Libyan papers highlight national conference, corruption and transparency

30 march 2019 - 19:55:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The corruption issue raised by the head of UNSMIL, Ghassan Salamé, against the Libyan political class [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy continues anti-corruption crusade in Libya

30 march 2019 - 13:06:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations special envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, citing the mismanagement and corruption by the [...] Full text...

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EU delegation calls on Mauritanian president Abdel Aziz

29 march 2019 - 23:27:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz received here Friday a European Union led by the managing [...] Full text...

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WAEMU records surplus in foreign trade

28 march 2019 - 10:38:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) recorded a surplus in foreign [...] Full text...

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Economic indicators in Central Africa improve

28 march 2019 - 10:29:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The economic situation of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) has seen a marked improvement, [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers USD 110 million to Guinea

27 march 2019 - 21:01:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Wednesday released a USD110 million package to Guinea, a statement [...] Full text...

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EAC health researchers, scientists meet in Tanzania to deliberate on key issues

27 march 2019 - 18:09:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Health researchers and scientists from the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states are meeting [...] Full text...

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Reforms put Cape Verde economy on upswing

27 march 2019 - 15:04:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) -  After an average growth of about 1 percent during 2009–15, real gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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Mozambique recovery likely over medium-term despite effects of Cyclone Idai

27 march 2019 - 14:04:31
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While it is still early to precisely assess the macroeconomic effects of Cyclone Idai and reconstruction [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, President of Constituent Authority discuss constitutional referendum in Libya

26 march 2019 - 17:28:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, met with [...] Full text...

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Libya budgets more than USD 18 billion in payroll for 2019

25 march 2019 - 22:56:53
Tripoli, Libya (NAPA) – Libya is to spend 25.285 billion dinars (18.11 billion dollars), representing 95.77 percent of its total [...] Full text...

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ECA wants Africa's private sector stimulated

25 march 2019 - 19:06:02
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Mrs Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), on Monday called for [...] Full text...

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Kenyan football officials want FKF to account for CAF funds

25 march 2019 - 14:01:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is being challenged to explain the whereabouts of US$1.35 million given by [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde offers Mozambique $200,000 and rescue team for Cyclone Idai victims

24 march 2019 - 16:23:10
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Cape Verde will donate about US$200,000 and send to Mozambique a rescue team that includes [...] Full text...

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Mauritian media highlight resignation of foreign affairs minister

24 march 2019 - 13:16:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The resignation on Thursday of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Vishnu Lutchmeeenaraidoo, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo condemns Global Witness' allegations on management of forest resources

23 march 2019 - 19:56:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo Saturday dismissed allegations by Global Witness concerning its efforts to [...] Full text...

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ECA launches 2019 Economic Report on Africa

23 march 2019 - 16:00:11
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs Vera Songue, Saturday launched the [...] Full text...

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ECA holds consultation in Marrakech on climate change, public budgets and resilient economies

22 march 2019 - 23:05:59
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will Saturday organize a high-level consultation on linking climate change [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe statistics agency lacks financial, personnel resources

22 march 2019 - 13:23:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)- Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) lacks financial and personnel resources to give more up-to-date data on the [...] Full text...

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Marrakech hosts high-level dialogue on investment for employment in Africa

21 march 2019 - 18:59:57
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - A high-level dialogue on investment for employment in Africa will be held on Saturday in Marrakech, [...] Full text...

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ECA executive secretary optimistic about Africa’s potential

21 march 2019 - 16:43:40
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Opening the 38th meeting of the expert committee of the Conference of African Finances, Planning and [...] Full text...

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Sudan receives two loans to support current transactions

21 march 2019 - 12:04:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Sudan has benefited from two loan loans to support the balance of current transactions, which shows significant [...] Full text...

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Moroccan Central Bank revises growth rate downwards

21 march 2019 - 11:47:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan Central Bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), has revised downwards its growth forecasts for Morocco for the [...] Full text...

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Ghana successfully exits extended $926 mln IMF aid deal - IMF

21 march 2019 - 10:05:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday confirmed a successful completion of its extended aid programme [...] Full text...

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Burundi sets out to modernise agriculture

21 march 2019 - 08:44:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – With agriculture being the mainstay of the Burundian economy, the government has set out modernise the [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't presents budget of 33.9 billion dollars

20 march 2019 - 19:47:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity on Wednesday presented a budget for the [...] Full text...

