World Bank supports Mauritania’s reforms to drive inclusive and sustainable growth

29 november 2025 - 13:48:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, [...] Full text...

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Decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth

28 november 2025 - 08:01:39
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The world moved closer to ensuring that industrial development is a net positive for people [...] Full text...

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...

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Key African science conference begins in Pretoria

25 november 2025 - 08:06:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The annual Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), Africa's foremost platform on science, technology and [...] Full text...

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Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action

06 november 2025 - 15:53:42
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries [...] Full text...

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ADF approves $73 million to empower Kenyan youth through science, technology development

26 october 2025 - 04:30:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director sets out priorities for a resilient global economy

17 october 2025 - 07:13:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called for increased efforts to spur [...] Full text...

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Turning Tanzania’s farmers into agri- entrepreneurs. A unique international alliance helps smallholder farmers become more sustainable and profitable (By Caitríona Palmer and Birom Seck)

09 october 2025 - 07:36:35
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - It is just past dawn in the village of Kasuguti, Tanzania, and as a golden pink [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in Arab-African Youth Conference in Uganda

07 october 2025 - 14:23:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Youth of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) [...] Full text...

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AfDB and IOM sign MoU to harness migration for peace, development

05 october 2025 - 06:53:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The sixth Africa Resilience Forum concluded in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, with the signing of a [...] Full text...

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Pursuing durable growth in an uncertain world - IMF Annual Report 2025

27 september 2025 - 12:23:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Policymakers must resolve trade tensions, safeguard stability, and implement growth-oriented reforms to achieve durable growth [...] Full text...

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

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

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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience

02 august 2025 - 08:14:00
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security

01 august 2025 - 05:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasizes action on climate, food security

31 july 2025 - 19:50:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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Tech’s Winner-Take-All Trap (IMF Finance & Development Feature, By Bruce Edwards)

30 july 2025 - 06:25:42
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When controlled by a select few, tech innovation can be self-serving and undermine the institutions [...] Full text...

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AU, EU to promote circular economy investment in Africa

18 july 2025 - 12:13:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan [...] Full text...

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World Bank report highlights gender dynamics and opportunities in Botswana

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

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Kenya’s economy slows down on weak industrial activity, climate shocks: AfDB

02 july 2025 - 12:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy grew by 4.6% in 2024, a slowdown from 5.6% in 2023, due to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit opens in Abuja

23 june 2025 - 11:43:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Empowering Kenyan women key to unlocking inclusive growth: World Bank Blog By Precious Zikhali, Naomi Mathenge and Shubha Chakravarty

08 may 2025 - 10:58:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - As women, we have witnessed firsthand that women in Kenya are engines of economic growth. We [...] Full text...

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Plea for a future respecting gender equality

08 april 2025 - 16:50:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mr. Aboubakri Diaw, Chief of Staff and Head of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Addis Ababa

04 april 2025 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth, Fathalla Elzuni, took part in the opening of the Conference on [...] Full text...

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IMF chief sets up Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth

28 march 2025 - 10:54:01
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - As part of the International Monetary Fund’s efforts to help its 191 member countries [...] Full text...

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

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

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Economics of talent: IMF Blog By Ruchir Agarwal, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and director of the Raj Center at Columbia University, and Patrick Gaule, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and associate professor of economics at the University of Bristol

26 march 2025 - 11:18:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms

12 march 2025 - 10:47:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...

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Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa

05 march 2025 - 11:57:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West [...] Full text...

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Bridging the productivity divide needed to unlock Madagascar's economic potential needs

26 february 2025 - 09:05:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA} - Madagascar's economy is recovering, but growth remains insufficient and uneven to significantly improve living standards.According to [...] Full text...

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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya

14 february 2025 - 11:26:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Empowering Somalia's economy beyond remittances for long-term stability: World Bank Blog By Abdirahman Bashir Shariff and Aieshwarya Davis

12 february 2025 - 06:45:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When Somalia reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point recently, it marked a transformative [...] Full text...

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

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

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The world welcomes New Year with celebrations and church services

01 january 2025 - 09:57:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - People around the world on Wednesday ushered in the New Year, 2025, with celebrations and church [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors

10 november 2024 - 13:14:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...

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Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo

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

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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin

26 october 2024 - 10:44:56
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions

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

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AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria

20 october 2024 - 06:27:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to [...] Full text...

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

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

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AfDB, AFD cement partnership to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa

13 october 2024 - 05:11:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have announced they would [...] Full text...

