Tunisia: Tourism professionals demonstrate in front of the seat of government

04 june 2020 - 18:29:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourism professionals organized a sit-in on Thursday in front of the Tunisian government palace in Kasbah, [...] Full text...

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Debt burden, economic sanctions key concerns at OACP forum

04 june 2020 - 14:24:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Member States of the Organization of the African, Carribbean and Pacific (OACP) countries have identified the [...] Full text...

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Tourist receipts in Tunisia drop by 36 pct in late May 2020

03 june 2020 - 23:50:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourist receipts in Tunisia stood at 1 billion dinars at the end of May 2020, dropping [...] Full text...

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African, Carribean states launch push for debt relief amid coronavirus pandemic pains

03 june 2020 - 21:24:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries and their Carribean and Pacific States counterparts have decried the impact of debt distress, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow says pandemic has impacted severely on formal, informal sectors

03 june 2020 - 19:08:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia has said that the pandemic has impacted severely on both the [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Mali pays up over 110 billion CFAF domestic debt to economic operators

03 june 2020 - 15:54:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has just paid 110.471 billion CFA francs to economic operators in the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top UN official says ‘unprecedented’ financing needed to halt recession of ‘unparalleled proportions’

03 june 2020 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 has halted economic activity and threatens social wellbeing across the globe, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: France allocates 80 million euros to Tunisia

01 june 2020 - 17:06:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The French government has allocated 80 million euros to Tunisia to help it cope with the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari gets seven-day ultimatum to give details of all foreign loans obtained and locations of projects executed

31 may 2020 - 17:21:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A major anti-corruption group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has handed President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's public debt Increases to 83.5 billion Tunisian dinars

31 may 2020 - 16:05:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's outstanding public debt increased, at the end of March, to 83.5 billion Tunisian dinars, 71% [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president urges world leaders to avail financial incentives to support economic growth

29 may 2020 - 11:06:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has advised world leaders to expand financial support to enhance the free flow of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Act now or risk ‘unimaginable devastation’ globally, warns UN chief

29 may 2020 - 05:19:05
New York, US (PANA) - Unless countries across the world act together now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause “unimaginable devastation [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari calls for cancellation of debts for “needy countries” in Africa

28 may 2020 - 22:29:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday Thursday called on developed countries and international financial institutions to cancel the [...] Full text...

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The Gambia's domestic debt remains high - Cetral Bank

28 may 2020 - 21:37:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s stock of domestic debt remains high, increasing to D33.6 billion or 33.2 per cent [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Shutting down economies, President Barrow tells UN

28 may 2020 - 21:13:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Thursday told the UN high-level virtual meeting on ‘Financing for Development on Covid-19’ [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, opposition PDP bicker over fresh request for US$5.513b loan from IMF, other bodies

28 may 2020 - 19:58:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to approve his request to seek a fresh [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso expects to produce 550,000 tonnes of seed cotton in 2020/21 season

28 may 2020 - 09:31:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso expects a production of 550,000 tonnes of seed cotton for the 2020-2021 season, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania reaffirms commitment to ideals of African unity

25 may 2020 - 15:09:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the founding ideals and principles of African unity, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges African countries where conflict prevails to heed ceasefire call on Africa Day

25 may 2020 - 06:04:23
New York, US (PANA) - African countries have “demonstrated commendable leadership” battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the [...] Full text...

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Somalia looks to first full elections in 51 years, despite COVID-19 crisis

22 may 2020 - 07:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID pandemic are acute for Somalia, but the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Paris Club suspends Mali's debt service

21 may 2020 - 14:00:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As part of the G-20 initiative on the moratorium on debt service, the Paris Club has [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: PM says Tunisia has lost 7 growth points due to coronavirus

21 may 2020 - 13:19:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced on Wednesday that his country has lost 7 growth points [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Africa must act now to avoid a catastrophe, say rights chiefs

20 may 2020 - 13:38:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Human rights chiefs from the United Nations and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights [...] Full text...

