ADF approves additional $8.6 million grant for Burundi clean water supply

26 october 2025 - 04:26:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF), through its Climate Action Window, has approved an $8.6 million [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa embarks on three-nation visit to Southeast Asia

22 october 2025 - 10:48:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast [...] Full text...

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Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests

22 october 2025 - 07:29:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $2.25 million to boost agricultural productivity in Sierra Leone

19 october 2025 - 07:08:20
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a move set to boost Sierra Leone’s food security and crop yields, the African [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank President pledges deeper cooperation with key constituency

19 october 2025 - 06:53:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah has met with the finance ministers [...] Full text...

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Antibiotic resistance surges globally, WHO warns

14 october 2025 - 06:58:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Common infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat, the UN World Health [...] Full text...

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Trade, debt and investment at the heart of upcoming UN meeting, as global unpredictability hits people’s livelihoods

13 october 2025 - 20:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the [...] Full text...

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Turning Tanzania’s farmers into agri- entrepreneurs. A unique international alliance helps smallholder farmers become more sustainable and profitable (By Caitríona Palmer and Birom Seck)

09 october 2025 - 07:36:35
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - It is just past dawn in the village of Kasuguti, Tanzania, and as a golden pink [...] Full text...

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One in ten people in Burundi faces acute food insecurity

07 october 2025 - 14:58:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Nearly 1.17 million people are in a situation of acute food insecurity in Burundi, or 10% [...] Full text...

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Sudan and South Sudan renew commitment to cooperate on economic, peace and security domains

06 october 2025 - 15:46:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Samaya Mande on Monday concluded a [...] Full text...

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More than 1.5 million m3 of water stored in largest dam in western Libya

06 october 2025 - 15:28:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 1,583 million cubic meters of water represent the volume of water stored as at Sunday [...] Full text...

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Denmark announces 40% increase in contribution to African Development Fund

05 october 2025 - 06:45:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Denmark has announced a planned 1.1 billion Danish krone pledge to the African Development Fund’s [...] 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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African Energy Commission to convene first continental energy efficiency conference

02 october 2025 - 07:30:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) will host the inaugural African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC) on [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Ministry says rise of River Nile level not caused by Ethiopian dam

01 october 2025 - 09:18:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has said that the rise in the level [...] Full text...

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European Council underlines EU’s leading role in life sciences

30 september 2025 - 12:17:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on life sciences for the Union’s competitiveness and welcomed [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $10 million trade finance guarantee to Exim Bank Tanzania

28 september 2025 - 05:56:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade [...] Full text...

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New AfDB review highlights inland fisheries as lifeline for millions of Africans

28 september 2025 - 05:55:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a "Review of African Inland Fisheries," calling for [...] Full text...

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Global food insecurity remains well above 2015 levels

27 september 2025 - 06:14:34
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food insecurity has gradually declined since 2021 but remains well above 2015 levels, a United [...] 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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Africa at the heart of considerable opportunities - Guterres

22 september 2025 - 06:16:22
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for investment in Africa's potential, which is "at [...] 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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AfDB, Congo sign MOU for hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings

21 september 2025 - 04:37:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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More than thousand investment projects worth $18.7 billion over four years in Libya

18 september 2025 - 15:45:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Authority for Investment Promotion and Privatization has announced that the total number of investment [...] Full text...

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Political dialogue between the Libyan unity government and international partners on water, energy and food

18 september 2025 - 15:32:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Planning of the Government of National Unity, in collaboration with international partners, [...] Full text...

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'Côte d’Ivoire's next president must tackle urgent human rights issues'

16 september 2025 - 07:24:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s next president must seize the opportunity of their mandate to prioritise the human rights [...] Full text...

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IAEA chief urges countries to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation

16 september 2025 - 07:09:48
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - At the start of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in [...] Full text...

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Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda

12 september 2025 - 09:59:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, [...] Full text...

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What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world? (By UN News)

12 september 2025 - 07:23:35
New York, US (PANA) - Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help [...] Full text...

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Nearly 80 million more children benefiting from school meals: WFP

11 september 2025 - 05:30:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity”, according [...] Full text...