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

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

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On African Women's Day, a reflection on women empowerment and remaining challenges in Angola: World Bank Blog By Natália Timóteo Yange

31 july 2024 - 08:18:59
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - On the day we celebrate African Women, Natália Yange guides us in an in-depth reflection on [...] Full text...

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

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

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Eswatini’s growth stuck in 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024: IMF

25 july 2024 - 11:09:11
Mbabane; Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is poised to remain in the 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024 [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum

13 july 2024 - 19:21:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives and members of the Mediterranean Parliament, Belkheir al-Chaab Belkheir [...] Full text...

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Helping female-led firms in Ethiopia become more resilient in turbulent times: World Bank Blog By Lauren Marino and Sophia Friedson-Ridenour

04 july 2024 - 06:22:17
Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On a recent Thursday afternoon, Jalene’s small coffee shop and roastery in Hawassa, Ethiopia, was enveloped [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

01 july 2024 - 07:43:52
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea: New report proposes way forward to develop a safe, inclusive digital economy

25 june 2024 - 12:12:40
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - In the wake of new challenges and its prolonged oil-dependency, Equatorial Guinea’s government is aiming [...] Full text...

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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'

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

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

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

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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose

17 june 2024 - 17:01:14
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] Full text...

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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges

16 june 2024 - 07:12:52
New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...

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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment

16 june 2024 - 06:46:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB)  delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat

13 june 2024 - 12:10:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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

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

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers

06 june 2024 - 09:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...

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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative

24 may 2024 - 15:26:07
Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...

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Libya, Italy discuss cooperation in agricultural entrepreneurship

13 may 2024 - 12:41:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Authorities, Badreddine al-Toumi, on Sunday held talks with the Italian Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Examples to accelerate gender equality in Africa abound: We could apply them to Somalia: World Bank Blog By Helena Hwang, Cansu Birce Gokalp, Verena Phipps and Tanya D'Lima

10 may 2024 - 08:09:53
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, the challenges to gender equality are complex and daunting. Only 28% of women over [...] Full text...

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

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

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Validation in progress of study on contribution of African women entrepreneurs to combating the effects of climate change

20 april 2024 - 19:56:58
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Twenty or so experts, academics, civil society leaders, women entrepreneurs and gender actors are looking into [...] Full text...

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Women entrepreneurs urged to become climate change ambassadors

20 april 2024 - 19:39:21
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nassirou Ba, an agro-economist and expert consultant, has called on African countries to make women entrepreneurs [...] Full text...

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

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

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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam

29 march 2024 - 13:20:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress

12 march 2024 - 10:31:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will host the Global Entrepreneurship [...] Full text...

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New data show massive, wider-than-expected global gender gap

04 march 2024 - 11:54:55
ATTN EDS: EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL MONDAY, 4 MARCH, 2024, AT 15 GMT. Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global [...] Full text...

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German minister, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa to visit Burkina Faso, Benin

04 march 2024 - 11:31:59
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze and World Bank Vice President [...] Full text...

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Libya commits to reforming education programmes

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

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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)

30 january 2024 - 19:17:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 180 billion CFA francs for Mali-Mauritania electricity interconnection

28 december 2023 - 14:20:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) Thursday approved financing of USD 302.9 [...] Full text...

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Local authorities meet to empower women and support young people in Libya

13 december 2023 - 18:53:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Local Government, Badreddine al-Toumi, and the Regional Director of the National Democratic Institute [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides $266.5 million to improve internet access in 4 West African countries

03 december 2023 - 18:00:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $266.5 million in IDA financing aimed at improving internet access in [...] Full text...

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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete

02 december 2023 - 15:22:31
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...

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World Bank accelerates digital transformation in West Africa

02 december 2023 - 08:19:59
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  The World Bank  has approved a $266.5 million (in IDA financing) game-changing programme aimed [...] Full text...

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OPEC supports technical, vocational training in Benin

13 november 2023 - 19:49:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is giving Benin a loan of $25.5 million to [...] Full text...

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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)

19 october 2023 - 09:23:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...

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IMF chief calls for action on inclusive growth in MENA

15 october 2023 - 17:45:39
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, on Sunday called for action following her [...] Full text...

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Wanted: One million good jobs for Togo’s youth: World Bank Blog

13 october 2023 - 08:37:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo, a small country on Africa’s west coast, is home to a young and growing population. [...] Full text...

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OCP Group, World Bank join forces to boost food security, agricultural developt in West Africa

11 october 2023 - 14:17:33
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank and the OCP Group on Wednesday announced a game changing partnership to support [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Iran sign eight cooperation agreements

06 october 2023 - 13:04:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed eight cooperation agreements in the [...] Full text...