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Africans urged to show solidarity-based commitments

20 march 2019 - 17:27:52
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, Zouhir Chorfi, on Wednesday invited [...] Full text...

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Morocco reaffirms commitment to Africa’s development

20 march 2019 - 17:08:38
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The Secretary General of the Moroccan ministry of Economy and Finances, Zouhir Chorfi, on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance remains strong – IMF team

20 march 2019 - 15:13:29
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has cautioned authorities in the Seychelles that delays in [...] Full text...

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African experts meeting in Marrakech remember victims of Ethiopian plane crash

20 march 2019 - 13:09:24
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Wednesday paid tribute [...] Full text...

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Experts gather in Marrakesh for 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance

20 march 2019 - 12:37:08
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Over a thousand experts are convening in Marrakesh for the 52nd Session of the Conference of [...] Full text...

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2019 economic report on Africa to be launched Saturday in Marrakesh

20 march 2019 - 10:49:51
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will on Saturday launch this year’s Economic Report on [...] Full text...

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Cameroon opens e-waste collection centre

20 march 2019 - 07:52:45
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon's Minister of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development, Pierre Hele, and France's Ambassador to Cameroon, [...] Full text...

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Mali launches GFF Coordination Platform

19 march 2019 - 17:12:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Child mortality in Mali increased from 95 to 101 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2012 [...] Full text...

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South Sudan needs policy credibility to regain access to external support – IMF Staff

19 march 2019 - 14:47:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Demonstrating dedication to peace, economic stabilisation, and robust management of oil revenue and public finances [...] Full text...

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Portugal signs agreement to promote private sector development in six Lusophone African countries

19 march 2019 - 13:40:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank and the governments of Mozambique and Portugal have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region

19 march 2019 - 13:02:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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UN women to hold a conference on gender-responsive budgeting

19 march 2019 - 11:17:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - UN women and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organising next Saturday in Marrakesh, Morocco, [...] Full text...

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Congo's 2019 growth rate expected to decrease

19 march 2019 - 09:40:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Gross Domestic Product rate is estimated at 1.2 pc this year, down from 1.9 pc in [...] Full text...

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Budget of Libyan Government of National Accord set at US$33.9 billion

19 march 2019 - 05:44:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord on Monday set the government’s budget [...] Full text...

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IMF gives Mauritania US$23 million for macroeconomic reforms

18 march 2019 - 17:27:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a third disbursement of US$ 23 million from the International [...] Full text...

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Kenya sets aside US$20 million for food, water in drought-hit counties

18 march 2019 - 16:35:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government late Monday announced a US$20million funding to facilitate ongoing food relief programmes and [...] Full text...

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The double effect of oil wealth on the Libyan conflict (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)

18 march 2019 - 15:27:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As a country rich in oil resources, Libya has been a definite attraction that has earned [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media

16 march 2019 - 19:36:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for [...] Full text...

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German, Belgian pay US$40 billion reparation to Burundi

16 march 2019 - 15:04:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Germans and Belgians will have to pay "at least US$ 40 million in damages "to compensate [...] Full text...

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IMF team encourages Malawi to improve fiscal and debt management

15 march 2019 - 13:13:31
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Authorities in Malawi need to accelerate fiscal consolidation in the upcoming fiscal year 2019-20 as they [...] Full text...

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EU donates EUR 30 million towards expansion of Congo’s Pointe-Noire port

14 march 2019 - 21:57:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European Union (EU) ambassador to Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, Thursday donated EUR 30 million to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius looks for a bright and prosperous agricultural sector

14 march 2019 - 16:43:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Thursday underlined the strategic importance of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania aims at improved business environment, expanded social safety nets

14 march 2019 - 15:39:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities are preparing to establish a robust fiscal framework which will help the country’s savings [...] Full text...

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Tunisian economist calls for more inter-Arab cooperation

14 march 2019 - 09:16:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian economist says Arab peoples are frustrated by the failure of their governments to raise [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to spend $264 million more in coming fiscal year

13 march 2019 - 22:23:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania plans to increase its budget for the 2019/2020 financial year [...] Full text...

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World Bank says Cameroon's energy supply is inadequate

13 march 2019 - 19:48:41
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank says only 30.10 percent of Cameroonians had access to electricity in 1990, compared [...] Full text...

