Why digitalisation for displaced people and host communities can’t wait (World Bank Blog by Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi, Global Practice Manager, Digital Economy & Society, Digital Vice Presidency; Johan Bjurman Bergman, Digital Development Specialist and Anne Schuchardt, Consultant, World Bank Digital Vice Presidency)

23 september 2025 - 08:49:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - For more than 120 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including refugees and [...] Full text...

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AfDB commits $40 million to catalyse Alliance for Green Infrastructure - Project Development Fund

14 august 2025 - 10:50:21
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced $40 million in blended capital to the Alliance [...] Full text...

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‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity (By UN News)

07 august 2025 - 05:18:52
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - For the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn’t just a challenge, it’s a costly barrier [...] Full text...

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IMF approves new 48-month ECF arrangement for Chad

26 july 2025 - 12:21:28
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under the [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation

08 july 2025 - 14:59:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of [...] Full text...

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Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth

01 july 2025 - 11:08:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy continued its overall strong performance in 2024, with growth at 4.0 percent supported by [...] Full text...

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Guinea must ensure its benefits of growth are widely shared: WB report

01 july 2025 - 10:52:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s economic growth accelerates, but reforms to make growth more inclusive and enhance domestic resource mobilization [...] Full text...

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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa

23 june 2025 - 09:13:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...

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

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

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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan

25 april 2025 - 08:47:23
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...

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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns

24 april 2025 - 19:25:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source [...] Full text...

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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, ILO agency warns

24 april 2025 - 07:33:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source [...] Full text...

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IMF scales down growth in Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9 percent for 2025

23 april 2025 - 05:33:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Caucus at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Hervé Ndoba, [...] Full text...

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Liberia needs institutional, policy reforms to boost economic growth and development: WB report

12 march 2025 - 07:19:49
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank has launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the [...] Full text...

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Economic diversification is crucial for unlocking new sources of growth in Equatorial Guinea, says new report

05 march 2025 - 07:22:26
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) -  Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for [...] Full text...

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Banking for a better world: Catalysing local solutions for global impact: World Bank Blog By Akihiko Nishio, World Bank Vice President of Development Finance and Ed Mountfield, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services

04 march 2025 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world is grappling with a collective action problem. Tackling global challenges like biodiversity loss [...] Full text...

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Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead: World Bank Blog By Leora Klapper, Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi and Monique Nsanzabaganwa

20 february 2025 - 12:51:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural [...] Full text...

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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres

15 february 2025 - 18:58:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...

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Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO

06 february 2025 - 05:45:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that [...] Full text...

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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus

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

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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)

31 january 2025 - 05:17:41
New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...

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East African countries move to ease cross-border clearance of goods

29 january 2025 - 18:50:19
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) -  The East African Community (EAC) has unveiled a Single Customs Territory (SCT), a centralized platform, designed [...] Full text...

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Kenya govt's digitisation of state services faces mounting cyber attacks

19 december 2024 - 19:51:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is facing mounting cyber attack threats following the increased migration of state services to digital [...] Full text...

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Paper and wood see 12 per cent fall in demand because of digital media

11 december 2024 - 04:50:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in wood and paper products has dropped steeply due to the rise of digital [...] Full text...

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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development

05 november 2024 - 05:36:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...

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A Pact for the world’s poorest

18 october 2024 - 18:43:08
By Deodat MaharajManaging Director, United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries  New York, US (PANA) - Last month, world leaders [...] Full text...

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World Bank report emphasises urgent need for Zambia to boost revenue mobilisation

24 september 2024 - 07:55:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new Public Finance Review (PFR) report has stressed the urgent need for Zambia to boost [...] Full text...

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Meet Fátima Almeida, the entrepreneur revolutionising digital and financial inclusion in Angola: World Bank Blog By Entrepreneur Fátima Almeida

03 august 2024 - 10:55:51
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – A graduate in economics with a flair for business, Angolan entrepreneur Fátima Almeida has always been [...] Full text...

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UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact

12 july 2024 - 19:07:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global shift towards circularity focusing on responsible production and consumption is crucial to making the [...] Full text...

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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

11 july 2024 - 06:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg [...] Full text...

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WB to accelerate digital inclusion for 180 million people across Eastern, Southern Africa

28 june 2024 - 12:27:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new programe that will benefit over 180 million people by 2032 is poised to significantly [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin

28 june 2024 - 11:36:18
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...

