HCR gives financial aid to follow-up, orientation centres for refugees in Tunisia

03 december 2020 - 23:55:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The UN High-Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Thursday agreed to give a 100,000 USD financing to support [...] Full text...

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Persons with disabilities face lots of challenges in Gambia

03 december 2020 - 15:37:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Persons with disabilities in The Gambia continue to face lots of challenges and impediments in the enjoyment [...] Full text...

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DR Congo urged to crack down on perpetrators of gender-based sexual violence

26 november 2020 - 12:55:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The coordinator of the NGO "Femmes debout", Jacquie Mboyo, on Wednesday called on the government [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners agree to strengthen commitment to gender equality

15 november 2020 - 11:19:47
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners have agreed to strengthen their commitment to gender [...] Full text...

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Kenya plans to empower youth into light manufacturing proceeding

12 november 2020 - 22:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has said his administration has been working to empower the youth to become [...] Full text...

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Zambian named UN woman police officer of the year

31 october 2020 - 08:13:06
New York, US (PAA) - Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo, Gender Adviser at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), [...] Full text...

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Women leaders ‘essential to peace and progress for all’: UN chief says

30 october 2020 - 06:16:15
New York, US (PANA) - Women continue to be under-represented in key decision-making over the battle against COVID-19, the chief [...] Full text...

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FAO emphasises women's role in African agriculture

29 october 2020 - 23:48:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Women in Africa are the backbone of their households, communities and rural economies, as food producers, [...] Full text...

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France provides 100 billion CFA francs to Mali for development promotion

27 october 2020 - 13:44:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and France on Monday signed five agreements worth about 100 billion CFA francs to promote [...] Full text...

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French Foreign Minister expected Sunday in Bamako

24 october 2020 - 15:07:50
Paris, France (PANA) - Jean-Yves Le Drian, French minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will pay a 48-hour visit to [...] Full text...

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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders Police Chief to prosecute officers involved in extra-judicial killings, extortion, recklessness

12 october 2020 - 18:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, to ensure [...] Full text...

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UNDP, University of The Gambia sign MoU on SDGs implementation

12 october 2020 - 14:04:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- United Nations Development Programme and The University of The Gambia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé satisfied with the fight against COVID-19 in Guinea

02 october 2020 - 13:15:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Conde on Thursday hailed the "collective effort" made in recent months in response [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly decries environmental degradation caused by climate change

30 september 2020 - 22:44:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a virtual UN General Assembly Summit on the environment on Wednesday decried the [...] Full text...

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WTO: Zimbabwean currency instability seen as global trade's weakest link

30 september 2020 - 22:18:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has completed a trade policy review on Zimbabwe, urging the Southern [...] Full text...

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AfDB named latest board member of the World Business Angels Investment Forum

28 september 2020 - 18:59:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) on Monday named the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Politicians and Nigeria's recent elections (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

28 september 2020 - 17:01:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After consistent bashing, castigation and blame for disputed elections, sometimes unjustifiably, the Prof. Mahmood Yakubu-led Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB named to board World Business Angels Investment Forum

28 september 2020 - 12:50:53
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA0 - The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) on Monday announced the African Development Bank as [...] Full text...

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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says

18 september 2020 - 16:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic threatens human capital gains of the past decade - New WB report

16 september 2020 - 17:57:39
Washington, US (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new [...] Full text...

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25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

05 september 2020 - 06:33:39
New York, US (PANA) - Exactly 25 years after the historic world conference in Beijing on the advancement and equality [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Generations of progress for women, girls could be lost to pandemic, Guterres warns

01 september 2020 - 04:44:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, the UN [...] Full text...

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Tourism sector must be rebuilt in safe, equitable, climate friendly way: UN chief

25 august 2020 - 15:43:25
New York, US (PANA) - Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is [...] Full text...

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FIFA teams up with AU, WHO and CAF to promote campaign against domestic violence in Africa

18 august 2020 - 15:04:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA is joining forces with the African Union (AU), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the [...] Full text...

