Fast-growing $2 trillion private credit market warrants closer watch: IMF Blog By Charles Cohen, Caio Ferreira, Fabio Natalucci, Nobuyasu Sugimoto

08 april 2024 - 15:40:00
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The private credit market, in which specialized non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds [...] Full text...

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World Bank demonstrates depth of its capital markets investor base with dual tranche US$ 6 billion bonds

04 april 2024 - 10:58:01
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) -  The World Bank on Wednesday priced two Sustainable Development Bonds, raising a total of US$ [...] Full text...

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IFAD, WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile areas

19 march 2024 - 11:22:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday [...] Full text...

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More work is needed to make big banks resolvable: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian and Marc Dobler

18 march 2024 - 19:24:45
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Almost a year ago, Credit Suisse, a globally systemic bank with $540 billion in assets [...] Full text...

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Tanzania can unlock important economic benefits by accelerating health and fertility improvements: WB report

12 march 2024 - 16:56:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities [...] Full text...

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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper

08 march 2024 - 21:53:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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WB supports Somalia’s shift from fragility to resilience and growth

01 march 2024 - 18:59:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities

29 february 2024 - 13:05:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group prepares major overhaul to guarantee business reforms

29 february 2024 - 07:03:59
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced a major overhaul to its guarantee business that will [...] Full text...

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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

26 february 2024 - 17:10:06
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...

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Climate, conflict collide on high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays

23 february 2024 - 06:12:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are [...] Full text...

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Investment set to boost Morocco’s output growth: IMF

22 february 2024 - 10:57:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Morocco’s output growth is projected to reach 3.5 percent over the medium term boosted by investment [...] Full text...

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13 years after 17 February 2011 revolution, Libyans have mixed feelings about Saturday's commemoration of the anniversary

15 february 2024 - 18:56:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...

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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa

13 february 2024 - 08:18:21
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...

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Malian Induatry minister lays foundation stone for cement factory in Sikasso region

12 february 2024 - 18:34:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade, Moussa Alassane Diallo, Saturday laid the foundation stone of a [...] Full text...

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More than 234,000 Burundian refugees repatriated by the end of December 2023

12 january 2024 - 14:10:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - More than 234,000 Burundian refugees, almost half of the total supposedly living in exile abroad, returned [...] Full text...

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Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 report as environmental threats intensify

10 january 2024 - 11:15:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...] Full text...

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World Bank boosts support to accelerate digital transformation in Gabon

03 january 2024 - 08:43:07
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $68.5 million loan for the Digital Gabon [...] Full text...

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World Bank increases support for human capital programme in Morocco

20 december 2023 - 08:56:19
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new US$500 million loan aimed at improving [...] Full text...

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New study suggests ways to boost Algeria’s disaster resilience

13 december 2023 - 08:22:00
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - More frequent forest fires, floods, and earthquakes have caused substantial human and economic losses in Algeria, [...] Full text...

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World Bank channels $300 million to support Côte d'Ivoire's growth

09 december 2023 - 09:13:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank has announced a significant operation of $300 million for Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...

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Libya attends "Manama Health" international conference in Bahrain

08 december 2023 - 14:40:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and acting Health Minister, Ramadan Boujnah, is taking part in the [...] Full text...

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Growing against the odds: Three reasons why irrigated agriculture is critical in a changing climate: World Bank Blog By Regassa Ensermu Namara. Lauren Nicole Core and Amal Talbi

24 november 2023 - 12:39:30
Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day. The earth beneath your feet is parched, and your once-green [...] Full text...

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Raising South Africa's economic prospects by curbing crime: WB report

22 november 2023 - 12:38:14
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to [...] Full text...

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New 48 MW power plant coming soon to Maria Gleta in Benin

19 november 2023 - 17:13:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is preparing to install a new combined-cycle power plant with an installed capacity [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch criticises Uganda for stifling oil pipeline protests

02 november 2023 - 07:55:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda routinely face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$300 million to South Africa for energy governance, climate resilience

01 november 2023 - 07:31:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$300 [...] Full text...

