Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
22 august 2025 - 20:19:09New York, US (PANA) - Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to [...] Full text...
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Reclaiming a policy role for economists (IMF Blog by Karen Dynan, Professor of Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics)
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Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
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Second batch of women community leaders in Lbya pass out from UN Programme
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Sudan doctors: Seven people killed,13 injured in RSF attack
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Libya’s delegate to UN Security Council calls for concrete measures to end political crisis
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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
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‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says
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414 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya - IOM
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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief
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2024 CHAN: Morocco edge Tanzania to reach semi-finals
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New York, US (PANA) - Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to [...] Full text...
Guinea introduces malaria vaccine into routine immunization
14 august 2025 - 13:27:50Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, and with the support of [...] Full text...
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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity
09 august 2025 - 07:57:44Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV mission to Eswatini
08 august 2025 - 11:45:11Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Regardless of the risks that include heightened global uncertainty and potential delays in project execution, Eswatini’s [...] Full text...
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Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief (By UN News)
07 august 2025 - 05:34:26Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy
06 august 2025 - 07:49:28Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilising Access to the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes BCL decision to grant licences to official currency exchange offices
05 august 2025 - 16:26:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, says the granting of licences [...] Full text...
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UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations
04 august 2025 - 21:27:23Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world [...] Full text...
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Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog concludes South Africa visit
04 august 2025 - 07:59:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Africa Joint Group, a global money laundering and [...] Full text...
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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience
02 august 2025 - 08:14:00Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...
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Africa’s push for HIV independence advances with first procurement of locally made medicines
02 august 2025 - 05:34:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced [...] Full text...
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IFAD supports growth of aquaculture in Tanzania
31 july 2025 - 12:07:51Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Fisheries and aquaculture are a vital source of food for billions of people and play a [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN chief urges bold action to transform food systems at global summit in Addis Ababa
30 july 2025 - 07:10:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday called on countries to double down on [...] Full text...
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Reassessing tax incentives can assist growth, equity in DR Congo
30 july 2025 - 06:28:47Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Rationalising tax incentives in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could improve effectiveness of tax policies, and [...] Full text...
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‘By women, for women’: 15 years of the UN agency championing gender equality
29 july 2025 - 20:46:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -Fariba, a young Afghan woman, had just begun a university degree in 2021 when the Taliban returned to [...] Full text...
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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)
29 july 2025 - 09:13:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and Fifth Review Under ECF with Zambia
27 july 2025 - 06:08:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Article IV Consultation [...] Full text...
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IMF approves new 48-month ECF arrangement for Chad
26 july 2025 - 12:21:28Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under the [...] Full text...
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Boosting growth with Inclusive financial development crucial to unlock Angola’s poverty alleviation efforts
26 july 2025 - 09:44:53Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola recorded the highest economic expansion since 2014, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reaching [...] Full text...
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In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
26 july 2025 - 07:33:25New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a [...] Full text...
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'Sustain fiscal consolidation,’ IMF urges Cameroon
25 july 2025 - 10:53:34Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the eighth reviews under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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WB expands financial coverage to save lives and livelihoods in Eastern and Southern Africa
25 july 2025 - 07:28:53Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 12 million people in Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia will benefit from [...] Full text...
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ICJ affirms states have 'an obligation to prevent significant harm to the environment'
23 july 2025 - 18:37:08The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - This is a turning point for international law, with considerable political repercussions. In a highly [...] Full text...
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Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA
23 july 2025 - 09:41:09Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...
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Financing agreements to strengthen Education in Mauritania and Chad
23 july 2025 - 07:36:02Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Governments of Mauritania and Chad on Tuesday signed funding agreements for the Regional Engagement for [...] Full text...
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CAR innovates with nature-based solutions, reaffirms commitment to urban climate resilience
23 july 2025 - 07:12:31Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The World Bank has approved an additional grant financing of $9.175 million (just over CFAF 5.3 [...] Full text...
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UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit
22 july 2025 - 17:43:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on [...] Full text...
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Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic
21 july 2025 - 21:50:23New York, US (PANA) - “There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now,” UN [...] Full text...
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Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres
21 july 2025 - 18:41:59New York, US (PANA) - Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary‑General António [...] Full text...