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SADC member countries challenged to preserve bloc's achievements

17 august 2020 - 09:05:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As the Southern African Development Community (SADC) celebrates its 40th anniversary on Monday, member states have [...] Full text...

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'Awakening entrepreneurial spirit of every young African is key to continent’s future'

14 august 2020 - 14:06:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has joined a number of development leaders in calling for [...] Full text...

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FIFA, FDA team up for new projects in Africa (A FIFA news analysis)

05 august 2020 - 14:27:40
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (FDA), recognizing football’s importance [...] Full text...

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Eswatini: SMS service helps women access family planning, food amid pandemic (A UNFPA feature)

31 july 2020 - 17:20:43
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Once a month, Nolwazi Myeni receives a message on her mobile phone notifying her that family [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $500m credit for promotion of secondary school education among girls in 7 Nigerian States

29 july 2020 - 19:12:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, Africa CDC launch joint push for traditional medicine research in Africa for virus

23 july 2020 - 15:03:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a joint effort to enhance research and development of traditional medicines for COVID-19 in Africa, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts

22 july 2020 - 12:39:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to [...] Full text...

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New social contract needed to combat ‘inequality pandemic’: Guterres

21 july 2020 - 05:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - As the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage around the world, the UN chief, at a UN [...] Full text...

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WB approves $125 million IDA credit to improve secondary education in Cameroon

17 july 2020 - 13:28:32
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $125 million International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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AfDB invests in empowering women and youth in Madagascar ‎

14 july 2020 - 15:01:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - In Madagascar, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is prioritizing the empowerment of women and youth. The AfDB [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s government to impose moratorium on importation of onion

08 july 2020 - 21:58:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia government Wednesday announced plans to impose a moratorium on importation of onions in the [...] Full text...

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Ending poverty by 2030 now a fading dream, says UN expert

08 july 2020 - 05:28:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more than 250 million people to the brink of starvation [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WB gives Guinea 150 million US dollars

26 june 2020 - 21:30:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea and the World Bank Group (WB) Thursday signed three financing conventions for about 150 million [...] Full text...

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Speak out against torture, an ‘abhorrent denial of human dignity’, urges UN chief

26 june 2020 - 04:39:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described torture is an “egregious abuse of human rights”, [...] Full text...

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Botswana gears up to increase inclusivity of persons with disabilities

13 june 2020 - 13:33:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has embarked on mainstreaming initiatives to ensure inclusivity of persons with disabilities, including those with [...] 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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Coronavirus: EU team expands scope in response to pandemic in Gambia

10 june 2020 - 17:19:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union’s Rural Infrastructure and Employment Creation (RIEC) project, implemented by Enabel (Belgian Cooperation Agency), [...] Full text...

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Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change, security crises - UN report

09 june 2020 - 14:11:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU expands support to youth empowerment in the context of COVID-19

08 june 2020 - 13:38:27
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The European Union is expanding its support to young Gambians by enabling the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) [...] Full text...

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UNDP, GCCI sign MoU on Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector Programme in Gambia

03 june 2020 - 17:25:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in The Gambia and The Gambia Chamber of Commerce [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU funds youth empowerment projects addressing socio-economic impact of COVID-19

03 june 2020 - 17:17:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU), through the Youth Empowerment Project of The Gambia, is providing one million [...] Full text...

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AfDB delivers on a decade of transformative commitments to reduce poverty (A feature)

02 june 2020 - 19:59:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For the past five decades, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has been at the [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist urges compatriots to defend draft constitution

26 may 2020 - 14:02:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) –  Leading human rights activist of The Gambia, Madi Jobarteh, has urged his compatriots to stand up, create [...] Full text...

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Botswana challenged to improve agricultural sector

25 may 2020 - 11:37:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A Botswana independent market analyst has challenged the government to improve agricultural infrastructure, skills, funding to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: West African women excluded from pandemic info sharing, key decision making - Report

21 may 2020 - 11:36:55
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - Women are excluded from information sharing on Covid-19 and from key high level decision making [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU donates equipment towards Gambia’s fight against COVID-19

20 may 2020 - 16:45:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday handed over 10,000 face masks, 500 protective suits and 100 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID to implement 5-year, US$15m youth hubs empowerment initiative in Lagos, Kano

15 may 2020 - 17:01:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is implementing a five-year, US$15 million award of the [...] Full text...