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The first Libyan travel and tourism fair opens in Tripoli

25 october 2023 - 16:07:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first edition of the Libyan Travel and Tourism Fair opened in Tripoli on Tuesday, with [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Islamic Development Bank partnering to drive impact

25 october 2023 - 07:01:49
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new partnership with the Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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To reduce South Africa’s unemployment, make work more attractive: World Bank Blog( By Jacques Morisset)

23 october 2023 - 19:01:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – At over 30%, unemployment is South Africa’s biggest contemporary challenge. Of course, there are [...] Full text...

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AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation is key: WHO chief

19 october 2023 - 16:41:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday issued a call for better regulations over the use [...] Full text...

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IMF chief calls for action on inclusive growth in MENA

15 october 2023 - 17:45:39
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, on Sunday called for action following her [...] Full text...

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Wanted: One million good jobs for Togo’s youth: World Bank Blog

13 october 2023 - 08:37:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo, a small country on Africa’s west coast, is home to a young and growing population. [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes review of flexible credit line, approves proposed reforms

06 october 2023 - 15:29:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed staff proposals for [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 16 qualifiers for Group stage emerge

02 october 2023 - 06:37:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here is the list of the 16 qualifiers for the Group stage of the 2023-24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of second-round, second-leg matches played on Friday and Saturday

01 october 2023 - 12:24:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of second-round, second-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup played [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Scheduled second-round, second-leg matches

29 september 2023 - 05:31:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-round, second-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup to be played [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-round, first-leg fixtures

14 september 2023 - 14:01:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are fixtures for the second-round, first-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup scheduled for between [...] Full text...

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AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects

08 september 2023 - 11:11:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) [...] Full text...

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African cities embrace walking, cycling as climate crisis deepens (Feature by UNEP)

05 september 2023 - 06:16:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Each morning in Addis Ababa, the bustling capital of Ethiopia, the same scene plays out. As [...] Full text...

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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)

02 september 2023 - 11:56:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...

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Botswana registers strong recovery, plans fiscal expansion in 2023

31 august 2023 - 16:41:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s growth is expected to slow to 3.8 per cent in 2023 due to a projected [...] Full text...

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Africa's fragile states are greatest climate change casualties: IMF Blog

30 august 2023 - 16:08:51
/Washington DC, US (PANA) - Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states. As the [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-round, first-leg fixtures

29 august 2023 - 06:33:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here at the first-leg fixtures in the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup to [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 20 qualifiers emerge for second round

28 august 2023 - 06:28:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the 20 teams that have qualified for the second round of the 2023-24 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of 2nd-leg, first-round matches

27 august 2023 - 06:51:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg, first-round matches played in the CAF Confederation Cup. Azam FC, Tanzania [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, first-round matches

25 august 2023 - 09:05:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, first-round matches this weekend, with first-leg results in brackets Friday, 25 August Azam [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-leg, first-round results

21 august 2023 - 08:32:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, first-round matches, played at the weekend in the [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: More results from first-round matches

20 august 2023 - 07:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are more results from the first-leg, first-round matches played on Saturday in the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from first-round matches

19 august 2023 - 09:59:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Singida United of Tanzania defeated JKU of Zanzibar 4-1 in the first-leg of the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round matches on 18 to 20 August

16 august 2023 - 07:23:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - First-round matches in thee 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup will be held between 18 and 20 August, [...] Full text...

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IMF Blog: Tracking global financial stability risks from higher interest rates

09 august 2023 - 09:38:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Interest-rate increases by global central banks to contain the biggest inflation outbreak in four decades [...] Full text...

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AfDB issues highest rated hybrid capital by multilateral development bank

30 july 2023 - 13:04:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has received global recognition for its inaugural hybrid capital [...] Full text...

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Despite sanctions, climate shocks - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience: World Bank

27 july 2023 - 08:33:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience despite Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions, high [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa’s economic prospects subdued, yet abounds with investment opportunity in climate change initiatives

26 july 2023 - 12:11:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year [...] Full text...

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Intriguing clashes emerge as CAF Confederation Cup draw is unveiled

26 july 2023 - 07:33:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The CAF Confederation Cup draw has thrown up some tantalizing North-West battles after the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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Empower women through social protection: UN rights office

22 july 2023 - 06:51:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows [...] Full text...

