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AU's 51st Permanent Representatives’ committee session begins

12 january 2026 - 13:01:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president says 'sustainable' foundation laid for long-term development

07 january 2026 - 13:56:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday marked the first year of his second term with [...] Full text...

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Gambian President calls for 'ethical politics' as country enters election year

01 january 2026 - 12:27:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for peace, unity, and restraint ahead of the 2026 presidential [...] Full text...

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Ghana settles $709 million Eurobond obligation

31 december 2025 - 10:01:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has settled a US$709 million Eurobond obligation, completing the payment on 30 [...] Full text...

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UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding agreement for 17 crisis-hit countries

30 december 2025 - 00:09:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalised an agreement under which the US [...] Full text...

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'Agro-industrialisation offers clear path toward increased economic growth and job creation in Uganda'

29 december 2025 - 07:55:32
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s economic growth remains strong, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising to 6.3% in FY2024/2025, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys election observers to support Guinea’s return to constitutional rule

26 december 2025 - 17:15:22
Conakry, Guinea(PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun the deployment of its Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff reaches staff level agreement with Egypt

26 december 2025 - 08:00:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A team from the INternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Egyptian authorities have reached staff [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Says 28 Dec polls key to Guinea’s return to constitutional order

25 december 2025 - 18:48:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, has reaffirmed that elections remain [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL calls on Libyan leaders to overcome political divisions

24 december 2025 - 13:29:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has reiterated its call to Libyan leaders and [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes Second Review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for DRC

22 december 2025 - 08:44:41
Washington, DC, (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review under the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for São Tomé and Príncipe

22 december 2025 - 08:31:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the second review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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US, Nigeria sign MoU on expanding faith-based healthcare in Nigeria

21 december 2025 - 07:19:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States Department of State on Saturday signed a five-year bilateral health Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Prospect of elections in Libya fading - Senior UN official (By UN News)

20 december 2025 - 08:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - Four years after the resounding failure of the elections scheduled for 24 December, 2021, Libya [...] Full text...

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UN urges calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrest

20 december 2025 - 07:21:57
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Mahama outlines core demands for Africa’s reparations at Diaspora Summit:

19 december 2025 - 15:45:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Friday outlined specific demands that his country believes must form [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on sixth and final review of Extended Credit Facility with Zambia

19 december 2025 - 09:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Zambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...

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Constitutional order faltering in West Africa and the Sahel - UN official

19 december 2025 - 07:49:09
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel are moving forward in the open. Between successive coups d'état, [...] Full text...

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Rights group sees growing support for treaty to guarantee free education for every child

18 december 2025 - 09:55:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Discussions are advancing at the United Nations on a new global treaty to guarantee every child’s [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fifth review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Ghana

18 december 2025 - 05:44:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility

17 december 2025 - 06:05:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday completed the first and [...] Full text...

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In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close

14 december 2025 - 07:49:04
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:37:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:18:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of programmes for Gambia

13 december 2025 - 11:39:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board on Friday completed the fourth review of The Gambia’s Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes post-governance diagnostic mission to Ghana

13 december 2025 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - At the request of the Ghanaian authorities, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Technical Assistance mission, [...] Full text...

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IGAD 'regrets' Eritrea's decision to withdraw from regional East African bloc

13 december 2025 - 07:56:04
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has expressed regret at the decision [...] Full text...

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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition

12 december 2025 - 19:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against [...] Full text...

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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy

12 december 2025 - 08:19:32
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...

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Human rights have special significance in Libya - UNSMIL

11 december 2025 - 18:02:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The theme for this year's Human Rights Day, ‘'Human Rights – at the heart of our daily [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges a modern rethink of the right to learn

10 december 2025 - 19:36:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite major gains in access to schooling since 1960, widening inequalities driven by the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for modernising right to learning

10 december 2025 - 08:01:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Despite significant progress in access to education, educational inequalities are widening due to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta restores death penalty - HRW

09 december 2025 - 08:00:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has adopted a bill restoring the death penalty nearly [...] Full text...

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Kenya offloads govt stake in Safaricom in new privatisation drive

05 december 2025 - 13:33:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has transferred its controlling stake in mobile telephone company, Safaricom, to its British [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS validates gender equality framework for women in clean energy

01 december 2025 - 07:32:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), has concluded the regional workshop for [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches new partnership strategy to accelerate economic diversification for growth, employment in Mauritania

30 november 2025 - 08:20:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Islamic Republic [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: Laying the foundations for stable growth and jobs

29 november 2025 - 14:10:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $45 million in grant financing from the International Development [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Mauritania’s reforms to drive inclusive and sustainable growth

29 november 2025 - 13:48:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, [...] Full text...

