Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies

19 september 2025 - 08:57:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other [...] Full text...

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Digital technology driving the future of jobs (World Bank Blog by Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Global Director, Digital Vice Presidency; Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice Presidency, World Bank; and Leora Klapper, Lead Economist)

17 september 2025 - 09:29:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A farmer in Kenya uses mobile apps to get real-time harvesting tips, check market prices, and [...] Full text...

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15 july 2025 - 11:00:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial [...] Full text...

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Are Apps a game changer for women’s business training? A cautionary tale from Ethiopia: World Bank Blog By Rachel Cassidy, Menaal Ebrahim and Diego Ubfal

12 april 2025 - 10:43:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Digital platforms can scale quickly, reduce costs, and offer flexibility that might better suit women’s [...] Full text...

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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)

31 january 2025 - 05:17:41
New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...

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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit

19 september 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and [...] Full text...

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Morocco cleared of allegations of interfering in Spanish affairs

22 march 2024 - 14:22:55
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Spain's counter-espionage agency has cleared Morocco of all accusations of espionage and interference in Spain's internal [...] Full text...

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Traces of spyware identified on mobile phones of two journalists in Togo -RSF

23 january 2024 - 16:01:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the trial of two Togolese journalists prosecuted by a member of the government got [...] Full text...

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Protectionism fails to achieve its goals, threatens future of critical industries (World Bank feature)

29 august 2023 - 15:21:58
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Since 1990, global trade has increased incomes by 24 per cent worldwide, and by 50 [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation

19 august 2023 - 16:41:45
New York, US (PANA) - With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

26 july 2023 - 19:19:27
Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper takes issue with calls by some Libyan politicians to reduce Libya's diplomatic presence in Africa

17 march 2023 - 17:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" (Le Matin) has taken exception to "statements and insinuations" of some Libyan [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan Council signs Final Declaration of 16th session of CBLT

13 march 2023 - 19:31:53
Washington, US (PANA) - With Africa's share of the global workforce set to become the largest in the world by [...] Full text...

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Accelerating use of digital technologies key to creating productive jobs in Africa: Report

13 march 2023 - 15:33:20
Washington, US (PANA) - With Africa’s share of the global workforce projected to become the largest in the world by [...] Full text...

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Africa's vast mineral potential to power 'green energy' shift

16 december 2020 - 14:07:24
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - African countries should rise to the growing demand for clean energy products to effectively market [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile traffic to grow 6.5 times by 2026

16 december 2020 - 13:47:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by almost 6.5 times [...] Full text...

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South African wins top scientific prize for using smart phone to aid hearing

07 december 2020 - 17:31:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A South African hearing specialist, Prof. Daniël Christiaan de Wet Swanepoel, has won the 2018 Olusegun [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: UNCTAD equipping East African women digital entrepreneurs with skills to thrive

07 july 2020 - 12:31:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Advocates from ‘UNCTAD’s eTrade for Women initiative’ are working hard to ensure women digital [...] Full text...

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Kagame inaugurates first ever smartphone factory in Rwanda

08 october 2019 - 00:07:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Rwandan President Paul Kagame Monday inaugurated the first ever factory expected to  start producing locally made [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: French Fintech FairMoney raises 10m Euros for expansion in emerging markets

16 september 2019 - 20:59:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   FairMoney, a Paris-based French Fintech, announced here Monday a ten-million-euro fundraiser from Flourish Ventures, the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe consumer rights advocacy bemoans 200% data burden

03 may 2019 - 05:47:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's National Consumer Rights Association (NACORA) advocacy and campaigns adviser Effie Ncube says recent data hikes have [...] Full text...

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UN Chief Antonio Guterres expresses concern over risk of military clashes in Libya

04 april 2019 - 17:31:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday expressed his deep concern about military movements and the [...] Full text...

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UN agency plan tackles ‘hidden cost’ of gold, paves way for safer, mercury-free mining

19 february 2019 - 06:33:28
New York, US (PANA) - From smartphones to wedding rings, the hidden cost of everyday gold is its threat to human [...] Full text...

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UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners

13 february 2019 - 05:41:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds [...] Full text...

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WHO-ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries

12 february 2019 - 15:38:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 5% of the world’s population – or 466 million people – has disabling hearing loss [...] Full text...

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A-List Attendees throw weight behind Africa Investment Forum 2018

15 november 2018 - 13:20:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Heads of State, presidents of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), global and regional investors, business moguls [...] Full text...

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High-tech player, Mara, unveils first African-made smartphone

10 november 2018 - 11:12:55
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African high-tech player, Mara, on Friday announced the production of their newest product, the Maraphone [...] Full text...

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SADC workshop focuses on cyber security

11 september 2018 - 06:53:16
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) capacity building workshop focusing on cyber security and the SADC [...] Full text...

