World Bank provides $200 million for improving electricity supply in Benin

18 june 2021 - 13:48:41
Cotonou, Benin(PANA)- The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) has granted Benin US$200 million to help the country improve access [...] Full text...

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Africa Renewable Energy Fund II secures €125 million first close with SEFA and CTF investments

18 june 2021 - 12:54:10
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II) has achieved its first close at €125 [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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AfDB lends €83 million to Egypt in support of electricity sector operations

17 june 2021 - 12:39:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s Board of Directors has approved an €83 million loan to finance [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe on way to economic recovery after 6% GDP decline in 2020: IMF

17 june 2021 - 10:09:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a severe toll on the economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Burkina Faso and DR Congo join AFC

11 june 2021 - 19:39:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Morocco, Burkina Faso and DR Congo have joined the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), one of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria coach, Rohr, turns attention to Qatar 2022 qualifiers after Cameroon friendlies

10 june 2021 - 19:54:29
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Nigeria’s coach, Gernot Rohr, is already looking forward to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

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

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Energy production from local renewable sources fell by 13.7% in 2020: Statistics Mauritius

09 june 2021 - 07:26:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday reported  that total energy production from local renewable sources in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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South Africa to attend G7 Summit

08 june 2021 - 17:55:18
  Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week travel to the UK to attend the G7 [...] Full text...

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SMEs in Egypt to benefit from EBRD loan for green investments

08 june 2021 - 09:54:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt will benefit from a US$ 100 million loan by [...] Full text...

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Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all

08 june 2021 - 06:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts must commit to unconditionally phase out all fossil fuels by 2030, says Amnesty International

07 june 2021 - 06:08:22
London, UK (PANA) - A human rights advocate said on Monday that the world’s richest governments are effectively condemning millions [...] Full text...

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World Bank financing to improve access to electricity in Zanzibar

06 june 2021 - 11:22:09
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Nearly 400,000 residents of Zanzibar, offshore island of Tanzania,  will have access to new or improved [...] Full text...

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Still time to reverse damage to ‘ravaged’ ecosystems, declares UN chief, marking Environment Day

04 june 2021 - 19:08:34
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst the triple environmental threat of biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution, Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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AfDB extends US$84m to Rwanda to boost electricity access

01 june 2021 - 08:21:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved US$ 84.22 million [...] Full text...

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Mandate of African Legal Support Facility extended until 2036

01 june 2021 - 08:18:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At the Annual Meetings of its Management and Governance Councils, held on 25 and 26 [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global partnership to address climate change, COVID-19

30 may 2021 - 12:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing [...] Full text...

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Total CAF Super Cup: Pre-match quotes from coaches and captains

28 may 2021 - 07:04:01
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As Egyptian giants Al Ahly face Morocco’s RS Berkane in Friday's match in Doha, Qatar, in [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers

28 may 2021 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With a focus for this year’s International Day if UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, AfDB sign loan agreements for US$140 million to raise power generation

27 may 2021 - 14:41:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Government of Tanzania have signed loan [...] Full text...

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World now likely to hit watershed 1.5 °C rise in next five years, warns UN weather agency

27 may 2021 - 05:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Odds are increasing that the annual average global temperature will rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Congolese presidents meet in Paris

18 may 2021 - 09:31:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kais Saeid, on Monday called for a better exploitation of Africa's important human [...] Full text...

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Heavy external debt burden suppresses African development endeavours

17 may 2021 - 13:26:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - There could be no recovery from the current economic malaise without addressing Africa’s external debt [...] Full text...

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IMF team confirms Ghana’s effective management of COVID-19 pandemic

15 may 2021 - 08:19:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana has managed very effectively the COVID-19 outbreak, and succeeded in protecting lives, with almost 93,000 [...] Full text...

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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres seeks second term

09 may 2021 - 04:44:17
New York, US (PANA) - The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has laid out his case for a second five year [...] Full text...

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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges

07 may 2021 - 05:14:20
New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...

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UN Chief renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss

06 may 2021 - 19:02:00
Petersberg, Germany (PANA) - All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid [...] Full text...

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Tunisia in top 10 of good governance in Africa

05 may 2021 - 10:22:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is in the top 10 on the African continent in the ranking established by the [...] Full text...