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Stand in solidarity to preserve Africa’s hard-won progress, urges UN chief

20 may 2020 - 05:12:17
New York, US (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic threatens the hard-earned gains Africans have made throughout the continent, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia's tourism revenues nose dive due to Covid-19

19 may 2020 - 14:38:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourism receipts in Tunisia have recorded a significant drop due to the Covid-19 pandemic, estimated at [...] Full text...

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Tunisair threatened with bankruptcy

16 may 2020 - 12:11:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced for several years with acute financial difficulties due, in particular, to a plethora of employees [...] Full text...

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World Bank Board approves $30m development policy grant to support Gambia

15 may 2020 - 17:08:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved a US$30 million development policy grant [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ILO says access to healthcare for workers now ‘a matter of life and death’

15 may 2020 - 05:38:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of COVID-19 in developing countries has exposed gaps in social protection coverage which could [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World economy to shrink by 3.2 per cent, new UN report projects

14 may 2020 - 05:18:22
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of the raging COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the world economy in 2020 is [...] Full text...

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Canadian Oil Company takes over AAOG Congo

12 may 2020 - 16:53:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Canadian oil company, Zénith Energy, has announced the 100% acquisition of the Congolese subsidiary of Anglo [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF helps Egypt alleviate financing needs arising from COVID-19 pandemic

12 may 2020 - 12:45:25
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Egypt’s request for emergency financial [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 in Africa: Challenges and opportunities (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

12 may 2020 - 10:47:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - That the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the world to the extent of defining how humans [...] Full text...

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France, Sudan adopt agree measures during videoconference

08 may 2020 - 15:04:53
Paris, France (PANA) - France and Sudan on Thursday adopted several measures during the seventh meeting of the group of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: "We acted within the law in providing Food Support in Gambia – Minister of Finance

07 may 2020 - 17:56:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mamburay Njie, has defended the decision of his [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says Ugandan economy ‘severely affected by COVID-19 pandemic’

07 may 2020 - 08:51:08
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$491.5 million [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Foreign minister says country continues to struggle with high debt burden

05 may 2020 - 17:00:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, told member States of the Non-Aligned Movement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cameroon gets US$ 226 million IMF support to address impact of pandemic

05 may 2020 - 08:43:39
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has secured US$226 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to meet its balance of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$91 million credit for Malawi to tackle COVID-19 effects

02 may 2020 - 08:40:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Saturday approved a disbursement of US$91 million under the Rapid Credit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves a US$200 million disbursement to Mali to address pandemic

01 may 2020 - 09:46:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$200 million under the Rapid Credit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$411 million emergency assistance to Ethiopia to tackle pandemic

01 may 2020 - 09:39:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s approval of US$411 million emergency assistance to Ethiopia to address [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU moves to raise US$420 million to increase rapid pandemic fight in Africa

01 may 2020 - 08:26:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Thursday that the continental organization [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Finance minister reveals economy near collapse with 20 percent contraction expected (A PANA News Analysis)

01 may 2020 - 06:01:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to contract by a whopping 20 percent this year as it barrels [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling pandemic

01 may 2020 - 05:47:41
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst the destruction of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations chief has expressed concern over [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$3.4 billion emergency support to Nigeria to address pandemic

29 april 2020 - 10:44:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s request for emergency financial assistance of US$ 3.4 billion to address the severe economic impact [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN warns untold suffering awaits Sudan unless it receives helping hand

29 april 2020 - 05:40:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN has said Sudan will suffer hugely without international assistance to help the government overcome [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G5 Sahel presidents call for help

28 april 2020 - 23:43:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The G5 Sahel presidents Tuesday made a solemn appeal for international solidarity to help the sub-region [...] Full text...

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Three Greek sailors held in Djibouti set free

27 april 2020 - 15:25:58
  Athens-Greece (PANA) - Three remaining Greek sailors held hostage in Djibouti since September 2019, arrived safely in Athens following their [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$309 million emergency assistance for Mozambique to address pandemic

25 april 2020 - 10:07:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant impact on Mozambique’s economy, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Will oil-rich African countries be left indebted after coronavirus outbreak?

25 april 2020 - 01:09:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanity is witnessing some of the most profound changes seen since the Great Depression as a [...] Full text...