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IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath’s statement at the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
19 july 2025 - 06:37:40KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (PANA) - International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath delivered the following remarks at the [...] Full text...
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EU sanctions Sudanese individuals and entities over serious human rights violations, threats to peace, stability and security
18 july 2025 - 14:26:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday adopted a fourth package of restrictive measures against two individuals and [...] Full text...
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African economies plagued by deepening economic uncertainty, warns ECA
18 july 2025 - 12:21:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies, [...] Full text...
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AU, EU to promote circular economy investment in Africa
18 july 2025 - 12:13:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan [...] Full text...
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New York Forum: Ocean under pressure, Nice's hopes remain to be realised (By UN News)
18 july 2025 - 07:15:26New York, US (PANA) - The promises made in June at the Ocean Conference in Nice are barely concealing the [...] Full text...
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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025, AT 9:30 AM EDT, WHICH IS 1:30 PM UTC Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies
15 july 2025 - 11:00:55Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes review of two arrangements with Niger
15 july 2025 - 08:57:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the Seventh of [...] Full text...
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Libyan central bank governor calls for partnership between banks and govt institutions on housing projects
14 july 2025 - 11:28:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Issa, on Sunday stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges
13 july 2025 - 18:55:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes reviews with Cabo Verde
13 july 2025 - 05:08:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the sixth review under the ECF arrangement, [...] Full text...
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Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report
10 july 2025 - 14:22:15Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released Thursday, [...] Full text...
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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)
09 july 2025 - 12:29:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...
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AU urges countries end to fragmented response to climate change
09 july 2025 - 12:26:32Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Most African countries have developed early warning systems to climate change-induced disasters, such as floods although [...] Full text...
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How to Stabilise Africa's Debt (IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Thibault Lemaire, and Nikola Spatafora, economists in IMF’s African Department)
09 july 2025 - 11:59:18Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Successful debt stabilisation requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth structural reforms [...] Full text...
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Aminata’s path: How partnerships are making schools safer for girls in Sierra Leone (World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Education Specialist)
09 july 2025 - 08:55:56Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Imagine a young girl in Sierra Leone—we’ll call her Aminata. Each morning, she slips into [...] Full text...
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US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist
09 july 2025 - 07:18:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A leading UN trade official warned on Tuesday that the United States’ decision to delay the [...] Full text...
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Global education is in crisis: Human Rights Watch
08 july 2025 - 12:27:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – With nearly 200 million children and youth missing out on secondary school worldwide while [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts assistance measure in support of Senegal
08 july 2025 - 11:20:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday adopted the first assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) [...] Full text...
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Immunization experts urge stronger action to close vaccination gaps in Africa
08 july 2025 - 10:03:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Experts, policymakers and global health partners have called for stronger, coordinated action to prevent backsliding on [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for mobilization on climate at BRICS Summit
08 july 2025 - 09:13:07Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on members BRICS group of emerging countries [...] Full text...
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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit
07 july 2025 - 22:05:55Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for reform of multilateralism
07 july 2025 - 15:04:27Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for respect for international law and for [...] Full text...
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IMF Country Focus: How Nigeria can unleash its economic potential (By Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF Mission Chief to Nigeria and Christian Ebeke, IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria)
07 july 2025 - 12:12:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past two years, Nigeria—Africa’s most populous country—has implemented difficult reforms to tackle long-standing obstacles [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC
06 july 2025 - 07:08:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC
06 july 2025 - 05:25:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes reviews of three arrangements for Mauritania
05 july 2025 - 14:55:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the Fourth Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity
04 july 2025 - 09:33:18Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla, Spain, has concluded with a renewed sense of [...] Full text...
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The Sevilla Commitment: A vital step to rebuild trust in global cooperation
03 july 2025 - 14:21:27Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark Sustainable development conference concluding this [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire launches innovative financing linking millions to ambitious sustainability goals
03 july 2025 - 07:40:25Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a move poised to reshape sustainable development financing in Africa, Côte d’Ivoire has announced [...] Full text...
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Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
02 july 2025 - 18:34:16Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in [...] Full text...
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Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief
02 july 2025 - 17:58:28New York, US (PANA) - Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life [...] Full text...