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‘Our livelihoods have been cut off,’ say West Bank farmers ahead of olive harvest (By UN News)

31 august 2025 - 07:35:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In the occupied West Bank village of Kufr Qaddum, Yousef (not his real name) stands [...] Full text...

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UN acknowleges apartheid-era in South Africa

28 august 2025 - 08:12:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, led by Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, on Wednesday hosted [...] Full text...

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The Sultanate of Oman to increase trade with Burkina Faso

27 august 2025 - 13:34:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has had a meeting in Ouagadougiu with [...] 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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How two Ethiopian farmers turned rocky land into a fruitful future: World Bank Blog by Hayalsew Yilma, Senior Irrigation Specialist

26 august 2025 - 14:21:44
Welkite, South Ethiopia (PANA) - If you’ve ever wondered how farmers are adapting to climate and economic challenges in rural [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide

24 august 2025 - 06:28:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats to workers’ health and livelihoods, the [...] Full text...

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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

22 august 2025 - 19:07:15
Geneva,  Switzerland (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, [...] Full text...

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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

22 august 2025 - 14:37:24
New York, US (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread [...] Full text...

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WHO, WMO issue new report and guidance to protect workers from increasing heat stress

21 august 2025 - 20:31:52
(Embargoed until 08:00 AM CEST / 06:00 AM GMT on Friday, 22 August 2025)Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health [...] Full text...

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Mali, UAE sign 11 agreements in strategic areas of development

19 august 2025 - 12:20:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers find weapons trove in southern Lebanon, as drought threatens millions

15 august 2025 - 16:44:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have uncovered rocket launchers, mortar rounds and other unauthorized weapons, [...] Full text...

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Nuclear technology to help fight seafood fraud

14 august 2025 - 05:50:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Across the globe, consumers and small-scale fishers alike are facing a growing challenge: seafood fraud.From mislabeled [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killing of journalists, as child malnutrition deaths rise

11 august 2025 - 21:18:35
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza this [...] Full text...

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Global food prices rise in July, driven by meat and vegetable oils

10 august 2025 - 08:28:17
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose 1.6 percent in July, driven mainly by higher meat and vegetable oil [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities

10 august 2025 - 08:16:37
New York, US (PANA) - In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem

09 august 2025 - 11:08:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or [...] Full text...

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Several Somali regions hit by severe drought

07 august 2025 - 05:22:51
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - About 2.5 million people in Somalia are living in drought-affected areas, warn UN agencies currently conducting [...] Full text...

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Just 1.5 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land remains accessible and undamaged

06 august 2025 - 20:57:51
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN data published on Wednesday underscores the tiny amount of cultivable land that remains in [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy

06 august 2025 - 07:49:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilising Access to the [...] Full text...

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South Africa seeks to strengthen trade ties in Africa

05 august 2025 - 06:53:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is eyeing new markets in Africa and Asia as it continues to [...] Full text...

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Culinary diplomacy strengthens US-Ghana commercial ties

04 august 2025 - 11:06:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The US Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) is collaborating on the seventh biannual poultry training [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign minister visits Venezuela

04 august 2025 - 11:02:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has been in Caracas, the [...] 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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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security

01 august 2025 - 05:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasizes action on climate, food security

31 july 2025 - 19:50:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports growth of aquaculture in Tanzania

31 july 2025 - 12:07:51
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Fisheries and aquaculture are a vital source of food for billions of people and play a [...] Full text...

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South Africa's macadamia industry grows despite export uncertainty

31 july 2025 - 11:44:28
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Yields of macadamia nuts in South Africa, the world’s leading producer and exporter of the [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief urges bold action to transform food systems at global summit in Addis Ababa

30 july 2025 - 07:10:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday called on countries to double down on [...] Full text...

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Global hunger declines, but rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report

28 july 2025 - 19:17:24
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger [...] Full text...

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‘It is the Environment, Stupid’: Sudan’s war and its impact on local communities (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent, Khartoum)

27 july 2025 - 14:06:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, [...] 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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Ghana approves visa waiver agreements with 4 countries

24 july 2025 - 09:30:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament has approved the ratification of visa waiver agreements with four countries—Mozambique, São Tomé and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and Egypt sign MoU to strengthen relations

23 july 2025 - 12:21:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level delegation from Egypt, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdellaty, [...] Full text...