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Slump in diamond production hits Botswana’s growth in 2023

15 july 2023 - 09:00:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s growth is expected to slow from 5.8 per cent in 2022 to 3.8 per cent [...] Full text...

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Trucks torched on second anniversary of former South African Zuma's arrest

10 july 2023 - 10:07:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tensions are running high in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces after several trucks [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Uganda oil pipeline project 'impoverishes thousands'

10 july 2023 - 06:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The planned oil pipeline in East Africa by French fossil-fuel giant, TotalEnergies, has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods [...] Full text...

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WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa

06 july 2023 - 05:53:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency [...] Full text...

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World Bank intensifies focus on private sector, launches effort to scale investment in emerging markets

23 june 2023 - 12:57:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the Private Sector Investment Lab, a concrete step in a [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces toolkit to support countries after natural disasters

23 june 2023 - 07:15:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help [...] Full text...

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Niger: Strong agricultural season boosts economic rebound in 2022

19 june 2023 - 17:58:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After two years of weak growth, Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 primarily due to a [...] Full text...

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Libya's Economy Minister calls for insurance legislation to encourage foreign companies to return

15 june 2023 - 15:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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World Bank strengthens support to social protection sector in Morocco

13 june 2023 - 10:22:11
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank is providing US$350 million in additional financing to scale up broaden the activities [...] Full text...

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Enyimba win record ninth NIgeria Premier League title

13 june 2023 - 06:10:14
Aba, Nigeria (PANA) - Enyimba have secured their record ninth Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title following their 1-1 draw [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso building financial resilience to climate risks: WB report

12 june 2023 - 14:30:40
Burkina Faso’s economic growth slowed to 2.5% in 2022, with the country posting the highest inflation rate in the West [...] Full text...

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New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade

12 june 2023 - 06:29:09
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report launched on Monday  has revealed that there has been no improvement [...] Full text...

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World Bank holds talks on support for universal health coverage in DR Congo

08 june 2023 - 19:36:15
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  - The Minister for Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Dr. Roger Samuel Kamba, and the World [...] Full text...

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Social protection policies vital to addressing labour market exclusion in MENA: WB report

08 june 2023 - 09:36:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Labour market exclusion is at the root of poverty and vulnerability in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Burundi fights unemployment by exporting labour

27 may 2023 - 14:58:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The socio-economic event of the week, which is drawing to a close, was the adoption by [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $15 million loan to support infrastructure financing in Nigeria

18 may 2023 - 18:23:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15 million [...] Full text...

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Lesotho: New World Bank strategy focuses on job creation, human capital, climate resilience

17 may 2023 - 07:48:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...

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Uganda can reduce poverty by building people’s resilience to shocks: WB report

11 may 2023 - 15:57:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - There was little progress in poverty reduction in Uganda during much of the decade leading up [...] Full text...

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Mauritius has strong potential as reinsurance hub for Africa - Minister

29 april 2023 - 08:23:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance Minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Friday said the Mauritius government [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Benin conclude deal on CFAF 60 billion for Benin's social programme

15 april 2023 - 16:39:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin and the World Bank have just concluded an agreement of 60 billion CFA francs to [...] Full text...

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Global financial system tested by higher inflation and interest rates: IMF Blog

11 april 2023 - 17:30:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Banking oversight was significantly strengthened after the global financial crisis, in part by requirements for [...] Full text...

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IMF approves $5 billion credit line for Morocco

04 april 2023 - 09:13:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  Morocco’s very strong macroeconomic policies and institutional framework have allowed its economy to remain resilient to [...] Full text...

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World Bank steps up support to Morocco's financial, digital inclusion reforms

03 april 2023 - 18:51:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Adding to two previous financings, the Board of Directors of the World Bank has approved a [...] Full text...

