Madagascar receives US$ 2 million from ARC to cover drought risks

05 july 2020 - 07:32:56
‎Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The government of Madagascar has received a cheque of US$2.13 million from the Insurance Company of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin gets financial support to establish laboratories to counter COVID-19

29 june 2020 - 22:55:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The programme for Arab-African Trade Bridges (AATB) run by the multinational Islamic Trade Company (ITFC) Monday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya sports journalists body supports members amid covid-19

29 june 2020 - 14:28:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Sports Journalists  Association of Kenya (SJAK) have cushioned members against the impact of coronavirus, offered relief food  to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Economy to be severely impacted in 2020 because of Covid-19

26 june 2020 - 14:23:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that Mauritius being a very open economy will be severely [...] Full text...

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Gambian lawmakers ratify diplomatic status for Africa Export-Import Bank

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

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Germany to provide drought financing premiums to AU insurer

17 june 2020 - 21:33:34
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Germany is providing payments of up to 19 million Euros to an African Union-backed drought [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up monitoring committee on the quality of financial services

04 june 2020 - 17:37:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will create an Observatory shortly on the quality of financial services in order [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 heightens need for pharmaceutical production in poor countries

27 may 2020 - 13:00:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ILO says access to healthcare for workers now ‘a matter of life and death’

15 may 2020 - 05:38:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of COVID-19 in developing countries has exposed gaps in social protection coverage which could [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 to wreak havoc on Zimbabwe banks' loan and asset abilities

26 april 2020 - 14:01:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local economic and development consulting firm, Holistic, Empirical and Applied Research Solutions (HEARS), says banks are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases rise to 28

21 april 2020 - 21:23:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has recorded three new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, increasing the total to 28 as [...] Full text...

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Unions call for unemployment insurance scheme in Botswana

21 april 2020 - 21:03:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  Botswana’s Federation of Public Private & Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) Tuesday lobbied authorities here to establish [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Togo’s banks, financial institutions raise 100 million CFAF to back government in fight against epidemic

16 april 2020 - 21:00:31
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - Togolese banks and financial institutions constituting the professional association of banks and financial institutions (APBEF) have [...] Full text...

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Mauritania in process to provide health coverage for 2,000 disabled persons

16 april 2020 - 13:37:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Children, and the Ministry of Health have signed an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana announces social intervention measures to ease virus burden

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

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Coronavirus: UN launches plan that could ‘defeat the virus and build a better world’

01 april 2020 - 05:31:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt gives power to insurance and pensions regulator to convert the value of assets

16 march 2020 - 18:31:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Treasury has given the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) power to reevaluate assets and liabilities [...] Full text...

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Libya's Central Bank calls for currency tax adjustment

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

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No case of coronavirus detected in Mali - Malian government reassures

12 march 2020 - 20:20:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "Faced with persistent rumors about possible cases of coronavirus in Mali, the Malian government, after checks, [...] Full text...

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Libya earned US$ 275.3 million in oil revenues during first two months this year

09 march 2020 - 22:09:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Between 1 January and 29 February, 2020, Libya earned 380 million dinars (about US$ 275.3 million) [...] Full text...

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Somalia to reestablish financial relations with World Bank Group after 30 years

28 february 2020 - 12:39:53
  Washington, US (PANA) -The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has moved toward normalizing its relations with the Federal [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy estimated to have grown by 6.5 percent in 2018 - GCB Governor

27 february 2020 - 20:59:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Bakary Jammeh, disclosed here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...

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Nigerian economy grew by 2.27 per cent in 2019

24 february 2020 - 17:07:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said that the national economy grew by 2.27 [...] Full text...

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India moves to increase bilateral trade with Kenya

22 february 2020 - 13:17:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – India plans to build a stronger bilateral partnership with Kenya through the promotion of trade and [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining company director rewarded by World Bank

21 february 2020 - 20:52:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean Aïssatou Béavogui, managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) S.A, has been declared winner of [...] Full text...

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Gabonese César Ekomié-Afène to chair FANAF

21 february 2020 - 17:56:01
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of Nsia-Vie Gabon, César Ekomié-Afène, has been elected head [...] Full text...