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Exiled ex-minister alleges corruption in Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe loans to resettled farm owners

24 april 2020 - 14:39:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's exiled former Higher Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa alleges that political elites were key beneficiaries of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$130 million support for Mauritania to address pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:26:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania has secured US$130 million as emergency support to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS leaders stress containment, prevention and fight against pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:17:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders on Wednesday stressed that the containment, prevention and fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) remain [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Leave no one behind’ mantra matters more than ever, as pandemic threatens all humanity: Guterres

24 april 2020 - 05:15:27
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a three-point global “Call to Action” on Thursday to cushion the colossal fallout from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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The EU’s global response to coronavirus: "supporting our partner countries – The Gambia included" - Ambassador Lajos

23 april 2020 - 23:18:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union Ambassador to The Gambia Attila Lajos Thursday called for global cooperation to fight the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN to set up regional humanitarian hubs to combat pandemic

23 april 2020 - 16:00:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations is working closely with national governments to set up regional humanitarian hubs in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF supports Comoros to address pandemic

23 april 2020 - 10:35:41
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$12 million emergency assistance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Our collective humanity is at stake' says AfDB President

22 april 2020 - 19:01:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, says an accelerated global health and [...] Full text...

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IMF, Heads of RFAs emphasise cooperation to mitigate COVID-19 impact on global economy

22 april 2020 - 13:59:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the world’s Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) stand united [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves a US$12 million for São Tomé and Príncipe to address pandemic

22 april 2020 - 11:17:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$12.29 million disbursement for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$38 million to help CAR address pandemic

21 april 2020 - 10:12:11
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved US$38 million emergency assistance for Central [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Oxfam France says the G20 debt moratorium is insufficient

16 april 2020 - 16:51:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Oxfam France said on Wednesday that the G20 debt moratorium suspending debt repayment for the poorest [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF disburses US$115.1 million to Chad to address Covid-19 pandemic

16 april 2020 - 15:27:33
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - In a bid to help Chad meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$21.3 million for Gambia to address COVID-19 pandemic

16 april 2020 - 14:57:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Gambia will get relief from the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa mobilising to minimise losses

16 april 2020 - 05:39:49
New York, US (PANA) - From procuring test kits to promoting debt relief, the UN will stand in solidarity with [...] Full text...

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Negative consequences expected on Tunisian economy due to Covid-19

15 april 2020 - 22:57:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian government is facing a precarious economic situation due to a deterioration of the global [...] Full text...

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Plea for cancellation of Congolese debt

15 april 2020 - 20:58:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The Congolese civil society united as the Debt and Development Platform (PF2D) Wednesday pleaded for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso’s immediate challenge is to contain pandemic spread - IMF

15 april 2020 - 10:19:06
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$115.3 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: French President pleads for the cancellation of Africa's debts

14 april 2020 - 17:28:00
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron, said in a televised address on Monday that France and Europe must [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$442 million for Senegal to meet pandemic challenges

14 april 2020 - 06:56:50
Washington, DC (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$442 million disbursement for Senegal [...] Full text...

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IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries

14 april 2020 - 05:47:31
Washington, DC (PANA) - Nineteen African countries are among 25 countries that will receive debt service relief from the International [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$1 billion to Ghana to address pandemic

14 april 2020 - 05:38:01
Washington, US  (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved the disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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Tunisian political party warns against dangers linked to country’s debt

13 april 2020 - 23:10:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian Labour Party has strongly criticized the continuation of the country’s debt policy, describing it [...] Full text...

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South Africa probes claims that Africans are targeted in China

12 april 2020 - 15:18:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Claims that  Africans are being targeted in China and subjected to forced evictions over [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF predicts unprecedented contraction in Tunisia's growth rate

11 april 2020 - 18:20:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian economy is expected to contract by 4.3% in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malian president donates three months' salary in pandemic fight

11 april 2020 - 13:46:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Friday announced he and members of the government would donate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB, partners invite debates on how to beat the COVID-19 pandemic

11 april 2020 - 06:17:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge, [...] Full text...