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Mastercard Foundation pushes financial services to 5.3 million in Africa

13 march 2023 - 14:17:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 5.3 million more people in rural areas in Africa have accessed credit, savings and [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official calls for comprehensive strategy to promote health sector

01 march 2023 - 16:15:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk, stressed here Tuesday the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister supports Development Partners Forum on health sector in Libya

28 february 2023 - 16:04:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed Tuesday his support for [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper reveals new act of France's decline embodied in ''Donquichottesque' battle with Morocco

24 february 2023 - 19:47:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper - Alsabaah - considers that many French diplomats and high ranking politicians, as [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Economy discusses mechanism to control and stabilise prices during the month of Ramadan

21 february 2023 - 19:53:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, held [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 15th edition of Carthage on insurance in Tunisia

10 february 2023 - 12:13:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Insurance Supervisory Authority led by its Deputy Director General, Taher al-Badawi, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President calls for review of infrastructure financing conditions in Africa

02 february 2023 - 15:10:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, who is also the current Chairperson of the African [...] Full text...

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Third Libyan International Banking, Insurance and Investment Fair begins

11 january 2023 - 13:35:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade, Souhail Abou Chiha, on Tuesday inaugurated the Third International [...] Full text...

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Libyan Health Insurance Fund unveils five-year plan

30 december 2022 - 12:37:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Health Insurance Fund unveiled on Thursday its five-year plan 2023-2027, during a ceremony [...] Full text...

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Ghana government exempts pension funds from Debt Exchange Programme

22 december 2022 - 18:56:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Thursday granted exemption to all pension funds in its Domestic Debt [...] Full text...

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Workers in Ghana warn of indefinite strike from 27 December over bonds in debt echange

19 december 2022 - 18:48:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Organised labour in Ghana on Monday warned of an indefinite strike from 27 December over the [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$400 million in financial support for Côte d'Ivoire

09 december 2022 - 12:24:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved US$400 million financial support for reforms aimed at strengthening [...] Full text...

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Ghana's debt exchange programme encounters roadblock

07 december 2022 - 10:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The clock is ticking to the end of the year, a deadline set by the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Third edition of International Insurance Forum begins in Libya

06 december 2022 - 17:46:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third edition of the International Insurance Forum in Libya started on Tuesday in Tripoli under [...] Full text...

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UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters

16 november 2022 - 05:21:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says political crisis is ''fabricated'

09 november 2022 - 14:30:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, has said that his government has provided "clear evidence" that [...] Full text...

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Libya holds Aviation Forum and Exhibition

07 november 2022 - 12:37:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 2022 edition of the Libya International Aviation Forum and Exhibition kicked off on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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US Embassy urges citizens not to travel to Nigerian capital

28 october 2022 - 08:15:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Embassy in Nigeria has updated its security alert in the capital, Abuja, due to [...] Full text...

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West Africa hard-hit by climate crisis as deadly floods decimate lives and livelihoods - WFP

17 october 2022 - 19:01:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding across West and Central Africa has affected five million people in [...] Full text...

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WFP, UNHCR launch vehicle leasing service for UN agencies worldwide

14 october 2022 - 06:30:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees have set up [...] Full text...

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Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments

07 october 2022 - 05:35:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world and to reverse that worrying statistic, the UN World, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's commitment to further promote conditions of pensioners

02 october 2022 - 14:12:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the government's willingness [...] Full text...

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Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable

30 september 2022 - 06:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately [...] Full text...

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77th UN General Assembly: Macky Sall calls for fairer global governance

21 september 2022 - 19:20:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, said on Tuesday, before the 77th General Assembly of the United [...] Full text...

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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backward in human development, UNDP report warns

08 september 2022 - 14:40:00
New York, USA (PANA) - The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of [...] Full text...

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Forum on alternative investment opens in Mauritius

24 august 2022 - 15:57:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The concept of Alternative Investment is at the fore of the 8th Africa Environmental, Social and Governance [...] Full text...

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WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat in Horn of Africa

19 august 2022 - 19:12:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges the public to register for biometric birth certificate, health insurance

04 august 2022 - 11:08:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on members of the public to register for the newly [...] Full text...