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AfDB's 2023 Country Focus Report calls on Benin to seize investment opportunities

06 october 2023 - 12:03:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on Benin to adopt a concerted approach to seize [...] Full text...

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Gambia and AfDB to boost rice output, uplift youth and women entrepreneurs

03 october 2023 - 14:02:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and African Development Bank Group efforts to boost rice output and uplift youth and [...] Full text...

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World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth

02 october 2023 - 18:36:20
New York, US (PANA) - Priming cities to become drivers of economic growth and recovery in the aftermath of crises [...] Full text...

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Breath-taking Burundi: A land of promise (A World Bank blog by Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa)

29 september 2023 - 10:54:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - As the plane descended towards Burundi on my recent trip, the vibrant hues of emerald-green hills [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow lauds SOS as 'genuinely philanthropic' group

26 september 2023 - 10:38:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has described humanitarian charity, SOS, as a "genuinely philanthropic" group that has [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Eritrea strengthen partnership for growth

02 september 2023 - 11:34:50
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Eritrea on Friday strengthened their partnership to support the [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho

30 august 2023 - 09:11:01
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...

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FIFA's Fatma Samoura to speak at Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 2023

09 august 2023 - 06:31:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amid the excitement around the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the [...] Full text...

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IMF deputy chief tips Tanzanian authorities on social spending, priority investment

02 august 2023 - 06:58:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian authorities should enhance domestic revenue mobilisation through tax reforms, which will help create [...] Full text...

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Improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to meet skills; labour mismatch: Report

12 july 2023 - 14:53:18
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in many low- and middle-income countries do [...] Full text...

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US launches Regional Summit for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa

11 july 2023 - 06:19:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has launched a regional summit for the Academy for [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American officials discuss decentralisation

24 june 2023 - 14:09:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and US officials have discussed decentralisation and the achievements of the government of the North [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches community entrepreneurship through popular shareholding programme

12 june 2023 - 14:01:30
 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Monday launched a programme [...] Full text...

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World Bank new report says human capital is a driving force for economic development in The Gambia

06 june 2023 - 14:46:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank uesday announced the release of a comprehensive review of human capital outcomes in [...] Full text...

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Preparations undeway by Libya and ISESCO to declare Benghazi capital of culture of the Islamic world

03 june 2023 - 16:16:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Unity Government, Moussa al-Mageryef, held talks with the Director [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ - Adesina

26 may 2023 - 13:49:19
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, [...] Full text...

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African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief

25 may 2023 - 06:00:00
New York, US (PANA) - The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Libya attends AU Youth Forum

20 may 2023 - 16:16:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Youth has participated in the African Union (AU) Youth [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) sets up fallback site in Cape Verde

08 may 2023 - 14:20:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), George Agyekum Donkor, has [...] Full text...

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World Bank steps up support to Morocco's financial, digital inclusion reforms

03 april 2023 - 18:51:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Adding to two previous financings, the Board of Directors of the World Bank has approved a [...] Full text...

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Botswana makes significant strides toward equal treatment of women under the law

31 march 2023 - 08:24:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Botswana has progressed over the past 20 years as the [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia

18 march 2023 - 19:38:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that for a country like The Gambia, skills, and entrepreneurship are critical [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits South Africa

14 march 2023 - 06:59:43
Washington, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Lee Satterfield, is visiting South [...] Full text...

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US Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia

13 march 2023 - 17:36:50
Washington, DC, US (PAMA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia from 25 March to  [...] Full text...

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ECA targets youth and women for Africa's digital transformation

09 march 2023 - 20:12:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has targeted youth to boost digital transformation in Africa through [...] Full text...

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Pace of reform toward equal rights for women falls to 20-year low: WB report

02 march 2023 - 10:31:51
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Niger to host 7th Coding Camp for Connected Girls in Africa

20 february 2023 - 14:52:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coding Camp for Connected African Girls is holding its 7th edition this week at the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19’s impact on young people risks a lost generation: World Bank report

16 february 2023 - 13:03:36
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 2:00 PM UTC/GMT Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The [...] Full text...

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Digital economy to boost Eswatini’s development, enhance service delivery: WB report

09 february 2023 - 07:46:20
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The digital economy offers Eswatini a range of opportunities to improve economic development and enhance public [...] Full text...

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US president Biden reaffirms commitment to support stability in Libya

17 december 2022 - 13:42:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his country's commitment to support Libya's stability and the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy Minister welcomes EU support for Libya's economic development

10 december 2022 - 14:15:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Libyan Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, [...] Full text...

