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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Botswana records low loan defaulters despite COVID-19

23 february 2021 - 17:46:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s financial sector has remained stable despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the central bank governor has revealed. Announcing [...] Full text...

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IFC boosts Mali's top mango processor

19 february 2021 - 18:28:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on Friday announced the recent disbursement of a [...] Full text...

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EU High Representative welcomes opportunity for engagement with Zimbabwe

19 february 2021 - 13:12:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has welcomed further opportunities for continued dialogue and engagement with Zimbabwe and reiterated [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj reaffirms confidence in Libya’s capacity to treat injuries

16 february 2021 - 23:27:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, said [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya officials reach staff-level deal on a US$2.4 billion financing package

16 february 2021 - 10:40:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a 38-month programme [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF considers support for Madagascar’s $320 million post-pandemic recovery programme

13 february 2021 - 09:53:44
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed policy discussions with the authorities in Madagascar on a [...] Full text...

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Ghana's exports shrink by 7.8%

05 february 2021 - 09:43:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s exports contracted by 7.8 per cent year-on-year to US$14.5 billion in 2020, mainly because of [...] 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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Libya earned over US$1 billion in oil and gas revenues in December 2020 - NOC

24 january 2021 - 17:49:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has said the North African country earned a total of [...] Full text...

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ECA reports slump in 2020 prices of African raw materials

17 january 2021 - 12:21:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of most African raw materials for export fell in 2020, according to a report published [...] Full text...

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US Commerce Department removes restrictions on export of US products to Sudan

15 january 2021 - 05:40:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has removed restrictions on the export [...] Full text...

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Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining sector healthy despite the coronavirus pandemic

05 january 2021 - 09:54:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's mining sector has withstood the coronavirus pandemic and electoral crises in the country throughout 2020, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian fruit exports drop by 40% in 2020

30 december 2020 - 15:26:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded a 40% drop in volume of its fruit exports to some 29,000 tons, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister asks Russia to support foreign fighters' departure

30 december 2020 - 13:31:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Tahar Siala, has reaffirmed the commitment of [...] 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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Tunisia, India set up business council to boost latter's presence in Africa

22 december 2020 - 17:50:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian-African Business Council president, Anis Jaziri, announced on Tuesday the creation of the Tunisian-Indian Business Council, [...] 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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Mauritius records 19% drop in exports in first three quarters of 2020

17 december 2020 - 06:51:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Wednesday, said that the island’s main [...] Full text...

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US removes Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism

14 december 2020 - 10:12:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US has removed Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the US Embassy [...] Full text...

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Kenya, UK sign economic agreement to spur trade

10 december 2020 - 19:28:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) following the [...] Full text...

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Ghana to consider US$15 billion debt restructuring after polls - Finance advisers

07 december 2020 - 13:41:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will have to grapple with the need for the restructuring of a massive US$15 billion [...] Full text...

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'Libya generated US$700.4 million in oil revenues in November'

05 december 2020 - 12:58:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's crude oil, gas and condensate export revenues for the month of November totalled US$700.4 million, [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes Nigerian ahead of free trade area kick-off

05 december 2020 - 00:03:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry Albert Muchanga said here Friday instruments signifying Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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OPEC exempts Libya from quota to reduce oil production

04 december 2020 - 11:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been exempted by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from the quota [...] Full text...

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Armed conflict has cost Libya US$ 576 billion in losses - ESCWA report

03 december 2020 - 13:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's armed conflict has cost the country US$ 576 billion in losses since its outbreak in [...] Full text...

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Extended meeting recommends search for mechanism to lift freezing of oil revenues in Libya

01 december 2020 - 20:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting presided by Fayez Al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian government foresees 4 pct growth in 2021

25 november 2020 - 20:34:13
Tunis,, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Economy, Finances and Support for Investment, Ali Kooli, said here Tuesday the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on 1st Round of Inter-Libyan Dialogue Forum and the Vision for the Future

21 november 2020 - 18:41:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next round of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must find ways of enabling its participants [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of Libya announces US$ 7.3 billion shortfall in 10 months of 2020

21 november 2020 - 11:26:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has announced a shortfall of US$ 7.3 billion in foreign receipts [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya’s development goals suffer setback caused by pandemic

21 november 2020 - 09:44:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has suffered an unprecedented shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that led to reduced government [...] Full text...