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New WB project to help Djibouti respond to emergencies
02 july 2025 - 07:33:29Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a Contingent Emergency Response Project (CERP) for Djibouti, an instrument that [...] Full text...
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Seychelles' path to macroeconomic stability and resilience - IMF Country Focus
02 july 2025 - 07:19:53Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board recently completed the fourth review of Seychelles’ economic performance under the Extended [...] Full text...
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‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually
01 july 2025 - 20:01:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Developing countries currently face a staggering $420 billion annual gap in the funding needed to achieve [...] Full text...
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Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality
01 july 2025 - 19:07:16Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) - Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the [...] Full text...
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IMF completes second review of Togo’s ECF arrangement
01 july 2025 - 12:44:12Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of the [...] Full text...
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IMF mission completes Article IV consultation with Algeria
01 july 2025 - 12:19:31Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Strengthened policy frameworks, along with reforms to enhance fiscal resilience, diversify the economy, and promote private [...] Full text...
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Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth
01 july 2025 - 11:08:27Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy continued its overall strong performance in 2024, with growth at 4.0 percent supported by [...] Full text...
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Leveraging Zambia’s energy transition minerals: Roadmap for economic transformation
01 july 2025 - 10:48:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent [...] Full text...
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Climate change requires ending fossil fuel dependency, warns UN expert
01 july 2025 - 07:23:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - States must urgently phase out fossil fuels, in accordance with their international human rights obligations, a [...] Full text...
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After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
30 june 2025 - 17:16:35Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge [...] Full text...
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BCL announces the discovery of over 3.5 billion dinars worth of counterfeit 50-dinar banknotes printed in Russia
30 june 2025 - 14:03:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has announced the discovery of a counterfeiting operation and a [...] Full text...
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President of Libyan Council attends Fourth Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla
30 june 2025 - 13:18:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part in the first day of [...] Full text...
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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
30 june 2025 - 13:10:24Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling [...] Full text...
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Most vulnerable nations call on FAO to develop strategy and action plan to transform agrifood systems
30 june 2025 - 11:35:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Small Developing States (SIDS), Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) have adopted a [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: New initiative to eliminate HIV in children ‘a beacon of hope’
30 june 2025 - 05:43:25Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a bold new national initiative aimed at [...] Full text...
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Accused of disinformation on Gaza, the UN retorts: 'We did not invent the images'
29 june 2025 - 07:34:30New York, US (PANA) - The smile was polite, the tone resolute. Before flying to Seville, where the Fourth International [...] Full text...
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Seville: a future agreement on development financing, without the United States
29 june 2025 - 07:21:41Seville, Spain (PANA) - Despite the US withdrawal, UN member states reached an agreement on Tuesday, 25 June, on the [...] Full text...
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Every dollar invested in a girl's education generates three times more for the economy
29 june 2025 - 07:13:24Seville, Spain (PANA) - The equation is simple, the results compelling. Investing one dollar in a girl's education generates nearly [...] Full text...
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Europe’s elusive savings and investment union: IMF Finance & Development article By Ravi Balakrishnan. Chief European economist at JP Morgan, Mahmood Pradhan, Head of global macroeconomics at the Amundi Investment Institute.
28 june 2025 - 14:28:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An integrated capital market must be accompanied by regulatory reforms to attract substantial investment.Europe has ample [...] Full text...
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More than 60,000 vulnerable youth in Benin integrated into agri-food value chains and wage jobs
28 june 2025 - 07:56:27Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $41.3 million in additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches ‘horrific proportions’
28 june 2025 - 07:50:09New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, [...] Full text...
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New UN report charts path out of debt crisis threatening global development
28 june 2025 - 07:41:59New York, US (PANA) - A decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), development is facing serious [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s PROGREEN Trust Fund extended to 2031
27 june 2025 - 07:40:13Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank and three development partners—Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom—announced on Thursday the extension [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves health resilience project to protect lives, strengthen emergency response in Mozambique
27 june 2025 - 07:14:17Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The World Bank has approved the Mozambique Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project, an initiative [...] Full text...
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World leaders recommit to immunisation amid global funding shortfall
26 june 2025 - 15:40:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunization sees a record number of donors pledge towards [...] Full text...
