UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support

21 june 2022 - 18:07:01
New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches first Africa Circular Economy Facility

31 may 2022 - 09:57:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group launched its first Africa Circular Economy Facility during its 2022 [...] Full text...

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Libya's Oil Minister discusses in Angola icreation of an African Energy Bank

19 may 2022 - 14:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, at the 42nd Extraordinary ministerial meeting with [...] Full text...

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UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide

13 may 2022 - 05:25:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and [...] Full text...

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World sees 'significant breakthroughs' in malaria prevention, control

25 april 2022 - 06:03:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, [...] Full text...

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Kenya looks towards digitalisation to expand healthcare coverage for all

12 april 2022 - 15:03:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has committed to the expansion of healthcare for all under its universal health plan, emphasising [...] Full text...

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Sanitation, one of major innovations of World Water Forum in Dakar

23 march 2022 - 20:35:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The central place given to sanitation is one of the major innovations of the World Water [...] Full text...

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'Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief

07 march 2022 - 05:46:45
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed [...] Full text...

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Kenya research agency launches locally manufactured malaria, coronavirus test kits

15 february 2022 - 18:58:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has produced two test kits for malaria and the coronavirus. These [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Central Bank approves debate on digital currency

10 february 2022 - 23:53:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will introduce a digital currency after consultations with stakeholders, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World leaders call for US$23 billion to end pandemic this year

09 february 2022 - 20:18:38
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic could be defeated this year but only if vaccines, tests and treatments [...] Full text...

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Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline

08 february 2022 - 05:42:43
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (PANA) - Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN-backed COVAX mechanism delivers one billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

17 january 2022 - 06:00:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral initiative [...] Full text...

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WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond

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

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Coronavirus: WHO gives green light to Nuvaxovid vaccine

21 december 2021 - 19:48:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN's global health agency says it has issued an Emergency Use List (EUL) approval [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO lists ninth vaccine for emergency use

18 december 2021 - 08:14:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization  (WHO) on Friday approved the Covovax vaccine for emergency use listing (EUL), elevating to nine [...] Full text...

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Kenya projects US$3 billion yearly earnings from African Free Trade Agreement

20 november 2021 - 13:57:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has set a target of US$3 billion in earnings annually from the African Continental Free [...] Full text...

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Africa Youth Day marked amid reforms

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

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Nigeria: USAID announce 32 winners of $4 million USAID/Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge

27 october 2021 - 19:40:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - USAID/Nigeria on Wednesday announced the selection of 32 winners of their COVID-19 Food Security Challenge. The winning small [...] Full text...

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UN World Data Forum meets at ‘critical time’ with COVID battle ongoing

02 october 2021 - 06:36:12
Bern, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that quality data saves lives, the UN Department of Economic [...] Full text...

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

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

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An expert's proposals for technologies to benefit Africa

26 september 2021 - 18:57:23
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Mactar Seck, an African expert at the Digital Technologies Programme of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Africa cannot outsource its health to the rest of the world – AfDB president

22 september 2021 - 15:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders, in a sideline event on health during the United Nations General Assembly, voiced [...] Full text...

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Global food systems: New IFAD report recommends concrete actions for policymakers

21 september 2021 - 14:43:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable may seem an insurmountable challenge, [...] Full text...

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Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report

21 september 2021 - 06:07:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Germany supports Ethiopia with 271,200 vaccine doses

18 september 2021 - 02:05:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Ministry of Health Friday received 271,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Germany to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls on world leaders to focus on vaccine equity, pandemic preparedness

17 september 2021 - 14:06:34
New York, US (PANA) – The World Health Organization  (WHO)  is urging leaders attending the 76th session of the United [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya takes delivery of 117,600 COVAX doses

17 september 2021 - 10:33:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has taken delivery of 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from COVAX, the National Centre for [...] Full text...

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Agroecology can address food systems failures - new IFAD report

08 september 2021 - 15:00:29
Rome, Italy (PANA) – In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Agriculture stakeholders reflect on sustainable and resilient food systems for Africa

07 september 2021 - 12:47:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Farmers, heads of state, agricultural scientists and representatives of the private sector and civil society [...] Full text...

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New data-driven hub aims to detect and prevent next pandemic

02 september 2021 - 06:46:15
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - A new centre in Berlin, Germany, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims [...] Full text...