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Ghana begins roadshow this week ahead of Eurobond sale

13 march 2019 - 14:00:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance minister and other officials will meet global investors beginning this week to market the [...] Full text...

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Infighting between Zimbabwe's finance officials spills into the public

12 march 2019 - 21:52:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya have reported [...] Full text...

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Infighting between Zimbabwe's finance officials spills into the public

12 march 2019 - 21:38:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya have reported [...] Full text...

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Tanzania receives only 6.7 percent of budgetary external support

12 march 2019 - 18:27:40
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has so far received only US$61.5 million in budgetary external support, seven months since the [...] Full text...

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Namibia hosts SADC Council of Ministers meeting in Windhoek

12 march 2019 - 16:53:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers will meet from 15-16 March 2019 in Windhoek, [...] Full text...

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OIC assists Islamic universities in Niger, Uganda

12 march 2019 - 09:52:11
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has given humanitarian aid for Islamic education projects in [...] Full text...

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Women hit headlines this week in Mauritius

09 march 2019 - 17:31:08
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The news was dominated this week in Mauritius by the celebration of International Women's Day [...] Full text...

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IMF mission finds Liberia in challenging economic situation

09 march 2019 - 06:52:20
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia’s macroeconomic stability has proved elusive despite improved revenue collection in the first half of 2019, [...] Full text...

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IMF team underlines fiscal discipline in Gambia’s revenue mobilisation

09 march 2019 - 06:13:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s economic recovery has continued to gather momentum, underpinned by a resurgence in business confidence, according [...] Full text...

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AfDB delegation visits Egypt

07 march 2019 - 20:50:01
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by its Vice-president in charge of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't says violence against children costs US$6.1 billion annually

07 march 2019 - 18:36:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Thursday put the economic impact of violence against children in the country [...] Full text...

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Nigerian diaspora remittances set a new record in 2018 at $25bn

07 march 2019 - 11:26:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Remittances from the Nigerian Diaspora broke a new record in 2018, rising to $25 billion from [...] Full text...

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South African motorists hit by petrol price hike

06 march 2019 - 12:38:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A hike in petrol prices which came into effect on Wednesday saw South African [...] Full text...

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Total considering additional investments in Congo

06 march 2019 - 09:34:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - French oil giant Total is considering the possibility of making additional investments in Congo, where it has [...] Full text...

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Burundi: 70 pc of funds for the 2020 elections available

05 march 2019 - 20:17:09
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Undeiven by President r  its self-financing progrmme for the 2020 elections, Burundians have contributed 70% of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian choreographer criticises Europe's failure to assist her country

05 march 2019 - 13:55:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Tunisian dancer and choreographer Syhem Belkhodja has deplored before the press in Brussels the attitude of [...] Full text...

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World Bank doubles budget support for Burkina Faso to US$100m

01 march 2019 - 11:51:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Director of the World Bank operations for Burkina Faso, Côte d'ivoire, Benin and Togo, [...] Full text...

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Niger launches 60 billion CFAF bond issue on the regional market

28 february 2019 - 13:44:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Niger is seeking 60 billion CFAF, about US$ 103 million, from the regional market to finance [...] Full text...

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World Bank avails US$200 million loan to Gabon

28 february 2019 - 13:36:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a US$ 200 million (120 billion FCFA) loan to Gabon to [...] Full text...

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Migration, sustainable development 'deeply interconnected', says President of UN General Assembly

28 february 2019 - 05:47:00
New York, US (PANA) - Migration and sustainable development are “deeply interconnected” and the 2030 Agenda, the UN’s blueprint for a [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets 1st woman minister of Women Affairs, Children, Social Welfare

26 february 2019 - 21:38:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has appointed Mrs. Fatou Kinteh as Minister of Women's Affairs, Children, and [...] Full text...

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Budget shows South Africa heading for serious economic and political trouble - Report

23 february 2019 - 16:19:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   South Africa is sailing into very serious political and economic trouble, the South African Institution of Race [...] Full text...

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Elections still seen as only option for Libya to get out of crisis

23 february 2019 - 11:01:43
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   UN envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame takes over this week in a bid to renew contact [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandate of security and defence mission in Mali

21 february 2019 - 16:36:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the European Union (EU) mission in the [...] Full text...

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Four out of ten Burkinabè live below the poverty line, says Burkinabe Prime Minister

21 february 2019 - 10:39:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four out of 10 Burkinabe still live below the poverty line, estimated at 153,000 CFAF [...] Full text...