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Shelter Afrique lends US$11.6 million to Senegalese real estate firm

20 february 2020 - 16:15:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, the pan African organisation exclusively dealing with affordable housing in Africa, on Thursday signed an [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso creates an Army Health Insurance Fund

20 february 2020 - 15:06:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government has adopted a decree establishing an Army Health Insurance Fund to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Botswana's export- oriented enterprises get government backup

13 february 2020 - 14:56:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Authorities in Botswana have launched an insurance product targeting export- oriented enterprises.   State owned Botswana Export Credit [...] Full text...

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Investors, businessmen call for creation of fund between Tunisia and Libya

08 february 2020 - 12:25:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  Tunisian and Libyan investors and businessmen pleaded here Friday for the creation of a joint investment [...] Full text...

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Congolese government sets priorities for improving health indicators

04 february 2020 - 00:29:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The Congolese ministry of Health and Population Monday outlined actions to be carried out during this [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host Third Tunisian-African Investment Forum on 4-5 February

28 january 2020 - 08:47:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Third Tunisian-African International Investment Forum will take place on 4 and 5 February in Tunis, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: AfDB approves grant for disaster risk management training

25 january 2020 - 05:25:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a US$ 685,000 grant to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Positive assessment of multisectoral mission of Attijaribank Africa Development Club in Mauritania

23 january 2020 - 21:54:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Some 166 companies from several African countries met here Thursday within the framework of a multisectoral [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to publish handbook on listed firms to encourage investment

23 january 2020 - 15:00:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will publish a handbook profiling the over 50 listed local companies [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$685, 000 grant for Zimbabwe disaster risk management training

23 january 2020 - 14:20:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$685,000 grant to strengthen Zimbabwe’s capacity to manage [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Ministry of Interior warns pressure group against demonstration

15 january 2020 - 20:57:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia’s  Ministry of the Interior has warned  pressure group, Operation Three Years Jotna  (three has [...] Full text...

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Gabonese insurance sector revenue up by 10.5 percent

15 january 2020 - 10:06:43
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's Directorate General for Economics and Tax Policy (DGEPF) announced on Wednesday in Libreville that the [...] Full text...

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Kenya's 2019 third quarter growth slows down to 5.1%

31 december 2019 - 19:25:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan economy slowed down to 5.1% in the third quarter of 2019 compared to 6.4% [...] Full text...

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Congo: Call for urgent and comprehensive evaluation of all free health services in 2019

18 december 2019 - 00:02:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso Tuesday invited his government to carry out an urgent and comprehensive assessment [...] Full text...

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WHO hails Rwanda's achievements in health development

17 december 2019 - 09:21:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Rwanda for the significant efforts made to develop its [...] Full text...

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COMESA-owned insurer opens Zambian business park

16 december 2019 - 13:39:35
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - ZEP-RE, a financial company promoting trade, development and regional integration in Eastern and Southern Africa, has [...] 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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Mali launches Insurance Day on Thursday

26 november 2019 - 13:46:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The inaugural edition of Insurance Day in Mali, initiated by local insurance companies, will be held [...] Full text...

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US commits US$430 million to Egyptian natural gas insurance

23 november 2019 - 16:29:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), on Saturday announced a commitment to provide US$430 million [...] Full text...

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Gambia organizes consultation on health insurance bill

21 november 2019 - 22:36:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Gambia government and partners Thursday organized a “Stakeholder Consultation” on the newly-developed National Health Insurance [...] Full text...

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WAICA Education Forum opens in Banjul

21 november 2019 - 19:11:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) forum on Education opened at a local hotel on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde's prison guards on strike for a pay increase

21 november 2019 - 12:43:46
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde's prison guards began a 72-hour strike on Tuesday demanding, among other things, a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan courts ranked among top five most corrupt public institutions

19 november 2019 - 17:27:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan courts are among the top five most corrupt institutions, according to a new graft perception [...] Full text...

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AfDB becomes major shareholder at Africa Finance Corporation

14 november 2019 - 18:30:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has become the second supranational shareholder of Africa's multilateral financing [...] Full text...

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EIB, ACA sign agreement on investment insurance in Africa

13 november 2019 - 19:27:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  - The European Investment Bank (EIB) Tuesday signed an agreement with Trade Insurance Agency in Africa (ACA) [...] Full text...

