Libyan, Ethiopian PMs discuss bilateral relations
25 april 2024 - 16:28:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...
Libyan Finance Minister meets several counterparts to demand payment of loans granted by Libya
20 april 2024 - 19:12:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk, has held several [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s new financing tools receive major funding boost
20 april 2024 - 09:49:37Washington DC, United States (PANA) - New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group [...] Full text...
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Libyan finance minister holds series of meetings at IMF-World Bank Spring meetings
18 april 2024 - 11:22:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk on Wednesday took part [...] Full text...
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Libyan government of national unity discusses investment guarantees with MIGA
16 april 2024 - 18:40:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the Libyan government of national unity has discussed with the management of [...] Full text...
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Despite high potential, 75 vulnerable economies face ‘historic reversal’
14 april 2024 - 10:35:44EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM UTC. Washington DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...
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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director
13 april 2024 - 09:52:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...
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EU provides €1 billion macro-financial assistance to Egypt
12 april 2024 - 11:45:56Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will provide €1 billion of urgent short-term macro-financial assistance to Egypt to [...] Full text...
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Fast-growing $2 trillion private credit market warrants closer watch: IMF Blog By Charles Cohen, Caio Ferreira, Fabio Natalucci, Nobuyasu Sugimoto
08 april 2024 - 15:40:00Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The private credit market, in which specialized non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds [...] Full text...
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam
29 march 2024 - 13:20:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...
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AfDB signs US$75 million loan agreement to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria
29 march 2024 - 13:17:05Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama [...] Full text...
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World Bank offers Tunisia over US$500 million loan for strategic partnership
17 march 2024 - 13:08:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors recently approved allocation of $520 million in two loans [...] Full text...
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World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia
15 march 2024 - 14:44:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...
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AfDB empowering vulnerable women in Togo (A feature by AfDB)
13 march 2024 - 08:36:39Lome, Togo (PANA) - Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, Togo, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping [...] Full text...
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Libyan Economy Minister and IDB Director discuss industrial location plan in Libya
08 march 2024 - 19:05:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$120 million credit for Uganda’s recovery from recent shocks
07 march 2024 - 07:20:36Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review of [...] Full text...
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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva
26 february 2024 - 17:10:06Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...
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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies
16 february 2024 - 20:47:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...
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Kenyan mortgage lender hikes lending ceiling over rising cost of home ownership
16 february 2024 - 12:42:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), a Central Bank of Kenya-backed lender, has raised the upper ceiling [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza Crisis: Tourism surges in Egypt despite economic hardships
15 february 2024 - 11:45:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite economic hardships and the Israel-Hamas conflict, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023, exceeding its [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, government officials discuss Zimbabwe’s governance, growth prospects
15 february 2024 - 08:04:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economic activity in Zimbabwe continues to show resilience in the face of currency instability and high [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms country's willingness to contribute to NEPAD programmes and projects
14 february 2024 - 14:37:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that Libya will contribute effectively to [...] Full text...
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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa
13 february 2024 - 08:18:21Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
10 february 2024 - 08:06:02Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform programme will help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
03 february 2024 - 10:47:45Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Emerging markets navigate global interest rate volatility: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Fabio Natalucci, and Jason Wu
02 february 2024 - 07:04:24Washington, United States (PANA) - Global interest rates in recent months have gone on a rollercoaster, especially those on longer-term [...] Full text...
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Global economy approaches soft landing, but risks remain: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
30 january 2024 - 16:54:52Washington, United States (PANA) - The clouds are beginning to part. The global economy begins the final descent toward a [...] Full text...
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What artificial Intelligence means for economics: Opinion By Daniel Björkegren and Joshua E. Blumenstock
27 january 2024 - 07:59:36Lomé, Togo (PANA) - AI must be carefully adapted to benefit the poor, shows research in Kenya, Togo, and Sierra [...] Full text...
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US commercial real estate remains a risk despite investor hopes for soft landing: IMF Blog By Andrea Deghi, Fabio Natalucci, and Mahvash S. Qureshi
19 january 2024 - 07:18:15Washington, United States (PANA) - The commercial real estate sector has been under intense pressure globally as interest rates have [...] Full text...
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Centre human rights within global financial overhaul, says UN rights chief
19 january 2024 - 05:42:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights must be integrated into the heart of the international financial architecture if the world [...] Full text...