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Africa needs to invest in innovative technology, says UN chief’s special adviser

04 may 2021 - 13:20:48
Washington, US (PANA) - In rebuilding their economies after COVID-19, policymakers in Africa must invest in innovative technology to leapfrog [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Prime Minister underlines importance of Tajoura solar energy pilot project

30 april 2021 - 12:45:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the importance of the Tajoura solar energy pilot project [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff and Senegal reach staff deal on new 18-month financing plan for US$ 650 million

30 april 2021 - 09:57:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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ADF provides $31.2 million to boost nutrition and end child stunting in Ethiopia

29 april 2021 - 19:37:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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UNIDO, Egypt partner to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrialisation

29 april 2021 - 15:22:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body holds “African Agriculture Day”

28 april 2021 - 20:24:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Tuesday organized the maiden edition of [...] Full text...

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New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives

27 april 2021 - 05:15:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, on “virtual” visits to Nigeria, Kenya on Tuesday

26 april 2021 - 17:44:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony J. Blinken, will Tuesday (April 27) embark on his [...] Full text...

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African Energy Chamber calls for solution to cowardly attacks in northern Mozambique

26 april 2021 - 15:52:44
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) on Monday called on Total and its international partners to [...] Full text...

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UN food agency says escalating conflict in northern Mozambique pushes thousands into hunger

23 april 2021 - 06:52:54
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province is in the grips of a spiralling crisis as thousands of people [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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Indonesia holds Africa investment meeting

21 april 2021 - 15:42:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Indonesia on Wednesday held "West Java - Africa Investment Round Table" virtually, bringing together participants in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Commodity prices to stabilise after early 2021 gains – World Bank

21 april 2021 - 12:45:30
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Commodity prices continued their recovery in the first quarter of 2021 and are expected to [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Prime Minister arrives in Tripoli

20 april 2021 - 15:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouli arrived Tuesday in Tripoli on an official visit to Libya where [...] Full text...

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World on verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief

20 april 2021 - 05:20:42
New York, US  (PANA) -  The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest [...] Full text...

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Gabon launches training hub to revolutionise skills for economic diversification

16 april 2021 - 15:34:33
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – In a bid to match local skills with the urgent needs of economic diversification, President Ali [...] Full text...

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African Legal Support Facility: Governing board lauds Covid-19 support to clients

16 april 2021 - 14:54:37
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The governing board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has met to review its [...] Full text...

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Russian president reaffirms Moscow support for Libya’s stability, territorial integrity

15 april 2021 - 20:40:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Thursday held talks with [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan Presidential Council calls for cooperation with Greece in energy sector

15 april 2021 - 11:34:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has called for the activation of joint [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia continue war of words on controversial Ethiopian Dam

13 april 2021 - 09:35:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Ethiopia are continuing their war of words on the construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance [...] Full text...

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Al-Dbaiba to co-chair Libyan-Turkish Council for Strategic Cooperation meeting in Ankara

12 april 2021 - 16:06:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba arrived in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday accompanied by a ministerial delegation [...] Full text...

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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference

09 april 2021 - 07:12:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...

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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance

08 april 2021 - 07:11:13
New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...

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IMF launches Climate Change Indicators Dashboard

08 april 2021 - 06:35:32
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesoday launched a new Climate Change Indicators Dashboard—an international statistical [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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AfDB distances from electricity load shedding in South Sudanese capital

07 april 2021 - 21:23:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Wednesday it was not involved in a decision [...] Full text...

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Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé visits France

07 april 2021 - 17:15:59
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday began on official visit [...] Full text...

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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...

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Talks on controversial Ethiopian dam end without progress

07 april 2021 - 12:15:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Talks to resolve the raging dispute between Sudan and Egypt on one hand and Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM willing to establish strategic partnership with Italy based on Libyan sovereignty

06 april 2021 - 20:26:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, affirmed during a press [...] Full text...

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Greece supports new Libyan government, seeks new relations - Greek media

06 april 2021 - 17:37:58
Athens, Greece(PANA) - The Greek media on Tuesday hailed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Tripoli, as a support [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief

06 april 2021 - 17:13:43
New York, US (PANA) - Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Libya and Italy have common challenge in tackling illegal immigration: Libyan PM

06 april 2021 - 13:10:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, says that Libya and Italy are facing a common challenge: [...] Full text...