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NGOs denounce France’s anti-corona plan for Africa

11 april 2020 - 00:02:34
Paris, France (PANA) - Several associations and health non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Friday denounced the weak French anti-coronavirus (COVID-19) plan in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IGAD Finance Ministers commit to contribute to Emergency Fund

10 april 2020 - 17:29:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, on Thursday held [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries proposes measures to support companies during and post national lockdown (Analysis)

10 april 2020 - 16:56:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has called for the fixed exchange rate of US$1:ZWL (Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian govt faces precarious economic situation, says World Bank

10 april 2020 - 10:25:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian government is facing a precarious economic situation, linked to the deteriorating situation of the [...] Full text...

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'Coronavirus-driven debt crisis threatens poor countries already at risk'

10 april 2020 - 07:26:08
New York, US (PANA) - As governments struggle to cope with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, billions of people living in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$147 million for Gabon to address pandemic

10 april 2020 - 06:05:37
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$147 million, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 drives sub-Saharan Africa toward first recession in 25 years – World Bank

09 april 2020 - 08:56:18
Washington, US (PANA) - Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak and is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Debt relief for the poorest countries critical in fight against COVID-19 - UNICEF

08 april 2020 - 19:45:19
New York, US (PANA) - “COVID-19 is generating an unprecedented global economic crisis. And as we witness in all such [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou's 9th anniversary in power: Economy has a prominent place

07 april 2020 - 21:55:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou celebrated Tuesday the 9th anniversary of his coming to power, an anniversary [...] Full text...

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UN draws dramatic picture one year after Haftar’s military offensive on Tripoli, calls for humanitarian truce

05 april 2020 - 19:45:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has painted a gloomy picture of the consequences of [...] Full text...

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AU pursues debt forgiveness to address coronavirus impact

04 april 2020 - 20:10:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union's top organ, the Bureau of Heads of State, has called for a global debt [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president reiterates call for cancellation of public debt of weaker countries

04 april 2020 - 10:46:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday renewed his call on bilateral and multilateral partners in Dakar to [...] Full text...

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. IMF approves US$ 165.99million outlay for Madagascar to address Covid-19 pandemic

04 april 2020 - 08:32:50
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF approves US $21.13 million outlay for Sierra Leone

04 april 2020 - 07:55:35
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved disbursement of US $21.13 million to Sierra Leone, [...] Full text...

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Coronavrus: IMF approves US$109.4 million for Rwanda to address pandemic

03 april 2020 - 09:31:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda has secured US$109.4 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fight against pandemic to cost Burkina Faso 394 billion CFAF

03 april 2020 - 07:10:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkinabè president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Thursday announced a series of measures estimated at [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$23.5 million for Guinea to meet needs created by COVID-19 crisis

02 april 2020 - 10:58:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Completing the fourth review of Guinea’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the Executive [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN launches plan that could ‘defeat the virus and build a better world’

01 april 2020 - 05:31:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe clears debt to South African power utility, Eskom

31 march 2020 - 17:53:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa power utility, Eskom, has confirmed  Zimbabwe's settlement of its US$33 million debt for unpaid [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IGAD leaders adopt regional approach to combating COVID-19

30 march 2020 - 22:39:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Monday decided [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: $2.5 trillion rescue package needed for world’s emerging economies, says UNCTAD

30 march 2020 - 17:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The economic fallout from COVID-19 (coronavirus) is likely to get “much worse” before it gets better [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger Government announces measures to support economic operators

30 march 2020 - 15:43:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economic growth rate is likely to slow down from 6.9% to 4.1% due to the [...] Full text...

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Niger announces state of health emergency, curfew to counter coronavirus

28 march 2020 - 12:11:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou announced new health, economic and social measures in a message to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: BOAD grants 120 billion CFAF loan to WAEMU member countries

27 march 2020 - 21:47:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a concessional loan of 120 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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Seychelles bolsters marine economy conservation with foreign debt fundraising

27 march 2020 - 01:18:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) – Nearly a third of Seychelles’ ocean will be shielded from climate change and unregulated economic exploitation [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$395.5 million credit for Somalia

26 march 2020 - 07:07:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved three-year arrangements under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Somalia to receive debt relief under enhanced HIPC initiative - IMF

26 march 2020 - 06:22:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) say that Somalia [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank, IMF call for suspension of debt payment from IDA countries

26 march 2020 - 05:50:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called on all official bilateral [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African FMs seek IMF, WB debt repayment break to handle coronavirus

25 march 2020 - 00:55:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers have called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Somalia cleared for foreign bank loans after debt relief

25 march 2020 - 00:47:22
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Somalia has cleared its debts to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and would be [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese President creates fund to mitigate the impact of VIDOC-19 on the economy

24 march 2020 - 20:34:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, announced on Monday in Dakar, the creation of a [...] Full text...

