Monday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

30 november 2020 - 11:38:41 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by CRDB Bank: Currency                            Buying                [...] Full text...

Monday's forex rates for Mauritanian ouguiya

30 november 2020 - 10:18:43 MTA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the ouguiya as published by the Central Bank of Mauritania. Currency        [...] Full text...

Monday's forex rates for CFA franc

30 november 2020 - 09:46:26 MTA

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA franc as published by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC). Currencies  [...] Full text...

Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian rupee

30 november 2020 - 09:36:42 MTA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius. Currencies      [...] Full text...

African customs officials approve draft guidelines to fast-track launch of continental free trade area

28 november 2020 - 22:57:55 AO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Customs officials from around Africa have supported the adoption of continental guidelines to facilitate free flow of cross-border trade amid [...] Full text...

World Bank appoints new head of IFC in Benin

27 november 2020 - 13:37:13 MTA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced the appointment of Cyndo Obre as the new International Finance Corporation (IFC) representative for Benin. A [...] Full text...

AfDB approves US$120 million loan to build Malagarasi hydropower project in Tanzania

27 november 2020 - 13:27:13 AR

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$120 million loan to fund the construction of a 50 MW [...] Full text...

Friday's forex rates for Mauritian rupee

27 november 2020 - 08:59:09 MTA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by Commercial Bank of Mauritius. Currency        [...] Full text...

Friday forex rates for CFA francs

27 november 2020 - 08:36:30 MTA

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA francs as published by Central African States Bank (BEAC). Currencies      [...] Full text...

Tourist arrivals in Mauritius decrease by 67.6%

26 november 2020 - 13:36:09 NA

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)- Statistics Mauritius has on Thursday said that, compared to the period January to September 2019, tourist arrivals in Mauritius decreased by [...] Full text...

Liquid Telecom expands connectivity in Botswana

26 november 2020 - 12:24:35 AR

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Liquid Telecom on Thursday revealed that it is activating 82 km of fibre in a cross-border network into Botswana.    This expansion connects [...] Full text...

Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

26 november 2020 - 11:54:46 BBA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency          [...] Full text...

Thursday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

26 november 2020 - 11:14:26 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by CRDB Bank: Currency                           Buying          [...] Full text...

Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

26 november 2020 - 10:55:41 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central Bank of The Gambia. Currency    [...] Full text...

Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

26 november 2020 - 08:49:18 BBA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency          [...] Full text...

Nigeria: Buhari awaits recommendations on possible re-opening of land border

25 november 2020 - 18:21:56 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will soon receive a report from a Presidential committee constituted to advise authorities on the reopening of Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

Chambers of Commerce of the G5 Sahel meet in Nouakchott

25 november 2020 - 17:07:12 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouakchott is hosting a meeting of the Executive Assembly of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

25 november 2020 - 11:32:27 BBA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency          [...] Full text...

Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

25 november 2020 - 10:39:39 BBA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency          [...] Full text...

Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

25 november 2020 - 10:34:08 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central Bank of The Gambia. Currency    [...] Full text...

Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54 MA

London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers that their jewelry is untainted [...] Full text...

Kenya calls for revised commercial relations with the EU

24 november 2020 - 23:30:40 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to reorganize its trade relations with Africa to focus more on [...] Full text...

African finance ministers to meet on new payments system for continental trading bloc

24 november 2020 - 22:26:18 AO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has slated its Technical Committee meeting on finance, monetary and economic planning for 1 to 3 December [...] Full text...

Congolese govt., Chinese firm sign deal to build oil refinery in Pointe-Noire

24 november 2020 - 19:48:42 MTA

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Chinese company, Beijing Fortune Dingheng Investment, on Tuesday in Brazzaville, signed an agreement for the construction [...] Full text...

Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

24 november 2020 - 11:51:38 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by CRDB Bank: Currency                          Buying                     [...] Full text...

Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

24 november 2020 - 11:24:52 BBA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency          [...] Full text...

Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

24 november 2020 - 09:14:42 BBA

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of the Central African States: Currency  [...] Full text...