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Tunisia’s trade volume abroad drops

20 november 2020 - 21:55:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The trade between Tunisia and the outside world in late October dropped in constant prices by [...] Full text...

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China exempts 97 per cent of Burkinabe products from customs duties

17 november 2020 - 11:37:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chinese embassy in Burkina Faso on Monday presented a mechanism for exempting 97 percent [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council’s vice-president calls for unified exchange rate, open payment system

09 november 2020 - 23:50:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Ahmed Maitig, Monday [...] Full text...

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Mauritania/Morocco border closure highlighted in the media this week

07 november 2020 - 18:31:19
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week covered a variety of issues, including the closure of the [...] Full text...

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Libya recorded 347.1 million dollars in oil revenues in September, October 2020

06 november 2020 - 23:20:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Revenues from the export of crude oil and its by-products accruing to Libya in September and [...] Full text...

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Analysts renew calls for economic diversification in Botswana

06 november 2020 - 19:45:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana’s economic analysts Friday reiterated the need for the country’s economy to spread its revenue avenues [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impacts heavily on Mauritius export, manufacturing sectors

05 november 2020 - 13:40:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius exports and manufacturing sectors have  declined by 33% from January to May 2020 and [...] Full text...

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Significant food price hikes push currency weakening in Africa

03 november 2020 - 23:52:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A significant rise in the cost of food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has ignited [...] Full text...

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French businesspersons delegation due Tuesday in South Africa

02 november 2020 - 15:55:19
Paris, France (PANA) - A delegation of  several French business leaders from the Movement of French enterprises (MEDEF-international) is due [...] Full text...

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Niger's oil sector has made significant contributions to economy: Official

31 october 2020 - 12:49:31
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Since 2011, Niger has earned 818 billion FCFA in revenue from the oil sector. This is in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger faces challenges in mobilising revenues, controlling outlays - IMF

27 october 2020 - 09:52:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger has secured a US$19.9 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the national [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 26.4% trade deficit in August

26 october 2020 - 07:58:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The balance of visible trade in Mauritius showed a deficit of 7,568 million rupees in [...] Full text...

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African continental trade area to catalyse regional investment

23 october 2020 - 14:43:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  –  African countries should use the Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to stop the decline in [...] Full text...

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UN think-tank seeks reliable data to spur economic growth in Africa

23 october 2020 - 13:13:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – The UN Economic  Commission for Africa (ECA) has decried the poor state of government statistics, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Limited resources available for rekindling sub-Saharan Africa economies - IMF

23 october 2020 - 06:34:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - With a difficult recovery ahead, policy makers in sub-Sahara Africa have fewer resources at their [...] Full text...

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Continued research key as Africa moves to implement game-changing AfCFTA

20 october 2020 - 17:56:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact

08 october 2020 - 10:45:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of Libya warns of effects of continued blockade of oil sites

07 october 2020 - 13:07:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Central Bank Governor al-Seddik al-Kabir has warned about "catastrophic" consequences of a continued halt in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sudan receives rare World Bank grant to battle pandemic

06 october 2020 - 22:51:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a grant of US$21.99 million to help Sudan mitigate the [...] Full text...

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Libya realised US$2.78 billion in oil revenues in nine months of 2020

06 october 2020 - 12:57:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned about US$ 2.78 billion as oil and sovereign revenues in the first nine months [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD data evaluation tool helps Zambia recover earnings in export dues

06 october 2020 - 10:30:35
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A mineral tracking system designed by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the [...] Full text...