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14 Libyan officials jailed after investigation into Derna floods
03 january 2024 - 16:01:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prosecutor General, Councillor Al-Seddik Al-Sour, says 14 Libyan officials have been remanded in custody [...] Full text...
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World Bank boosts support to accelerate digital transformation in Gabon
03 january 2024 - 08:43:07Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $68.5 million loan for the Digital Gabon [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Ministry against NOC's plan to sign oilfield agreement
30 december 2023 - 11:15:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Prominent Angolan business executive fights asset freeze order
23 december 2023 - 14:54:07London, UK (PANA) – Isabel dos Santos, a prominent Angolan business executive fighting a legal battle over a multi-million telecommunication [...] Full text...
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World Bank increases support for human capital programme in Morocco
20 december 2023 - 08:56:19Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new US$500 million loan aimed at improving [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$100 million under new ECF arrangement for Somalia
20 december 2023 - 08:06:51Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF} Board on Tuesday approved a new 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...
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Libyan labour minister stresses importance of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises
15 december 2023 - 11:37:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, has stressed the importance of supporting [...] Full text...
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Morocco drives transformative impact for higher education, scientific research with World Bank support
15 december 2023 - 06:47:13Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a US$300 million Programme-for-Results loan to support the [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants 81.9 million loan to Tunisia
14 december 2023 - 16:50:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement [...] Full text...
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Developing countries paid record $443.5 billion on public debt in 2022: World Bank report
13 december 2023 - 15:32:47Washington, USA (PANA) - Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Cape Verde's efforts to strengthen drivers of growth
12 december 2023 - 12:04:38Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The World Bank Board has approved a US$25 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) loan for [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
09 december 2023 - 17:18:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature [...] Full text...
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Central Bank of West African States raises key interest rates by 25 basis points
07 december 2023 - 15:48:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has raised the bank's key rate by [...] Full text...
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COP28: Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership powers innovative climate action
03 december 2023 - 12:46:40Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership is powering innovative climate action thanks to additional contributions from the Government [...] Full text...
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World Bank, Global Fund collaborate to tackle impact of climate change on health
22 november 2023 - 16:05:37Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS bank gives Nigerian bank $50 million loan for SMEs
22 november 2023 - 07:30:39Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has signed an agreement with WEMA Bank Plc, [...] Full text...
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Saudi Fund for Development to support Benin with $40m
13 november 2023 - 20:12:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has just granted Benin a loan of 40 million dollars, [...] Full text...
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OPEC supports technical, vocational training in Benin
13 november 2023 - 19:49:33Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is giving Benin a loan of $25.5 million to [...] Full text...
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China’s slowing economy will hit Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth: IMF
11 november 2023 - 08:11:15Washington DC, United States (PANA) - China has forged deep economic ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the past [...] Full text...
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World risks failing 880 million people in LDCs: UNCTAD
08 november 2023 - 06:56:30New York, US (PANA) - The world risks failing the 880 million people living the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) [...] 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 - 20:13:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...
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Scaling innovation: Expanding We-Fi's digital cash flow product across Africa – World Bank Blog By Siegfried Zottel and Sean Ding
03 november 2023 - 18:26:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Imagine being seated across from a loan officer in a bank, stepping into the shoes of [...] Full text...
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Comorian authorities, IMF staff reach deal on economic policies and reforms
02 november 2023 - 13:58:16Moroni, Comoro (PANA) – The Comoros’ expected growth in 2023 reflects an ongoing rebound in economic activity, says the International [...] Full text...
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AfDB supports Namibia to modernise its railway infrastructure
01 november 2023 - 07:33:59Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$300 million to South Africa for energy governance, climate resilience
01 november 2023 - 07:31:39Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$300 [...] Full text...
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New look at global banks highlights risks from higher-for-longer interest rates: IMF Blog by Charles Cohen, Srobona Mitra, Fabio Natalucci
17 october 2023 - 10:18:02Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks could keep interest rates higher for longer as they fight to curb [...] Full text...
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Current El Niño likely to affect food security in several African countries
17 october 2023 - 07:30:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Heads of international organisations have urged countries to balance short-term urgent interventions with longer-term [...] Full text...