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Greek PM to Visit Libya Tuesday

05 april 2021 - 23:02:36
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will Tuesday pay a working visit to Libya hoping to normalize [...] Full text...

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Top EU official Michel reaffirms support for Libyan gov't

05 april 2021 - 07:42:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the European Union (EU), Charles Michel, has said the EU [...] Full text...

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Niger President Bazoum appoints Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou as Prime Minister of Niger

04 april 2021 - 20:00:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has appointed Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou as Prime Minister, the Presidency announced in [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference

03 april 2021 - 20:18:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...

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Trilateral negotiations on controversial Ethiopian dam to resume, says Minister

02 april 2021 - 14:23:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, has announced that the trilateral negotiation [...] Full text...

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Italian energy giant Eni to give up exploration in Tunisia

01 april 2021 - 15:34:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Italian energy giant, Eni, is to end exploration and production operations in Tunisia because of  weak [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians appeal for resources to meet needs of people fleeing violence in northern Mozambique

01 april 2021 - 10:33:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following attacks by non-state armed groups and ongoing clashes in Palma district of northern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD and EU support crisis recovery in Morocco

31 march 2021 - 18:25:03
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up [...] Full text...

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Armed attacks lead to 'extremely concerning' humanitarian situation in northern Mozambique

30 march 2021 - 11:50:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The humanitarian situation in Palma District of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique is [...] Full text...

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US agency announces grant to connect over 200,000 Nigerian women, farmers, rural citizens to solar-powered minigrids

24 march 2021 - 20:24:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on Wednesday announced a grant to Nigeria’s Sosai Renewable Energies [...] Full text...

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Panellists call for digital transformation to stimulate economic growth in Africa

23 march 2021 - 07:17:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Participants at a panel discussion at the 53rd Conference of African Finance, Planning and Economic Development [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges nations to restore, conserve forests

21 march 2021 - 15:13:14
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity’s well-being is inextricably linked to the health of our planet in which forests play [...] Full text...

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Uganda, AfDB sign $229.5 million financing deal for Kampala-Jinja expressway project

19 march 2021 - 11:42:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $229.5 million financing agreement for the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s economy expected to gradually rebound this year

18 march 2021 - 13:08:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - After two years of strong growth of 6.1% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2018, Gambia’s economy [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia expects controversial Renaissance Dam to begin generating electricity in August

18 march 2021 - 08:02:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says two turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are expected to generate [...] Full text...

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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries

18 march 2021 - 00:02:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says it has 'just right' to use the Nile River as war of words with Sudan and Egypt continues

17 march 2021 - 16:39:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A senior Ethiopian government official says no one would prevent the country from exercising its "just [...] Full text...

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Kenyan shoe start-up wins AfDB 'Fashionomics' award

17 march 2021 - 13:01:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan fashion start-up, Pine Kazi, which has excelled in the production of fashionable shoes using [...] Full text...

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AfDB funds $530 million electricity project to expand renewable energy, regional connectivity in Angola

16 march 2021 - 14:54:43
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $530 million to finance the construction of a [...] Full text...

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Sudan writes to AU, UN, US, EU to mediate in Ethiopian Renaissance Dam impasse

16 march 2021 - 07:09:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, has written to the African Union, United Nations, European [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss obstacles hindering Tunisian-Libyan trade

11 march 2021 - 22:37:24
Sfax, Tunisia (PANA) – Initiated by the Tunisia-Africa business Council (TABC), an economic forum opened on Thursday in Sfax, southern [...] Full text...

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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President

08 march 2021 - 12:44:36
London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Egypt call for 'serious, effective' negotiations on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

07 march 2021 - 11:12:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Egypt on Saturday called for the return to "serious and effective negotiations" on the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank and Franco-German financial group sign agreement

03 march 2021 - 13:02:13
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the regional development bank for the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Gambia coach M’Boge urges Young Scorpions to go all out in 3rd-place match

03 march 2021 - 07:12:09
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Gambia head coach, Mattar M’Boge, has urged his team to go all out on Friday and [...] Full text...

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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery

02 march 2021 - 14:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...