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High level ministerial meeting on Libya calls for need to resolve conflict

05 october 2020 - 22:25:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The participants in the high level ministerial meeting on Libya hosted by Germany through videoconferencing Monday [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls Libyans to work to strengthen ceasefire

05 october 2020 - 20:50:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday called on all Libyans to continue working for a durable ceasefire, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Libyans to make real progress in the search for peace and stability

05 october 2020 - 17:49:34
New York, US (PANA) – Stating that Libya’s future is at stake, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday called on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD, EU and partners support green investments in Morocco

01 october 2020 - 19:07:37
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are supporting green [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya: Zueitina Oil Terminal set to export 1.63 million barrels of oil

30 september 2020 - 18:32:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The oil port of Zueitina (East) announced on Wednesday that it is set to export 1.63 [...] Full text...

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Tunisia resumes fruit exports to Libya

26 september 2020 - 17:18:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the blockage they face at land borders, Tunisian fruit exporters have resorted to shipping [...] Full text...

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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council

23 september 2020 - 22:09:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj and Khaled al-Mechri agree to make Sirte and al-Joufra demilitarized zones

23 september 2020 - 20:10:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord(GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday agreed [...] Full text...

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Libya earned USD 128 million in oil revenues during July and August - NOC

23 september 2020 - 14:49:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned some USD128 million in revenue from oil, gas and condensate exports during July and [...] Full text...

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Libyan national oil company announces lifting state of force majeure on Zueitina port

22 september 2020 - 20:55:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Tuesday lifted the state of ‘force majeure’ imposed on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Company announces resumption of oil production in Sirte basin

21 september 2020 - 05:25:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday announced the beginning of production of oil and [...] Full text...

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Burundian President pays working visit to Tanzania focusing on economic issues

20 september 2020 - 12:48:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, made his first official visit to Tanzania on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe parliament asks for daily, not weekly, forex auctions (Analysis)

20 september 2020 - 12:37:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Parliament of Zimbabwe says the central bank should increase the frequency of foreign currency auction [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...

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Mauritania embarks on strategy to benefit from the AfCFTA

18 september 2020 - 00:10:49
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The ministry of Trade and Tourism Thursday brought together several dozen stakeholders to present and validate [...] Full text...

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Study calls on Benin to adopt progressive dismantling of customs duties for the AfCFTA

17 september 2020 - 15:34:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin should adopt progressive dismantling of customs duties as part of its implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Structural reforms are critical for Angola’s economic diversification - IMF

17 september 2020 - 12:45:50
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Pursuing structural reforms is critical to diversify Angola’s economy and lay the foundations for private sector-led [...] Full text...

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Zambian currency under pressure; depreciates by 8% in one month

15 september 2020 - 10:00:06
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian currency, kwacha, has come under renewed pressure in the recent weeks, depreciating by 8.0% [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic blocked Benin’s export of cotton

14 september 2020 - 22:35:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The coronavirus (COVID-19) blocked the sale of cotton, Benin’s main export product, over the second quarter [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate exports resume after two-year suspension

13 september 2020 - 13:29:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia on Saturday exported the first cargo of commercial phosphate to Ireland, from the port of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms willingness of Presidential Council to install civilian state

10 september 2020 - 11:39:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, has said the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA Chief, al-Sarraj, Spanish FM discuss joint cooperation committees

07 september 2020 - 17:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, meet on [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Backsaver Farming Equipment helps plant crops across Africa

07 september 2020 - 12:59:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Turkish President discuss security, economic cooperation

07 september 2020 - 05:27:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday received Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul with [...] Full text...

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Libya's financial resources rise by nearly $10 billion in 7 months of 2020

05 september 2020 - 18:48:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's public financial resources during the period of January 1 to July 31 reached 36 billion [...] Full text...

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EBRD loan to finance new cheese plant in Morocco, expansion in Tunisia

02 september 2020 - 15:52:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening the agribusiness sector in Morocco and [...] Full text...