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2023 World Bank Annual Meetings: A new vision for challenging times
17 october 2023 - 07:06:03Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s new vision and playbook for development were unveiled at last week’s [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria secures $1.5bn zero-interest World Bank loan
16 october 2023 - 20:32:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) met on Monday with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister [...] Full text...
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IMF achieves stage 1 fundraising targets for Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust
15 october 2023 - 18:59:40Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has announced that the Fund successfully met the [...] Full text...
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Higher-for-longer interest rate environment is squeezing more borrowers: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian
11 october 2023 - 08:00:15Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s central banks have unleashed the steepest series of interest-rate increases in decades [...] Full text...
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WB strengthens economic empowerment for millions of girls, women across East and Southern Africa
11 october 2023 - 07:49:06Washington, United States (PANA) - Millions of girls and young women’s across Eastern and Southern Africa will gain greater access [...] Full text...
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Why IMF lending continues to adapt: IMF Blog - By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
09 october 2023 - 13:15:47Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The world confronts the weakest medium-term growth outlook in three decades amid high debt [...] Full text...
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AfDB offers fairer global financial architecture with beneficial development for Africa
26 september 2023 - 05:26:24New York, U.S. (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the global financial architecture [...] Full text...
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IMF's austerity loan conditions risk undermining rights, says Human Rights Watch
25 september 2023 - 05:38:29Washington DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund, with a global debt crisis looming, is setting conditions for its [...] Full text...
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IMF gives Morocco $1.3 billion loan
19 september 2023 - 13:02:55New York, US (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, announced on Monday that [...] Full text...
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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)
15 september 2023 - 18:30:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...
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Concessional climate finance essential to catalysing offshore wind development in emerging markets
07 september 2023 - 07:52:47Washington DC, US (PANA) - A new report published on Thursday by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme [...] Full text...
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African Climate Summit to seek clear financing plan
04 september 2023 - 20:20:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders meeting in Nairobi for the first ever African Climate Summit have outlined bold reforms, [...] Full text...
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African leaders urged to pursue ambitious action at Africa Climate Summit
02 september 2023 - 10:38:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders convening in Nairobi for the African Climate week and inaugural Climate Summit must pursue [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau secures US$3.15 million under IMF’s credit facility
31 august 2023 - 07:52:01Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under [...] Full text...
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World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho
30 august 2023 - 09:11:01Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...
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Striving for effective debt policy and management: Benin’s journey ( A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 12:57:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Amidst the diverse landscape of debt policy and management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Benin has emerged [...] Full text...
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AfDB VP tours Export Trade Group in southern Africa
03 august 2023 - 09:55:15Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Solomon Quaynor, has concluded a [...] Full text...
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Somalia’s institutions get boost to bring the country closer to debt relief
01 august 2023 - 07:13:32Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In a context of multiple and overlapping shocks related to frequent climatic hazards, as well as [...] Full text...
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'Climate finance essential for survival of Small Island Developing States'
25 july 2023 - 07:16:23Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday told the opening of a three-day Preparatory Meeting of [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group commits $87 million to prop cereal production in Tunisia
21 july 2023 - 13:59:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will receive an $87.1 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to scale [...] Full text...
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World Bank announces new steps to add billions in financial capacity
20 july 2023 - 09:23:58Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank is taking bold new steps to increase its lending capacity, a major [...] Full text...
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Rights groups call on Zambian government to clean up toxic lead waste at mine site
20 july 2023 - 06:43:16Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Two human rights groups have called on the Zambian government to make comprehensive efforts to clean [...] Full text...
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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity
18 july 2023 - 07:19:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...
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World Bank board approves additional us$ 4.5 financing grant to strengthen essential health services in the Gambia
14 july 2023 - 16:48:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved $4.5 million in additional financing from the International Development Association [...] Full text...
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World Bank Board approves additional grant to essential health services in The Gambia
14 july 2023 - 06:14:21Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board on Thursday approved $4.5 million additional financing from the International Development Association [...] Full text...
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EIB lends €40 million to Tunisia
12 july 2023 - 14:20:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italy's ambassador to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, has reaffirmed his country's support for all international efforts to [...] Full text...
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World Bank gives Mali US$157 million for electrification
08 july 2023 - 13:03:34Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $157 million in International Development Association( IDA) financing to support Mali [...] Full text...
