Chinese nationals jailed for human trafficking in South Africa

12 september 2025 - 06:59:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg court on Thursday convicted seven Chinese nationals on charges of human trafficking.The [...] Full text...

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Nearly 80 million more children benefiting from school meals: WFP

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

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Education is key to jobs, growth, and lifelong learning (World Bank Blog by Luis Benveniste, Global Director for Education at the World Bank)

27 august 2025 - 08:26:24
Washington, DC., USA (PANA) - Education equips learners with important foundational skills that are essential for work and life. Education is [...] Full text...

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Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

08 august 2025 - 08:03:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA)  Countries agreed on Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs [...] Full text...

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A Moving History: IMF Finance & Development (By Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford University)

06 august 2025 - 10:46:10
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The history of migration is the story of humanity and its progress. It’s a story [...] Full text...

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Human Rights groups criticize use of ID documents for political harassment

30 july 2025 - 15:45:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- A group of Sudanese and foreign human rights and civil society organisations have urged the current [...] Full text...

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

27 july 2025 - 14:06:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, [...] Full text...

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‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says

22 july 2025 - 06:09:00
New York, US (PANA) - Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on [...] Full text...

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12 million Kenyans to benefit from new social protection project for strengthening human capital, economic inclusion

18 july 2025 - 07:59:47
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors approved the Second Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project [...] Full text...

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

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

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Cameroon needs to harness forests, natural wealth for sustainable growth: WB report

16 july 2025 - 08:39:28
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the 2025 Cameroon Economic Update, titled ‘’Cameroon’s Green Gold: Unlocking [...] Full text...

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World Bank report highlights gender dynamics and opportunities in Botswana

15 july 2025 - 07:37:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality [...] Full text...

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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)

09 july 2025 - 12:29:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...

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Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future

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

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Côte d'Ivoire launches innovative financing linking millions to ambitious sustainability goals

03 july 2025 - 07:40:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a move poised to reshape sustainable development financing in Africa, Côte d’Ivoire has announced [...] Full text...

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

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

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Leveraging Zambia’s energy transition minerals: Roadmap for economic transformation

01 july 2025 - 10:48:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent [...] Full text...

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More than 60,000 vulnerable youth in Benin integrated into agri-food value chains and wage jobs

28 june 2025 - 07:56:27
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $41.3 million in additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Government of Gambia launch 2025 Global Human Development Report

27 june 2025 - 14:14:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and [...] Full text...

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Developing and preserving Gabon’s wealth to improve living standards: WB report

27 june 2025 - 07:51:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon’s economy grew by an estimated 2.9% in 2024, driven mainly by the oil sector and [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group, IAEA formalise partnership to collaborate on nuclear energy for development

26 june 2025 - 11:45:04
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Unlocking inclusive growth through increased resilience and equal opportunities

24 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco's commitment to advancing social safety nets for human development

20 june 2025 - 07:10:19
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$250 million financing package to support Morocco's [...] Full text...

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Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars

20 june 2025 - 06:06:46
New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war, torture and terror. It does not [...] Full text...

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$200 million from the World Bank for a non-polluting public transport system in southern Benin

18 june 2025 - 14:29:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) recently approved $200 million in funding to help Benin [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia

18 june 2025 - 07:31:48
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya launches country-wide youth consultations on political process

16 june 2025 - 08:45:05
Misrata, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is conducting dedicated meetings with youth representatives, both online [...] Full text...

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Global gender gap closes at fastest rate since pandemic, led by economic and political advances

12 june 2025 - 10:36:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Unlocking finance for creative industries: World Bank Blog By Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist and Juni Tingting Zhu, Senior Economist

12 june 2025 - 07:27:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source [...] Full text...

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Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals - UN

11 june 2025 - 05:40:08
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track [...] Full text...

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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions

10 june 2025 - 13:52:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...

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How to spur economic growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected states: IMF Blog By Wenjie Chen, Michele Fornino, Hamza Mighri, Can Sever

06 june 2025 - 08:02:57
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies [...] Full text...

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Algeria boosts productivity to achieve sustainable, diversified growth

04 june 2025 - 08:01:50
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economy maintained its momentum in 2024 with non-hydrocarbon GDP expanding by 4.8 percent, driven by [...] Full text...