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New head of NOC announces end to blockade of oil sites in Libya

16 july 2022 - 07:37:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The new chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Company of Libya appointed by [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national plan of response to food insecurity

06 july 2022 - 13:07:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Tuesday launched in Nioro du [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Dbaiba pledges to pay wife and children bonus before Eid Al-Adha

16 june 2022 - 13:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has pledged to pay [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Malawi of $9.25 million for rollout of Climate Disaster Risk Financing

08 june 2022 - 12:55:23
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants of $9.25 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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Djibouti aspires to become global ICT cente

07 june 2022 - 12:19:14
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has received Djibouti’s highest honour of ‘Commandeur dans [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM inaugurates first health insurance registration point for pensioners

04 june 2022 - 14:54:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Saturday inaugurated the [...] Full text...

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Africa's fragile health systems, socio-economic fabric revealed by COVID-19: Report

14 may 2022 - 19:26:06
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The fragility of Africa's health systems and socio-economic fabric have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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AfDB earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies in wake of COVID-19

19 april 2022 - 10:24:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports Senegal's agriculture sector

15 april 2022 - 13:15:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has granted Senegal funding for the productivity and market [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports seven Sahelian countries with US$5.14 million

15 april 2022 - 13:05:19
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will allocate US$5.14 million to finance the Integrated Climate [...] 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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Pump attendants at three major petrol stations in Mali observe 72-hour strike

07 april 2022 - 16:16:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Pump attendants of Total Energies, Shell Energie and Oryx Energie, the three biggest petrol stations in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer

12 march 2022 - 17:06:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time presidential election challenger, Raila Odinga, was formally nominated to fly the presidential flag of more [...] Full text...

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Food insecurity is real concern among urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa following pandemic: Report

12 march 2022 - 06:16:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The socioeconomic situation of the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa has worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution

03 march 2022 - 05:15:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heads of State, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations, endorsed a historic resolution at [...] Full text...

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Mali to export its cotton through Nouakchott port as ECOWAS sanctions bite

28 february 2022 - 14:09:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali, which is under severe sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) including [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt explains initiatives announced by Prime Minister al-Dbaiba on housing

21 february 2022 - 13:01:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity (GNA) on Sunday gave details of the initiative announced by Libyan [...] Full text...

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Buoyed by Libyans' aspirations for elections PM al-Dbaiba determined to go all the way

20 february 2022 - 18:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has shown an unwavering [...] Full text...

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Libyan: GNU Prime Minister calls for early elections

19 february 2022 - 18:26:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has made a [...] Full text...

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Mali launches campaign to register internally-displaced persons

16 february 2022 - 13:10:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of Health and Social Development on Tuesday launched a registration campaign for internally [...] Full text...

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WFP says 13 million people facing severe hunger as drought grips the Horn of Africa

08 february 2022 - 10:19:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981, with severe drought leaving [...] Full text...

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Kenya launches mandatory public healthcare insurance

07 february 2022 - 22:33:58
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched Kenya's national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Kenyan president [...] Full text...

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Kenyan business leaders more optimistic about economic growth prospects

02 february 2022 - 10:21:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has found business leaders to be more bullish about the [...] Full text...

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More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs

13 december 2021 - 05:50:25
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s domestic debt stands at 2.77 billion Dalasis

26 november 2021 - 18:00:46
Exchange rate US Dollar     51.50          52.30 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Buah Saidy, Governor of Central Bank of The [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures World Bank funds to improve health care

21 november 2021 - 15:32:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved $50 million financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Severe drought in Madagascar could spur world’s first climate change famine

22 october 2021 - 05:46:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could [...] Full text...

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New World Bank Group programme to boost Djibouti’s efforts to reduce poverty

01 october 2021 - 20:16:47
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti which [...] Full text...

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UNEP announces advisory panel to support new Global Tailings Management Institute

01 october 2021 - 15:59:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme, the Church of England Pensions Board and the Council on Ethics of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens its borders 'fully'

01 october 2021 - 07:08:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Some 2.099 passengers are expected Friday in Mauritius as the island opens its borders fully to [...] Full text...

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UN Women sign agreement to promote gender mainstreaming in disaster response

16 september 2021 - 22:47:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment [...] Full text...

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Libya, Egypt to sign 13 agreements in various fields of cooperation

16 september 2021 - 12:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Egypt will sign 13 agreements in various fields of cooperation during the meeting of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Egyptian President

16 september 2021 - 11:48:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi on Thursday received Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba at the Ittihadiya [...] Full text...