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India extends a million USD for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe

24 august 2021 - 13:57:03
Harare , Zimbabwe (PANA) – India has contributed almost US$ one million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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Botswana optimistic of COVID-19 vaccination rollout

19 august 2021 - 18:48:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane, has reassured the nation of government’s commitment to COVID-19 vaccination. “It is [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says govt. has responded against Boko Haram/ISWAP, bandits, kidnappers in “strong, determined and robust” manner

13 august 2021 - 18:28:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday x-rayed his government’s handling of the Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Botswana debunks media reports on Pfizer vaccine consignment

13 august 2021 - 18:06:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana health authorities have denied media reports suggesting that Pfizer vaccine consignment, destined for Botswana, has been [...] Full text...

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US donates vaccine doses to Botswana

10 august 2021 - 18:27:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The United States government has donated Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 vaccine to Botswana through the COVAX dose sharing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVAX and World Bank accelerate vaccine access for developing countries

26 july 2021 - 13:28:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - COVAX and the World Bank will accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply for developing countries through a [...] Full text...

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Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President

17 july 2021 - 06:30:43
New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for all will be critical if the world is to defeat the pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over

19 june 2021 - 16:50:38
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over on Saturday, the first [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF signs vaccine supply agreement with Moderna

03 june 2021 - 07:35:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has signed a long-term agreement with Moderna for the supply of COVID-19 vaccine on behalf [...] Full text...

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Fifth Tunisia Digital Summit topens in Tunis

02 june 2021 - 21:07:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fifth Tunisia digital summit opened here Wednesday on the theme "Challenges of post Covid-19 digital [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, partners call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021

27 may 2021 - 21:21:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline and early [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls on wealthier nations to donate vaccines to poorer nations

15 may 2021 - 00:04:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, against the vastly uneven international distribution of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Development banks, partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security in Africa

30 april 2021 - 17:14:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine equity is the ‘challenge of our time’, WHO chief declares

17 april 2021 - 04:51:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of new COVID-19 cases nearly doubling over the past two months, approaching the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls for bolstering of vigilance as Africa rolls out vaccines

16 april 2021 - 07:43:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PAMA) - More than 13.6 million – including 12 million AstraZeneca – vaccine doses have been administered in [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC moves to advance vaccine manufacturing on continent

14 april 2021 - 14:14:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has signed an agreement with [...] Full text...

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First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity': UN

12 april 2021 - 17:36:53
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco receives first allocation of Covid-19 vaccines from COVAX mechanism

09 april 2021 - 10:38:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has benefited from a first allocation of the Covid-19 vaccine under the COVAX mechanism, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges equitable vaccine access to widen reach in Africa

26 march 2021 - 08:54:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa urgently needs more COVID-19 vaccine supplies as deliveries begin to slow down and initial batches are [...] Full text...

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Some 1.4 million TB patients lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19

23 march 2021 - 05:46:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s vaccination gains pace, nearly seven million doses given

19 march 2021 - 05:57:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Nearly seven million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Africa, where after months of waiting on [...] Full text...

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Launching of COVID-19 vaccination campaign postponed in DRC

14 march 2021 - 18:10:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The launching of the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Positive cases in Africa to top four million, vaccine rollout underway

11 march 2021 - 16:58:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa is poised to surpass four million COVID-19 infections this week since the continent’s first confirmed case [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN campaigns for worldwide vaccine equality in supplies

11 march 2021 - 15:05:03
New York, US (has PANA) - The United Nations launched a new global campaign, Only Together, to support its call [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More African countries receive vaccines under COVAX facility

04 march 2021 - 05:47:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - More African countries have continued to receive lifesaving COVD-19 vaccines through the UN-led COVAX facility with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Equitable vaccine delivery plan needs more support to succeed: COVAX partners

03 march 2021 - 05:45:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The equitable coronavirus vaccine delivery initiative COVAX that has delivered its first doses to West Africa and [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Coronavirus: Ghana becomes recipient of first COVAX vaccine shipment

24 february 2021 - 13:09:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Wednesday became recipient of first shipment of COVAX vaccine when it took delivery of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two versions of vaccine given WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

16 february 2021 - 22:20:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

04 february 2021 - 22:27:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Coronavirus: Key workers in 145 countries to receive vaccines under UN-backed initiative

04 february 2021 - 05:38:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Key workers and other vulnerable people in 145 countries should receive COVID-19 vaccines in the first [...] Full text...