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How the IMF finances itself and why it matters for the global economy: IMF Blog By Julie Kozack, Bernard Lauwers
26 june 2025 - 12:00:55Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The IMF may be best known for lending to crisis-hit countries. But what about [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group, IAEA formalise partnership to collaborate on nuclear energy for development
26 june 2025 - 11:45:04Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Energy access has improved, yet international financial support still needed to boost progress, address disparities
26 june 2025 - 08:21:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world’s population [...] Full text...
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Energy access has improved, but more funding is needed to address disparities: WHO
26 june 2025 - 06:22:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although nearly 92 per cent of the global population now has basic access to electricity, more [...] Full text...
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Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism
26 june 2025 - 06:03:42New York, US (PANA) - It’s been 10 years since the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was established to support the [...] Full text...
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Geneva summit calls on G20 leaders to rethink health finance
25 june 2025 - 13:12:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Health 20 (H20) summit, co-convened by the G20 Health and Development Partnership and the World [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement
25 june 2025 - 11:59:05Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...
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Investments in aquaculture could create more than 20 million jobs by 2050
24 june 2025 - 08:03:07Entebbe, Uganda (PANA) – Aquaculture could generate as many as 22 million jobs by 2050, according to a new report [...] Full text...
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Africa's industrialisation through agricultural revolution shows mixed signals, says AU Commissioner
24 june 2025 - 07:55:46Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The industrialisation of Africa, through an agricultural revolution, premised on increased investment in agricultural productivity, has [...] Full text...
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AU calls for urgent steps to arrest economic stagnation caused by climate change
23 june 2025 - 12:26:27Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries must urgently shift their strategic view on the the financing for climate action from [...] 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 - 09:13:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...
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IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’
21 june 2025 - 11:45:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the [...] Full text...
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South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability
21 june 2025 - 08:05:40Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF and the South Sudanese authorities have reached [...] Full text...
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WHO warns of health financing emergency
21 june 2025 - 05:31:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing a health financing emergency, according to Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, Director for Health [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host African Business Partnership Days
20 june 2025 - 19:43:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is hosting the first African Business Partnership Days from 25 to 27 June, under the [...] Full text...
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OCHA kick-starts second phase of its Humanitarian Reset programme
20 june 2025 - 12:49:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian affairs has paid tribute to the dignity and courage [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Morocco's commitment to advancing social safety nets for human development
20 june 2025 - 07:10:19Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$250 million financing package to support Morocco's [...] Full text...
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Radical changes needed in debt transparency practices, says new World Bank report
20 june 2025 - 07:04:04Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More developing economies are turning to off-budget and more complex borrowing arrangements in response to [...] Full text...
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Development is ‘the first line of defence against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council
20 june 2025 - 05:40:35New York, US (PANA) - Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in [...] Full text...
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South African President returns home from G7 session
19 june 2025 - 13:10:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to [...] Full text...
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IFAD invested more than $3 billion in new projects in three years
19 june 2025 - 13:07:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) invested $3.3 billion in new projects at the end [...] Full text...
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Reforms needed to boost growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty in the CEMAC region: World Bank report
19 june 2025 - 10:23:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The CEMAC region experienced stronger growth in 2024, growing by 3.0%, up from 2.0% [...] Full text...
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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
19 june 2025 - 05:37:44New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for global expansion of midwifery models of care
18 june 2025 - 00:07:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday released new guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery [...] Full text...
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Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern
17 june 2025 - 19:52:43London, UK (PANA) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis, Canada, a [...] Full text...
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IMF completes reviews of Seychelles economic performance
17 june 2025 - 08:47:33Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth [...] Full text...
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DRC launches plan to eliminate HIV among children
17 june 2025 - 08:10:11Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As part of the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Félix [...] Full text...
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FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level since 2005 EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025, AT 1:30 PM UTC
16 june 2025 - 12:54:10Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and [...] Full text...
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Insufficient domestic funding hinders education progress, says rights watchdog
16 june 2025 - 08:20:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality [...] Full text...
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Despite challenges Mali’s economy shows resilience - IMF
14 june 2025 - 08:33:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy has shown some resilience despite significant headwinds. Economic growth is estimated at 4.7 per [...] Full text...