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AfDB, U.S. DFC team up to mobilise private capital for Africa’s development

12 november 2019 - 12:32:55
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on [...] Full text...

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Addis to host AfDB financial, capital markets initiative workshop

11 november 2019 - 17:34:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) will host its 8th annual workshop on [...] Full text...

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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments

07 november 2019 - 21:39:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Gambia plans to roll out National Health Insurance Scheme in 2020

06 november 2019 - 14:55:53
Banjul,Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia government has discussed and approved the 2020 budget estimates as well as the  development plans, including [...] Full text...

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150 firms shortlisted for East African IT Excellence Awards

29 october 2019 - 13:17:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Out of 384 companies that entered the  East African IT Excellence Awards race, 150 have been [...] Full text...

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Rwanda ranked Africa's second easiest place to do business

24 october 2019 - 18:59:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The performance of Rwanda in the ease of doing business further remained stable this year as [...] Full text...

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Congo to establish compulsory sports risk insurance

19 october 2019 - 17:15:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to establish a compulsory sports risk insurance, Hugues Ngouélondélé, Minister of Sports [...] Full text...

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First regional conference of African women magistrates begins in Morocco

11 october 2019 - 11:29:01
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The first regional conference of African women magistrates began on Thursday in the Moroccan city of [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty in climate prediction to influence African governments in disaster risk management

10 october 2019 - 00:08:13
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -   African researchers and experts on Climate Change meeting here Wednesday concluded that the current predictability of [...] Full text...

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De Beers’s synthetic diamonds impacts negatively on insurance business

01 october 2019 - 20:08:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - De Beers’ synthetic diamonds trading brings challenging economic conditions for Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group, [...] Full text...

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Despite lagging in Global Goals, Africa can meet the 2030 deadline: Rwandan President

25 september 2019 - 06:36:02
New York, US (PANA) - Although some of the world’s fastest growing economies can be found in Africa, the continent is [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected chair of FAIR for two years

24 september 2019 - 13:13:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Afro-Asian Federation of Insurance [...] Full text...

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Kagame underscores high-quality Universal Health Coverage to eliminate glaring gaps

24 september 2019 - 09:10:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who is currently in New York attending the the 74th session of [...] 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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Universal health coverage in Zimbabwe blocked by sanction - Mnangagwa

23 september 2019 - 23:19:11
New York, USA (PANA)    -    Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said here Monday targeted sanctions were preventing his government from increasing [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health

23 september 2019 - 16:37:34
New York, US (PANA) - Describing it as an “important landmark” on "our journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN holds landmark summit to boost healthcare coverage

22 september 2019 - 19:35:51
New York, US (PANA) - Some five billion people risk missing out on health care in 2030, unless countries close [...] Full text...

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At UN, youth activists press for bold action on climate emergency, vow to hold leaders accountable at the ballot box

22 september 2019 - 10:12:57
New York, US (PANA) - Students and young activists on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to world leaders heading to [...] Full text...

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WHO representative explains his mission in Gabon

19 september 2019 - 15:06:44
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) new representative in Gabon, Dr Magaran Monzon Gagayo, held talks on Thursday [...] Full text...

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15 African students receive the BGFIBank Foundation Excellence Scholarship

16 september 2019 - 19:15:57
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fifteen students from Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon are beneficiaries of the BGFIBank [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures Brexit trade agreement

11 september 2019 - 17:48:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday confirmed that it has concluded a new trade deal with [...] Full text...

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First Tunisian-Malian university opens in Bamako

11 september 2019 - 12:03:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first Tunisian-Malian university in Bamako has been inaugurated in the Malian capital, Bamako, with the [...] Full text...

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CCDA-8: Participants advocate for institutional frameworks for climate resilience and adaptation

07 september 2019 - 18:28:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants in a recently held 8th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-8) [...] Full text...

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Falsified medical products pose serious threats to public health, says Ivorian doctor

05 september 2019 - 19:38:12
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Inferior or falsified medical products pose serious threats to public health, Dr Siembou Koné, a [...] Full text...

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Insurance industry applauded for job creation in Botswana

05 september 2019 - 16:13:01
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Vice President Slumber Tsogwane has said the government recognises the key role played by the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe banks under threat from govt policy inconsistencies (Analysis by Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)

02 september 2019 - 15:43:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Banker's Association of Zimbabwe president Webster Rusere says the biggest challenge to the banking sector is [...] Full text...