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Inflation 'to remain above the large range', says Bank of Zambia

24 march 2020 - 11:01:47
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Inflation in Zambia is projected to 'remain above the large range' over the first half of [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$47.1 million credit for Gambia to deal with COVID-19,external shocks

24 march 2020 - 07:42:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$47.1 million Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Finance ministers warn of 'major, adverse' COVID-19 implications for Africa

23 march 2020 - 15:29:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – African Finance ministers have warnrd of ‘major and adverse’ implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia celebrates 64th anniversary in a gloomy mood

20 march 2020 - 16:50:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians on Friday  celebrated the 64th anniversary of their country's accession to sovereignty under exceptional conditions, [...] Full text...

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Africa’s oil exporters likely to lose US$ $65 billion revenue due to COVID-19 impact

14 march 2020 - 12:18:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The unfolding coronavirus crisis could seriously dent Africa’s already stagnant growth with oil exporting nations losing [...] Full text...

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EU wants lasting solutions to degrade al-Shabaab, build up secure environment in Somalia

14 march 2020 - 09:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Full cooperation is needed between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States as [...] Full text...

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IMF advises Mauritanian authorities to prepare for possible outbreak of coronavirus

13 march 2020 - 14:08:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The current international environment marked by the coronavirus pandemic is expected to weigh on Mauritania owing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency

10 march 2020 - 05:30:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has [...] Full text...

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Public financial management training for regional bankers opens in Banjul

09 march 2020 - 20:31:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional course on public financial management on debt, budgeting, planning and performance opened at a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe businesses are under increased threat of collapse- Analysis

08 march 2020 - 12:26:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Businesses are under increased threat of collapse due to the continued depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar [...] Full text...

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US Congress Committee introduces legislation to support Sudan’s democratic transition

07 march 2020 - 17:28:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee has paved the way for what observers believed is a [...] Full text...

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IMF mission says Tanzania’s economic activity impressive

06 march 2020 - 19:18:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s pace of economic activity has increased in recent months prompted by higher public [...] Full text...

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Somalia clears arrears to World Bank Group with Norway’s support

05 march 2020 - 19:34:14
  Washington, US (PANA) –The Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday cleared its arrears to the International Development Association (IDA), completing [...] Full text...

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'Coronavirus wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone'

05 march 2020 - 09:24:22
New York, US (PANA) - The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved [...] Full text...

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ZImbabwe President Mnangagwa calls on his party to implement 2018 election promises

04 march 2020 - 16:06:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered government and the ruling ZANU PF party departments to implement [...] Full text...

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Congo: Taxpayers urged to respect fiscal calendar

03 march 2020 - 13:33:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's  Director-General of tax administration, Ludovic Itoua, on Monday in Brazzaville, urged taxpayers to fulfil their [...] Full text...

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Fitch Ratings maintains Tunisia's sovereign rating

28 february 2020 - 18:02:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The financial rating agency "Fitch Ratings" decided on Friday to maintain the sovereign rating of Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Somalia to reestablish financial relations with World Bank Group after 30 years

28 february 2020 - 12:39:53
  Washington, US (PANA) -The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has moved toward normalizing its relations with the Federal [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy estimated to have grown by 6.5 percent in 2018 - GCB Governor

27 february 2020 - 20:59:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Bakary Jammeh, disclosed here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...

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IMF says Zimbabwe’s economic reform programme now off-track

27 february 2020 - 11:44:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe faces an economic and humanitarian crisis exacerbated by policy missteps and climate‑related shocks, while the [...] Full text...

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IMF chief announces financing milestone on debt relief for Somalia

27 february 2020 - 10:25:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has secured sufficient financing pledges to allow it to provide [...] Full text...