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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda

27 november 2025 - 10:39:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations

27 november 2025 - 10:22:16
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed [...] Full text...

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Industrial policy can lift productivity—but comes with risks and trade-offs: IMF Blog by Shekhar Aiyar, Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi

26 november 2025 - 07:11:14
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Governments across both advanced and emerging market economies have increasingly rolled out new support for [...] Full text...

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India-Africa trade hits US$80 billion

22 november 2025 - 11:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Trade between India and African countries increased to US$80 billion in the 2024/2025, driven by increased [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mozambique

22 november 2025 - 09:39:20
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Mozambique is navigating a “complex macroeconomic environment”. It said [...] Full text...

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UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

22 november 2025 - 06:37:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations outlined how it intends to advance one of its most comprehensive system-wide [...] Full text...

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It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa

21 november 2025 - 18:29:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the [...] Full text...

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How Europe can capture the AI growth dividend (IMF Blog By Florian Misch, Ben Park, Carlo Pizzinelli, Galen Sher)

21 november 2025 - 10:34:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can artificial intelligence provide a much-needed boost to Europe’s economic productivity? Use of AI is spreading [...] Full text...

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Policy actions can reinforce growth progress in many G20 economies: IMF Blog byNicolas Fernandez-Arias, Shushanik Hakobyan

20 november 2025 - 07:41:47
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Since the G20’s foundational Pittsburgh conference in 2009, progress toward its goal of strong, sustainable, [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Steady growth amid fiscal challenges (IMF Blog by Abebe Aemro Selassie, Amadou Sy)

19 november 2025 - 08:19:36
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Over the past six months the realignment of global priorities and increasingly turbulent external conditions [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Libya

17 november 2025 - 07:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s GDP growth in 2025 is being supported by an increase in oil production, but lower [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reach deal with Burkina Faso on fourth review under ECF and RSF

13 november 2025 - 08:58:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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UN, AU vow closer action for peace and development

13 november 2025 - 06:28:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation

12 november 2025 - 07:17:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...

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'Tanzania's election did not comply with AU principles'

07 november 2025 - 13:19:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania's 2025 General Elections did not comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and other international [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone’s economy shows resilience, private sector reform key to sustained growth and jobs

07 november 2025 - 08:56:56
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, [...] Full text...

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Inflationary pressures ease in Zambia but economic challenges remain

06 november 2025 - 12:45:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian economy has demonstrated resilience amid last year’s drought, with real GDP growth at 3.8 [...] Full text...

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IMF, Cape Verde hold productive consultation

05 november 2025 - 09:16:32
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have held productive [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom

05 november 2025 - 08:00:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Education took centre stage on the opening day of the Second World Summit for Social Development [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for sustainable health financing

04 november 2025 - 07:55:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday issued new recommendations aimed at helping countries mitigate the [...] Full text...

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Workers face worsening inequality without urgent reforms, UN agency warns

02 november 2025 - 12:40:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world of work is undergoing rapid and destabilising change, with widening inequality and job insecurity [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres calls for urgent reform of Security Council

24 october 2025 - 21:08:36
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes Indonesia's role in anti-apartheid struggle

23 october 2025 - 06:11:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns change of constitution in Chad threatens rule of law, democracy

17 october 2025 - 11:03:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Chad's new constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits is a serious setback for the rule of law [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director sets out priorities for a resilient global economy

17 october 2025 - 07:13:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called for increased efforts to spur [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights ‘maximum impact’ reform agenda

16 october 2025 - 08:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of Libya signs cooperation agreement with World Bank

15 october 2025 - 12:45:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has signed a cooperation [...] Full text...

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African Caucus and IMF reaffirm commitment to Africa’s resilience and long-term development

15 october 2025 - 09:47:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Inflation pressures and tight global financing conditions continue to weigh on fiscal positions and debt [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes deal on fourth review of ECF for Somalia

13 october 2025 - 08:56:51
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on the 4th [...] Full text...

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Fifteen die in Ghana boat accident

12 october 2025 - 21:43:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) said on Sunday that 15 people, including 11 children, have died [...] Full text...