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‘Gambia’s domestic debt stands at D32.5 billion’ - governor Jammeh

29 august 2019 - 22:44:33
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -    Bakary K Jammeh, governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, said here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...

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AU-backed insurer signs pact to enhance cover for Ebola-like disease outbreaks in Africa

29 august 2019 - 16:01:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) have signed [...] Full text...

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Mali's works to ratify Agency for Trade Insurance in Africa

22 august 2019 - 11:07:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday adopted draft texts in the Council of Ministers meeting on its [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects

19 august 2019 - 17:35:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] 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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Angola privatizes TAAG and oil company, Sonangol

13 august 2019 - 17:01:40
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The national airline,TAAG, and the oil company, Sonangol, are among the 195 Angolan national companies that [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe mulls launching second pension fund

09 august 2019 - 16:12:47
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Government is set to launch a pension fund, similar to South Africa’s Public Investment [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Central Bank licenses first foreign financial services provider

09 august 2019 - 12:39:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The National Bank of Ethiopia, the country's Central Bank, has granted a license to Ethio [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African court to determine the value of Mandela's smile

07 august 2019 - 15:59:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – If South African photographer, Shaun Earl Harris, and his agency, PictureNet Africa, win a high-profile [...] Full text...

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'Everyone needs to help achieve the 2030 vision in Zimbabwe' - says Health Minister

07 august 2019 - 14:08:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - "Everyone has a role to play in helping Zimbabwe achieve the vision of becoming a middle [...] Full text...

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Old and forgotten, social protection for Zimbabwe's pension -Analysis by PANA Correspondentclines

06 august 2019 - 13:47:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - As the Zimbabwe dollar continues to devalue, pensioners are slowly coming to terms with the reality [...] Full text...

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Kenya aviation regulator to penalise airlines for poor passenger services

01 august 2019 - 17:46:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has launched a new service charter, warning airlines against violation of [...] Full text...

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Gambia urged to create equal opportunities for disabled persons

31 july 2019 - 17:36:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Muhammed Krubally, the President of Gambia Federation of Disabled Persons, on Tuesday called for equal opportunities [...] Full text...

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India opens credit line for Benin

30 july 2019 - 17:19:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, has announced the opening of a US$ 100 million credit line [...] Full text...

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Second training session for African bank executives ends

19 july 2019 - 05:52:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second training session for technical executives from central and commercial banks in Africa wrapped up [...] Full text...

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Senators march to court to challenge laws passed by parliament in Kenya

19 july 2019 - 00:57:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -   Kenyan senators marched through the streets here Thursday to present a petition to Members of Parliament [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire establishes two social security schemes for self-employed workers

17 july 2019 - 20:54:25
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   Self-employed workers in Côte d'Ivoire will benefit from two social security schemes, following the adoption [...] Full text...

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Togo to host annual conference of Pan-African Lawyers Union

12 july 2019 - 14:26:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The annual conference of the Pan-African Lawyers Union will be held from July 17 to 20 [...] Full text...

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IFC, Togo sign deal on development of solar power stations

11 july 2019 - 21:31:33
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   Togo and the International Financial Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank group, Thursday signed an [...] Full text...

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Nigeria demands 'thorough, transparent' investigation into death of Insurance expert in South Africa

11 july 2019 - 12:48:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday demanded “a thorough and transparent” investigation into the alleged murder of Mrs Elizabeth [...] Full text...

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About 1 million people do not have free health insurance in Tunisia, says WHO

10 july 2019 - 18:47:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About a million people in Tunisia do not benefit from free health insurance, the representative of [...] Full text...

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Non-Bank financial institutions regulatory authority looks into protection of consumers

10 july 2019 - 01:42:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Botswana Non- Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) is embarking on its commitment to consumer [...] Full text...

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Kenyan economy slows down in first quarter due to poor rains

29 june 2019 - 00:08:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -   Kenya's economy slowed down in the first quarter of 2019, compared with the same period in [...] Full text...

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Senegal: USAID launches a program of more than 300 million CFAF for women's empowerment

28 june 2019 - 18:37:29
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - USAID, under the program, Sabunimaa, and in partnership with the Union Santa Yalla of Ziguinchor that [...] Full text...