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Remembering Marc-Vivien Foé: Celebrating the life, legacy of Cameroon star
28 june 2023 - 07:16:59Cairo, Egyypt (PANA) - Monday marked the solemn occasion of the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Cameroonian football [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank proposes sweeping reforms to bolster funding to poor countries
23 june 2023 - 22:38:12Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank has presented a plan allowing rich countries to reallocate their Special Drawing [...] Full text...
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World Bank announces toolkit to support countries after natural disasters
23 june 2023 - 07:15:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Investment Bank signs three loan agreements worth over $51 million
22 june 2023 - 15:05:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, signed three [...] Full text...
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IMF expresses concern about Uganda’s anti-LGBT law and development partners
22 june 2023 - 14:55:00Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan economy is projected to grow by 6 per cent in year 2023/24 while the [...] Full text...
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'Paris finance summit must aid states struggling with debt crises'
22 june 2023 - 09:18:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a summit in Paris on Thursday must ensure wealthier nations commit to comprehensive [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $23.04 million for modern Floating Dock Facility in Ghana
21 june 2023 - 07:50:00Takoradi, Ghana (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$23.04 million loan [...] Full text...
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Macro-economic challenges hamper Zimbabwe maize farmers’ efforts to raise production
19 june 2023 - 09:28:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s maize crop for marketing year 2023/24 is estimated at 1.5 million metric tons, representing an [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso launches community entrepreneurship through popular shareholding programme
12 june 2023 - 14:01:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Monday launched a programme [...] Full text...
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European delegation in Tunis to pave way for agreement with IMF
11 june 2023 - 19:00:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A large European delegation paid a brief visit to Tunis on Sunday in an attempt to [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM lauds efforts of young Libyans to support cutting-edge technologies
27 may 2023 - 13:35:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said that Libya's young people have proved their ability [...] Full text...
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UK announces first water infrastructure resilience projects in Egypt, Senegal
26 may 2023 - 13:44:24Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The United Kingdom government has announced the launch of the first two projects under [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $15 million loan to support infrastructure financing in Nigeria
18 may 2023 - 18:23:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15 million [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan official arrives in CAR for talks to guarantee Libyan investments
10 may 2023 - 13:02:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has arrived in the Central African [...] Full text...
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EBID re-appoints Nana Donkor as CEO
28 april 2023 - 13:00:27Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously re-appointed Dr [...] Full text...
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AfDB, ILX sign deal to mobilize European institutional capital for sustainable projects across Africa
23 april 2023 - 05:17:23Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) on Saturday signed a partnership agreement [...] Full text...
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IMF completes second review of staff-monitored programme with Comoros
21 april 2023 - 08:33:57Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second and final review of Comoros’ [...] Full text...
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Ivorian hydropower plant to supply electricity to 100,000 households, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
21 april 2023 - 06:23:37Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Three years after construction began, the Singrobo-Ahouaty hydropower plant project, located some 150 km north [...] Full text...
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Reform global financial architecture to achieve sustainable development: UN deputy chief
14 april 2023 - 08:47:24Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “slipping from our grasp” amid cascading global crises, highlighting [...] Full text...
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Mali's National Transitional Council approves bill to repay debt of electricity company EDM
13 april 2023 - 14:58:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transition Council (CNT), which acts as the national assembly in Mali, approved on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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IMF chief urges support for poorest nations
13 april 2023 - 12:49:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has called on the international community [...] Full text...
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Global financial system tested by higher inflation and interest rates: IMF Blog
11 april 2023 - 17:30:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Banking oversight was significantly strengthened after the global financial crisis, in part by requirements for [...] Full text...
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CAF Disciplinary Board meets on Confederation Cup, Champions League matters
11 april 2023 - 12:05:29Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has me to deliberate [...] Full text...
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Talks underway on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP
04 april 2023 - 07:02:07Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of [...] Full text...
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Richer nations must step up support for the poorest (Blog)
01 april 2023 - 11:48:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - When finance ministers and central bankers arrive in Washington next week for the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa
29 march 2023 - 06:29:08Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions [...] Full text...