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UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments
14 june 2025 - 08:13:21Nice, France (PANA) - Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a [...] Full text...
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WB approves $300 million to help Togo's agribusiness
13 june 2025 - 10:05:32Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved $300 million to help Togo position itself as a [...] Full text...
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New World Bank financing to empower communities, improve conservation, generate economic opportunities in Tanzania
13 june 2025 - 09:00:03Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) —The World Bank has approved two new projects that will support Tanzania in enhancing the [...] Full text...
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Disclosing public debt boosts investor confidence, cuts borrowing costs: IMF Blog By Yan Liu
13 june 2025 - 08:59:03Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Public debt is projected to reach nearly 100 percent of global gross domestic product by [...] Full text...
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'No ocean declaration without small islands': Island states speak out
13 june 2025 - 07:55:16Nice, France (PANA) - On the eve of the closing of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), representatives of [...] Full text...
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Unlocking finance for creative industries: World Bank Blog By Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist and Juni Tingting Zhu, Senior Economist
12 june 2025 - 07:27:49Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source [...] Full text...
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Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals - UN
11 june 2025 - 05:40:08New York, US (PANA) - Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track [...] Full text...
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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions
10 june 2025 - 13:52:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...
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Luanda to host heads of state-level infrastructure financing summit under AU chairmanship
10 june 2025 - 11:57:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government [...] Full text...
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IMF staff conducts 2025 Article IV Consultation, reaches agreement on ECF fifth review with Zambia
10 june 2025 - 08:14:22Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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Ghana sues for stronger institutions to combat corruption in Africa
07 june 2025 - 07:31:16Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday called for the strengthening of the institutions, [...] Full text...
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Another first for Liberia: showcasing the new World Bank Group engagement approach and jobs agenda: World Bank Blog by Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa
06 june 2025 - 08:33:44Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia is a country of firsts – and contrasts. Founded in 1847, Liberia is Africa’s first [...] 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 - 08:02:57Washington, 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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AIDS still killing one person every minute as funding cuts stall progress
06 june 2025 - 07:05:52New York, US (PANA) - AIDS-related deaths have dropped to their lowest level since 2004, but progress remains precarious, with [...] Full text...
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Serious food insecurity lurks over Malawi’s population
05 june 2025 - 09:20:25Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Over 20 percent of Malawi’s 25 million population faces high levels of food insecurity, up five [...] Full text...
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The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide? (Feature by UN News)
05 june 2025 - 07:58:58Nice, France (PANA) - As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading [...] Full text...
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A better place to learn: Supporting refugee students through clean water and hygiene in Ethiopia: World Bank Feature Story
04 june 2025 - 09:28:12Asosa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Through its dual focus on service harmonisation and integration, the World Bank-supported GEQIP-E helped align refugee [...] Full text...
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World Bank economic update examines fiscal challenges in Guinea-Bissau
04 june 2025 - 08:34:22Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The World Bank has released the latest edition of the Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (EU), a [...] Full text...
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WHO Director-General, Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly
31 may 2025 - 15:18:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organization’s Member States which, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian authorities, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on policies for ECF review
31 may 2025 - 11:55:33Add Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Kenya modernises electricity grid to enhance power trade in Eastern Africa
30 may 2025 - 21:49:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is pursuing the modernisation of its national electricity power grid through an Euros 82 million [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia
30 may 2025 - 17:18:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The World Bank has approved $52.6 million in financing for The Gambia to improve transport and energy [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia
30 may 2025 - 15:59:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The World Bank has approved $52.6 million in financing for The Gambia to improve transport and energy [...] Full text...
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New project to boost Tunisia’s health system and pandemic response
29 may 2025 - 07:56:31Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved US$125.16 million in financing [...] Full text...
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Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN
27 may 2025 - 17:03:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As countries face increasingly steep bills from natural hazards, the true cost of disasters is actually [...] Full text...
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Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist
27 may 2025 - 12:18:48Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...
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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
27 may 2025 - 07:36:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country [...] Full text...
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EU Council calls for reform of the international financial architecture for development
26 may 2025 - 15:36:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has approved conclusions ahead of the 4th International Conference on [...] Full text...