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Bank and insurance unions win battle against NSIA-Togo

28 june 2019 - 15:22:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Union of Employees and Executives of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance of Togo (SYNBANK), in [...] Full text...

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Uganda plots 4% deductions on salaries to fund insurance scheme

25 june 2019 - 20:04:16
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s Cabinet on Monday approved the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to have [...] Full text...

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Six members of same family perish in Dakar road accident

24 june 2019 - 14:49:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A traffic accident on Sunday killed six members of the same family at Niague in Dakar [...] Full text...

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Shelter Afrique to resume lending after US$108 million debt restructuring

21 june 2019 - 13:27:54
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, an African housing financier, is set to resume lending after reaching an agreement with [...] Full text...

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Botswana commences Insurance Industry Act 2015 and regulations

20 june 2019 - 01:40:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has commenced the implementation of the Insurance Industry Act (2015) and its regulations which came [...] Full text...

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Turkey: Land tenure, a major sticking point at COP 14 in New Delhi, says UNCCD head

18 june 2019 - 17:39:23
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - Land tenure will be one of the major sticking points in negotiations at the forthcoming COP [...] Full text...

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Burkinabé named President of African Insurance Organization

13 june 2019 - 14:14:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Delphine Traoré, a Burkinabé, has been appointed President of the African Insurance Organization (AIO) at the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches financial literacy programme

12 june 2019 - 12:55:37
Bambous, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance ministry and the Financial Services Commission on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Absa separation from Barclays almost complete

10 june 2019 - 20:11:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Absa Group Limited, one of the largest financial services providers in Africa, told investors on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Crackdown on corruption among high-ranking officials makes headlines this week in Rwanda

08 june 2019 - 19:43:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the intensified efforts to catch "big fish" as part of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s voiceless efforts to stem mental illnesses (A PANA feature by Kennedy Abwao)

07 june 2019 - 19:59:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Betty Cynthia Wanjiru has unsuccessfully tried to end her life six times. In her own words, [...] Full text...

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Shelter Afrique targets US$350 million eurobond for housing sector investments

31 may 2019 - 14:24:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, the Pan African Organisation involved in housing investment in Africa, has announced plans to [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018, says GCB Governor

30 may 2019 - 19:39:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018 and the prospects are favorable, with implementation of sound [...] Full text...

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Insurance company empowers youth in Botswana

30 may 2019 - 14:33:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) has engaged a youth start-up company to develop its communications platform [...] Full text...

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Benchmark interest rates unchanged on strong economic growth trends in Kenya

27 may 2019 - 19:43:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) top policy-making body, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has retained [...] Full text...

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AU climate disasters insurer to extend compensation plan

24 may 2019 - 18:01:02
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency, an African Union-mandated climate insurance firm, and the World Food [...] Full text...

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Nigeria approves domestication of AU resolution on 0.2% import levy

21 may 2019 - 06:52:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the domestication of the African Union (AU) Resolution providing [...] Full text...

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Kenyan businesses lose millions to cybercrime in 2018 - Report

18 may 2019 - 11:24:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan businesses lost huge sums of money to online criminals in the last financial year through [...] Full text...

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Agric workers' union mourns dead colleagues with rallies across Tunisia

29 april 2019 - 13:47:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian agricultural workers union, affiliated to the Tunisian general labour union (UGTT), on Monday mourned [...] Full text...

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Rwanda introduces first ever insurance scheme for livestock, cattle

24 april 2019 - 17:08:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MINAGRI) has officially launched the first ever livestock [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Mauritius to pursue private-sector driven economic cooperation

12 april 2019 - 19:44:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) — Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mauritian Premier Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, have committed to continue [...] Full text...

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Tunisian unemployed graduates threathen to commit suicide

05 april 2019 - 10:19:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several higher education graduates in Mahdia province in southern Tunisia threaten to commit suicide if their [...] Full text...

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High economic growth rates in Africa pushes major housing shortage across Africa, says Shelter Afrique

02 april 2019 - 16:26:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries are facing a housing crisis due to population growth, rapid urbanization and low supply [...] Full text...

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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord

14 march 2019 - 23:28:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...