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Communications technologies vital for empowerment, success of poor rural women

07 march 2018 - 18:19:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The role of information communications technologies in supporting rural women's economic empowerment, voice and status, will [...] Full text...

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UN agencies in Rome to mark International Women's Day

07 march 2018 - 11:48:43
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The role of information communications technologies (ICT) in supporting rural women's economic empowerment, voice and status, [...] Full text...

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Rights body welcomes child labour claims probe in DR Congo mines

24 november 2017 - 15:39:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday welcomed reports that London Metal Exchange has launched investigations into whether cobalt [...] Full text...

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Gambia: MFWA says Nigerian media under siege for two months

05 october 2017 - 13:26:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Over a period of two months Nigerian media came under siege by state actors, the Media [...] Full text...

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DRC: Gov't must deliver on pledge to end child mining labour by 2025 - says rights group

01 september 2017 - 18:17:05
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Human rights organisation Amnesty International on on Friday asked the government of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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US: UN observes World Environment Day

05 june 2017 - 15:45:14
New York, US (PANA) – With the theme of this year's World Environment Day – 'Connecting People to Nature' – [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Teleworking may seem easier, but could disrupt work-life balance – UN reports

16 february 2017 - 07:09:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Using smartphones, laptops and other technology to work from home can be a blessing – it [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO creates prevention tools to help keep food safe

01 february 2017 - 17:40:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has created a set of emergency prevention tools [...] Full text...

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US: US bans Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones from flights

17 october 2016 - 14:17:25
New York, US (PANA) - The US Department of Transportation on Monday issued an order banning all Samsung Galaxy Note7 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's aviation regulator bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on flights

20 september 2016 - 20:22:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s aviation regulator,, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the of use of Samsung [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Tigo to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania

24 april 2015 - 19:41:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Tigo, a subsidiary of the international telecommunications and media company, Millicom, on Friday announced the launch [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: French smartphone maker targets Nigeria, Kenya to boost sales

16 september 2014 - 12:13:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - French smartphone manufacturer Wiko Mobile has announced it was expanding to new markets in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Massive smartphone shift underway in South Africa

30 july 2014 - 15:14:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South Africa is currently witnessing a massive shift from feature phones to smartphones and [...] Full text...

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UN: ITU champions global efforts for children's safe Internet access

11 february 2014 - 22:52:21
New York, US (PANA) -The UN and its partners celebrated "Safer Internet Day" on Tuesday with a special focus on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: '2014 is year of transformation in infotech'

16 january 2014 - 11:41:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - In the global communications industry, 2014 will be a year of transformation, increased competition [...] Full text...

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Smartphone revolution leads mobile operators to business repositioning

27 november 2013 - 08:28:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The increasing weight of smartphone subsidies on mobile operators' profitability and the growing demand [...] Full text...

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Pyramid Research extends coverage of Africa, Middle East region

21 october 2013 - 12:48:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Pyramid Research announced Monday it had doubled its telecom coverage of Africa and the [...] Full text...

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Broadband growth boosts OTT video services in North Africa, Mideast

06 september 2013 - 16:47:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The rising appetite for seamless multi-screen access to video content in the Arab world, [...] Full text...

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Mobile subscribers in poor countries seek multiple profiles to suit daily needs

23 august 2013 - 08:53:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Demand for multiple mobile profiles presents sizeable opportunities for operators that are addressing the [...] Full text...

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Wireless leaders plan to develop 3G/4G base stations for enhancing wireless connectivity

31 july 2013 - 13:03:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - France’s Alcatel-Lucent and Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced Wednesday a [...] Full text...

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New Huawei Windows phone to be introduced in Africa

05 february 2013 - 19:04:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Microsoft and Huawei, the China-based telecoms equipment maker, announced Tuesday that they are partnering [...] Full text...

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Increased data services propel mobile applications in South Africa

04 december 2012 - 16:19:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Growth in the adoption of data services in South Africa is supporting the development [...] Full text...

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Football, athletics most watched Olympic events - Survey

28 july 2012 - 17:17:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As the world watches the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, a new survey has indicated [...] Full text...

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'Mobile phones soon to be only means of internet access for many people'

24 june 2012 - 08:02:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For many people around the world, the mobile phone soon will be the only means of [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian operator Zantel unveils low-priced Internet access for users in Zanzibar

11 may 2012 - 08:26:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s fixed and mobile operator Zantel has launched 3G/3.5G mobile services based on HSPA+ [...] Full text...

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Nigerian bourse set to upgrade trading platform to NASDAQ OM X

18 april 2012 - 23:02:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After several years of trading on the Horizon platform, the Nigerian Stock Exchange(NSE) is set to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian telecoms provider compensates BlackBerry subscribers over outage

18 october 2011 - 08:23:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One of Nigeria's telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a compensation package for its subscribers [...] Full text...

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