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Structural vulnerabilities weaken economic growth of Comoros - IMF
23 may 2025 - 11:50:47Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Comorian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Refugees in Kenya facing ‘lowest ever’ emergency food rations amid funding crisis
23 may 2025 - 05:10:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that it has been forced to cut [...] Full text...
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Fostering core government bond market resilience: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu
22 may 2025 - 08:20:34Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness [...] Full text...
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Benin: Developing a safe, reliable, less polluting public transport system in Grand-Nokoué
21 may 2025 - 08:52:52Porto Novo, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $200 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to help [...] Full text...
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Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood
20 may 2025 - 20:25:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] Full text...
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In historic move, WHO Member States approve 20% funding increase and 2026-27 budget
20 may 2025 - 19:55:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -- In a show of support for a sustainably financed World Health Organization, WHO Member States Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Egypt, EC and European Parliament agree on macro-financial assistance
20 may 2025 - 09:12:46Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament about a decision to [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi nominated as next director of WHO African Region
19 may 2025 - 08:36:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi was on Sunday nominated as the next Regional Director of the World [...] Full text...
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CAF and European Commission conclude historic partnership
19 may 2025 - 07:05:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF) and the European Commission (EC) on Sunday concluded a historic agreement [...] Full text...
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Debt transparency is a public good: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director
18 may 2025 - 12:02:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - This topic that you discussed at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the [...] Full text...
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Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
18 may 2025 - 05:07:37Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s economic recovery gaining pace: IMF
17 may 2025 - 09:36:40Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has completed discussions with the Zambian authorities on economic performance [...] Full text...
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IMF, DRC reach staff-level deal on first review under ECF
15 may 2025 - 12:58:47Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The economy of DR Congo (DRC) has been resilient, with growth reaching 6.5 percent in [...] Full text...
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IMF staff find a deteriorating outlook posing risks in Angola
15 may 2025 - 09:05:14Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola’s economic growth for 2024 was strong, but the outlook has deteriorated posing risks, according to [...] Full text...
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From inclusion to growth: How women’s financial access can fuel Lesotho’s economy: World Bank Blog By Maria Emilia Cucagna, Ajai Nair and Toni Weis
13 may 2025 - 08:54:31Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - After years of sluggish growth, Lesotho is at a crossroads. To boost its economy and create [...] Full text...
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Steering through the Fog: The Art and Science of Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets: Statement By Gita Gopinath, IMF First Deputy Managing Director
10 may 2025 - 10:35:12Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Since early April, the US effective tariff rate has increased to levels last seen [...] Full text...
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IMF welcomes resilience of WAEMU financial system but notes the sovereign‑bank nexus poses risks to stability
07 may 2025 - 11:14:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth continues to be strong in the West African Economic and Monetary UNION (WAEMU) member [...] Full text...
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WHO chief laments most disruptive cuts to global health funding ‘in living memory’
02 may 2025 - 08:12:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As sudden budget cuts severely impact global health funding, prolonged conflicts around the world are fuelling [...] Full text...
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Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval
30 april 2025 - 07:14:44New York, US (PANA) - Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial [...] Full text...
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UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
29 april 2025 - 07:17:39New York, US (PANA) - Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: UN condemns harsh prison sentences in 'conspiracy' case
25 april 2025 - 12:59:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The recent lengthy prison sentences handed down to 37 people in Tunisia in the "conspiracy" case [...] Full text...
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Italy increases IDA commitment, launches Africa Partnership with World Bank
25 april 2025 - 12:36:11Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The World Bank and Italy have signed an agreement to advance sustainable development in Africa, [...] Full text...
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Rising global debt requires countries to put their fiscal house in order: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
24 april 2025 - 07:36:33Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Major policy shifts underway have heightened global uncertainty. The series of recent tariff announcements by [...] Full text...
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Enhancing financial stability for resilience during uncertain times: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian
23 april 2025 - 11:01:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Capital markets are essential for driving economic activity, providing mechanisms for raising funds and [...] Full text...
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IMF scales down growth in Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9 percent for 2025
23 april 2025 - 05:33:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Caucus at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Hervé Ndoba, [...] Full text...
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IMF team says Nigerian authorities taken important steps to stabilise economy
18 april 2025 - 17:06:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities have taken important steps to stabilise the economy, enhance resilience, and support growth, [...] Full text...