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Economic growth in Gambia projected at -1.2 pct in 2020 - Governor Jammeh

01 september 2020 - 21:03:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Bakary K. Jammeh, governor of Central Bank of The Gambia, Tuesday projected the country’s economic growth [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Zambian FMs discuss political situation in Libya

29 august 2020 - 05:37:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, on [...] Full text...

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British ambassador to Libya reaffirms support for al-Sarraj's peace initiative

28 august 2020 - 11:59:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Thursday spoke on telephone with the British Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA Chair alerts UN of criminal activities against civilians by Haftar forces

27 august 2020 - 14:08:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has expressed concern over reports received [...] Full text...

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Mediators welcome Libyan leaders' call for dialogue

26 august 2020 - 22:54:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue Wednesday welcomed Libyan leaders' call for a nationwide ceasefire and end [...] Full text...

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Benin's exports to ECOWAS increased in first quarter of 2020

25 august 2020 - 20:27:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Exports of Beninese products to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) increased [...] Full text...

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

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

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EU Mission Head reiterates support to GNA for peace initiative in Libya

24 august 2020 - 17:31:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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French president Macron invites Libyan PM for talks

24 august 2020 - 09:08:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Libyan warlord Haftar rejects ceasefire

24 august 2020 - 06:23:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar has rejected the announcement of a [...] Full text...

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Libya ceasefire: State Council rejects any dialogue with Marshal Haftar in search of peace

23 august 2020 - 13:58:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya has welcomed the announcement of an immediate ceasefire in the [...] Full text...

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GNA thanks Turkey and Qatar for support, aspires to constructive role of Egypt in future

22 august 2020 - 19:29:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Saturday thanked Turkey, Qatar and brotherly [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe orders liquidation of 20 pct foreign currency earned by businesses

22 august 2020 - 16:09:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Twenty per cent of foreign currency earned from local businesses will be liquidated upon depositing to [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Libyan belligerents announce ceasefire

21 august 2020 - 13:16:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's rival governments on Friday announced a ceasefire that should come as a big relief for [...] Full text...

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Italy welcomes lifting of the blockade on oil ports and sites in Libya

19 august 2020 - 12:47:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, says lifting the blockade on oil terminals in Libya is [...] Full text...

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Haftar's oil guards chief announces lifting of blockade on Libyan oil ports

19 august 2020 - 04:59:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The head of guards of oil installations of Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA), General [...] Full text...

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AUC inaugurates AfCFTA permanent secretariat as launchpad for Africa’s economic transformation

18 august 2020 - 15:46:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At a ceremony on Monday in Accra to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company resumes production after three years

15 august 2020 - 11:29:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Gafsa phosphates company in Tunisia on Friday resumed its activities related to the transport of [...] Full text...

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Power cuts in Libyan eastern region, NOC point finger at blockade on oil sites

13 august 2020 - 00:02:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) said here Wednesday the continued closure of oil ports and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU Ambassador predicts COVID-19 crisis will continue for some time in The Gambia

12 august 2020 - 18:10:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to The Gambia,  Attila Lajos, has said that with the increasing [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Export of 40,000 tonnes of gypsum to Nigeria - a historic first

11 august 2020 - 14:24:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania, through the intermediary of the Arab Society of Metallurgical Industries (SAMIA), has exported 40,000 tons [...] Full text...

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Libya has lost more than US$8 billion due to blockade of oil sites

10 august 2020 - 12:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Losses related to the closure of oil fields and ports in Libya exceeded US$8 billion of [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight Skhirat deal, reports of US blocking appointment of new UN Libya envoy

02 august 2020 - 19:43:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative of foreign powers to revive the political deal signed in 2015 in the Morocco [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fight against plastic pollution being hit by 'extraordinary increase' in disposable masks: UN

30 july 2020 - 05:02:12
New York, US (PANA) - The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use [...] Full text...

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Study finds illegal human movement networks growing in Kenya

29 july 2020 - 15:58:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Migrant workers lured by jobs in the Middle East are instead being trafficked into forced labour [...] Full text...