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Africa experiencing surging food price inflation: WB
28 march 2023 - 06:33:57Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
WB supports Congo to address climate change to build resilient economy
24 march 2023 - 05:57:54Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — The World Bank has approved US$82 million to support the Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project (ProClimat [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Burial service held for Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu
17 march 2023 - 12:11:57Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A burial service was held in Accra on Friday for former Ghanaian international footballer, Christian Atsu [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Mastercard Foundation pushes financial services to 5.3 million in Africa
13 march 2023 - 14:17:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 5.3 million more people in rural areas in Africa have accessed credit, savings and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Remains of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu flown back home
20 february 2023 - 06:07:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The remains of Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was a victim of the 6 February devastating [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Body of Ghana footballer Christian Atsu recovered from Turkey earthquake rubble
18 february 2023 - 08:55:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was playing in Turkey, has died in the devastating earthquake that [...] Full text...
thread Sports
World Bank approves 120 million dollars for Tunisian SMEs
09 february 2023 - 15:19:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has approved a loan of 120 million [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Bank approves $120 million to support finance for Tunisia’s SMEs
09 february 2023 - 07:49:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$120 million loan for Tunisia to fund the project ‘Support [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Ghanaian footballer Atsu still unaccounted for after Turkey earthquake - Club doctor, Ambassador
08 february 2023 - 14:24:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was caught in the earthquake in Turkey has still not been accounted for, [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake
07 february 2023 - 09:56:19Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was reported to be among victims trapped under rubble after an [...] Full text...
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Ghana footballer Christian Atsu reported missing in Turkey earthquake
06 february 2023 - 14:34:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu is among victims trapped under rubble after an earthquake that hit Turkey [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM launches first phase of housing initiative for needy youth and families
02 february 2023 - 18:14:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday announced the start of the first phase of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Infrastructure deficit still 'very high' in Africa, says Senegalese President
02 february 2023 - 14:32:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese President, Macky Sall, on Thursday lamented the "very high" deficit in physical and digital [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan parliamentary committee rejects auction of LAICO assets in Central African Republic
30 january 2023 - 13:59:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Economic and Investment Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has rejected the public [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tunisians vote Sunday for second round of legislative elections
29 january 2023 - 16:40:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian voters went to the polls on Sunday for a second round of early parliamentary elections [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Burkina Faso records inflation rate of 14.6% in 2022
26 january 2023 - 15:41:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso for the whole of 2022 recorded an annual average inflation of 14.6% against [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Bank backs project to expand access to affordable housing in Djibouti
12 january 2023 - 12:56:09Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$15 million in credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan PM's youth housing project to be implemented from mid-January
08 january 2023 - 16:55:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The implementation of the youth housing initiative launched by the Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, is set [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Ghanaians welcome New Year with hope of better economy
01 january 2023 - 13:11:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians on Sunday joined the rest of the world to welcome the New Year with church [...] Full text...
thread Society
2022 draws to a close on hopes for resolution of crisis in Libya next year
29 december 2022 - 19:10:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In Libya, the years have almost all come together for almost a decade, with each time [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AfDB finances construction of solar power plant in Tunisia
23 december 2022 - 16:28:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Ghana government exempts pension funds from Debt Exchange Programme
22 december 2022 - 18:56:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Thursday granted exemption to all pension funds in its Domestic Debt [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mauritius launches 'Zero Interest Medical Loan' scheme for patients in private clinics
21 december 2022 - 09:25:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has has launched a “Zero Interest Medical Loan" scheme, which is a tripartite collaboration between [...] Full text...
thread Health
Workers in Ghana warn of indefinite strike from 27 December over bonds in debt echange
19 december 2022 - 18:48:39Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Organised labour in Ghana on Monday warned of an indefinite strike from 27 December over the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for livestock production development
19 december 2022 - 15:29:50Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, 16 December [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Ghana announces suspension of external debt repayments
19 december 2022 - 11:16:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's finance ministry on Monday announced a suspension of all debt service payments under certain categories of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for development of livestock production
19 december 2022 - 05:46:21Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
WB grants $70 million for water, agriculture, livestock, and environmental services delivery in Somalia
16 december 2022 - 10:17:59Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient [...] Full text...
