South Africa's stable ratings welcomed
30 march 2019 - 19:30:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Business leaders have welcomed the decision by Moody's rating agency not to update its [...] Full text...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Business leaders have welcomed the decision by Moody's rating agency not to update its [...] Full text...
Ratings reprieve for South Africa welcomed
30 march 2019 - 19:11:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Business leaders have welcomed the decision by Moody's rating agency not to update its [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host the 2nd Forum on Blue Economy in Africa next June
29 march 2019 - 17:35:17Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF), which will discuss the opportunities offered in [...] Full text...
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WB to readjust partnership framework with Togo
29 march 2019 - 17:28:03Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The World Bank will extend until 2022 the country partnership framework (CPP) which guides its interventions [...] Full text...
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Bamako hosts Francophone Africa investor summit
29 march 2019 - 13:35:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The first Francophone Africa investor summit, which brings together investors, entrepreneurs, projects managers, incubators and financial [...] Full text...
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EU aid for trade must encourage African youths to find jobs - Report
28 march 2019 - 23:33:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European members of parliament Thursday stressed the need to help young people in Africa to find [...] Full text...
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Over 2 million Guineans are in food insecurity
28 march 2019 - 17:38:25Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Food insecurity affects 21.8% of families in Guinea, according to the latest report on the Global [...] Full text...
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IMF team projects Côte d’Ivoire economy to remain strong in 2019
28 march 2019 - 15:10:14Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic activity is projected to remain strong in 2019 and the medium-term outlook [...] Full text...
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Mauritius focuses on actions to combat climate change
28 march 2019 - 13:41:53Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - At a national workshop for the validation of the outcomes of the Adapt Action Programme set [...] Full text...
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Africa should give priority to revenue mobilisation, says ECA
28 march 2019 - 10:46:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa needs to build more resilient economies to have resources that will enable it to achieve its [...] Full text...
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WAEMU records surplus in foreign trade
28 march 2019 - 10:38:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) recorded a surplus in foreign [...] Full text...
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Economic indicators in Central Africa improve
28 march 2019 - 10:29:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The economic situation of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) has seen a marked improvement, [...] Full text...
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AfDB offers USD 110 million to Guinea
27 march 2019 - 21:01:30Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Wednesday released a USD110 million package to Guinea, a statement [...] Full text...
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Nigerien president launches construction work on the Kandadji dam on the Niger River
27 march 2019 - 16:32:14Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Issoufou Mahamadou on Wednesday, launched civil engineering works at the Kandadji Mega Dam (180 [...] Full text...
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Reforms put Cape Verde economy on upswing
27 march 2019 - 15:04:37Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - After an average growth of about 1 percent during 2009–15, real gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...
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Mozambique recovery likely over medium-term despite effects of Cyclone Idai
27 march 2019 - 14:04:31Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While it is still early to precisely assess the macroeconomic effects of Cyclone Idai and reconstruction [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s non-bank financial institutions regulatory authority releases 2018 statistical bulletin
27 march 2019 - 00:34:49Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) Tuesday released its 2018 Statistical Bulletin, officials said here. The [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, DR Congo eyeing steady development of bilateral ties
26 march 2019 - 20:21:17Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi on Tuesday expressed confidence in their [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's apex bank cuts interest rate from 14 to 13.5 percentage points
26 march 2019 - 17:19:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the first time in almost three years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy [...] Full text...
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Botswana poised to be business destination of choice
26 march 2019 - 12:50:50Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The peace and tranquility in Botswana make Botswana a country of choice for fruitful economic investment [...] Full text...
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ECA calls for ratification of agreement establishing ZLECA
25 march 2019 - 22:06:57Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, Monday called for the [...] Full text...
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Mauritian media highlight resignation of foreign affairs minister
24 march 2019 - 13:16:50Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The resignation on Thursday of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Vishnu Lutchmeeenaraidoo, [...] Full text...
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ECA urges African countries to focus more on non-tax revenues to boost development
24 march 2019 - 10:32:17Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - African countries seeking innovative ways to improve revenue collection to finance development need to focus on [...] Full text...
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ECA launches 2019 Economic Report on Africa
23 march 2019 - 16:00:11Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs Vera Songue, Saturday launched the [...] Full text...
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SADC launches Regional Agricultural Policy
22 march 2019 - 13:32:15Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have launched the Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP), a [...] Full text...