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‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO

23 july 2025 - 07:44:28
New York, US (PANA) - The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its [...] Full text...

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From Africa to Europe, drought is increasing hunger and shaking economies

22 july 2025 - 06:41:45
New York, US (PANA) - Repeated droughts, exacerbated by climate change, are plunging a growing portion of the planet into [...] Full text...

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AU, EU to promote circular economy investment in Africa

18 july 2025 - 12:13:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan [...] Full text...

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From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life (Feature by UN News)

17 july 2025 - 08:20:44
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone [...] Full text...

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Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain

16 july 2025 - 05:23:32
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

15 july 2025 - 07:23:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday paid a glowing tribute former Nigeria President [...] Full text...

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High-level South African delegation attends Chinese expo

14 july 2025 - 09:36:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Afria's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Monday departed for Beijing to participate in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges

13 july 2025 - 18:55:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...

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Libya and Saudi Arabia discuss joint agricultural investment opportunities

13 july 2025 - 15:23:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Libyan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mohamed Al-Turki, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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UN calls for support to SMEs through agricultural trade facilitation

09 july 2025 - 18:04:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged governments to scale up support for [...] Full text...

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AU urges countries end to fragmented response to climate change

09 july 2025 - 12:26:32
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Most African countries have developed early warning systems to climate change-induced disasters, such as floods although [...] 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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Forestry conservation, infrastructure planning crucial to fight climate change (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

05 july 2025 - 07:33:54
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Life comes to a standstill when the Sendou coal-powered electricity plant in Bargny, 40 km outside [...] Full text...

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‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan

04 july 2025 - 09:42:00
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial [...] Full text...

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Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future

04 july 2025 - 09:20:37
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults [...] Full text...

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Ghana and India seek to deepen ties

03 july 2025 - 06:28:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has said his country is seeking to deepen its partnership with [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama launches ambitious '24-hour economy'

02 july 2025 - 12:28:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the government's ambitious 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export [...] Full text...

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Subsidised prices encourage Senegalese farmers to increase peanuts

02 july 2025 - 11:12:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s subsidised prices for seeds and fertilisers are expected to motivate farmers to plant more peanut [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation for Ghana, Mauritania

02 july 2025 - 11:04:42
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$ 120 million in new funding to [...] Full text...

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50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction

02 july 2025 - 07:40:21
New York, US (PANA) - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks [...] 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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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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Most vulnerable nations call on FAO to develop strategy and action plan to transform agrifood systems

30 june 2025 - 11:35:17
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Small Developing States (SIDS), Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) have adopted a [...] Full text...

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Ghana

29 june 2025 - 07:50:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will undertake a two-day official visit to Ghana from [...] 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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AU creates agency to advance space technologies in war against climate change

25 june 2025 - 16:04:52
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has created a new agency, whose mandate is to utilize space information to [...] Full text...

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The unseen frontline: Why social vulnerability must be at the heart of climate action: World Bank Blog By Ezgi Canpolat and Joanna de Berry

25 june 2025 - 07:20:50
Beira, Mozambique (PANA) - In Beira, Mozambique, Cyclone Idai caused extensive damage to the city's infrastructure, including roads. When we talk [...] 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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Investments in aquaculture could create more than 20 million jobs by 2050

24 june 2025 - 08:03:07
Entebbe, Uganda (PANA) – Aquaculture could generate as many as 22 million jobs by 2050, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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Africa's industrialisation through agricultural revolution shows mixed signals, says AU Commissioner

24 june 2025 - 07:55:46
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The industrialisation of Africa, through an agricultural revolution, premised on increased investment in agricultural productivity, has [...] Full text...

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AU urges universal access to climate data to urgently enhance response

23 june 2025 - 17:41:18
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has urged countries in Africa to urgently seek for universal access to climate [...] Full text...

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AU calls for urgent steps to arrest economic stagnation caused by climate change

23 june 2025 - 12:26:27
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries must urgently shift their strategic view on the the financing for climate action from [...] 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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World Economic Forum selects 100 start-ups from 28 countries to join its Technology Pioneers community

23 june 2025 - 08:09:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Monday announced the 2025 cohort of its Technology Pioneers community, a [...] 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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UN trade agency said global investment plunged last year

20 june 2025 - 05:45:57
New York, US (PANA) - Global investment fell a full 11 per cent to $1.5 trillion last year – it’s [...] Full text...