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Finland signs funding deal with TradeMark Africa to enhance trade in Africa

14 june 2024 - 19:28:46
Naivasha, Kenya (PANA) - To unlock Africa’s economic potential through reducing the time and cost of cross-border trade, the Finnish [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court organizes training on e-case in Ghana

14 june 2024 - 18:39:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Friday commenced a week-long sensitization and training programme for lawyers [...] Full text...

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Algeria: Investing in data key for diversified growth

22 may 2024 - 19:44:54
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economic growth remained dynamic in 2023, with GDP recording a 4.1 per cent increase, driven [...] Full text...

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‘Record high’ in UN development index masks stark disparities

13 march 2024 - 16:22:08
New York, US (PANA) - Despite record high global human development scores in 2023, disparities between the haves and the [...] Full text...

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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper

08 march 2024 - 21:53:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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WB supports Somalia’s shift from fragility to resilience and growth

01 march 2024 - 18:59:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia explores key reforms to spur economic expansion

01 march 2024 - 12:30:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian state entities are exploring the introduction of key reforms within the economy, to increase [...] Full text...

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US announces $45 million for security of coastal West Africa

23 january 2024 - 17:20:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The US on Tuesday announced the provision of $45 million in new funding through the [...] Full text...

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Central Bank Digital Currency development enters next phase: IMF Blog (By Tobias Adrian, Dong He, Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, and Tao Sun)

21 november 2023 - 17:23:49
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Central bank digital currencies can improve payment systems as well as financial inclusion—if they [...] Full text...

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Algeria and Tunisia sign 26 cooperation agreements

05 october 2023 - 18:57:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Algeria Wednesda signed 26 agreements, memorandums of understanding and protocols in Algiers, the fruit [...] Full text...

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Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’, implores UN chief

20 september 2023 - 06:10:04
New York, US (PANA) - A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets [...] Full text...

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UNGA78: UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs

18 september 2023 - 17:06:48
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [...] Full text...

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Botswana registers strong recovery, plans fiscal expansion in 2023

31 august 2023 - 16:41:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s growth is expected to slow to 3.8 per cent in 2023 due to a projected [...] Full text...

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Sustainable Africa key to global security

22 july 2023 - 06:59:39
New York, US (PANA) - Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$68 million for Benin under EFF/ECF arrangement

18 may 2023 - 09:59:46
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...

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The European Union re-launches its technical and financial partnership with Burundi

17 may 2023 - 15:25:27
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has turned the page on more than eight years of financial sanctions [...] Full text...

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Lesotho: New World Bank strategy focuses on job creation, human capital, climate resilience

17 may 2023 - 07:48:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...

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Burundi aims to become centre of excellence, regional reference centre in ICT by 2025

12 may 2023 - 18:51:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has the ambition to achieve universal access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) "to accelerate [...] Full text...

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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa could permanently decline if geopolitical tensions escalate: IMF

01 may 2023 - 18:21:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa could stand to lose the most if the world were split into two [...] Full text...

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WB approves $900 million to support critical governance reforms, girls’ empowerment in DRC

30 march 2023 - 14:15:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - As part of the World Bank’s deepened engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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Gambia reaches IMF final assessment

24 march 2023 - 17:45:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Ivohasina Razafimahefa, IMF Mission Chief for the Gambia, has disclosed that the West African nation [...] Full text...

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IMF Chief, European Commissioner for International Partnership underline digitalization in Africa

21 march 2023 - 15:26:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Digitalization, including the delivery of social assistance, can play a critical role in improving the [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes governance diagnostic for the Gambia

27 january 2023 - 16:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has [...] Full text...

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African leaders outline ambitious targets in pursuit of continental industrialisation

08 december 2022 - 19:54:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A recent Summit of African leaders to explore a new roadmap to continental industrialization plan [...] Full text...

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Ghana telecom companies deactivate SIM cards not fully linked to national ID card

01 december 2022 - 07:34:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Telecommunication companies in Ghana are beginning the process of deactivating SIM cards of subscribers that are [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security

24 november 2022 - 06:33:29
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...

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COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies

15 november 2022 - 08:58:50
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...

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International Conference on Digital Economy and Digital Banking opens in Mauritius

31 october 2022 - 17:05:50
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Monday opened a two-day international conference on digital economy [...] Full text...

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President Barrow commends TBI

22 september 2022 - 15:25:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has commended the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change -TBI for the support [...] Full text...