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Senegal's industrial activity up in January
21 march 2019 - 18:43:09Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Industrial activity in Senegal hightened in January 2019, promoted by a good production performance, the National [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to make SME sector the backbone of a sustainable economy
21 march 2019 - 17:17:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and food security Minister, Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said that the government, in its [...] Full text...
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Togo to present NDP to the next Africa CEO Forum in Rwanda
21 march 2019 - 17:10:24Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo will present its National Development Program (NDP) at the Africa Forum's "Invest in Togo" session, [...] Full text...
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ECA executive secretary optimistic about Africa’s potential
21 march 2019 - 16:43:40Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Opening the 38th meeting of the expert committee of the Conference of African Finances, Planning and [...] Full text...
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Barclays Bank of Botswana reclaims its leading position
21 march 2019 - 16:33:48Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Barclays Bank Botswana will continue to reclaim its position as the number one financial services provider [...] Full text...
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Sudan receives two loans to support current transactions
21 march 2019 - 12:04:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Sudan has benefited from two loan loans to support the balance of current transactions, which shows significant [...] Full text...
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Moroccan Central Bank revises growth rate downwards
21 march 2019 - 11:47:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan Central Bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), has revised downwards its growth forecasts for Morocco for the [...] Full text...
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Central African leaders to evaluate common economic plan
21 march 2019 - 10:51:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 14th ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State of the Central African Economic and [...] Full text...
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Ghana successfully exits extended $926 mln IMF aid deal - IMF
21 march 2019 - 10:05:42Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday confirmed a successful completion of its extended aid programme [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire 'eligible' for Millennium Challenge Corporation compact programme
21 march 2019 - 09:16:12Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire is eligible for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) simultaneous compact programme, after recording [...] Full text...
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Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance remains strong – IMF team
20 march 2019 - 15:13:29Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has cautioned authorities in the Seychelles that delays in [...] Full text...
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Mali launches GFF Coordination Platform
19 march 2019 - 17:12:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Child mortality in Mali increased from 95 to 101 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2012 [...] Full text...
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South Sudan needs policy credibility to regain access to external support – IMF Staff
19 march 2019 - 14:47:18Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Demonstrating dedication to peace, economic stabilisation, and robust management of oil revenue and public finances [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region
19 march 2019 - 13:02:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...
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UN women to hold a conference on gender-responsive budgeting
19 march 2019 - 11:17:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - UN women and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organising next Saturday in Marrakesh, Morocco, [...] Full text...
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Bouteflika says national conference to take 'crucial decisions' on demands of Algerians
19 march 2019 - 10:20:17Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The inclusive national conference planned in Algeria will take crucial decisions to ensure the qualitative leap [...] Full text...
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Congo's 2019 growth rate expected to decrease
19 march 2019 - 09:40:19Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Gross Domestic Product rate is estimated at 1.2 pc this year, down from 1.9 pc in [...] Full text...
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Marrakech to host 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance
18 march 2019 - 19:35:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Moroccan city of Marrakech will Wednesday host the 52nd session of the Conference of African [...] Full text...
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IMF gives Mauritania US$23 million for macroeconomic reforms
18 march 2019 - 17:27:50Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a third disbursement of US$ 23 million from the International [...] Full text...
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New currency not helping Zimbabwean businesses
17 march 2019 - 09:05:47Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says government's recently-introduced new currency, the 'real time gross settlement [...] Full text...
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24 dead, 40 missing from Cyclone Idai
16 march 2019 - 16:03:01Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The government of Zimbabwe has confirmed 24 dead and 40 people missing due to Cyclone Idai [...] Full text...
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US says willing to work in partnership with Congolese leader Tshisekedi
15 march 2019 - 22:16:16Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – United States Under -secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Peter Nagy said here Friday [...] Full text...
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IMF team encourages Malawi to improve fiscal and debt management
15 march 2019 - 13:13:31Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Authorities in Malawi need to accelerate fiscal consolidation in the upcoming fiscal year 2019-20 as they [...] Full text...
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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord
14 march 2019 - 23:28:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...
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Kenya receives backing on efforts to end ivory trade in Europe, Asia
14 march 2019 - 22:47:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — Top officials of the worldwide Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) have praised Kenya for drawing attention to the [...] Full text...
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EU donates EUR 30 million towards expansion of Congo’s Pointe-Noire port
14 march 2019 - 21:57:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European Union (EU) ambassador to Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, Thursday donated EUR 30 million to [...] Full text...