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Libya earns $45.5 million in oil revenues in June, the lowest recorded this year

28 july 2020 - 18:26:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced that it recorded US$45.552 million in revenues from crude [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA pact could boost Africa’s income by $450 billion - WB study

27 july 2020 - 15:33:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost [...] Full text...

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Oil sites blockade costs Libya US$7.47 billion

27 july 2020 - 11:32:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has lost some US$7.47 billion in 191 days of closures of oil ports and fields, [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, US Ambassador to Turkey agree on need for political solution in Libya

24 july 2020 - 17:22:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Oil sites blockade costs Libya US$7.28 billion loss, says Libya oil company

24 july 2020 - 11:15:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has lost US$7.285 billion in 188 days of closure of nearly all of its oil [...] Full text...

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ADF approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for 4 Southern African countries

23 july 2020 - 17:13:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 [...] Full text...

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Intra-African trade: Tunisian parliament adopts draft bill on AfCFTA

22 july 2020 - 23:38:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Assembly of Representatives of the Tunisian people (Parliament) Wednesday unanimously approved the fundamental draft bill [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$7.6 million debt relief to Burundi

21 july 2020 - 10:14:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Assisting Burundi to free up resources for public sector health needs, including mitigation of the balance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia relaxes ban on export, re-export trade of essential commodities

20 july 2020 - 19:48:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has lifted the ban on export and re-exports trade of essential commodities with [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official

20 july 2020 - 18:32:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to [...] Full text...

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Libya loses more than US$7 billion due to blockade of oil sites

20 july 2020 - 17:38:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In Libya, losses due to the closure of oil sites and the halt in production and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia earns 74% increase in exported olive oil revenues

19 july 2020 - 11:54:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian olive oil export revenues recorded an increase of 74%, reaching more than 135 million [...] Full text...

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Continued blockade of Libyan oil sites unveils the huge foreign involvement (Analysis)

17 july 2020 - 18:02:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are increasingly bewildered by the continuing blockade of the production and export of the country's [...] Full text...

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Libya loses nearly 7 billion dinars due to blockade of oil sites

16 july 2020 - 11:40:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The cumulative loss suffered by Libya due to the closure of oil sites and the suspension [...] Full text...

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UAE calls for rapid resumption of oil production in Libya

13 july 2020 - 17:39:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said his country, [...] Full text...

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NOC accuses UAE of being behind new shutdown of oil production in Libya

13 july 2020 - 12:54:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has accused the United Arab Emirates of being behind the [...] Full text...

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US denounces foreign parties compromising peace, resumption of oil trade in Libya

13 july 2020 - 07:19:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US Embassy in Libya has denounced the role played by foreign parties who compromise the [...] Full text...

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Haftar announces conditions for full reopening of ports and oil fields in Libya

12 july 2020 - 10:55:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan national army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced here Saturday conditions for the full [...] Full text...

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Libyan dailies highlight unemployment, mines in Tripoli and resumption of oil production

11 july 2020 - 18:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Social issues related to the daily life of Libyan citizens resonated in the country's press this [...] Full text...

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US, French embassies welcome resumption of NOC activities in Libya

10 july 2020 - 16:26:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of the United States and France in Libya on Friday welcomed the announcement by [...] Full text...

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NOC lifts the state of force majeure on oil exports from Libya

10 july 2020 - 14:01:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) on Friday announced that the state of force majeure will be [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Tanzania’s economic growth fastest in Eastern Africa - AfDB Report

10 july 2020 - 12:35:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A new report shows Tanzania’s economy is forecast to grow at 5.2 percent in [...] Full text...

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Gold overtakes tourism as Tanzania’s leading foreign exchange earner

09 july 2020 - 17:18:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – As the tourism sector in Tanzania has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, gold [...] Full text...