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WB releases more than 156 billion CFAF for West African states

30 april 2020 - 20:37:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Thursday approved a financing package of 273 million dollars or about 159 billion [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Gender Equality Trust Fund for women’s economic empowerment

06 april 2020 - 11:09:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Gender [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR steps up activities to fight COVID-19 in DR Congo

02 april 2020 - 16:49:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has intensified its preparedness, prevention and response [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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EU takes aid to Indian Ocean entrepreneurs

06 march 2020 - 20:04:06
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Hamada Madi, and the European Union ambassador, Vincent [...] Full text...

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Nearly 90 per cent of all people have ‘a deeply ingrained bias’ against women - Report

06 march 2020 - 05:43:25
New York, US (PANA) - Despite decades of progress in closing the gender equality gap, close to nine out of [...] Full text...

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Women and girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality: UNAIDS

06 march 2020 - 05:31:55
New York, US (PANA) - Gender discrimination and violence, as well as “huge” gaps in education, are among the factors [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: African women leaders network to be launched in June

05 march 2020 - 22:15:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Altogether, 40 African active women leaders in different walks of life (civil society, Parliament, information and [...] Full text...

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Women learners at accelerated schooling centres in western Mali receive USAID kits

01 march 2020 - 16:56:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The USAID-Mali project, entitled "Leadership and Empowerment of Girls through Education," just handed out school kits, [...] Full text...

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The World celebrates Zero Discrimination Day 1 March

01 march 2020 - 04:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - Today, 1 March, is Zero Discrimination Day when the world celebrates the right of everyone [...] Full text...

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ECCAS delegates meet in Brazzaville to discuss gender, agricultural action plan

28 february 2020 - 21:59:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Delegates from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) met here Friday to validate the [...] Full text...

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BADEA to increase support to Guinea

28 february 2020 - 11:59:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The cooperation between Guinea and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) "is excellent",  [...] Full text...

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Congo: Towards validation of action plan to accompany ECCAS women

26 february 2020 - 21:30:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Representatives of different departments of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and experts from [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency

26 february 2020 - 05:58:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Germany presidents launch Euro 39.4 million youth vocational training programme

25 february 2020 - 14:22:59
Kiambu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday launched a Euro 39.4 [...] Full text...

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WB supports Niger and entire Sahel region faced with the terrorist threat

24 february 2020 - 15:01:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Mr. Axel Van Trotsenburg, has said that the Bank [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents five-year partnership framework with Congo

21 february 2020 - 14:51:59
Pointe Noire, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank's Resident Representative, Korotoumou Ouattara, has said in Brazzaville that the five-year partnership [...] Full text...

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World Bank's chief of operations tours 4 Sahel countries

17 february 2020 - 14:52:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Axel van Trotsenburg has embarked on a 10-day tour [...] Full text...

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In period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence - Save The Children

13 february 2020 - 21:25:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In a period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence, as one out of [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres addresses AU High Level Meeting on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment

09 february 2020 - 02:27:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Addressing a High Level Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the African Union [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean women’s empowerment group seeks Dubai business opportunities for diasporas

04 february 2020 - 17:24:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A local women’s empowerment group, the Red Lipstick Revolution has set up an inaugural two-day conference [...] Full text...

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IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius

30 january 2020 - 14:47:00
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Female groups in Zimbabwe unite to improve women participation in electoral processes

29 january 2020 - 14:53:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local female political activists, Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE), in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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UK re-affirms commitment to Africa's economic growth - AfDB

28 january 2020 - 15:33:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Kingdom remains the top donor to the African Development Fund (ADF), the Bank’s [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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Bamako holds national consultations on the development of ECOWAS 2020 vision

23 january 2020 - 16:17:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of African Integration, in collaboration with the Commission of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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World Bank reiterates commitment to support development in Niger

20 january 2020 - 19:16:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Vice President for the Africa Region, Hafez Ghanem, has reaffirmed his institution's commitment [...] Full text...