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Burundi unveils fertilizer plant capacity for 120,000 tons per year
14 march 2019 - 19:21:10Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The first-ever local factory of "Organo-Mineral Industrial Fertilizers" (Fomi, that roduces 120,000 tons per year) has [...] Full text...
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Two Botswana entities join forces to support trade, export industry
14 march 2019 - 18:38:47Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and Botswana Export Credit Insurance (BECI) have joined forces [...] Full text...
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AFD launches Choose Africa, a French initiative to accelerate SMEs growth in Africa
14 march 2019 - 18:03:40Paris, France (PANA) – The French Development Agency (AFD) on Wednesday launched Choose Africa, a French initiative to facilitate the [...] Full text...
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Head of EU in Nigeria lauds ECOWAS-EU partnership
14 march 2019 - 17:12:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Mauritania aims at improved business environment, expanded social safety nets
14 march 2019 - 15:39:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities are preparing to establish a robust fiscal framework which will help the country’s savings [...] Full text...
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France gives 100 million-euro loan to Ethiopia
14 march 2019 - 11:51:47Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – France has granted a 85 million-euro loan for public policy to Ethiopia to support the ongoing dynamics [...] Full text...
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'Some 12.3 million tourists visited Morocco in 2018'
14 march 2019 - 10:52:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – About 12.3 million tourists visited Morocco in 2018, representing an increase of 8.3 per cent compared [...] Full text...
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Tunisian economist calls for more inter-Arab cooperation
14 march 2019 - 09:16:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian economist says Arab peoples are frustrated by the failure of their governments to raise [...] Full text...
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UN University on Natural Resources in Africa to hold quarterly conferences
13 march 2019 - 22:41:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), based in Accra, is organising [...] Full text...
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Burundi facing energy crisis
13 march 2019 - 16:55:23Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The building, rehabilitation and/or expansion of energy infrastructure are some of the preconditions for a successful [...] Full text...
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Mauritius and Madagascar sign two MoUs to reinforce economic partnership
13 march 2019 - 13:48:14Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar on Wednesday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), aiming to promote economic exchanges [...] Full text...
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European ambassadors renew support to the political process and UN action plan in Libya
13 march 2019 - 12:52:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union (EU) in Libya have renewed support for [...] Full text...
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Uganda hosts conference on Africa’s future
12 march 2019 - 19:15:37Kampala, Uganda (PANA) = Political and business leaders on Tuesday met in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the future of Africa, [...] Full text...
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UN warns climate change risks amplified by tripping demand for natural resources
12 march 2019 - 14:48:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Rapid growth in mineral extraction is a major contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss – a [...] Full text...
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Botswana exporters, manufacturers association intensifies efforts to promote growth of small business
11 march 2019 - 18:56:54Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) is working towards ramping up the growth of small [...] Full text...
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Absa Group reports increase in 2018 earnings
11 march 2019 - 15:21:14Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Absa Group Limited, one of Africa’s largest financial services providers, reported an increase in revenue and [...] Full text...
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Mauritian female population outnumbers male
11 march 2019 - 13:01:39Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated on Monday that the island's population was estimated at 1,265,637 as at [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President Kenyatta meets Rwandan President Kagame
11 march 2019 - 11:40:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday held talks with his host Rwandan President Paul Kagame, [...] Full text...
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Environment ministers meet in Nairobi for Green Summit on tackling pollution
11 march 2019 - 08:50:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world's Ministers of Environment and global leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, are due to [...] Full text...
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French business leaders expected in Nairobi and Addis Ababa
09 march 2019 - 17:12:54Paris, France (PANA) - A delegation of the MEDEF International France-Africa Business Leaders Council will begin a four-day visit to [...] Full text...
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IMF mission finds Liberia in challenging economic situation
09 march 2019 - 06:52:20Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia’s macroeconomic stability has proved elusive despite improved revenue collection in the first half of 2019, [...] Full text...
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IMF team underlines fiscal discipline in Gambia’s revenue mobilisation
09 march 2019 - 06:13:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s economic recovery has continued to gather momentum, underpinned by a resurgence in business confidence, according [...] Full text...
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African finance ministers urged to list 30% stake of state firms in stock markets
08 march 2019 - 23:26:47Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has been urged to order the listing of between 25-30% of all [...] Full text...
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AU finance ministers adopt Yaounde Declaration on improved state policies to spur industrialisation
08 march 2019 - 23:14:00Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union (AU) finance ministers on Friday adopted resolutions calling on all countries to improve [...] Full text...