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Uganda pushes for women’s access to energy to boost economic participation, gender equality

01 march 2021 - 14:47:58
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Progress toward gender equality through increased women’s participation in the economy is set for realization in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF provides $2.73 million to São Tomé and Príncipe for post-pandemic recovery

27 february 2021 - 11:23:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Though actions by São Tomé and Príncipe authorities and unprecedented international financial support are helping [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic leads to unprecedented economic downturn in Tunisia

27 february 2021 - 10:04:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic in Tunisia has led to an unprecedented economic downturn with the country’s GDP [...] Full text...

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Sri Lanka seeks investment in Togo's agriculture, energy sectors

20 february 2021 - 13:10:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Sri Lankan diplomat, Kana Vulippillai Kananathan, who is leading a delegation of businessmen to Togo this [...] Full text...

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Togo, Russia revitalize bilateral cooperation

19 february 2021 - 17:05:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and Russia are to revitalize their bilateral cooperation, on the occasion of the visit to [...] Full text...

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Makhtar Diop appointed IFC Managing Director and Executive Vice President

18 february 2021 - 17:34:19
Washington, US (PANA) – World Bank Group President, David Malpass, on Thursday announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop as Managing [...] Full text...

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Africa’s first Energy Service firm in Morocco gets $965,000 boost from AfDB

17 february 2021 - 14:04:46
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is providing a US$965,000 grant [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Morocco $965,000 energy giant for development

17 february 2021 - 12:02:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing a $965,000 grant to Morocco's Super Energy Service [...] Full text...

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NGOs demand stop to oil exploration in DR Congo's Virunga, Salonga National parks

16 february 2021 - 11:07:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Civil Society groups in DR Congo have called on the country's elected leaders to stop granting oil [...] Full text...

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Tunisia signs financing agreements with the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

16 february 2021 - 09:24:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's minister of economy, finance and investment support, Ali Kaali, and the CEO of the International [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Prime Minister dismisses five ministers

15 february 2021 - 17:55:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi dismissed five ministers from their posts on Monday, said a communiqué [...] Full text...

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Foreign investments in Tunisia drops by 29 pc in 2020

12 february 2021 - 22:58:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Direct foreign investments (DFI) in Tunisia dropped by 28.8 per cent between 2019 and 2020 to [...] Full text...

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AfDB, natural gas project scoop Global Multilateral Deal award

12 february 2021 - 16:13:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Area 1 Project and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have [...] Full text...

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AfDB assists West Africa to deliver carbon emission reductions, meet Paris deal commitments

09 february 2021 - 12:45:42
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended financial support to a project that will strengthen [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names 25-member cabinet

09 february 2021 - 07:51:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, on Monday evening announced a new government composed of 25 [...] Full text...

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Guterres says 2021 a ‘crucial year’ for climate change

09 february 2021 - 07:19:51
New York, US (PANA) - The world is far from achieving agreed goals to reduce global warming in line with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambians barred to travel to Germany

08 february 2021 - 14:20:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The German government has announced a temporary travel ban on several southern African countries that include [...] Full text...

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AU Member States adopt common strategy to combat coronavirus

08 february 2021 - 13:02:57
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the 54 member countries of the African Union (AU), [...] Full text...

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EU declares support for Libya’s new presidency and unified executive authority

07 february 2021 - 17:53:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States have welcomed the agreement by the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket

07 february 2021 - 09:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome formation of Executive Authority in Libya

06 february 2021 - 12:29:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: World Bank approves $500 million to improve Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector

05 february 2021 - 20:52:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Bank approved $500 million to support the government of Nigeria in improving its electricity [...] Full text...

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3 female diplomats present credentials to President Barrow

04 february 2021 - 16:55:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday received the Letters of Credence of the Malaysian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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Mali cabinet adopts agreement on accession to Africa Finance Corporation

04 february 2021 - 09:52:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday adopted draft texts relating to the accession to the Agreement establishing [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 'bold action' to clean up the battery industry

04 february 2021 - 06:42:09
London, UK (PANA) - Ensuring clean and green battery supply chains must be a priority for businesses and governments during the post-pandemic recovery, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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German geopolitical scholar arrives in Khartoum to lead UN Mission

03 february 2021 - 21:08:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - German geopolitical expert and political scientist, Volker Perthes, has arrived in Khartoum, to begin his assignment [...] Full text...