thread Society
EBRD lends US$ 40 million to global yeast manufacturer Angel Yeast Egypt
15 december 2022 - 12:44:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In supporting Egypt’s agribusiness, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday it [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
African Development Fund mobilises $8.9 billion for Africa’s low-income countries
07 december 2022 - 11:22:02Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit a total package [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes third review under the Extended Fund Facility for Seychelles
02 december 2022 - 09:43:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the third review [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Bank of Ghana announces policy restricting poultry, rice imports
25 november 2022 - 18:31:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Bank of Ghana has restricted access to foreign exchange for a select list of imported [...] Full text...
thread Society
Kenyan technology start-up boosts e-commerce in agroprocessing industry
25 november 2022 - 10:57:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When Peter Njonjo, a former employee of a multinational company, set out to create Twiga Foods [...] Full text...
thread Economy
EBRD and EU support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt
24 november 2022 - 13:22:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday a financial package of up [...] Full text...
thread Economy
France provides 200 million euros in loans to Tunisia
20 november 2022 - 14:07:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saïed, and the French Minister of Europe and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
EBRD supports first hydrogen facility in Egypt
15 november 2022 - 14:10:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the decarbonisation and Paris alignment of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
EBRD supports youth entrepreneurship in Egypt
14 november 2022 - 09:35:41Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Monday it is providing a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Bank gives Mali $30 million to improve agriculture
12 november 2022 - 12:44:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$30 million (about CFAF [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
COP27: Burundi's President calls for long-term loans for environmental projects
10 november 2022 - 12:01:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called for long-term loans at low interest rates for environmental services [...] Full text...
thread Environment
AMF makes $74 million available to Tunisia
05 november 2022 - 19:06:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) signed on Friday a loan agreement for a total [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Togo launches coastal protection works against erosion
04 november 2022 - 18:59:58Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese authorities launched on Thursday in Aného, located about 50 km south-east of Lomé, the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN agencies launch joint programme in Tanzania to accelerate women empowerment
12 october 2022 - 17:08:36Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Four UN agencies on Wednesday launched a five-year agriculture programme to benefit more than [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libya: CBL, IMF agree on joint programmes for 2023
11 october 2022 - 19:58:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has announced an agreement to launch a set of joint [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development
16 september 2022 - 05:58:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...
thread Economy
‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned
16 september 2022 - 05:14:33New York, US (PANA) - As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency [...] Full text...
thread Society
President of OMVS Council of Ministers received by President of Transition of Mali
15 september 2022 - 19:09:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The current president of the Council of Ministers of the Organization for the Development of the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
18,000 loans and 21,000 plots of land, the first batch of the Libyan government's youth housing initiative
14 september 2022 - 20:47:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Higher Committee of the Youth Housing Initiative of the Government of National Unity, announced here [...] Full text...
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World Bank gives Guinea US$ 520 million
28 august 2022 - 15:41:56Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank has released US$520 million to Guinea for reforms of public finance management, stabilisation [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Japan pledges to mobilise some $30 billion for Africa
27 august 2022 - 18:15:12Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Saturday that the public and private sectors in his [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF Board allows US$ 22.1 million disbursement to Liberia
25 august 2022 - 10:25:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the 2022 Article IV [...] Full text...
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European Bank gives Tunisia Grains Board €150.5 million
24 august 2022 - 18:50:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed a sovereign guaranteed loan for €150.5 million [...] Full text...
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Concern raised over South Africa's financial security regulations
19 august 2022 - 08:43:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government has conceded that the country is now at great risk [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM rejects forceful takeover of power and calls for elections in Libya
13 august 2022 - 14:06:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has assured "those who want [...] Full text...
thread Politics
EBRD boosts youth skills for maintenance of rolling stock in Egypt
12 august 2022 - 17:52:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has teamed up with Hyundai Rotem to enhance [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: CNT approves loan agreement to Guinea for purchase of medical products
11 august 2022 - 14:18:54Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), which has been acting as the National Assembly since the September [...] Full text...
thread Health
Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Ethiopia's Tigray region
09 august 2022 - 06:03:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
IMF points to risks in Equatorial Guinea’s recovery, food insecurity
30 july 2022 - 10:05:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy is slowly emerging from the ravages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and [...] Full text...
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ADF approves $14.4 million loan to boost food security in Zambia
28 july 2022 - 06:22:48Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has [...] Full text...