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President Condé defends Guinean women's cause on International Women’s Day
08 march 2019 - 22:46:43Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – President Alpha Condé said here Friday women’s liberation and emancipation emanates from their economic independence. Speaking to [...] Full text...
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Libya to launch development activities with German companies
08 march 2019 - 21:58:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Libyan government of national accord, Ahmed Maitig, has expressed the willingness [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe govt hires Trump ally to remove US targeted sanctions
08 march 2019 - 06:48:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwean government has hired United States President Donald Trump’s ally and American lobbyist Brian Ballard’s [...] Full text...
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AfDB delegation visits Egypt
07 march 2019 - 20:50:01Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by its Vice-president in charge of [...] Full text...
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World partnership for education lauds Burkina Faso for efforts in the sector
07 march 2019 - 20:15:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, on Thursday received in an audience the managing [...] Full text...
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Allianz group chooses Abidjan as operational hub in Africa
07 march 2019 - 19:04:01Paris, France (PANA) – Allianz group, one of the biggest insurance and holding companies in the world, has chosen the [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian PM says Monetary Fund will change industrialisation tide in Africa
07 march 2019 - 18:06:43Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union should speed up the formation of the African Monetary Fund (AMF), which would [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia reforms to bolster private sector role in economy - Finance minister
07 march 2019 - 16:21:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – Ethiopia is implementing reforms to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country’s [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire takes steps for more representation of women in assemblies
07 march 2019 - 11:34:11Abidjan, Cote d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday passed a bill to promote women’s representation in elected [...] Full text...
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Nigerian diaspora remittances set a new record in 2018 at $25bn
07 march 2019 - 11:26:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Remittances from the Nigerian Diaspora broke a new record in 2018, rising to $25 billion from [...] Full text...
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Togo launches US$ 7.996 billion National Development Programme
07 march 2019 - 11:07:12Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Togo launched a National Development Programme (NDP) last Monday at a ceremony presided over by President [...] Full text...
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Botswana Insurance Holding Limited continues to yield good results
06 march 2019 - 14:30:06Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group's twin strategic focus on profitability and growth continues to yield [...] Full text...
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AU sees state policies leading to major shift in intra-Africa trade
06 march 2019 - 13:56:38Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has become the biggest loser in the latest international trading trends observed [...] Full text...
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AU finance ministers endorse proposed international sovereign rating agency
06 march 2019 - 05:42:45Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Ministers of finance, economy and planning approved a new roadmap towards the creation of a ratings [...] Full text...
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AU makes widespread reform proposals to drive African industrial growth
05 march 2019 - 13:09:47Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union Commission has called on countries to rapidly ratify treaties aiming for the creation [...] Full text...
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54th AFDB annual meetings scheduled for June in Equatorial Guinea
05 march 2019 - 10:19:59Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 54th annual meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be held from 11 [...] Full text...
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Air pollution, the ‘silent killer’ that claims seven million lives a year: Rights Council hears
05 march 2019 - 05:31:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shifting to renewable energy could save up to 150 million lives by the end of the [...] Full text...
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Germany to host 13th African-German energy forum 27-28 March
04 march 2019 - 21:09:54Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The 13th edition of the German-African energy forum will be held on 27-28 March in [...] Full text...
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Niger investment company to be established soon
01 march 2019 - 20:11:19Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An investment company, with a capital base of 5 to 10 billion CFA francs, will soon [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2025: President Alpha Condé receives Ivorian Didier Drogba
01 march 2019 - 10:50:37Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Former Ivorian international footballer, Didier Drogba, on Thursday evening, at the end of an audience with [...] Full text...
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Brexit tensions, elections cause of Africa’s slow growth - banker
01 march 2019 - 00:11:25Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), Steven Bogatsho, Thursday attributed the [...] Full text...
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AfDB commitments in Central Africa amount to $ 13 billion in 2018
28 february 2019 - 21:05:30Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The financial commitments of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Central Africa reached $ 13 [...] Full text...
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East African Bank Governors pitch for project financing at AfDB high-level meeting
28 february 2019 - 17:46:18Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - East African Governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving [...] Full text...
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World Bank avails US$200 million loan to Gabon
28 february 2019 - 13:36:57Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a US$ 200 million (120 billion FCFA) loan to Gabon to [...] Full text...