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Africa looks towards enhanced climate services to end extreme poverty, water scarcity (Feature By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

19 june 2025 - 16:53:37
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The impact of climate change has been felt more severely in urban centres and remote villages [...] Full text...

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IFAD invested more than $3 billion in new projects in three years

19 june 2025 - 13:07:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) invested $3.3 billion in new projects at the end [...] Full text...

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Improved local production of maize in Zimbabwe expected to up human consumption by 6 percent in 2025/26

18 june 2025 - 11:54:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the challenging maize crop in the 2024/25 marketing year due to severe drought conditions, Zimbabwe's [...] 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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South Africa's Deputy President to meet with Russian President in Moscow

17 june 2025 - 11:48:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday embarked on a four-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Without urgent funding, global hunger hotspots are set to grow, UN warns

16 june 2025 - 19:43:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since conflict erupted in Sudan, more than a million people have fled to neighbouring South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia commits to efforts to revitalize the climate through Africa greenwall initiative

16 june 2025 - 16:19:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia will carry out major projects to revitalize the environment as it prepares to host [...] 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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Outlook for food trade ‘relatively optimistic’, FAO says

15 june 2025 - 05:31:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has released their annual Food Outlook report which provides [...] Full text...

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WB approves $300 million to help Togo's agribusiness

13 june 2025 - 10:05:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved $300 million to help Togo position itself as a [...] Full text...

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Niger's economy rebounds in 2024 thanks to large-scale oil exports, good agricultural season

13 june 2025 - 09:38:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economy recorded robust growth in 2024, driven by large-scale oil exports. However, short-term sources of [...] Full text...

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Famine stalks two counties in South Sudan as fragile peace is threatened

13 june 2025 - 07:48:55
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Two counties in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan are sliding into famine, the [...] Full text...

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‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice

11 june 2025 - 18:33:43
Nice, France (PANA) - At the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the “catch of the day” wasn’t a seabass [...] 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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‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem

06 june 2025 - 19:17:54
New York, US (PANA) - In Ukraine, overnight attacks continued into Thursday morning, resulting in 45 casualties and significant damage [...] Full text...

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Another first for Liberia: showcasing the new World Bank Group engagement approach and jobs agenda: World Bank Blog by Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa

06 june 2025 - 08:33:44
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia is a country of firsts – and contrasts. Founded in 1847, Liberia is Africa’s first [...] Full text...

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In Gaza, daily food intake has fallen well below ‘survival’ level

05 june 2025 - 18:12:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of food entering Gaza caused by ongoing Israeli aid restrictions is leaving increasing numbers [...] 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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Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza

30 may 2025 - 06:56:06
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Desperate hunger drove crowds of people to overrun a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in [...] Full text...

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New project to boost Tunisia’s health system and pandemic response

29 may 2025 - 07:56:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved US$125.16 million in financing [...] Full text...

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Gaza war leaves less than 5% of agricultural land usable, says FAO

27 may 2025 - 13:00:25
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Less than 5 percent of Gaza's agricultural land is now cultivable and/or accessible, further exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist

27 may 2025 - 12:18:48
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) -  Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...

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Despite improvements, Kenya’s fiscal path is fragile amid high debt vulnerabilities, weak revenue growth : WB report

27 may 2025 - 08:05:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s public debt remains at high risk of distress, with interest payments absorbing about a third [...] Full text...

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Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes

26 may 2025 - 16:15:14
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian farmers clear more land to expand coffee plantations

26 may 2025 - 12:59:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's coffee sector is poised for expansion, with cultivated areas projected to grow from [...] Full text...

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Preventing adverse effects while reforming fuel subsidies in Angola: World Bank Blog By Bao-We-Wal Bambe, Chadi Bou Habib, Joaquín Marandino Peregalli

23 may 2025 - 07:43:49
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - How can policy makers reduce the distorting effects of fuel subsidies while implementing effective measures to [...] Full text...