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UN official urges Libyans to uphold Tunis roadmap to restoration of democracy

01 february 2021 - 14:37:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – While the selection of Libya’s interim unified executive is not an election in the traditional sense, [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali 18 billion CFAF energy project

01 february 2021 - 11:43:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transition Council (CNT), which serves as Parliament in Mali, on Saturday ratified an agreement [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says construction of controversial Grand Renaissance Dam 'progressing as intended'

01 february 2021 - 10:03:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  (PANA) - Ethiopia says the construction of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya congratulates LPDF for nominating candidates for Executive Authority

31 january 2021 - 17:27:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya has congratulated the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for the transparent [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s De Beers adopts strategy to meet carbon-neutral diamonds ambition

30 january 2021 - 07:30:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world’s largest producer of diamonds by value, De Beers Group, is on its way [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases

28 january 2021 - 14:54:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets [...] Full text...

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Chad secures IMF staff-level deal to support economic reform

28 january 2021 - 12:57:54
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed policy discussions with the authorities in Chad on a [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 exacerbates South Africa’s growth, fiscal vulnerabilities - IMF

28 january 2021 - 10:15:57
Tshwane, South Africa (PANA) – The resurgence of infections and the protracted vaccination procurement and distribution processes will likely weigh [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament passes vote of confidence in new Tunisian gov't of PM Mechichi

27 january 2021 - 10:11:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After marathon debates of almost 14 hours almost without interruption, the Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday passed [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Global Centre on Adaption launch African climate adaption initiative

26 january 2021 - 19:33:36
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) to mobilize US$25 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Release excess vaccines you have hoarded' – Ramaphosa tells rich countries

26 january 2021 - 16:34:14
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday pleaded with richer countries to release their excess [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] Full text...

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IMF calls on Tunisian authorities to freeze payroll to reduce financial deficit

23 january 2021 - 19:30:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Tunisia to block the wage bill and subsidy to [...] Full text...

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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...

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Kenya Power improves electricity distribution to SMEs

21 january 2021 - 10:22:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has supported a project to distribute new types of digital electricity metering to [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges implementation of post-Brexit treaty to boost trade with Britain

21 january 2021 - 10:17:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday received visiting United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and [...] Full text...

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Guinea government names 16 cabinet ministers

20 january 2021 - 11:07:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Tuesday evening made public a partial list of 16 ministers who [...] Full text...

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SMEs backbone of African economies, says report

19 january 2021 - 23:34:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Small and Medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of African economies, according to the 2020 [...] Full text...

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Africa needs US$100 billion a year to close its infrastructure gap

19 january 2021 - 13:02:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa needs to spend US$100 billion a year to close its infrastructure gap, according to the [...] Full text...

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Botswana unwavering on digital transformation

18 january 2021 - 17:36:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana plans to digitally transform everything, as the country embraces the 4th industrial revolution (4IR). The Minister [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets German and Italian ambassadors

18 january 2021 - 09:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Siala, met separately on Sunday in Tripoli with the German and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian prime minister Mechichi reshuffles government

16 january 2021 - 18:54:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced here Saturday a reshuffle of his government, an official source [...] Full text...

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Botswana dismisses fuel shortage fears

14 january 2021 - 08:27:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has dismissed possible shortage of fuel due to closure of three fuel refineries in South [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for $100 billion in climate finance to support developing nations

12 january 2021 - 12:57:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the year ahead would be critical “not only in [...] Full text...

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New Burkinabe govt. announces reconciliation and land reforms

11 january 2021 - 17:04:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, on Monday announced that national [...] Full text...

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AfDB pledges to mobilise $6.5 billion in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative

11 january 2021 - 15:42:04
Paris, France (PANA) - The Sahel region's Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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IFAD, GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions, restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall

11 january 2021 - 14:07:20
Paris, France (PANA) – Millions of poor farmers living in the world’s most climate-impacted parts of the Sahel have cause [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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Sudan says talks on controversial Ethiopian dam 'stall'

11 january 2021 - 08:47:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says tripartite talks on the controversial Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have stalled as the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Company, US Department of Energy to cooperate to increase oil production

08 january 2021 - 11:04:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has established a cooperation agreement with the US Department of [...] Full text...