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Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalise education: Guterres

24 january 2021 - 05:47:16
New York, US (PANA) - To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO

22 january 2021 - 05:35:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations - FAO

21 january 2021 - 13:59:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In an online briefing, FAO has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya gripped by increase of infections

15 january 2021 - 12:42:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There has been a remarkable increase in  coronavirus infections in Libya over the past two weeks, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO clears BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use

01 january 2021 - 06:43:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

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

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AU mini-Summit on ending conflict calls for deepening peace amid pandemic

11 december 2020 - 13:56:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, [...] Full text...

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AU to hold mini-Summit on African peace and stability

10 december 2020 - 12:41:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union's Peace and Security Council is holding its 11th High Level Retreat on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scientists optimistic about vaccines for all

05 december 2020 - 07:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New infections fall globally for first time since September; WHO chief

01 december 2020 - 05:17:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Last week saw the first global decline in newly reported cases of COVID-19 since September, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No time for complacency as cases surge: WHO chief

17 november 2020 - 05:00:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite encouraging news about COVID-19 vaccines and cautious optimism over potential new tools against the disease, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic spurs health innovation in Africa, says WHO

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

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Mission Billion Challenge awards innovations in West Africa informal sector

26 october 2020 - 13:10:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Monday the winners of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s record wheat harvest proves success of AfDB’s agricultural transformation programme

20 october 2020 - 16:06:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite coronavirus-related lockdowns, travel and transport restrictions, Sudan has just recorded its largest wheat harvest, according [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Countries urged to act against pandemic ‘infodemic’

24 september 2020 - 06:34:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners have urged countries to take urgent action to address what they [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Solution to global crisis in sight, ‘we sink or we swim together’ – WHO chief

22 september 2020 - 06:02:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 is an “unprecedented global crisis that demands an unprecedented global response”, the chief of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral vaccine effort

18 september 2020 - 05:28:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide fair [...] Full text...

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UN marks first International Day of Clean Air

07 september 2020 - 10:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the dangers posed by air pollution and urged greater [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of vaccines

05 september 2020 - 06:04:03
New York, US (PANNA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines

04 september 2020 - 18:22:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African countries engaging in ground-breaking vaccine initiative

03 september 2020 - 15:16:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Reinfection of virus seems not to be a ‘regular event’, says WHO

26 august 2020 - 05:38:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is likely only a slim possibility of people being reinfected with COVID-19, the UN health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO presses for greater investment in global vaccine facility

24 august 2020 - 18:54:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Investing in a mechanism that will guarantee all countries have fair and timely access to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief reiterates warning against pandemic ‘vaccine nationalism’

19 august 2020 - 04:33:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Warning against “vaccine nationalism” in the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO Chief outlines key logistical hurdles to pandemic, urges unified front

19 august 2020 - 00:03:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday outlined key logistical hurdles in fight [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility

15 july 2020 - 16:25:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Seventy-five countries have submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other nations through [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls for equitable access to future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa

10 july 2020 - 09:08:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  – The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa has joined immunization experts in [...] Full text...

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AfDB elevates Kenyan Wambui Gichuri to post of VP Agric, Human and Social Development

05 july 2020 - 07:14:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the promotion of Wambui Gichuri to the [...] Full text...

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FIFA organises remote demonstration of advanced offside technology

01 july 2020 - 13:07:13
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After the first test of semi-automated offside technology at the FIFA Club World Cup in December [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party vows that terrorism will be defeated

11 june 2020 - 17:58:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the ruling People's Movement for Progress (MPP), Simon Compaoré, said on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP launches Rapid Response Facility for vulnerable countries

10 june 2020 - 17:09:51
New York, US (PANA) - Pre-existing conditions such as poverty, insecurity, weak governance and fragile infrastructure in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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IFAD-backed projects boost agricultural productivity, incomes in Madagascar: Report

04 june 2020 - 12:05:11
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Rural development projects financed and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have helped [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight ongoing research, innovation actions related to COVID-19 outbreaks

09 may 2020 - 17:19:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on current research actions related to COVID-19 and outbreaks with one [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO supports use of traditional medicine to treat COVID-19

05 may 2020 - 14:04:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Health Organization is working with research institutes, particularly in Africa, to select products from [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

17 april 2020 - 18:39:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, Global Citizen support healthcare workers in fight against the pandemic

06 april 2020 - 18:40:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced the "One [...] Full text...