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World Bank launches Education Sector Support Program for The Gambia
27 february 2019 - 22:26:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Country Office in The Gambia and Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Botswana Human Resource Development Council bemoans mismatch in skills training
27 february 2019 - 15:42:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Established in 2009 with the aim of harnessing the national full human resource capacity, the Botswana [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: Nigeria's main opposition party rejects result of presidential election
27 february 2019 - 05:44:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's main opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), whose candidate lost Saturday's presidential election to President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...
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World Bank to help Benin reduce delay in child growth
26 february 2019 - 10:50:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The World Bank is to give Benin $50 million to help the country reduce the incidence [...] Full text...
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Arab, EU leaders' summit finds common ground for strong partnership
25 february 2019 - 18:48:27Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The first-ever summit of Arab and European Union (EU) leaders ended on Monday in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches research repository
25 february 2019 - 14:25:26Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Research Repository (MRR), an online open access collection of research projects, reports, presentations, [...] Full text...
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Budget shows South Africa heading for serious economic and political trouble - Report
23 february 2019 - 16:19:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) South Africa is sailing into very serious political and economic trouble, the South African Institution of Race [...] Full text...
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Ivorian economy remains vulnerable to external shocks (An AfDB feature)
21 february 2019 - 21:11:18Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian economy remains vulnerable to external shocks that may result from unfavourable developments in [...] Full text...
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26th edition of FESPACO opens on Saturday in Burkina Faso
21 february 2019 - 20:58:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of the largest African film [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President vows fiscal discipline in next election year
21 february 2019 - 14:24:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo vowed on Thursday he will maintain fiscal discipline through the West African [...] Full text...
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Tunis to host forum on Blue Economy in Africa
21 february 2019 - 11:09:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The second edition of the forum on blue economy in Africa (ABEF), considered by promoters as [...] Full text...
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Four out of ten Burkinabè live below the poverty line, says Burkinabe Prime Minister
21 february 2019 - 10:39:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four out of 10 Burkinabe still live below the poverty line, estimated at 153,000 CFAF [...] Full text...
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Botswana's Bushmen running late in reaping benefits of education system (A feature by Meekaeel Siphambili)B
21 february 2019 - 09:23:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Since independence in 1966, all Batswana (citizens of Botswana) have enjoyed free access to basic education. The [...] Full text...
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Botswana's Bushmen running late in reaping benefits of education system (A feature by Meekaeel Siphambili)
21 february 2019 - 09:13:05Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Since independence in 1966, all Batswana (citizens of Botswana) have enjoyed free access to basic education. The [...] Full text...
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'Spending on health increases faster than rest of global economy' - WHO
21 february 2019 - 05:51:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Spending on health is outpacing the rest of the global economy, particularly in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s central bank holds policy rate at 9.75%
20 february 2019 - 22:36:38Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has decided to maintain the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to host conference on pension funds and alternative investments Africa
20 february 2019 - 08:36:09Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will host the Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference on 20-21 March, AMETrade Ltd, an [...] Full text...
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IFAD and Egypt promote resilience in desert environments
19 february 2019 - 12:53:39Rome, Italy (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Egypt signed a financing agreement on Tuesday to [...] Full text...
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Tunisian women entrepreneurs to attend business forum
19 february 2019 - 12:17:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 40 Tunisian women business leaders operating in various fields will participate in the fifth annual [...] Full text...
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Libya registers 16% GDP growth in 2018 - IMF
18 february 2019 - 18:15:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the lean years of Libya due to political instability and the frequent closure of oil [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says Independence goes with multiple meanings and significance
18 february 2019 - 17:40:42Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Monday told his competitors that independence went with multiple meanings and significance for [...] Full text...
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French media highlight postponement of Nigerian elections
18 february 2019 - 12:31:26Paris, France (PANA) - French newspapers on Monday highlihted the postponement of the general elections in Nigeria, touching on the [...] Full text...
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Young African entrepreneurs can now apply for 2019 Anzisha Prize
17 february 2019 - 14:20:18Young African entrepreneurs can now apply for 2019 Anzisha Prize Abidjan, Cote dIvoire (PANA) - The Anzisha Prize programme which is [...] Full text...
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Young African entrepreneurs can now apply for Anzisha Prize
17 february 2019 - 10:53:51Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Anzisha Prize program which is a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation [...] Full text...
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Morocco hosts first African Rugby Summit
17 february 2019 - 10:48:48Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The confederation of Rugby Africa is organising the first African Rugby summit to be held [...] Full text...
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Mauritius economy to grow at 3.8 percent in 2019
16 february 2019 - 09:23:48Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has revised marginally downwards economic growth for Mauritius in 2019 [...] Full text...