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MoU signed on Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

16 september 2022 - 19:23:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline was signed on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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African Union Day: Commission Chairperson calls for mobilization of all resources to achieve objectives

09 september 2022 - 21:19:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa FAKI Mahamat, has called on Africans to [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB to provide $5 billion in support for Africa’s private sector

28 august 2022 - 11:11:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Saturday announced a $5 billion [...] Full text...

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IMF nods approval of Burundi's policy measures

22 july 2022 - 14:45:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday its approval of Burundi’s policy response to the [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus

24 june 2022 - 07:21:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $135 million for Gambia's health sector

16 june 2022 - 12:59:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $135 million for the improvement and management of The Gambian health [...] Full text...

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IMF staff team notes resilience in Guinea's mining sector

11 june 2022 - 08:18:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has completed a week-long visit to Guinea, observing that [...] Full text...

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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit

02 june 2022 - 16:02:41
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...

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High demand, prices for diamond raise prospects for Botswana’s recovery

01 june 2022 - 06:38:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Prolonged sanctions against Russia, the largest rough diamond producer, could increase demand for and prices of [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Niger reach staff level agreement

18 may 2022 - 07:02:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Niger government have reached a staff-level agreement which  would [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gradually recovering from COVID-19 pandemic, but inflation 'substantially' up, says IMF

10 may 2022 - 09:38:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius is gradually recovering from the  COVID-19 pandemic but while most sectors have returned to pre-pandemic [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May

05 may 2022 - 16:46:56
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...

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Benin, IMF team reach new staff-level agreement

24 april 2022 - 04:57:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Beninese authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Guinea to set up national agency for digitalization

15 april 2022 - 13:09:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday announced the establishment of a National Agency for the Digitisation of the State [...] Full text...

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Kenya looks towards digitalisation to expand healthcare coverage for all

12 april 2022 - 15:03:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has committed to the expansion of healthcare for all under its universal health plan, emphasising [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research

21 march 2022 - 20:55:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s civil society organisations challenged to do more

12 january 2022 - 14:00:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Civil society organisations in Botswana are to intensify capacity building and strengthen partnerships and collaborations for [...] Full text...

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Maritime Crimes on the rise in Indian Ocean, says DPP

03 december 2021 - 08:01:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Satyajit Boolell, says maritime crimes in the region are [...] Full text...

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Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report

21 september 2021 - 06:07:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper [...] Full text...

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World Bank and partners announce new Global Fund for Cybersecurity

16 august 2021 - 16:09:10
Washington DC, US (PANA) – The World Bank announced on Mo9nday the launch of a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund [...] Full text...

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Sudan Joins Smart Africa Alliance to advance technology in development endeavours

17 july 2021 - 19:55:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has become the 32nd  country to join the Smart Africa Alliance, signaling a strong intention [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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IMF staff and Gabon agree new arrangement under Extended Fund Facility

10 june 2021 - 12:00:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed a three-year programme under [...] Full text...

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Africans should tell their stories in the African way - Ghanaian Researcher

03 june 2021 - 19:54:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Baptista S H Gebu, a Ghanian researcher, has stronly made a case for the African continent, [...] Full text...

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IMF praises Botswana’s decisive measures to limit health and economic fallout of COVID-19

03 june 2021 - 09:15:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Careful management of mineral resources and a track record of very strong policies and policy frameworks [...] Full text...

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Fifth Tunisia Digital Summit topens in Tunis

02 june 2021 - 21:07:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fifth Tunisia digital summit opened here Wednesday on the theme "Challenges of post Covid-19 digital [...] Full text...

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2021 African Economic Conference scheduled for December

29 may 2021 - 08:17:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), [...] Full text...

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

03 may 2021 - 17:08:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean mining sector is expected to continue to support overall growth in 2021 in Guinea, [...] Full text...