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University of Lomé launches fund of 100 million CFAF to boost research

07 march 2020 - 18:45:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The University of Lomé has launched a competitive fund of 100 million CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts agriculture, environment and livestock fair

02 march 2020 - 20:43:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Since Sunday, Niamey has been hosting the 6th edition of the Agriculture, Technical, Environment and Livestock [...] Full text...

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France pledges US$100 million for WHO Academy

25 february 2020 - 06:12:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Germany to partner in technical skills tranfer

24 february 2020 - 15:54:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Germany are set to partner in the transfer of technical skills and education focusing [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts electricity code

15 february 2020 - 14:19:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has adopted an electricity code in accordance with the new sector reforms initiated by the [...] Full text...

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Congo reduces Maternal Mortality by more than 45%

11 february 2020 - 17:11:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional director (Central and West Africa) of the United Nations Population Organization (UNFPA), Mabingue Ngom, [...] Full text...

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UN health agency to accelerate research and innovation for new coronavirus

07 february 2020 - 10:21:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening a global research and innovation forum to mobilize [...] Full text...

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Kagame seeks African continent to design and manufacture own drones

05 february 2020 - 21:54:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   Rwandan President Paul Kagame Wednesday said there was so much that could be done with drone [...] Full text...

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Airtime scratch cards to be converted into mobile money in Rwanda

05 february 2020 - 12:47:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Customers who own unused airtime scratch cards for Rwanda's main mobile operator, MTN-Rwanda, will be entitled [...] Full text...

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Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, says new UN report

22 january 2020 - 07:52:46
New York, US (PANA) - Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Scientists fertilise another embryo from northern white rhino

16 january 2020 - 22:12:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have created a new embryo out of an artificial fertilisation of eggs taken from one [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host workshop on agricultural research, development in Africa

14 january 2020 - 11:22:41
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A regional workshop on research, innovation and technology transfer for the sustainable development of the [...] Full text...

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The exchange of cows among the ancestral hard-skinned practices in Burundi (Analysis)

12 january 2020 - 12:11:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One of the notable presidential activities of the week, which is coming to an end, was [...] Full text...

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Togo to host 12th edition of National Peasant Forum

09 january 2020 - 00:28:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The National Forum for the Togolese Peasant, intended to promote the agricultural sector, will be held [...] Full text...

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FDA sets up 15 million euros fund for innovative digital companies in Africa

17 december 2019 - 14:14:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has launched a 15 million euros fund to support young and  [...] Full text...

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Women represent 54 pct of members of Congo’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council

16 december 2019 - 22:59:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Clement Mouamba, Congolese prime minister, said here Monday the economic, social and environmental council (CESE) had [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US, Nigeria partner to mitigate impact of HIV/AIDS on over 300,000 orphans and vulnerable children

12 december 2019 - 20:32:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  The United States embassy in Abuja Thursday said the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 8th Maghreb Conference on New Technologies opens in Hamammet

15 november 2019 - 14:40:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th edition of the Maghreb Conference on New Technologies started on Friday in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Malagasy Axian Group and Emerging Capital Partners acquire 51% shares in Togocom

09 november 2019 - 13:18:09
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Malagasy Axian Group and Emerging Capital Partners (ECP, shareholder of Oragroup), have been given the green [...] Full text...

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MPs vote to amend the Beninese Constitution

01 november 2019 - 11:43:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's lawmakers on Friday unanimously passed the legislation to amend the country's Constitution of 11 December [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Congo launch scheme to accelerate development

29 october 2019 - 10:48:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Congolese government, launched a project in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Plenary Assembly of the High Council of Social Dialogue begins in Dakar

28 october 2019 - 14:10:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 17th Plenary Assembly of Senegal's High Council for Social Dialogue (HCDS) kicked off on Monday [...] Full text...

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3 professors awarded 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Life Sciences Research

23 october 2019 - 23:06:08
Paris, France (PANA)   -  The UN agency announced here Tuesday the names of three professors as recipients of the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to hold Fifth International Agricultural and Animal Resources Fair next month

22 october 2019 - 10:54:32
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Fifth International Agricultural and Animal Resources Fair (SARA) will be held from 22 November to [...] Full text...