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Libya's telecommunications sector fails to generate revenue for six months

08 july 2020 - 11:58:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Telecommunications in Libya had no revenue in the first half of 2020, the Central Bank of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: South African firm manufactures copper filtration face mask

06 july 2020 - 10:03:40
        Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African startup company has launched a patent-pending offering for cloth masks with filter [...] Full text...

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Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news

04 july 2020 - 19:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves US$165 million grant for Ethiopia's national COVID-19 emergency response

03 july 2020 - 14:52:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July, 2020, approved [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's trade balance swings to deficit as exports, imports tumble

02 july 2020 - 17:52:26
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) - Rwanda's trade performance plunged into a deficit in May after two straight months of surpluses amid [...] Full text...

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'Bold and creative’ solutions needed for a sustainable, post-pandemic economy – UN Chief

02 july 2020 - 06:44:13
New York, US (PANA) - Unless the world acts now, the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying global recession, will trigger “years [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ban on trading of stocks and mobile money transactions to have dire economic consequences (Analysis by Correspondent Tatira Zwinoira)

27 june 2020 - 19:26:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe government on Saturday took the unprecedented move to ban trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia says it is united against this challenging period

24 june 2020 - 18:17:53
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia on Wednesday told a virtual meeting of Commonwealth leaders on Covid 19 [...] Full text...

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Gambian lawmakers ratify diplomatic status for Africa Export-Import Bank

22 june 2020 - 20:49:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in The Gambia Monday ratified the first ever African Export-Import Bank to facilitate effective and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Saeid visits France

22 june 2020 - 15:36:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid started a working and friendship visit to France on Monday at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$148 million support for Guinea to address negative impact

20 june 2020 - 06:58:23
Washington DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement of US$148 million under the [...] Full text...

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Trade between Tunisia, outside world drops significantly

13 june 2020 - 09:20:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Trade between Tunisia and the rest of the world in May dropped significantly for the third [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF approves US$111.06 million disbursement to shore up Rwanda in addressing financing needs

12 june 2020 - 15:57:52
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved the disbursement of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Covid-19 slows Tanzania’s economic growth to 5.5 percent

11 june 2020 - 17:51:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has slowed Tanzania’s economic growth for 2020, from estimated [...] Full text...

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NOC imposes state of force majeure on al-Charara oilfield after armed group attack

09 june 2020 - 22:52:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Tuesday announced it had imposed the state of force majeure [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes reopening of al-Charara and El Fil oilfields in southwest Libya

08 june 2020 - 22:36:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Monday it welcomed the opening of the [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to abandon fixed exchange rate as local currency tanks

08 june 2020 - 17:10:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has buckled to the Zimbabwe dollar’s (ZWL) continued devaluation and [...] Full text...

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Libya has lost $ 6 billion due to blockade of oil sites

08 june 2020 - 16:35:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Losses from closing oil facilities and ports in the first five months of 2020 amounted to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 to plunge global economy into worst recession since World War II: WB Report

08 june 2020 - 15:43:31
Washington, US (PANA) - The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have [...] Full text...

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'Everyone has a role to play to ensure food safety': UN agencies

08 june 2020 - 06:27:03
New York, US (PANA) - Eating contaminated food has caused an estimated 600 million people in the world, or almost [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj says will no longer negotiate with Haftar

05 june 2020 - 00:05:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said Thursday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sees 0.3% higher trade deficit this year

04 june 2020 - 09:51:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that based on trends and information from various sources, it sees [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius textile and apparel industry 'on its knees'

02 june 2020 - 11:42:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Tuesday, said that [...] Full text...

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Milk producers in West and Central Africa call on their leaders to save the sector

02 june 2020 - 10:56:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Fifty-five local milk producers from six West and Central African countries on Monday appealed to their [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN Tourism Organization says 'world slowly starts travelling again'

02 june 2020 - 05:26:00
New York, US (PANA) - After months of lockdowns, countries are cautiously starting to ease travel restrictions put in place [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Credit rating slides from stable to negative in Botswana

30 may 2020 - 19:41:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - International think-tanks at Moody’s have changed Botswana’s sovereign credit rating from stable to negative, authorities at [...] Full text...

