Saturday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

15 may 2021 - 11:57:31 MLJ

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

IMF team confirms Ghana’s effective management of COVID-19 pandemic

15 may 2021 - 08:19:36 AR

Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana has managed very effectively the COVID-19 outbreak, and succeeded in protecting lives, with almost 93,000 cases confirmed and 780 deaths, [...] Full text...

Mauritius to promulgate DTAA agreement with Lesotho

15 may 2021 - 08:13:11 NA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius would promulgate the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (Kingdom of Lesotho) Regulations 2021 soon, the Mauritian Government announced following the weekly [...] Full text...

Pakistani businessmen to visit Libya

14 may 2021 - 10:49:52 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry of Libya, Mohamed al-Raid, has held talks with [...] Full text...

Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasis

14 may 2021 - 09:26:08 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...

African policymakers face three challenges to lift economies out of worst health crisis

13 may 2021 - 15:09:41 AR

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The second wave of the health crisis that hit sub-Saharan Africa earlier in the year has eased, according to [...] Full text...

Thursday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

13 may 2021 - 13:05:21 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                       Selling                 [...] Full text...

Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11 AO

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears of US$413 million, the African [...] Full text...

Guinea Bissau seeks IMF support to mobilise finance for economic reforms

13 may 2021 - 09:15:51 AR

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau’s fiscal deficit widened in 2020 reflecting weaker tax revenue and the authorities’ spending measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

13 may 2021 - 08:07:09 MLJ

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

Wednesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

12 may 2021 - 14:07:10 EBM

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

Public development banks urge new financing for Africa’s post-Covid-19 recovery

12 may 2021 - 13:26:33 AR

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - A global coalition of public development banks on Tuesday emphasized the urgency of immediate resources for Africa’s post-Covid 19 recovery [...] Full text...

Economic Working Group on Libya stresses access to basic services as priority

12 may 2021 - 12:12:17 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairs of the Economic Working Group of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya (IMC) have stressed that the provision of [...] Full text...

Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasis

12 may 2021 - 11:48:22 MLJ

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

Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

12 may 2021 - 10:00:53 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...

Coronavirus: Vaccine inequity posing ‘significant risk’ to global economic recovery: UN report

12 may 2021 - 05:15:25 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in [...] Full text...

South Africa: Amazon to build its African headquarters in Cape Town

11 may 2021 - 15:38:50 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The City of Cape Town has given the all-clear for a US$750 million development on its  outskirts which will [...] Full text...

Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

11 may 2021 - 11:05:32 MLJ

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

IMF chief welcomes progress on financing plan for Sudan’s debt relief

11 may 2021 - 09:36:32 AR

Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Monday approved a financing plan that will help mobilise the resources needed [...] Full text...

Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

11 may 2021 - 09:33:06 BBA

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

Kazungula Bridge to spur economic activities for Botswana

10 may 2021 - 18:39:24 DRW

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic that the Kazungula Bridge joint developed by Botswana and Zambia will be the gateway to more [...] Full text...

Lesotho mine recovers high-quality 370 ct white diamond

10 may 2021 - 13:35:17 AR

Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed Gem Diamonds on Monday announced it has recovered a high-quality 370 ct Type II white diamond from [...] Full text...

Monday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

10 may 2021 - 12:50:21 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 Mauritian Rupee

10 may 2021 - 10:38:23 BBA

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

Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

10 may 2021 - 09:44:03 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...

Botswana, Zambia cement relations with new bridge

09 may 2021 - 16:14:32 DRW

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects the two countries. According to a [...] Full text...

Saturday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

08 may 2021 - 10:48:32 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...

Coronavirus: IMF mission hails Mauritius’ efforts in containing COVID-19 pandemic

08 may 2021 - 09:18:04 AR

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

07 may 2021 - 09:02:00 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...

IMF projects 5.1 percent rebound of Rwanda’s economy in 2021

07 may 2021 - 08:08:47 AR

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic growth is projected to rebound to 5.1 percent in 2021, compared to a contraction by 3.4 percent last year [...] Full text...

Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

07 may 2021 - 06:39:16 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...

UK Parliamentary Committee recognises AfDB's effective response to Covid-19

06 may 2021 - 18:44:05 VAO

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has welcomed a report published by the UK House of Commons’ International Development Committee on [...] Full text...

'Libyan Investment Authority worth US$68.4bn'

06 may 2021 - 13:51:01 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The total assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) is US$68.4 billion, the Authority announced on Wednesday. This was was during a [...] Full text...

Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

06 may 2021 - 10:14:06 MLJ

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

Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

06 may 2021 - 09:08:09 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...

Kenya lifts visa, work permit requirements for Tanzanians

05 may 2021 - 22:27:51 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu, has outlined reforms being undertaken by her administration to enhance ease of doing business, and welcomed [...] Full text...

Tunisia in top 10 of good governance in Africa

05 may 2021 - 10:22:36 BBA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is in the top 10 on the African continent in the ranking established by the Chandler Good Government organization which [...] Full text...

Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

05 may 2021 - 09:53:10 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...

Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

04 may 2021 - 09:29:19 BBA

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

Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

04 may 2021 - 07:03:52 MLJ

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

Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19

04 may 2021 - 05:23:02 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes [...] Full text...

Guinea's mining sector supports growth despite COVID-19, IMF says

03 may 2021 - 17:08:09 KND

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean mining sector is expected to continue to support overall growth in 2021 in Guinea, even as the country faces [...] Full text...

Monday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

03 may 2021 - 11:23:36 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                       Selling                 [...] Full text...

Libya's revised 2021 draft budget submitted to Speaker of Parliament

03 may 2021 - 10:57:58 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker Libya's Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has received the revised draft budget for the year 2021 that incorporates comments on the [...] Full text...

Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

03 may 2021 - 09:56:28 BBA

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

Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

03 may 2021 - 06:49:56 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...

Guinea’s growth forecast to reach 5.2 per cent in 2021 - IMF

01 may 2021 - 09:37:07 AR

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s economy weathered the coronavirus (COVID-19) shock with a strong growth of 7 per cent in 2020, driven by a booming [...] Full text...

Saturday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

01 may 2021 - 08:37:04 MLJ

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

Malian govt. provides 61.6 billion CFAF for its Sustainable Development Fund

30 april 2021 - 16:29:22 KND

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government plans to provide 61.6 billion CFAF for its Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) for the year 2021, the Malian [...] Full text...

Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

30 april 2021 - 12:53:14 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                       Selling                 [...] Full text...