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ITFC, OCP Africa sign agreement to increase African farmers' incomes

21 october 2019 - 22:13:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and OCP Africa Monday signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Abidjan to host fair to combat piracy of products, brands and services on 28-29 October in Abidjan

21 october 2019 - 11:56:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian economic capital, Abidjan, will host the 2019 "Origigi" Originality Fair on 28-29 October, organizers [...] Full text...

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TB infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalised: WHO

18 october 2019 - 07:16:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the UN health agency said [...] Full text...

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African ministers to discuss innovative ways to close identity gap

08 october 2019 - 14:58:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African ministers responsible for Civil Registration will gather in Lusaka, Zambia, from 14-18 October for [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts summit on limiting presidential terms in Africa

02 october 2019 - 18:30:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Tuesday reaffirmed his willingness to step down after his [...] Full text...

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WHO: Decrease in number of Ebola cases in eastern DRC should be interpreted with 'caution'

27 september 2019 - 10:57:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has decreased [...] Full text...

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Special Economic Zones: Botswana’s new economic powerhouse

24 september 2019 - 20:14:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has set aside special places to prioritise the development of the country and for economic [...] Full text...

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Commitments worth US$790 million made to enhance resilience for small-scale farmers

24 september 2019 - 05:52:55
New York, USA (PANA) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank and several governments announced financial commitments of [...] Full text...

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Second Ebola vaccine to complement 'ring vaccination' given green light in DRC, says WHO

23 september 2019 - 11:56:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced plans to introduce [...] Full text...

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Senior bank officials discuss future of development banks at 20th annual meeting

14 september 2019 - 08:57:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   Senior officials from the world’s leading financial institutions have wrapped up their 20th annual meeting [...] Full text...

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Barclays Bank spells growth in strident operating environments

10 september 2019 - 19:56:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The soon-to-be Absa Botswana, the Barclays Bank, is celebrating a steady growth in income across the business [...] Full text...

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Japanese agro-entrepreneurs commit to doubling Africa rice production

28 august 2019 - 21:14:50
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) – The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to help double rice [...] Full text...

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African health ministers adopt integrated surveillance and disease response strategy

22 august 2019 - 18:04:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Participants in the 69th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa (WHO-Africa), currently [...] Full text...

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Mauritius hosts international seminar on disruptive technologies

21 august 2019 - 15:41:21
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - An international seminar started Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, seeking to provide an insight on disruptive [...] Full text...

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Innovating education in Africa expo kicks off in Botswana

20 august 2019 - 20:44:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Basic Education is hosting several education ministers and officials from different African countries [...] Full text...

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Botswana Innovation Hub launches Digital Skills Training

16 august 2019 - 20:41:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In an attempt to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Botswana Innovation Hub, in partnership [...] Full text...

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69th WHO Africa Regional Committee fixed for 19-23 August in Brazzaville

13 august 2019 - 13:03:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 69th session of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Africa Regional Committee will take place from [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire adopts new public procurement code

24 july 2019 - 22:32:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government Wednesday adopted a new public procurement code, an official statement reaching PANA [...] Full text...

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Mobile phone applications triple access to financial services in Kenya

16 july 2019 - 00:14:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -  President Uhuru Kenyatta said here Monday Kenya would continue leveraging on new technologies to deepen financial [...] Full text...

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France committed to modernizing its army - Macron

14 july 2019 - 14:22:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   France is committed to transforming and modernizing its army, French President Emmanuel Macron said here [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves new financing program for energy providers

13 july 2019 - 07:31:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an innovative [...] Full text...

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Digital solutions could be key to end hunger in Africa - Report

12 july 2019 - 19:27:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Strategic use of digital technologies can be a game changer in accelerating sustainable agricultural transformation in [...] Full text...

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African ministers call for modernization of public administration

11 july 2019 - 12:35:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The 15th Pan-African Ministerial Forum on the Modernization of Public Administration and State Institutions ended in [...] Full text...

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Major breakthrough in fighting TB burden amongst miners in Southern Africa

05 july 2019 - 18:44:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A regional programme to improve the testing of Tuberculosis (TB), which remains a major public [...] Full text...

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Niger gets law to combat cybercrime

26 june 2019 - 10:46:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger now has a law on cybercrime passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday to combat [...] Full text...

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African farmers gain big from digital applications to transform rural agriculture

21 june 2019 - 16:44:50
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) – Digital innovations are helping to transform agriculture in rural areas and to address challenges, including youth [...] Full text...