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UAE gives Mali 14 billion FCFA for SMEs, women's empowerment

15 january 2020 - 11:49:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to give Mali 14 billion CFA francs for the small and [...] Full text...

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The impact of death of Zimbabwe's late President Robert Mugabe

29 december 2019 - 19:01:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  As the new year beckons, one of the biggest stories to have emerged from Zimbabwe in [...] Full text...

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Botswana Vice President identifies some problems of the country

18 december 2019 - 11:23:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Vice President Slumber Tsogwane has identified issues like weak parent-child relationship, teenage pregnancy, gender based violence, [...] Full text...

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’ Land is a tool for empowerment in Africa’ - ECA chief Vera Songwe

15 december 2019 - 12:01:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Land is an asset for empowerment in Africa, according to Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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WB official welcomes Mauritania’s commitment to human resources development

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

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EU expresses readiness to support DR Congo government's reform agenda

09 december 2019 - 13:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has reiterated its intention to remain a key partner and interlocutor of [...] Full text...

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Fostering jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youth: the time for disruption is now! (An AfDB feature)

05 december 2019 - 16:55:50
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - “There is no greater asset to Africa than its youth,” a statement that has [...] Full text...

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Botswana President attends 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group summit

05 december 2019 - 14:42:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi will attend the 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to open Embassy in Namibia

04 december 2019 - 11:54:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is set to open an embassy in Namibia as the two countries seek [...] Full text...

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UN ‘determined to lead by example’ on disability rights: Guterres

03 december 2019 - 06:13:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is determined to lead by example when it comes to the rights of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new President, Vice President

02 december 2019 - 15:10:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Monday elected Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun as the new President and Mr Marie [...] Full text...

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Eleventh edition of International Women's Crafts Fair opens in Niamey

30 november 2019 - 16:22:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -  The First Lady of Niger, Hadjia Aissata Issoufou, Friday opened the 11th edition of the International [...] Full text...

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Sudan abrogates infamous Public Order Law, bans Bashir's party

29 november 2019 - 17:21:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Friday approved a law officially banning the National Congress party, chaired by the deposed [...] Full text...

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Global actors meet to improve gender inclusion

25 november 2019 - 12:06:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Hundreds of prominent leaders from around the world including heads of state, development partners, NGOs and [...] Full text...

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Burundi launches campaign against gender-based violence

25 november 2019 - 11:09:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Monday launched a campaign against gender-based violence. The 16-day campaign will be an opportunity to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Affiniam Dam to be rehabilitated with support from China

21 november 2019 - 18:20:00
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Rehabilitation work on the Affiniam dam in southern Senegal, located about 20 kilometers northwest of Ziguinchor, [...] Full text...

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'Empower African women to empower the continent', says African Union Commission

19 november 2019 - 18:20:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the opening of "She Trades Global 2019", an event dedicated to celebrating the talent [...] Full text...

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WHO report exposes horror of working conditions of sanitation workers in developing countries

14 november 2019 - 11:19:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of sanitation workers in the developing world are forced to work in conditions that endanger [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new government

12 november 2019 - 16:49:01
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts Africa Socialist Women's Meeting

29 october 2019 - 19:42:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Africa Regional Meeting of the Socialist International Women (ISF), under the theme "Women's participation in [...] Full text...

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Botswana govt to reform economy - President Masisi

28 october 2019 - 19:04:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's newly-reelected President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, says that his government intends to formulate legislation that will [...] Full text...

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Nairobi hosts UN conference on population and development

28 october 2019 - 15:31:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi will host the 25th United Nations Population Fund's International Conference on Population and Development to [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura, capital of peace-building at end of international conference of women leaders

26 october 2019 - 16:38:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The second edition of the International Conference of Women Leaders ended here Saturday with resolutions including [...] Full text...

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Incidents linked to GBV in Mali rose by 57 pct between January, August

24 october 2019 - 22:31:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Incidents linked to gender-based violence (GBV) recorded in Mali between January and August 2019 rose by [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Youth Leaders' Forum on Population and Development opens in Banjul.