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AI in public employment services: Unlocking potential, avoiding pitfalls: World Bank Blog By Pascale Schnitzer and Gordon Betcherman

03 june 2025 - 08:58:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Public employment services are rapidly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a range [...] Full text...

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African Union initiative advocates stronger input from the youth to advance technical education

30 may 2025 - 20:05:47
London, UK (PANA)  - A new report launched by the Africa Skills Revolution initiative outlines the importance of placing youth [...] Full text...

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Global job growth revised down amid economic slowdown

29 may 2025 - 07:32:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Wednesday revised its forecast for global employment growth from 1.7% [...] Full text...

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Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN

27 may 2025 - 17:03:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As countries face increasingly steep bills from natural hazards, the true cost of disasters is actually [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Benin: Developing a safe, reliable, less polluting public transport system in Grand-Nokoué

21 may 2025 - 08:52:52
Porto Novo, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $200 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to help [...] Full text...

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AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk

21 may 2025 - 05:04:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed, prompting calls [...] Full text...

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AI needs more abundant power supplies to keep driving economic growth: IMF Blog By Christian Bogmans, Patricia Gomez-Gonzalez, Giovanni Melina, Sneha Thube

14 may 2025 - 07:40:42
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Artificial intelligence is an emerging source of productivity and economic growth that’s also reshaping [...] Full text...

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From inclusion to growth: How women’s financial access can fuel Lesotho’s economy: World Bank Blog By Maria Emilia Cucagna, Ajai Nair and Toni Weis

13 may 2025 - 08:54:31
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - After years of sluggish growth, Lesotho is at a crossroads. To boost its economy and create [...] Full text...

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Unlocking Cameroonian youth’s potential for more and better jobs (A World Bank feature)

29 april 2025 - 08:56:31
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Young people aged 18 to 35 represent 57% of the labor force in Cameroon—but many struggle [...] Full text...

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From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees

26 april 2025 - 07:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief [...] Full text...

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Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN

24 april 2025 - 17:28:58
New York, US (PANA)- Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to [...] Full text...

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More 200 victims of human trafficking rescued in Ghana; 35 suspects arrested

18 april 2025 - 11:18:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 35 suspected human traffickers in a major [...] Full text...

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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission

17 april 2025 - 10:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...

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Libya and Tunisia meet to promote cooperation and activate joint agreements

08 april 2025 - 16:37:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali Al-Abed, and [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to achieve sustainable growth that generates jobs for all

08 april 2025 - 12:58:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Antonio Pedro, has called on Africa [...] Full text...

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Libya works to strengthen its international cooperation in support of the rights of people with disabilities

05 april 2025 - 13:33:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the government of national unity, Wafaa Aboubaker al-Kilani, held talks [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day

02 april 2025 - 07:55:41
New York, US (PANA) - Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still [...] Full text...

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

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

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Strategic, targeted reforms can strengthen Morocco's business landscape: Report

26 march 2025 - 13:03:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan economy demonstrated resilience and positive trends in 2024 despite facing significant challenges, according to [...] Full text...

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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

26 march 2025 - 13:01:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...

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Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’ (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

26 march 2025 - 10:28:15
New York, US (PANA) - The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, [...] Full text...

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Connecting 300 million people to electricity and building a resilient future in Africa, World Bank Blog By Celine Ramstein and Stéphane Hallegatte

22 march 2025 - 09:50:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - One of the resounding messages of the recent Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was [...] Full text...

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South Africa hosts G20 working group

19 march 2025 - 07:10:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is hosting the G20 Trade and [...] Full text...

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Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase

14 march 2025 - 08:19:25
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part [...] 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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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities

11 march 2025 - 15:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which [...] Full text...

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Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

08 march 2025 - 09:22:20
New York, USA (PANA) – The right to go to school. To join the workforce. The right to vote. To [...] Full text...

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Up to 1mln Syrians living in camps, displacement sites intend to return home

08 march 2025 - 09:04:31
7 March 2025 Migrants and RefugeesDamascus, Syria (PANA) - Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement [...] Full text...

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Gender equality in employment would take nearly two centuries, says ILO

07 march 2025 - 11:05:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set ambitious [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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World Bank enterprise surveys in Botswana: 13 years later: World Bank Blog By Siyun He, Yew Chong Soh and Liang Wang

06 march 2025 - 08:12:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Findings from a recent World Bank survey reveal the current state of private sector development in [...] Full text...