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Malian pharmacists suspend compulsory health insurance service

04 september 2021 - 11:54:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Pharmacists in charge of private health structures in Mali will suspend, from 13 September until further [...] Full text...

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ILO decries lack of income protection for poor workers forced to defy lockdowns

02 september 2021 - 01:52:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world’s poorest workers were forced to defy the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures to go out [...] Full text...

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Social protection of workers sought to cushion employees from income losses

01 september 2021 - 20:35:34
More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by pandemic

14 august 2021 - 06:20:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic

13 august 2021 - 18:48:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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South Africa's major food producer recalls 20 million cans of products

26 july 2021 - 13:35:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tiger Brands, South Africa's biggest food manufacturer, on Monday announced the immediate recall of [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger – UN report

12 july 2021 - 15:43:29
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience

18 june 2021 - 15:59:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...

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Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty – IFAD

16 june 2021 - 15:50:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite a massive increase in migrants sending money home via digital transfers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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G7 Development Finance Institutions and multilateral partners to invest over $80 billion into African businesses

14 june 2021 - 13:15:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of the G7 member countries have for the first time come [...] Full text...

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Libya's VP reaffirms Presidential Council's support for domesticating health treatment

12 june 2021 - 18:17:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Vice President, Abdallah Al-Lafi, on Saturday affirmed the support of the Libyan Presidential Council to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for public-private partnership to promote health insurance

12 june 2021 - 14:24:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need for a real partnership between the public [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants nearly US$1 million to strengthen regional financial market

01 june 2021 - 08:24:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) have signed [...] Full text...

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Africa’s drive to boost medicine and vaccine manufacturing

27 may 2021 - 13:13:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa slowing down, the continent is working to boost its [...] Full text...

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Public development banks urge new financing for Africa’s post-Covid-19 recovery

12 may 2021 - 13:26:33
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - A global coalition of public development banks on Tuesday emphasized the urgency of immediate resources [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global vaccination push

04 may 2021 - 05:36:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world’s richest nations to [...] 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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Togo: More than 3 million workers in informal sector to benefit from social security

02 march 2021 - 17:46:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - About 3.5 million workers belonging to the informal economy will benefit from the extension of social [...] Full text...

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Nearly USD 134 million devoted by Libyan Government of Accord to fight against COVID-19

22 february 2021 - 21:49:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 600 million Libyan dinars ( US 133.932 million) has been urgently allocated to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 Pandemic pushes Rwanda into recession, severely impacts human capital

10 february 2021 - 13:14:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have dropped by 0.2 percent in 2020, compared [...] Full text...

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Gambia human rights commission recognises challenges posed by COVID-19

17 january 2021 - 14:52:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia National Human Rights Commission recognises the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose to [...] Full text...

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Workers at Gabriel Touré Hospital in Bamako on strike for 72 hours

30 december 2020 - 15:10:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At the call of their union, workers of Gabriel Toure Hospital, one of the largest medical [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan doctors agree to return to work after four-day strike

25 december 2020 - 19:17:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan dentist succumbed to the coronavirus disease on Friday, a day after a union of [...] Full text...

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COMESA-owned firm ZEP-RE purchases controlling stake in insurance technologies firm

22 december 2020 - 23:58:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A regional re-insurance firm, ZEP-RE, created by the trade organisation, the Common Market for Eastern and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: PCR tests mandatory for foreigners upon arrival at Mauritius airport

12 december 2020 - 06:37:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness ministry  announced on Friday that it will soon amend the [...] Full text...

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Malawian President calls for mining sector transparency

08 december 2020 - 23:27:10
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera Tuesday called for transparency and partnership in Africa's mining industry. The Malawian [...] Full text...

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Road accidents claim 118 lives in Mauritius this year

05 december 2020 - 07:15:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Land Transport and Light Rail Minister, Alan Ganoo, on Saturday announced increases of penalties for [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president announces 10 social measures on 60th anniversary of independence

28 november 2020 - 12:29:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Saturday announced 10 measures for the most vulnerable segments of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan security units to act tough against terrorism

29 october 2020 - 22:30:52
Magadi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has witnessed the graduation of a paramilitary unit within the Police and [...] 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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Mauritius to introduce a new Visa Scheme

24 october 2020 - 11:49:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to introduce soon a new visa scheme called Premium Visa for a period of [...] Full text...