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Number of migrants in Libya increases by 4 per cent in 2025: IOM

22 may 2025 - 12:13:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 858,604 migrants were registered during the period January to February 2025 in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Addressing transportation inefficiencies in Africa crucial to reducing food

21 may 2025 - 08:43:31
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A new World Bank report reveals that transportation inefficiencies are causing significant food losses in [...] Full text...

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Somalia, IMF reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement

17 may 2025 - 09:38:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has continued steadfast reform implementation and programme performance has been strong, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s economic recovery gaining pace: IMF

17 may 2025 - 09:36:40
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has completed discussions with the Zambian authorities on economic performance [...] Full text...

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Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine

16 may 2025 - 19:40:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, [...] Full text...

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South African minister hails latest export of avacados to China

15 may 2025 - 06:58:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen on Wednesday conveyed his deep satisfaction with the [...] Full text...

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Plant pests continue to threaten global food supplies

13 may 2025 - 07:13:21
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Protecting crops from pests is key to ensuring everyone has enough to eat, said the head [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

12 may 2025 - 12:05:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious [...] Full text...

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South Africa participates in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial

07 may 2025 - 11:20:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Dr Dion George, South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, will represent [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?

06 may 2025 - 07:38:43
New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...

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FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks

05 may 2025 - 17:22:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with [...] Full text...

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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group

30 april 2025 - 08:33:14
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...

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Favourable weather fuels desert locust surge in North Africa - FAO

30 april 2025 - 07:03:57
New York, US (PANA) - Unusually high levels of desert locust infestations have been reported during the current breeding season, [...] Full text...

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Launch of a new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the UAE

24 april 2025 - 13:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United [...] Full text...

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Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in South Africa

24 april 2025 - 07:52:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Thursday morning landed at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves disbursement of US $129 million under Rapid Credit Facility for Mali

17 april 2025 - 10:34:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mauritius

11 april 2025 - 13:00:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  Real GDP of Mauritius grew by a robust 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, [...] Full text...

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Four strategic priorities to mobilize the resources needed to achieve 2030 and 2063 Agenda

09 april 2025 - 19:06:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, Wednesday called on Africa [...] Full text...

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Africa's higher education centres of excellence celebrate decade of transformative journey

08 april 2025 - 09:51:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, [...] Full text...

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Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts

08 april 2025 - 07:52:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

07 april 2025 - 18:52:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument

05 april 2025 - 12:05:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...

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Egypt to market less cotton this year to decreased harvest

03 april 2025 - 11:36:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s cotton production in 2025/26 marketing year is estimated at 320,000 bales, down 25 percent from [...] Full text...

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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the mix of export-related jobs is shifting toward services: World Bank Blog By Hagen Kruse, Gaaitzen de Vries and Deborah Winkler

03 april 2025 - 07:35:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The rise of global value chains has changed the way many of us think about [...] Full text...

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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

02 april 2025 - 12:57:18
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...

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Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns

02 april 2025 - 08:03:21
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s economy registers robust growth in 2024 despite global challenges

02 april 2025 - 07:41:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%, [...] Full text...

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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas

28 march 2025 - 12:15:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...

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From despair to resilience in Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of Congo: Story By Wassy Kambale for OCHA

28 march 2025 - 11:32:55
Kwamouth, Mai-Ndombe, DR Congo (PANA) - Tantine Moba's eyes, once radiant with life, now gaze vacantly into the distance, as [...] Full text...

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Cleaner Air is within reach by 2040: New WB report

28 march 2025 - 09:03:00
Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - The number of people exposed to dangerously high level of air pollution could be [...] Full text...

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DRC: Record 28 million people face acute hunger

27 march 2025 - 15:24:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Conflicts and rising food prices are plunging the Congolese people into one of the worst food [...] Full text...

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Illegal fishing causes losses of over US$2 billion a year in West Africa

19 march 2025 - 11:32:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Illegal fishing in West Africa causes a loss of more than US$2 billion a year, [...] Full text...

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Foot and mouth disease outbreaks have not hindered South Africa’s beef exports

18 march 2025 - 11:48:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that has impacted South Africa since 2021 continues [...] Full text...

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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report

18 march 2025 - 10:08:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...

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FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action

18 march 2025 - 05:22:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an “unprecedented” scale, [...] Full text...