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30 countries expected at African conference on leadership in new technologies in Tunis

13 june 2019 - 22:44:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   The Tunisian capital, Tunis, will on 25-26 June host an African conference on leadership in the [...] Full text...

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Niger government adopts anti cyber-criminality bill

09 june 2019 - 09:39:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger government at its weekly cabinet meeting has adopted a bill in the fight against [...] Full text...

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Kigali signs partnership agreement with Paris

03 june 2019 - 22:55:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -  The municipal authorities of Kigali and Paris Monday signed a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening relations [...] Full text...

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Econet partners Yara International ASA to attract one million African entrepreneurs into agrifoods

01 june 2019 - 17:57:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean telecommunications, media and technology group, Econet, has partnered Norwegian firm, Yara International ASA, to get [...] Full text...

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NGO deplores low representation of women in science

30 may 2019 - 21:05:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The president of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research (FCRM), Professor Francine Ntoumi, on Thursday deplored [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts the 2nd Forum on the Blue Economy in Africa in June

29 may 2019 - 18:16:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host the second edition of the Forum on the Blue Economy in Africa on [...] Full text...

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1st-ever crises conference on Gender-Based Violence holds in Oslo

26 may 2019 - 10:32:53
  Oslo, Norway (PANA) - One-in-three girls or women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime, and “the risk [...] Full text...

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UNFPA again calls for elimination of fistula to end ‘shame, isolation’ of sufferers

24 may 2019 - 05:03:35
New York, US (PANA) - Although obstetric fistula has largely been eliminated in developed countries, more than two million women [...] Full text...

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Botswana's Human Resource Development Council to host conference

17 may 2019 - 13:04:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Human Resource Development Council of Botswana (HRDC) is to host a conference aimed at finding [...] Full text...

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Rwandan PM sees great opportunities in ICT to drive growth and Africa regional integration

14 may 2019 - 13:46:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Prime Minister, Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday stressed the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) [...] Full text...

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UN leaders call for action to slow down global warming

10 may 2019 - 05:06:11
New York, US (PANA) - Top executives from across the United Nations system on Thursday called for more action to mitigate [...] Full text...

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World Immunisation Week starts, but 20 million children miss out on measles vaccine

25 april 2019 - 07:34:20
New York, US (PANA) - Amid a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, the United Nations Children’s [...] Full text...

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Malawi launches landmark malaria vaccine pilot programme

23 april 2019 - 11:59:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organization (ealth Health HWHO) has welcomes the Government of Malawi’s launch of the [...] Full text...

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UNDP and Pratic Association sign deal to support Congolese start-ups

18 april 2019 - 11:45:05
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)-  The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and  Pratic Association, organiser of the International Fair of Information and Innovation [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to protect citizens against cyberspace

17 april 2019 - 23:44:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  –  Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba Wednesday urged African countries to ensure that cyberspace is first and [...] Full text...

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Liquid Telecom is official partner of MIT in Inclusive Innovation 2019 competition

17 april 2019 - 14:12:34
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The pan-African telecommunications operator, Liquid Telecom, has been selected as the official partner in Africa [...] Full text...

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Humanoid robot Sophia to feature at Transform Africa Summit in Kigali

15 april 2019 - 11:37:16
Kigali, Rwanda (Rwanda) -  One of the famous social humanoid robots and the world's first robot citizen, Sophia, will interact [...] Full text...

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25th edition of Miss Togo scheduled for August 24

26 march 2019 - 19:00:30
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 25th edition of the election of the beauty queen of Togo will be held at [...] Full text...

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IFAD calls for South-South cooperation to combat hunger

22 march 2019 - 05:47:48
Paris, France (PANA) – The deputy president of the International Federation for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Cornelia Richter, has called for [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region

19 march 2019 - 13:02:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day

08 march 2019 - 07:09:24
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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INTERVIEW: Technology investments should plug health sector gap in Africa

21 february 2019 - 15:49:00
By Kennedy Abwao Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The private sector should join charitable organisations such as the Rockefeller Foundation to [...] Full text...

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24th edition of competition to climb Mount Cameroon on Sunday

20 february 2019 - 10:06:17
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – More than 500 athletes will take part on  Sunday in the 24th edition of the competition [...] Full text...

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African leaders launch new private-sector led health coalition

14 february 2019 - 19:55:40
Addis 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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Ouagadougou to host third renewable energies in Africa week in April

13 february 2019 - 10:10:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The third renewable energy and energy of Africa (SEERA) week will be held from 4 [...] Full text...