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Somalia, AfDB agree repayment plan for loan arrears

26 february 2020 - 21:18:33
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) group has approved a deal for the clearance of debt [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis, Palestinian cause at centre of talks between Tunisian, Qatari leaders

25 february 2020 - 09:28:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Libyan crisis and the Palestinian cause were at the top of issues discussed at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister vows to dismantle militias across Libya

23 february 2020 - 15:46:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Interior minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, on Sunday vowed to [...] Full text...

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Economic activity in Burkina Faso records 6.0 pct growth for 2019

19 february 2020 - 22:54:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Economic activities recorded a 6.0 percent growth for the year 2019, the government said at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius public sector debt up by Rs 6 billion in five months

19 february 2020 - 13:58:54
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development on Wednesday announced that between end [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe wipes US$861 million in debt owed to foreign suppliers by local firms

17 february 2020 - 17:34:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has wiped off US$861 million in legacy debts that local [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe projects annual inflation rate of 50 percent by year end

16 february 2020 - 14:28:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) projects the annual inflation rate to reach 50 percent by [...] Full text...

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AfDB slams World Bank President’s comments on Africa’s debt profile

16 february 2020 - 09:54:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In several news reports, World Bank President, David Malpass, was recently quoted as saying that [...] Full text...

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Somalia on brink of getting US$5.3 billion IMF, World Bank debt relief

14 february 2020 - 12:23:13
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Somalia has inched closer to securing an international debt relief for US$5.3 billion piled up [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, South Africa face no risk of debt distress: AfDB tells World Bank

14 february 2020 - 10:03:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), a development financier with a global footprint, has disputed the World [...] Full text...

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Zambia to continue debt management measures

12 february 2020 - 15:42:21
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Government has written and advised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of the measures it [...] Full text...

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Rising public debt, subdued growth put Eswatini at critical juncture - IMF

12 february 2020 - 14:55:45
Mbabane, Eswatini –(PANA) - Eswatini is at a critical juncture, with subdued growth, rising public debt, and depleting international reserves, [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with The Gambia on ECF supported programme

12 february 2020 - 12:35:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Observing that The Gambia has built a positive track record of performance and advanced its structural [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government accused of favouring Chinese conglomerate Huawei

11 february 2020 - 13:59:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has drawn a sharp rebuke from stakeholders over nepotism fears, after the government recently extended [...] Full text...

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FTDJ calls on Tunisian president to honour commitment to the press

10 february 2020 - 21:16:50
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian federation of media leaders (FTDJ) Monday called on Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed to honour [...] Full text...

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Belgian Prince Laurent demands payment of 50 million euros from frozen Libyan funds

10 february 2020 - 13:06:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Prince Laurent, brother of King Philippe, on Monday denounced the behaviour of a lawyer, Jacques Coppée, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: AU inaugurates headquarters of Committee on Intelligence, Security Services

09 february 2020 - 14:39:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) on Sunday inaugurated the headquarters of the Committee of Intelligence and Security [...] Full text...

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Tunisia facing financial pressures due to IMF loan maturities

09 february 2020 - 10:49:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will experience financial pressures over the period 2020-2025 due to annual bond repayment deadlines and [...] Full text...

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IGAD commemorates Kenya's former president Moi

04 february 2020 - 15:49:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has joined the people and Government of Kenya to mourn [...] Full text...

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Congo: Copéco claims payment of its 2019 debts estimated at 3 billion CFA francs

03 february 2020 - 23:02:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Collective of Economic Operators of Congo (Copéco) Monday asked the Congolese government to pay the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde urged to improve its infrastructure

31 january 2020 - 19:33:30
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday advised Cape Verde to invest in maritime wealth [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde economy doing well despite slip in Fitch rating from B+ to B, says Gov't

30 january 2020 - 11:28:05
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verde authorities say the country's economy has a positive long-term outlook despite a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's taxman surpasses target by 24,65% in 2019 net revenue collections

29 january 2020 - 14:01:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) surpassed its net revenue target by 24.65 percent to register ZWL(Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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'Settling US debt in Zimbabwe dollars is theft' - SADC Tribunal Rights Watch

28 january 2020 - 15:58:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Advocacy rights group, the SADC Tribunal Rights Watch (STRW), has called the recent Supreme Court ruling in [...] Full text...