23 october 2019 - 22:43:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - ECOWAS youth leaders’ forum on population and development, organized by The Gambia National Youth Council and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Education is key to dismantle the cycle of poverty, says Minister

17 october 2019 - 14:56:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On International Day for the eradication of Poverty 2019, celebrated Thursday in Port-Louis, the Mauritian Minister [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates international rural women, food days

16 october 2019 - 21:45:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  The Malian minister of women, child and family promotion, Dr Diakité Aïssata Kassa Traoré, Tuesday presided [...] Full text...

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Projects from Botswana, Brazil and Germany win UNESCO-Japan prize on Education for Sustainable Development

16 october 2019 - 14:43:15
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has named the three winners of this year’s UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education [...] Full text...

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Burundi govt regards rural women's access to sustainable infrastructure, social protection services as top priority

15 october 2019 - 17:09:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Tuesday celebrated the International Rural Women's Day on a formal commitment to "support access [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $31.3 million grants for water and sanitation facilities in Sudan

11 october 2019 - 18:13:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts International Crafts Exhibition for Women

10 october 2019 - 18:57:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 11th edition of the International Crafts Exhibition for Women (SAFEM), under the theme ''Women's Crafts [...] Full text...

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Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief

09 october 2019 - 19:43:57
New York, US (PANA) - Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a [...] Full text...

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Global uncertainty slows growth in Africa’s economies – World Bank Update

09 october 2019 - 17:21:00
Washington, US (PANA) - Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remained slow through 2019, hampered by persistent uncertainty in the global economy [...] Full text...

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UNGA 2019: AfDB announces new accountability index to measure institutional lending to women

03 october 2019 - 18:40:14
New York, US (PANA) - A new tool to track the level of lending to women across Africa will be [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire’s 2020 draft budget estimated at 8,061 billion CFAF

02 october 2019 - 23:43:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The 2020 draft budget in Côte d'Ivoire adopted in the weekly council of ministers is [...] Full text...

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Qatari team arrives to assess Gambia’s development needs

30 september 2019 - 18:49:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A high-level Qatari delegation has arrived in Banjul to make a first-hand assessment of the development [...] Full text...

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UNGA 2019: 'Hands off our girls!' - African first ladies cry out

27 september 2019 - 18:16:08
New York, US (PANA) - Africa’s first ladies, led by Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio, brought their campaign to ban [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s First Lady Barrow, other African First Ladies reiterate call for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

26 september 2019 - 17:13:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's First Lady, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, and her colleague African First Ladies of the Organisation of African [...] Full text...

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Botswana First Lady calls for youth empowerment

24 september 2019 - 20:17:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana First Lady, Neo Masisi, says empowering the youth is vital to the development of [...] Full text...

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Boeing Financial Assistance Fund to reach affected families of Ethiopian crash

24 september 2019 - 15:39:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  – The two administrators of the Boeing Financial Assistance Fund, Kenneth R. Feinberg and Camille S. [...] Full text...

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ACP-EU partners say they owe a sustainable world to future generations

24 september 2019 - 12:37:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Bold decisions are warranted for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint adopted [...] Full text...

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Britain's Royal couple warmly welcomed in Cape Town

23 september 2019 - 14:05:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Monday visited South Africa’s most violent township [...] Full text...

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Gambia's First Lady, Barrow, receives distinguished global award for excellence at the UN

22 september 2019 - 16:57:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian First Lady, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, has been honoured with the Distinguished Global Award for Excellence on [...] Full text...

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New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges - Guterres

18 september 2019 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role [...] Full text...

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Minister applauds Botswana's national archives facilities importance

17 september 2019 - 17:34:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tshekedi Khama has applauded the importance of [...] Full text...

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Central Africa has opportunities for multiple inclusive projects, says Sassou-Nguesso

10 september 2019 - 20:16:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso said on Tuesday in Brazzaville, at the opening of the 5th Investing [...] Full text...