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Togo-EU economic forum to promote European investment in Lomé
15 february 2019 - 21:46:50Lomé, Togo (PANA) – A Togolese-European Union (EU) economic forum is due for June in the Togolese capital to promote [...] Full text...
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Niger authorities launch project to fight malnutrition
15 february 2019 - 12:08:47Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger authorities on Friday launched a project for appropriate solutions to malnutrition whose effects on [...] Full text...
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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019
15 february 2019 - 05:14:14New York, US (PANA) - General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday that 2019 is a critical year, the [...] Full text...
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Buhari attempts to sway voters ahead of Saturday polls
14 february 2019 - 20:11:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday night again assured of a peaceful elections on Saturday, saying [...] Full text...
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African leaders launch new private-sector led health coalition
14 february 2019 - 19:55:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have joined key private-sector players to launch a new health coalition on the [...] Full text...
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Niger sets up consultation framework on population issues
14 february 2019 - 13:13:32Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger on Thursday set up a framework for consultation on population issues to create conditions for [...] Full text...
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Africa hunger crisis rises with an additional 34 million people within four years, UN report
14 february 2019 - 10:22:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new United Nations report reveals hunger is on the rise in Africa following years [...] Full text...
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Rwanda inaugurates project to make 6 cities Green
13 february 2019 - 20:25:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The first phase of the project aimed at making six selected Rwandan cities green, has been [...] Full text...
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Ouagadougou to host third renewable energies in Africa week in April
13 february 2019 - 10:10:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The third renewable energy and energy of Africa (SEERA) week will be held from 4 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's GDP grows higher than expected in fourth quarter of 2018
12 february 2019 - 20:14:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s economy received a positive performance [...] Full text...
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Uganda to host 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
12 february 2019 - 14:53:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uganda will host the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup [...] Full text...
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2020 polls a crucial test for Ghana’s fiscal discipline - IMF
12 february 2019 - 09:34:56Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees Ghana’s 2020 elections as a crucial test for the country’s [...] Full text...
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Engaging women, girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals - Guterres
12 february 2019 - 06:28:59New York, US (PANA) - Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering [...] Full text...
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ISIL terrorists remain ‘global threat’ despite falling attacks: UN report
12 february 2019 - 06:13:02New York, US (PANA) - A new United Nations report to the Security Council on Monday shows that though attacks [...] Full text...
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Biya's regime is suffering from a shortfall of breath - Maurice Kamto
11 february 2019 - 22:45:03Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Mauricio Kamto, leader of the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (Mrc) Monday accused President Paul [...] Full text...
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Bill Gates reveals secret Mandela connection, massive Africa attachment
11 february 2019 - 04:07:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Microsoft founder and global development icon, Bill Gates has moved the African Union Summit with [...] Full text...
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FIFA President slams corruption in African football in AU Summit speech
10 february 2019 - 21:21:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, made a historic appearance [...] Full text...
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UN chief warns human rights abuses at the core of Africa refugee crisis
10 february 2019 - 18:33:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that human rights abuses, the impact of [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta calls for enhanced private sector role in healthcare services in Africa
09 february 2019 - 19:45:52Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta Saturday called for increased partnerships between national governments and the private sector [...] Full text...
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the AU Chair, the journey so far
09 february 2019 - 14:21:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to hand over the African Union (AU) chairmanship to Egyptian [...] Full text...
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AfDB sees countries sinking in hefty commercial debt, rules out Africa debt crisis
08 february 2019 - 16:44:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) says though the debt situations in some African countries have [...] Full text...
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African transport ministers hold talks on lifting barriers for major airline carriers
08 february 2019 - 15:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African ministers are holding talks on ways of resolving future disputes arising from the implementation [...] Full text...
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Telkom Kenya enters binding agreement to merge with Airtel Kenya
08 february 2019 - 12:27:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Telkom Kenya Limited and Airtel Networks Kenya Limited have announced the signing of a binding agreement [...] Full text...
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AU urges countries to tap huge potential of refugees to enrich poor communities
07 february 2019 - 17:04:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union (AU) Commissioner for Trade and Industry Albert Muchanga Thursday urged countries to tap [...] Full text...
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Eswatini on track for strong growth - AfDB
07 february 2019 - 16:19:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kingdom of Eswatini is on track for progress following encouraging country performance in execution of [...] Full text...