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Nearly 50 million people sign up call for clean air action for better health

17 march 2025 - 19:53:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from [...] Full text...

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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances

17 march 2025 - 13:06:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...

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EU approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine

17 march 2025 - 12:17:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the European Council approved a third payment of [...] Full text...

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UN expert warns of impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems

15 march 2025 - 08:01:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overfishing has serious repercussions for marine ecosystems, coastal populations and the global climate, an independent UN [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s report urges swift, sustained reforms to accelerate recovery, inclusive growth in South Sudan

14 march 2025 - 08:04:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The 7th edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the [...] Full text...

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Is Artificial Intelligence the future of farming? Exploring opportunities and challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Regional Director for Sustainable Development, West and Central Africa, World Bank

13 march 2025 - 07:33:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. Smallholder farmers are increasingly leveraging Artificial [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms

12 march 2025 - 10:47:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...

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Climate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising

06 march 2025 - 17:13:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President stresses self-reliance on 68th independence anniversary

06 march 2025 - 12:48:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday marked her 68th independence anniversary with the President of the West African country, [...] Full text...

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Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa

05 march 2025 - 11:57:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere

04 march 2025 - 20:36:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African Minister welcomes lifting of Botswana product ban

04 march 2025 - 17:39:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable [...] Full text...

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New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry

01 march 2025 - 11:55:25
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

27 february 2025 - 21:24:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...

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Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes

27 february 2025 - 06:05:20
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions [...] Full text...

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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief

26 february 2025 - 07:39:06
Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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Improved quality control kick-starts Kenya’s avocado output in 2025

15 february 2025 - 13:16:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s avocado production is expected to rebound by four percent in 2025, reaching 585,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)

15 february 2025 - 05:53:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...

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Agricultural value chains, a major potential for Africa's development.

14 february 2025 - 17:06:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Agricultural value chains hold great potential for the development of the African continent, according to the [...] Full text...

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Livestock at the heart of the eighth African business forum

14 february 2025 - 16:57:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Livestock development will be the focus of the eighth Africa Business Forum, which opens on Monday [...] Full text...

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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya

14 february 2025 - 11:26:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe

14 february 2025 - 11:10:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...

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South Africa resumes apple exports to Thailand

13 february 2025 - 07:40:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has announced that the country has regained market [...] Full text...

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Empowering Somalia's economy beyond remittances for long-term stability: World Bank Blog By Abdirahman Bashir Shariff and Aieshwarya Davis

12 february 2025 - 06:45:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When Somalia reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point recently, it marked a transformative [...] Full text...

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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens

10 february 2025 - 07:31:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

07 february 2025 - 22:10:48
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering [...] Full text...

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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus

04 february 2025 - 07:29:07
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its [...] Full text...

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Dreaming of Tomorrow: Education as a lifeline in Burkina Faso (Feature by OCHA)

31 january 2025 - 12:31:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, thousands of displaced people are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of [...] Full text...

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'Improved resilience to weather shocks can boost Zimbabwe’s recovery'

31 january 2025 - 08:38:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic outlook is positive, with recovery from the 2019/20 COVID-19 recession and the 2024 El [...] Full text...

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Malawi needs urgent action on macroeconomic reforms and transformative potential of mining: WB report

31 january 2025 - 08:28:24
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s economic recovery remains fragile due to lagging implementation of macroeconomic reforms and a series of [...] Full text...

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UN aid convoy heads to southern Sudan city Wad Madani

21 january 2025 - 05:42:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A UN aid convoy is on its way in southern Sudan to the strategically important [...] Full text...

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As heat records fall, experts call for reductions in this often-overlooked greenhouse gas

17 january 2025 - 08:30:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Last week, several prominent scientific organisations confirmed what had been predicted for months: 2024 was the [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Country Focus -Fostering economic transformation and adapting to climate change

15 january 2025 - 07:19:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivoirien economy has performed strongly over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 [...] Full text...

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Famine spreads in Sudan, say UN agencies

11 january 2025 - 09:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan [...] Full text...

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2024 financing report: Critical gaps exposed in food crisis funding

08 january 2025 - 05:06:02
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The 2024 Financing Flows and Food Crises report from the Global Network Against Food Crises – [...] Full text...

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