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South Africa tops most integrated infrastructure and production countries in Africa: AfDB

26 may 2020 - 12:02:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - South Africa tops the best-performing countries in Africa (out of 54 countries) in terms of productive [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe dollar's devaluation accelerates

24 may 2020 - 11:30:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) continues to depreciate on the parallel forex market, with prices standing at [...] Full text...

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Turkey-Africa Partnership panel discusses trade and stimulus to cushion the economic fallout of COVID-19

19 may 2020 - 18:19:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Khaled [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights Libya's vulnerability to Covid-19 due to insecurity

12 may 2020 - 14:08:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said Libya remains "extremely vulnerable to coronavirus due to intensified fighting [...] Full text...

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First Shipment of Sudanese Red Meat to Saudi Arabia Launched

09 may 2020 - 15:09:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA – Sudan on Saturday shipped over 20 tons of red meat to Saudi Arabia, the first such [...] Full text...

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Libya recorded foreign exchange deficit of US$1.67 billion in the past four months - Central Bank

07 may 2020 - 11:21:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya announced on Thursday that the total foreign exchange revenues deficit recorded [...] Full text...

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Libya earns $1.42 billion in oil receipts in first four months of 2020

06 may 2020 - 15:59:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's revenues from oil exports in the first four months of  2020 amounted to 1.978 billion [...] Full text...

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Haftar's announcement of mandate to lead country and the call of European countries for truce highlighted in media

02 may 2020 - 16:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The statement by the head of the Libyan national army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, that he had [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$411 million emergency assistance to Ethiopia to tackle pandemic

01 may 2020 - 09:39:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s approval of US$411 million emergency assistance to Ethiopia to address [...] Full text...

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Libya records 3.4 billion dollars in oil revenue in first quarter 2020

30 april 2020 - 23:10:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya recorded 3.4 billion dollars in total revenue from crude oil exports over the first quarter [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opens Tobacco Marketing Season with COVID-19 caution

29 april 2020 - 11:57:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement minister Perence Shiri has told the tobacco industry to continue [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WTO, IMF heads call for lifting trade restrictions on medical supplies and food

25 april 2020 - 11:37:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Heads of two international organizations have called for more attention to the role of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight trends in COVID-19, child abuse during lockdown

25 april 2020 - 10:46:31
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories and comments on the recorded new cases of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia records eight additional cases

25 april 2020 - 05:41:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has recorded eight additional cases of COVID-19, of which four are medical officers, President Edgar [...] Full text...

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Will oil-rich African countries be left indebted after coronavirus outbreak?

25 april 2020 - 01:09:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanity is witnessing some of the most profound changes seen since the Great Depression as a [...] Full text...

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Kenya-Netherlands tighten trade links PR

24 april 2020 - 21:35:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -  In the midst of this coronavirus pandemic, The Netherlands and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are ensuring [...] Full text...

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Libya's Sarraj rejects EU's Operation IRINI

24 april 2020 - 07:49:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has rejected a new EU military [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$363.27 million support for DRC to tackle pandemic

23 april 2020 - 08:35:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$363.27 million under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Olive oil contributes to food trade balance

22 april 2020 - 18:37:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)-Thanks to olive oil exports, Tunisia has recorded a surplus in the food trade balance.  Despite the paralysis of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$38 million to help CAR address pandemic

21 april 2020 - 10:12:11
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved US$38 million emergency assistance for Central [...] Full text...

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Negative consequences expected on Tunisian economy due to Covid-19

15 april 2020 - 22:57:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian government is facing a precarious economic situation due to a deterioration of the global [...] Full text...