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Lesotho moves to insure farmers against climate change risks

23 october 2020 - 20:21:29
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – The Kingdom of Lesotho has signed an agreement with an African Union (AU) specialized agency, mandated [...] Full text...

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US development bank gives US$1.55 million for Ethiopia's Tulu Moye power project

15 october 2020 - 07:01:27
Washington (PANA) - US development bank, International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has committed US$1.55 million in technical development for the [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges Japanese investors to seek investment partners in Africa

07 october 2020 - 13:49:30
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged Japanese investors to collaborate with local partners in [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian gold company, TASSIAT, paid US$79.4 million in taxes, duties and royalties in 2019 - Report

06 october 2020 - 17:25:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Gold company, TASIAST Mauritania Limited (TML SA), a subsidiary of Canada's Kinross which operates a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two new imported cases detected in Mauritius

06 october 2020 - 13:32:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius have detected two new imported cases of Covid-19 on passengers on board [...] Full text...

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Jubilee Insurance, Allianz partner to expand footprint in Africa

02 october 2020 - 11:50:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Jubilee Holdings Limited (JHL), East Africa’s biggest insurance group, and global giant, Allianz, have signed an [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Older persons are integral part of society- Joof

01 october 2020 - 18:13:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Emmanuel Daniel Joof, commissioner and chairperson of The Gambia's first National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said [...] Full text...

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AU-backed firm expands drought insurance beyond non-sovereign cover

28 september 2020 - 22:57:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -The African Union-backed African Risk Capacity Limited has entered into an agreement with agricultural technologies insurer, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: AXYS Group launches its 5th Investment Fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund

25 september 2020 - 14:26:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian-based AXYS Group Thursday launched its fifth investment fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund, with [...] 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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AfDB approves US$2.1 million for Disaster Risk Financing in Mauritania

19 september 2020 - 05:05:59
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a grant of US$2.1 [...] Full text...

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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says

18 september 2020 - 16:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing [...] Full text...

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Libyan Vice Chair of Presidential Council announces deal on resumption of oil production and export

18 september 2020 - 16:08:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Vice Chair of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Ahmed Maitig, on [...] Full text...

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Panelists call for collaboration among funders to meet ambitious targets for a climate-resilient Africa

16 september 2020 - 18:22:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Experts at the 2020 Global Philanthropy Forum on Tuesday called for greater collaboration among funders [...] Full text...

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Simba edge Namungo to clinch Tanzania Community Shield

31 august 2020 - 13:23:47
Arusha, Tanzaina (PANA) - Tanzanian champions Simba, edged Namungo 2-0 to clinch the season-preceding Community Shield title in Arusha, over [...] Full text...

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Why women need to embrace these three digital technologies

31 august 2020 - 11:39:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – It is imperative that women play an equal role in shaping the impact of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘inflicting multiple shocks’ on the young, says ILO

12 august 2020 - 04:43:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 70 per cent of students have been shut out [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari signs instrument of accession for establishment of African Trade Insurance Agency

10 august 2020 - 17:29:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has signed the instrument of accession of the agreement for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF stresses central banks transparency, accountability during pandemic

31 july 2020 - 13:28:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More transparency and accountability are required to maintain public support, safeguard independence, and enhance [...] Full text...

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Libya to recruit North Korean medical workers for its hospitals

22 july 2020 - 15:48:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Health, Mohamed Haithem, has discussed with North Korean Ambassador to Libya Zojin [...] Full text...

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Coronavrus: Gambia records highest single day infection of 15 cases

18 july 2020 - 19:39:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Saturday registered 15 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number recorded in a [...] Full text...

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African agricultural insurer hires former AfDB VP Jennifer Blanke

14 july 2020 - 21:48:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The immediate former Vice-President for Agriculture at the African Development Bank (AfDB), Jennifer Blanke, has [...] Full text...

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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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