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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida

25 february 2025 - 08:40:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...

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World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging solidarity at a critical moment for global health

24 february 2025 - 19:22:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy [...] Full text...

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What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?

20 february 2025 - 15:54:19
New York, US (PANA) - In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, [...] Full text...

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CFAF 15 billion already invested in Benin's special employment integration programme

20 february 2025 - 13:34:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - From July 2020 to December last year, Benin invested some CFAF 15 billion in the Special [...] Full text...

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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity

18 february 2025 - 15:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...

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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold

17 february 2025 - 18:52:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...

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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist

13 february 2025 - 07:43:02
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...

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South Africa resumes apple exports to Thailand

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

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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)

09 february 2025 - 08:23:53
New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...

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‘Step Up the Pace’ and end female genital mutilation, UN says

07 february 2025 - 05:26:51
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female genital Mutilationon Thursday, [...] Full text...

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MENA is open to work: Tackling the jobs deficit: World Bank Bog By Ousmane Dione and Roberta Gatti

02 february 2025 - 12:32:06
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a large reservoir of untapped human resources, with [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in 2nd Global Labour Market Conference in Saudi Arabia

30 january 2025 - 12:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, is participating in the two-day second [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation

23 january 2025 - 14:25:45
Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...

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Economic recovery is losing steam, warns UN labour agency

16 january 2025 - 12:24:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets [...] Full text...

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

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

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Namibia: New WBG strategy to boost job creation, access to quality services

09 january 2025 - 09:55:29
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, [...] Full text...

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Cultivating resilience: How Malawi can transform social protection and end poverty: World Bank Blog By Cleverton Mbizi

26 december 2024 - 10:01:47
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawi confronts escalating vulnerabilities from climate change, economic instability, and persistent poverty, the government must [...] Full text...

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Rights investigators hear harrowing testimonies from Sudanese refugees in Uganda

20 december 2024 - 05:27:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Sudanese refugees in Uganda have shared distressing accounts of the ongoing conflict in Sudan with the UN [...] Full text...

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Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: ILO

17 december 2024 - 05:19:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of [...] Full text...

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Quality, affordable health services for 1.5 billion people: A vision for healthier, more resilient world: World Bank Blog By Juan Pablo Uribe and Monique Vledder

13 december 2024 - 07:47:44
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The scale of the global health challenge is staggering. Global megatrends—such as decreasing investments in [...] Full text...

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Senior Kenyan govt official apologises to youth who lost money in fraudulent job scams

25 november 2024 - 17:48:26
Nairoi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has issued a public apology to youth [...] Full text...

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UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025

22 november 2024 - 06:44:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...

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World Bank study calls for investing in the success of adolescent girls in Africa

21 november 2024 - 17:55:17
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan, international counterparts discuss conflict prevention

21 november 2024 - 10:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday brought together Libyan institutions, civil society organisations from [...] Full text...

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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele

18 november 2024 - 08:36:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) -  Climate change is an urgent human crisis.  Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...

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The clock is ticking on sub-Saharan Africa's urgent job creation challenge: IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, and Luc Tucker

12 november 2024 - 08:41:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business [...] Full text...

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Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts

07 november 2024 - 05:49:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as [...] Full text...

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Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo

07 november 2024 - 05:44:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation

01 november 2024 - 06:21:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...

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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin

30 october 2024 - 10:50:02
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions

24 october 2024 - 14:35:56
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...

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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas

24 october 2024 - 13:02:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...

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Beninese youth, of which 51% are women. This represents a major improvement compared to a 40% female participation in previous employment programmes

24 october 2024 - 10:34:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To empower women, Benin worked with the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI)—a global platform hosted by [...] 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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Modest growth forecast for economies in MENA amid rising uncertainty

17 october 2024 - 06:58:59
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Growth continues to be subdued in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) because [...] Full text...

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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps

16 october 2024 - 07:32:49
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...

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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya

15 october 2024 - 06:58:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...

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Urgent education reform key to unlocking faster, more inclusive growth in Africa: WB report

14 october 2024 - 14:42:34
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remains stuck in “low gear” [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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Why women risk losing out in shift to green jobs: IMF Blog By tefania Fabrizio, Florence Jaumotte, and Marina M. Tavares

08 october 2024 - 07:01:27
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Men hold about 70 percent of the world’s polluting jobs, so one might think [...] Full text...