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Free basic education in Tanzania laudable despite challenges (Feature by Evarist Mwitumba)

21 february 2019 - 09:40:01
  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Implementation of free primary education in Tanzania started way back in 2001 when the [...] Full text...

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Uganda: ‘Some education for all than all education for some’ (Feature by Erisa Mukiibi)

21 february 2019 - 09:09:22
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Gen. Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since January 1986, usually woos voters, especially in the countryside, using [...] Full text...

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Museveni says some education for all than all education for some

21 february 2019 - 01:48:15
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has since January 1986 usually wooed voters, especially in the countryside, using [...] Full text...

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Countries in the Nile Basin urged to increase budgets to address the effects of climate change

20 february 2019 - 22:17:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - All member states of the Nile Basin Initiative must increase their budgets to address the effects [...] Full text...

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Libya registers 16% GDP growth in 2018 - IMF

18 february 2019 - 18:15:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the lean years of Libya due to political instability and the frequent closure of oil [...] Full text...

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Mauritius economy to grow at 3.8 percent in 2019

16 february 2019 - 09:23:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has revised marginally downwards economic growth for Mauritius in 2019 [...] Full text...

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Guinean Justice minister sues for good governance

15 february 2019 - 22:06:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Good governance is essential to reach sustainable development at the economic, social and judicial levels, the [...] Full text...

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Togo-EU economic forum to promote European investment in Lomé

15 february 2019 - 21:46:50
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – A Togolese-European Union (EU) economic forum is due for June in the Togolese capital to promote [...] Full text...

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INTERVIEW: Africa on right track to fight poverty through trade (Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

15 february 2019 - 14:04:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The rich world must work hard to find the resources urgently required to beef up [...] Full text...

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Partners seek US$148m for final assault on Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in DRC

15 february 2019 - 13:00:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - In a bid to bring the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council reaffirms readiness to provide level-playing field for polls

14 february 2019 - 22:52:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The spokesperson for the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Mohamed al-Sallak, has [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commissioner advocates reduction of cost of elections

14 february 2019 - 17:55:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Gen. Francis Behanzin has called for reduction [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's new Prime Minister to deliver policy speech on Monday

14 february 2019 - 11:21:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The new Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, who took office on [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta orders striking nurses back to work

13 february 2019 - 20:39:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday ordered striking nurses to report back to work by Friday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Electoral Commissioner gives assurances of credible vote

13 february 2019 - 07:12:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of Nigeria’s crucial presidential and general elections on 16 February and 2 March, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chair [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's GDP grows higher than expected in fourth quarter of 2018

12 february 2019 - 20:14:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s economy received a positive performance [...] Full text...

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Despite laudable efforts by government, health problems persist in Guinea (By Aly Coulibaly, PANA Correspondent)

12 february 2019 - 14:37:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The virulent spread of the Ebola virus disease took specialists by surprise as it wiped out [...] Full text...

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2020 polls a crucial test for Ghana’s fiscal discipline - IMF

12 february 2019 - 09:34:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees Ghana’s 2020 elections as a crucial test for the country’s [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 Malians in distress repatriated back home in 2018

10 february 2019 - 15:41:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As part of the National Migration Policy implemented since 2014 by the Malian government, more than [...] Full text...

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Somalia lobbies AU Summit for US$4.6 billion international debt cancellation

09 february 2019 - 20:04:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Somali government officials, international development partners and civil society organisations engaged in humanitarian operations in [...] Full text...

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South Africa continues to grapple with post-apartheid education

09 february 2019 - 08:44:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nearly 42 years ago, South Africa was in the international spotlight for all the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian university teachers end 90-day strike

08 february 2019 - 07:07:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A 90-day strike action embarked upon by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over poor [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso budget execution estimated at 61 pct at end of September 2018

07 february 2019 - 23:36:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso recorded a total revenue of CFAF 1243.19 billion and CFAF 1469.85 billion in [...] Full text...

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Lesotho on slow growth recovery driven by diamonds production

06 february 2019 - 12:50:40
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Growth is recovering in Lesotho following last year’s slowdown, although the economic situation remains challenging, and [...] Full text...

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Botswana moves to comply with ILO conventions

04 february 2019 - 21:25:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is currently reviewing its labour laws to ensure compliance with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) [...] Full text...