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Third meeting on tuna supply and fishing activities opens
07 february 2019 - 15:32:47Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The third meeting between the European Union (EU) fishing industry and the Indian Ocean tuna processing [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for zero tolerance for genital mutilation
06 february 2019 - 22:07:14New York, US (PANA) - Female genital mutilation, is “an abhorrent human rights violation” still affecting women and girls around [...] Full text...
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Tanzania to become continent's fastest growing economy - AfDB Report
06 february 2019 - 20:08:35Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s economy will grow at an estimated 6.6 percent in 2019 and 2020, according [...] Full text...
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Lesotho on slow growth recovery driven by diamonds production
06 february 2019 - 12:50:40Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Growth is recovering in Lesotho following last year’s slowdown, although the economic situation remains challenging, and [...] Full text...
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Egypt faces favourable macroeconomic outlook
06 february 2019 - 10:56:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s unemployment has declined to its lowest level since 2011 and, as a result of strong [...] Full text...
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EU ambassador urges Botswana to diversify the economy and export
05 february 2019 - 12:20:19Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and Southern African Community (SADC), Jan Sadek, has urged [...] Full text...
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AfDB, ECOWAS seal Abidjan-Lagos Highway study deal
05 february 2019 - 12:03:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have [...] Full text...
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Botswana moves to comply with ILO conventions
04 february 2019 - 21:25:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is currently reviewing its labour laws to ensure compliance with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) [...] Full text...
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Aljazeera Officials conclude visit to Gambia ahead of OIC Summit
04 february 2019 - 16:47:40Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) – A three–man delegation from the Aljazeera Media establishment Sunday rounded off a week-long working visit [...] Full text...
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EU grants 130 million Euros to Ethiopia for job creation and growth support
04 february 2019 - 13:25:06Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Within the framework of the Africa-Europe Alliance for jobs and sustainable investment, which aims to [...] Full text...
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Shun divisive politics, President Barrow tells students
02 february 2019 - 21:21:37Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Saturday urged university students and those graduating to shun [...] Full text...
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EU willing to support Congo on negotiations with IMF
02 february 2019 - 17:39:02Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The European Union is ready to support the Congolese government in tackling its debt crisis during [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde fuel prices rise again
02 february 2019 - 15:42:16Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Fuel prices in Cape Verde went up on Friday after successive reductions in recent months, [...] Full text...
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Brazzaville to host sub-regional forum on rural economy in central Africa
01 february 2019 - 20:59:56Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize a sub-regional forum aimed at promoting economic diversification in [...] Full text...
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Sahel region solar power projects to connect 250 million - AfDB
31 january 2019 - 20:43:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Solar projects stretching across the Sahel region are expected to connect 250 million people with electricity [...] Full text...
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Third session of Guinea-European Union political dialogue ends
31 january 2019 - 10:24:01Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The 3rd session of the Guinea-European Union (EU) political dialogue ended on Wednesday in Conakry with [...] Full text...
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‘Open, cordial, and frank discussions’ held over future Somalia-UN relationship
31 january 2019 - 06:51:07Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Discussions described in a joint statement as “open, cordial and frank”, took place on Wednesday, between [...] Full text...
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World Bank launches CFAF17 bln project for Nigerien youth
30 january 2019 - 23:20:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A Youth Employment and Productive Inclusion Project (PEJIP), costing CFAF 17 billion, was launched Wednesday by [...] Full text...
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SADC revisits disaster preparedness plan(Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA Correspondent)
30 january 2019 - 13:57:21Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have gone back to the drawing board in an [...] Full text...
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UNICEF says Nigeria has second largest number of stunted children in the world
30 january 2019 - 09:23:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second largest number of stunted children [...] Full text...
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Nigeria launch 3-year humanitarian respone plan for Boko Haram-ravaged Northeast region
29 january 2019 - 22:24:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –The Nigerian Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja launched the 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan and the 2019 [...] Full text...
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Government fully backs Kenya Open Golf Championship
29 january 2019 - 13:03:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Government is among key sponsors of this year's Kenya Open Golf Championship in Nairobi because [...] Full text...
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Cape Verdian gov't sets up 90 million Euros sovereign funds for national companies
28 january 2019 - 12:04:20Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The Cape Verdian government has announced the setting up of a sovereign fund of 90 [...] Full text...
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Delays in national reform programmes affect growth of WAEMU members - IMF
25 january 2019 - 05:05:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Economic growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member countries remains subject to [...] Full text...