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India: Costa Rica calls for paradigm shift from perceiving women as victims

10 september 2019 - 17:44:54
New Delhi, India (PANA) – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Lorena Revelo, has taken a swipe over [...] 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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Kenyan president Kenyatta mourns former Zimbabwean President Mugabe

06 september 2019 - 11:18:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as an elder African [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa mourns Mugabe

06 september 2019 - 07:32:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially announced the death of former President Robert Mugabe, at the [...] Full text...

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Ivorian presidency announces cabinet reshuffle

04 september 2019 - 20:40:27
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian presidency on Wednesday announced a cabinet reshuffle in which two portfolios changed hands [...] Full text...

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UNESCO to promote literacy as part of right to education

01 september 2019 - 10:32:16
Paris, France (PANA) - This year’s International Literacy Day (ILD) will be celebrated worldwide to promote literacy as part of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria president Buhari departs for TICAD7 summit

25 august 2019 - 14:55:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday departed Abuja for Japan to participate in the three-day Seventh [...] Full text...

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G7 Summit: EU chief announces concrete proposals for Africa

24 august 2019 - 13:59:36
Biarritz, France (PANA) – The European Union has concrete proposals for Africa, European Commission (EC) President Donald Tusk told the [...] Full text...

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Somalia security remains a concern, head of UN Mission warns Security Council

21 august 2019 - 22:08:59
New York, US (PANA)   -   Despite encouraging developments, insecurity across Somalia remains a serious concern, James Swan, head of the [...] Full text...

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Widows of Malian soldiers who died in conflicts soon to have multifunctional center

21 august 2019 - 18:25:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Widows of Malian soldiers and paramilitaries who died in theaters of operations will be equipped with [...] Full text...

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Innovating education in Africa expo kicks off in Botswana

20 august 2019 - 20:44:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Basic Education is hosting several education ministers and officials from different African countries [...] Full text...

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Botswana Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry to invest on Export, SME development

20 august 2019 - 20:30:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is looking forward to concentrating on the Small and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, UN sign strategic partnership pact for 2019/2023 period

20 august 2019 - 13:22:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the United Nations on Tuesday signed a Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF) agreement for [...] Full text...

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Barclays Bank contributes to the growth of sports in Botswana

15 august 2019 - 20:21:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Barclays Bank Botswana will sponsor Botswana Premier League football for the league 2019/2020 season. Speaking at official [...] Full text...

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'Gender-based violence, the unfinished business of our time' (A UN Feature)

10 august 2019 - 07:52:58
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its [...] Full text...

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From youth empowerment to youth investment: the Jobs for Youth in Africa strategy (An AfDB Feature)

31 july 2019 - 13:36:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s greatest asset is its young people. However, without harnessing their potential and equipping them [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't removes controversial 'civil partnership' clause from Marriages Bill

30 july 2019 - 20:08:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has caved to public pressure and struck off the controversial section in the [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$80 million to Guinea

30 july 2019 - 10:10:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank has given Guinea a US$80 million loan, following two agreements signed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Botswana diamond mine project makes significant impact

29 july 2019 - 13:19:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - After 9 years of waste stripping, Botswana's diamond Cut 8 project is said to take over [...] Full text...

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Mauritius women live longer than men

20 july 2019 - 08:27:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that  Mauritian women have a higher life expectancy than men, living [...] Full text...

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Busanga Plains turns every guest into conservationist

14 july 2019 - 19:16:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -    Wilderness Safaris camps of Shumba and Busanga situated far off the beaten track in Zambia’s Busanga [...] Full text...

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Non-Bank financial institutions regulatory authority looks into protection of consumers

10 july 2019 - 01:42:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Botswana Non- Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) is embarking on its commitment to consumer [...] Full text...

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G7 France/UNESCO Int'l Conference - Innovating for girls' and women's empowerment through education

05 july 2019 - 15:11:54
Paris, France (PANA) - Girls’ education is one of the most effective investments for development, yielding not only individual but [...] Full text...