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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)

12 october 2025 - 11:56:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience - IMF

12 october 2025 - 06:34:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Despite facing consecutive shocks, Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience, the IMF has [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on fifth review of Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

10 october 2025 - 13:05:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Spending smarter to boost growth (IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Zsuzsa Munkacsi, Galen She)

09 october 2025 - 10:03:26
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Over the past two decades, Rwanda achieved remarkable progress. Nearly every household now has [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Guinea-Bissau on the Ninth Review of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

07 october 2025 - 14:04:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea-Bissau have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Good policies (and Good luck) helped emerging economies better resist shocks: IMF Blog By Marijn Bolhuis, Arindam Roy, Patrick Schneider, Zhao Zhang

07 october 2025 - 09:17:26
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Emerging market economies have held up remarkably well in recent years, even after periods of [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa maintains resilient growth but faces urgent jobs challenge

07 october 2025 - 08:54:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient, with growth projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up [...] Full text...

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Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

07 october 2025 - 08:26:12
New York, US (PANA) - More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery [...] Full text...

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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’

04 october 2025 - 08:10:31
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Zimbabwe

03 october 2025 - 07:35:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – After a sharp slowdown in 2024, Zimbabwe is experiencing a degree of macroeconomic stability due to [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia

02 october 2025 - 08:14:38
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on EFF/ECF arrangements

01 october 2025 - 10:01:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Eswatini

30 september 2025 - 08:41:43
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in the near term, up to 4.6 percent in [...] Full text...

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IMF team says São Tomé and Príncipe economy remains 'relatively resilient'

29 september 2025 - 14:37:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team says the Santomean economy appears to have remained [...] Full text...

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IMF begins 5th review of Ghana's Extended Credit facility programme

29 september 2025 - 11:04:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday began its fifth review of Ghana’s performance under the [...] Full text...

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Pursuing durable growth in an uncertain world - IMF Annual Report 2025

27 september 2025 - 12:23:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Policymakers must resolve trade tensions, safeguard stability, and implement growth-oriented reforms to achieve durable growth [...] Full text...

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French-speaking Africa calls on the UN to address its shortcomings

27 september 2025 - 08:37:53
New York, US (PANA) - The same refrain ran through the ranks of French-speaking Africa this week during the high-level [...] Full text...

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IMF encourages Botswana to streamline public spending

27 september 2025 - 08:29:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic activity is expected to contract by about 1 percent in 2025, owing primarily to [...] Full text...

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Maximizing national wealth for sustainable prosperity in the Central African Republic

26 september 2025 - 09:57:37
Bangui, Central African Republic - After two years of weak growth, the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a moderate recovery, [...] Full text...

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IMF staff says Tanzania's economic activity 'robust'

25 september 2025 - 10:17:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher, which [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs

25 september 2025 - 05:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President Ruto calls for UN reforms

24 september 2025 - 19:03:38
New York, US (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto is calling for reforms of the United Nations Organisation saying the [...] Full text...

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Seventeen African govts commit to reforms, actionable plans to expand electricity

24 september 2025 - 18:24:50
New York, US (PANA) - Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access [...] Full text...

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EU renews support for WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Partnership

23 september 2025 - 06:50:21
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on [...] Full text...

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High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment

22 september 2025 - 19:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - Annalena Baerbock, only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson concludes AU–UN bilateral, and AU–UN–EU Trilateral

22 september 2025 - 10:21:01
New York, US (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Sunday concluded a [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Mahama leads delegation to 80UNGA

21 september 2025 - 10:51:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is leading the country's delegation to the 80th session of the [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson meets African Group at the UN

21 september 2025 - 06:14:17
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, on Saturday met with the [...] Full text...

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EU President Costa to attend UNGA high level Week in New York

19 september 2025 - 13:11:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa will represent the European Union at the 80th United Nations High [...] Full text...

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UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds

19 september 2025 - 04:48:46
New York, US (PANA) - During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to [...] Full text...

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Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds

17 september 2025 - 05:04:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites [...] Full text...

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Tax revenues are catalyst for more inclusive growth in Côte d'Ivoire – WB

11 september 2025 - 09:02:12
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's economic growth is solid and remarkably resilient in the face of global shocks, [...] Full text...

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‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform

10 september 2025 - 08:01:15
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] Full text...

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Child obesity level surpasses underweight cases worldwide for the first time, UNICEF warns

10 september 2025 - 07:45:15
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common [...] Full text...

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Leadership of women crucial to UN’s reinvention at 80, says former Assembly President

08 september 2025 - 21:17:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as [...] Full text...