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Sudan expresses 'reservation' on tripartite meeting on controversial dam

05 january 2021 - 11:22:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has "reservation" over participation in the Tripartite Ministerial meeting of Sudan, Egypt and [...] Full text...

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Botswana renews Canadian mining company's licence

05 january 2021 - 07:29:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has renewed a mining licence for Karowe Mine, owned by Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corp. Lucara [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt discuss draft document on controversial dam

04 january 2021 - 09:47:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The virtual tripartite meeting on the controversial Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) held on Sunday [...] Full text...

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‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy

04 january 2021 - 05:46:41
New York, US (PANA) - In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has [...] Full text...

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Trilateral negotiation on controversial GERD dam resumes

03 january 2021 - 12:24:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Trilateral negotiation involving Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on rules and guidelines for filling and annual [...] Full text...

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Industrial production in Tunisia drops by 5.3 pct

30 december 2020 - 23:34:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Industrial production in Tunisia dropped by 5.3 per cent during the first ten months of this [...] Full text...

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Benin to recruit consulting engineer for a 143 MW thermal power plant

30 december 2020 - 17:38:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government intends to recruit a consulting engineer soon for the construction of a 143 [...] Full text...

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Benin will soon be energy self-sufficient

29 december 2020 - 17:42:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will soon achieve energy autonomy, President  Patrice Talon reassured on Tuesday in the National Assembly. "As [...] Full text...

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66th Executive Council of Arab Atomic Energy Agency continues in Tunis

29 december 2020 - 14:43:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 66th Executive Board of the Arab Atomic Energy Agency, which opened Monday in Tunis, continued [...] Full text...

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Bank of Tanzania reports slowdown in annual food inflation

29 december 2020 - 10:27:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s annual headline inflation slightly eased to 3.0 percent in November 2020 from 3.1 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 40 new deaths, 1,362 new infections

28 december 2020 - 12:14:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Sunday evening that the country recorded 40 new coronavirus-related [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian electricity companies sign agreement on cooperation

28 december 2020 - 10:12:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) and the National Electricity and Gas Company of Algeria (SONELGAZ) [...] Full text...

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Forum on Women and Youth in Libya opens Saturday with several issues on its agenda

25 december 2020 - 14:38:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Forum of Women and Youth begins its 2020 meeting on Saturday in Khoms, 120 [...] Full text...

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'New era' in Moroccan-Israeli ties begins

23 december 2020 - 11:23:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tuesday's visit to Morocco by a high-level American-Israeli delegation has opened of a new era in [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves programme to expand solar energy generation to G5 Sahel countries

20 december 2020 - 15:09:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Desert-to-Power (D2P) [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $7 million to transform mini-grid investment in Africa

20 december 2020 - 14:33:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $7 million [...] Full text...

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Presidents Tshisekedi, Ramaphosa address DRC political tensions

19 december 2020 - 16:36:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) leader, Felix Tshisekedi, arrived in South Africa [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants 100 million dollars to Benin to boost public finances

18 december 2020 - 23:40:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank Friday approved funding of $100 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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EBRD and GCF boost green economy, value chains in Morocco

18 december 2020 - 14:49:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) [...] Full text...

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EITI designates 2021 a year to fight corruption

17 december 2020 - 15:27:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been particularly salient in the extractive industries, [...] Full text...

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Africa's vast mineral potential to power 'green energy' shift

16 december 2020 - 14:07:24
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - African countries should rise to the growing demand for clean energy products to effectively market [...] Full text...

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Malawi needs efficient public investment management in water and energy

15 december 2020 - 17:47:57
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces an infrastructure investment gap in the energy and water and sanitation sectors of approximately [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somaliland upgrade diplomatic relations

15 december 2020 - 16:51:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya and Somaliland have agreed to upgrade bilateral relationship and open Consulates in both countries. The step [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy visits troubled Tigray region, electricity restored

14 december 2020 - 08:20:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Mekelle, the regional capital of the troubled [...] Full text...

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Protesters close oil pumping sluice gate in center-west Tunisia

11 december 2020 - 22:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Organisers of the sit-in in the zone of Al Douleb, region of Kasserine, Friday closed oil [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IRENA to jointly advance Africa’s energy transition

11 december 2020 - 13:48:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will jointly support investment in [...] Full text...