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Rwanda marks 25th Liberation Day anniversary

04 july 2019 - 18:31:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday commanded the impressive military parade marking the 25th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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AfCFT meeting advocates for creation of bank for African women

29 june 2019 - 17:28:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Regional Trade Forum for West and Central Africa convened this week in Dakar in the [...] Full text...

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113 households in Senegal benefit from important agricultural equipment

28 june 2019 - 23:25:02
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   The non-governmental organization (NGO), 7A Maréwé, and its partner PAZ Con Dignidad, presented here Tuesday units [...] Full text...

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Senegal: USAID launches a program of more than 300 million CFAF for women's empowerment

28 june 2019 - 18:37:29
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - USAID, under the program, Sabunimaa, and in partnership with the Union Santa Yalla of Ziguinchor that [...] Full text...

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South African Presidenrt Ramaphosa attends G20 Summit

28 june 2019 - 05:51:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Osaka, Japan, ahead of the annual [...] Full text...

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New UN report on families in a changing world puts ‘women’s rights at their core’

26 june 2019 - 02:30:49
New York, US (PANA) - While women’s rights have advanced over the decades, gender inequalities and other fundamental human rights [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend G20 Summit in Japan

25 june 2019 - 10:59:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall leaves Dakar for Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday, where he will attend the [...] Full text...

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Wildlife resources have potential for socio-economic development in Africa: - Mnangagwa

24 june 2019 - 23:05:35
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said here Monday that thriving wildlife resources had tremendous potential for [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta unveils US$1 billion youth-business empowerment plan

20 june 2019 - 20:41:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has launched a public-private partnership program bringing together MasterCard Foundation, banks and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Investment Development Bill has second reading in parliament

19 june 2019 - 22:55:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Investment Development Bill (ZIDA) will soften up on foreign investors and treat them in [...] Full text...

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National Forum on the elimination of Child Marriage begins in Niger

07 june 2019 - 17:37:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A national forum on the elimination of child marriage will open on Monday in Maradi (650 [...] Full text...

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Newly-elected Nigerian UN General Assembly President pledges focus on ‘peace and prosperity’ for most vulnerable

04 june 2019 - 18:13:58
New York, US (PANA) - The global reach of the United Nations makes it “the world's best hope for peace [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari sends delegation to New York to support quest for UN General Assembly presidency

02 june 2019 - 16:41:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday sent a federal government delegation to New York to drum support [...] Full text...

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Insurance company empowers youth in Botswana

30 may 2019 - 14:33:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) has engaged a youth start-up company to develop its communications platform [...] Full text...

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Paris to host UNESCO-Africa-China Forum on World Heritage Cooperation

29 may 2019 - 20:47:23
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Cultural agency (UNESCO) is organizing a two-day UNESCO-Africa-China Forum from Monday in Paris to [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Fall named NBA Basketball Africa League president

29 may 2019 - 13:36:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Senegalese  national Amadou Gallo Fall was on Tuesday named the National Basketball Association  (NBA) Basketball Africa [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Prime Minister to attend 14th OIC summit in Saudi Arabia

29 may 2019 - 12:59:07
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly is leading a government delegation to Saudi Arabia where [...] Full text...

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Former Zimbabwe central bank governor Moyana says working on book for economic inspiration

28 may 2019 - 22:50:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Kombo James Moyana said here Tuesday he was working [...] Full text...

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UNESCO hosts Africa-China World Heritage cooperation forum

28 may 2019 - 14:26:51
Paris, France (PANA) – The forthcoming UNESCO-Africa-China Forum on World Heritage Capacity Building and Cooperation will seek to strengthen collaboration [...] Full text...

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African Continental Free Trade Area to come into force on Thursday

28 may 2019 - 05:55:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will come into force on Thursday with the [...] Full text...

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1st-ever crises conference on Gender-Based Violence holds in Oslo

26 may 2019 - 10:32:53
  Oslo, Norway (PANA) - One-in-three girls or women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime, and “the risk [...] Full text...

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AfDB commissions study into contribution of jewelry manufacturing industry in Africa

22 may 2019 - 22:25:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned a study into the contribution of the jewelry manufacturing [...] Full text...