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Controversial Zimbabwe Constitution Amendment Bill to cut Parliament's oversight role

27 january 2020 - 15:05:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local legal think tank, Veritas, has raised concern that the controversial ‘Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 2) [...] Full text...

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Niger: African Solidarity Fund celebrates 40th anniversary

27 january 2020 - 14:35:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Solidarity Fund (ASF) celebrated its 40th anniversary, under the theme: "The African Solidarity Fund, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM to set a restricted government to combat the scourge of corruption

25 january 2020 - 00:06:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian Prime Minister Elyès Fakhfakh announced here Friday that he intends to form a small cabinet [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking cases increase in Tunisia

24 january 2020 - 08:19:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Human trafficking cases in Tunisia have seen a steep rise with reported incident almost doubling since [...] Full text...

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UN, private sector partner to form new SDGs accelerating platform

22 january 2020 - 14:15:47
Davos, Switzerland (PANA)- A coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United Nations entities and NGOs on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Trade Minister to meet French business leaders in Paris on Monday

19 january 2020 - 17:11:04
Paris, France (PANA) - Mesganu Arga Moach, Ethiopian Minister of State for Trade and Industry, will on Monday in Paris [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde joins IMF's advanced data dissemination programme

19 january 2020 - 06:30:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has joined the advanced data dissemination programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...

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Congo sees marked improvement in access to bank loans

17 january 2020 - 10:20:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese banks are increasingly participating in funding the economy through the ease of access to business loans, [...] Full text...

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China's Belt and Road Initiative leaving developing countries with a mountain of debt-Human Rights Watch

14 january 2020 - 18:17:18
New York, USA (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised several red flags about China’s Belt and Road Initiative [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 9 years after the Revolution, key forces still calling for national unity

14 january 2020 - 18:13:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several political parties and trade union organizations have, on the occasion of the celebration of the [...] Full text...

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Charge for electricity levy in US dollars: MDC Veep tells Zimbabwe govt

13 january 2020 - 23:14:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The vice president of Zimbabwe’s largest opposition party, MDC, Tendai Biti, Monday called on the government [...] Full text...

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More than 88% of Tunisians affected by economic crisis, says survey

12 january 2020 - 17:03:38
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – More than 88% of Tunisians say that the economic crisis in the country has forced them [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj, Conte support Berlin Conference, Libyan ceasefire initiative

12 january 2020 - 11:25:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of [...] Full text...

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IMF approves three-year Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal

11 january 2020 - 08:28:44
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new three-year Policy [...] Full text...

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Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief

11 january 2020 - 07:50:29
UAE, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - Inaction when it comes to fighting back against damaging climate change is not an option, [...] Full text...

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Benin: The government anticipates closure of project to support promotion of financial services

10 january 2020 - 22:41:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Beninese government intends ending its support for the Promotion of Adapted Rural Financial Services (Papsfra) [...] Full text...

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Togo to early redeem its 2018 bond issue

09 january 2020 - 21:06:27
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -  Togo has decided to reimburse early on 26 January the balance and interest due on its [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$27.63 million disbursement to Mali

09 january 2020 - 14:22:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali's immediate priority is to safeguard social and developmental spending in the face of pressures from [...] Full text...

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World Bank forecasts modest pickup of global growth to 2.5% in 2020

08 january 2020 - 18:09:59
Washington, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is forecast to edge up to 2.5% in 2020 as investment and trade [...] Full text...

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Tunisian external debt services increases by 38.5%

07 january 2020 - 17:33:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Cumulative external debt services increased by 38.5% as of December 31, 2019, compared to 2018, reaching [...] Full text...

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'Persevere', Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa tells citizens

01 january 2020 - 09:52:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on his compatriots to continue to persevere, as 2020 will [...] Full text...

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Congo to clear CFAF 360 billion of domestic debt

31 december 2019 - 13:20:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government committed on Tuesday in Brazzaville to clear CFAF 360 billion of domestic debt [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Debt payment, salaries take 80% of gov’t budget

26 december 2019 - 22:19:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambia’s payment of debts it owes foreign and domestic lenders, salaries and allowances of civil [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe central bank chief explains efforts to stabilize local currency- Interview with PANA Correspondent

24 december 2019 - 14:09:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's economy is imploding and most of it is due to a devaluing local currency reintroduced [...] Full text...