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

01 may 2021 - 09:37:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s economy weathered the coronavirus (COVID-19) shock with a strong growth of 7 per cent in [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa navigating a long pandemic – IMF Economic Outlook

15 april 2021 - 13:07:30
Washington, DC US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is set to recover in 2021. Yet, the path to recovery, [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to adopt strategies for green industrialization, diversification

23 march 2021 - 20:03:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Finance, Planning and Economic development ministers on Tuesday urged African countries to adopt strategies for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF releases US$57.6 million to help Mali meet post-pandemic recovery

23 february 2021 - 10:37:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the second and the [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers to discuss industrialisation

03 february 2021 - 21:01:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will hold their 33rd session to [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

21 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Guinea US$11m for internal resource mobilization

19 december 2020 - 13:39:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given Guinea a grant of US$11.64 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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Banks, IMF launch first joint report on financing sustainable development goals

11 december 2020 - 18:11:48
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  on Thursday joined a group of 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB, others raise US$230 billion in pandemic response

11 december 2020 - 12:27:01
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International financial institutions have collectively mobilised a global response package of US$230 billion between 2020 [...] Full text...

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Tunis mayor elected vice-president of Association of Francophone mayors

10 december 2020 - 22:53:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The mayor of Tunis, Souad Abderrahim, was Thursday elected vice-president of the International Association of Francophone [...] Full text...

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ECA urges Africa to seize opportunities of global digital economy

01 december 2020 - 23:09:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mrs Vera Songwé, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),Tuesday invited Africa to seize [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: AXYS Group launches its 5th Investment Fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund

25 september 2020 - 14:26:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian-based AXYS Group Thursday launched its fifth investment fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund, with [...] Full text...

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Tunisia examines perspectives for African investment

17 july 2020 - 22:24:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Friday examined perspectives for the development of African investment to make the country the gateway [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Digital technologies could help Uganda’s economy recover faster - Report

09 july 2020 - 05:03:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020 is projected to be between 0.4 and 1.7% compared to 5.6% in 2019, [...] Full text...

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Data-driven advisory services are key for Africa’s agricultural development - AfDB

08 july 2020 - 14:37:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - What are some of the barriers preventing small farmers in Africa from adopting digital advisory [...] Full text...

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The relevance of digital skills in the COVID-19 era (An AfDB feature)

18 june 2020 - 17:07:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 will likely transform global production - UN report

16 june 2020 - 14:14:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International production is set for significant transformation in the decade ahead, as the coronavirus pandemic amplifies [...] Full text...

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UNDP blames global anti-racism protests on inequality

11 june 2020 - 14:05:04
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The anti-racism demonstrations sweeping across the world reflects inequality, the UNDP has said. In a news dispatch, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing - UN entities urge

10 june 2020 - 12:31:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  – The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) [...] Full text...

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Benin experiences significant growth in Internet penetration

19 may 2020 - 17:55:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin experienced significant growth in Internet penetration between 2016 and 2019, said Mrs. Aurélie Adam Soulé [...] Full text...

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UNICEF donates equipment for care of newborns to Bamako hospital

29 february 2020 - 12:57:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday donated a batch of equipment worth US$200,000 to the [...] Full text...

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EIB to explore investment opportunities in Congo

03 february 2020 - 23:25:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A delegation of the European Union (EU) led by the ambassador to Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, [...] Full text...

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Central Africa tax and customs administrations meet in Brazzaville

13 january 2020 - 19:31:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The tax and customs administrations of the countries of Central Africa are meeting from January 13 [...] Full text...

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Despite increase in birth registration, half of Gambian children remain ‘invisible’ – UNICEF

10 december 2019 - 16:20:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Registered births increased almost five per cent over past decade in The Gambia, yet tens of [...] Full text...

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3-day conference on Nigerian digital economy opens in Abuja

28 november 2019 - 17:19:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The three-day e-NIGERIA 2019 Conference on the Nigerian Digital Economy opened Thursday in Abuja with President [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to harness digital technology for legal identity

15 october 2019 - 23:30:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA)   -   A senior Zambian government official said here Monday that advances in technology presented Africa with an [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to sign MOU with Zambia

08 october 2019 - 06:52:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sharing of Information to further strengthen [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners organize West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum in Abidjan

23 september 2019 - 19:57:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) and the West Africa [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief says engaging ‘head and mind’, key for effective learning

09 september 2019 - 05:46:18
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said that [...] Full text...

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Benin's president reshuffles cabinet

06 september 2019 - 09:31:53
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin's head of state, Patrice Talon, reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday evening, with three departures and six [...] Full text...

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UAE grants $ 75 million to Guinea

27 june 2019 - 17:46:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on on Wednesday signed several financing agreements, worth US$ [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches first national broadband internet

26 june 2019 - 21:29:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The Gambia Wednesday launched its first broadband internet project following a loan agreement signed between the [...] Full text...