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Protecting nature boosts growth and jobs, shows new report

04 september 2025 - 10:05:38
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Ninety percent of the world lives with either degraded land, unhealthy air, or water stress, [...] Full text...

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‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants

04 september 2025 - 07:23:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF

03 september 2025 - 06:34:17
New York, US (PANA) - Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children [...] Full text...

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Unleashing private sector investment, creating better jobs for Togo’s inclusive and sustainable growth

02 september 2025 - 08:08:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has maintained robust and stable growth over the past decade but is now facing new [...] Full text...

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Adesina completes mission at AfDB

01 september 2025 - 14:25:03
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a decade at the helm of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina is stepping [...] Full text...

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African health ministers adopt strategy to bolster rehabilitation health services

30 august 2025 - 10:26:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - African health ministers have adopted a crucial regional strategy to strengthen and fully integrate rehabilitation services [...] Full text...

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Education is key to jobs, growth, and lifelong learning (World Bank Blog by Luis Benveniste, Global Director for Education at the World Bank)

27 august 2025 - 08:26:24
Washington, DC., USA (PANA) - Education equips learners with important foundational skills that are essential for work and life. Education is [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Mauritania of years of migration control abuses

27 august 2025 - 06:56:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against largely West and [...] Full text...

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV mission to Eswatini

08 august 2025 - 11:45:11
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Regardless of the risks that include heightened global uncertainty and potential delays in project execution, Eswatini’s [...] Full text...

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Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice

07 august 2025 - 20:29:34
New York, US (PANA) - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism [...] Full text...

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Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief (By UN News)

07 august 2025 - 05:34:26
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain [...] Full text...

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Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog concludes South Africa visit

04 august 2025 - 07:59:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Africa Joint Group, a global money laundering and [...] Full text...

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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience

02 august 2025 - 08:14:00
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...

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A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

01 august 2025 - 16:35:24
New York, US ( PANA) - Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mali

01 august 2025 - 11:27:12
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures major energy loan

30 july 2025 - 06:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Germany’s KFW Development Bank on Tuesday concluded a €500 million loan for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)

29 july 2025 - 09:13:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya congratulates new Presidency of the High Council of State

29 july 2025 - 05:53:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated the new Libyan Presidency elected during the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International designates arbitrarily detained Eswatini MPs as prisoners of conscience

28 july 2025 - 07:35:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Four years since they were imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and Fifth Review Under ECF with Zambia

27 july 2025 - 06:08:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Article IV Consultation [...] Full text...

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IMF approves new 48-month ECF arrangement for Chad

26 july 2025 - 12:21:28
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under the [...] Full text...

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Boosting growth with Inclusive financial development crucial to unlock Angola’s poverty alleviation efforts

26 july 2025 - 09:44:53
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola recorded the highest economic expansion since 2014, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reaching [...] Full text...

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'Sustain fiscal consolidation,’ IMF urges Cameroon

25 july 2025 - 10:53:34
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the eighth reviews under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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AU holds special session on Libya on Thursday

24 july 2025 - 12:22:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) will hold an extraordinary session in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Libyan lawmakers, military and security officials discuss strengthening legislative role in national security

24 july 2025 - 08:40:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Members of Libya's House of Representatives and senior military and security officials gathered in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Madagascar to boost learning outcomes for 4.7 million students

24 july 2025 - 07:26:40
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Around 4.7 million Malagasy students in pre-primary and primary education, 135,000 teachers, and 27,000 public primary [...] Full text...

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Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA

23 july 2025 - 09:41:09
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...

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UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency

23 july 2025 - 07:09:36
Paris, France (PANA) - The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit

22 july 2025 - 17:43:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on [...] Full text...

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UN80 initiative should be ‘inclusive and transparent’, recognises General Assembly

19 july 2025 - 07:42:00
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Friday adopted by consensus a resolution on the Secretary‑General’s UN80 Initiative [...] Full text...

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath’s statement at the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

19 july 2025 - 06:37:40
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (PANA) - International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath delivered the following remarks at the [...] Full text...

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African economies plagued by deepening economic uncertainty, warns ECA

18 july 2025 - 12:21:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies, [...] Full text...

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IMF Country Focus: Mauritius' economy depends on sustainable public finances (By Mariana Colacelli, IMF Mission Chief to Mauritius and Felix Simione, Senior Economist in IMF’s African Department)

15 july 2025 - 10:57:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The island of Mauritius was once the native habitat of the dodo—striking, flightless bird that [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of two arrangements with Niger

15 july 2025 - 08:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the Seventh of [...] Full text...

