54:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's food trade balance recorded a deficit of 688.3 million dinars during the first five months [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Italy sign MoU on development for2021-2023 period

17 june 2021 - 13:03:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid and his Italian counterpart, Sergio Matterella, signed on Wednesday in Rome a [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Desertification and drought destabilising well-being of 3.2 billion people

17 june 2021 - 06:21:52
New York, US (PANA) - Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure  “undermines the [...] Full text...

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Restoring nature ‘the test of our generation’: UN General Assembly President

15 june 2021 - 05:34:18
New York, US (PANA) - Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard food [...] Full text...

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Sudan, FAO and WFP call for investment in agriculture

14 june 2021 - 17:42:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, along with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agencies scale-up response to address looming famine ‘catastrophe’ in Tigray

11 june 2021 - 05:28:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Thursday for immediate access to deliver [...] Full text...

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Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk

10 june 2021 - 05:51:47
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has [...] Full text...

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SMEs in Egypt to benefit from EBRD loan for green investments

08 june 2021 - 09:54:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt will benefit from a US$ 100 million loan by [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’

05 june 2021 - 10:06:06
New York, US (PANA) - Heads of government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the United Nations on Friday in [...] Full text...

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WHO,FAO mark World Food Safety Day June 7

04 june 2021 - 21:54:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Food Safety Day (WFSD), which falls on 7 June, aims to draw attention and inspire [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Spanish Chambers of Commerce and Industry sign MoU on cooperation

04 june 2021 - 15:16:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Libya on Thursday signed with [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails resumption of diplomatic relations between Libya and Spain

03 june 2021 - 17:14:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the reopening of the Spanish Embassy in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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African trade ministers seek level-playing field for trade in agriculture

02 june 2021 - 22:20:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of agriculture-exporting countries and the African Group, representing 64 countries at the World Trade [...] Full text...

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Fifth Tunisia Digital Summit topens in Tunis

02 june 2021 - 21:07:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fifth Tunisia digital summit opened here Wednesday on the theme "Challenges of post Covid-19 digital [...] Full text...

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Burundi, Kenya sign bilateral cooperation agreements

31 may 2021 - 21:29:44
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Burundi on Monday signed several agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two East [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, AfDB sign loan agreements for US$140 million to raise power generation

27 may 2021 - 14:41:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Government of Tanzania have signed loan [...] Full text...

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World now likely to hit watershed 1.5 °C rise in next five years, warns UN weather agency

27 may 2021 - 05:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Odds are increasing that the annual average global temperature will rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Makerere University hounours AfDB's Adesina for science leadership

24 may 2021 - 18:01:09
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's Makerere University has awarded Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, with an [...] Full text...

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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa

22 may 2021 - 09:58:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: AfDB boosts new investment dynamics, a vector of recovery in times of crisis

21 may 2021 - 19:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves new water policy

21 may 2021 - 19:44:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for urgent aid to assist famine-hit Madagascar

21 may 2021 - 10:20:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - With more than a million people facing hunger due to the devastating famine currently ravaging southern [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister al-Dbaiba visits southwest Libya

20 may 2021 - 12:07:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived on Thursday in the city of Bani Walid, about 180 [...] Full text...

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Sugar producer unveils $238.5 million investment in Tanzania’s industry expansion

20 may 2021 - 07:07:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Kilombero Sugar Company (KSC) has announced a new investment of $238.5 million (Tsh 571.6 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rising food price inflation in South Africa causes concern for consumers

18 may 2021 - 11:32:42
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Continued sharp increases in food price inflation from 3.4 percent in 2019, to 4.6 percent [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Congolese presidents meet in Paris

18 may 2021 - 09:31:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kais Saeid, on Monday called for a better exploitation of Africa's important human [...] Full text...

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Pakistani businessmen to visit Libya

14 may 2021 - 10:49:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry of Libya, Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...

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Public development banks urge new financing for Africa’s post-Covid-19 recovery

12 may 2021 - 13:26:33
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - A global coalition of public development banks on Tuesday emphasized the urgency of immediate resources [...] Full text...

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Madagascar faces famine risk: Gov't, UN food agencies warn 

12 may 2021 - 05:33:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - With each day that passes, more lives are at stake as hunger tightens its grip in [...] Full text...

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In Niger, Covid-19 wards remain empty, as agriculture and business benefit from support programmes

11 may 2021 - 19:35:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After achieving outstanding results in its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Niger, which is expected to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production

11 may 2021 - 10:41:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in [...] Full text...

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Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief

11 may 2021 - 06:24:46
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU provides €500,000 to WFP for pandemic recovery in Rwanda

10 may 2021 - 11:33:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed €500,000 from the European Union (EU) to [...] Full text...

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Improved agronomic practices, favourable weather raise Kenya’s sugar output

07 may 2021 - 06:37:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase in marketing year 2021/22 due to good weather, better [...] Full text...

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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges

07 may 2021 - 05:14:20
New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...

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Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high, warns Global Report on Food Crises

05 may 2021 - 10:49:32
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The number of people facing acute food insecurity and needing urgent life and livelihood-saving assistance has [...] Full text...

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Young people key to transforming world’s food systems: UN officials

05 may 2021 - 05:23:23
New York, US (PANA) - Young people are taking a leading role in shaping fair and equitable food systems around [...] Full text...

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Guinea's mining sector supports growth despite COVID-19, IMF says

03 may 2021 - 17:08:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean mining sector is expected to continue to support overall growth in 2021 in Guinea, [...] Full text...

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Development banks, partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security in Africa

30 april 2021 - 17:14:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: The purchase price of seed cotton to increase by 13%

30 april 2021 - 16:42:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The purchase price of first choice seed cotton is set at 270 CFAF per kilogramme [...] Full text...

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