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‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day

21 november 2022 - 05:15:13
New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Industrialization Day on Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Emirati official discuss cooperation in the media sector

18 november 2022 - 11:40:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid al-Lafi, on Thursday discussed with the [...] Full text...

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EBRD supports youth entrepreneurship in Egypt

14 november 2022 - 09:35:41
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Monday it is providing a [...] Full text...

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UNDP announces training support programmes for Libya

15 october 2022 - 11:44:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a range of programmes to support Libya in [...] Full text...

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Senegal's new Prime Minister pledges to 'successfully implement' President's vision

17 september 2022 - 16:27:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The new Senegalese Prime Minister, Amadou Ba, on Saturday pledged to "successfully implement" the vision of [...] Full text...

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Project launched to enhance investment climate in 11 refugee hosting African countries

21 july 2022 - 05:43:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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EU supports Benin with 24.5 million euros

15 july 2022 - 13:17:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to disburse 24.5 million euros to Benin to support the country [...] Full text...

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UN launches project to address migration-related vulnerabilities along Trans-Gambia Corridor

22 june 2022 - 11:56:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Nations agencies have launched a project through the UN Network on Migration in The Gambia [...] Full text...

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First edition of Mali Media Fair scheduled for 30 June - 2 July 2022

07 june 2022 - 15:45:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first edition of the Mali Media Fair will be held from 30 June to 2 [...] Full text...

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EU gives Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen resilience of rural communities

17 may 2022 - 12:23:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027

13 may 2022 - 07:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...

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

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

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches first African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and Agri-Tech

29 april 2022 - 08:25:13
Ferney, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first-ever African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and [...] Full text...

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CAF President urges Forbes U30 Africa Summit to invest in young people and football to build a better Africa

27 april 2022 - 08:36:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has told delegates at the Forbes U30 Africa Summit in Gaborone, [...] Full text...

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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

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Benin welcomes cooperation with OIF

20 march 2022 - 18:45:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has welcomed its cooperation with the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) on [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Brussels sign document on trilateral Morocco-EU-Africa cooperation project

11 march 2022 - 13:41:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the European Union (EU) signed on Thursday in Rabat documents relating to the "LINK [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa

20 february 2022 - 07:55:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reinforces support to southern Libya

31 january 2022 - 10:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – United Nations agencies have reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s south during a visit to [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi to strengthen DR Congo's environmental leadership

15 january 2022 - 18:01:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday expressed the need to propose projects [...] Full text...

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WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond

06 january 2022 - 10:32:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched [...] Full text...

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World Bank to release USD300 m for youth and women's employment in Benin

18 december 2021 - 18:32:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank will soon release US$300 million to support the employment of young people and [...] Full text...

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‘Solidarity with migrants has never been more urgent’: Guterres

18 december 2021 - 08:02:13
New York, US (PANA) - In a message to celebrate International Migrants Day on Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-General has [...] Full text...

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EIB mobilizes EUR 63 million to support entrepreneurship, innovation and social infrastructure in Tunisia

09 december 2021 - 21:55:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ricardo Mourinho Felix, vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), reiterated here Thursday the Bank's willingness [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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Africa Youth Day marked amid reforms

01 november 2021 - 14:19:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat joined celebrations to mark the Africa [...] Full text...

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Libya and French foundation sign an agreement to support private sector projects

27 october 2021 - 12:06:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Cooperation Department of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Expertise France Foundation [...] Full text...

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Libya to establish City of Science and Technology

25 october 2021 - 12:35:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libya is to set up a City of Science and Technology to serve as a place for [...] Full text...

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New World Bank Group programme to boost Djibouti’s efforts to reduce poverty

01 october 2021 - 20:16:47
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti which [...] Full text...

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WB provides US$100 million to accelerate digital transformation, smart agriculture in Cameroon

29 september 2021 - 14:13:23
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for US $100 [...] Full text...

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AfDB Coding for Employment programme enrols 130,000 users across Africa

12 august 2021 - 15:16:33
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announced Thursday the enrolment of 130,000 users [...] Full text...

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The Gambia and the US in joint effort to accelerate development

10 august 2021 - 16:08:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  The Gambia and the United States have entered into an agreement to facilitate and expand both actual [...] Full text...

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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium

02 august 2021 - 12:04:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Tunisis 60 million euros in support of economic recovery

15 july 2021 - 12:32:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Tunisia €60 million for implementing its Economic Recovery and [...] Full text...

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South Africa invests in biodiversity to promote rural development and conservation

14 july 2021 - 13:41:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Preserving macroeconomic stability, revitalising jobs, improving investment climate critical for South Africa’s recovery

13 july 2021 - 15:53:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis weaker than when it entered [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission launches project against plastic pollution

11 july 2021 - 09:59:29
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Saturday launched a five-year the Indian Ocean Plastic Expedition (ExPLOI) [...] Full text...