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Two Botswana entities join forces to support trade, export industry

14 march 2019 - 18:38:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and Botswana Export Credit Insurance (BECI) have joined forces [...] Full text...

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Kenyan First Lady marks Int'l Womens' Day fundraising for Women healthcare needs

08 march 2019 - 23:21:04
  Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta, was among dignitaries who participated in the annual celebration of [...] Full text...

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Allianz group chooses Abidjan as operational hub in Africa

07 march 2019 - 19:04:01
Paris, France (PANA) – Allianz group, one of the biggest insurance and holding companies in the world, has chosen the [...] Full text...

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Botswana Insurance Holding Limited continues to yield good results

06 march 2019 - 14:30:06
Gaborone, 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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More than 2.2 million children to be vaccinated against measles, rubella in Congo

06 march 2019 - 06:14:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso on Tuesday launched a five-day national immunization campaign against measles and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Crop Loss Compensation Scheme for farmers

01 march 2019 - 08:26:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Crop Loss Compensation Scheme for the benefit of small non-sugar planters registered with the Small [...] Full text...

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Budget shows South Africa heading for serious economic and political trouble - Report

23 february 2019 - 16:19:11
Gaborone, 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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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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'Spending on health increases faster than rest of global economy' - WHO

21 february 2019 - 05:51:11
Geneva, 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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Tanzanian newspapers highlight importance of Kiswahili language

16 february 2019 - 17:10:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week carried different news stories and editorials, but the headline [...] Full text...

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U.S. launches $40 million programme to support Ethiopia’s universal health coverage goal

14 february 2019 - 15:44:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Ethiopia on Thursday announced the launch of a five-year US$40 [...] Full text...

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US unveils new health financing scheme for Ethiopia

14 february 2019 - 09:51:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States has launched a new US$40 million Health Financing Improvement Programme to invest in [...] Full text...

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Benin, IFAD to boost food and nutrition security and create jobs for rural people

08 february 2019 - 15:52:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Over 51,000 households in Benin will benefit from a US$104.4 million project that aims to reduce [...] Full text...

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Beninese Football Federation gets US$43,000 from Coris Bank International

04 february 2019 - 17:37:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Football Federation (FBF) has received 25 million CFA francs (US$43,589) from Coris Bank International, [...] Full text...

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Efforts underway to raise cancer awareness in Botswana

31 january 2019 - 17:26:43
Gaborone, Botswana: (PANA) The Cancer Association of Botswana, reportedly failing due to lack of funds, is now looking at broadening [...] Full text...

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Togo: The Lomé Platform on the Future of African and International Mutuality

24 january 2019 - 22:55:00
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Participants at the International Conference on Mutuality separated on Wednesday in Lomé with the adoption of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe firm gets 65 million euros for cotton production

24 january 2019 - 19:18:18
Paris, France (PANA) - The Burkinabe Textile Fibre Company (Sofitex), on Thursday signed an agreement with a consortium of international [...] Full text...

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Bank of Mauritius signs MoU with China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission

23 january 2019 - 15:02:55
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Bank of Mauritius on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Banking [...] Full text...

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Niger grants gold exploration permit to Planet Mining

14 january 2019 - 18:00:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger government has granted a gold exploration licence in the northern Agadez region to a [...] Full text...

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Benin gets National Social Protection Agency

12 january 2019 - 14:39:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has established a national social protection agency to implement the government’s policies and strategies on [...] Full text...

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Reform of Ivorian Electoral Commission to start in 2019 - Ouattara

01 january 2019 - 10:17:19
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The reform process of the Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) will start this month, President, [...] Full text...

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Senegal, IFAD partner to promote climate resilient agriculture

20 december 2018 - 17:03:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Over 43,700 vulnerable rural households in Senegal will benefit from a US$72.4 million programme that aims [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways launches direct flights to Mogadishu

18 december 2018 - 13:36:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways, on Tuesday launched daily flights from Nairobi to Mogadishu, Somalia. The idea [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$2.97bn for Morocco as insurance against external risks

18 december 2018 - 09:38:11
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement for Morocco [...] Full text...

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Seven Kenyan Pipeline officials arrested over graft

11 december 2018 - 12:48:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Seven senior officials of the Kenyan Pipeline Company (KPC), the state oil distributor, were arrested on [...] Full text...