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African farmers gain big from digital applications to transform rural agriculture

21 june 2019 - 16:44:50
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) – Digital innovations are helping to transform agriculture in rural areas and to address challenges, including youth [...] Full text...

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UN's Guterres warns trade tension threatening world trade

10 may 2019 - 22:19:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A rules-based, non-discriminatory and equitable trading system is not only in the interest of all trading [...] Full text...

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Belgium, Senegal set up new cooperation programme

10 april 2019 - 11:00:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Belgium on Tuesday launched a new cooperation programme with Senegal, essentially focusing on entrepreneurship, development of [...] Full text...

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AU makes widespread reform proposals to drive African industrial growth

05 march 2019 - 13:09:47
  Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union Commission has called on countries to rapidly ratify treaties aiming for the creation [...] Full text...

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World warned about needless food-related illnesses, deaths

13 february 2019 - 05:26:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Each year, food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals cause more than 600 [...] Full text...

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African leaders discuss boosting electronic trade with European leaders

18 december 2018 - 19:01:21
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – African leaders are holding a landmark meeting with their European counterparts in Vienna, Austria, on a [...] Full text...

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‘Surge in financing’ needed to transform the world: UN chief

25 september 2018 - 06:27:16
New York, US (PANA) - A “surge in financing and investments” is needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda, the United [...] Full text...

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Restoring confidence in South Africa to oil wheels for growth

04 august 2018 - 13:20:53
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Post-apartheid years have brought about remarkable progress in South Africa in terms of poverty reduction, [...] Full text...

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‘Deepen fight on corruption’ - IMF urges South Africa

31 july 2018 - 08:57:57
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Welcoming the measures announced by South Africa’s new administration to improve governance and reignite business [...] Full text...

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"Sustainability, digitalization are key elements for a green tourism industry"

23 may 2018 - 14:49:29
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday said that with the growing uncertainties prevailing on [...] Full text...

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Int'l conference on digitalization, sustainable tourism opens Wednesday in Mauritius

21 may 2018 - 15:25:58
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – An International conference on digitalisation and sustainable tourism opens Wednesday in Mauritius with a unique opportunity [...] Full text...

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African countries need to speed up structural reforms

23 april 2018 - 11:10:26
Washington, US (PANA) – African countries should accelerate structural reforms and access to finance in order to raise overall investment [...] Full text...

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UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts

09 april 2018 - 20:40:29
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that [...] Full text...

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Africa must build digital infrastructure to compete in 4th Industrial Revolution, says AfDB's Adesina

27 march 2018 - 13:24:31
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - To compete at the accelerated pace of technological innovations and the 4th Industrial Revolution, Africa [...] Full text...

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FAO, Telefónica to boost use of cutting-edge digital technologies to assist farmers in developing countries

12 february 2018 - 11:22:52
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Spain’s Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications [...] Full text...

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US: IMF steering committee urges Fund members to deepen economic recovery

15 october 2017 - 09:24:36
Washington, D.C., US - (PANA) – Recognizing the welcome upturn in global activity, the International Monetary and Financial Committee [...] Full text...

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US: UN spotlights posts’ contributions to development on World Post Day

10 october 2017 - 05:43:26
New York, US (PANA) – The post plays an important role in the everyday lives of people and businesses, as [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief outlines strategy to reshape global finance for sustainable development

18 september 2017 - 20:52:40
New York, US (PANA) – As the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly gets underway, Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Countries urged to reap benefits of food trade by setting standards

13 july 2017 - 06:29:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Participation in the development of international food standards for trade is essential if countries are to [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: New WHO chief to attend G20 summit

05 july 2017 - 06:59:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the new World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, will lead the UN health [...] Full text...

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US: As booming digital economy sprints past poor countries - UN report

07 june 2017 - 19:46:56
New York, US (PANA) – Even though digital multinational enterprises – Internet and e-commerce platforms such as Uber, Instagram and [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Archives of Francophone Africa to be on Internet before 2017

18 april 2014 - 20:38:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The archives of former francophone Africa (AOF) will be computerized and released on the Internet before [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. to digitalize economy

23 september 2011 - 10:06:43
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government is to digitalize the economy through the development of software that would strengthened [...] Full text...

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Nigeria rivals India in film, video production - UNESCO

05 may 2009 - 14:23:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- India remains the world’s leading film producer but Niger ia is closing the gap after overtaking [...] Full text...

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