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Libyan constitutional referendum depends on money, security preparations

04 february 2019 - 11:20:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Electoral Commission (HCNE) is ready to hold the referendum on the constitution this [...] Full text...

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EU willing to support Congo on negotiations with IMF

02 february 2019 - 17:39:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The European Union is ready to support the Congolese government in tackling its debt crisis during [...] Full text...

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Guinea plans to defeat HIV/AIDS by 2030

01 february 2019 - 21:31:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Prime Minister, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, said on Friday that Conakry's ambition is to end the [...] Full text...

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EU to spend € 1.6 billion on humanitarian aid in Africa and around the world in 2019

30 january 2019 - 22:25:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union approved on Wednesday the financing of humanitarian aid for a record amount of [...] Full text...

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Gambian Constitutional Review Commission applauds Gambians for participation in public consultations

30 january 2019 - 21:33:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Wednesday praised Gambians for their commitment and participation in a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria launch 3-year humanitarian respone plan for Boko Haram-ravaged Northeast region

29 january 2019 - 22:24:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –The Nigerian Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja launched the 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan and the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Ecomedia project launched in Burkina Faso

29 january 2019 - 12:19:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkina Faso National Union of Faso Free Audiovisual Media (UNALFA) on Monday launched in [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdian gov't sets up 90 million Euros sovereign funds for national companies

28 january 2019 - 12:04:20
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The Cape Verdian government has announced the setting up of a sovereign fund of 90 [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj rejects militarisation of Libyan gov't

27 january 2019 - 15:53:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, says [...] Full text...

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Delays in national reform programmes affect growth of WAEMU members - IMF

25 january 2019 - 05:05:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Economic growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member countries remains subject to [...] Full text...

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Millions in need of ‘lifesaving assistance’ in Cameroon - UN

25 january 2019 - 04:57:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 4.3 million Cameroonians, mostly women and children, are now in need of lifesaving assistance, the [...] Full text...

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Congo: WB gives Congo 458m USD for projects in the country

24 january 2019 - 22:24:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Bank will release more than 264 billion CFAF or about 458 million US dollars [...] Full text...

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Burkina PM names new ministers

24 january 2019 - 18:26:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire, who took office late on Thursday, has [...] Full text...

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Libya government holds special council of ministers meeting

24 january 2019 - 10:50:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Fayez al-Sarraj, has at the weekly meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerien first lady launches dialysis centre at Niamey hospital

22 january 2019 - 17:46:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's First Lady, Dr Malika Issoufou, Sponsor of the Association Nigérienne des dialysés et insuffisants rénnaux [...] Full text...

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Over 13 million Ivorian children vaccinated against measles, rubella

22 january 2019 - 17:20:22
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Over 13 million children, aged between nine months and 14 years, were vaccinated against measles [...] Full text...

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Insecurity forces 100,000 children out of school in Burkina Faso - UNICEF

21 january 2019 - 17:03:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly 100,000 children are no longer in school in Burkina Faso, due to insecurity and [...] Full text...

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Mali produced 61 tons of gold in 2018 - Ministry

19 january 2019 - 14:22:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali produced about 61 tons of gold in 2018, 11 tons more than the figure produced [...] Full text...

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Malian PM sets up committee of experts to review constitutional reform in Mali

18 january 2019 - 22:07:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga has set up a 12-member committee of experts, including a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles discuss continental shelf management, maritime security

18 january 2019 - 08:03:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Visiting Vice-President of Seychelles Mr Vincent Meriton on Thursday night discussed continental shelf management and maritime [...] Full text...

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President Barrow vows to reduce youth unemployment from 38% to 25%

16 january 2019 - 21:48:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian president Adama Barrow says that his government's ultimate target is to reduce youth unemployment rate [...] Full text...

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Congo launches single window in Likouala to boost State revenue

16 january 2019 - 21:39:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government has launched a single window for goods clearance at Impfondo, Mokabi and Bétou, [...] Full text...

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Gabonese prime minister reshuffles government

15 january 2019 - 11:54:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese Prime Minister, Julien Nkoghe Bekale, on Monday reshuffled the government, just days after a botched [...] Full text...

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IMF urges inclusive growth to overcome development challenges in Burkina Faso

08 january 2019 - 11:03:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso has significant development challenges, which recently intensified due to security shocks and social [...] Full text...