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EBRD supports youth entrepreneurship, skills development in Egypt

08 july 2021 - 10:15:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Thursday announced the launch of a US$120 [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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New economic analysis calls for affordable ICT for youth, women, and rural communities in Malawi

25 june 2021 - 16:05:42
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s low levels of electricity access, high internet prices, unpredictable connectivity, high cost of smart devices, [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience

18 june 2021 - 15:59:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...

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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

17 june 2021 - 15:46:24
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...

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

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

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Africa’s Free Trade Area, world’s largest, says Expert

02 june 2021 - 19:59:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Anne Wambui Gaitha, an International Trade and Investment expert on Wednesday revealed that the newly-launched African [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: AfDB grants 6m euros to empower women, youth in the cashew, fruit and vegetable sectors

19 may 2021 - 17:34:20
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a financing [...] Full text...

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Youth are Africa’s best asset; invest in them, says AfDB President, Adesina

18 may 2021 - 21:13:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s underinvested youth are in need of urgent attention and youth entrepreneurship investment banks must [...] Full text...

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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs

10 may 2021 - 18:49:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] 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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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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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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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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Libya, EU begin initiative to integrate 500 Libyan ex-combatants into employment

26 march 2021 - 11:30:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An initiative to support the Libyan private sector, with the support of the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...

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Informal businesses challenged to be sustainable in Botswana

16 march 2021 - 15:29:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has challenged the informal sector to build businesses that graduate to formal businesses. Speaking at the [...] 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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South African minister calls for financial empowerment of women to spur trade

24 february 2021 - 13:11:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (PANA) – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement should take into consideration [...] Full text...

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US President Biden greets AU Summit on Africa re-engagement strategy

06 february 2021 - 22:05:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of [...] 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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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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Private sector implored to build sustainable entrepreneurs in Botswana

20 january 2021 - 17:43:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Stanbic Bank Botswana has implored the country’s private sector to help government build a sustainable entrepreneurship [...] 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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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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US opens consulate in Dakhla located in disputed Western Sahara

11 january 2021 - 10:23:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Morocco, David T. Fischer, said on Sunday in Dakhla that the opening of [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

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

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Mauritian PM encourages local production of food crops

17 december 2020 - 12:33:17
Moka, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister Pravin Jugnauth on Thursday urged the population to work for agricultural self-sufficiency [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s Green Generation Strategy

16 december 2020 - 16:07:49
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a US$250 million (EUR 214.2 million) programme to support [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $14.96 million project to boost women entrepreneurs in Sudan

15 december 2020 - 14:03:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) _ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant for a $14.96 million project to [...] Full text...

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WorldRemit launches Africa-focused Entrepreneurship Programme

19 november 2020 - 09:21:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Money transfer company WorldRemit has launched its World Remit Entrepreneurs Programme in Africa. WorldRemit said in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic spurs health innovation in Africa, says WHO

01 november 2020 - 07:15:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanised the development of more than 120 health technology innovations that have been [...] Full text...

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Niger: AfDB grants US$35m to ensure food security for 1.5 million people in rural areas

31 october 2020 - 03:31:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday donated US$ 35.4 [...] 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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ECOWAS Commission Vice President received by Malian Prime Minister

28 october 2020 - 13:00:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Vice President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms. [...] Full text...

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Niger gets CFAF 12 billion from France for health and youth sectors

09 october 2020 - 18:13:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted Niger, a total amount of 18 million euros, or [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery

05 october 2020 - 16:08:28
Abidjan,  Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] 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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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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Three young Malians at the "Hub Africa 2020" in October in Casablanca, Morocco

24 september 2020 - 22:58:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young Malians will represent their country at the "Hub Africa 2020" competition to be held [...] Full text...

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African Information Summit calls for expansion of digital economy

31 august 2020 - 21:53:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries require rapid expansion of new technologies, including enhancing access to the internet, to [...] Full text...

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Standard Chartered Marathon cancelled due to pandemic outbreak

31 august 2020 - 14:14:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Organizers of the Standard Chartered Marathon, launched 17 year ago, said they have called off the [...] 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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Niger: Youth forum in agribusiness opens in Niamey

13 august 2020 - 17:12:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - On the sidelines of World Youth Day, the AgriProFocus Niger network, together with the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Botswana initiates project to spur digital transformation

15 july 2020 - 19:59:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) Wednesday announced a new initiative anticipated to spur the country’s digital transformation [...] Full text...

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