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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone

04 october 2024 - 07:10:44
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a [...] Full text...

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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom

02 october 2024 - 05:39:32
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Strengthening climate resilience to safeguard and grow coastal tourism jobs: World Bank Blog By Kanako Hasegawa and Ulrike Lehr

25 september 2024 - 08:28:46
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...

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Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

21 september 2024 - 05:29:42
New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s economy registers strong growth in early 2024 despite persistent challenges

18 september 2024 - 08:21:54
Kigali,  Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 9.7% in the first quarter of 2024, exceeding the previous year's [...] Full text...

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Investing in healthy longevity could save 150 million lives: WB report

13 september 2024 - 09:24:35
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - By 2050, one in three people will be over 60 years old. With bold [...] Full text...

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Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns

13 september 2024 - 05:49:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any [...] Full text...

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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth: IMF Blog By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, and Alfred Kammer

12 september 2024 - 10:09:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living [...] Full text...

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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto

12 september 2024 - 09:12:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s 200,000 youths to benefit from IDA funded skills development programme

11 september 2024 - 10:22:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The World Bank has approved new funding to empower and build the skills of more than [...] Full text...

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Product market reforms, improved business environment essential vital for South Africa’s trade: IMF

05 september 2024 - 12:36:43
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While South Africa needs product-market reforms and improving business environment by removing obstacles to trade, [...] Full text...

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Tech progress, automation, AI, cut workers’ share of wealth: ILO

04 september 2024 - 17:13:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global trend for shrinking pay packets in heavily industrialized economies could be driven – at [...] Full text...

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Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequalityFeature by Oumar Sylla)

29 august 2024 - 19:50:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequality. Informal employment dominates, with 85.8% of [...] Full text...

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A journey to empowering women in Africa's energy sector: World Bank Blog By Fowzia Hassan, Meskerem Mulatu Legesse, Marie-Paule Ngaleu and Osman Bin Masood

27 august 2024 - 08:31:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet

26 august 2024 - 09:07:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...

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The catalyst to unleash women’s economic potential in Africa – Childcare: World Bank Blog By Irene Fernandez Gorostidi, Sara Troiano and Adaorie Felicia Osademey Udechukwu

23 august 2024 - 07:37:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Female labour force participation is generally high in most African countries but unpaid work, [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops

23 august 2024 - 07:14:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s sugar production in marketing year 2024/25 (October to September) is forecast to reach 2.6 million [...] Full text...

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Bridging the financing gap: Achieving Education for All in Zambia: World Bank Blog By Samer Al-Samarrai, Girma Woldetsadik and Joseph Simumba

22 august 2024 - 07:46:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help: IMF Blog By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin

16 august 2024 - 08:02:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry.Because [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches high level council to tackle looming jobs crisis

13 august 2024 - 08:13:37
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the launch of the High-Level Advisory Council on [...] Full text...

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AfDB mobilises over 92m euros to support entrepreneurship, job creation in Tunisia

13 august 2024 - 06:03:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package [...] Full text...

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Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says ILO

12 august 2024 - 11:06:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but Asian Pacific and [...] Full text...

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Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel

05 august 2024 - 18:53:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA [...] Full text...

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Three-in-one project to foster human capital development in Burundi

02 august 2024 - 06:33:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - With a focus on nutrition, healthcare and education, a new World Bank-financed project will empower boys [...] Full text...

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Now is the time to help countries faced with liquidity challenges: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu and Pablo Saavedra

01 august 2024 - 17:00:50
Washington, United States (PANA) - Many countries are being squeezed by increasing interest payments and high debt redemptions. The economic scarring [...] Full text...

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More support for breastfeeding could save 820,000 young lives annually, UN agencies say

01 august 2024 - 05:06:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called [...] Full text...

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Maximising returns to human capital in Mauritania for increased wealth, shared prosperity

26 july 2024 - 11:20:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday released the seventh edition of its Economic Update for Mauritania, which [...] Full text...

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Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor

24 july 2024 - 09:14:46
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...

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Global growth steady amid slowing disinflation and rising policy uncertainty: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

16 july 2024 - 17:45:18
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 per cent this year and slightly [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches framework for inclusive, private sector-led, resilient growth in Tanzania

12 july 2024 - 10:58:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed the new Country [...] Full text...