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Total begins oil production from Nigeria’s Egina field

03 january 2019 - 14:32:19
Paris, France (PANA) - Total has started production from its Egina oilfield lying 150km off the Nigerian coast with a [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou lauds Niger's economic progress

01 january 2019 - 13:00:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Nigerien president Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday expressed satisfaction with the economic progress made by his country [...] Full text...

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Rise in oil production revives Libyan economy, says Central Bank governor

31 december 2018 - 11:39:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Governor of the Tripoli-based Libya's central bank, Seddik Omar al-Kébir, has attributed the revival of [...] Full text...

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Congo president Sassou Nguesso hails setting up of constitutional institutions

29 december 2018 - 18:46:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso said on Saturday said that his government has fully established institutions [...] Full text...

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Niger Parliament urges development partners to honour commitments to G5 Sahel

23 december 2018 - 18:20:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Speaker of the Niger Parliament, Ousseini Tinni, on Sunday urged development partners to honour their [...] Full text...

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'Tunisia loses US$4.05 billion to tax evasion'

23 december 2018 - 18:02:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tax evasion in Tunisia causes the country to lose 50% of its revenues estimated at 12 [...] Full text...

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EU gives 28.9 billion CFAF to support Benin's budget

23 december 2018 - 14:27:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The European Union on Saturday authorised the transfer to Benin of 28.9 billion CFAF to support [...] Full text...

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Vision Institute steps up advocacy in Africa, Europe

22 december 2018 - 14:49:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Vision Impact Institute is expanding its vision advocacy efforts in Africa and Europe with the announcement of [...] Full text...

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IMF indicates ‘favourable medium-term outlook’ for Guinea

22 december 2018 - 13:33:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea’s strong economic growth momentum continues, and the medium-term outlook is favourable, according to International Monetary [...] Full text...

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IMF says Kenya’s external buffers remain healthy with forex reserves at US$8bn

22 december 2018 - 08:48:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s external current account deficit narrowed to 5.3 percent of GDP in the year to September [...] Full text...

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Regional confab in Tunis debates changing nature of work, need for better education systems

21 december 2018 - 16:39:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Decision makers along with representatives from civil society and the private sector from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS single currency: 'One of the biggest issues'

21 december 2018 - 13:03:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The accomplishment of a single currency for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is [...] Full text...

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Liptako Gourma Council of Ministers to hold 55th session on Friday

20 december 2018 - 13:54:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 55th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Liptako-Gourma member countries - Burkina [...] Full text...

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CILSS, EU sign agreement on improving food security in West Africa

18 december 2018 - 18:33:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The permanent interstate committee for fighting against drought in Sahel (CILSS) and the European Union [...] Full text...

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Foreign project loans propel Cameroon’s public external debt

18 december 2018 - 11:05:20
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon’s public external debt has increased rapidly in 2018, mainly owing to faster-than-envisaged disbursements of foreign [...] Full text...

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EUBAM Libya becomes fully-fledged civilian CSDP mission

17 december 2018 - 15:37:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted a decision mandating the European Union integrated border management assistance [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, UNDP sign agreement on good governance programme

15 december 2018 - 13:17:16
Tunis, Tunisia (NAPA) - Tunisia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday signed an agreement in Tunis on [...] Full text...

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Congolese Parliament deploys 0.5% of its budget to fight against hunger

14 december 2018 - 14:18:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese parliament (National assembly and Senate) will grant 0.5% of its budget to the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Gambian economist criticises 2019 budgetary allocations as 'unnecessary'

13 december 2018 - 17:31:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Gambian economist and former senior official in the country's finance and economic affairs ministry has [...] Full text...

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Egypt shifting public funds from infrastructure to invest in people

11 december 2018 - 16:48:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has an opportunity to capitalize on current reforms by enabling more private investment in infrastructure [...] Full text...

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Mali subdues inflation but fails to bring down poverty

11 december 2018 - 09:48:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali will benefit from an immediate disbursement of US$43.85 million from the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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IMF Board nods approval to Niger's economic performance

11 december 2018 - 07:57:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s satisfactory economic performance in the first half of 2018 under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s [...] Full text...

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Good rains support Somalia’s economic activity

10 december 2018 - 19:39:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Thanks to a favourable rainy season that is supporting Somalia’s economic activity in 2018 is recovering [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandate of its support mission in Somalia

10 december 2018 - 18:06:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday extended the mandate of the EU capacity building mission in Somalia, [...] Full text...