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WHO holds global health management planning conference in Kenya

10 december 2018 - 17:14:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the pending launch of a universal healthcare programme [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria remains committed to saving Lake Chad from extinction

03 december 2018 - 15:39:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Katowice, Poland, reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to saving [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Central Bank keeps lending rate unchanged at 9%

27 november 2018 - 18:23:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said on Tuesday it has maintained the benchmark lending rate at [...] Full text...

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Kenya's hospital insurance fund chief, finance head face graft charges

26 november 2018 - 15:10:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - National Health Insurance Fund (MHIF) Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Mwangi, and Finance Director, Wilber Kurgat, were [...] Full text...

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Museveni calls for fishing controls at global marine summit

26 november 2018 - 10:12:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday urged leaders attending a global summit on the conservation of [...] Full text...

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African countries call for regional programme for universal health coverage, SDGs

17 november 2018 - 19:41:28
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The third annual conference of planning directors from World Health Organisation (WHO) member countries on [...] 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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Azuri Technologies, APA Insurance introduce funeral cover for off-grid Kenyans

09 november 2018 - 14:32:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar power, in conjunction with APA Insurance, on Friday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Brown Card sensitization forum opens in Banjul

30 october 2018 - 19:03:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 35th Ordinary General Assembly of the Council of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Capital Markets regulator approves cross-listing of Bank of Kigali

30 october 2018 - 18:50:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Capital Markets Authority (CMA), said on Tuesday it issued an approval for the cross-listing of [...] Full text...

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AfDB rolls out programme to boost climate risk financing and insurance for African countries

30 october 2018 - 15:20:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches landmark US$500 million credit insurance deal with partners

23 october 2018 - 17:34:24
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) have announced the [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s mass transit sector secures US$ 100 million AfDB loans

23 october 2018 - 16:33:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved over US$100 million in loans to South Africa's [...] Full text...

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UN resolution paves way for mass use of driverless cars

11 october 2018 - 03:36:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A resolution to ensure the safe use of automated vehicles was passed at the UN Economic [...] Full text...

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Mental illness will cost the world US$$16 trillion by 2030 - Lancet report

10 october 2018 - 05:34:11
London, UK (PANA) - A new Lancet Commission report on mental health says that mental disorders are on the rise [...] Full text...

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AfDB, MCB Group launch African Domestic Bond Fund

17 september 2018 - 14:47:21
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Mauritius Commercial Bank Group (MCB) have launched the African [...] Full text...

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Morocco signs Global Compact for Universal Health Coverage

06 september 2018 - 06:53:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has signed the Global Compact for Universal Health Coverage 2030, thus consolidating the commitment of [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana president Mahama declares intent to contest 2020 election

23 august 2018 - 15:29:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama, who lost the 2016 election to President Nana Addo Dankwa [...] Full text...

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WB report says inclusive growth essential for poverty reduction in Madagascar

01 august 2018 - 18:29:14
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Overall, Madagascar’s economy has been performing well, with growth estimated at 4.2 % in 2017 and [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 250-million Risk Participation Agreement with ABSA

21 july 2018 - 06:19:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an unfunded US$ [...] Full text...

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Unclaimed assets in Kenya hit $25 million

27 june 2018 - 13:35:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Unclaimed assets hit 25 billion Kenyan shillings (about $25 million) in November 2017, according to the [...] Full text...

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Climate and disaster risk financing gets fresh boost from AfDB

24 may 2018 - 13:11:52
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, and the Bank’s Board of Governors [...] Full text...

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African Ministers discuss innovative financing mechanisms to respond to climate change

24 may 2018 - 13:10:49
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Ministers of Finance, Agriculture and Governors of Central Banks from African countries have called for [...] Full text...

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WB pandemic financing facility approves US$12m grant to stop Ebola outbreak in DRC

22 may 2018 - 18:13:02
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) on Tuesday made its first-ever financial commitment, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's economy grew by 1.95 per cent in first quarter of 2018

21 may 2018 - 13:56:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said that the Nigerian economy registered a [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana president Mahama poised to stage comeback in 2020

20 may 2018 - 14:51:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama, has dropped the clearest hint yet that he will contest [...] Full text...