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WHO deplores low vaccination coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa
24 january 2019 - 14:38:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Over the past five years, the vaccination coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa has stagnated at 72%, exposing [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges all governments, partners to fulfill ‘education for all’ promise
23 january 2019 - 15:54:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's central bank retains monetary policy rate at 14% for 15th consecutive time
22 january 2019 - 17:10:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the 15th consecutive time, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria [...] Full text...
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IMF outlook indicates over 5 percent growth of Sub-Saharan economies in 2019-20
22 january 2019 - 13:58:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to pick up from 2.9 percent in 2018 [...] Full text...
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Global economy to see ‘steady’ growth of three per cent in 2019 despite risks, says UN
21 january 2019 - 20:58:27New York, US (PANA) - The global economy grew at a “steady” 3.1 per cent last year and similar levels [...] Full text...
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14 killed in mine collapse in Eastern Rwanda
21 january 2019 - 17:31:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least 14 miners, including seven women, were killed after the coltan mine in which they [...] Full text...
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UNDP selects Zambia for SDGs pilot project
21 january 2019 - 09:11:45Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has selected Zambia as one of the 60 pilot countries [...] Full text...
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EU, IMF sign agreement to financing Africa regional centre
17 january 2019 - 21:01:49Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday signed an agreement to [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire introduces model to improve business
17 january 2019 - 09:32:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday adopted a model for the creation and improvement of business [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: New Animal Health Bill to be introduced soon
17 january 2019 - 09:19:59Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A New Animal Health Bill will be introduced this year in order to further reinforce biosecurity [...] Full text...
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President Barrow vows to reduce youth unemployment from 38% to 25%
16 january 2019 - 21:48:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian president Adama Barrow says that his government's ultimate target is to reduce youth unemployment rate [...] Full text...
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Tunisian FM calls on Spanish businessmen to invest in Tunisia
16 january 2019 - 19:05:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, has invited Spanish businessmen to invest in Tunisia to benefit [...] Full text...
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'Geospatial technology a tool for sustainable development of ocean economy'
15 january 2019 - 07:27:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Minister Mr Premdut Koonjoo, on Monday urged [...] Full text...
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Egyptian investors express interest in Gambia's agriculture, energy and tourism sectors
14 january 2019 - 20:34:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A group of Egyptian investors that called on the Gambian leader Adama Barrow at State House [...] Full text...
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Tunisians mark eighth anniversary of 2011 Revolution
14 january 2019 - 16:05:44Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians on Monday marked the eighth anniversary of the 2011 popular uprising and the flight of [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa to register 3.4 percent growth - Report
14 january 2019 - 13:18:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to register economic growth of 3.4 percent in 2019, higher than [...] Full text...
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Malian President participates in Sustainable Development Week in Abu Dhabi
14 january 2019 - 12:14:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is participating in the Sustainable Development Week that opened on Monday [...] Full text...
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Niger gets national investment action plan for jobs
12 january 2019 - 16:57:34Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien government has adopted, at its weekly Council of Ministers meeting, a national investment action [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa delivers ruling party's 2019 election manifesto
12 january 2019 - 14:04:06Durban, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday told 85,000 supporters that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) [...] Full text...
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More attacks, ‘persisting security challenges’ threaten progress in West Africa, Sahel
11 january 2019 - 03:04:16New York, US (PANA) - A rising number of attacks by extremist groups, using more sophisticated tactics, risk undermining progress [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire attracts most FDI in French West Africa - UNCTAD report
10 january 2019 - 09:08:41Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire, with 25.8 percent of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the West African Economic [...] Full text...
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IMF urges inclusive growth to overcome development challenges in Burkina Faso
08 january 2019 - 11:03:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso has significant development challenges, which recently intensified due to security shocks and social [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth strong in 2018-Review
07 january 2019 - 10:59:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth remained relatively strong in 2018 with preliminary data indicating that the region [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou lauds Niger's economic progress
01 january 2019 - 13:00:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Nigerien president Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday expressed satisfaction with the economic progress made by his country [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian president Biya vows to neutralise 'war entrepreneurs'
01 january 2019 - 12:32:19Yaoundé, Cameroun (PANA) – In his traditional New Year message on Monday evening, the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, reviewed 2018, [...] Full text...
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Online transactions in Cape Verde up by 12.73% during Christmas period
28 december 2018 - 16:33:36Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Online purchases by Vinti4 Card have increased by 12.73% during the Christmas period (from 15 [...] Full text...
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