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EU gives Mali 32.5 billion CFAF for structural reforms

10 december 2018 - 14:06:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has granted Mali 50 million Euros (about 32.5 billion CFAF), to enable [...] Full text...

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UN emergency relief fund has ‘never been more critical’: Guterres

07 december 2018 - 21:12:18
New York, US (PANA) - The mission of the UN’s Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), which enables humanitarian responders to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia launches first digital reading platform

06 december 2018 - 17:13:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Wednesday instructed Tunisia's Chief Executive Officer, Telecom (TT), Mohamed [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$172.1 million credit for Sierra Leone

01 december 2018 - 09:20:26
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new 43 [...] Full text...

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Reduce non-tariff barriers to boost intra-African trade - AfDB

30 november 2018 - 13:27:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Estimates by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) indicate that the African Continental Free Trade [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Gabon 65.5 billion CFAF loan

29 november 2018 - 10:03:42
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - In the context of fiscal consolidation and support for economic diversification, the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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UN calls on Senegalese politicians to work for peaceful elections

28 november 2018 - 19:43:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas of Ghana, [...] Full text...

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New oil well starts production in Eastern Libya

28 november 2018 - 11:33:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), based in Benghazi, eastern Libya, has announced the start of [...] Full text...

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AU tightens sanctions regime to enforce timely payment of membership financial contributions

28 november 2018 - 07:40:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has strengthened its sanctions regime to ensure its 55 member states [...] Full text...

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Experts of Africa and Malagasy Council for Higher Education meet in Brazzaville

26 november 2018 - 10:01:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Experts of member states and partner organizations of the Africa and Malagasy Council for Higher Education [...] Full text...

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AU probe team singles out "king-makers" for sexual harassment of interns

22 november 2018 - 19:52:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A high-level probe panel formed by the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has [...] Full text...

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IMF Board enables Malawi to draw US$15.4m from Extended Credit Facility

22 november 2018 - 19:10:51
Washington, US (PANA) – Malawi is now able to draw about US$ 15.4 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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EU extends military training mission in Somalia to December 2020

19 november 2018 - 18:16:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has extended the mandate of its military training mission (EUTM) in Somalia until [...] Full text...

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AUC appoints members of African Union Peace Fund Board of Trustees

18 november 2018 - 14:44:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has announced the appointment of [...] Full text...

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IMF mission draws Gabon’s attention to public enterprises in precarious position

16 november 2018 - 19:11:42
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Despite some progress, the financial position of several public agencies and enterprises in Gabon remains precarious, [...] Full text...

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EU offers € 55 million for budget support and good governance to Gambia

16 november 2018 - 18:06:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union has provided € 55 million for budget support and good governance in the [...] Full text...

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UCLGA to opens 19th session in Marrakech

16 november 2018 - 17:28:32
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA) holds the 19th session of [...] Full text...

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Congo’s non-oil sector wallows in deep recession – IMF team

14 november 2018 - 19:26:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congo’s stabilizing economic activity reflects diverging trends in the local oil and non-oil sectors, according to [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian authorities commit to re-prioritize domestically financed public investment

13 november 2018 - 18:48:53
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Tuesday reached staff-level agreement with Cameroonian authorities on economic [...] Full text...

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Rwandan PM urges Africa to harness youth as agents of sustainable development

13 november 2018 - 17:53:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday called for African leaders' efforts to harness the [...] Full text...

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UN Chief urges nations to work together

12 november 2018 - 00:23:38
Paris France (PANA) - From conflict and economic downturn to disease and climate change, global problems require “more than ever” [...] Full text...

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IMF staff anticipate Namibia’s growth to recover gradually after recession

09 november 2018 - 20:01:10
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – It is important for Namibia to remove obstacles to exports, reduce market barriers, and streamline business [...] Full text...

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Reviving Lake Chad vital to basin countries' environment, conservation

09 november 2018 - 18:20:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his administration will continue to keep the issue of [...] Full text...

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Egypt creates investment company to promote African cooperation

08 november 2018 - 18:45:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Seeking to promote cooperation with other African countries through technology transfer and experience sharing, Egypt is [...] Full text...

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At AIF, Finance Institutions join forces to ‘Deliver As One For Africa’

07 november 2018 - 14:42:07
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, on Tuesday appealed to investors to join [...] Full text...