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US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict

09 july 2024 - 17:31:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...

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Preserving the Congo Basin forest: Game changer for Africa and the world: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté

05 july 2024 - 07:16:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As African leaders convene in Brazzaville to discuss the forest agenda, it is crucial to reflect [...] Full text...

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Empowering small emerging commercial farmers: Mozambique success story – World Bank Blog By Blessings Botha

01 july 2024 - 08:58:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Having seen so many smallholder farmers trapped in low agricultural productivity in Mozambique, I had always [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls

29 june 2024 - 05:43:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, on Friday declared that it’s time to eliminate laws [...] Full text...

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Uganda should improve public spending on health for a more productive population

27 june 2024 - 13:58:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Economic activity in Uganda has remained resilient despite multiple successive shocks, with real gross domestic product [...] Full text...

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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'

23 june 2024 - 06:33:45
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...

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Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

20 june 2024 - 07:31:04
Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] Full text...

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How can Tanzania build capacity to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? World Bank Blog By Alena Sakhonchik and Tanya D'Lima

19 june 2024 - 09:50:32
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - One key piece of the puzzle in accelerating progress towards gender equality in Tanzania is having [...] Full text...

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Fiscal policy can help broaden gains of AI to humanity: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris and Ruud de Mooij

17 june 2024 - 16:28:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

11 june 2024 - 06:52:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone to enhance climate-resilient transport, access to market

30 may 2024 - 11:03:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a $74 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to [...] Full text...

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Global unemployment set to decline slightly this year: UN labour agency

30 may 2024 - 05:48:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global unemployment numbers will fall modestly this year, but unequal access to jobs is still a [...] Full text...

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Gender equality, youth aspirations keys to sustainable peace, Security Council hears

29 may 2024 - 05:40:56
New York, US (PANA) - Gender equality and the aspirations of young people are crucial for ensuring sustainable peace and [...] Full text...

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European Council gives final approval to the ecodesign regulation

27 may 2024 - 11:50:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted the ecodesign regulation, which sets requirements for sustainable products. It replaces [...] Full text...

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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim

23 may 2024 - 07:23:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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Water security is critical for poverty reduction, but billions will remain without water access unless urgent action is taken: WB report

20 may 2024 - 08:51:24
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Over the past 20 years, the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL launches new youth engagement strategy in Libya

18 may 2024 - 16:26:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Humanitarian Resident Coordinator, Georgette [...] Full text...

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World Bank loan to Namibia supports renewable energy integration

07 may 2024 - 09:56:07
Windhoek Namibia (PANA) – Namibia on Monday marked the approval of its first ever World Bank financed energy project, aimed [...] Full text...

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Arab League experts to help prepare Libya's classification of people with disabilities

03 may 2024 - 16:11:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Wafaa al-Kilani, Friday met [...] Full text...

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Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades

03 may 2024 - 05:54:29
New York, US (PANA) - The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce to be launched next month

29 april 2024 - 09:27:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister for Economy reaffirms importance of investment, trade with Malta

25 april 2024 - 13:39:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has stressed the importance of investment, trade [...] Full text...

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Fourth session of the CEN-SAD Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport ends

24 april 2024 - 18:18:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Fourth meeting of the Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport of the countries of [...] Full text...

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African Business Founders to take Centre Stage at soirée in Johannesburg

23 april 2024 - 08:37:45
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African Hidden Champions (AHC), a co-partnership of Africa Foresight Group and partners, will host an [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces turning point

20 april 2024 - 10:49:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - After four turbulent years, the outlook for sub-Saharan Africa is gradually improving, according to [...] Full text...

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Premier of South Africa:n province welcomes move to extend key African trade agreement

17 april 2024 - 09:39:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of legislation in the [...] Full text...

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Global economy remains resilient despite uneven growth, challenges ahead: New IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

16 april 2024 - 19:43:48
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing [...] Full text...

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Libya attends United Nations meeting on tourism in New York

16 april 2024 - 17:52:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts in the government of national unity, Nasreddine al-Fazzani, [...] Full text...

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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director

13 april 2024 - 09:52:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...