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‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track

14 july 2025 - 20:13:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes reviews with Cabo Verde

13 july 2025 - 05:08:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the sixth review under the ECF arrangement, [...] Full text...

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Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report

10 july 2025 - 14:22:15
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released Thursday, [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes third review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility

10 july 2025 - 09:52:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)

09 july 2025 - 12:29:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...

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How to Stabilise Africa's Debt (IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Thibault Lemaire, and Nikola Spatafora, economists in IMF’s African Department)

09 july 2025 - 11:59:18
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Successful debt stabilisation requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth structural reforms [...] Full text...

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Aminata’s path: How partnerships are making schools safer for girls in Sierra Leone (World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Education Specialist)

09 july 2025 - 08:55:56
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Imagine a young girl in Sierra Leone—we’ll call her Aminata. Each morning, she slips into [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visits Gambia

08 july 2025 - 11:18:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, on Monday met President Adama [...] Full text...

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IMF staff mission finds Lesotho facing ‘uncertain external environment’

08 july 2025 - 10:46:26
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – The authorities in Lesotho face the challenge of transforming fiscal surpluses into sustainable and high-quality growth [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fourth review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

08 july 2025 - 06:36:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth review [...] Full text...

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IMF Country Focus: How Nigeria can unleash its economic potential (By Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF Mission Chief to Nigeria and Christian Ebeke, IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria)

07 july 2025 - 12:12:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past two years, Nigeria—Africa’s most populous country—has implemented difficult reforms to tackle long-standing obstacles [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes reviews of three arrangements for Mauritania

05 july 2025 - 14:55:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the Fourth Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s economy slows down on weak industrial activity, climate shocks: AfDB

02 july 2025 - 12:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy grew by 4.6% in 2024, a slowdown from 5.6% in 2023, due to [...] Full text...

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Girls, women under constant threat in South Sudan, says Human Rights Watch

02 july 2025 - 11:49:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Recent attacks on girls and young women in South Sudan illustrate how they are at [...] Full text...

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Seychelles' path to macroeconomic stability and resilience - IMF Country Focus

02 july 2025 - 07:19:53
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board recently completed the fourth review of Seychelles’ economic performance under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality

01 july 2025 - 19:07:16
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) - Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the [...] Full text...

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IMF completes second review of Togo’s ECF arrangement

01 july 2025 - 12:44:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of the [...] Full text...

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IMF mission completes Article IV consultation with Algeria

01 july 2025 - 12:19:31
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Strengthened policy frameworks, along with reforms to enhance fiscal resilience, diversify the economy, and promote private [...] Full text...

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Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth

01 july 2025 - 11:08:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy continued its overall strong performance in 2024, with growth at 4.0 percent supported by [...] Full text...

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Guinea must ensure its benefits of growth are widely shared: WB report

01 july 2025 - 10:52:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s economic growth accelerates, but reforms to make growth more inclusive and enhance domestic resource mobilization [...] Full text...

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Leveraging Zambia’s energy transition minerals: Roadmap for economic transformation

01 july 2025 - 10:48:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent [...] Full text...

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Libya levels the playing field towards private sector growth

01 july 2025 - 07:57:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's economy showed promising signs of recovery in 2024 and remained resilient despite challenges arising from [...] Full text...

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After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now

30 june 2025 - 17:16:35
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge [...] Full text...

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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla

30 june 2025 - 13:10:24
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling [...] Full text...

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Europe’s elusive savings and investment union: IMF Finance & Development article By Ravi Balakrishnan. Chief European economist at JP Morgan, Mahmood Pradhan, Head of global macroeconomics at the Amundi Investment Institute.

28 june 2025 - 14:28:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An integrated capital market must be accompanied by regulatory reforms to attract substantial investment.Europe has ample [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Tanzania, approves $448.4 million disbursement

28 june 2025 - 08:12:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 448.4 million as an immediate disbursement under both the Extended [...] Full text...

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Developing and preserving Gabon’s wealth to improve living standards: WB report

27 june 2025 - 07:51:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon’s economy grew by an estimated 2.9% in 2024, driven mainly by the oil sector and [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves health resilience project to protect lives, strengthen emergency response in Mozambique

27 june 2025 - 07:14:17
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The World Bank has approved the Mozambique Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project, an initiative [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Libya

26 june 2025 - 12:53:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s continued political division and widespread fragilities have hindered the authorities’ capacity to control public expenditure [...] Full text...