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Maritime line opened between Tunisia and Libya to export Tunisian agricultural products

14 april 2020 - 21:23:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian Minister of Agriculture, Fishing and Hydraulic Resources Oussama Khriji said here Tuesday a maritime line [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Crude oil production down by 5%

14 april 2020 - 16:19:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Crude oil production in Tunisia dropped by 5% to reach around 273,000 tonnes at the end [...] Full text...

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Libyan government of national accord opts for lifting of oil subsidy

13 april 2020 - 22:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday opted for the lifting of oil subsidy to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries proposes measures to support companies during and post national lockdown (Analysis)

10 april 2020 - 16:56:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has called for the fixed exchange rate of US$1:ZWL (Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian govt faces precarious economic situation, says World Bank

10 april 2020 - 10:25:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian government is facing a precarious economic situation, linked to the deteriorating situation of the [...] Full text...

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Libya earns US$6.5 billion in revenue in first quarter of 2020

09 april 2020 - 16:06:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned about US$6.11 billion in the first quarter of 2020, with oil sales accounting for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco draws on precautionary instrument with IMF to address pandemic

09 april 2020 - 09:41:17
Washington, US (PANA) - Moroccan authorities have drawn on all resources available under the current ‘Precautionary and Liquidity Line’ (PLL) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana announces social intervention measures to ease virus burden

06 april 2020 - 06:28:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced several social intervention measures to ease the [...] Full text...

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EU maritime operation, Covid-19 truce calls highlighted in Libyan dailies this week

04 april 2020 - 19:19:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week reported on the launch of the European Union Maritime Operation (IRINI) to [...] Full text...

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. IMF approves US$ 165.99million outlay for Madagascar to address Covid-19 pandemic

04 april 2020 - 08:32:50
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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IMF increases disbursement for Togo to address the COVID-19 impact

04 april 2020 - 07:04:53
Lome, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Togo’s request for an augmentation [...] Full text...

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Libya: War, coronavirus and scare of food shortages among Libyans (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

03 april 2020 - 00:05:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s decade of a deadly armed conflict and the 4 April Tripoli war have thrown the [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts East and Horn of Africa

02 april 2020 - 10:35:59
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $1.5 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Low-skilled workers, developing countries at risk of steep economic decline

02 april 2020 - 05:55:50
New York, US (PANA) - The global economy could shrink by up to one per cent in 2020 due to [...] Full text...

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EU launches 'Operation IRINI' to enforce Libya arms embargo

31 march 2020 - 12:10:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Pursuant to the 19 January 2020 Berlin Conference on Libya, the European Union (EU) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African FMs seek IMF, WB debt repayment break to handle coronavirus

25 march 2020 - 00:55:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers have called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP says Sudan should increase spending on government following COVID-19

24 march 2020 - 21:28:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has advised the Government of Sudan to adopt an expansionary [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Finance ministers warn of 'major, adverse' COVID-19 implications for Africa

23 march 2020 - 15:29:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – African Finance ministers have warnrd of ‘major and adverse’ implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan Presidential Council welcomes calls for cessation of hostilities to counter disease

19 march 2020 - 12:48:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has welcomed the call by several countries and organizations for a "humanitarian [...] Full text...

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How the coronavirus could affect Zimbabwe's already failing economy (By Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)

18 march 2020 - 20:22:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, finally declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a national disaster on Tuesday. This came as [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, EU to strengthen financial cooperation

17 march 2020 - 23:35:49
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs, Noureddine Erray, on Tuesday insisted on the importance of financial [...] Full text...

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Libya's Central Bank calls for currency tax adjustment

14 march 2020 - 14:42:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya's (BCL) cannot continue paying US$ 500 to heads of household, loans [...] Full text...

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Mauritius announces financial support for economic operators affected by COVID-19

14 march 2020 - 08:26:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Finance minister Renganaden Padayachy on Friday announced a financial support plan to the tune [...] Full text...

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Log production in Gabon up 11.2 per cent in third-quarter 2019

11 march 2020 - 15:36:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's log production rose from 1.56 million cubic metres at the end of September 2019 to [...] Full text...

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