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Emerging markets exercising greater global sway: New IMF Blog By Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Alberto Musso, Carolina Osorio-Buitron, Adina Popescu

09 april 2024 - 15:42:15
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is increasingly influenced by the Group of Twenty’s large emerging markets. Over [...] Full text...

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Housing is one reason not all countries feel same pinch of higher interest rates: IMF Blog By Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Nina Biljanovska, Alessia De Stefani, and Rui Mano

08 april 2024 - 11:00:27
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks have raised interest rates significantly over the past two years to combat [...] Full text...

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Senegal's new prime minister outlines his government's priorities

06 april 2024 - 16:44:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko Saturday outlined the government's major priorities to include the youth, high [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza

06 april 2024 - 07:02:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the beginning [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for unity to realise full rights of persons with autism

02 april 2024 - 06:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for ensuring an inclusive and accessible world for all in his [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs US$75 million loan agreement to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria

29 march 2024 - 13:17:05
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama [...] Full text...

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New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees

29 march 2024 - 05:06:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support [...] Full text...

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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle

27 march 2024 - 08:56:33
Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...

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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn

19 march 2024 - 13:10:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza where increasing [...] Full text...

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AfDB empowering vulnerable women in Togo (A feature by AfDB)

13 march 2024 - 08:36:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, Togo, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping [...] Full text...

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WB provides $92.71 million to enhance economic, educational outcomes in Gambia

13 march 2024 - 08:28:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Tanzania can unlock important economic benefits by accelerating health and fertility improvements: WB report

12 march 2024 - 16:56:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities [...] Full text...

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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog

11 march 2024 - 13:01:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...

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5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)

08 march 2024 - 07:40:44
New York, US (PANA) - At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still [...] Full text...

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Why do so many Nigerian workers remain poor? Labour force surveys may have the answer: World Bank Blog By Jonathan Lain and Utz Pape

07 march 2024 - 08:14:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria faces a serious poverty-reduction challenge: Almost half of Nigerians are estimated to live below the [...] Full text...

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Accelerated by COVID and AI, global digital landscape remains uneven

06 march 2024 - 07:29:31
Washington, United States (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented acceleration of digital transformation across the globe – with [...] Full text...

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EU legislators strike deal to ban products made with forced labour

05 march 2024 - 11:10:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the regulation prohibiting [...] Full text...

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Unlocking potential of women and adolescent girls in Madagascar will reduce poverty

27 february 2024 - 08:28:56
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Malagasy women and girls face multiple disadvantages that affect their ability to accumulate human capital in [...] Full text...

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How can we reinvigorate international trade? World Bank Blog By Pablo Saavedra and Mona Haddad

25 february 2024 - 17:05:58
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (PANA) - After decades of accelerating globalisation, since 2008 international trade has grown at roughly [...] Full text...

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Celebrate both: the road already travelled and the one ahead to empower women and girls in Togo: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Jozefien Van Damme

22 february 2024 - 12:03:01
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - It’s important to celebrate – there are reasons to celebrate. We should take this positive energy [...] Full text...

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Displaced women and girls in cities: World Bank Blog (By Sandra Joireman, Swati Sachdeva and Victoria Stanley)

21 february 2024 - 17:14:34
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – One hundred and fourteen million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with [...] Full text...

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Should African mayors be concerned about urban migration? World Bank Blog By Luc Christiaensen and Nancy Lozano Gracia

20 february 2024 - 14:50:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The challenges of international migration continue to top the headlines. Yet, the number of [...] Full text...

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Libya commits to reforming education programmes

20 february 2024 - 13:16:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education and Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, [...] Full text...

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Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)

18 february 2024 - 05:55:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian workers declare 2-day nationwide protest over hardship

17 february 2024 - 06:19:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday declared a two-day nationwide mass protest over nationwide [...] Full text...

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Despite seasonal tailwinds, gold fails to power its market higher

07 february 2024 - 20:07:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold failed to power higher in January, despite seasonal tailwinds, after breaching record highs [...] Full text...

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How data can inform policy to address challenges faced by internally displaced people in CAR: World Bank Blog (By Harriet Kasidi Mugera, Gervais Chamberlin Yama and Jonathan Lain)

07 february 2024 - 14:00:19
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Decades of division and conflict have left the Central African Republic (CAR) with severe development challenges [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:35:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...

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Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

06 february 2024 - 06:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining

05 february 2024 - 16:08:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and  disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...

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