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French Development Agency gives Guinea 50 million euros to build landfill
27 july 2022 - 13:01:34Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - France has granted the Guinean government a 50 million euro-loan to build a landfill for solid [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF
26 july 2022 - 07:30:17Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan PM welcomes resumption of oil production, announces wage increases
20 july 2022 - 14:14:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the resumption [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria
20 july 2022 - 11:26:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...
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EBRD to re-power Africa’s oldest wind farm in Morocco
19 july 2022 - 11:23:38Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco in its transition to a [...] Full text...
thread Environment
AfDB approves US$ 271 million for Egypt's food security and economic resilience support programme
19 july 2022 - 10:35:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a loan of US$271 million to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB gives Guinea $66 million to extend access to electricity
17 july 2022 - 05:32:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $66.39 million [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: ADF approves $27.19 million grant to boost post-pandemid recovery in Ghana
01 july 2022 - 07:16:58Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a US$27.19 million grant to [...] Full text...
thread Health
World Bank grants a US$130 million loan to Tunisia
30 june 2022 - 16:21:43Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Executive Governors of the World Bank Thursday approved a new financing of US$130 [...] Full text...
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Seychelles' economy strongly recovered in 2021, GDP growth above expectations - IMF
30 june 2022 - 09:26:28Washington DC, US (PANA) – Seychelles has secured US$8.7 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the Executive Board [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Russia-Ukraine war compounds pandemic challenges, inflationary pressures in Rwanda
24 june 2022 - 08:03:15Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s real GDP growth rebounded strongly to 10.9 percent in 2021, but spillovers from the war [...] Full text...
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IMF staff mission discusses reform plans, economic developments in Ethiopia
22 june 2022 - 10:24:20Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Multiple shocks hitting the Ethiopian economy have dampened growth, further increased inflation and created fiscal [...] Full text...
thread Economy
EU grants 162 million euros to Tunisia
17 june 2022 - 13:38:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Union has made 162 million euros available to Tunisia in the form of a [...] Full text...
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Public sector workers embark on strike in Tunisia
16 june 2022 - 14:35:05Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Public sector workers on Thursday embarked on a general strike which paralyzed vital activities of the [...] Full text...
thread Social
IMF approves package to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Cabo Verde
16 june 2022 - 08:02:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 36-month arrangement of US$ 60 million [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Bank grants over US$23 million to Tunisia
15 june 2022 - 16:11:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank recently made available to Tunisia 23.745 million dollars out of which 1.8 million [...] Full text...
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Libya: Officials discuss demobilisation of armed groups
26 may 2022 - 23:30:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The issue of demobilisation and integration of armed groups in Libya, the subject of a workshop [...] Full text...
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European Commission gives Tunisia €300 million
26 may 2022 - 13:27:07Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Commission on Wednesday disbursed 300 million euros in aid to Tunisia, the European Union [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB Board approves US$1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa
20 may 2022 - 21:08:37Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors on Friday approved a US$1.5 billion facility [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
African Finance Ministers denounce payment of surcharge on loans
20 may 2022 - 18:43:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have denounced the payment of a surcharge on [...] Full text...
thread Economy
2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Top scorers so far - Which player will win the Golden Boot?
20 may 2022 - 06:57:07Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Moroccan giants RS Berkane are set to clash in the [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad
19 may 2022 - 23:13:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...
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EBRD boosts SME access to finance in Egypt
19 may 2022 - 12:18:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday it is stepping up support [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Africa's fragile health systems, socio-economic fabric revealed by COVID-19: Report
14 may 2022 - 19:26:06Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The fragility of Africa's health systems and socio-economic fabric have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gambia secures $20 million IDA grant to strengthen fiscal resilience
11 may 2022 - 11:37:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a grant of $20 million for Gambia's [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Congo each agreement on completion of first review of ECF
20 april 2022 - 05:48:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...
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IFAD supports seven Sahelian countries with US$5.14 million
15 april 2022 - 13:05:19Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will allocate US$5.14 million to finance the Integrated Climate [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches SME Observatory
15 april 2022 - 09:26:37Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the second SME Mauritius Observatory at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan PM, ministerial committee members meet over housing loans to Libyans
11 april 2022 - 21:21:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Monday held a meeting with members of the ministerial committee [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa
06 april 2022 - 12:44:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS investment bank secures $100 million credit line from India Exim Bank
29 march 2022 - 10:16:20Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and India Exim Bank, London, have signed a [...] Full text...
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