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How the IMF finances itself and why it matters for the global economy: IMF Blog By Julie Kozack, Bernard Lauwers

26 june 2025 - 12:00:55
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The IMF may be best known for lending to crisis-hit countries. But what about [...] Full text...

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Energy access has improved, yet international financial support still needed to boost progress, address disparities

26 june 2025 - 08:21:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world’s population [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement

25 june 2025 - 11:59:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Unlocking inclusive growth through increased resilience and equal opportunities

24 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde [...] Full text...

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EU appoints former Dutch minister as new Special Representative for Human Rights

23 june 2025 - 12:39:43
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union on Monday appointed Kajsa Ollongren as EU Special Representative (EUSR) [...] Full text...

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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa

23 june 2025 - 09:13:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...

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IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’

21 june 2025 - 11:45:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability

21 june 2025 - 08:05:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF and the South Sudanese authorities have reached [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia gets EU assistance to bolster trade with African partners

20 june 2025 - 11:38:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The European Union has committed Euros 6 million over a four year period to assist [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco's commitment to advancing social safety nets for human development

20 june 2025 - 07:10:19
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$250 million financing package to support Morocco's [...] Full text...

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Strengthening social protection, economic resilience in Mauritania for sustainable and inclusive growth

20 june 2025 - 07:06:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank Group has released the eighth edition of its Mauritania Economic Update, highlighting the [...] Full text...

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Radical changes needed in debt transparency practices, says new World Bank report

20 june 2025 - 07:04:04
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More developing economies are turning to off-budget and more complex borrowing arrangements in response to [...] Full text...

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IMF approves resilience and sustainability facility arrangement for Gambia

19 june 2025 - 10:25:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) –The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved a new 18-month arrangement under the Resilience and [...] Full text...

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Reforms needed to boost growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty in the CEMAC region: World Bank report

19 june 2025 - 10:23:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The CEMAC region experienced stronger growth in 2024, growing by 3.0%, up from 2.0% [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mauritius

19 june 2025 - 10:21:43
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Mauritian economy continues to exhibit resilience with growth at 4.7 percent in 2024 and [...] Full text...

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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’

19 june 2025 - 05:37:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist

18 june 2025 - 14:38:39
Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Liberia

18 june 2025 - 09:23:51
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Daehaeng Kim, Mission Chief for Liberia, [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia

18 june 2025 - 07:31:48
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...

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Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern

17 june 2025 - 19:52:43
London, UK (PANA) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis, Canada, a [...] Full text...

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IMF completes reviews of Seychelles economic performance

17 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth [...] Full text...

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Two World Bank reports offer roadmap for Sierra Leone's sustainable growth amid climate threats

16 june 2025 - 12:57:33
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Monday launched the Sierra Leone Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the [...] Full text...

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FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level since 2005 EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025, AT 1:30 PM UTC

16 june 2025 - 12:54:10
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and [...] Full text...

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Libyan central bank governor calls for promotion of digital infrastructure in banking sector

16 june 2025 - 10:39:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ 'prison crisis'

15 june 2025 - 05:35:22
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor [...] Full text...

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Despite challenges Mali’s economy shows resilience - IMF

14 june 2025 - 08:33:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy has shown some resilience despite significant headwinds. Economic growth is estimated at 4.7 per [...] Full text...

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Disclosing public debt boosts investor confidence, cuts borrowing costs: IMF Blog By Yan Liu

13 june 2025 - 08:59:03
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Public debt is projected to reach nearly 100 percent of global gross domestic product by [...] Full text...

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Unlocking finance for creative industries: World Bank Blog By Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist and Juni Tingting Zhu, Senior Economist

12 june 2025 - 07:27:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source [...] Full text...

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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions

10 june 2025 - 13:52:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...

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IMF staff conducts 2025 Article IV Consultation, reaches agreement on ECF fifth review with Zambia

10 june 2025 - 08:14:22
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability

10 june 2025 - 06:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - Despite its wealth of natural resources and potential, Central Africa continues to face serious challenges, [...] Full text...

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Ghana sues for stronger institutions to combat corruption in Africa

07 june 2025 - 07:31:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday called for the strengthening of the institutions, [...] Full text...

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Serious food insecurity lurks over Malawi’s population

05 june 2025 - 09:20:25
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Over 20 percent of Malawi’s 25 million population faces high levels of food insecurity, up five [...] Full text...

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