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Standard Bank publishes climate-change-mitigating fossil fuels financing policy

11 december 2020 - 12:18:36
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Financial services company Standard Bank Group has published its Fossil Fuels Financing Policy (FFFP) as [...] Full text...

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EU to launch new assistance programme for small Tunisian farmers

10 december 2020 - 19:59:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will Friday announce a new financing programme dubbed "Adapt" for small farmers, [...] Full text...

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Cotonou hosts workshop for French-speaking energy regulators

10 december 2020 - 16:43:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - French-speaking energy regulators are meeting in Cotonou to discuss the state of electricity regulation in Benin, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African economists continental trade accelerating recovery from pandemic slowdown

10 december 2020 - 02:26:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts attending the African Economic Conference here Wednesday identified the pending entry into force of [...] Full text...

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UNEP calls on wealthy to consider climate-smart lifestyles to fight climate change

09 december 2020 - 18:14:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) has called for stronger action against climate change, including changes in [...] Full text...

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Germany funds agricultural and energy projects in Tunisia

08 december 2020 - 18:29:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Germany has pledged to finance two agricultural and energy development projects in Tunisia for  132.5 million [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo takes early lead in presidential election

08 december 2020 - 08:07:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's incumbent President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken an early lead in Monday's presidential election, [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms legality of Libyan-Turkish maritime border demarcation agreement

07 december 2020 - 18:44:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "The signing of the maritime border demarcation agreement between Libya and Turkey is part of a [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up electricity production company

04 december 2020 - 20:20:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has just set up an electricity production company, Beninese Electricity Production Company (SBPE), to achieve [...] Full text...

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Improved Nigeria-South Africa relations catalyst for development of Africa - Buhari

04 december 2020 - 17:19:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed optimism that improvement in relations between Nigeria and South Africa [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it is poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray

04 december 2020 - 15:37:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it is ready to resume its full humanitarian activities in [...] Full text...

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Fall in energy efficiency investment threatens climate goals – IEA

04 december 2020 - 15:00:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Investment in energy efficiency worldwide is on course to fall by 9% in 2020, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN report finds

03 december 2020 - 16:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge record US$932 million to UN refugee agency

03 december 2020 - 11:52:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Donor governments on Wednesday pledged a record US$932 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for [...] Full text...

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NOC discusses cooperation for maintenance of closed oil wells with Schlumberger

02 december 2020 - 20:01:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Petroleum Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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It’s time to make peace with nature, UN chief urges

02 december 2020 - 17:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to control water distribution as drought persists

28 november 2020 - 08:51:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government announced here Saturday that, with effect from 1 December, it will be an offence [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$120 million loan to build Malagarasi hydropower project in Tanzania

27 november 2020 - 13:27:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$120 million loan to fund the [...] Full text...

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Burundian President to attend the 18th ECCAS Summit in Libreville

26 november 2020 - 18:01:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye will attend the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African Energy Investment Corporation headquarters to be located in Abuja

26 november 2020 - 17:29:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt., Chinese firm sign deal to build oil refinery in Pointe-Noire

24 november 2020 - 19:48:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Chinese company, Beijing Fortune Dingheng Investment, on Tuesday in Brazzaville, signed [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy in Libya denounces attempt to storm NOC offices

24 november 2020 - 19:36:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. embassy in Libya on Tuesday denounced attempts by an armed group to storm the [...] Full text...

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Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’, WMO says 

24 november 2020 - 05:40:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per [...] Full text...

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AfDB investments unlock economic potential, spur development - 2020 ADER report

20 november 2020 - 14:16:49
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - From agro-processing initiatives to energy, transportation and water and sanitation services, transformative investments by the [...] Full text...

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UN official narrates heartbreaking stories of refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence

20 november 2020 - 06:39:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan has recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing [...] Full text...

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'Global transition to renewable energy to accelerate in next decade'

19 november 2020 - 10:02:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International accounting firm PwC's Africa Oil and Gas Review 2020 anticipates that the global transition to [...] Full text...

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Climate change: UN chief calls for ‘great leap’ towards carbon neutrality

17 november 2020 - 05:19:11
New York, US (PANA) - As countries work to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, they also have the chance to “get [...] Full text...

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IFC, Somalia seal deal to strengthen private sector

16 november 2020 - 21:01:46
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Federal Government of Somalia Monday signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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