Kenya Equity bank wins 2020 SME Bank Africa Award

23 november 2020 - 19:48:42 DJ

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – For the third consecutive year, Kenya Equity Bank has won the 2020 SME Bank of the year – Africa Award. Equity was [...] Full text...

Monday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

23 november 2020 - 12:24:31 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by CRDB Bank: Currency                            Buying                [...] Full text...

Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

23 november 2020 - 11:45:46 MLJ

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust Bank Gambia Ltd: Currency                                 Buying                        Selling US [...] Full text...

AU honours President Issoufou for his contribution to industrial development in Africa

21 november 2020 - 17:23:45 KND

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, also champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was on Friday named Champion of African [...] Full text...

Central Bank of Libya announces US$ 7.3 billion shortfall in 10 months of 2020

21 november 2020 - 11:26:02 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has announced a shortfall of US$ 7.3 billion in foreign receipts for the January-October 2020 period [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Kenya’s development goals suffer setback caused by pandemic

21 november 2020 - 09:44:58 AR

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has suffered an unprecedented shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that led to reduced government tax revenue and rising public [...] Full text...

Saturday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

21 november 2020 - 08:55:53 MLJ

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by Trust Bank Gambia Ltd: Currency                                 Buying                        Selling US Dollar  [...] Full text...

Guterres pledges support for sustainable industrial development in Africa

21 november 2020 - 07:36:30 AR

New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis was impacting Africa “well before the pandemic spread across the continent”, the UN chief said on Friday, [...] Full text...

Tunisia’s trade volume abroad drops

20 november 2020 - 21:55:06 MSA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The trade between Tunisia and the outside world in late October dropped in constant prices by 13.9 per cent at export [...] Full text...

Libya loses US$1.88 billion in oil revenue in the first 10 months of 2020

20 november 2020 - 16:56:43 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A deficit of 2.6 billion dinars was recorded in oil revenues from January 1 to October 31, 2020, as actual revenues [...] Full text...

AfDB investments unlock economic potential, spur development - 2020 ADER report

20 november 2020 - 14:16:49 AR

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - From agro-processing initiatives to energy, transportation and water and sanitation services, transformative investments by the African Development Bank are paving [...] Full text...

Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

20 november 2020 - 10:56:37 BBA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency            [...] Full text...

Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

20 november 2020 - 10:39:48 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by CRDB Bank: Currency                          Buying                    [...] Full text...

Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

20 november 2020 - 09:51:17 BBA

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of the Central African States: Currency    [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Egyptian economy performing well despite pandemic pressure - IMF

20 november 2020 - 09:17:54 AR

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s economy has performed better than expected despite the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to a swift, balanced and comprehensive stimulus package, monetary [...] Full text...

Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

20 november 2020 - 09:13:15 BBA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency          [...] Full text...

Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

20 november 2020 - 07:27:36 MLJ

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust Bank Gambia Ltd: Currency                                 Buying                        Selling US [...] Full text...

Congo: Franco-British group produces 80,000 barrels of oil per day in Congo

19 november 2020 - 18:23:39 MTA

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Franco-British oil group, Perenco, produces 80,000 barrels of oil a day, its president, François Perrodo, announced Wednesday in Brazzaville, after [...] Full text...

Total announces plans to expand investments in Libya

19 november 2020 - 18:15:53 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French oil company, Total, has expressed the desire to expand its investment base in Libya. This indication was given by the Chairman [...] Full text...

Congo wants to modernize its statistical system

19 november 2020 - 17:35:34 KND

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Wednesday pledged to modernize and improve its statistical system in the country, to ensure the relevance and [...] Full text...

IMF approves US$10 million disbursement to Somalia

19 november 2020 - 11:22:46 AR

Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the first review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

19 november 2020 - 11:04:30 BBA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency          [...] Full text...

'Global transition to renewable energy to accelerate in next decade'

19 november 2020 - 10:02:34 DJ

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International accounting firm PwC's Africa Oil and Gas Review 2020 anticipates that the global transition to renewable energy will accelerate rapidly [...] Full text...