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Expulsion of Congolese from Angola aggravates dire crisis in Kasai - NRC

07 november 2018 - 14:14:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The expulsion of an estimated 360,000 Congolese from Angola in October is aggravating an already dire [...] Full text...

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Peace and reconciliation remain key to CAR’s economic growth - IMF

07 november 2018 - 10:26:01
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Economic growth in Central African Republic (CAR) is projected to reach 4.3 percent in [...] Full text...

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IMF accents infrastructure investment, social spending in Mali

06 november 2018 - 09:14:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is prodding the authorities in Mali to step up, over the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso allocates 15% of its budget to health of mothers and children

05 november 2018 - 15:01:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Monday pledged to allocate 15 percent [...] Full text...

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Niger improves business environment, clears domestic payments arrears - IMF

31 october 2018 - 06:32:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – A visiting team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the Nigerien authorities’ continuing efforts [...] Full text...

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2018 African Economic Conference to offer practical solutions - AfDB

30 october 2018 - 19:52:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - “The 2018 African Economic Conference (AEC), which will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 3-5 December, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Brown Card sensitization forum opens in Banjul

30 october 2018 - 19:03:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 35th Ordinary General Assembly of the Council of [...] Full text...

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French President pledges financial backing for Ethiopia's political reform

30 october 2018 - 11:02:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to back ongoing political reforms in Ethiopia with the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese government pledges to fight poverty

30 october 2018 - 10:13:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mutaz Yusuf has pledged to fight poverty in the country. Mussa, [...] Full text...

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Ratings agency flags South Africa's jittery economy

26 october 2018 - 19:41:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - International Ratings Agency, Moody's, on Friday said a weaker fiscal outlook in South Africa's [...] Full text...

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2018 Women's AFCON: Kenya's participation in limbo over cash control tussle

24 october 2018 - 10:45:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's national women’s football team, Harambee Starlets, face the possibility of missing out on next month’s [...] Full text...

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Canadian Governor General starts three-day visit to Burkina Faso

23 october 2018 - 11:38:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, on Tuesday began a three-day visit to Burkina [...] Full text...

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AU marks milestone in self-financing initiative

19 october 2018 - 19:25:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has marked a major milestone in the implementation of plans to [...] Full text...

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World Food Day official ceremony highlights Zero Hunger goal still possible

16 october 2018 - 11:43:57
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Speakers at the global World Food Day ceremony in Rome on Tuesday called for stronger political [...] Full text...

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ECONEC advocates cost-effective election management in West Africa

16 october 2018 - 04:55:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has called on electoral management bodies (EMBs) in the [...] Full text...

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EU appeals for support to get CAR on road to stability

15 october 2018 - 17:51:46
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has emphasized the need for international actors to help the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Zambian Opposition UPND calls on MPs to reject 2019 Budget presented to Parliament

15 october 2018 - 14:20:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), has appealed to all Members [...] Full text...

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EU signs financing agreement to bolster Somalia govt Treasury

14 october 2018 - 14:39:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has signed a budget support agreement with Somalia for US$116 million (€100 [...] Full text...

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UN chief outlines importance of international financial cooperation for sustainable dev't

14 october 2018 - 09:32:30
Bali, Indonesia (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a surge in investment, long-term financing and global [...] Full text...

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World can prevent climate change worst-case scenarios – UN chief

14 october 2018 - 06:57:07
Bali, Indonesia (PANA) - Checking global warming and preventing some of the worst-case scenarios of runaway climate change “is still [...] Full text...

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Kenya's former sports minister, Olympic officials charged over Rio Olympic sleaze

13 october 2018 - 14:13:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's former Sports minister Hassan Wario, senior ministry officials and then President of National Olympic Committee, [...] Full text...

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Girls are saying no to FGM, need political champions (A feature by UNFPA)

10 october 2018 - 13:29:06
New York, US (PANA) – “When I was young, I did not want to be cut,” said Aissata Camara, [...] Full text...

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IMF team sees Côte d’Ivoire putting up strong economic performance

04 october 2018 - 18:11:52
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - After the exogenous and endogenous shocks of 2017, the Ivoirian economy has exhibited resilience and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's out of school children rises from 10.5 to 13.2million

04 october 2018 - 17:01:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A survey has shown that the population of out of school children in Nigeria has risen [...] Full text...

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EU, FAO reaffirm commitment to build a more sustainable future for all

03 october 2018 - 11:20:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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