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Fitch downgrades Nigeria's credit rating from 'stable' to 'negative'

22 december 2019 - 05:24:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Fitch Ratings, the international credit rating agency, has revised the outlook on Nigeria’s long-term foreign currency [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's debt stock to GDP reduced from 19.09 per cent in 2018 to 19.99 per cent in 2019

21 december 2019 - 19:59:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) says the nation’s debt stock to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$2.9 billion ECF and EFF arrangements for Ethiopia

21 december 2019 - 13:15:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have secured vital support of the International Monetary Fund for implementation of their [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$115.1 million ECF arrangement for Central African Republic

21 december 2019 - 11:54:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a US$115.1 million three-year [...] Full text...

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Global wave of debt largest, fastest in 50 years - World Bank Group study

19 december 2019 - 20:30:58
Washington, US (PANA) - Debt in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) climbed to a record US$55 trillion in 2018, marking [...] Full text...

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Gabon's 2020 budget increases by 9.8%

19 december 2019 - 12:42:33
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's Minister of Economy and Finance, Jean-Marie Ogandaga, has defended the 2020 Finance Bill before senators [...] Full text...

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Congolese Parliament approves loan agreement with AfDB

19 december 2019 - 10:11:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese parliament (Senate and the National Assembly) on Wednesday approved a loan agreement of 187 million [...] Full text...

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IMF chief welcomes progress to securing a financing package for Somalia

19 december 2019 - 09:29:59
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a financing plan that [...] Full text...

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IMF cautions on fragile economic, financial situation in Central Africa

19 december 2019 - 09:08:43
Washington, US (PANA) - The economic and financial situation of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) has improved [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$282.8 million facility arrangement for Equatorial Guinea

19 december 2019 - 08:39:51
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year arrangement for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari signs 2020 budget bill into law

17 december 2019 - 20:26:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday signed the 2020 appropriation bill into law, official sources confirmed to [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US5123.5 million disbursement to Gabon

17 december 2019 - 18:40:21
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Prudent macroeconomic policies have contributed to Gabon’s economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says debt, danger facing refugees in Uganda

17 december 2019 - 12:49:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A humanitarian charity is painting a desperate picture of refugees in Uganda saying they are adopting [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants US$100 million to Benin for budget support

14 december 2019 - 12:15:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Benin US$100 million to support strengthening budget management, according to a [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$350 million to support reforms in Niger

14 december 2019 - 10:41:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank has provided Niger with US$350 million in budgetary support for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria demands electricity debt from Niger, Togo and Benin

14 december 2019 - 08:49:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has told its international electricity customers - Niger, Togo and Benin - to pay up [...] Full text...

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Congo and China sign memorandum of understanding on inter-parliamentary cooperation

13 december 2019 - 22:45:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The vice-president of the standing committee of the People's Congress of the Republic of China, Ji [...] Full text...

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Germany donates 300 million Euros to Tunisia for new development projects

12 december 2019 - 22:56:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Germany Thursday decided to give Tunisia an extra 300 million Euros to fund new development projects [...] Full text...

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IMF Board says Mauritania registers strong growth, set to accelerate to 6.9% this year

12 december 2019 - 19:05:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fourth review of [...] Full text...

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Five more planes coming to Air Zimbabwe next year - Finance minister

12 december 2019 - 17:04:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has told Parliament that Air Zimbabwe will take off in earnest [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal on a US$2.9bn financing package with Ethiopia

12 december 2019 - 16:05:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement on a US$2.9 billion financing [...] Full text...

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Cuts on sports budget in Zimbabwe to reduce participation in international games

11 december 2019 - 14:11:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Cuts on sports and recreation facilities have triggered government to reduce the country’s participation at international games, [...] Full text...

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WB official welcomes Mauritania’s commitment to human resources development

10 december 2019 - 14:06:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - World Bank Vice President for Africa, Hafed Ghanem, has welcomed the commitment of the new Mauritanian [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people

10 december 2019 - 08:22:41
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future [...] Full text...

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