Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Thursday began a three-day working visit to Saudi Arabia, according to a communiqué issued here by the Tunisian governmental services Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union Commission has appealed to member states to consider including electronic commerce into the broader trade framework under the continental free trade area, which is being prepared for launch early next year Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Deputy UN Secretary General for peacekeeping operations, Mrs Bintou Kéita, and the African Union Senior representative of the African Peace Foundation, Dr Donald Kaberuka, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union has created an infrastructure project preparation facility to assist countries prepare mega-infrastructure projects and to cushion foreign investors from risks associated with costly projects, a senior AU official said on Wednesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Ministers of trade kicked off a meeting in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, Wednesday, to look into ways of compensating countries likely to suffer national revenue losses as a result of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The 5th edition of the international fair on mining and oil exploitation ’Mauritanides' opened on Tuesday at the International Conference Center of Nouakchott in the presence of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and several government members Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Trade exhibitors from around Africa and the world convened in Cairo on Tuesday, for the launch of one of the African continent's biggest ever trade and economic exhibition, jointly organised by the African Union Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A Mauritanian-Moroccan business forum on energy opened on Monday in Nouakchott Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are the results of Day 2 matches of the Mauritian Super League football championship played at the weekend: Roche-Bois Bolton City 2-0 AS Vacoas-Phoenix ASPL 2000 4-0 AS Rivière-du-Rempart La Cure Sylvester 0-0 AS Quatre-Bornes Savanne SC 0-1 Pamplemousses SC Cercle de Joachim vs Petite-Rivière Noire FC postponed Table: 1st- Pamplemousses SC 4 pts ( 3) 1st- ASPL 2000 4 pt ( 3) 1st- Roche-Bois Bolton City 4 pt ( 3) 4th- La Cure Sylvester SC 4 pts (1) 5th- Cercle de Joachim 3 pts (0) 6th- AS Quatre Bornes 2 pt ( 1) 7th- AS Vacoas/Phoenix 1 pt (0) 8th- Petite-Rivière Noire FC 1 pt (0) 9th- Savanne SC 0 pt (-1) 10th- AS Rivière du Rempart 0 pt (-3) 
-0- PANA NA/JSG/BBA/MA 10Dec2018 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Sunday celebrated International Anti-corruption Day to raise awareness on the harmful effects of corruption and the role of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in combatting and preventing corruption Full text...

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat has urged the Africa 2018 Business Forum to focus on challenges facing the continent including intra-African trade, the role of the private sector, the situation of young entrepreneurs, the role of women, invention and new technologies Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is suing for dialogue among stakeholders in Malagasy as the country braces up for a second-round of voting in the Malagasy presidential election Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Consumer Advocacy Platform (CAP), consumer rights NGO in Mauritius, on Thursday launched an online newspaper Consom'Acteur for consumers Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Government has introduced a Constitution (Electoral Reform) (Amendment) Bill at the National Assembly to reform certain aspects of the electoral system Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian central bank is to issue new 2000 Rupee banknotes on Wednesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are the results of Day 1 matches of the Mauritian Super League football championship: AS Vacoas/Phoenix 0-0 AS Quatre-Bornes AS Rivière-du-Rempart 2-4 La Cure Sylvester Petite-Rivière Noire FC Roche 0-0 Bois Bolton City Pamplemousses SC 1- ASPL 2000 Cercle de Joachim 2-1 Savanne SC Table: 1st La Cure Sylvester SC 3 pts ( 2) 2nd- Cercle de Joachim 3 pts ( 1) 3rd- ASPL 2000 1 pt (0) 3rd- Pamplemousses SC 1 pt (0) 3rd- AS Quatre Bornes 1 pt (0) 3rd- AS Vacoas/Phoenix 1 pt (0) 3rd- Petite-Rivière Noire FC 1 pt (0) 3rd- Roche-Bois Bolton City 1 pt (0) 9th- Savanne SC 0 pt (-1) 10th- AS Rivière du Rempart 0 pt (-2) Following are the fixtures of Day 2 matches scheduled for 7-9 December: Friday 7 December: Roche-Bois Bolton City - AS Vacoas/Phoenix ASPL 2000 - AS Rivière-du-Rempart Saturday 8 December La Cure Sylvester - AS Quatre-Bornes Sunday 9 December Savanne SC - Pamplemousses SC Cercle de Joachim - Petite-Rivière Noire FC -0- PANA NA/JSG/BBA/MA 3Dec2018 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 24 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Malagasy woman who was arrested in Mauritius five years ago for drug trafficking has been jailed for 18 years, PANA has learnt from a judicial source in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Government has decided to amend the Constitution of the island in a bid to reform certain aspects of the electoral system, PANA learnt from official sources in Port Louis Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Ministry has initiated HIV testing through caravans moving across the island to reach a maximum number of persons, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital on Saturday Full text...

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The year 2018 is a landmark chapter in Africa’s regional integration efforts as the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Single African Air Transport Market are major milestones in the creation of a regulatory environment that promotes air connectivity and makes it faster, easier and less expensive for Africans to travel within Africa Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation Minister, Yogida Sawmynaden, on Friday said that the age of "Blockchain" has dawned on the people and the technology is painting a new vista of advanced solutions for businesses, individuals and governments Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub (MAFH), a not-for-profit organisation meant to propel Mauritius into becoming one of the world’s next big FinTech hubs, focussed on Africa, will be launched on 5 December, 2018 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - From Jamaican reggae to Georgian wrestling and Japanese rituals, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) added six new elements to its list of "intangible heritage" for the world to treasure on Thursday, further improving the visibility of often little-known and understood arts traditions Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian president's political advisor, Noureddine Ben Ticha, on Thursday said that Saudi Arabia has lent Tunisia a US$500 million at a preferential rate Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d' Ivoire will on 12 December launch a national assessment of the risks in the Fight against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (FML/FT) Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Maurice (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Based on latest available data on tourist arrivals and information gathered from stakeholders, the forecast of tourist arrivals in Mauritius for 2018 is expected to be 1 Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – A three-day World Artificial Intelligence Show and World Blockchain Summit 2018 opened on Wednesday night in Mauritius where the United Nations Development Programme's first ever non-human Innovation Champion, the Humanoid robot, Sophia, will be presented to the public Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has presented an award to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for successfully hosting the world's first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, which ended in Nairobi on Wednesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian police on Wednesday stopped a march by a collective of widows, orphans and other beneficiaries of the rights of black soldiers who were victims of extrajudicial executions between September 1990 and February 1991 Full text...