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Empowering African youth through media and communication

21 may 2019 - 12:30:10
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO on Tuesday launched ‘Empowering Youth in Africa through Media and Communication’ project with support of [...] Full text...

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Senior UN peacekeeping official urges support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism

17 may 2019 - 02:28:18
New York, US (PANA) - The five-year-old force working to stabilise the Sahel has shown great potential, but needs more support [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government sets up 20,000 micro-projects for youths, women

16 may 2019 - 14:21:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré on Thursday told Parliament that the government [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Regional Women’s Network for Prison Services

15 may 2019 - 20:25:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To facilitate the SADC Protocol on Gender and indeed the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) [...] Full text...

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For greener Africa, ARDN sounds the alert in line with AU summit

12 may 2019 - 19:28:07
Niger, Niamey (PANA)   -   An official delegation of the African and Diaspora Renaissance Network (ARDN) Saturday ended a mission in [...] Full text...

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UN leaders call for action to slow down global warming

10 may 2019 - 05:06:11
New York, US (PANA) - Top executives from across the United Nations system on Thursday called for more action to mitigate [...] Full text...

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Corruption hindering development in Botswana’s horticulture industry

07 may 2019 - 13:14:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)-  Corrupt practices by some business people, who supply the Botswana government with goods, are said to be [...] Full text...

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Three women win 2019 Cape Verde National Journalism Award

29 april 2019 - 17:53:57
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean journalists, Sara Almeida (print media), Ângela Monteiro (radio) and Maria da Luz Neves [...] Full text...

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'GNU was proposed in 2018 with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa as President of Zimbabwe'

28 april 2019 - 17:41:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s ruling party Zanu-PF’s Generation 40 (G40) faction tried forming a ‘Government of National Unity’ headed [...] Full text...

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We-Fi regional summit calls for urgent action to support women entrepreneurs in West Africa

18 april 2019 - 07:24:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Heads of State, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and [...] Full text...

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USAID, World Cocoa Foundation initiate partnership to support women in Ivorian cocoa industry

17 april 2019 - 22:47:17
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The US Agency for International Aid (USAID) and the World Cocoa Foundation, under a new [...] Full text...

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With enough access to finance women can transform Africa

17 april 2019 - 09:29:41
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Access to finance by women in Africa is critical if the continent is to attain the [...] Full text...

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Japan donates $7.5m to support refugees in Uganda

16 april 2019 - 19:13:20
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The government of Japan will contribute $ 7.5 million to the United Nations agencies that support [...] Full text...

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Ivanka Trump meets AU officials on advancing women empowerment

15 april 2019 - 22:01:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have agreed to forge closer [...] Full text...

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Niger to monitor illegal migration

11 april 2019 - 03:02:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A project to monitor illegal migration across the borders of Niger's seven regions was launched [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé more than determined to hold National Inclusive Conference in Libya

09 april 2019 - 16:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission, Ghassan Salamé, [...] Full text...

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EU mobilises 12 million euros for microfinance loans in West Africa

02 april 2019 - 17:01:50
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mobilised 12 million euros, which will be managed by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius ensures economic empowerment of women through co-ops

01 april 2019 - 13:26:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Business and Cooperatives minister Soomilduth Bholah on Monday recalled that despite the fact that [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Guterres reaffirms strong link between UN and people of Arab world

31 march 2019 - 17:17:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attending the Summit of the League of Arab States in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host the 2nd Forum on Blue Economy in Africa next June

29 march 2019 - 17:35:17
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF), which will discuss the opportunities offered in [...] Full text...

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Gambian president highlights premium on youth development

26 march 2019 - 05:06:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gamabian President Adama Barrow on Monday reiterated his government’s resolve towards youth empowerment and development. According to [...] Full text...

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ECA calls for ratification of agreement establishing ZLECA

25 march 2019 - 22:06:57
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, Monday called for the [...] Full text...

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Liberia, IFAD partner to improve smallholder farmers’ incomes and climate resilience

25 march 2019 - 15:48:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  About 10,000 cocoa smallholder producers in Liberia will benefit from a new US$47.6 million project that [...] Full text...

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