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ILO touts jobs in green economy

14 may 2018 - 19:50:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Action to combat climate change could create millions of new job opportunities and “more than” offset [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum, a game changer for financing Africa’s infrastructure development (An AfDB feature)

09 may 2018 - 13:16:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - By 2050, just 32 short years from now, Africa’s growing population will tip the scales [...] Full text...

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Journalists call for end to restrictions on press freedom

04 may 2018 - 07:08:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Journalists have called for an end to attacks on them in their line of work as [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials urge breakaway from ‘short-termism’

24 april 2018 - 05:49:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will support countries’ path to sustainable development by brokering partnerships, pursuing innovative [...] Full text...

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Senegal Solar power deal produces lowest power cost in Africa - WB

10 april 2018 - 16:37:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s Scaling Solar programme has set a new benchmark in Senegal resulting in [...] Full text...

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Universal health coverage key to safer, fairer world, says WHO chief

07 april 2018 - 04:28:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday marked World Health Day, and the [...] Full text...

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Mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa faces illegal mining challenges, regulatory risks

04 april 2018 - 09:34:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Widespread illegal mining activity and rising regulatory risks are two leading challenges that will [...] Full text...

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Guterres says bridging gap between relief, devt can meet immediate needs

29 january 2018 - 05:32:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A surge in conflict-induced needs in Africa and the Middle East, coupled with an increase [...] Full text...

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Sound policies boost resilience of Morocco’s economy

20 january 2018 - 14:26:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Morocco’s sound macroeconomic policies and reform implementation have helped improve the resilience of the economy, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius forecasts GDP to grow by 4% in 2018

09 january 2018 - 06:30:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius says its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices is forecast to grow by about [...] Full text...

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Early action key to preventing El Nino, La Nina crises - UN official

03 january 2018 - 06:55:12
New York, USA (PANA) – La Niña is expected to impact weather around the world in 2018, a United Nations [...] Full text...

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New Mozambican rail, port project opens new markets for farm produce, regional integration

20 december 2017 - 14:22:17
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is taking the lead in facilitating the takeoff of one of [...] Full text...

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IMF chief urges low-income countries to harness trade, technology

18 december 2017 - 18:35:57
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Trade and technology are critical forces for all countries but especially more important for small states [...] Full text...

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AfDB leading the way in renewable energy - President Adesina

09 december 2017 - 09:24:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In line with the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Rwandan commercial bank switches to investment business

06 december 2017 - 17:08:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Bank of Kigali has turned into an investment company instead of being a mere finance [...] Full text...

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President Bai Koroma arrives in Gambia

30 november 2017 - 15:03:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone on Thursday arrived in the Gambia for a two-day [...] Full text...

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Retired public servants demand improved pension scheme

24 november 2017 - 15:25:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Retired public servants in Kenya want an improved pension package and recognition from the Government for [...] Full text...

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UN conference closes with renewed urgency to tackle climate change

18 november 2017 - 04:56:41
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) wrapped up on Friday in Bonn, Germany, with delegations [...] Full text...

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Global leaders call for action to help young refugees, IDPs

16 november 2017 - 13:25:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) – An international panel on education has called for action to help young refugees and internally displaced [...] Full text...

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Initiative to increase insurance coverage for climate-related disasters launched at UN conference

14 november 2017 - 18:51:02
Bonn, Germany (PANA) – On the heels of one of the worst – and most costly – Atlantic hurricane seasons [...] Full text...

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Climate-smart agriculture practices help smallholders deal with threats to African agriculture

28 october 2017 - 07:26:09
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rising temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events are expected to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Akwa United FC wins 2nd FA title in 3 years

16 october 2017 - 12:24:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) : Akwa United Football Club of Uyo, established only in 1996, on Sunday regained the Nigerian Football [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Mauritian state-owned bank on course for second bank acquisition in Kenya

09 october 2017 - 17:51:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Listed State Bank of Mauritius, (SBM) has made a non-binding offer for the purchase of Chase [...] Full text...

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2017 Nigeria pro league: Plateau United FC crowned 2016/17 champions

10 september 2017 - 12:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After more than four decades of campaign, Plateau United Football Club of Jos were on Saturday [...] Full text...

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