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WHO-ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries

12 february 2019 - 15:38:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 5% of the world’s population – or 466 million people – has disabling hearing loss [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the AU Chair, the journey so far

09 february 2019 - 14:21:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to hand over the African Union (AU) chairmanship to Egyptian [...] Full text...

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New Burkina government committed to fight terrorism, insecurity, says PM

25 january 2019 - 10:54:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso’s new Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré has said that he would work [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe gov't solicits economic model for African cinema at FESPACO 2019

17 january 2019 - 18:55:08
Paris, France (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Culture, Abdoum Karim Sango, has called on African film professionals and their [...] Full text...

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World ‘not yet on track’ to ensure children a better future: UN rights chief

14 january 2019 - 20:12:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Member States have fallen short of offering a better future to children who continue to [...] Full text...

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CAF slams campaign of misinformation, defamation against it

22 december 2018 - 08:11:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has condemned what it called a strong campaign of misinformation [...] Full text...

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Regional confab in Tunis debates changing nature of work, need for better education systems

21 december 2018 - 16:39:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Decision makers along with representatives from civil society and the private sector from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, [...] Full text...

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Only 21 per cent of Burkina Faso's population has access to electricity

20 december 2018 - 14:07:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Only 21 percent of Burkina Faso's 18 million citizens have access to electricity. "Today, we have [...] Full text...

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AU emphasises electronic commerce to boost regional trade in Africa

13 december 2018 - 12:01:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union Commission has appealed to member states to consider including electronic commerce into [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host forum on artificial intelligence in Africa Dec. 12-13

05 december 2018 - 16:02:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – UNESCO and the Mohamed VI polytechnic University will organize a forum on artificial intelligence (AI) in [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for modernised agriculture to bolster food security

04 december 2018 - 19:38:56
Narok, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on farmers to adopt modern farming and livestock production technologies to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub due to launch on 5 Dec

30 november 2018 - 13:04:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub (MAFH), a not-for-profit organisation meant to propel Mauritius into [...] Full text...

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Artificial Intelligence Show opens in Mauritius

29 november 2018 - 07:07:37
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – A three-day World Artificial Intelligence Show and World Blockchain Summit 2018 opened on Wednesday night in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to host World AI Show and World Blockchain Summit 2018

27 november 2018 - 08:46:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will host the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Show, a thought-leadership driven and business-focused event, [...] Full text...

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World leaders pledge to support policies to bolster marine, fisheries at Nairobi Summit

26 november 2018 - 14:59:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged Kenya’s support for the sustainable blue economy by highlighting key [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS stresses 'knowledge' to win combat against HIV worldwide

23 november 2018 - 04:11:39
New York,US (PANA) - Ahead of World AIDS Day, marked every year on 1 December, the United Nations issued a [...] Full text...

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New education approach needed to prepare MENA youth to shape the future

13 november 2018 - 19:09:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Education has the potential to shape the development trajectory of nations, boost growth and spread prosperity, [...] Full text...

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African Financial Alliance on Climate Change unveils guiding principles

12 november 2018 - 14:37:32
Johannesburge, South Africa (PANA) - The African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC) unveiled its guiding principles at the recently-concluded [...] Full text...

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WHO launches competition for innovative solutions to improve health in Africa

10 november 2018 - 15:33:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The African Regional Office for the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a competition, called [...] Full text...

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2018 mid-term review of ADF (A Feature by AfDB)

23 october 2018 - 17:28:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - “The Bank knows how much more still needs to be done in the economic transformation of [...] Full text...

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Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report

09 october 2018 - 02:54:55
New York, US (PANA) - The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, [...] Full text...

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Senegal hosts Innovation Education in Africa Expo 2018

06 october 2018 - 11:54:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Under the theme: "Meeting Continental Targets for Inclusive, Quality and Transformative Education and Training in the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, Microsoft strike new partnership on education of displaced, refugee children

27 september 2018 - 10:27:11
New York, US (PANA) – UNICEF, the UN children's fund, on Wednesday launched a new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to [...] Full text...

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India to host global sanitation conference

25 september 2018 - 13:44:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ministers and sanitation sector leaders from around the world will come together this month at the [...] Full text...

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‘Surge in financing’ needed to transform the world: UN chief

25 september 2018 - 06:27:16
New York, US (PANA) - A “surge in financing and investments” is needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda, the United [...] Full text...

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