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Tanzania set to access US$441 million in IMF financing
18 april 2025 - 08:09:20Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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IMF, Gambia reach Staff-Level agreement on RSF arrangement and Third review under ECF arrangement
17 april 2025 - 10:56:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gambian authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves disbursement of US $129 million under Rapid Credit Facility for Mali
17 april 2025 - 10:34:16Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...
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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission
17 april 2025 - 10:17:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...
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Foreign aid cuts jeopardise malaria control efforts: WHO
14 april 2025 - 08:17:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since 2000, investments in the global malaria response have prevented more than 2 billion cases and [...] Full text...
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IMF Staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mauritius
11 april 2025 - 13:00:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Real GDP of Mauritius grew by a robust 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, [...] Full text...
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Four strategic priorities to mobilize the resources needed to achieve 2030 and 2063 Agenda
09 april 2025 - 19:06:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, Wednesday called on Africa [...] Full text...
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Africa's higher education centres of excellence celebrate decade of transformative journey
08 april 2025 - 09:51:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, [...] Full text...
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Guinea to increase access to water, sanitation with WBG support
07 april 2025 - 08:15:22Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument
05 april 2025 - 12:05:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...
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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director
02 april 2025 - 12:57:18Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...
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Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
31 march 2025 - 06:53:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic [...] Full text...
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Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP
30 march 2025 - 06:41:58Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid [...] Full text...
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Mauritania advances energy security with World Bank support
28 march 2025 - 10:33:43Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced its approval of the Mauritania Development of Energy Resources and [...] Full text...
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Cleaner Air is within reach by 2040: New WB report
28 march 2025 - 09:03:00Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - The number of people exposed to dangerously high level of air pollution could be [...] Full text...
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IMF mission welcomes Senegal’s commitment to fiscal transparency
27 march 2025 - 11:56:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Senegal to review findings of the audit report by [...] Full text...
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New World Bank financing set to revamp Dodoma’s urban mobility, generate more than 10,000 Jobs
27 march 2025 - 08:33:24Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - A new World Bank-financed investment will enhance mobility and accessibility in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, unlocking economic [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso adopts new Customs Code
25 march 2025 - 15:44:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso adopted a new Customs Code on Monday, introducing a number of innovations including [...] Full text...
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World Bank enhances commitment to human capital development in Morocco
20 march 2025 - 07:32:03Rabat, Morocco (PANA) — The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $600 million financing package for the third [...] Full text...
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World Bank to release US$ 33 million to combat conflict and climate change in Benin
19 march 2025 - 15:46:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release $33 million to Benin to help it combat conflicts in [...] Full text...
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Suspension of US funding puts millions of lives at risk, warns WHO
18 march 2025 - 05:46:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, measles: decades of progress on these fronts risk being wiped out in the [...] Full text...
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Claver Gatete of the ECA calls for national resources to be mobilised for the industrialisation of Africa
17 march 2025 - 16:41:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Gatete Claver, has called for [...] Full text...
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ECA deplores Africa's debt overhang
17 march 2025 - 16:11:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, deplored Africa's debt overhang, [...] Full text...
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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances
17 march 2025 - 13:06:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...
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EU approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine
17 march 2025 - 12:17:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the European Council approved a third payment of [...] Full text...
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Making fiscal policy more pro-poor in Africa: World Bank Blog By Abebe Adugna; Gabriela Inchauste and Hassan Zaman
17 march 2025 - 08:48:29Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Governments can do more to level the playing field through fair fiscal policies in Africa. In many [...] Full text...
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UK commits $1 million to accelerate trade facilitation for developing countries
14 march 2025 - 21:15:34London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to extend the decade-long “Accelerate [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s report urges swift, sustained reforms to accelerate recovery, inclusive growth in South Sudan
14 march 2025 - 08:04:28Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The 7th edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes review of Cong’s ECF arrangement
13 march 2025 - 09:49:10Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the sixth and final review of the [...] Full text...
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UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’
13 march 2025 - 07:34:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality [...] Full text...
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Countries spend more money paying off debt than fighting climate change
12 march 2025 - 07:50:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some developing countries are spending more money on repaying their external debt than on combating climate [...] Full text...
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